Issue of Notes A new series of Securities is to be issued under the Base Indenture as supplemented by this Third Supplemental Indenture. The series shall be titled the “5.250% Senior Notes due 2030.”
Terms of Notes The following terms relating to the Notes are hereby established:
(1) The Notes shall constitute a series of Securities having the title "6.875% Notes Due February 1, 2005."
(2) The aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1305 of the Indenture) shall be up to $125,000,000.
(3) The entire outstanding principal of the Notes shall be payable on February 1, 2005 (the "Stated Maturity Date").
(4) The rate at which the Notes shall bear interest shall be 6.875%; the date from which interest shall accrue shall be February 2, 1998; the Interest Payment Dates for the Notes on which interest will be payable shall be February 1 and August 1 in each year, beginning August 1, 1998; the Regular Record Dates for the interest payable on the Notes on any Interest Payment Date shall be the 15th calendar day preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date; and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated shall be that of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
(5) The Place of Payment where the principal of and interest on the Notes shall be payable and Notes may be surrendered for the registration of transfer or exchange shall be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in St. Paul, ▇▇nnesota. The place where notices or demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and the Indenture may be served shall be the corporate trust office of the Trustee at One ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.
(A) The Notes may be redeemed at any time at the option of the Issuer, in whole, or from time to time in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Notes (or portion thereof) being redeemed plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date and (ii) the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), if any, with respect to such Notes (or portion thereof) (the "Redemption Price"). If notice has been given as provided in the Indenture and funds for the redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof) called for redemption shall have been made available on the redemption date referred to in such notice, such Notes (or any portion thereof) will cease to bear interest on the date fixed for such redemption specified in such notice and the only right of the Holders of the Notes will be to receive payment of the Redemption Price, with respect to such Notes or portion thereof so redeemed. Notice of any optional redemption of any Notes (or any portion thereof) will be given to Holders at their addresses, as shown in the security register for the Notes, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. The notice of redemption will specify, among other items, the Redemption Price and the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder to be redeemed. On the third Business Day preceding the date notice of redemption is given, the Company will notify the Trustee of the Redemption Price and the Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in acting upon the determination of the Company as to such Redemption Price. The Issuer will notify the Trustee in writing at least 45 days prior to giving notice of redemption (or such shorter period as is satisfactory to the Trustee in its sole discretion) of the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be redeemed and their redemption date. If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed at the option of the Issuer, the Trustee shall select by lot, the Notes to be redeemed in whole or in part. In the event of redemption of the Notes in part only, a new Note for the amount of the unredeemed portion thereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereto, upon cancellation thereof.
(B) As used herein:
Original Issue of Notes The Notes may, upon execution of this Supplemental Indenture, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate and deliver such Notes as in such Company Order provided.
Designation Amount and Issue of Notes The Notes shall be designated as “3.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2024”. Notes not to exceed the aggregate principal amount of $200,000,000 (except pursuant to Sections 2.05, 2.06, 3.05, 3.06 and 15.02 hereof) upon the execution of this Indenture, may be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver said Notes to or upon the written order of the Company, signed by its Chairman of the Board, its Chief Executive Officer, its President, its Chief Financial Officer, its Chief Operating Officer, any Vice President (whether or not designated by a number or numbers or word or words added before or after the title “Vice President”), its Treasurer, its Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, without any further action by the Company hereunder.
Sale of Notes The Company shall not sell or approve the solicitation of offers for the purchase of Notes in excess of the amount which shall be authorized by the Company from time to time or in excess of the aggregate initial offering price of Notes registered pursuant to the Registration Statement. The Agents shall have no responsibility for maintaining records with respect to the aggregate initial offering price of Notes sold, or of otherwise monitoring the availability of Notes for sale, under the Registration Statement.