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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR INDENTURE
BETWEEN
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AND
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, Trustee
Dated as of September 15, 2000
SUPPLEMENTAL TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SENIOR INDENTURE
DATED MAY 1, 1999
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THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR INDENTURE dated as of September 15, 2000 between
▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & CO., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), and
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as trustee (the "Trustee"),
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Trustee are parties to that certain Amended
and Restated Senior Indenture dated as of May 1, 1999; (the "Indenture");
WHEREAS, the Issuer established and on July 27, 2000 issued its
Medium-term Notes, Series C, Senior Variable Rate Renewable Notes, EXtendible
Liquidity SecuritiesSM (the "Notes");
WHEREAS, Section 8.01 of the Indenture provides that, without the consent
of the Holders of any Securities or Coupons, the Issuer, when authorized by a
resolution of its Board of Directors, and the Trustee may enter into indentures
supplemental to the Indenture for the purpose of, among other things, making
any provisions as the Issuer may deem necessary or desirable, subject to the
conditions set forth therein; provided that no such action shall adversely
affect the interests of the Holders of the Securities or Coupons.
WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to modify certain provisions of the Notes to
reflect a modification in the timing of the acceptances of notices provided to
the Trustee under the Notes;
WHEREAS, the entry into this First Supplemental Senior Indenture by the
parties hereto is in all respects authorized by the provisions of the
Indenture; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this First Supplemental Senior
Indenture a valid indenture and agreement according to its terms have been
done;
NOW, THEREFORE:
In consideration of the premises and the purchases of the Securities by
the holders thereof, the Issuer and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for
the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective holders from time to time
of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE 1
SECTION 1.01. Amendment of the Notes. The definition of Election Period
within the Notes is hereby amended by deleting the existing definition and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
ELECTION PERIOD: With respect to any Election Date, the period
beginning on the fifth Business Day
preceding such Election Date to, and
including such Election Date; provided that
if an Election Date is not a Business Day,
the Election Period will be extended to the
following Business Day; provided further
that the holder of this Note must deliver its
duly completed "Option to Extend Maturity"
on or prior to 5:00 p.m. on the last Business
Day in the Election Period.
ARTICLE 2
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 2.01. Further Assurances. The Issuer will, upon request by the
Trustee, execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts
as may reasonably be necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the
purposes of this First Supplemental Senior Indenture.
SECTION 2.02. Other Terms of Indenture. Except insofar as herein otherwise
expressly provided, all provisions, terms and conditions of the Indenture are
in all respects ratified and confirmed and shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 2.03. Terms Defined. All terms defined elsewhere in the Indenture
shall have the same meanings when used herein.
SECTION 2.04. GOVERNING LAW. This First Supplemental Senior Indenture
shall be deemed to be a contract under the laws of the State of New York, and
for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State,
except as may otherwise be required by mandatory provisions of law.
SECTION 2.05. Counterparts. This First Supplemental Senior Indenture may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original;
but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
instrument.
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SECTION 2.06. Responsibility of the Trustee. The recitals contained herein
shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer, and the Trustee assumes no
responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental
Senior Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental
Senior Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to
be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of September 15, 2000.
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[CORPORATE SEAL]
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Treasurer
Attest:
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Assistant Secretary
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
TRUSTEE
[CORPORATE SEAL]
By: /s/ ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Vice President
Attest:
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Vice President
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
On this 28th day of September 2000 before me personally came ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇.
▇▇▇▇▇ to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say
that he resides at New York, N.Y.; that he is the Treasurer of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & Co., one of the corporations described in and which executed the
above instrument; that he knows the corporate seal of said corporation; that
the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so
affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he
signed his name thereto by like authority.
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇'▇▇▇▇▇
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Notary Public
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STATE OF NEW YORK )
) ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
On this 28th day of September 2000 before me personally came ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ to
me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he
resides at Bethpage, N.Y.; that he is a Vice President of The Chase Manhattan
Bank, one of the corporations described in and which executed the above
instrument; that he knows the corporate seal of said corporation; that the seal
affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by
authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation and that he signed his
name thereto by like authority.
[NOTARIAL SEAL]
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Notary Public
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