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INDENTURE Dated as of August 27, 2009

Indenture Agreement

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Title: INDENTURE Dated as of August 27, 2009
Governing Law: New York     Date: 8/28/2009
Industry: Electronic Instr. and Controls     Sector: Technology

INDENTURE Dated as of August 27, 2009, Parties: wesco international inc , bank of new york mellon , wesco distribution  inc , wesco international  inc
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Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

6.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2029

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of August 27, 2009

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

Trustee

 

 


 

CROSS REFERENCE TABLE*

 

 

 

 

Indenture

TIA Section

Section

310

(a)

7.10

(b)

7.10

(c)

N.A.

311

(a)

7.11

(b)

7.11

(c)

N.A.

312

(a)

N.A.

(b)

13.03

(c)

13.03

313

(a)

7.06

(b)

7.06

(c)

N.A.

(d)

N.A.

314

(a)

4.03, 4.06

(b)

N.A.

(c)(1)

N.A.

(c)(2)

N.A.

(c)(3)

N.A.

(d)

N.A.

(e)

N.A.

(f)

N.A.

315

(a)

7.01

(b)

7.05

(c)

N.A.

(d)(1)

7.01

(d)(2)

7.01

(d)(3)

7.01

(e)

6.11

316

(a) (last sentence)

N.A.

(a)(1)(A)

6.05

(a)(1)(B)

6.04

(a)(2)

N.A.

(b)

N.A.

317

(a)(1)

N.A.

(a)(2)

N.A.

(b)

N.A.

318

(a)

N.A.

Note: This Cross Reference Table shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

ARTICLE 1 Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 1.01. Definitions

 

 

1

 

SECTION 1.02. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act

 

 

17

 

SECTION 1.03. Rules of Construction

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2 The Debentures

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 2.01. Designation, Amount and Issuance of Debentures

 

 

18

 

SECTION 2.02. Form of the Debentures

 

 

18

 

SECTION 2.03. Date and Denomination of Debentures; Payment at Maturity; Payment of Interest

 

 

19

 

SECTION 2.04. Execution and Authentication

 

 

20

 

SECTION 2.05. Registrar and Paying Agent

 

 

21

 

SECTION 2.06. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust

 

 

21

 

SECTION 2.07. Debentureholder Lists

 

 

22

 

SECTION 2.08. Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Debentures

 

 

22

 

SECTION 2.09. Replacement Debentures

 

 

25

 

SECTION 2.10. Outstanding Debentures

 

 

26

 

SECTION 2.11. Temporary Debentures

 

 

26

 

SECTION 2.12. Cancellation

 

 

27

 

SECTION 2.13. Defaulted Interest

 

 

27

 

SECTION 2.14. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3 Redemption and Repurchase of Debentures

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3.01. Optional Redemption of Debentures

 

 

27

 

SECTION 3.02. Notice of Optional Redemption; Selection of Debentures to Be Redeemed

 

 

28

 

SECTION 3.03. Payment of Debentures Called for Redemption

 

 

30

 

SECTION 3.04. Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change

 

 

31

 

SECTION 3.05. Company Repurchase Notice

 

 

32

 

SECTION 3.06. Effect of Repurchase Notice; Withdrawal

 

 

33

 

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SECTION 3.07. Deposit of Repurchase Price

 

 

34

 

SECTION 3.08. Debentures Repurchased in Part

 

 

34

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4 Covenants

 

 

35

 

 

SECTION 4.01. Payment of Debentures

 

 

35

 

SECTION 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency

 

 

35

 

SECTION 4.03. Reports

 

 

35

 

SECTION 4.04. Existence

 

 

36

 

SECTION 4.05. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims

 

 

36

 

SECTION 4.06. Compliance Certificate

 

 

37

 

SECTION 4.07. Further Instruments and Acts

 

 

37

 

SECTION 4.08. Contingent Interest

 

 

37

 

SECTION 4.09. Contingent Interest Notification

 

 

38

 

SECTION 4.10. Tax Treatment

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5 Successor Company

 

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5.01. When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets

 

 

38

 

SECTION 5.02. Successor to be Substituted

 

 

39

 

SECTION 5.03. Opinion of Counsel to be Given Trustee

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 6 Defaults and Remedies

 

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6.01. Events of Default

 

 

39

 

SECTION 6.02. Acceleration

 

 

41

 

SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies

 

 

42

 

SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults

 

 

43

 

SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority

 

 

43

 

SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits

 

 

43

 

SECTION 6.07. Rights of Debentureholders to Receive Payment and to Convert

 

 

44

 

SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee

 

 

44

 

SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

 

 

44

 

SECTION 6.10. Priorities

 

 

45

 

SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs

 

 

45

 

SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws

 

 

45

 

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ARTICLE 7 Trustee

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee

 

 

45

 

SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee

 

 

47

 

SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee

 

 

48

 

SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer

 

 

48

 

SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults

 

 

48

 

SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Debentureholders

 

 

48

 

SECTION 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity

 

 

49

 

SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee

 

 

49

 

SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger

 

 

50

 

SECTION 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification

 

 

51

 

SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8 Discharge of Indenture

 

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on Debentures

 

 

51

 

SECTION 8.02. Application of Trust Money

 

 

51

 

SECTION 8.03. Repayment to Company

 

 

52

 

SECTION 8.04. Reinstatement

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9 Amendments

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of Debentureholders

 

 

52

 

SECTION 9.02. With Consent of Debentureholders

 

 

53

 

SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act

 

 

54

 

SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers

 

 

54

 

SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Debentures

 

 

55

 

SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10 Conversion of Debentures

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 10.01. Right to Convert

 

 

55

 

SECTION 10.02. Exercise of Conversion Right; Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion; No Adjustment for Interest or Dividends

 

 

58

 

SECTION 10.03. Cash Payments in Lieu of Fractional Shares

 

 

60

 

SECTION 10.04. Conversion Rate

 

 

60

 

SECTION 10.05. Adjustment of Conversion Rate

 

 

62

 

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SECTION 10.06. Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale

 

 

71

 

SECTION 10.07. Taxes on Shares Issued

 

 

72

 

SECTION 10.08. Reservation of Shares, Shares to be Fully Paid; Compliance with Governmental Requirements; Listing of Common Stock

 

 

73

 

SECTION 10.09. Responsibility of Trustee

 

 

73

 

SECTION 10.10. Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions

 

 

74

 

SECTION 10.11. Stockholder Rights Plans

 

 

75

 

SECTION 10.12. Settlement Upon Conversion

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11 Distribution Guarantee

 

 

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 11.01. Distribution Guarantee

 

 

76

 

SECTION 11.02. Limitation on Liability

 

 

78

 

SECTION 11.03. When Distribution May Merge or Transfer Assets

 

 

78

 

SECTION 11.04. No Waiver

 

 

79

 

SECTION 11.05. Modification

 

 

79

 

SECTION 11.06. Anti-Layering Covenant

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 12 Subordination of the Distribution Guarantee

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 12.01. Agreement to Subordinate

 

 

79

 

SECTION 12.02. Liquidation, Dissolution, Bankruptcy

 

 

80

 

SECTION 12.03. Default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of Distribution

 

 

80

 

SECTION 12.04. Demand for Payment

 

 

81

 

SECTION 12.05. When Distribution Must Be Paid Over

 

 

81

 

SECTION 12.06. Subrogation

 

 

81

 

SECTION 12.07. Relative Rights

 

 

82

 

SECTION 12.08. Subordination May Not Be Impaired by Distribution

 

 

82

 

SECTION 12.09. Rights of Trustee and Paying Agent

 

 

82

 

SECTION 12.10. Distribution or Notice to Representative

 

 

82

 

SECTION 12.11. Article 12 Not to Prevent Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate

 

 

82

 

SECTION 12.12. Trustee Entitled to Rely

 

 

83

 

SECTION 12.13. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination

 

 

83

 

SECTION 12.14. Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness of Distribution

 

 

83

 

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SECTION 12.15. Reliance by Holders of Senior Indebtedness of Distribution on Subordination Provisions

 

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 13 Miscellaneous

 

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 13.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls

 

 

84

 

SECTION 13.02. Notices

 

 

84

 

SECTION 13.03. Communication by Debentureholders with Other Debentureholders

 

 

84

 

SECTION 13.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

 

 

84

 

SECTION 13.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

 

 

85

 

SECTION 13.06. When Debentures Disregarded

 

 

85

 

SECTION 13.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent and Registrar

 

 

85

 

SECTION 13.08. Legal Holidays

 

 

85

 

SECTION 13.09. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

 

85

 

SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against Others

 

 

86

 

SECTION 13.11. Successors

 

 

86

 

SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals

 

 

86

 

SECTION 13.13. Table of Contents; Headings

 

 

86

 

SECTION 13.14. Indenture, Debentures and Guarantee Solely Corporate Obligations

 

 

86

 

SECTION 13.15. Force Majeure

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A - Form of Debenture

 

 

 

 

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          INDENTURE dated as of August 27, 2009, among WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Distribution ”), as guarantor, and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”).

          WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of its 6.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2029 (the “ Debentures ”), having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions hereinafter set forth, and, to provide therefor, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture; and

          WHEREAS, Distribution has duly authorized its guarantee of the Debentures, having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions hereinafter set forth, and, to provide therefor, Distribution has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture; and

          WHEREAS, all things necessary to make the Debentures, when the Debentures are duly executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered hereunder and duly issued by the Company, the valid obligations of the Company, and all things necessary to make the Distribution Guarantee, when the Debentures are duly executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered hereunder and duly issued by the Company, a valid obligation of Distribution, and to make this Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the Company and Distribution, in accordance with their and its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution of this Indenture and the issue hereunder of the Debentures have in all respects been duly authorized,

          NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

          For and in consideration of the premises and the exchange of the Debentures for 2006 Debentures or 2005 Debentures pursuant to the exchange offer as set forth in the Prospectus, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Debentures, as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Definitions and Incorporation by Reference

          SECTION 1.01.   Definitions .

          “2005 Debentures” means the Company’s 2.625% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2025 issued pursuant to the 2005 Debentures Indenture.

          “2006 Debentures” means the Company’s 1.75% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2026 issued pursuant to the 2006 Debentures Indenture.

          “2005 Debentures Indenture” means the indenture, dated as of September 27, 2005, among the Company, Distribution and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association), as trustee.

 


 

          “2006 Debentures Indenture” means the indenture, dated as of November 2, 2006, among the Company, Distribution and The Bank of New York, as trustee.

          “Additional Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.

          “Additional Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

          “Adjustment Event” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(k).

          “Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

          “Agent Members” has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(b)(vi).

          “Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).

          “Average Life” means, as of the date of determination, with respect to any Indebtedness or Preferred Stock, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the products of the numbers of years from the date of determination to the dates of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment by (ii) the sum of all such payments.

          “Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts payable under or in respect of the Credit Agreement and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, including principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to Distribution whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees, indemnities and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

          “Bankruptcy Law” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

          “Blockage Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 12.03.

          “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or, other than in the case of the definition of “Continuing Directors,” any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board.

          “Business Day” means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.

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          “Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

          “Capitalized Lease Obligations” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of Indebtedness represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation determined in accordance with GAAP; and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty.

          “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” means, with respect to any Debentures, the 20 consecutive Trading-Day period beginning on and including the second Trading Day after a Holder delivers a conversion notice to the conversion agent, except that with respect to any conversion notice received after the date of issuance of a notice of redemption pursuant to Article 3, “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” means the 20 consecutive Trading Days beginning on and including the twenty-third Scheduled Trading Day prior to the applicable Redemption Date.

          “Closing Sale Price” of any share of Common Stock or any other security on any Trading Day means the closing sale price of such security (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices) on such date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are traded or, if the shares of Common Stock are not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, as reported by Pink OTC Markets Inc. In the absence of such a quotation, the Closing Sale Price shall be determined by a nationally recognized securities dealer retained by the Company to make such determination. The Closing Sale Price shall be determined without reference to extended or after hours trading.

          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          “Common Stock” means any stock of any class of the Company which has no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and which is not subject to redemption by the Company. Subject to the provisions of Section 10.06, however, shares issuable on conversion of Debentures shall include only shares of the class designated as common stock of the Company at the date of this Indenture (namely, the Common Stock, par value $0.01) or shares of any class or classes resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and which have no preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company and which are not subject to redemption by the Company; provided that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the shares of each such class then so issuable on conversion shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of shares of such

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class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.

          “Company” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor and, for purposes of any provision contained herein and required by the TIA, each other obligor on the indenture securities, other than Distribution (unless it becomes the Company’s successor).

          “Company Repurchase Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(b).

          “Contingent Interest” means interest that accrues and is payable as provided in Section 4.08.

          “Contingent Payment Regulations” has the meaning specified in Section 4.10.

          “Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors who (i) was a member of the Board of Directors on the date of this Indenture; or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board of Directors at the time of such new director’s nomination or election.

          “Conversion Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.02.

          “Conversion Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 10.02.

          “Conversion Price” on any date of determination means $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate as of such date.

          “Conversion Rate” means the number of shares of Common Stock into which each $1,000 principal amount of Debentures is convertible, which is initially 34.6433, subject to adjustments as set forth herein.

          “Conversion Value” means, at any date, the product of (i) the Conversion Rate in effect on such date and (ii) the average of the Daily VWAP of the Company’s Common Stock for the five consecutive Trading Days ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date.

          “Corporate Trust Office” or other similar term, means the designated office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business as it relates to this Indenture shall be administered, which office is, at the date as of which this Indenture is dated, located at The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W, New York, NY 10286, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration or at any other time at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company.

          “Credit Agreement” means the third amended and restated credit agreement dated as of November 1, 2006 among Distribution, the other credit parties signatory thereto, the lenders signatory thereto from time to time, General Electric Capital Corporation, as Agent and U.S. lender, GECC Capital Market Group, Inc. as Lead Arranger, GE Canada – Finance Holding

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Company, as Canadian Agent and a Canadian Lender, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or otherwise modified from time to time.

          “Currency Agreement” means with respect to any Person any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary.

          “Custodian” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

          “Daily Conversion Value” has the meaning specified in Section 10.12.

          “Daily Settlement Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 10.12.

          “Daily VWAP” has the meaning specified in Section 10.12.

          “Dealer Managers” means each of Goldman, Sachs & Co., Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

          “Debentureholder” or “Holder” means the Person in whose name a Debenture is registered on the Registrar’s books.

          “Debentures” means any Debentures issued, authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, including any Global Debentures.

          “Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

          “Depositary” means the clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as the Depositary for the Global Debentures. DTC shall be the initial Depositary, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter, “Depositary” shall mean or include such successor.

          “Designated Senior Indebtedness” of Distribution means (i) the Bank Indebtedness and (ii) any other Senior Indebtedness of Distribution that, at the date of determination, has an aggregate principal amount outstanding of, or under which, at the date of determination, the holders thereof are committed to lend up to at least $25.0 million and is specifically designated by Distribution in the instrument evidencing or governing such Senior Indebtedness as “Designated Senior Indebtedness” for purposes of this Indenture.

          “Determination Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(k).

          “Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof,

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in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the 91st day following the Stated Maturity of the Debentures; provided , however , that any Capital Stock that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or “change of control” occurring prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Debentures shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if the “asset sale” or “change of control” provisions applicable to such Capital Stock are not more favorable to the holders of such Capital Stock than the provisions of Sections 4.10 and 4.12 of the Notes Indenture.

          “Distribution” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

          “Distribution Guarantee” means the Guarantee issued by Distribution of the obligations with respect to the Debentures pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

          “Distribution Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(c).

          “DTC” means The Depository Trust Company.

          “Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

          “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.

          “Ex-Dividend Date” means, in respect of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock, the first date upon which a sale of Common Stock does not automatically transfer the right to receive the relevant dividend or distribution from the seller of Common Stock to its buyer.

          “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

          “Expiration Date” has the meaning specific in Section 10.05(e).

          “Expiration Time” has the meaning specific in Section 10.05(e).

          “Fair Market Value” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(g)(i).

          “Fiscal Quarter” means, with respect to the Company, the fiscal quarter publicly disclosed by the Company. The Company shall confirm the ending dates of its fiscal quarters for the current fiscal year to the Trustee upon the Trustee’s request.

          “Fundamental Change” means the occurrence of any of the following after the original issuance of the Debentures:

     (a) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” becomes the “beneficial owner” (as these terms are defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Company’s Capital Stock that is at

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the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Board of Directors (or comparable body); or

     (b) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors; or

     (c) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

     (d) the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other “person” (as this term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and those of its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” (as this term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than:

     (i) any transaction:

     (A) that does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of the Company’s Capital Stock; and

     (B) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Company’s Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Company’s Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or

     (ii) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; or

     (e) the termination of trading of the Common Stock, which will be deemed to have occurred if the Common Stock or other common stock into which the Debentures are convertible is neither listed for trading on a United States national securities exchange nor approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (to the extent that the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market is not at such time a U.S. national securities exchange) or quoted on an established automated over-the-counter trading market in the United States, and no American Depositary Shares or similar instruments for such common stock are so listed or approved for listing in the United States.

            However, a Fundamental Change will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute a Fundamental Change under clauses (a) or (d) above consists of

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shares of Common Stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a U.S. national securities exchange or on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (to the extent that the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market is not at such time a U.S. national securities exchange) or quoted on an established automated over-the-counter trading market in the United States and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, the Debentures become convertible solely into such common stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests (and any rights attached thereto).

          “Fundamental Change Repurchase Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(a).

          “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Settlement Date, including those set forth in (i) the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, (ii) statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (iii) such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, and (iv) the rules and regulations of the SEC governing the inclusion of financial statements (including pro forma financial statements) in periodic reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including opinions and pronouncements in staff accounting bulletins and similar written statements from the accounting staff of the SEC. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with GAAP.

          “Global Debentures” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.

          “Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreement to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay, or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or (ii) entered into for purposes of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part); provided , however , that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term “Guarantor” shall mean any Person Guaranteeing any obligation.

          “Guarantee of 2005 Debentures” means the guarantee issued by Distribution with respect to the 2005 Debentures pursuant to the 2005 Debentures Indenture.

          “Guarantee of 2006 Debentures” means the guarantee issued by Distribution with respect to the 2006 Debentures pursuant to the 2006 Debentures Indenture.

          “Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in Section 11.01

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          “Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Agreement.

          “Incur” means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided , however , that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. The term “Incurrence” when used as a noun shall have a correlative meaning. The accretion of principal of a non-interest bearing or other discount security shall not be deemed the Incurrence of Indebtedness.

        “Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication),

     (i) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

     (ii) the principal of and premium (if any) in respect of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

     (iii) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit or other similar instruments (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto) (other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in clauses (i), (ii), (iv) and (v) hereof) to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the 30th day following payment on the letter of credit so long as such letter of credit is entered into in the ordinary course of business);

     (iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property or services (except Trade Payables), which purchase price is due more than six months after the date of placing such property in service or taking delivery and title thereto or the completion of such services;

     (v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations and all Attributable Debt of such Person;

     (vi) the amount of all obligations of such Person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or, with respect to any Subsidiary of such Person, any Preferred Stock (but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends);

     (vii) all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided , however , that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

     (viii) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, Hedging Obligations of such Person; and

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     (ix) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (viii) of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons for the payment of which, in either case, such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, including by means of any Guarantee.

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability, upon the occurrence of the contingency giving rise to the obligation, of any contingent obligations at such date; provided , however , that the amount outstanding at any time of any Indebtedness Incurred with original issue discount is the face amount of such Indebtedness less the remaining unamortized portion of the original issue discount of such Indebtedness at such time as determined in conformity with GAAP. Any “Qualified Receivables Transaction,” whether or not such transfer constitutes a sale for the purposes of GAAP, shall not constitute Indebtedness hereunder; provided that any receivables financing or securitization that does not constitute a Qualified Receivables Transaction and does not qualify as a sale under GAAP shall constitute Indebtedness hereunder.

          “Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

          “Initial Conversion Value” means $800.0004.

          “interest” means, when used with reference to the Debentures or the Distribution Guarantee, any interest payable under the terms of the Debentures, including defaulted interest, Contingent Interest, if any, and Additional Interest, if any.

          “Interest Rate Agreement” means with respect to any Person any interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.

          “Investment” in any Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan (other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of the lender) or other extension of credit (including by way of Guarantee or similar arrangement) or capital contribution to (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and (ii) any property

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transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

          “Legal Holiday” has the meaning specified in Section 13.08.

          “Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

          “Market Disruption Event” means (1) a failure by the securities exchange or market referenced in the definition of “Trading Day” to open for trading during its regular trading session or (2) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m. on any Trading Day for the Common Stock of an aggregate one-half hour of suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by a stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any option contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.

          “Maturity Date” means September 15, 2029.

          “Non-Stock Change of Control” means a transaction described under clause (a) or clause (d) in the definition of Fundamental Change pursuant to which 10% or more of the consideration for Common Stock (other than cash payments for fractional shares, if applicable, and cash payments made in respect of dissenters’ appraisal rights) in such Fundamental Change transaction consists of cash or securities (or other property) that are not shares of Common Stock, depositary receipts or other certificates representing common equity interests traded or scheduled to be traded immediately following such transaction on a U.S. national securities exchange or quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market (to the extent that the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market is not at such time a U.S. national securities exchange) or another established automated over-the-counter trading market in the United States.

          “Notes” means Distribution’s 7.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 issued under the Notes Indenture.

          “Notes Indenture” means the indenture dated as of September 27, 2005, among the Company, Distribution and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association), as trustee, under which the Notes were issued.

          “Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.

          “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers. One of the officer’s executing an Officer’s Certificate in accordance with Section 4.06 shall be the chief executive, financial or operating officer of the Company.

          “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company.

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          “Paying Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

          “Payment Blockage Period” has the meaning specified in Section 12.03.

          “pay its Distribution Guarantee” has the meaning specified in Section 12.03.

          “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

          “Preferred Stock”, as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.

          “Principal” of a Debenture means the principal of the Debenture plus the premium, if any, payable on the Debenture that is due or overdue or is to become due at the relevant time.

          “Prospectus” means the prospectus dated August 12, 2009 relating to the offering of the Debentures in exchange for the 2005 Debentures and the 2006 Debentures.

          “protected purchaser” has the meaning specified in Section 2.09.

          “Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any financing by Distribution or any of its Subsidiaries of accounts receivable in any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by Distribution or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which (a) Distribution or any of its Subsidiaries sells, conveys or otherwise transfers to a Receivables Entity and (b) a Receivables Entity sells, conveys or otherwise transfers to any other Person or grants a security interest to any Person in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of Distribution or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all Guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable; provided that (i) the Board of Directors shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Transaction is economically fair and reasonable to Distribution and the Receivables Entity and (ii) all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Entity are made at fair market value (as determined in good faith by Distribution). The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of Distribution or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Bank Indebtedness shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

          “Receivables Entity” means any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Distribution (or another Person in which Distribution or any Subsidiary of Distribution makes an Investment and to which Distribution or any Subsidiary of Distribution transfers accounts receivable and related assets) (i) which engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, (ii) which is

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designated by the Board of Directors (as provided below) as a Receivables Entity and (iii) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (A) is Guaranteed by Distribution or any other Subsidiary of Distribution (excluding Guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (B) is recourse to or obligates Distribution or any other Subsidiary of Distribution in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (C) subjects any property or asset of Distribution or any other Subsidiary of Distribution, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings. Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

          “Record Date” means, with respect to any interest payment date of the Debentures, the March 1 and September 1 preceding the applicable March 15 and September 15 interest payment date, respectively. The “record date,” with respect to the Conversion Rate adjustment as provided in Section 10.05, has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(g)(ii).

          “Reference Property has the meaning specified in Section 10.06.

          “Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

          “Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refund, refinance, replace, renew, repay or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism) any Indebtedness of Distribution or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the Settlement Date or Incurred in compliance with the Notes Indenture (including Indebtedness of Distribution that Refinances Refinancing Indebtedness); provided , however , that (i) the Refinancing Indebtedness has a Stated Maturity no earlier than the Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced, (ii) the Refinancing Indebtedness has an Average Life at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the Average Life of the Indebtedness being refinanced and (iii) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being Refinanced (plus any accrued interest and premium thereon and reasonable expenses Incurred in connection therewith); provided further , however , that Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Indebtedness of Distribution or (y) Indebtedness of Distribution or a Restricted Subsidiary that Refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

          “Register” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

          “Registrar” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.

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          “Reorganization Event” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06.

          “Representative” means the trustee, agent or representative (if any) for an issue of Senior Indebtedness of Distribution.

          “Repurchase Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04(c).

          “Responsible Officer”, when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and having direct responsibility for the administration of the Indenture.

          “Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

          “Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired by Distribution or a Restricted Subsidiary whereby Distribution or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person and Distribution or such Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person, other than leases between Distribution and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary or between Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

          “Scheduled Trading Day” means any day on which the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading is scheduled to be open for trading.

          “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

          “Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of Distribution secured by a Lien.

          “Senior Indebtedness” of Distribution means the principal of, premium (if any) and accrued and unpaid interest on (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization of Distribution, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), and fees and all other amounts owing in respect of, Bank Indebtedness and all other Indebtedness of Distribution, whether outstanding on the Settlement Date or thereafter Incurred, unless in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding it is provided that such obligations are not superior in right of payment to the Guaranteed Obligations; provided , however , that Senior Indebtedness shall not include (i) any obligation of Distribution to any Subsidiary, (ii) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by Distribution, (iii) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business (including Guarantees thereof or instruments evidencing such liabilities), (iv) any Indebtedness or obligation of Distribution (and any accrued and unpaid interest in respect thereof) that by its terms is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or obligation of Distribution, including any Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of Distribution and any

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Subordinated Obligations of Distribution, (v) any payment obligations with respect to any Capital Stock or (vi) any Indebtedness Incurred in violation of Section 11.06 of this Indenture.

          “Senior Subordinated Indebtedness” of Distribution means the Notes, the Guarantee of 2005 Debentures, the Guarantee of 2006 Debentures and any other Indebtedness of Distribution that specifically provides that such Indebtedness is to rank pari passu with the Distribution Guarantee in right of payment and is not subordinated by its terms in right of payment to any Indebtedness or other obligation of Distribution which is not Senior Indebtedness.

          “Settlement Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 10.12.

          “Settlement Date” means the date of this Indenture.

          “Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, but shall in no event include a Receivables Entity.

          “Spin-off” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(c).

          “Stock Price” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).

          “Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which the Company has determined in good faith to be customary in an accounts receivable transaction including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Entity.

          “Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

          “Subordinated Obligation” means any Indebtedness of Distribution (whether outstanding on the Settlement Date or thereafter Incurred) that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Distribution Guarantee pursuant to a written agreement.

          “Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person, (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

          “Tax Triggering Event” means (i) the enactment of U.S. federal legislation, promulgation of Treasury regulations, issuance of a published ruling, notice, announcement or

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equivalent form of guidance by the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service, or the issuance of a judicial decision, in each case after the date hereof, if the Company receives an opinion of its outside counsel to the effect that any such authority will have the effect of lowering the comparable yield or delaying or otherwise limiting the current deductibility of interest or original issue discount with respect to the Debentures, or (ii) any closing agreement or other final settlement entered into by the Company and the U.S. Treasury or Internal Revenue Service which agreement or settlement has the effect of lowering the comparable yield or delaying or otherwise limiting the current deductibility of interest or original issue discount with respect to the Debentures, provided that the Company determines that the reduction, delay, or limit on its current deductibility of interest or original issue discount with respect to the Debentures as a result of the conditions described in clause (i) or (ii) of this definition is material.

          “TIA” or “Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended, as in effect on the date of this Indenture.

          “Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or Guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

          “Trading Day” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(g)(iii).

          “Trading Price” means, with respect to a Debenture on any date of determination, the average of the secondary market bid quotations per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures obtained by the Trustee for $5,000,000 principal amount of Debentures at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such determination date from two independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Company, which may include one or more of the Dealer Managers; provided that if two such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, but one such bid can be reasonably obtained by the Trustee, then this one bid shall be used; and provided further that, if the Trustee cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for $5,000,000 principal amount of Debentures from a nationally recognized securities dealer, then, for the purpose of determining the convertibility of the Debentures only, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate on such determination date and (b) the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on such determination date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining the Trading Price for the purposes of the Contingent Interest provisions set forth in Section 4.08 only, if the Trustee cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for $5,000,000 principal amount of the Debentures from a nationally recognized securities dealer, then the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures will be deemed to equal the product of (x) the Conversion Rate then in effect and (y) the average Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock over the five Trading-Day period ending on such determination date.

          “Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

          “Uniform Commercial Code” means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time.

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          “Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided , however , that either (A) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or (B) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 4.08 of the Notes Indenture. The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that immediately after giving effect to such designation (x) the Company could Incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.07(a) of the Notes Indenture and (y) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Any such designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

          “Valuation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(c).

          “Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, all the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

          SECTION 1.02.   Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act . This Indenture is subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA, which are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:

          “Commission” means the SEC.

          “indenture securities” means the Debentures and the Distribution Guarantee.

          “indenture security holder” means a Debentureholder.

          “indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture.

          “indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee.

          “obligor” on the indenture securities means the Company, Distribution and any other obligor on the indenture securities.

          All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.

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     SECTION 1.03.   Rules of Construction . Unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

     (2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

     (3) “or” is not exclusive;

     (4) “including” means including without limitation;

     (5) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

     (6) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness;

     (7) the principal amount of any noninterest bearing or other discount security at any date shall be the principal amount thereof that would be shown on a balance sheet of the issuer dated such date prepared in accordance with GAAP; and

     (8) the principal amount of any Preferred Stock shall be (i) the maximum liquidation value of such Preferred Stock or (ii) the maximum mandatory redemption or mandatory repurchase price with respect to such Preferred Stock, whichever is greater.

ARTICLE 2

The Debentures

          SECTION 2.01.   Designation, Amount and Issuance of Debentures . The Debentures shall be designated as “6.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2029”. The Debentures will not exceed the aggregate principal amount of $345,000,000 (except pursuant to Sections 2.06, 3.03, 3.04 and 10.02 hereof). Upon the execution of this Indenture, or from time to time thereafter, Debentures may be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver Debentures upon a written order of the Company, such order signed by an Officer, without any further action by the Company hereunder.

          SECTION 2.02.   Form of the Debentures . The Debentures and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be borne by such Debentures shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto. The terms and provisions contained in the form of Debentures attached as Exhibit A hereto shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.

          Any of the Debentures may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such notations, legends, endorsements or changes as the officers executing the same may approve (execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not

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inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required by the custodian for the Global Debentures, the Depositary or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Debentures may be listed, or to conform to usage, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Debentures are subject.

          So long as the Debentures are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, or unless otherwise required by law, or otherwise contemplated by Section 2.08(b), all of the Debentures will be represented by one or more Debentures in global form registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary (“ Global Debentures ”). The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in any such Global Debentures shall be effected through the Depositary in accordance with this Indenture and the applicable procedures of the Depositary. Except as provided in Section 2.08(b), beneficial owners of a Global Debenture shall not be entitled to have certificates registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and will not be considered holders of such Global Debenture.

          Any Global Debentures shall represent such of the outstanding Debentures as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Debentures from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Debentures represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect redemptions, repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Debenture to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Debentures represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the custodian for the Global Debenture, at the direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Debentures in accordance with this Indenture. Payment of principal of, interest on and premium, if any, on any Global Debentures shall be made to the Depositary in immediately available funds.

          SECTION 2.03.   Date and Denomination of Debentures; Payment at Maturity; Payment of Interest . The Debentures shall be issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 principal amount and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Each Debenture shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date specified on the face of the form of Debentures attached as Exhibit A hereto. Interest on the Debentures shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

          On the Maturity Date, each Holder shall be entitled to receive on such date $1,000 per each $1,000 principal amount of Debentures, and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Maturity Date. With respect to Global Debentures, principal and interest will be paid to the Depositary in immediately available funds. With respect to any certificated Debentures, principal and interest will be payable at the Company’s office or agency in New York City, which initially will be the office or agency of the Trustee located at The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 8-W, New York, NY 10286, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration.

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          The Person in whose name any Debenture is registered on the Register at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Record Date with respect to any interest payment date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such interest payment date, except that the interest payable upon maturity, redemption or repurchase following a Fundamental Change will be payable to the Person to whom principal is payable upon maturity or pursuant to such redemption or repurchase following a Fundamental Change (unless the redemption date or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, as the case may be, is after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, in which case the semi-annual payment of interest becoming due on such interest payment date shall be payable to the Holder of such Debentures registered as such on the applicable Record Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Debentures or portion thereof surrendered for conversion during the period from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date for any interest payment date to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the applicable interest payment date shall be accompanied by payment, in immediately available funds or other funds acceptable to the Company, of an amount equal to the interest otherwise payable on such interest payment date on the principal amount being converted; provided that no such payment need be made (1) if a Holder converts its Debentures in connection with a redemption and the Company has specified a redemption date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next interest payment date, (2) if a Holder converts its Debentures in connection with a Fundamental Change and the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next interest payment date or (3) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any exists at the time of conversion with respect to such Debentures.

          The Company shall pay interest (i) on any Global Debentures by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee, (ii) on any Debentures in certificated form having a principal amount of less than $2,000,000, by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Register, provided , however , that at maturity interest will be payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee and (iii) on any Debentures in certificated form having a principal amount of $2,000,000 or more, by wire transfer in immediately available funds at the election of the Holder of such Debentures duly delivered to the trustee at least five Business Days prior to the relevant interest payment date, provided , however , that at maturity interest will be payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee. If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest shall accrue thereon.

          Any interest on any Debentures which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any March 15 or September 15 shall be subject to Section 2.13.

          SECTION 2.04.   Execution and Authentication . One or more Officers shall sign the Debentures for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

          If an Officer whose signature is on a Debenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Debenture, the Debenture shall be valid nevertheless.

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          A Debenture shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Debenture. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Debenture has been authenticated under this Indenture.

          The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery Debentures in the form set forth in Exhibit A.

          The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate the Debentures. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Responsible Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Debentures whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.

          SECTION 2.05.   Registrar and Paying Agent . The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Debentures may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the “ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Debentures may be presented for payment (the “ Paying Agent ”). The Corporate Trust Office shall be considered as one such office or agency of the Company for each of the aforesaid purposes. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Debentures (the “ Register ”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent, and the term “Registrar” includes any co-registrars. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as (i) Registrar and Paying Agent in connection with the Debentures, (ii) the custodian with respect to the Global Debentures and (iii) conversion agent.

          The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

          The Company may remove any Registrar or Paying Agent upon written notice to such Registrar or Paying Agent and to the Trustee; provided , however , that no such removal shall become effective until (1) acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar or Paying Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (2) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar or Paying Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (1) above. The Registrar or Paying Agent may resign at any time upon written notice; provided , however , that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.

          SECTION 2.06.   Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . Prior to each due date of the principal and interest on any Debenture, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the Company or a Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the

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benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Company shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Debentureholders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Debentures and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.

          SECTION 2.07.   Debentureholder Lists . The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Debentureholders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Debentureholders.

          SECTION 2.08.   Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Debentures . (a) The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office the Register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Debentures and of transfers of Debentures. The Register shall be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonably prompt period of time.

          Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Debentures to the Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in this Section 2.08, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Debentures of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and bearing such restrictive legends as may be required by this Indenture.

          Debentures may be exchanged for other Debentures of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Debentures to be exchanged at any such office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Debentures are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Debentures that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive bearing registration numbers not contemporaneously outstanding.

          All Debentures issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Debentures shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Debentures surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

          All Debentures presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, redemption, repurchase or conversion shall (if so required by the Company or the Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of

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transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, and the Debentures shall be duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

          No service charge shall be made to any Holder for any registration of, transfer or exchange of Debentures, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Debentures.

          Neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Registrar shall be required to exchange, issue or register a transfer of (a) any Debentures for a period of fifteen calendar days next preceding date of mailing of a notice of redemption, (b) any Debentures or portions thereof called for redemption pursuant to Section 3.02, except for the unredeemed portion of any Debentures being redeemed in part, (c) any Debentures or portions thereof surrendered for conversion pursuant to Article 10 or (d) any Debentures or portions thereof tendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) pursuant to Section 3.04.

          (b) The following provisions shall apply only to Global Debentures:

     (i) Each Global Debentures authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian for the Global Debentures therefor, and each such Global Debentures shall constitute a single Debenture for all purposes of this Indenture.

     (ii) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Debentures may be exchanged in whole or in part for Debentures registered, and no transfer of a Global Debenture in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary or a nominee thereof unless (A) the Depositary (x) has notified the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Debenture or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary has not been appointed by the Company within 90 calendar days, or (B) the Company, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it no longer wishes to have all the Debentures represented by Global Debentures. Any Global Debentures exchanged pursuant to this Section 2.08(b)(ii) shall be so exchanged in whole and not in part.

     (iii) In addition, certificated Debentures will be issued in exchange for beneficial interests in a Global Debenture upon request by or on behalf of the Depositary in accordance with customary procedures following the request of a beneficial owner seeking to enforce its rights under the Debentures or this Indenture, including its rights following the occurrence of an Event of Default.

     (iv) Debentures issued in exchange for a Global Debenture or any portion thereof pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) above shall be issued in definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons, shall have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of such Global Debentures or portion thereof to be so

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exchanged, shall be registered in such names and be in such authorized denominations as the Depositary shall designate and shall bear any legends required hereunder. Any Global Debentures to be exchanged shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, as Registrar, provided that pending completion of the exchange of a Global Debenture, the Trustee acting as custodian for the Global Debentures for the Depositary or its nominee with respect to such Global Debentures, shall reduce the principal amount thereof, by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged, by means of an appropriate adjustment made on the records of the Trustee. Upon any such surrender or adjustment, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery the Debentures issuable on such exchange to or upon the written order of the Depositary or an authorized representative thereof.

     (v) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in clause (ii) above or upon any request described in clause (iii) above, the Company will promptly make available to the Trustee a sufficient supply of certificated Debentures in definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons.

     (vi) Neither any members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“ Agent Members ”) nor any other Persons on whose behalf Agent Members may act shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Debentures registered in the name of the Depositary or any nominee thereof, and the Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner and holder of such Global Debentures for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, or impair, as between the Depositary, its Agent Members and any other Person on whose behalf an Agent Member may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Debentures.

     (vii) At such time as all interests in a Global Debenture have been redeemed, repurchased, converted, cancelled or exchanged for Debentures in certificated form, such Global Debenture shall, upon receipt thereof, be canceled by the Trustee in accordance with standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the custodian for the Global Debenture. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a Global Debenture is redeemed, repurchased, converted, cancelled or exchanged for Debentures in certificated form, the principal amount of such Global Debenture shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the custodian for the Global Debenture, be appropriately reduced, and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Debenture, by the Trustee or the custodian for the Global Debenture, at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such reduction.

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          (c) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any Agent Members or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the books or records, or the acts or omissions, of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Debentures or with respect to the delivery to any Agent Member or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice (including any notice of redemption) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Debentures. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders of Debentures and all payments to be made to Holders of Debentures under the Debentures shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered Holders of Debentures (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Debenture). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Debentures shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the customary procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its Agent Members.

          The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Debentures (including any transfers between or among Agent Members) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

          SECTION 2.09.   Replacement Debentures . If a mutilated Debenture is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Debentureholder of a Debenture claims that the Debenture has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Debenture if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Debentureholder (i) satisfies the Company or the Trustee within a reasonable time after he has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (ii) makes such request to the Company or the Trustee prior to the Debenture being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a “ protected purchaser ”) and (iii) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee. If required by the Trustee or the Company, such Debentureholder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee to protect the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Debenture is replaced. The Company and the Trustee may charge the Debentureholder for their expenses in replacing a Debenture. In case any Debentures which have matured or are about to mature or have been called for redemption or have been properly tendered for repurchase on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (and not withdrawn), as the case may be, or are to be converted into Common Stock, shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing substitute Debentures, pay or authorize the payment of or convert or authorize the conversion of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Debentures), as the case may be, if the applicant for such payment or conversion shall furnish to the Company, to the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless for any loss, liability, cost or expense caused by or in connection with such substitution, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company, the Trustee and, if applicable, any Paying Agent or conversion agent

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evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of such Debentures and of the ownership thereof.

          Every replacement Debenture is an additional obligation of the Company.

          The provisions of this Section 2.09 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Debentures.

          SECTION 2.10.   Outstanding Debentures . Debentures outstanding at any time are all Debentures authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. A Debenture does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Debenture.

          If a Debenture is replaced pursuant to Section 2.09, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Debenture is held by a protected purchaser.

          If the Paying Agent segregates and holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on a redemption date, repurchase date or Maturity Date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Debentures (or portions thereof) to be redeemed, repurchased or maturing, as the case may be, and the Paying Agent is not prohibited from paying such money to the Debentureholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Debentures (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.

          SECTION 2.11.   Temporary Debentures . Pending the preparation of Debentures in certificated form, the Company may execute and the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee shall, upon the written request of the Company, authenticate and deliver temporary Debentures (printed or lithographed). Temporary Debentures shall be issuable in any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the Debentures in certificated form, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Debentures, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such temporary Debentures shall be executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee or such authenticating agent upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the same effect, as the Debentures in certificated form. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will execute and deliver to the Trustee or such authenticating agent Debentures in certificated form and thereupon any or all temporary Debentures may be surrendered in exchange therefor, at each office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02 and the Trustee or such authenticating agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange for such temporary Debentures an equal aggregate principal amount of Debentures in certificated form. Such exchange shall be made by the Company at its own expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Debentures shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits and subject to the same limitations under this Indenture as Debentures in certificated form authenticated and delivered hereunder.

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          SECTION 2.12.   Cancellation . The Company at any time may deliver Debentures to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Debentures surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Debentures surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and dispose of such canceled Debentures in accordance with its customary procedures or deliver canceled Debentures to the Company. The Company may not issue new Debentures to replace Debentures it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Debentures in place of canceled Debentures other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

          SECTION 2.13.   Defaulted Interest . If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Debentures, the Company shall pay the defaulted interest (plus interest on such defaulted interest at the rate of 1% per annum above the then applicable interest rate on the Debentures to the extent lawful) in any lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which such Debentures are listed or quoted. The Company may pay the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Debentureholders on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed any such special record date and payment date to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee and shall promptly mail or cause to be mailed to each Debentureholder a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest to be paid.

          SECTION 2.14.   CUSIP and ISIN Numbers . The Company in issuing the Debentures may use “CUSIP” and “ISIN” numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” and “ISIN” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Debentureholders; provided , however , that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Debentures or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Debentures, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any changes to the CUSIP and ISIN numbers.

ARTICLE 3

Redemption and Repurchase of Debentures

          SECTION 3.01.   Optional Redemption of Debentures . (a) At any time on or after September 15, 2016, the Debentures may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, upon notice as set forth in Section 3.02, in cash at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof. In addition, the Company will pay interest on the Debentures being redeemed, which interest will include such interest accrued and unpaid to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided , that if the redemption date is after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, the interest will be paid on the redemption date to the Holder of record on the Record Date.

          (b) At any time on or prior to September 15, 2010, if a Tax Triggering Event has occurred, the Debentures may be redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole or in part,

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upon notice as set forth in Section 3.02, in cash at the redemption price equal to 101.5% of the principal amount thereof plus if the Conversion Value as of the redemption date of the Debentures being redeemed exceeds their Initial Conversion Value, 95% of the amount determined by subtracting the Initial Conversion Value of such Debentures from their Conversion Value as of the redemption date. In addition, the Company will pay interest on the Debentures being redeemed, which interest will include such interest accrued and unpaid to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided , that if the redemption date is after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, the interest will be paid on the redemption date to the Holder of record on the Record Date.

          (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not redeem any Debentures pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or (b) if a Default in the payment of interest on the Debentures has occurred and is continuing.

          SECTION 3.02.   Notice of Optional Redemption; Selection of Debentures to Be Redeemed . In case the Company shall desire to exercise the right to redeem all or, as the case may be, any part of the Debentures pursuant to Section 3.01, it shall fix a date for redemption and it or, at its written request received by the Trustee not fewer than five Business Days prior (or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the Trustee) to the date the notice of redemption is to be mailed, the Trustee in the name of and at the expense of the Company, shall mail or cause to be mailed a notice of such redemption not fewer than 30 calendar days nor more than 60 calendar days prior to the redemption date to each Holder of Debentures so to be redeemed in whole or in part at its last address as the same appears on the Register; provided that such notice must be given at least 24 Scheduled Trading Days prior to the redemption date; provided , further that if the Company makes such request of the Trustee, it shall, together with such request, also give written notice of the redemption date to the Trustee, provided that the text of the notice shall be prepared by the Company. Such mailing shall be by first class mail. The notice, if mailed in the manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Debentures designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Debentures. Concurrently with the mailing of any such notice of redemption, the Company shall issue a press release announcing such redemption, the form and content of which press release shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion. The failure to issue any such press release or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the redemption notice or any of the proceedings for the redemption of any Debentures called for redemption.

          Each such notice of redemption shall specify: (i) the aggregate principal amount of Debentures to be redeemed, (ii) the CUSIP number or numbers of the Debentures being redeemed, (iii) the date fixed for redemption (which shall be a Business Day), (iv) the redemption price at which Debentures are to be redeemed, (v) the place or places of payment and that payment will be made upon presentation and surrender of such Debentures, (iv) that interest accrued and unpaid to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in said notice, and that on and after said date interest thereon or on the portion thereof to be redeemed will cease to accrue, (vii) that the Holder has a right to convert the Debentures called for redemption, (viii) the Conversion Rate on the date of such notice, (ix) the time and date on

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which the right to convert such Debentures or portions thereof will expire, (x) the formula for determining the amount of cash and the number of shares, if any, to be delivered to the Holder upon conversion pursuant to Section 10.12 and the date on which the Cash Settlement Averaging Period begins and (xi) that the Company will pay cash for fractional interests in shares of Common Stock, if any, as provided in this Indenture. If fewer than all the Debentures are to be redeemed, the notice of redemption shall identify the Debentures to be redeemed (including CUSIP numbers, if any). In case any Debentures are to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed and shall state that, on and after the redemption date, upon surrender of such Debentures, a new Debentures or Debentures in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.

          Whenever any Debentures are to be redeemed, the Company will give the Trustee written notice of the redemption date, together with an Officers’ Certificate as to the aggregate principal amount of Debentures to be redeemed not fewer than 35 calendar days (or such shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the redemption date.

          On or prior to the redemption date specified in the notice of redemption given as provided in this Section 3.02, the Company will deposit with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 2.06) an amount of money in immediately available funds sufficient to redeem on the redemption date all the Debentures (or portions thereof) so called for redemption (other than those theretofore surrendered for conversion into Common Stock) at the appropriate redemption price, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided that if such payment is made on the redemption date, it must be received by the Paying Agent, by 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date. If any Debentures called for redemption are converted pursuant hereto prior to such redemption date, any money deposited with the Paying Agent or so segregated and held in trust for the redemption of such Debentures shall be paid to the Company or, if then held by the Company, shall be discharged from such trust.

          If less than all of the outstanding Debentures are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Debentures or portions thereof of the Global Debentures or the Debentures in certificated form to be redeemed (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) by lot, on a pro rata basis or by another method the Trustee deems fair and appropriate and not inconsistent with the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which such Debentures are then listed or quoted. If any Debentures selected for redemption are submitted for conversion in part after such selection, the portion of such Debentures submitted for conversion shall be deemed (so far as may be possible) to be the portion to be selected for redemption. The Debentures (or portions thereof) so selected for redemption shall be deemed duly selected for redemption for all purposes hereof, notwithstanding that any such Debentures are submitted for conversion in part before the mailing of the notice of redemption.

          Upon any redemption of less than all of the outstanding Debentures, the Company and the Trustee may (but need not), solely for purposes of determining the pro rata allocation among such Debentures that are unconverted and outstanding at the time of redemption, treat as outstanding any Debentures surrendered for conversion during the period of fifteen calendar days preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption and may (but need not) treat as outstanding any

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Debentures authenticated and delivered during such period in exchange for the unconverted portion of any Debentures converted in part during such period.

          If at any time and for so long as any Debentures shall be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, and to the extent required by such exchange on which such Debentures are listed, the Company will notify such stock exchange of any such notice of redemption. In addition, the Company will notify the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which such Debentures are listed or quoted of the principal amount outstanding following any partial redemption of the Debentures.

          SECTION 3.03.   Payment of Debentures Called for Redemption . If notice of redemption has been given as provided in Section 3.02, the Debentures or portion of Debentures with respect to which such notice has been given shall, unless converted pursuant to the terms hereof, become due and payable on the date fixed for redemption and at the place or places stated in such notice at the redemption price, plus interest accrued and unpaid to, but excluding, the redemption date (unless the redemption date is after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, in which event the interest will be paid on the interest payment date to the Holder of record on the Record Date), and, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Debentures at the redemption price, plus interest, if any, accrued and unpaid to, but excluding, such date, interest on the Debentures or portion of Debentures so called for redemption, interest shall cease to accrue on and after such date and, after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the redemption date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Debentures at the redemption price, together with interest accrued to such date) and such Debentures shall cease to be convertible and, except as provided in Section 2.06 and Section 8.02, to be entitled to any benefit or security under this Indenture, and the Holders thereof shall have no right in respect of such Debentures except the right to receive the redemption price thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. On presentation and surrender of such Debentures at a place of payment in said notice specified, the said Debentures or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed by the Company at the redemption price, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date; provided that if the applicable redemption date is after the applicable Record Date and on or before an interest payment date, the interest payable on such interest payment date shall be paid on such interest payment date to the Holders of record of such Debentures on the applicable Record Date instead of the Holders surrendering such Debentures for redemption on such date.

          Upon presentation of any Debentures redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Debentures or Debentures, of authorized denominations, in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Debentures so presented.

          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall not redeem any Debentures or mail any notice of redemption during the continuance of a Default in payment of interest on the Debentures. If any Debentures called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption on the redemption date as provided in this Section 3.03, to the extent legally permissible, the redemption price shall, until paid or duly provided for, bear interest from and

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including the redemption date at a rate equal to 1% per annum above the rate borne by the Debentures and such Debentures shall remain convertible into Common Stock until the redemption price and interest shall have been paid or duly provided for.

          SECTION 3.04.   Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change . (a) If there shall occur a Fundamental Change at any time prior to maturity of the Debentures, then each Holder of Debentures shall have the right, at such Holder’s option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holder’s Debentures, or any portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, on a date (the “ Fundamental Change Repurchase Date ”) specified by the Company, that is not less than 20 calendar days nor more than 35 calendar days after the date of the Company Repurchase Notice related to such Fundamental Change at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Debentures being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, subject to the satisfaction by the Holder of the requirements set forth in Section 3.04(c); provided that if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date falls after a Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding interest payment date, then the interest payable on such interest payment date shall be paid on such interest payment date to the Holders of record of the Debentures on the applicable Record Date instead of the Holders surrendering the Debentures for repurchase on such date.

          (b) On or before the fifth calendar day after the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed to all Holders of record of the Debentures on the date of the Fundamental Change at their addresses shown in the Register (and to beneficial owners of the Debentures as required by applicable law) a notice (a “ Company Repurchase Notice ”) as set forth in Section 3.05 with respect to such Fundamental Change. The Company shall also deliver a copy of the Company Repurchase Notice to the Trustee and the Paying Agent at such time as it is mailed to Holders of Debentures. Concurrently with the mailing of such Company Repurchase Notice, the Company shall issue a press release announcing such Fundamental Change referred to in the Company Repurchase Notice, the form and content of which press release shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion.

          No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and press release and no defect therein shall limit the repurchase rights of Holders of Debentures or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the Debentures pursuant to this Section 3.04.

          (c) For Debentures to be repurchased at the option of the Holder, the Holder must deliver to the Paying Agent, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, (i) a written notice of repurchase (the “ Repurchase Notice ”) in the form set forth on the reverse of the Debentures duly completed (if the Debentures are certificated) or stating the following (if the Debentures are represented by a Global Debenture): (A) the certificate number of the Debentures which the Holder will deliver to be repurchased or compliance with the appropriate Depositary procedures, (B) the portion of the principal amount of the Debentures which the Holder will deliver to be repurchased, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000 and (C) that such Debentures shall be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Debentures and in this Indenture, together with (ii) such Debentures duly endorsed for transfer (if the Debentures are certificated) or book-entry transfer of such

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Debentures (if such Debentures are represented by a Global Debenture). The delivery of such Debentures to the Paying Agent with, or at any time after delivery of, the Repurchase Notice (together with all necessary endorsements) at the office of the Paying Agent shall be a condition to the receipt by the Holder of the repurchase price therefore; provided , however , that such repurchase price shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 3.04 only if the Debentures so delivered to the Paying Agent shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in the Repurchase Notice. All questions as to the validity, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any Debentures for repurchase shall be determined by the Company, whose determination shall be final and binding absent manifest error.

          (d) The Company shall repurchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 3.04, a portion of a Debenture, if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to the repurchase of all of a Debenture also apply to the repurchase of such portion of such Debenture.

          (e) The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt by it of any Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof.

          Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.04 shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry transfer or delivery of the Debentures.

          If at any time of such Fundamental Change, any Debentures are listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange or any other national securities exchange or automated quotation system, to the extent required by such stock exchange or quotation system on which such Debentures are listed or quoted, the Company will notify such stock exchange or quotation system that a Fundamental Change has occurred and any relevant details relating to such Fundamental Change.

          SECTION 3.05.   Company Repurchase Notice . Each Company Repurchase Notice shall:

     (1) state the repurchase price and the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date to which the Company Repurchase Notice relates;

     (2) state the circumstances constituting the Fundamental Change;

     (3) state that the repurchase price will be paid in cash;

     (4) state that Holders must exercise their right to elect repurchase prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;

     (5) include a form of Repurchase Notice;

     (6) state the name and address of the Paying Agent;

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     (7) state that Debentures must be surrendered or transferred to the Paying Agent to collect the repurchase price;

     (8) state that a Holder may withdraw its Repurchase Notice at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, by delivering a valid written notice of withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.06;

     (9) state whether the Debentures are then convertible, the then applicable Conversion Rate, including, expected changes in the Conversion Rate resulting from such Fundamental Change transaction and expected changes in the cash, shares or other property deliverable upon conversion of the Debentures as a result of the occurrence of the Fundamental Change;

     (10) that Debentures as to which a Repurchase Notice has been given may be converted only if the Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

     (11) state the amount of interest accrued and unpaid per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and

     (12) state the CUSIP number of the Debentures.

A Company Repurchase Notice may be given by the Company or, at the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give such Company Repurchase Notice in the Company’s name and at the Company’s expense; provided , that the text of the Company Repurchase Notice shall be prepared by the Company.

          The Company will, to the extent applicable, comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and Rule 14e-1 (or any successor provision) under the Exchange Act that may be applicable at the time of the repurchase of the Debentures, file the related Schedule TO (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act and comply with all other federal and state securities laws in connection with the repurchase of the Debentures.

          SECTION 3.06.   Effect of Repurchase Notice; Withdrawal . Upon receipt by the Paying Agent of the Repurchase Notice specified in Section 3.04, the Holder of the Debentures in respect of which such Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Repurchase Notice is validly withdrawn in accordance with the following paragraph) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the repurchase price with respect to such Debentures. Such repurchase price shall be paid to such Holder, subject to receipt of funds and/or the Debentures by the Paying Agent, promptly following the later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to such Debentures (provided the Holder has satisfied the conditions in Section 3.04) and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or delivery of such Debentures to the Paying Agent by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 3.04. The Debentures in respect of which a Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted pursuant to Article 10 hereof on or after the date of the delivery of such Repurchase Notice unless such Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn.

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          A Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Repurchase Notice at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:

          (a) the certificate number, if any, of the Debentures in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, or the appropriate Depositary information, in accordance with appropriate Depositary procedures, if the Debentures in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted is represented by a Global Debenture,

          (b) the principal amount of the Debentures with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, and

          (c) the principal amount, if any, of such Debentures which remains subject to the original Repurchase Notice and which has been or will be delivered for repurchase by the Company.

          If a Repurchase Notice is properly withdrawn, the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase the Debentures listed in such Repurchase Notice.

          SECTION 3.07.   Deposit of Repurchase Price . Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent or, if the Company is acting as the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 2.06, an amount of cash (in immediately available funds if deposited on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date), sufficient to pay the aggregate repurchase price of all the Debentures or portions thereof that are to be repurchased as of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.

          If on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date the Paying Agent holds cash sufficient to pay the repurchase price of the Debentures that Holders have elected to require the Company to repurchase in accordance with Section 3.04, then, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, such Debentures will cease to be outstanding, interest will cease to accrue and all other rights of the Holders of such Debentures will terminate, other than the right to receive the repurchase price upon delivery or book-entry transfer of such Debentures. This will be the case whether or not book-entry transfer of the Debentures has been made or the Debentures has been delivered to the Paying Agent.

          SECTION 3.08.   Debentures Repurchased in Part . Upon presentation of any Debentures repurchased only in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Debenture or Debentures, of any authorized denomination, in aggregate principal amount equal to the unrepurchased portion of the Debentures presented.

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ARTICLE 4

Covenants

          SECTION 4.01.   Payment of Debentures . The Company shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Debentures on the dates and in the manner provided in the Debentures and in this Indenture. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Debentureholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

          The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Debentures, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest as specified in Section 2.13.

          SECTION 4.02.   Maintenance of Office or Agency . The Company will maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, where the Debentures may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange or for presentation for payment or for conversion, redemption or repurchase and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Debentures and this Indenture may be served. As of the date of this Indenture, such office is located at the office of the Trustee located at The Bank of New York Mellon, 101 Barclay Street, Floor 8W, New York, NY 10286, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration and, at any other time, at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency not designated or appointed by the Trustee. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office.

          The Company may also from time to time designate co-registrars and one or more offices or agencies where the Debentures may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

          So long as the Trustee is the Registrar, the Trustee agrees to mail, or cause to be mailed, the notices set forth in Section 7.08. If co-registrars have been appointed in accordance with this Section, the Trustee shall mail such notices only to the Company and the Holders of Debentures it can identify from its records.

          SECTION 4.03.   Reports . The Company covenants and agrees that it shall:

          (a) file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the SEC, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to

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Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, then the Company shall file with the Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the SEC, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations;

          (b) file with the Trustee and the SEC, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the SEC, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required by such rules and regulations;

          (c) transmit by mail, to all Debentureholders, as their names and addresses appear in the Register of the Registrar, within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 4.03 as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the SEC; and

          (d) comply with the other provisions of TIA Section 314(a).

          All information, documents and reports described in this Section 4.03 and filed with the SEC pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system or any successor shall be deemed to be filed with the Trustee and transmitted by mail to all Debentureholders, as applicable, as of the time they are filed via such system. The Trustee shall have no duty to search for or obtain any electronic or other filings that the Company makes with the SEC, regardless of whether such filings are periodic, supplemental or otherwise.

          Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

          SECTION 4.04.   Existence . Subject to Article 5, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and rights (charter and statutory); provided that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders of Debentures.

          SECTION 4.05.   Payment of Taxes and Other Claims . The Company will pay or discharge, or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same may become delinquent, (i) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, (ii) all claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien or charge upon the property of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary and (iii)

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all stamp taxes and other duties, if any, which may be imposed by the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein in connection with the issuance, transfer, exchange, conversion, redemption or repurchase of any Debentures or with respect to this Indenture; provided that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim (A) if the failure to do so will not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse impact on the Company, or (B) if the amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

          SECTION 4.06.   Compliance Certificate . The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the Company’s activities during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, whether to the best of such Officer’s knowledge the Company during such preceding fiscal year has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every


 
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