WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
6.0% Convertible Senior Debentures
due 2029
Dated as of August 27,
2009
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
MELLON
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Indenture
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TIA
Section
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Section
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(a)
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7.10
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7.10
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N.A.
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(a)
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7.11
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7.11
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N.A.
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312
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N.A.
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13.03
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13.03
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313
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7.06
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7.06
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N.A.
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N.A.
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314
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4.03, 4.06
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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315
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7.01
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7.05
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N.A.
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7.01
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7.01
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7.01
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6.11
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316
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N.A.
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6.05
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6.04
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N.A.
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N.A.
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317
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N.A.
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N.A.
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N.A.
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318
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N.A.
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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
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Page
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ARTICLE 1 Definitions and Incorporation by
Reference
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1
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SECTION 1.01. Definitions
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1
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SECTION 1.02. Incorporation by Reference of
Trust Indenture Act
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17
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SECTION 1.03. Rules of Construction
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SECTION 2.01. Designation, Amount and Issuance
of Debentures
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SECTION 2.02. Form of the Debentures
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SECTION 2.03. Date and Denomination of
Debentures; Payment at Maturity; Payment of Interest
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SECTION 2.04. Execution and
Authentication
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SECTION 2.05. Registrar and Paying
Agent
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SECTION 2.06. Paying Agent to Hold Money in
Trust
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SECTION 2.07. Debentureholder Lists
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SECTION 2.08. Exchange and Registration of
Transfer of Debentures
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SECTION 2.09. Replacement Debentures
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25
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SECTION 2.10. Outstanding Debentures
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SECTION 2.11. Temporary Debentures
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SECTION 2.12. Cancellation
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SECTION 2.13. Defaulted Interest
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27
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SECTION 2.14. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
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27
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ARTICLE 3 Redemption and Repurchase of
Debentures
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27
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SECTION 3.01. Optional Redemption of
Debentures
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27
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SECTION 3.02. Notice of Optional Redemption;
Selection of Debentures to Be Redeemed
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28
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SECTION 3.03. Payment of Debentures Called for
Redemption
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30
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SECTION 3.04. Repurchase at Option of Holders
Upon a Fundamental Change
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SECTION 3.05. Company Repurchase
Notice
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SECTION 3.06. Effect of Repurchase Notice;
Withdrawal
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SECTION 3.07. Deposit of Repurchase
Price
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SECTION 3.08. Debentures Repurchased in
Part
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34
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35
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SECTION 4.01. Payment of Debentures
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SECTION 4.02. Maintenance of Office or
Agency
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SECTION 4.05. Payment of Taxes and Other
Claims
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SECTION 4.06. Compliance Certificate
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SECTION 4.07. Further Instruments and
Acts
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SECTION 4.08. Contingent Interest
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SECTION 4.09. Contingent Interest
Notification
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SECTION 4.10. Tax Treatment
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ARTICLE 5 Successor Company
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SECTION 5.01. When Company May Merge or Transfer
Assets
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SECTION 5.02. Successor to be
Substituted
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SECTION 5.03. Opinion of Counsel to be Given
Trustee
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ARTICLE 6 Defaults and Remedies
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SECTION 6.01. Events of Default
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SECTION 6.02. Acceleration
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SECTION 6.03. Other Remedies
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SECTION 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults
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SECTION 6.05. Control by Majority
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SECTION 6.06. Limitation on Suits
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SECTION 6.07. Rights of Debentureholders to
Receive Payment and to Convert
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SECTION 6.08. Collection Suit by
Trustee
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SECTION 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of
Claim
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SECTION 6.11. Undertaking for Costs
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SECTION 6.12. Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury
Laws
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SECTION 7.01. Duties of Trustee
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SECTION 7.02. Rights of Trustee
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SECTION 7.03. Individual Rights of
Trustee
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SECTION 7.04. Trustee’s
Disclaimer
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SECTION 7.05. Notice of Defaults
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SECTION 7.06. Reports by Trustee to
Debentureholders
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SECTION 7.07. Compensation and
Indemnity
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SECTION 7.08. Replacement of Trustee
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SECTION 7.09. Successor Trustee by
Merger
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SECTION 7.10. Eligibility;
Disqualification
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SECTION 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims
Against Company
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ARTICLE 8 Discharge of Indenture
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SECTION 8.01. Discharge of Liability on
Debentures
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SECTION 8.02. Application of Trust
Money
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SECTION 8.03. Repayment to Company
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SECTION 8.04. Reinstatement
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SECTION 9.01. Without Consent of
Debentureholders
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SECTION 9.02. With Consent of
Debentureholders
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SECTION 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture
Act
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SECTION 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents
and Waivers
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SECTION 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of
Debentures
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SECTION 9.06. Trustee to Sign
Amendments
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ARTICLE 10 Conversion of Debentures
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SECTION 10.01. Right to Convert
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SECTION 10.02. Exercise of Conversion Right;
Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion; No Adjustment for Interest
or Dividends
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SECTION 10.03. Cash Payments in Lieu of
Fractional Shares
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SECTION 10.04. Conversion Rate
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SECTION 10.05. Adjustment of Conversion
Rate
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SECTION 10.06. Effect of Reclassification,
Consolidation, Merger or Sale
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SECTION 10.07. Taxes on Shares Issued
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SECTION 10.08. Reservation of Shares, Shares to
be Fully Paid; Compliance with Governmental Requirements; Listing
of Common Stock
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SECTION 10.09. Responsibility of
Trustee
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SECTION 10.10. Notice to Holders Prior to
Certain Actions
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SECTION 10.11. Stockholder Rights
Plans
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SECTION 10.12. Settlement Upon
Conversion
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ARTICLE 11 Distribution Guarantee
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SECTION 11.01. Distribution Guarantee
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SECTION 11.02. Limitation on
Liability
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SECTION 11.03. When Distribution May Merge or
Transfer Assets
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SECTION 11.05. Modification
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SECTION 11.06. Anti-Layering Covenant
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ARTICLE 12 Subordination of the Distribution
Guarantee
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SECTION 12.01. Agreement to
Subordinate
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SECTION 12.02. Liquidation, Dissolution,
Bankruptcy
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SECTION 12.03. Default on Designated Senior
Indebtedness of Distribution
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SECTION 12.04. Demand for Payment
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SECTION 12.05. When Distribution Must Be Paid
Over
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SECTION 12.06. Subrogation
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SECTION 12.07. Relative Rights
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SECTION 12.08. Subordination May Not Be Impaired
by Distribution
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SECTION 12.09. Rights of Trustee and Paying
Agent
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SECTION 12.10. Distribution or Notice to
Representative
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SECTION 12.11. Article 12 Not to Prevent
Events of Default or Limit Right to Accelerate
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SECTION 12.12. Trustee Entitled to
Rely
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SECTION 12.13. Trustee to Effectuate
Subordination
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SECTION 12.14. Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders
of Senior Indebtedness of Distribution
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SECTION 12.15. Reliance by Holders of Senior
Indebtedness of Distribution on Subordination Provisions
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SECTION 13.01. Trust Indenture Act
Controls
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SECTION 13.03. Communication by Debentureholders
with Other Debentureholders
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SECTION 13.04. Certificate and Opinion as to
Conditions Precedent
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SECTION 13.05. Statements Required in
Certificate or Opinion
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SECTION 13.06. When Debentures
Disregarded
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SECTION 13.07. Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent
and Registrar
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SECTION 13.08. Legal Holidays
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SECTION 13.09. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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SECTION 13.10. No Recourse Against
Others
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SECTION 13.11. Successors
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SECTION 13.12. Multiple Originals
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SECTION 13.13. Table of Contents;
Headings
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SECTION 13.14. Indenture, Debentures and
Guarantee Solely Corporate Obligations
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SECTION 13.15. Force Majeure
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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:
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:
(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.
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.
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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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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