OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.01 OF THE INDENTURE
Pursuant
to Section 3.01 of the Indenture dated as of January 8,
2007 (the “ Indenture ”), between Snap-on
Incorporated (the “ Company ”) and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee, the undersigned on behalf of the
Company and in our respective capacities indicated below, hereby
certify that we have examined resolutions duly adopted at a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the Company on February 10, 2009
and February 11, 2009. Acting pursuant thereto, the
undersigned hereby establish a series of Debt Securities (the
“ Notes ”) by means of this Officers’
Certificate, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.01
of the Indenture:
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The
title of the new series of Debt Securities shall be 5.850% Notes
due 2014. U.S. Bank National Association shall be the trustee with
respect to the Notes.
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The
aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be authenticated
and delivered under the Indenture (except for Notes authenticated
and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for,
or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Article 3, the second
paragraph of Section 4.03, or Section 11.04, of the
Indenture) is initially $100,000,000; provided ,
however , that the Company shall have the right to
“reopen” this series of Debt Securities and to issue
additional 5.850% Notes due 2014, which shall be part of the same
series as the Notes initially issued.
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Principal on the Notes shall be
payable on March 1, 2014.
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4.
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The
Notes shall bear interest at a rate of 5.850% per annum, which
interest shall accrue from February 24, 2009 and shall be
payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 and on the maturity
date, beginning on September 1, 2009, to the persons in whose
names the Notes are registered at the close of business on the
preceding February 15 and August 15, respectively;
provided , however , that interest payable on the
maturity date will be paid to the person to whom principal shall be
payable.
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5.
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The
principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall
initially be payable at the offices of U.S. Bank National
Association, as paying agent. Payments of interest on the Notes
will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
Principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Notes payable
at Stated Maturity or other maturity date in respect of the Notes
will be paid in immediately available funds upon surrender of the
Notes at the office of the Company’s paying agent.
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The
Notes will be redeemable prior to maturity as described in the form
of Note attached hereto as Exhibit A .
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The
Company shall have no obligation to redeem or purchase the Notes
pursuant to
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any sinking
fund or analogous provision.
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8.
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The
denominations in which the Notes shall be issuable shall be
U.S.$1,000 and integral multiples of U.S.$1,000 in excess
thereof.
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Section 13.02 of the Indenture
shall apply to the Notes.
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10.
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Payments of principal of and
premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be payable in
United States dollars.
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11.
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The
Notes shall be issued in the form of fully registered Global
Securities in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A ,
which will be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust
Company, New York, New York (the “ Depository ”)
and registered in the name of the Depository’s nominee, Cede
& Co. Principal of and premium, if any, and interest payments
on the Notes will be made to the Depository or its
nominee.
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Capitalized
terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture are used
herein as so defined.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Officers’
Certificate as of the date first set forth above.
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SNAP-ON
INCORPORATED
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By:
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/s/ Martin M.
Ellen
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Name:
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Martin M.
Ellen
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Title:
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Senior Vice
President -- Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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By:
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/s/ Irwin M.
Shur
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Name:
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Irwin M.
Shur
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Title:
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Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
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Officers’ Certificate
5.850% Notes due 2014
Unless this
certificate is presented by an authorized representative of the
Depository to the Company or its agent for registration of
transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is
registered in the name of the nominee of the Depository or in such
other name as is requested by an authorized representative of the
Depository (and any payment is made to the nominee of the
Depository or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized
representative of the Depository), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER
USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, the nominee of the
Depository, has an interest herein.
SNAP-ON
INCORPORATED, a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Company ,”
which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to
pay to Cede & Co., or registered assignees, the principal sum
of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) on March 1, 2014
(the “ Stated Maturity Date ”), and to pay
interest thereon from February 24, 2009, or from the most
recent Interest Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest
has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on March 1 and
September 1 of each year and at maturity (each, an “
Interest Payment Date ”), commencing on
September 1, 2009 (in each case excluding the Interest Payment
Date), at the rate of 5.850% per annum, until the principal hereof
becomes due and payable, and at such rate on any overdue principal
and (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be
legally enforceable) on any overdue installment of interest. The
interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on
any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be
paid to the Person in whose name this 5.850% Note Due 2014 (this
“ Note ,” and all of the Notes collectively
referred to herein as the “ Notes ”) (or one or
more Predecessor Debt Securities) is registered at the close of
business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall
be the February 15 or August 15 (whether or not a
Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest
Payment Date; provided , however , that interest
payable on the Interest Payment Date occurring at maturity will be
paid to the person to whom principal shall be payable. Any such
interest not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest
Payment Date shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered
Holder on such Regular Record Date by virtue of his having been
such Holder, and may either be paid to the Person in whose name
this Note (or one or more Predecessor Debt Securities) is
registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for
the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee,
notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than
10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any
time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the
requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be
listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange,
all as more fully provided in said Indenture. If any Interest
Payment Date, any Redemption Date (as defined below) or the Stated
Maturity Date or other maturity date in respect of the Notes falls
on a day that is not a Business Day, then the payment to be made on
such date will be made on the next Business Day without additional
interest and with the same effect as if it were made on the
originally scheduled date.
Payments of
interest will be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds. Principal and premium, if any, and interest payable at
Stated Maturity or other maturity date in respect of the Notes will
be paid in immediately available funds upon surrender of the Notes
at the office of a paying agent in The City of New York, New York
or at such other office or agency as the Company may
designate.
Unless the
certificate of authentication herein has been duly executed by the
Trustee referred to herein by manual signature, this Note shall not
be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.
This Note is one
of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (the
“ Debt Securities ”), issued or to be issued in
one or more series under an indenture, dated as of January 8,
2007 (the “ Indenture ”), between the Company
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “
Trustee ,” which term includes any successor Trustee
under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of
the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities
thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Debt
Securities and of the terms upon which the Debt Securities are, and
are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note is one of the
series of 5.850% Notes due 2014 initially limited in aggregate
principal amount to $100,000,000, except that the Company may,
without the consent of the Holders, “reopen” the series
and issue additional notes that have the same ranking, interest
rate, Stated Maturity Date and other terms as this Note.
All or a portion
of the Notes may be redeemed by the Company at any time or from
time to time. The price payable for the Notes to be redeemed (the
“ Redemption Price ”) on the date of redemption
(each, a “ Redemption Date ”) will be equal to
the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
being redeemed on the Redemption Date and (ii) the sum of the
present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and
interest on the Notes being redeemed on that Redemption Date (not
including any portion of any payments of interest accrued to the
Redemption Date), discounted to the Redemption Date on a
semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve
30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 50
basis points, plus in either of case (i) or (ii) above,
accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes being redeemed to the
Redemption Date. The principal amount of the Notes called for
redemption shall become due on the Redemption Date. Holders of
Notes to be redeemed will receive notice thereof, as provided in
the Indenture, by first-class mail at least 30 and not more than
60 days prior to the Redemption Date. If fewer than all of the
Notes that are not represented by a Global Debt Security are (or if
less than all of the principal amount of Notes represented by a
Global Debt Security is) to be redeemed, the Trustee will select,
not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, the
particular Notes or portions thereof for redemption from the
outstanding Notes not previously called by such method as the
Trustee deems fair and appropriate.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, installments of interest payable on the principal
amount of Notes being redeemed that are due and payable on an
Interest Payment Date falling on a Redemption Date shall be payable
on the Interest Payment Date to the registered Holders as of the
close of business on the relevant Regular Record Date according to
this Note and the Indenture.
For purposes of
determining the Redemption Price, the following definitions are
applicable:
“
Treasury Rate ” means, with respect to any Redemption
Date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield
to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its
principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price
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