Exhibit 4.21
THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION,
as Issuer
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
4.950% Senior Notes due
2014
First Supplemental
Indenture
Dated as of June 5,
2009
to
Senior Indenture dated as of
June 5, 2009
Table of Contents
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF
GENERAL APPLICATION
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Section 1.01
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Definitions
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Section 1.02
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Conflicts with
Base Indenture
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3
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ARTICLE II FORM OF NOTES
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Section 2.01
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Form of
Notes
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ARTICLE III THE NOTES
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Section 3.01
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Amount; Series;
Terms
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Section 3.02
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Denominations
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Section 3.03
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Execution,
Authentication, Delivery and Dating
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Section 3.04
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Additional
Notes
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ARTICLE IV OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF
SECURITIES
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Section 4.01
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Optional
Redemption
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS AND REMEDIES
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Section 5.01
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Limitations on
Liens
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ARTICLE VI SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
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Section 6.01
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Supplemental
Indentures with Consent of Holders
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 7.01
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Sinking
Funds
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Section 7.02
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Conversion of
Notes
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Section 7.03
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Confirmation of
Indenture
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Section 7.04
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Counterparts
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Section 7.05
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Governing
Law
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Section 7.06
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Trustee
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Exhibit A
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Form of
Note
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A-1
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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated
as of June 5, 2009 (“ Supplemental Indenture
”), to the Indenture dated as of June 5, 2009 (as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance
therewith, other than with respect to a particular series of debt
securities, the “ Base Indenture ” and, as
amended, modified and supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture,
the “ Indenture ”), by and among THE CHARLES
SCHWAB CORPORATION (the “ Company ”), and THE
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as trustee (the
“ Trustee ”).
Each party agrees as follows for the
benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of
the Holders of the Notes:
WHEREAS, the Company has duly
authorized the execution and delivery of the Base Indenture to
provide for the issuance from time to time of senior debt
securities to be issued in one or more series as provided in the
Base Indenture;
WHEREAS, the Company has duly
authorized the execution and delivery, and desires and has
requested the Trustee to join it in the execution and delivery, of
this Supplemental Indenture in order to establish and provide for
the issuance by the Company of a series of Securities designated as
its 4.950% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “ Notes
”), on the terms set forth herein;
WHEREAS, Article IX of the Base
Indenture provides that a supplemental indenture may be entered
into by the parties for such purpose provided certain conditions
are met;
WHEREAS, the conditions set forth in
the Base Indenture for the execution and delivery of this
Supplemental Indenture have been met; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to
make this Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding
agreement of the parties, in accordance with its terms, and a valid
and legally binding amendment of, and supplement to, the Base
Indenture with respect to the Notes have been done;
NOW, THEREFORE:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF
GENERAL APPLICATION
Section 1.01 Definitions .
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture. The words
“herein”, “hereof” and “hereby”
and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental
Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not
to any particular section hereof.
As used herein, the following terms
have the specified meanings:
“ Additional Notes
” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04 of this
Supplemental Indenture.
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“ Base Indenture
” has the meaning specified in the recitals of this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ Business Day ”
means any day other than (i) a Saturday or Sunday or
(ii) a day on which banking institutions in Los Angeles,
California or New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law
or executive order to close.
“ Company ” has
the meaning specified in the recitals of this Supplemental
Indenture.
“ Comparable Treasury
Issue ” means the United States Treasury security or
securities selected by the Quotation Agent as having an actual or
interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes
to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and
in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new
issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes.
“ Comparable Treasury
Price ” means, with respect to any Redemption Date
pursuant to Section 4.01 of this Supplemental Indenture,
(A) the arithmetic average of the Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest
and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or
(B) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the arithmetic average of all
such quotations for such Redemption Date.
“ Depositary ”
means The Depository Trust Company or such other Depositary
designated by the Company from time to time.
“ Initial Notes ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(b) of this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ Interest Payment Date
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d) of this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ISIN”
means International Securities
Identifying Number.
“ Notes ” has the
meaning specified in the recitals of this Supplemental
Indenture.
“ Permitted Liens
” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 of this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ Primary Treasury
Dealer ” means a primary U.S. Government securities
dealer in the United States.
“ Quotation Agent
” means the Reference Treasury Dealer that is selected by the
Company in connection with an optional redemption pursuant to
Article IV hereof to act as Quotation Agent in addition to acting
as a Reference Treasury Dealer; provided , however ,
that if such Reference Treasury Dealer ceases to be a Primary
Treasury Dealer, the Company will substitute another Primary
Treasury Dealer.
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“ Redemption Date
,” when used with respect to any Note, means the date
specified for redemption by the Company.
“ Redemption Price
” means, when used with respect to any Note to be redeemed,
the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ Reference Treasury
Dealer ” means (i) J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (or
its successor) or any affiliate that is a Primary Treasury Dealer,
(ii) UBS Securities LLC (or its successor) or any affiliate
that is a Primary Treasury Dealer, and (iii) up to two other
Primary Treasury Dealers that are selected by the Company;
provided , however , that if any of the foregoing or
their affiliates shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the
Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury
Dealer.
“ Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations ” means, with respect to each Reference
Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the arithmetic average, as
determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for
the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a
percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the
Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30 p.m., New
York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Redemption
Date.
“ Regular Record Date
” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(d) of this
Supplemental Indenture.
“ Supplemental
Indenture ” has the meaning specified in the recitals of
this Supplemental Indenture.
“ Treasury Rate ”
means, with respect to any Redemption Date pursuant to
Section 4.01 of this Supplemental Indenture, the rate per
annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity or
interpolated (on a day count basis) 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 for such Redemption Date.
“ Voting Securities
” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01 of this
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 1.02 Conflicts with Base
Indenture . In the event that any provision of this
Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with a
provision of the Base Indenture, such provision of this
Supplemental Indenture shall control.
ARTICLE II
FORM OF NOTES
Section 2.01 Form of Notes .
The Notes shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto
which is hereby incorporated in and expressly made a part of this
Indenture.
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ARTICLE III
THE NOTES
Section 3.01 Amount; Series;
Terms . (a) There is hereby created and designated a series of
Securities under the Base Indenture: the title of the Notes shall
be “4.950% Senior Notes Due 2014”. The changes,
modifications and supplements to the Base Indenture effected by
this Supplemental Indenture shall be applicable only with respect
to, and govern the terms of, the Notes and shall not apply to any
other series of Securities that may be issued under the Base
Indenture unless a supplemental indenture with respect to such
other series of Securities specifically incorporates such changes,
modifications and supplements.
(b) The aggregate principal amount
of Notes that initially may be authenticated and delivered under
this Supplemental Indenture shall be limited to $750,000,000 (the
“ Initial Notes ”), subject to increase as set
forth in Section 3.04.
(c) The Stated Maturity of the Notes
shall be June 1, 2014. The Notes shall be payable and may be
presented for payment, redemption, registration of transfer and
exchange, without service charge, at the Corporate Trust
Office.
(d) The Notes shall bear interest at
the rate of 4.950% per annum from and including June 5,
2009, or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid
or duly provided for, as further provided in the form of Note
annexed hereto as Exhibit A. Interest shall be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. The dates
on which such interest shall be payable (each, an “
Interest Payment Date ”) shall be June 1 and
December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2009,
and the “ Regular Record Date ” for any interest
payable on each such Interest Payment Date shall be the close of
business on the immediately preceding May 15 and
November 15, respectively, whether or not a Business Day.
Interest will be payable to the Holder of record on the Regular
Record Date, provided, however, interest payable on the Stated
Maturity will be paid to the person to whom the principal will be
payable.
(e) If any Interest Payment Date or
the Stated Maturity of the Notes is not a Business Day, then the
related payment of interest or principal payable, as applicable, on
such date will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day with the
same force and effect as if made on such Interest Payment Date or
Stated Maturity and no further interest will accrue as a result of
such delay.
(f) The Notes will be issued in the
form of one or more Global Securities, duly executed by the Company
and authenticated by the Trustee as provided in Section 3.03
and the Base Indenture and deposited with the Trustee as custodian
for the Depositary or its nominee.
(g) Initially, the Trustee will act
as Paying Agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent without
notice to the Holders.
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Section 3.02 Denominations .
The Notes shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons
and only in denominations of $1,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in
excess thereof.
Section 3.03 Execution,
Authentication, Delivery and Dating . The Notes shall be
executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its
Vice Chairman of the Board, its Chief Executive Officer (or any
Co-Chief Executive Officer if the title is allocated to more than
one person), its President, its Chief Financial Officer or its
Treasurer, and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant
Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Notes
may be manual or facsimile and shall not be required to be under
the Company’s corporate seal.
Notes bearing the manual or
facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper
officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding
that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such
offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or
did not hold such offices at the date of such Notes.
Pursuant to a Company Order, the
Trustee shall authenticate for original issue Notes in an aggregate
principal amount specified in the Company Order. The Trustee shall
be entitled to receive an Officer’s Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel of the Company that it may reasonably request in
connection with such authentication of Notes. Such Company Order
shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date
on which the original issue of Notes is to be
authenticated.
Each Note shall be dated the date of
its authentication.
No Note shall be entitled to any
benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any
purpose unless there appears on such Note a certificate of
authentication substantially in the form provided for in the Base
Indenture executed by the Trustee by manual or facsimile signature,
and such certificate upon any Note shall be conclusive evidence,
and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated
and delivered hereunder.
Section 3.04 Additional Notes
. The Company may, from time to time, subject to compliance with
any other applicable provisions of this Indenture, without notice
to or consent of the Holders of the Notes, create and issue
pursuant to this Indenture additi