Common use of AS TRUSTEE Clause in Contracts

AS TRUSTEE. (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) Dated: , 19 ----------------------- -- XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS TRUSTEE This Trustee Acceptance and designation of Investment Committee are to be completed only when a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company is appointed as Trustee. To be completed by the Employer: Designation Of Investment Committee The Investment Committee for the Plan is (print or type names): Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx ---------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx ---------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ---------------------- Name: ---------------------- To be completed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company: Acceptance By Trustee: The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust. SEAL MERRILL XXXXX TRUST COMPANY [ ] By: ------------------------- Dated: , 19 ----------------------- -- XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES This Trustee Acceptance is to be completed only if, in addition to a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Companies as Trustee, the Employer appoints an additional Trustee of a second trust fund. The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust.

AS TRUSTEE. [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) [X] ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------- (Signature) (print or type name) Dated: , 19 ----------------------- -- XXX [X] ------------------------ -------- THE XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS TRUSTEE -------------------------------------------- This Trustee Acceptance and designation of Investment Committee are to be completed only when a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company is appointed as Trustee. To be completed by the Employer: Designation Of Investment Committee The Investment Committee for the Plan is (print or type names): Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx ---------------------- X. Xxxxx --------------------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ---------------------- Xxxx Xxxxx --------------------------------------------------- Name: ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Name: --------------------------------------------------- Name: --------------------------------------------------- To be completed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company: ----------------------------------------------- Acceptance By Trustee: The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust. SEAL MERRILL XXXXX TRUST COMPANY [ [FSB] By: ------------------------- /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx ------------------------------------- Dated: April 2, 19 ----------------------- -- XXX 2001 ------------- THE XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES -------------------------------------------------------- This Trustee Acceptance is to be completed only if, in addition to a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Companies as Trustee, the Employer appoints an additional Trustee of a second trust fund. The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust.

AS TRUSTEE. (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------* --------------------------------* (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------* --------------------------------* (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ --------------------------------* --------------------------------* (Signature) (print or type name) Dated: ______________, 19 ----------------------- -- XXX 19___* THE XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS TRUSTEE This Trustee Acceptance and designation of Investment Committee are to be completed only when a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company is appointed as Trustee. To be completed by the EmployerTO BE COMPLETED BY THE EMPLOYER: Designation Of Investment Committee DESIGNATION OF INVESTMENT COMMITTEE The Investment Committee for the Plan is (print or type names): Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Name: ---------------------- To be completed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company-------------------------------------------------- TO BE COMPLETED BY XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANY: Acceptance By Trustee: ACCEPTANCE BY TRUSTEE The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, conditions and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust. SEAL MERRILL XXXXX TRUST COMPANY [ ] --------------- By: ------------------------- --------------------------- Dated: ______________, 19 ----------------------- -- 19___ XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES This Trustee Acceptance is to be completed only if, in addition to a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Companies as Trustee, the Employer appoints an additional Trustee of a second trust fund. The undersigned hereby accept all of the terms, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trust.

AS TRUSTEE. By: ---------------------------------------- AUTHORIZED OFFICER ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM -- as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT-- _____ Custodian ____________ (SignatureCust) (Minor) TEN ENT -- as tenants by the entireties Under Uniform Gifts to Minors JT TEN-- as joint tenants with right of survivorship and --------------------- not as tenants in common State Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) ------------------------------ ------------------------------ (Signature) (print or type name) typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee the within security and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing ____________ attorney to transfer said security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------- NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the within instrument in every particular, 19 ----------------------- -- XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS TRUSTEE This Trustee Acceptance without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. EXHIBIT B FORM OF SECURITY REGISTERED REGISTERED NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY (INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN) ___% DEBT SECURITY, SERIES DUE _______ CUSIP: PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: MATURITY DATE: INTEREST RATE: NUMBER: NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Wisconsin (the "COMPANY"), for value received hereby promises to pay to or registered assigns, the principal sum of DOLLARS on the Maturity Date set forth above, and designation to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date set forth above or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on and in each year, commencing on the first such Interest Payment Date succeeding the Original Issue Date set forth above, at the per annum Interest Rate set forth above, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. No interest shall accrue on the Maturity Date, so long as the principal amount of Investment Committee are this Security is paid in full on the Maturity Date. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any such Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (as defined below), be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the or , as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date; provided that the first Interest Payment Date for any Security, the Original Issue Date of which is after a Regular Record Date but prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date, shall be the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding Regular Record Date; and provided, that interest payable on the Maturity Date set forth above or, if applicable, upon redemption or acceleration, shall be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be payable. Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof), any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be completed only when payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company is appointed as Trustee. To Special Record Date for the payment of such defaulted interest to be completed fixed by the Employer: Designation Of Investment Committee The Investment Committee for Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Securityholders not more than fifteen days nor fewer than ten days prior to such Special Record Date. Principal, applicable premium and interest due at the Plan is (print or type names): Name: Xxxx Xxxxxx ---------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx ---------------------- Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx ---------------------- Name: ---------------------- To maturity of this Security shall be completed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Company: Acceptance By Trustee: The undersigned hereby accept all payable in immediately available funds when due upon presentation and surrender of this Security at the corporate trust office of the terms, conditions, and obligations Trustee or at the authorized office of appointment as Trustee under any paying agent in the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption AgreementBorough of Manhattan, the undersigned Trustee(sCity and State of New York. Interest on this Security (other than interest payable at maturity) shall be paid by check in clearinghouse funds to the Trustee(s) Holder as its name appears on the register; provided, that if the Trustee receives a written request from any Holder of Securities (as defined below), the Group Trust. SEAL MERRILL XXXXX TRUST COMPANY [ ] By: ------------------------- Dated: aggregate principal amount of all of which having the same Interest Payment Date as this Security equals or exceeds $10,000,000, 19 ----------------------- -- XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX TRUST COMPANIES AS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES This Trustee Acceptance is on or prior to the applicable Regular Record Date, interest on the Security shall be completed only if, in addition paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Trust Companies as Trusteebank within the continental United States designated by such Holder in its request or by direct deposit into the account of such Holder designated by such Holder in its request if such account is maintained with the Trustee or any paying agent. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECURITY SET FORTH IN FULL ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH IN FULL AT THIS PLACE. Unless the Employer appoints certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof, directly or through an additional Trustee Authenticating Agent by manual signature of a second trust fund. The undersigned hereby accept all of the termsan authorized officer, conditions, and obligations of appointment as Trustee this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Plan. If the Employer has elected a Group Trust in this Adoption Agreement, the undersigned Trustee(s) shall Indenture or be the Trustee(s) of the Group Trustvalid or obligatory for any purpose.