Common use of Direct Action Clause in Contracts

Direct Action. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, for as long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, to the fullest extent permitted by law, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company to pay principal of and interest on the Debentures on the date such principal or interest is otherwise payable, a holder of Preferred Securities may institute a proceeding directly against the Company (a "Direct Action") to enforce payment to such holder of the principal of or interest on Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate stated liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities of such holder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Second Supplemental Indenture (Sovereign Capital Trust Iii), First Supplemental Indenture (Indymac Bancorp Inc)

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Direct Action. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture, for as long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, to the fullest extent permitted by law, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company Capital Markets to pay interest or principal of and interest on the Debentures on the date such interest or principal or interest is otherwise payablepayable (or in the case of redemption, the redemption date), then a holder of Preferred Securities may institute a proceeding directly against the Company Capital Markets (a "Direct Action") to enforce payment to such holder of the principal of or interest on Debentures having an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate stated liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities of such holder.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: First Supplemental Indenture (Nisource Inc), First Supplemental Indenture (Nipsco Industries Inc)

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