Common use of Executed in Counterparts Clause in Contracts

Executed in Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture and the Global Securities may be executed in any number of several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but , and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental Indenture or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” ”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the TrusteeAdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act Act, and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation For the avoidance of doubt and only with respect to the foregoing6.000% Senior Notes, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature Section 203 shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any amend Section 303 of the foregoing Indenture to permit (i) electronic means signatures of the 6.000% Senior Notes by the officers specified therein and (ii) authentication by the Trustee to be executed by manual, electronic or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic facsimile signature and provide that any 6.000% Senior Note executed, authenticated and delivered in such manner shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes under the Indenture and entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect theretothe benefits thereunder and hereunder.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Fifth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Fifth Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Fifth Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Fifth Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed in any number of several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but , and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental the Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company orderCompany Order, Company Request, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, directionSenior Note, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any SecuritySenior Note, Guarantee, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental the Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Sections 201, 203 and 303 of the Original Indenture or elsewhere in the Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security Security, or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security Security, by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Third Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Third Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Third Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture and the Global Securities may be executed in any number of several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but , and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental Indenture or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” ”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the TrusteeAdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act Act, and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation For the avoidance of doubt and only with respect to the foregoing3.450% Senior Notes, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature Section 203 shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any amend Section 303 of the foregoing Indenture to permit (i) electronic means signatures of the 3.450% Senior Notes by the officers specified therein and (ii) authentication by the Trustee to be executed by manual, electronic or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic facsimile signature and provide that any 3.450% Senior Note executed, authenticated and delivered in such manner shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes under the Indenture and entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect theretothe benefits thereunder and hereunder.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, directionNote, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any SecurityNote, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in Section 2.04 of the Base Indenture or elsewhere in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security Note or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security Note by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed in any number of several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but , and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental the Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company orderCompany Order, Company Request, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, directionSenior Note, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any SecuritySenior Note, Guarantee, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental the Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Sections 201, 203 and 303 of the Original Indenture or elsewhere in the Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security Security, or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security Security, by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed in any number of several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original; but , and such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental the Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company orderCompany Order, Company Request, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, directionSenior Note, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any SecuritySenior Note, Guarantee, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental the Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Sections 201, 203 and 303 of the Original Indenture or elsewhere in the Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security Security, or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security Security, by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Second Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Second Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Second Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation to the foregoing, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, directionNote, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any SecurityNote, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in Section 2.04 of the Base Indenture or elsewhere in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security Note or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security Note by means of a manual or facsimile signature shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means or formats. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.

Executed in Counterparts. This First Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this First Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile, email facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf,” ”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign or any other similar platform identified by the Company and reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the TrusteeAdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-paper- based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act Act, and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code. Without limitation For the avoidance of doubt and only with respect to the foregoingSenior Notes, and anything in the First Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) any Officers’ Certificate, company order, Opinion of Counsel, Security, amendment, notice, direction, certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security, supplemental indenture or other certificate, opinion of counsel, instrument, agreement or other document delivered pursuant to this First Supplemental Indenture may be executed, attested and transmitted by any of the foregoing electronic means and formats and (b) all references in this First Supplemental Indenture to the execution, attestation or authentication of any Security or any certificate of authentication appearing on or attached to any Security by means of a manual or facsimile signature Section shall be deemed to include signatures that are made or transmitted by any amend Section 2.04 of the foregoing Indenture to permit (i) electronic means signatures of the Senior Notes by the officers specified therein and attested to by the Secretary or formatsAssistant Secretary without affixation of the corporate seal thereto and (ii) authentication by the Trustee to be executed by manual, electronic or facsimile signature and provide that any Senior Note executed, authenticated and delivered in such manner shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes under the Indenture and entitled to the benefits thereunder and hereunder. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written. METLIFE, INC., as Issuer By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Name: Xxxx Xxxx Title: Executive Vice President and Treasurer THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Name: Xxx X. Xxxxxxx Title: Vice President [MetLife Senior Notes Offering 2023 – Thirty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture] No. [•] CUSIP No.: 00000XXX0 ISIN No.: US59156RCD89 METLIFE, INC. Regular Record Date: With respect to each Interest Payment Date, the close of business on the preceding January 1 or July 1, as the case may be (whether or not a Business Day). Original Issue Date: January 6, 2023 Stated Maturity: January 15, 2054 Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing July 15, 2023 Interest Rate: 5.250% per year Authorized Denomination: $2,000, or any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. This Global Certificate is in respect of a duly authorized issue of 5.250% Senior Notes due 2054 (the “Senior Notes”) of MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof). The Trustee Company, for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the amount of principal of the Senior Notes represented by this Global Certificate on the Stated Maturity shown above, and to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date shown above, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on each Interest Payment Date as specified above, commencing July 15, 2023, and on the Stated Maturity at the Interest Rate per year shown above until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment and on any overdue principal and on any overdue installment of interest at such rate to the extent permitted by law. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (other than an Interest Payment Date that is the Stated Maturity or any Redemption Date) will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Senior Note is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date as specified above next preceding such Interest Payment Date, provided that any interest payable at Stated Maturity or on any Redemption Date will be paid to the Person to whom principal is payable. Any such interest that is not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the holders on such Regular Record Date and may be paid as provided in Section 2.03 of the Original Indenture. Payments of interest on this Senior Note will include interest accrued to but excluding the respective Interest Payment Dates. Interest payments for this Senior Note shall have no duty to inquire into be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Senior Note is not a Business Day, then payment of the interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or investigate the authenticity or authorization other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day is in the next succeeding calendar year, payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect as if made on the date the payment was originally payable. Payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest due on this Senior Note at the Stated Maturity or upon redemption will be made upon surrender of this Senior Note at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York. The principal of, and premium, if any, and interest due on this Senior Note shall be paid in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payment of interest (including interest on any Interest Payment Date) will be made, subject to such surrender where applicable and subject to the Trustee’s arrangements with the Depositary, at the option of the Company, (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, or (ii) by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States of America as may be designated in writing to the Trustee at least 15 days prior to the date for payment by the Person entitled thereto. The Senior Notes will be unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Senior Notes will rank senior to any subordinated indebtedness of the Company. REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SENIOR NOTE SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE. Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual, electronic signature and or facsimile signature, this Senior Note shall not be entitled to conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any liability with respect theretopurpose.