Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "holders of a global Bearer Note" shall be those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times, (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Times. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel. (b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum. (c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting. (d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor. (e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice. (f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Services Inc/Ct)
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "�holders of a global Bearer Note" � shall be those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland London is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times. Notice of any meeting of holders of Bearer Notes that have been listed and/or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, (if competent authority and/or market shall be published in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Timesexchange, competent authority and/or market. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, the "holders of a Notes" means, in the case of any global Bearer Note" shall be , those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland London is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times. Notice of any meeting of holders of Bearer Notes that have been listed and/or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, (if competent authority and/or market shall be published in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Timesexchange, competent authority and/or market. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote Persons representing a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote representing 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "holders of a global Bearer Note" shall be those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading a daily newspaper in the English language daily newspaper with of general circulation in LondonXxxxxx, England, Xxxxxxx and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading a daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, London or Luxembourg or Ireland is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times, Times and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish TimesWort. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 U.S. dollars (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "“holders of a global Bearer Note" ” shall be those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland London is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times. Notice of any meeting of holders of Bearer Notes that have been listed and/or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, (if competent authority and/or market shall be published in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Timesexchange, competent authority and/or market. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "?holders of a global Bearer Note" shall be those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland London is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times. Notice of any meeting of holders of Bearer Notes that have been listed and/or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, (if competent authority and/or market shall be published in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Timesexchange, competent authority and/or market. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Services Inc/Ct)
Meetings of Holders of the Notes. (a) Each Issuer or (in the case of Notes issued by an Issuer other than GE Capital) the Guarantor may at any time call a meeting of the holders of the Notes of any or all Series, such meeting to be held at such time and at such place as such Issuer or the Guarantor shall determine, for the purpose of obtaining a waiver of or an amendment to any provision of this Agreement or the Notes of any Series (to the extent permitted in Section 18 hereof). For purposes of this Section, "the “holders of a Notes” means, in the case of any global Bearer Note" shall be , those persons shown on the records of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg, or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be, as having interests in such global Bearer Note credited to their respective securities clearance accounts on the date on which notice of the meeting is given. Notice of any meeting of Noteholders, setting forth the time and place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be (i) if any Bearer Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, published prior to the date fixed for the meeting at least once a week for three successive weeks in one leading English language daily newspaper with general circulation in London, England, if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) of general circulation in Luxembourg and if the Notes of such Series are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and such Exchange so requires, in one leading daily newspaper (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) in general circulation in Ireland or, if publication in either London, Luxembourg or Ireland London is not practical, elsewhere in Western Europe and (ii) if any Registered Notes of a Series affected are then outstanding, mailed to the holders of then outstanding Registered Notes of each Series affected at their addresses as they shall appear on the books of the Registrar. The first publication or mailing of notice, in the case of Registered Notes, shall be made not less than 20 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. Such publication is expected to be made in the Financial Times. Notice of any meeting of holders of Bearer Notes that have been listed and/or admitted to trading on any stock exchange, (if competent authority and/or market shall be published in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by such Series of Notes is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange) the Luxemburger Wort and (if such Series of Notes is listed on the Irish Stock Exchange) the Irish Timesexchange, competent authority and/or market. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of holders of Notes a person shall be (i) a holder of one of more Notes of the relevant Series with respect to which such meeting is being held or (ii) a person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by the holder of one or more such Notes. The only persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of the holders of the Notes of any Series shall be the persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the relevant Issuer, the Guarantor and their counsel.
(b) The persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of obtaining any such waiver or amendment. No business shall be transacted in the absence of a quorum, unless a quorum is present when the meeting is called to order. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting shall be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 calendar days as determined by the chairman of the meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided above except that such notice need be published only once, but must be mailed or published not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Subject to the foregoing, at the reconvening of any meeting further adjourned for lack of a quorum, the persons entitled to vote 25% in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series at the time outstanding shall constitute a quorum for the taking of any action set forth in the notice of the original meeting. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the relevant Series which shall constitute a quorum.
(c) At a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid, any resolution with respect to such waiver or amendment shall be effectively passed and decided if passed and decided by the favorable vote of persons entitled to vote the lesser of (i) a majority in the principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series then outstanding or (ii) 75% in principal amount of such Notes represented and voting at the meeting. Any Noteholder who has executed an instrument in writing appointing a person as proxy shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining a quorum and be deemed to have voted; provided that such Noteholder shall be considered as present and voting only with respect to the matters covered by such instrument in writing (which may include authorization to vote on any other matters as may come before the meeting). Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Noteholders duly held in accordance with this Section shall be conclusive and binding on all the Noteholders of the relevant Series whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
(d) The holding of definitive Bearer Notes of the relevant Series for purposes of this Section shall be proved by the production of such Notes or by a certificate executed by any trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by such Issuer and the Guarantor to be satisfactory. Each such certificate shall be dated and shall state that on the date thereof a Note of the relevant Series bearing a specified identifying number was deposited with or exhibited to such trust company, bank, banker or recognized securities dealer by the person named in such certificate. Any such certificate may be issued in respect of one or more such Bearer Notes specified therein. The holding of an interest in any global Bearer Note of the relevant Series shall be proved by a certificate of Euroclear, Clearstream, Luxembourg or another clearance system in which such Notes are held, as the case may be. The holding by the person named in any such certificate of any such Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note specified therein shall be presumed to continue for a period of one year from the date of such certificate unless at the time of any determination of such holding (i) another certificate bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Note or interest in a global Bearer Note shall be produced, (ii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall be produced by some other person or (iii) such Bearer Note specified in such certificate shall have ceased to be outstanding. The appointment of any proxy shall be proved by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any bank, banker, trust company or New York Stock Exchange member firm satisfactory to the relevant Issuer and the Guarantor.
(e) Each Issuer and the Guarantor shall appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes of the relevant Series represented at the meeting. At any meeting each Noteholder of the relevant Series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign or composite currency) of principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such meeting upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) of such Notes held or represented by such Noteholder or proxy; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Note of the relevant Series challenged as not outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote except as a Noteholder or proxy. Any meeting of Noteholders duly called at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
(f) The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Noteholders shall be by written ballot on which shall be subscribed the signatures of such Noteholders or proxies and on which shall be inscribed the principal amount (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes of the relevant Series, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) and the identifying number or numbers of the Notes of such Series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Noteholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was published as provided above. The record will show the principal amount of the Notes (in the case of Original Issue Discount Notes, such principal amount thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such vote upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 8) voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the relevant Issuer or the Guarantor and the other to the Fiscal and Paying Agent to be preserved by the Fiscal and Paying Agent, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
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Samples: Fiscal and Paying Agency Agreement (General Electric Capital Corp)