Common use of MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS Clause in Contracts

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust), the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Litchfield Capital Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Litchfield Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Litchfield Capital Trust), the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Litchfield Capital Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Litchfield Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Litchfield Capital Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Litchfield Capital Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Litchfield Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Litchfield Capital Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust)Outstanding, the Company Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall shall, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture then Outstanding and affected thereby, (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereofthereof (including in the case of a discounted Debenture the amount payable thereon in the event of acceleration or the amount provable in bankruptcy) or any premium thereon, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium amount payable upon the redemption thereof, without or make the consent principal of or interest or premium, if any, on the Debentures payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Debentures, or impair or affect the right of any Debentureholder to institute suit for the payment thereof or the right of prepayment, if any, at the option of the holder of each Debenture so affected or Debentureholder, (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenturemodification, without or (iii) otherwise adversely affect the consent interest of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust) then outstanding and affected therebyDebentures. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust), the Company Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an HI Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such HI Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such HI Trust), the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an HI Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such HI Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such HI Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an HI Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such HI Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such HI Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding Outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust and with respect as to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurredoccurred or as partnership assets of the Partnership, such consent of holders of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust Agreement of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust), the Company Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of 79 the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indentureshall, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust and with respect as to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurredoccurred or as partnership assets of the Partnership, such consent of the holders of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust Agreement of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust) then outstanding Outstanding and affected thereby, (i)extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof (including in the case of a discounted Debenture the amount payable thereon in the event of acceleration or the amount provable in bankruptcy) or any premium thereon, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any amount payable upon the redemption thereof, or make the principal of or interest or premium, if any, on the Debentures payable in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Debentures, or impair or affect the right of any Debentureholder to institute suit for the payment thereof or the right of prepayment, if any, at the option of the Debentureholder, (ii)reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such modification, or (iii) otherwise adversely affect the interest of the holders of any series of Debentures. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust and with respect as to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurredoccurred or as partnership assets of the Partnership, such consent of holders of the Trust Preferred Securities and the Trust Common Securities of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust Agreement of such Hawaiian Electric Industries Capital Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Lyondell Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Lyondell Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Lyondell Trust), the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Lyondell Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Lyondell Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Lyondell Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a Lyondell Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Lyondell Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Lyondell Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an Xxxxx & Minor Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust), the Company Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without thereof or otherwise modify any terms affecting the consent amount or timing of the holder of each payments on any Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenturemodification of the Indenture, without the consent of the holders of each affected Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an Xxxxx & Minor Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a an Xxxxx & Minor Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such Xxxxx & Minor Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms term the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures of each series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time outstanding (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust), the Company Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures of any series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust) then outstanding and affected thereby. Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders (and, in the case of any series of Debentures held as trust assets of a AES Trust and with respect to which a Security Exchange has not theretofore occurred, such consent of holders of the Preferred Securities and the Common Securities of such AES Trust as may be required under the Declaration of Trust of such AES Trust) required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders of any series affected thereby under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.