Common use of Procedure for Rate Setting and Posting Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Rate Setting and Posting. The Company and the Purchasing Agent will discuss, from time to time, the aggregate principal amounts of, the Maturities, the Issue Price and the interest rates to be borne by Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of orders by the Agents. If the Company decides to set interest rates borne by any Notes in respect of which the Agents are to solicit orders (the setting of such interest rates to be referred to herein as “Posting”), or if the Company decides to change interest rates previously posted by it, it will promptly advise the Purchasing Agent of the prices and interest rates to be posted. The Purchasing Agent in turn will promptly advise the other Agents. The Company, in consultation with the Trustee, will assign a separate CUSIP number for each tranche of Notes to be posted, and will so advise and notify the Trustee and Purchasing Agent of said assignment by telephone and/or by telecopier or other form of electronic transmission prior to Posting. The Purchasing Agent will, in turn, include the assigned CUSIP number on all Posting notices communicated to the Agents and Selling Group members. Offering of Notes: In the event that there is a Posting, the Purchasing Agent will communicate to each of the Agents and Selling Group members the Maturities of, along with the interest rates to be borne by, each tranche of Notes that is the subject of the Posting. Thereafter, the Purchasing Agent, along with the other Agents and the Selling Group, will solicit offers to purchase the Notes accordingly. Purchase of Notes by the Purchasing Agent: The Purchasing Agent will, no later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the sixth day subsequent to the day on which such Posting occurs, or if such sixth day is not a Business Day, on the preceding Business Day, or on such other Business Day and time as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Agents (any such day, a “Trade Day”), (i) complete, execute and deliver to the Company a Terms Agreement that sets forth, among other things, the amount of each tranche that the Purchasing Agent is offering to purchase or (ii) inform the Company that none of the Notes of a particular tranche will be purchased by the Purchasing Agent. Upon receipt of a completed and executed Terms Agreement from the Purchasing Agent, the Company will (i) promptly execute and return such Terms Agreement to the Purchasing Agent or (ii) inform the Purchasing Agent that its offer to purchase the Notes of a particular tranche has been rejected, in whole or in part. The Purchasing Agent will thereafter promptly inform the other Agents and participating Selling Group members of the action taken by the Company. Acceptance and Rejection of Orders: Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Agents, the Company has the sole right to accept orders to purchase Notes and may reject any such order in whole or in part. Unless otherwise instructed by the Company, the Purchasing Agent will promptly advise the Company by telephone of all offers to purchase Notes received by it, other than those rejected by it in whole or in part in the reasonable exercise of its discretion. No order for less than $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be accepted, and no order will be accepted that is not for $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000. Preparation of Pricing Supplement: If any offer to purchase a Note is accepted by the Company, the Company will provide a Pricing Supplement (substantially in the form attached to the Selling Agent Agreement as Exhibit D) reflecting the terms of such Note and will have filed such Pricing Supplement with the Commission in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) under the Act and will supply a copy thereof (or additional copies if requested) to the Purchasing Agent, by no later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately following the Trade Day, and one copy to the Trustee. The Purchasing Agent will cause a Prospectus and Pricing Supplement to be delivered to each of the other Agents and Selling Group members that purchased such Notes, and each of these, in turn, will, pursuant to the terms of the Selling Agent Agreement and the Master Selected Dealer Agreement, cause to be delivered a copy of the applicable Pricing Supplement to each purchaser of Notes from such Agent or Selling Group member. In each instance that a Pricing Supplement is prepared, the Agents will affix the Pricing Supplement to Prospectuses prior to their use. Outdated Pricing Supplements and the Prospectuses to which they are attached (other than those retained for files) will be destroyed. Delivery of Confirmation and Prospectus to Purchaser by Purchasing Agent: Subject to “Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement” below, the Agents will deliver a Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) as herein described with respect to each Note sold by it. For each offer to purchase a Note solicited by an Agent and accepted by or on behalf of the Company, the Purchasing Agent will issue a confirmation to the purchaser, setting forth the terms of such Note and other applicable details described above and delivery and payment instructions. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will deliver to such purchaser the Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) in relation to such Note prior to or together with the earlier of any written offer of such Note, delivery of the confirmation of sale or delivery of the Note.

Procedure for Rate Setting and Posting. The Company and the Purchasing Agent Agents will discuss, from time to time, the aggregate principal amounts of, the Maturities, the Issue Price issue prices and the interest rates to be borne by Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of orders by the Agents. If the Company decides to set interest rates borne by any Notes in respect of which the Agents are to solicit orders (the setting of such interest rates to be referred to herein as “Posting”), ) or if the Company decides to change interest rates previously posted by it, it will promptly advise the Purchasing Agent Agents of the prices and interest rates to be posted. The Purchasing Agent in turn will promptly advise the other Agents. The Company, in consultation with the Trustee, will assign a separate CUSIP number for each tranche of Notes to be posted, and will so advise and notify the Company and the Trustee and Purchasing Agent of said assignment by telephone and/or by telecopier facsimile or other form of electronic transmission prior to Postingtransmission. The Purchasing Agent will, in turn, will include the assigned CUSIP number on all Posting notices communicated to the Agents and Selling Group membersSelected Dealers. Offering of Notes: In the event that there is a Posting, the Purchasing Agent will communicate to each of the Agents and Selling Group members Selected Dealers the aggregate principal amount and Maturities of, along with the interest rates to be borne by, each tranche of Notes that is the subject of the Posting. Thereafter, the Purchasing Agent, along with the other Agents and the Selling GroupSelected Dealers, will solicit offers to purchase the Notes accordingly. Purchase of Notes by the Purchasing Agent: The Purchasing Agent will, no later than 4:00 12:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the sixth seventh day subsequent to the day on which such Posting occurs, or if such sixth seventh day is not a Business Day, Day on the preceding Business Day, or on such other Business Day and time as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Agents (any such day, a “Trade Day”), (i) complete, execute and deliver to the Company a Terms Agreement that sets forth, among other things, the amount of each tranche of Notes that the Purchasing Agent is offering to purchase or (ii) inform the Company that none of the Notes of a particular tranche will be purchased by the Purchasing Agent. Upon receipt of a completed and executed Terms Agreement from the Purchasing Agent, the Company will (i) promptly execute and return such Terms Agreement to the Purchasing Agent or (ii) inform the Purchasing Agent that its offer to purchase the Notes of a particular tranche has been rejected, in whole or in part. The Purchasing Agent will thereafter promptly inform the other Agents and participating Selling Group members of the action taken by the Company. Acceptance and Rejection of Orders: Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Agents, the Company has the sole right to accept orders to purchase Notes and may reject any such order in whole or in part. Unless otherwise instructed by the Company, the Purchasing Agent will promptly advise the Company by telephone of all offers to purchase Notes received by it, other than those rejected by it in whole or in part in the reasonable exercise of its discretion. No order for less than $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be accepted, . Upon receipt of a completed and no order will be accepted that is not for $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000. Preparation of Pricing Supplement: If any offer to purchase a Note is accepted by executed Terms Agreement from the CompanyPurchasing Agent, the Company will provide a Pricing Supplement (substantially in the form attached to the Selling Agent i) promptly execute and return such Terms Agreement as Exhibit D) reflecting the terms of such Note and will have filed such Pricing Supplement with the Commission in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) under the Act and will supply a copy thereof (or additional copies if requested) to the Purchasing AgentAgent or (ii) inform the Purchasing Agent that its offer to purchase the Notes of a particular tranche has been rejected, by no later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately following the Trade Day, and one copy to the Trusteein whole or in part. The Purchasing Agent will cause a Prospectus and Pricing Supplement to be delivered to each of thereafter promptly inform the other Agents and Selling Group members that purchased such Notes, and each of these, in turn, will, pursuant to the terms participating Selected Dealers of the Selling Agent Agreement and the Master Selected Dealer Agreement, cause to be delivered a copy of the applicable Pricing Supplement to each purchaser of Notes from such Agent or Selling Group member. In each instance that a Pricing Supplement is prepared, the Agents will affix the Pricing Supplement to Prospectuses prior to their use. Outdated Pricing Supplements and the Prospectuses to which they are attached (other than those retained for files) will be destroyed. Delivery of Confirmation and Prospectus to Purchaser action taken by Purchasing Agent: Subject to “Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement” below, the Agents will deliver a Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) as herein described with respect to each Note sold by it. For each offer to purchase a Note solicited by an Agent and accepted by or on behalf of the Company, the Purchasing Agent will issue a confirmation to the purchaser, setting forth the terms of such Note and other applicable details described above and delivery and payment instructions. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will deliver to such purchaser the Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) in relation to such Note prior to or together with the earlier of any written offer of such Note, delivery of the confirmation of sale or delivery of the Note.

Procedure for Rate Setting and Posting. The Company and the Purchasing Agent Agents will discuss, from time to time, the aggregate principal amounts of, the Maturities, the Issue Price and the interest rates to be borne by Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of orders by the Agents. If the Company decides to set interest rates borne by any Notes in respect of which the Agents are to solicit orders (the setting of such interest rates to be referred to herein as “Posting”), or if the Company decides to change interest rates previously posted by it, it will promptly advise the Purchasing Agent Agents of the prices and interest rates to be posted. The Purchasing Agent in turn will promptly advise the other Agents. The Company, in consultation with the Trustee, Company will assign a separate CUSIP number for each tranche of Notes to be posted, and will so advise and notify the Trustee and Purchasing Agent of said assignment by telephone and/or by telecopier or other form of electronic transmission prior to Posting. The Purchasing Agent will, in turn, include the assigned CUSIP number on all Posting notices communicated to the Agents and Selling Group members. Offering of Notes: In the event that there is a Posting, the Purchasing Agent will communicate to each of the Agents and Selling Group members the Maturities of, along with the interest rates to be borne by, each tranche of Notes that is the subject of the Posting. Thereafter, the Purchasing Agent, along with the other Agents and the Selling Group, will solicit offers to purchase the Notes accordingly. Purchase of Notes by the Purchasing Agent: The Purchasing Agent will, no later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the sixth day subsequent to the day on which such Posting occurs, or if such sixth day is not a Business Day, on the preceding Business Day, or on such other Business Day and time as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Agents (any such day, a “Trade Day”), (i) complete, execute and deliver to the Company a Terms Agreement that sets forth, among other things, the amount of each tranche that the Purchasing Agent is offering to purchase or (ii) inform the Company that none of the Notes of a particular tranche will be purchased by the Purchasing Agent. Upon receipt of a completed and executed Terms Agreement from the Purchasing Agent, the Company will (i) promptly execute and return such Terms Agreement to the Purchasing Agent or (ii) inform the Purchasing Agent that its offer to purchase the Notes of a particular tranche has been rejected, in whole or in part. The Purchasing Agent will thereafter promptly inform the other Agents and participating Selling Group members of the action taken by the Company. Acceptance and Rejection of Orders: Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Agents, the Company has the sole right to accept orders to purchase Notes and may reject any such order in whole or in part. Unless otherwise instructed by the Company, the Purchasing Agent will promptly advise the Company by telephone of all offers to purchase Notes received by it, other than those rejected by it in whole or in part in the reasonable exercise of its discretion. No order for less than $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be accepted. Upon receipt of a completed and executed Terms Agreement from the Purchasing Agent, the Company will (i) promptly execute and no order return such Terms Agreement to the Purchasing Agent or (ii) inform the Purchasing Agent that its offer to purchase the Notes of a particular tranche has been rejected, in whole or in part. The Purchasing Agent will be accepted that is not for $1,000 or an integral multiple thereafter promptly inform the other Agents and participating Selling Group members of $1,000the action taken by the Company. Preparation of Pricing Supplement: If any offer to purchase a Note is accepted by or on behalf of the Company, the Company will provide a Pricing Supplement (substantially in the form attached to the Selling Agent Agreement as Exhibit D) reflecting the terms of such Note and will have filed such Pricing Supplement with the Commission in accordance with the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) under the Act and will supply a copy thereof (or additional copies if requested) to the Purchasing Agent, by no later than 11:00 a.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately following the Trade Day, and one copy to the Trustee. The Purchasing Agent will cause a Prospectus and Pricing Supplement Supplement, or in lieu thereof, the Rule 173 Notice, to be delivered to each of the other Agents and Selling Group members that purchased such Notes, and each of these, in turn, will, pursuant to the terms of the Selling Agent Agreement and the Master Selected Dealer Agreement, cause to be delivered a copy of the applicable Pricing Supplement Supplement, or in lieu thereof, the Rule 173 Notice, to each purchaser of Notes from such Agent or Selling Group member. In each instance that a Pricing Supplement is prepared, the Agents will affix the Pricing Supplement to Prospectuses prior to their use. Outdated Pricing Supplements and the Prospectuses to which they are attached (other than those retained for files) will be destroyed. Delivery of Confirmation and Prospectus to Purchaser by Purchasing Agent: Subject to “Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement” below, the Agents will deliver a Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) as herein described with respect to each Note sold by it. For each offer to purchase a Note solicited by an Agent and accepted by or on behalf of the Company, the Purchasing Agent will issue a confirmation to the purchaser, setting forth the terms of such Note and other applicable details described above and delivery and payment instructions. In addition, the Purchasing Agent will deliver to such purchaser the Prospectus (including the applicable Pricing Supplement) ), or in lieu thereof, the Rule 173 Notice, in relation to such Note prior to or together with the earlier of any written offer of such Note, delivery of the confirmation of sale or delivery of the Note.