Common use of Solicitations as Agent Clause in Contracts

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, Notes or (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security Security. In the case of a Note, such discount shall be equal to between .1250.125% and .7500.750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, upon such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant Note (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company relevant Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Companyrelevant Issuer, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company relevant Issuer until such time as the Company relevant Issuer has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company relevant Issuer shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a‎6(a), 5(b‎6(b) and 5(c‎6(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company relevant Issuer has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company relevant Issuer agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .1250.125% and .7500.750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Companyrelevant Issuer, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Companyrelevant Issuer. The Company relevant Issuer shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defineddefined below).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company relevant Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Companyrelevant Issuer, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company relevant Issuer until such time as the Company relevant Issuer has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company relevant Issuer shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a‎6(a), 5(b‎6(b) and 5(c‎6(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company relevant Issuer has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company relevant Issuer agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Companyrelevant Issuer, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Companyrelevant Issuer. The Company relevant Issuer shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company relevant Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Companyrelevant Issuer, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company relevant Issuer until such time as the Company relevant Issuer has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company relevant Issuer shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a6(a), 5(b6(b) and 5(c6(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company relevant Issuer has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company relevant Issuer agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Companyrelevant Issuer, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Companyrelevant Issuer. The Company relevant Issuer shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, Contract or (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, upon such Note’s maturitymaturity or, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the WarrantsUnits) of the principal amount of such NoteNote or, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant Unit (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity ofhaving, or Units including Notes or other securities having having, a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more greater will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit Note or WarrantUnit. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, Contract or (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125..125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturitymaturity or, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the WarrantsUnits) of the principal amount of such NoteNote or, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant Unit (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity ofhaving, or Units including Notes or other securities having having, a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit Note or WarrantUnit. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities the Notes upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company Issuer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program SecuritiesNotes. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior a notice from the CompanyIssuer, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities Notes from the Company Issuer until such time as the Company Issuer has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company Issuer shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a6(a), 5(b6(b) and 5(c); 6(c) provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case determination of Notes issued alone or as part the variable terms of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in an offering of securities other than the case of UnitsNotes, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities the Notes until the Company Issuer has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company Issuer agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security Note resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from of up to 5% of the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (Note, depending upon, in the case of Notes, upon such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more greater will be negotiated) ), or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such Note, Unit . The Issuer reserves the right to pay Agents different commissions with respect to the solicitation of a tranche of Notes based upon the principal amount of such Notes sold by the Issuer and solicited by such Agent or Warrantbased upon such Agent’s agreement to act as a co-manager of the specific offering. You shall communicate to the CompanyIssuer, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities the Notes received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the CompanyIssuer. The Company Issuer shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities Notes and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities Notes that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, Notes or (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security Security. In the case of a Note, such discount shall be equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, upon such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant Note (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, such Note’s maturity, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the Warrants) of the principal amount of such Note, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity of, Units including Notes or other securities having a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, 30 years or more will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement prospectus supplement relating to such Note, Unit or Warrant. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).

Solicitations as Agent. In connection with your actions as agent hereunder, you agree to use reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase Program Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented. The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct you to suspend at any time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of offers to purchase Program Securities. Upon receipt of at least one business day’s prior notice from the Company, you will forthwith suspend solicitations of offers to purchase Program Securities from the Company until such time as the Company has advised you that such solicitation may be resumed. While such solicitation is suspended, the Company shall not be required to deliver any certificates, opinions or letters in accordance with Sections 5(a), 5(b) and 5(c); provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or Prospectus is amended or supplemented during the period of suspension (other than by an amendment or supplement providing solely for (i) in the case of Notes issued alone or as part of a Unit, a change in the interest rates, redemption provisions, amortization schedules or maturities offered on the Notes, (ii) in the case of Units, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of an underlying Warrant or a change in the settlement date or purchase or sale price of an underlying Purchase Contract, Contract or (iii) in the case of Warrants, a change in the exercise price, exercise date or period or expiration of a Warrant or (iv) for a change you deem to be immaterial), you shall not be required to resume soliciting offers to purchase Program Securities until the Company has delivered such certificates, opinions and letters as you may request. The Company agrees to pay to you, as consideration for the sale of each Program Security resulting from a solicitation made or an offer to purchase received by you, a commission in the form of a discount from the purchase price of such Program Security equal to between .125% and .750% (depending upon, in the case of Notes, upon such Note’s maturitymaturity or, in the case of Units, any underlying Note’s maturity or the terms of the Units and of the securities comprised by such Units or, in the case of Warrants, the expiration and terms of the WarrantsUnits) of the principal amount of such NoteNote or, in the case of Units, the face amount of such Unit, or, in the case of Warrants, the purchase price of such Warrant Unit (provided that the commission for Notes having a maturity ofhaving, or Units including Notes or other securities having having, a maturity of, or Warrants expiring in, of 30 years or more greater will be negotiated) or such other discount as may be specified in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such Note, Unit Note or WarrantUnit. You shall communicate to the Company, orally or in writing, each offer to purchase Program Securities received by you as agent that in your judgment should be considered by the Company. The Company shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Program Securities and may reject any offer in whole or in part. You shall have the right to reject any offer to purchase Program Securities that you consider to be unacceptable, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of your agreements contained herein. The procedural details relating to the issue and delivery of Program Securities sold by you as agent and the payment therefor shall be as set forth in the Administrative Procedures (as hereinafter defined).