Common use of Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement Clause in Contracts

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may instruct the Agents to suspend at any time for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company will promptly advise the Agents, the Trustee and State Street whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the Company may file with the Commission any supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company will provide the Agents, the Trustee and State Street with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may NIB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Certificated Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company NIB has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company NIB suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company NIB will promptly advise the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company NIB will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company NIB determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company NIB decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agency Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Agency Agreement, the Company NIB may file with the Commission any supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company NIB will provide the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may instruct the Agents to suspend at any time time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will EXHIBIT A forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company will promptly advise the AgentsTrustee, the Trustee Agents and State Street Fuji whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement (as defined in the Distribution Agreement) or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents Agents, and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Agreement, the Company may file with the Commission any such supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company will provide the Agents, the Trustee and State Street Fuji with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Book-Entry Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company will promptly advise the Agents, the Trustee Agents and State Street Deutsche Bank whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement (as defined in the Agency Agreement) or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agency Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Agency Agreement, the Company may file with the Commission any such supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company will provide the Agents, the Trustee Agents and State Street Deutsche Bank with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may NIB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Certificated Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company NIB has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company NIB suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company NIB will promptly advise the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company NIB will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company NIB determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company NIB decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Selling Agency Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Selling Agency Agreement, the Company NIB may file with the Commission any supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company NIB will provide the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may NIB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Book-Entry Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company NIB has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company NIB suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company NIB will promptly advise the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company NIB will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company NIB determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company NIB decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement (as defined in the Agency Agreement) or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Agency Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Agency Agreement, the Company NIB may file with the Commission any such supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company NIB will provide the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).

Suspension of Solicitation; Amendment or Supplement. The Company may NIB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to instruct the Agents to suspend at any time time, for any period of time or permanently, the solicitation of orders to purchase Book-Entry Notes. Upon receipt of such instructions, the Agents will forthwith suspend solicitation until such time as the Company NIB has advised them that such solicitation may be resumed. In the event that at the time the Company NIB suspends solicitation of purchases there shall be any orders outstanding for settlement, the Company NIB will promptly advise the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent whether such orders may be settled and whether copies EXHIBIT A of the Note Prospectus as in effect at the time of the suspension, together with the appropriate Pricing Supplement, may be delivered in connection with the settlement of such orders. The Company NIB will have the sole responsibility for such decision and for any arrangements that may be made in the event that the Company NIB determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of such Note Prospectus may not be so delivered. If the Company NIB decides to amend or supplement the Registration Statement (as defined in the Selling Agency Agreement) or the Note Prospectus, it will promptly advise the Agents and furnish the Agents with the proposed amendment or supplement and with such certificates and opinions as are required, all to the extent required by and in accordance with the terms of the Distribution Selling Agency Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Distribution Selling Agency Agreement, the Company NIB may file with the Commission any such supplement to the Note Prospectus relating to the Notes. The Company NIB will provide the Agents, Agents and the Trustee and State Street Fiscal Agent with copies of any such supplement, and confirm to the Agents that such supplement has been filed with the Commission pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b).