EXHIBIT 4(c)
JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITY
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR ANY
OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR
PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED,
ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR
UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS
ACCEPTANCE HEREOF AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY ONLY
(A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT ("RULE
144A"), TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER"
AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF
A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS
BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (C) TO AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE
MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a) (1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR," FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW
TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF
THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S RIGHT
PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (C) OR (D) TO
REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER
INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDENTURE, A COPY OF WHICH
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AGREES THAT IT
WILL COMPLY WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF ALSO AGREES,
REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT, INDIVIDUAL
RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED ("ERISA"), OR
SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"),
(EACH A "PLAN"), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE "PLAN ASSETS" BY
REASON OF ANY PLAN'S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY AND NO PERSON INVESTING "PLAN
ASSETS" OF ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN,
UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE
UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23,
95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR 84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND
HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY IS NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION
4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE OR HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR
HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO
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HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT
AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 3(3) OF ERISA, OR A PLAN
TO WHICH SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE, A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON
ACTING ON BEHALF OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY USING THE ASSETS OF ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH
PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION
UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH THERE IS NO
APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE
REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATE AND OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE
REQUIRED BY THE INDENTURE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE
FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.
THIS SECURITY WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN
BLOCKS HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $100,000 AND MULTIPLES OF
$1,000 IN EXCESS THEREOF. ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN A BLOCK
HAVING A LIQUIDATION AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $100,000 SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND
OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER. ANY SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED NOT
TO BE THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON THIS SECURITY, AND SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE
SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN THIS SECURITY.
THIS OBLIGATION IS NOT A DEPOSIT AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE UNITED
STATES OR ANY AGENCY OR FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION (THE "FDIC"). THIS OBLIGATION IS SUBORDINATED TO THE
CLAIMS OF DEPOSITORS AND THE CLAIMS OF GENERAL AND SECURED CREDITORS OF THE
COMPANY, IS INELIGIBLE AS COLLATERAL FOR A LOAN BY THE COMPANY AND IS NOT
SECURED.
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10.25% Junior Subordinated Debt Security
of
North Valley Bancorp
North Valley Bancorp, a bank holding company (the "Company"), for
value received promises to pay to The Bank of New York, not in its individual
capacity but solely as Institutional Trustee for North Valley Capital Trust I
(the "Holder") or registered assigns, the principal sum of Ten Million Three
Hundred and Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,310,000) on July 25, 2031, and to pay
interest on said principal sum from July 16, 2001, or from the most recent
interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which
interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually (subject to deferral
as set forth herein) in arrears on January 25 and July 25 of each year
commencing January 25, 2002, at a fixed annual rate equal to 10.25% (the
"Interest Rate") until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable,
and on any overdue principal and (without duplication and to the extent that
payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue
installment of interest at an annual rate equal to 10.25% compounded
semi-annually. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event
that any date on which the principal or interest is payable on this Debt
Security is not a Business Day, then payment payable on such date will be made
on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or
other payment in respect of any such delay), except that, if such Business Day
is in the next succeeding calendar year, such payment shall be made on the
immediately preceding Business Day, in each case with the same force and effect
as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, and punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the
Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Debt Security (or one or
more Predecessor Securities, as defined in said Indenture) is registered at the
close of business on the Record Date for such interest installment, which shall
be the close of business on the 15th day next preceding such Interest Payment
Date. Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for
shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holders on such Record
Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Debt Security (or one or
more Predecessor Debt Securities) is registered at the close of business on a
special record date to be fixed by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted
interest, notice whereof shall be given to the registered holders of the Debt
Securities not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, all as more
fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and interest on this Debt
Security shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee (or other
paying agent appointed by the Company) maintained for that purpose in any coin
or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment
of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the
registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Debt Security Register
or by wire transfer to an account appropriately designated by the holder hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of this Debt Security is
the Institutional Trustee, the payment of the principal of and interest on this
Debt Security will be made in immediately available funds at such place and to
such account as may be designated by the Trustee.
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So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the Company shall have the right, from time to time, to defer payments of
interest on the Debt Securities by extending the interest payment period on the
Debt Securities at any time and from time to time during the term of the Debt
Securities, for up to 10 consecutive semi-annual periods (each such extended
interest payment period, an "Extension Period"), during which Extension Period
no interest shall be due and payable (except any Additional Interest that may be
due and payable). During any Extension Period, interest will continue to accrue
on the Debt Securities and interest on such accrued interest (such accrued
interest and interest thereon referred to herein as "Deferred Interest") will
accrue at the Interest Rate, compounded semi-annually from the date such
Deferred Interest would have been payable were it not for the Extension Period,
both to the extent permitted by law. No Extension Period may end on a date other
than an Interest Payment Date. At the end of any such Extension Period the
Company shall pay all Deferred Interest then accrued and unpaid on the Debt
Securities; provided however, that no Extension Period may extend beyond the
Maturity Date and provided further however, during any such Extension Period,
the Company may not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or
redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of
the Company's capital stock or (ii) make any payment of principal of or interest
or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the
Company that rank pari passu in all respects with or junior in interest to the
Debt Securities (other than (a) repurchases, redemptions or other acquisitions
of shares of capital stock of the Company in connection with any employment
contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of
one or more employees, officers, directors or consultants, in connection with a
dividend reinvestment or stockholder stock purchase plan or in connection with
the issuance of capital stock of the Company (or securities convertible into or
exercisable for such capital stock) as consideration in an acquisition
transaction entered into prior to the applicable Extension Period, (b) as a
result of any exchange or conversion of any class or series of the Company's
capital stock (or any capital stock of a subsidiary of the Company) for any
class or series of the Company's capital stock or of any class or series of the
Company's indebtedness for any class or series of the Company's capital stock,
(c) the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company's capital
stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such capital stock or
the security being converted or exchanged, (d) any declaration of a dividend in
connection with any stockholder's rights plan, or the issuance of rights, stock
or other property under any stockholder's rights plan, or the redemption or
repurchase of rights pursuant thereto, or (e) any dividend in the form of stock,
warrants, options or other rights where the dividend stock or the stock issuable
upon exercise of such warrants, options or other rights is the same stock as
that on which the dividend is being paid or ranks pari passu with or junior to
such stock). Prior to the termination of any Extension Period, the Company may
further extend such period, provided that such period together with all such
previous and further consecutive extensions thereof shall not exceed 10
consecutive semi-annual periods, or extend beyond the Maturity Date. Upon the
termination of any Extension Period and upon the payment of all Deferred
Interest, the Company may commence a new Extension Period, subject to the
foregoing requirements. No interest or Deferred Interest shall be due and
payable during an Extension Period, except at the end thereof, but each
installment of interest that would otherwise have been due and payable during
such Extension Period shall bear Deferred Interest. The Company must give the
Trustee notice of its election to begin such Extension Period at least one
Business Day prior to the earlier of (i) the date interest on the Debt
Securities would have been payable except for the election to begin
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such Extension Period or (ii) the date such interest is payable, but in any
event not less than one Business Day prior to such record date.
The indebtedness evidenced by this Debt Security is, to the
extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to
the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Debt Security is
issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each
holder of this Debt Security, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be
bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her
behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or
effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her
attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each holder hereof, by his or
her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the
subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of
Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives
reliance by each such holder upon said provisions.
The Company waives demand, presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment, notice of protest, and all other notices.
This Debt Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the
Indenture hereinafter referred to, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose
until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on
behalf of the Trustee.
The provisions of this Debt Security are continued on the reverse
side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same
effect as though fully set forth at this place.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this
certificate.
NORTH VALLEY BANCORP
By:______________________________________
Name:
Title:
Dated: July 16, 2001
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
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This is one of the Debt Securities referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as the Trustee
By:______________________________________
Authorized Officer
Dated: July 16, 2001
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REVERSE OF SECURITY
This Debt Security is one of a duly authorized series of Debt
Securities of the Company, all issued or to be issued pursuant to an Indenture
(the "Indenture") dated as of July 16, 2001, duly executed and delivered between
the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), to which
Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a
description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Debt
Securities (referred to herein as the "Debt Securities") of which this Debt
Security is a part. The summary of the terms of this Debt Security contained
herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to the
Indenture.
Upon the occurrence and continuation of a Tax Event, an
Investment Company Event or a Capital Treatment Event, this Debt Security may
become due and payable, in whole but not in part, at any time, within 90 days
following the occurrence of such Tax Event, Investment Company Event or Capital
Treatment Event (the "Special Redemption Date"), as the case may be, at the
Special Redemption Price. The Company shall also have the right to redeem this
Debt Security at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, on any January
25 or July 25 on or after July 25, 2006 (a "Redemption Date"), at the Redemption
Price.
Any redemption pursuant to the preceding paragraph will be made,
subject to the receipt by the Company of prior approval from the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") if then required
under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, upon not
less than 30 days' nor more than 60 days' notice. If the Debt Securities are
only partially redeemed by the Company, the Debt Securities will be redeemed pro
rata or by lot or by any other method utilized by the Trustee.
"Redemption Price" means the price set forth in the following
table for any Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date that occurs within the
twelve-month period beginning in the relevant year indicated below, expressed in
percentage of the principal amount of the Debt Securities being redeemed:
Year Beginning Percentage
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July 25, 2006 107.6875
July 25, 2007 106.1500
July 25, 2008 104.6125
July 25, 2009 103.0750
July 25, 2010 101.5375
July 25, 2011 and after 100.0000
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plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Debentures to the
Redemption Date or Special Redemption Date, as the case may be.
"Special Redemption Price" means (1) if the Special Redemption
Date is before July 25, 2006, the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of
the Debt Securities being redeemed pursuant to Section 10.02 or (b) as
determined by a Quotation Agent, the sum of the present values of the principal
amount and the premium payable as part of the Redemption Price with respect to a
redemption as of July 25, 2006 together with the present value of scheduled
payments of interest over the Remaining Life of such Debt Securities, discounted
to the Special Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 0.50%, plus, in
the case of either (a) or (b), accrued and unpaid interest on such Debt
Securities to the Special Redemption Date and (2) if the Special Redemption Date
is on or after July 25, 2006, the Redemption Price for such Special Redemption
Date.
"Comparable Treasury Issue" means with respect to any Special
Redemption Date the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation
Agent as having a maturity comparable to the Remaining Life that would be
utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable
maturity to the Remaining Life. If no United States Treasury security has a
maturity which is within a period from three months before to three months after
July 25, 2006, the two most closely corresponding United States Treasury
securities shall be used as the Comparable Treasury Issue, and the Treasury Rate
shall be interpolated or extrapolated on a straight-line basis, rounding to the
nearest month using such securities.
"Comparable Treasury Price" means (a) the average of five
Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Special Redemption Date, after
excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or
(b) if the Trustee obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations, the average of all such Quotations.
"Primary Treasury Dealer" shall mean a primary United States
Government securities dealer in New York City.
"Quotation Agent" means Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Inc. and its
successors; provided, however, that if the foregoing shall cease to be a Primary
Treasury Dealer, the Company shall substitute therefor another Primary Treasury
Dealer.
"Reference Treasury Dealer" means (i) the Quotation Agent and
(ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Trustee after
consultation with the Company.
"Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to
each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Special Redemption Date, the average, as
determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its
principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury
Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding
such Special Redemption Date.
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"Treasury Rate" means (i) the yield, under the heading which
represents the average for the week immediately prior to the date of
calculation, appearing in the most recently published statistical release
designated H.15 (519) or any successor publication which is published weekly by
the Federal Reserve and which establishes yields on actively traded United
States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption
"Treasury Constant Maturities", for the maturity corresponding to the Remaining
Life (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life,
yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the
Remaining Life shall be determined and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated
or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the
nearest month) or (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not
published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain
such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to
maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount)
equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Special Redemption Date. The
Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the
Special Redemption Date.
In the event of redemption of this Debt Security in part only, a
new Debt Security or Debt Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof will be
issued in the name of the holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall
have occurred and be continuing, the principal of all of the Debt Securities may
be declared due and payable, and upon such declaration of acceleration shall
become due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the
Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities at the time outstanding
affected thereby, as specified in the Indenture, to execute supplemental
indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner
or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental
indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debt
Securities; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, among
other things, without the consent of the holders of each Debt Security then
outstanding and affected thereby (i) extend the fixed maturity of the Debt
Securities, or reduce the principal amount thereof or any redemption premium
thereon, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon,
or make the principal of, or interest or premium on, the Debt Securities payable
in any coin or currency other than that provided in the Debt Securities, or
impair or affect the right of any holder of Debt Securities to institute suit
for the payment thereof, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debt
Securities, the holders of which are required to consent to any such
supplemental indenture. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the
holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debt Securities at
the time outstanding affected thereby as provided in the Indenture, on behalf of
all of the holders of the Debt Securities, to waive any past default in the
performance of any of the covenants contained in the Indenture, or established
pursuant to the Indenture, and its consequences, except a default in the payment
of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Debt
Securities. Any such consent or waiver by the registered holder of this Debt
Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and
binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of this Debt
Security and of any Debt Security
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issued in exchange herefor or in place hereof (whether by registration of
transfer or otherwise), irrespective of whether or not any notation of such
consent or waiver is made upon this Debt Security.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this
Debt Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and
premium, if any, and interest on this Debt Security at the time and place and at
the rate and in the money herein prescribed.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations
herein and therein set forth, this Debt Security is transferable by the
registered holder hereof on the Debt Security Register of the Company, upon
surrender of this Debt Security for registration of transfer at the office or
agency of the Trustee in the City and State of New York accompanied by a written
instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company or the
Trustee duly executed by the registered holder hereof or his attorney duly
authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Debt Securities of
authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be
issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge will be
made for any such registration of transfer, but the Company may require payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in
relation thereto.
Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this
Debt Security, the Company, the Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any paying
agent, any transfer agent and the Debt Security registrar may deem and treat the
registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof (whether or not this Debt
Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing
hereon) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal
hereof and interest due hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the
Company nor the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent nor any paying agent nor
any transfer agent nor any Debt Security registrar shall be affected by any
notice to the contrary.
No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or
the interest on this Debt Security, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise
in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture, against any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future, as
such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, whether by
virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any
assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance
hereof and as part of the consideration for the issuance hereof, expressly
waived and released.
The Debt Securities are issuable only in registered certificated
form without coupons. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations herein and therein set forth, Debt Securities are exchangeable for a
like aggregate principal amount of Debt Securities of a different authorized
denomination, as requested by the holder surrendering the same.
All terms used in this Debt Security that are defined in the
Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
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THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE INDENTURE AND
THE DEBT SECURITIES, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.
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