Exhibit 10.26
FIRST AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment")dated
as of December 2, 2002, is entered into among NORDSTROM PRIVATE LABEL
RECEIVABLES LLC (the "Transferor"), NORDSTROM, fsb (the "Servicer"), FALCON
ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION (the "Conduit Purchaser"), BANK ONE, NA (MAIN
OFFICE CHICAGO), as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent") and as committed
purchaser (in such capacity, the "Committed Purchaser").
BACKGROUND
1. The Transferor, Servicer, Conduit Purchaser, Agent and
Committed Purchaser are parties to the Note Purchase Agreement dated as of
December 4, 2001 (as amended through the date hereof, the "Agreement");and
2. The parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the
Agreement.
SECTION 2. Amendment of Definition of Commitment Expiry Date. The
definition of the term "Purchase Expiration Date" contained in Section 1 of the
Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to "the date which is 364
days from the date of this Note Purchase Agreement" where it appears in such
definition and substituting therefor the date "December 2, 2003,".
SECTION 3. Miscellaneous. The Agreement, as amended hereby, remains in
full force and effect. Any reference to the Agreement from and after the date
hereof shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended hereby, unless
otherwise expressly stated. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed
in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York. This Amendment may be
executed by the parties hereto in any number of counterparts and by the
different parties on separate counterparts. Each such counterpart shall be
deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall when taken together
constitute but one and the same Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date
first above written.
NORDSTROM PRIVATE LABEL
RECEIVABLES LLC,
as Transferor
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: President
NORDSTROM fsb,
as Servicer
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Treasurer
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FALCON ASSET SECURITIZATION
CORPORATION
as Conduit Purchaser
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signer
BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Agent
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Director, Capital Markets
BANK ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Committed Purchaser
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: Director, Capital Markets
Purchaser Percentage: 100%
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