INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Exhibit 4.1
This INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT, AND ACCEPTANCE dated as of October 2, 2008 (this
“Instrument”) among CHEVRON CANADA FUNDING COMPANY, an unlimited liability company organized under
the laws of Nova Scotia, Canada (“CCFC”), CHEVRON CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the
“Guarantor”), THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking corporation (the “Retiring Trustee”)
and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Successor Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, CCFC (formerly ChevronTexaco Capital Company), Chevron Corporation, as guarantor, and
the Retiring Trustee (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank) are parties to that certain Indenture
dated as of July 15, 2002 (the “Original Indenture”), that certain First Supplemental Indenture
dated as of September 10, 2002 and that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February
12, 2003 (collectively, the “Indenture”);
WHEREAS, the Retiring Trustee has by letter dated the date hereof, pursuant to and in
accordance with Section 7.10 of the Original Indenture, notified CCFC and the Guarantor that it has
resigned as Trustee under the Indenture, effective as of the close of business on the date hereof;
WHEREAS, CCFC, pursuant to Section 7.10 of the Original Indenture, has appointed the Successor
Trustee to succeed the Retiring Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Successor Trustee desires to accept, pursuant to Section 7.11 of the Original
Indenture, appointment as Trustee under the Indenture,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. CCFC and the Guarantor hereby accept the resignation of the Retiring Trustee and
appoint the Successor Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture, subject to all the trusts, conditions
and provisions of the Indenture, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Retiring
Trustee, such resignation and appointment to be effective as of the close of business on the date
hereof.
Section 2. The Retiring Trustee hereby conveys, assigns and transfers to the Successor
Trustee, and to its successors and assigns, upon the trusts expressed in the Indenture, all the
rights, powers and trusts of the Retiring Trustee as Trustee under and pursuant to the Indenture,
with like effect as if the Successor Trustee was originally names as Trustee under the Indenture.
Section 3. The Successor Trustee represents and warrants to the Retiring Trustee, the Issuer
and the Guarantor that it is eligible and has been duly authorized to serve as Trustee under the
Indenture.
Section 4. The Successor Trustee hereby accepts appointment as Trustee under the Indenture,
subject to all the trusts, conditions and provisions of the Indenture, and accepts, upon the trusts
expressed in the Indenture, all the rights, powers and trusts of the Retiring Trustee as Trustee
under and pursuant to the Indenture, with like effect as if the Successor Trustee was originally
named as Trustee under the Indenture and agrees to be bound by all the terms of the Indenture, such
acceptance and agreement to be effective as of the close of business on the date hereof.
Section 5. At the request of the Successor Trustee and CCFC, the Retiring Trustee, for the
purpose of more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to the Successor Trustee as Trustee
under the Indenture the rights and powers which the Retiring Trustee now holds under and by virtue
of the Indenture, hereby joins in the execution hereof and agrees, upon reasonable request of the
Successor Trustee, to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further instruments of conveyance and
further assurance and to do such other things as may reasonably be required for more fully and
certainly vesting in and confirming to the Successor Trustee such rights and powers.
Section 6. For the purposes of Section 14.02 of the Indenture, all communications intended for
the Trustee shall be sent to:
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Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
Section 7. This Instrument shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State
of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said State.
Section 8. This Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 9. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Instrument shall have the
respective meanings given them in the Indenture.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Instrument to be duly executed as of
the day and year first above written.
| CHEVRON CANADA FUNDING COMPANY | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxx | |||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | Assistant Treasurer | |||||
| CHEVRON CORPORATION | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | Assistant Treasurer | |||||
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | Vice President | |||||
| XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | Vice President | |||||
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