Contract
This
Note
is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred
to
and is registered in the name of the Depository named below or a nominee of
the
Depository. This Note is not exchangeable for Notes registered in the name
of a
Person other than the Depository or its nominee except in the limited
circumstances described herein and in the Indenture, and no transfer of this
Note (other than a transfer of this Note as a whole by the Depository to a
nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository
or
another nominee of the Depository) may be registered except in the limited
circumstances described herein.
Unless
this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository
Trust Company, a New York corporation (the "Depository"), to the Company or
its
agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate
issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is
requested by an authorized representative of the Depository (and any payment
is
made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized
representative of the Depository), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF
FOR
VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered
owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.
6.125%
Notes due May 15, 2018
REGISTERED
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REGISTERED
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CUSIP:
172967 ES6
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ISIN:
XX000000 ES69
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Common
Code: 036346477
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No. R-____ |
$___________
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CITIGROUP
INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company", which term includes any successor
Person under the Indenture), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
Cede
& Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of $___________ on May 15,
2018 and
to
pay interest thereon from and including May 15, 2008 or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for,
semi-annually, on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November
15,
2008, at the rate of 6.125% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or
made available for payment. The interest 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 Note is registered at the close of
business on the Record Date for such interest, which shall be the May 1 and
November 1 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding such Interest
Payment Date.
Any
such
interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to
be
payable to the holder on such Record Date and may either be paid to the Person
in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent
Record Date, such subsequent Record Date to be not less than five days prior
to
the date of payment of such defaulted interest, notice whereof shall be given
to
holders of Notes of this series not less than 15 days prior to such subsequent
Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent
with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes of this
series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange,
all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Interest
hereon will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve
30-day months.
If
either
an Interest Payment Date or the Maturity of the Notes falls on a day that is
not
a Business Day, such Interest Payment Date or Maturity will be the next
succeeding Business Day. If a date for payment of interest or principal on
the
Notes falls on a day that is not a business day in the place of payment, such
payment will be made on the next succeeding business day in such place of
payment as if made on the date the payment was due. No interest will accrue
on
any amounts payable for the period from and after the due date for payment
of
such principal or interest.
For
these
purposes, “Business Day” means any day which is a day on which commercial banks
settle payments and are open for general business in The City of New
York.
Payment
of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or
agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in The City of New
York.
Reference
is hereby made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse
hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect
as
if set forth at this place.
Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or
by
an authenticating agent on behalf of the Trustee by manual signature, this
Note
shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed
under its corporate seal.
Dated:
May 12, 2008
ATTEST:
By:___________________________
Title:
Assistant Secretary
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This
is
one of the Notes of the series issued under the within-mentioned
Indenture.
Dated:
May
12,
2008
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,
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as
Trustee
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By:_________________________________
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Name:
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Title:
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-or-
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CITIBANK,
N.A.,
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as
Authenticating Agent
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By:_________________________________
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Name:
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Title:
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This
Note
is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company (the "Notes"),
issued and to be issued in one or more series under the Indenture, dated as
of
March 15, 1987 (as amended and supplemented to date, the "Indenture"), between
the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the "Trustee", which term
includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and
all
indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of
the
respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of
the Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Notes and of the terms upon
which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Note
is
one of the series designated on the face hereof, initially limited in aggregate
principal to $3,000,000,000.
If
an
event of default (as defined in the Indenture) with respect to Notes of this
series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Notes of this series
may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided
in
the Indenture.
The
Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire
indebtedness of this Note upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions
set forth in Sections 11.03 and 11.04 thereof, which provisions apply to this
Note.
The
Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, without
the consent of the holders of the Securities, to establish, among other things,
the form and terms of any series of Securities issuable thereunder by one or
more supplemental indentures, and, with the consent of the holders of not less
than 66 2/3% in aggregate principal amount of Securities at the time outstanding
which are affected thereby, to modify the Indenture or any supplemental
indenture or the rights of the holders of Securities of such series to be
affected, provided that no such modification will (i) extend the fixed maturity
of any Securities, reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest
thereon, reduce the principal amount thereof or the premium, if any, thereon,
reduce the amount of the principal of Original Issue Discount Securities payable
on any date, change the currency in which Securities are payable, or impair
the
right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after
the
maturity thereof, without the consent of the holder of each Security so
affected, or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Securities of any series
the consent of the holders of which is required for any such modification
without the consent of the holders of all Securities of such series then
outstanding, or (iii) modify, without the written consent of the Trustee, the
rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee.
No
reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the
Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute
and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the
times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein
prescribed.
This
Note
is a Global Security registered in the name of a nominee of the Depository.
This
Note is exchangeable for Notes registered in the name of a person other than
the
Depository or its nominee only in the limited circumstances hereinafter
described. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for definitive
Notes in certificated form, this Note may not be transferred except as a whole
by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the
Depository to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository.
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The
Notes
represented by this Global Security are exchangeable for definitive Notes in
certificated form of like tenor as such Notes in denominations of $1,000 and
whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only if (i) the Depository
notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository
for the Notes or (ii) the Depository ceases to be a clearing agency registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or (iii) the Company
in
its sole discretion decides to allow the Notes to be exchanged for definitive
Notes in registered form. Any Notes that are exchangeable pursuant to the
preceding sentence are exchangeable for certificated Notes issuable in
authorized denominations and registered in such names as the Depository shall
direct. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein
set forth, the transfer of definitive Notes in certificated form is registrable
in the register maintained by the Company in The City of New York for such
purpose, upon surrender of the definitive Note for registration of transfer
at
the office or agency of the registrar, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by
a
written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the
registrar duly executed by, the holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized
in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of this series and of like
tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount,
will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. Subject to the
foregoing, this Note is not exchangeable, except for a Global Security or Global
Securities of this issue of the same principal amount to be registered in the
name of the Depository or its nominee.
No
service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange,
but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
Prior
to
due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company, the
Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in
whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether
or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such
agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
The
Company will pay additional amounts ("Additional Amounts") to the beneficial
owner of any Note that is a non-United States person in order to ensure that
every net payment on such Note will not be less, due to payment of U.S.
withholding tax, than the amount then due and payable. For this purpose, a
"net
payment" on a Note means a payment by the Company or a paying agent, including
payment of principal and interest, after deduction for any present or future
tax, assessment or other governmental charge of the United States. These
Additional Amounts will constitute additional interest on the Note.
The
Company will not be required to pay Additional Amounts, however, in any of
the
circumstances described in items (1) through (13) below.
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(1)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld solely by reason of the beneficial
owner:
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(a)
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having
a relationship with the United States as a citizen, resident or
otherwise;
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(b)
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having
had such a relationship in the past
or
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(c)
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being
considered as having had such a
relationship.
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(2)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld solely by reason of the beneficial
owner:
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(a)
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being
treated as present in or engaged in a trade or business in the United
States;
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(b)
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being
treated as having been present in or engaged in a trade or business
in the
United States in the past or
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(c)
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having
or having had a permanent establishment in the United
States.
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(3)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld in whole or in part by reason of the beneficial owner being
or
having been any of the following (as such terms are defined in the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended):
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(a)
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personal
holding company;
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(b)
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foreign
personal holding company;
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(c)
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foreign
private foundation or other foreign tax-exempt
organization;
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(d)
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passive
foreign investment company;
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(e)
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controlled
foreign corporation or
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(f)
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corporation
which has accumulated earnings to avoid United States federal income
tax.
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(4)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld solely by reason of the beneficial owner owning or having
owned,
actually or constructively, 10 percent or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company entitled to vote
or by
reason of the beneficial owner being a bank that has invested in
a Note as
an extension of credit in the ordinary course of its trade or
business.
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For
purposes of items (1) through (4) above, "beneficial owner" means a fiduciary,
settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of the holder if the holder is
an
estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other
entity, or a person holding a power over an estate or trust administered by
a
fiduciary holder.
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(5)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable to any beneficial owner of a Note that
is
a:
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(a)
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fiduciary;
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(b)
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partnership;
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(c)
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limited
liability company or
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(d)
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other
fiscally transparent entity
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or
that is not the sole beneficial owner of the Note, or any portion
of the
Note. However, this exception to the obligation to pay Additional
Amounts
will only apply to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor in relation
to
the fiduciary, or a beneficial owner or member of the partnership,
limited
liability company or other fiscally transparent entity, would not
have
been entitled to the payment of an Additional Amount had the beneficiary,
settlor, beneficial owner or member received directly its beneficial
or
distributive share of the payment.
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(6)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld solely by reason of the failure of the beneficial owner
or any
other person to comply with applicable certification, identification,
documentation or other information reporting requirements. This exception
to the obligation to pay Additional Amounts will only apply if compliance
with such reporting requirements is required by statute or regulation
of
the United States or by an applicable income tax treaty to which
the
United States is a party as a precondition to exemption from such
tax,
assessment or other governmental
charge.
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(7)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is collected
or
imposed by any method other than by withholding from a payment on
a Note
by the Company or a paying agent.
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(8)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld by reason of a change in law, regulation, or administrative
or
judicial interpretation that becomes effective more than 15 days
after the
payment becomes due or is duly provided for, whichever occurs
later.
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(9)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is imposed
or
withheld by reason of the presentation by the beneficial owner of
a Note
for payment more than 30 days after the date on which such payment
becomes
due or is duly provided for, whichever occurs
later.
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(10)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any:
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(a)
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estate
tax;
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(b)
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inheritance
tax;
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(c)
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gift
tax;
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(d)
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sales
tax;
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(e)
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excise
tax;
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(f)
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transfer
tax;
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(g)
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wealth
tax;
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(h)
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personal
property tax or
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(i)
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any
similar tax, assessment, withholding, deduction or other governmental
charge.
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(11)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment, or other governmental charge required to
be
withheld by any paying agent from a payment of principal or interest
on a
Note if such payment can be made without such withholding by any
other
paying agent.
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(12)
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Additional
amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that is required
to be
made pursuant to any European Union directive on the taxation of
savings
income or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced to
conform
to, any such directive.
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(13)
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Additional
Amounts will not be payable if a payment on a Note is reduced as
a result
of any combination of items (1) through (12)
above.
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Except
as
specifically provided herein, the Company will not be required to make any
payment of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed by any
government or a political subdivision or taxing authority of such
government.
As
used
in this Note, "United States person" means:
(a)
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any
individual who is a citizen or resident of the United
States;
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(b)
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any
corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in
or under
the laws of the United States;
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(c)
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any
estate if the income of such estate falls within the federal income
tax
jurisdiction of the United States regardless of the source of such
income
and
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(d)
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any
trust if a United States court is able to exercise primary supervision
over its administration and one or more United States persons have
the
authority to control all of the substantial decisions of the
trust.
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Additionally,
"non-United States person" means a person who is not a United States person,
and
"United States" means the states of the United States of America and the
District of Columbia, but excluding its territories and its
possessions.
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Except
as
provided below, the Notes may not be redeemed prior to maturity.
(1) The
Company may, at its option, redeem the Notes if:
(a)
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the
Company becomes or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts
as
described above;
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(b)
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the
obligation to pay Additional Amounts arises as a result of any change
in
the laws, regulations or rulings of the United States, or an official
position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws,
regulations or rulings, which change is announced or becomes effective
on
or after May 5, 2008 and
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(c)
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the
Company determines, in its business judgment, that the obligation
to pay
such Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable
measures available to it, other than substituting the obligor under
the
Notes or taking any action that would entail a material cost to the
Company.
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(2)
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The
Company may also redeem the Notes, at its option,
if:
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(a)
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any
act is taken by a taxing authority of the United States on or after
May 5,
2008, whether or not such act is taken in relation to the Company
or any
affiliate, that results in a substantial probability that the Company
will
or may be required to pay Additional Amounts as described
above;
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(b)
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the
Company determines, in its business judgment, that the obligation
to pay
such Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable
measures available to it, other than substituting the obligor under
the
Notes or taking any action that would entail a material cost to the
Company and
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(c)
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the
Company receives an opinion of independent counsel to the effect
that an
act taken by a taxing authority of the United States results in a
substantial probability that the Company will or may be required
to pay
the Additional Amounts described under above, and delivers to the
Trustee
a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer, stating that
based on
such opinion the Company is entitled to redeem the Notes pursuant
to their
terms.
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Any
redemption of the Notes as set forth in clauses (1) or (2) above shall be in
whole, and not in part, and will be made at a redemption price equal to 100%
of
the principal amount of the Notes Outstanding plus accrued interest thereon
to
the date of redemption. Holders shall be given not less than 30 days nor more
than 60 days prior notice by the Trustee of the date fixed for such
redemption.
All
terms
used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture. The Notes are governed by the laws of the
State of New York.
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