Exhibit 4.7
INDENTURE
FOR
SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
dated as of September 15, 1998
This Indenture, dated as of the 15th day of September, 1998, between Household
Finance Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of
the state of Delaware (hereinafter called the "Company"), and having its
principal office at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, and The
First National Bank Of Maryland (hereinafter called the "Trustee"), and having
its principal Corporate Trust Office at 00 X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, the Company deems it necessary from time to time to borrow money for
its corporate purposes and to issue its debt securities therefor, and to that
end has duly authorized and directed the execution and delivery of this
Indenture to provide for one or more series of its unsecured debentures, notes,
or other evidence of indebtedness, issuable as provided herein; and
Whereas, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the
Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
Now, Therefore, This Indenture Witnesseth:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of Notes to be issued
hereunder by Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the
equal proportionate benefit of all Holders, as follows:
Article 1. Standard Provisions. All of the terms, conditions, covenants and
provisions contained in the Company's Standard Multiple-Series Indenture
Provisions for Senior Debt Securities dated as of June 1, 1992 (the
"Provisions"), a copy of which is attached hereto, are incorporated herein by
reference in their entirety and shall be deemed to be a part hereof to the same
extent as if such provisions had been set forth in full herein. All capitalized
terms which re used herein and not otherwise defined herein are defined in the
provisions and are used herein with the same meanings as in the Provisions. The
Provisions, together with this Indenture, are deemed to be the "Indenture".
TESTIMONIUM
This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly
executed and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and
attested, all as of the day and year first written above.
Household Finance Corporation
By: /s/ X. X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Title: Vice President and
Treasurer
Attest:
/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Assistant Secretary
(Corporate Seal)
The First National Bank
of Maryland
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Assistant Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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(Corporate Seal)
