FORM OF NOTE
Exhibit 4.4
FORM OF NOTE
THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND
IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”) OR CEDE &
CO., ITS NOMINEE (“CEDE & CO.”). THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A
SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE
NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN DTC OR CEDE & CO. OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF DTC, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC TO THE ISSUER 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
DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), 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
THEREIN.
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EOG RESOURCES, INC.
6.875% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2018
6.875% SENIOR NOTE DUE 2018
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EOG Resources, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware
(herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture
hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., as the nominee
of The Depository Trust Company, or registered assigns, the principal sum of on
October 1, 2018 and to pay interest thereon from September 30, 2008 or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on April
1 and October 1, in each year (or if any such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding
Business Day), commencing April 1, 2009, at the rate of 6.875% 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 such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one
or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date
for such interest, which shall be March 15 or September 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the
case may be, next 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 Regular Record Date and
may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of the
Securities not less than 10 days prior to such Special 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
Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange,
all as more fully provided in said Indenture. Payment of the principal of and interest on this
Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in
Houston, Texas, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment
is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of
the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled
thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register; provided, further, however, that in
case this Security is held by a Depository or its nominee, payment of principal, interest and
premium, if any, shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
designated by such Depository.
Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security 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 referred to
on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security 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: September ___, 2008
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EOG Resources, Inc. | |||
| Vice President and Treasurer |
Attest:
Corporate Secretary |
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REVERSE OF SECURITY
This security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called
the “Securities”) issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of
September 1, 1991 (herein called the “Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly, Texas
Commerce Bank National Association)), as trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes
any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which the Indenture and all indentures supplemental
thereto (including as supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate pursuant 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 Securities and of the terms upon
which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the
series designated on the face hereof.
The Securities of this series are subject to redemption upon not less than 30 days’ notice by
mail, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the election of the Company, at a
redemption price equal to the greater of a) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities then
outstanding to be redeemed; or b) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments
of principal and interest on the Securities to be redeemed (not including any portion of such
payments of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a
semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable
Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the
principal amount being redeemed to the Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated
Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities,
or one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the relevant Record
Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture.
In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this
series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder
hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be
continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the
manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and
the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the
Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the Securities at
the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions
permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each
series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive
compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under
the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and
of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in
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exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made
upon this Security.
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of the
Company on this Security upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein,
which provisions apply to this Security.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall, without the consent of the Holder, alter or impair the right of the Holder, which is
absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of principal of and any premium and interest on this
Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed, except for
Section 113 of the Indenture (which limits interest to the maximum amount permissible by law), the
provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the
transfer of this Security is registerable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security
for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the
Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing,
and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series, of authorized denominations and for the
same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.
The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in
denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. As provided in the Indenture and subject
to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like
aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series of a different authorized denomination, as
requested by the Holder surrendering the same.
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 Security 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
Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be
overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture (including as may be supplemented by an Officers’ Certificate).
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This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
| The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee |
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