COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION and
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
Senior Debt Securities
Dated as of October , 2001
INDENTURE, dated as of October , 2001 (the "Indenture"), between COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington (herein called the "Company"), having its principal offices at 000 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee (herein called the "Trustee").
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of its unsecured debentures, notes or other obligations for money so borrowed (herein called the "Securities"), to be issued in one or more series as in this Indenture provided.
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 the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of any series thereof, as follows:
Paragraph A. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Articles I through XIV of the Costco Wholesale Corporation. Standard Multiple-Series Indenture Provisions dated as of October , 2001 (herein called the "Standard Provisions"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Annex "A", are hereby incorporated herein by reference with the same force and effect as though fully set out herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed and attested as of the day and year first above written.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | ||||
| By | ||||
Executive Vice President |
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| Attest | ||||
Assistant Secretary |
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| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee |
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| By | ||||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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| Attest | ||||
Title: Assistant Secretary |
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| STATE OF WASHINGTON | ) | |
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| COUNTY OF KING | ) |
On the day of October, 2001, before me personally came to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he is Executive Vice President of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION, one of the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like authority.
Notary Public |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed and attested as of the day and year first above written.
| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | ||||
| By | ||||
Executive Vice President |
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| Attest | ||||
Secretary |
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| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee |
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| By | ||||
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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| Attest | ||||
Title: Assistant Secretary |
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| STATE OF MINNESOTA | ) | |
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| COUNTY OF | ) |
On the day of October, 2001, before me personally came to me known, who, being by me duly sworn, did depose and say that he/she is of U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, one of the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he/she knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by authority of the Board of Directors of said corporation, and that he/she signed his/her name thereto by like authority.
Notary Public |
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