AGREEMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
Exhibit 4(h)
AGREEMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE
This Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated February 13, 2007, is made by
and among Sysco Corporation and Sysco International Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sysco
Corporation; both herein referred to as the “Issuer” (the “Issuer”), U.S. Bank National
Association, a banking corporation with trust powers duly organized and existing under the laws of
the United States of America and having its principal corporate trust office at 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the “Bank”) and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.
A.(“BNYTC”), a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the
United States and having its principal office in Los Angeles, California.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Bank entered into one or more trust indentures, paying agency
agreements, registrar agreements, or other relevant agreements as such are more particularly
described in the Exhibit under the section entitled “Agreements” (individually and collectively
referred to herein as the “Agreements”) under which the Bank was appointed in the capacity or
capacities identified in the Exhibit (individually and collectively the “Capacities”);
WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to appoint BNYTC as the successor to the Bank in its Capacities
under the Agreements; and
WHEREAS, BNYTC is willing to accept such appointment as the successor to the Bank in its
Capacities under the Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, the Bank and BNYTC, for and in consideration of the premises
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE BANK
SECTION 1.01. The Bank hereby resigns from its Capacities under the Agreements.
SECTION 1.02. The Bank hereby assigns, transfers, delivers and confirms to BNYTC all right,
title and interest of the Bank in its
Capacity(s) relating to the Agreements.
Capacity(s) relating to the Agreements.
ARTICLE II
THE ISSUER
SECTION 2.01. The Issuer hereby accepts the resignation of the Bank from its Capacities under
the Agreements.
SECTION 2.02. All conditions relating to the appointment of BNYTC as the successor to the Bank
in its Capacities under the Agreements have been met by the Issuer, and
the Issuer hereby appoints BNYTC to its Capacities under the Agreements with like effect as if
originally named to such Capacities under the Agreements.
ARTICLE III
BNYTC
SECTION 3.01. BNYTC hereby represents and warrants to the Bank and to the Issuer that BNYTC
is not disqualified to act in the Capacities under the Agreements.
SECTION 3.62. BNYTC hereby accepts its appointment to the Capacities under the Agreements and
accepts and assumes the rights, powers, duties and obligations of the Bank under the Agreements,
upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, with like effect as if originally named to such
Capacities under the Agreements.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 4.01. This Agreement and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected hereby
shall be effective as of 12:01 A.M. local Los Angeles time on the Effective Date set forth in the
Exhibit.
SECTION 4.02. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York
SECTION 4.03. This Agreement 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 4.04. The persons signing this Agreement on behalf of the Issuer, BNYTC and the Bank
are duly authorized to execute it on behalf of the each party, and each party warrants that it is
authorized to execute this Agreement and to perform its duties hereunder.
SECTION 4.05. The Issuer represents that it is the type of entity as identified in the
Exhibit and has been duly organized and is validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction
and with the principal office as identified in the Exhibit.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement of Resignation, Appointment
and Acceptance to be duly executed and acknowledged all as of the day and year first above written.
Sysco Corporation |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx Gisk | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx Gisk | |||
Title V.P. & Assistant Treasurer | ||||
Sysco International Co. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx Gisk | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxx Gisk | |||
Title: | Assistant Treasurer | |||
U.S. Bank National Association |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
Issuer: Sysco Corporation and Sysco International Co. as
outlined below
Effective Date: February 13, 2007
Agreement(s): As listed below
Effective Date: February 13, 2007
Agreement(s): As listed below
The Bank of | Description of | |||||
New York’s | relevant | The Bank of New | ||||
Name/Description of transaction | Account Nos., | Agreement & Date | York’s Capacity(s) | |||
SYSCO Corp Notes, 7.25% due 4/15/07
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SYSCO07 | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||
SYSCO International, 6.10.% due 6/01/12
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SYSCOINTL | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||
SYSCO Corp Notes, 4.60% due 3/15/14
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SYSCO14 | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||
SYSCO Corp Notes, 7.16% due 4/15/27
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SYSCO727 | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||
SYSCO Corp Notes, 6.50% due 08/01/28
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SYSCO07 | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||
SYSCO Corp Notes, 5.375% due 9/21/35
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SYSCO35 | Trust Indenture | Trustee, Paying | |||
Agent and Registrar | ||||||