LOAN AGREEMENT by and between THE GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST and GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC. Made and Entered Into as of April 16, 2001 LOAN AGREEMENTLoan Agreement • May 29th, 2001 • Green Mountain Coffee Inc • Miscellaneous food preparations & kindred products • New York
This LOAN AGREEMENT ("Loan Agreement") is made and entered into as of the 16th day of April, 2001, by and between the GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST ("Borrower"), a trust forming part of the Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"), acting by and through its Trustee, HSBC Bank USA (the "Trustee"), a banking corporation existing under the laws of the State of New York and having an office at 126 State Street, Albany, NY 12207; and GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC. ("Lender"), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and having an office at 33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, VT 05676.
