Exhibit 4(a)

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THE PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY

to

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Trustee

 

 

Supplemental Indenture

 

 

Dated as of March 1, 2000

 

 

 

First and Refunding Mortgage Multi-Modal Bonds, Series GG

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Parties
 
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Recitals
 
 
 
Status of Mortgage
 
1
 
First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds issued and
 
 
 
 
outstanding
 
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Basis for issuance of $50,000,000 Series GG Bonds
 
2
 
Reservation of right to amend the Mortgage
 
2
 
Form of Series GG registered bond without coupons
 
3
 
Supplemental Indenture authorized by Directors
 
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**ARTICLE I

FIRST AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE MULTI-MODAL BONDS,

SERIES GG**

Sec. 1: Designation, amount limited to
 
 
 
 
$50,000,000, maturity and interest rate
 
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Place and medium of interest and principal payments
 
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Sec. 2: Form of bonds
 
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Denominations of registered bonds without coupons
 
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Date of bonds
 
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Sec. 3: Interdenominational exchanges of registered bonds
 
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Sec. 4: Execution, authentication and issue of Series GG Bonds
 
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Sec. 5: Redemption of Series GG Bonds by Company
 
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Sec. 6: Notice of Redemption
 
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Sec. 7: Legend on Series GG Bonds
 
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Sec. 8:	Determination of Interest Rate Modes and Interest Rates; Adjustment of Interest Rate Modes
 
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Sec. 9: Definitions
 
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Sec. 10: Payments, notices and actions due on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to take place on next succeeding Business Day
 
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Sec. 11: Reservation of right to amend the Mortgage
 
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**ARTICLE II

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY**

Sec. 1: Company each year shall charge against income and place to credit of Depreciation Reserve Account the greater of $1,550,000 or 2.5% of the sum of the aggregate principal amount of all indebtedness of the Company secured by theMortgage and liens superior to the Mortgage
 
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Company after issuing any Series GG Bonds shall not request the Trustee to:
 
 
 
Authenticate any bonds under Mortgage pursuant to Sections 2, 4 or 5 of Article III or pay cash to the Company pursuant to Section 6 of Article III on account of transactions effected prior to January 1, 1951
 
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Authenticate any series of bonds or pay any moneys to Company on account of payment of any Refunding Mortgage 5% bonds on or after January 1, 1944
 
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Company shall not request the Trustee to authenticate bonds of any series or to pay to the Company any cash deposited with or received by the Trustee, unless it delivers to the Trustee a certificate signed by the President or an Executive or otherVice President, or Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer containing specified information
 
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Company shall not obtain authentication of bonds or payment of cash in excess of 75% of amount shown on such certificate
 
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Explanation of terms--
 
 
 
Mortgage and Prior Lien Debt of Company
 
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Net Earnings
 
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Permanent Property
 
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Original Cost
 
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Company to furnish Trustee in connection with authentication of bonds pursuant to Section 5 of Article III or payment of cash pursuant to Section 6 of Article III or of Article IX of the Mortgage:
 
 
 
Opinion of counsel that Company has acquired good title to property
 
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Certificate of President or any Executive or other Vice President or Chief Financial Officer and also by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer certifying that the property involved is "permanent property"
 
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Company shall not hereafter issue any bonds under any underlying mortgage
 
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Company not to request Trustee to authenticate bonds or to pay to it cash on account of bonds purchased or redeemed through operation of, or bonds deposited in, the sinking funds provided for in supplemental indentures
 
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In event of acquisition of substantially all properties subject to lien of Mortgage by federal, state or municipal authority, Company shall be deemed to have requested Trustee to redeem all bonds of all series under Mortgage
 
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Classifying of "property replaced or retired"
 
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If Company consolidates or merges with another corporation, successor must assume payment of principal and interest on all bonds outstanding under Mortgage
 
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Sec. 2: After-acquired property shall be

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