# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001090872
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-282845
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 198950
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## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-282845.hdr.sgml**: 20260625

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-282845

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260625

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260625

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260625

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001090872
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 770518772
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15405
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261122199

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD
- **CITY:** SANTA CLARA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95051
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (408) 345-8886

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC
- **STREET 2:** P.O. BOX 58059
- **CITY:** SANTA CLARA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 95052-8059

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990816

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HP MEASUREMENT INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990716

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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### Washington, D.C. 20549

### FORM 8-K

#### CURRENT REPORT

#### Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

#### of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

#### Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 25, 2026

## AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

#### (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **001-15405** | **77-0518772** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(IRS Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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| **5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard,**<br> **Santa Clara, CA** | **95051** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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#### Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800) 227-9770

#### (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **Title of each class** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value A | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter) ☐.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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#### Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 25, 2026, Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") closed the sale of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "Notes") in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and in offshore transactions to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act (the "Offering"). The Notes were offered and sold in the Offering pursuant to a Purchase Agreement, dated June 22, 2026, by and among the Company, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein (the "Initial Purchasers").

*Fourth Supplemental Indenture* 

The Notes were issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021 (the "Base Indenture"), between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2026, between the Company and the Trustee (the "Fourth Supplemental Indenture" and the Base Indenture, as so supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the "Indenture") with the following principal terms.

The Notes were issued at a price of 99.968% of their principal amount. The Notes will mature on January 15, 2032 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.900% per annum, in each case payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2027. The Notes are the Company's senior unsecured obligations, ranking equally in right of payment with the Company's other existing and future unsubordinated debt and senior in right of payment to any of its future subordinated debt. The Notes are not guaranteed by any of the Company's subsidiaries.

The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any time prior to December 15, 2031 (one month prior to the maturity date of the Notes) (the "Par Call Date"), at the Company's option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (1) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date (assuming the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) plus 10 basis points, less (b) interest accrued to the date of redemption, and (2) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case of (1) or (2), accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. On or after the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. In addition, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture) with respect to the Notes, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

The Indenture contains covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur liens and enter into sale and lease-back transactions and limit the Company's ability to consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of its assets, subject to certain exceptions.

The Notes are subject to customary events of default, including: (a) the Company's failure to pay principal or premium, if any, on the Notes when due at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise; (b) the Company's failure to pay interest on the Notes for 30 days after the interest becomes due and payable; (c) the Company's failure to repurchase Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event; (d) the Company's failure to perform, or its breach of, any other covenant, warranty or agreement in the Indenture for 90 days after either the Trustee or holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes have given the Company notice of the default in the manner required by the Indenture; (e) the Company's default in the performance, or breach, of its obligations regarding a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, and (f) specified events involving the Company's bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.

The descriptions above are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the Base Indenture, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the form of Global Note, filed or incorporated by reference as Exhibits No. 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 hereto, respectively, and, in each case, incorporated by reference herein. Any capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.

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*Registration Rights Agreement* 

On June 25, 2026, the Company and the Initial Purchasers entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the Notes (the "Registration Rights Agreement"). The Company agreed under the Registration Rights Agreement to (i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer to exchange the Notes for new notes, with terms substantially identical in all material respects to the Notes, except that the new notes will not be subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate as described in the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act. The Company has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the exchange offer to be consummated not later than 60 days after the exchange offer registration statement becomes effective and not later than June 25, 2027.

If the exchange offer is not completed on or before June 25, 2027, or if a registered exchange offer is not available under applicable law or in certain other circumstances specified in the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to have become and keep effective, a shelf registration statement relating to resales of the applicable registrable Notes.

If the Company fails to satisfy this obligation or otherwise a registration default occurs under the Registration Rights Agreement, the annual interest rate on the applicable registrable Notes will increase by 0.25% per annum ("additional interest") for the first 90-day period from and including the date on which such registration default occurs. The annual interest rate on the applicable registrable Notes will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period during which the registration default continues, up to a maximum additional interest rate of 0.50% per annum. If the registration default is corrected, the applicable interest rate on the applicable registrable Notes will revert to the original level. The payment of additional interest shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for the holders of Notes in the event of a registration default.

If the Company must pay additional interest, the Company will pay it to the holders of the applicable registrable Notes in cash on the same dates that it makes other interest payments on the Notes, until the registration default is corrected or the related Note ceases to be a registrable security under the Registration Rights Agreement.

The descriptions above are summaries and are qualified in their entirety by the Registration Rights Agreement, filed as Exhibit No. 4.4 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

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| **Item 2.03.** | **Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.**  |

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The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.**  |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>No.** | **Description** |
| 4.1 | [Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, between the Company and Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2021).](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000119312521079841/d90192dex41.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2026, between the Company and Citibank, N.A.](d75293dex42.htm) |
| 4.3 | [Form of Global Note for the Company's 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (contained in Exhibit 4.2).](d75293dex42.htm) |
| 4.4 | [Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2026, by and among the Company and the representatives of the several initial purchasers named therein.](d75293dex44.htm) |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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#### Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Michael Buckner | /s/ Michael Buckner |
|  | Name: | Michael Buckner |
|  | Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |

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Date: June 25, 2026

## Exhibit 4.2

**Exhibit 4.2** 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(as Obligor)

and

CITIBANK, N.A. (as Trustee)

Fourth Supplemental Indenture

Dated as of June 25, 2026

4.900% Senior Notes due 2032

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**TABLE OF CONTENTS** 

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|  ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 1 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 1.01 | Definitions | 1 |
|  ARTICLE II TERMS OF THE NOTES | ARTICLE II TERMS OF THE NOTES | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.01 | Title | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.02 | Aggregate Principal Amount | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.03 | Maturity | 4 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.04 | Interest | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.05 | Place of Payment | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.06 | Optional Redemption | 5 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.07 | Change of Control Repurchase | 7 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.08 | Issue Date | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.09 | Issue Price | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.10 | Definitive and Global Notes | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.11 | Denomination | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.12 | Further Issuances | 8 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.13 | Single Series | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.14 | Transfer Restrictions | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.15 | Transfers and Exchanges | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.16 | Restricted Securities | 9 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.17 | Defeasance and Discharge of Covenants upon Deposit of Moneys, U.S. Government Obligations | 11 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.18 | Events of Default | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.19 | Limitation on Liens | 12 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.20 | Counterpart Originals | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 2.21 | Trustee | 13 |
|  ARTICLE III TRANSFER RESTRICTION LEGENDS | ARTICLE III TRANSFER RESTRICTION LEGENDS | 13 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SECTION 3.01 | Legends | 13 |

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| Exhibit A | Form of Senior Note |
| Exhibit B | Form of Transfer Certificate for Exchange or Transfer from Rule 144A Global Note to Regulation S Global Note Prior to the Expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period |
|  ExhibitC | Form of Transfer Certificate for the Transfer or Exchange from Rule 144A Global Note to Regulation S Global Note After the Expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period |
| Exhibit D | Form of Transfer Certificate for Exchange or Transfer from Regulation S Global Note to Rule 144A Global Note |

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THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, between Agilent Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Obligor</u>"), having its principal office at 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara, California 95051, and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (the "<u>Trustee</u>"), is made and entered into as of this 25th day of June, 2026.

RECITALS OF THE OBLIGOR

WHEREAS, the Obligor and the Trustee executed and delivered an Indenture dated as of March 12, 2021 (the "<u>Base Indenture</u>"), to provide for the issuance by the Obligor from time to time of debt securities;

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein, not otherwise defined, shall have the same meanings given them in the Base Indenture;

WHEREAS, pursuant to a board resolution, the Obligor has authorized the issuance of $600 million of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032, consisting initially of Original Notes (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, the Obligor desires to establish the terms of the Senior Notes in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Base Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01 <u>Definitions</u>. For all purposes of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

"<u>Additional Interest</u>" means all additional interest, if any, then owing on the applicable Senior Notes pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).

"<u>Applicable Procedures</u>" means, with respect to any transfer, exchange or other action involving a Global Note or any beneficial interest therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream, as applicable to such transfer, exchange or other action and as in effect from time to time.

"<u>Base Indenture</u>" has the meaning assigned in the recitals.

"<u>Change of Control</u>" means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Obligor and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "<u>Exchange Act</u>")) other than the Obligor or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the adoption of a plan relating to the Obligor's liquidation or dissolution; or (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any "person" (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) or "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of "persons", other than the Obligor or its Subsidiaries, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Obligor's Voting Stock or other Voting Stock into which the Obligor's Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that (x) a person shall not be deemed beneficial owner of, or to own beneficially, (A) any securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made by or on behalf of such person or any of such person's affiliates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange thereunder, or (B) any securities if such beneficial ownership (i) arises solely as a result of a revocable proxy delivered in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, and (ii) is not also then reportable on Schedule 13D (or any successor schedule) under the Exchange Act and (y) a transaction will not be deemed to involve a change of control under this clause (3) if (A) the Obligor becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company and (B)(i) the direct or indirect

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holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of the Obligor's Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction and each holder holds substantially the same percentage of Voting Stock of such holding company as such holder held of the Obligor's shares immediately prior to that transaction or (ii) the Obligor's Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately after giving effect to such transaction.

"<u>Change of Control Repurchase Event</u>" means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Ratings Event.

"<u>Clearstream</u>" means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, or its successor.

"<u>Distribution Compliance Period</u>" means "distribution compliance period" as such term is defined in Regulation S, with respect to a Regulation S Security.

"<u>Euroclear</u>" means Euroclear Bank SA/NV, or its successor.

"<u>Fitch</u>" means Fitch Ratings, Inc. and its successors.

"<u>Fourth Supplemental Indenture</u>" means this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2026 to the Base Indenture between the Obligor and the Trustee, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

"<u>Initial Purchasers</u>" has the meaning given to such term in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).

"<u>Investment Grade</u>" means a rating of BBB- or better by Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Fitch); a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody's (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody's); and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P); or the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Obligor.

"<u>Moody's</u>" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.

"<u>New Notes</u>" means Senior Notes issued pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer or Section 2(g) of the Registration Rights Agreement and having terms identical in all material respects to the Original Notes, except that the interest rate step-up provisions for failure to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement and the transfer restrictions will be modified or eliminated, as appropriate.

"<u>Obligor Board</u>" means the board of directors of the Obligor.

"<u>Original Notes</u>" means (i) all Senior Notes issued on the first date that the Senior Notes were originally issued under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and (ii) any Senior Notes, other than New Notes, issued in replacement therefor.

"<u>Par Call Date</u>" means December 15, 2031.

"<u>Principal Property</u>" means the Obligor's principal offices in Santa Clara, California, each manufacturing facility, each research and development facility and each service and support facility (in each case including associated office facilities) that is real property located within the territorial limits of the United States of America owned by the Obligor or any wholly owned subsidiaries of the Obligor, except such as the Obligor Board by resolution determines in good faith (taking into account, among other things, the importance of such property to the business, financial condition and earnings of the Obligor and its subsidiaries taken as a whole) not to be of material importance to the business of the Obligor and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

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"<u>Rating Agency</u>" means each of Fitch, Moody's and S&P, so long as such entity makes a rating of the Senior Notes publicly available; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, if any of Fitch, Moody's or S&P ceases to rate the Senior Notes or fails to make a rating of the Senior Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the control of the Obligor, the Obligor shall be allowed to designate a "nationally recognized statistical rating organization" within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act as a replacement agency for the agency that ceased to make such a rating publicly available. For the avoidance of doubt, failure by the Obligor to pay rating agency fees to make a rating of the Senior Notes shall not be a "reason outside of the control of the Obligor" for the purposes of the preceding sentence.

"<u>Ratings Event</u>" means a decrease in the ratings of the Senior Notes by one or more of the Rating Agencies such that the Senior Notes are rated below Investment Grade by all of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Senior Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies on the 60th day of such period, such extension to last with respect to each such Rating Agency until the date on which such Rating Agency considering such possible downgrade either (x) rates the Senior Notes below Investment Grade or (y) publicly announces that it is no longer considering the Senior Notes for possible downgrade; <u>provided</u> that no such extension will occur if on such 60th day the Senior Notes are rated Investment Grade by at least one of such Rating Agencies in question and are not subject to review for possible downgrade by such Rating Agency).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Ratings Event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Ratings Event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Repurchase Event hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Ratings Event).

"<u>Registered Exchange Offer</u>" has the meaning given to such term in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below).

"<u>Registration Rights Agreement</u>" means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2026, among the Obligor and the Initial Purchasers named therein, with respect to the Original Notes, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

"<u>Regulation S</u>" means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

"<u>Regulation S Security</u>" means a Senior Note sold in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

"<u>Restricted Securities</u>" means "restricted securities" as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

"<u>Rule 144A Security</u>" means a Senior Note sold pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

"<u>Senior Notes</u>" means the series of notes designated as "4.900% Senior Notes due 2032" established pursuant to this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

"<u>S&P</u>" means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., and its successors.

"<u>Treasury Rate</u>" means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the yield determined by the Obligor in accordance with the following two paragraphs.

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The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Obligor after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third Business Day preceding the applicable Redemption Date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as "Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15" (or any successor designation or publication) ("<u>H.15</u>") under the caption "U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal" (or any successor caption or heading) ("<u>H.15 TCM</u>"). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Obligor shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the applicable Redemption Date to the Par Call Date (the "<u>Remaining Life</u>"); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to the Par Call Date on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the applicable Redemption Date.

If on the third Business Day preceding the applicable Redemption Date H.15 TCM is no longer published, the Obligor shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding such Redemption Date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, the Par Call Date, as applicable. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on the Par Call Date but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from the Par Call Date, one with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date and one with a maturity date following the Par Call Date, the Obligor shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding the Par Call Date. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on the Par Call Date or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Obligor shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

"<u>U.S. Resale Restriction Termination Date</u>" means, with respect to any Senior Note that is a Rule 144A Security, (x) the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issue of such Senior Note and the last date on which the Obligor or any Affiliate of the Obligor was the owner of such Senior Note, or any predecessor thereto, and (y) such later date, if any, as may be required by any subsequent change in applicable law.

"<u>Voting Stock</u>" of any specified Person as of any date means the capital stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such Person.

ARTICLE II

TERMS OF THE NOTES

SECTION 2.01 <u>Title</u>. The Senior Notes shall constitute a series of Notes having the title "4.900% Senior Notes due 2032" that shall be in the form attached as Exhibit A.

SECTION 2.02 <u>Aggregate Principal Amount</u>. The aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be unlimited; provided that the Obligor complies with the provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION 2.03 <u>Maturity</u>. The entire outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes shall be payable on January 15, 2032 unless redeemed or repurchased prior to that date.

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SECTION 2.04 <u>Interest</u>. The Senior Notes shall accrue interest at a rate of 4.900% per year. Interest shall accrue on the Senior Notes from the most recent Interest Payment Date to or for which interest has been paid or duly provided for (or if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from the Issue Date of the Senior Notes), payable semiannually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2027. The Record Dates for payment of interest shall be December 31 and June 30 of each year. Additional Interest may accrue on the Senior Notes pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, and all references to "interest" in the Indenture and in the Senior Notes shall include any such Additional Interest that may be payable. The Obligor shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by the Senior Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

SECTION 2.05 <u>Place of Payment</u>. The place where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, with respect to the Senior Notes shall be payable shall be the Corporate Trust Office.

SECTION 2.06 <u>Optional Redemption</u>. (a) Prior to the Par Call Date, the Obligor may redeem the Senior Notes at its option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount and rounded to three decimal places) equal to the greater of: (i) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the Redemption Date (assuming the Senior Notes matured on the Par Call Date) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 10 basis points, less interest accrued to the Redemption Date, and (ii) 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

On or after the Par Call Date, the Obligor may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

Senior Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the applicable Redemption Price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date); provided that, at the Obligor's option and discretion, a redemption may be subject to one or more conditions precedent including, but not limited to, completion of a corporate transaction that is pending (such as an equity or equity-linked offering, an incurrence of indebtedness or an acquisition or other strategic transaction involving a change of control in the Obligor or another entity). If such redemption is so subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, the applicable notice of redemption shall describe each such condition, and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied or otherwise waived on or prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant Redemption Date. The Obligor shall notify Holders of any such rescission as soon as practicable after it determines that such conditions precedent will not be able to be satisfied or it is not able or willing to waive such conditions precedent. Once notice of redemption is mailed or sent, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent provided in the notice of redemption, the Senior Notes called for redemption will become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the applicable Redemption Price. Notices of redemption will be mailed to each Holder of Senior Notes to be redeemed at its registered address by first-class mail (or delivered in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary in respect of Global Notes), with a copy to the Trustee, at least 10 but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date. On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on any Senior Notes that are redeemed unless the Obligor defaults in payment of the Redemption Price.

Any redemption pursuant to this Section 2.06(a) shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.06(b) through (k) below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) If the Obligor elects to redeem the Senior Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 2.06(a) above, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date, an Officer's Certificate setting forth (1) the Redemption Date and (2) the CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers of the Senior Notes.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) If fewer than all the Senior Notes are to be redeemed, the particular Senior Notes to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the Outstanding Senior Notes not previously called for redemption, pro rata, by lot or by such other method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate (including, in the case of Senior Notes represented by Global Notes, in accordance with the procedures of DTC), and may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (so that any Senior Notes remaining after such selection are equal to the minimum authorized denomination for the Senior Notes or any integral multiple thereof) of the principal amount of Senior Notes of a denomination larger than the minimum authorized denomination for the Senior Notes.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Trustee shall promptly notify the Obligor in writing of the Senior Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Senior Notes selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) For all purposes of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Senior Notes shall relate, in the case of any Senior Note redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal of such Senior Note which has been or is to be redeemed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Notice of redemption of Senior Notes to be redeemed, either in whole or in part, shall be given to the Holders thereof, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed (or otherwise delivered in accordance with the procedures of DTC) not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each such Holder at such Holder's last address appearing in the Security Register. All notices of redemption shall state:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the Redemption Date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the Redemption Price, or if not then ascertainable, the manner of calculating the Redemption Price;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) the principal amount of Senior Notes to be redeemed and if fewer than all Outstanding Senior Notes are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the respective principal amounts) of the Senior Notes to be redeemed from the Holder to whom the notice is given and that on and after the Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Senior Note, a new Senior Note or Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof shall be issued in accordance with Section 2.06(j);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price shall become due and payable upon each Senior Note called for redemption, and that interest, if any, thereon shall cease to accrue from and after said date;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) the place where Senior Notes called for redemption are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, which shall be the office or agency maintained by the Obligor pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Base Indenture;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(vii) that the Senior Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(viii) the CUSIP and/or ISIN number, and that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP and/or ISIN number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Senior Notes.

Notice of redemption of Senior Notes shall be given by the Obligor with a copy to the Trustee or, at the Obligor's request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Obligor; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that if the Obligor requests the Trustee to give such notice, it shall provide an execution version of such notice to the Trustee at least five Business Days before such notice is required to be sent to the Holders (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to the Trustee).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Notice of any redemption of Senior Notes pursuant to this Section 2.06 may, at the Obligor's discretion, be given subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of a corporate transaction that is pending (such as an equity or equity-linked offering, an incurrence of indebtedness or an acquisition or other strategic transaction involving a change of control in the Obligor or another entity). If any redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, the applicable notice of redemption shall describe each such condition, and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied or otherwise waived on or prior to the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant Redemption Date. The Obligor shall notify Holders and the Trustee of any such rescission as soon as practicable after it determines that such conditions precedent will not be able to be satisfied or the Obligor shall not be able or willing to waive such conditions precedent. Once notice of redemption is mailed or sent, subject to the satisfaction of any conditions precedent provided in the notice of redemption, the Senior Notes called for redemption will become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the applicable Redemption Price as set forth in this Section 2.06.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) On or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on any Redemption Date, the Obligor shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Obligor is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 9.03 of the Base Indenture) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of all the Senior Notes which are to be redeemed on that date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Senior Notes or any portion thereof called for redemption, unless the Obligor defaults in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any. Upon surrender of such Senior Notes for redemption in accordance with the notice, such Senior Notes shall be paid by the Obligor at the Redemption Price. Any installment of interest due and payable on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such Senior Notes registered as such on the relevant Record Date according to the terms and the provisions of Section 2.06 of the Base Indenture. If any Senior Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor by the Senior Note.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) Any Senior Note that is a Definitive Note that is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at the office or agency maintained by the Obligor pursuant to Section 9.02 of the Base Indenture (with, if the Obligor or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Obligor and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or the Holder's attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Obligor shall execute and upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Senior Note without service charge and at the expense of the Obligor, a new Senior Note or Senior Notes in certificated form, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of such Senior Note so surrendered.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) The Obligor's actions and determinations in determining the Redemption Price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. The Trustee shall have no obligation to calculate or verify the calculation of the Redemption Price.

SECTION 2.07 <u>Change of Control Repurchase</u>. (a) If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Obligor has exercised its right to redeem the Senior Notes as set forth in Section 2.06, the Obligor shall be required to make an offer to each Holder of the Senior Notes to repurchase all or any part equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof of the Senior Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes or portion thereof repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the portion of the Senior Notes so repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the option of the Obligor, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the Change of Control or event that may constitute the Change of Control, the Obligor shall send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase the Senior Notes on the repurchase date specified in the notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent. The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Obligor shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Senior Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section 2.07 or numbered paragraph 7 of the Senior Notes, the Obligor shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 2.07 or numbered paragraph 7 of the Senior Notes by virtue of compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) On the repurchase date following a Change of Control Repurchase Event, the Obligor shall, to the extent lawful:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) accept for payment all the Senior Notes or portions of the Senior Notes properly tendered pursuant to its offer;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all the Senior Notes or portions of the Senior Notes properly tendered; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Senior Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer's Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes being purchased by the Obligor.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Paying Agent shall promptly send to each Holder of Senior Notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Senior Notes, and upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Senior Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Senior Notes surrendered.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Obligor shall not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Obligor and such third party purchases all Senior Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) Should the Obligor choose to exercise its rights under Section 3.02 of the Base Indenture, it shall no longer be obligated to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes following a Change of Control Repurchase Event.

SECTION 2.08 <u>Issue Date</u>. The Issue Date of the Senior Notes is June 25, 2026.

SECTION 2.09 <u>Issue Price</u>. The issue price of the Senior Notes issued on the Issue Date is 99.968% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes issued on the Issue Date; the issue price of Senior Notes issued after the Issue Date may have a different issue price.

SECTION 2.10 <u>Definitive and Global Notes</u>. The Senior Notes are issuable in whole or in part in the form of Definitive Notes or as one or more Global Notes in accordance with the Base Indenture, and the Depositary for such Global Notes shall be DTC.

SECTION 2.11 <u>Denomination</u>. The Senior Notes shall be issued in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

SECTION 2.12 <u>Further Issuances</u>. The Obligor may issue an unlimited principal amount of additional Senior Notes; provided that, any such additional Senior Notes shall have identical terms as the outstanding Senior Notes, other than with respect to the date of issuance, issue price, first Interest Payment Date, initial interest accrual date and amount of interest payable on the first Interest Payment Date applicable thereto; provided, further, that any

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such additional Senior Notes may be consolidated and form a single series with, and will have the same terms as to ranking, redemption, waivers, amendments or otherwise as, the outstanding Senior Notes and will vote together as one class on all matters with respect to the Senior Notes; provided, further, that any additional Senior Notes may only bear the same CUSIP and/or ISIN number as the outstanding Senior Notes if they would be fungible for United States federal tax purposes with such outstanding Senior Notes.

SECTION 2.13 <u>Single Series</u>. For all purposes of the Indenture, all Senior Notes, whether Original Notes, additional Senior Notes issued under Section 2.12 or New Notes, shall constitute one series of notes and shall vote together as one series of notes.

SECTION 2.14 <u>Transfer Restrictions</u>. The following provisions shall apply only to a Global Note:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Each Global Note authenticated under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or Trustee if the Trustee is acting as custodian for the Depositary or its nominee with respect to such Global Note, and each such Global Note shall constitute a single Senior Note for all purposes of the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, no Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Senior Notes registered, and no transfer of a Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary or a nominee thereof except as provided in Section 2.04 of the Base Indenture. Any Senior Note issued in exchange for a Global Note or any portion thereof shall be a Global Note; *provided* that any such Senior Note so issued that is registered in the name of a Person other than the Depositary or a nominee thereof shall not be a Global Note.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Senior Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note or any portion thereof pursuant to subsection (b) above shall be issued pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Base Indenture.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) At such time as all interests in a Global Note have been redeemed, repurchased, canceled or exchanged for Senior Notes in certificated form, such Global Note shall, upon receipt thereof, be canceled by the Trustee in accordance with standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the Trustee. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a Global Note is redeemed, repurchased, canceled or exchanged for Senior Notes in certificated form, the principal amount of such Global Note shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the Trustee, be appropriately reduced, and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note, by the Trustee or at the direction of the Trustee, to reflect such reduction.

SECTION 2.15 <u>Transfers and Exchanges</u>. The Senior Notes shall be transferred and exchanged by the Holders thereof and the Trustee in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 2.04 of the Base Indenture and, in the case of Senior Notes that constitute Restricted Securities, in accordance with <u>Section</u> <u>2.16</u> of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

SECTION 2.16 <u>Restricted Securities</u>. Except as permitted by this <u>Section</u> <u>2.16</u>, each Restricted Security (including Restricted Securities represented in whole or in part by Global Notes) shall bear a legend specified in <u>Section</u> <u>3.01(a)</u> hereof, in the case of a Rule 144A Security, or <u>Section</u> <u>3.01(b)</u>, in the case of a Regulation S Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) If any Senior Notes are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Senior Notes in the same form not bearing the applicable legend referred to above, the Senior Notes so issued shall not bear such legend. If any Senior Notes are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Senior Notes bearing such legend or if a request is made to remove such legend from any Senior Notes, the Senior Notes so issued shall bear such legend or such legend shall not be removed, as the case may be, unless and until there is delivered to the Obligor such satisfactory evidence as may be reasonably required by the Obligor to evidence that any such Senior Notes are not then subject to any transfer restrictions under the Securities Act. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence to the Obligor, the Trustee, upon receipt of the written order of the Obligor, signed by an Officer, shall authenticate and deliver Senior Notes that do not bear such legend.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Beneficial interests in any Restricted Security may be transferred to persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Security in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the legend therein containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period with respect to a Regulation S Security, transfers of beneficial interests in such Regulation S Security may not be made to a U.S. Person (as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act) or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser in the case of a Regulation S Security evidencing Original Notes or an initial purchaser of such additional Senior Notes pursuant to a purchase agreement with the Obligor in the case of additional Senior Notes), except in the circumstances provided for in the legend set forth in Section 3.01(b) hereof. Beneficial interests in any Global Note that does not bear a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act may be transferred to persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Note that does not bear a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this paragraph.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Prior to the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period with respect to a Regulation S Security, if an owner of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Security deposited with the Depositary wishes at any time to exchange all or a portion of its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security for a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security, or to transfer all or a portion of its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security, to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security, such owner may, subject to the rules and procedures of the Depositary and to the requirements set forth below, exchange, cause the exchange, transfer or cause the transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Registrar, of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary's Applicable Procedures from an agent member or participant of the Depositary directing the Trustee to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Security to be exchanged or transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Depositary's Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Euroclear or Clearstream or other account to be credited with such increase and the name of such account and (3) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto given by the owner of such beneficial interest, the Trustee, as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce or reflect on its records a reduction of the Rule 144A Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security to be so exchanged or transferred and the Trustee, as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, concurrently with such reduction, to increase or reflect on its records an increase of the principal amount of such Regulation S Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions (who shall be the agent member of Euroclear or Clearstream, or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount of such Rule 144A Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) After the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period with respect to a Regulation S Security, if an owner of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Security deposited with the Depositary wishes at any time to exchange all or a portion of its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security for a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security, or to transfer all or a portion of its beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security, such owner may, subject to the Applicable Procedures of the Depositary and to the requirements set forth below, exchange, cause the exchange, transfer or cause the transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Registrar, of (1) written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary's procedures from an agent member or participant of the Depositary directing the Trustee to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Security to be exchanged or transferred, (2) a written order given in accordance with the Depositary's

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Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Euroclear or Clearstream or other account to be credited with such increase and (3) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto given by the owner of such beneficial interest, the Trustee, as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce or reflect on its records a reduction of the Rule 144A Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security to be so exchanged or transferred and the Trustee, as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, concurrently with such reduction, to increase or reflect on its records an increase of the principal amount of such Regulation S Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount of such Rule 144A Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) If an owner of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Security deposited with the Depositary wishes at any time to exchange its interest for a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Security deposited with the Depositary, or to transfer its beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security, such owner may, subject to the rules and procedures of Euroclear or Clearstream or the Depositary, as the case may be, and to the requirements set forth in the following sentence, exchange, cause the exchange, transfer or cause the transfer of such interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) Upon receipt by the Trustee, as Registrar, at the Corporate Trust Office of (1) written instructions from Euroclear or Clearstream or the Depositary, as the case may be, directing the Trustee, as Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Regulation S Security to be exchanged or transferred, such instructions to contain information regarding the agent member's account with the Depositary to be credited with such increase, and (2) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto given by the owner of such beneficial interest, the Trustee, as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, to reduce or reflect on its records a reduction of the Regulation S Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security to be so exchanged or transferred and the Trustee as Registrar, shall instruct the Depositary, its nominee, or the custodian for the Depositary, as the case may be, concurrently with such reduction, to increase or reflect on its records an increase of the principal amount of such Rule 144A Security by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Regulation S Security to be so exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in such Rule 144A Security equal to the reduction in the principal amount of such Regulation S Security.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Upon the consummation of a Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with the applicable Registration Rights Agreement, the Obligor shall issue New Notes in the form of one or more Global Notes not bearing a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Global Notes that are Restricted Securities tendered for acceptance in accordance with the Registered Exchange Offer and accepted for exchange in the Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to the terms of such Registration Rights Agreement. Concurrently with the issuance of such New Notes, the Registrar shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Security or Restricted Securities, including Restricted Securities represented in whole or in part by Global Notes, to be reduced accordingly.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) After the transfer of any Senior Notes bearing a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act during the effectiveness of, and pursuant to, a shelf registration statement with respect to such Senior Notes, all requirements pertaining to such legend shall cease to apply (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the requirements that any such Senior Notes be issued in global form shall continue to apply).

SECTION 2.17 <u>Defeasance and Discharge of Covenants upon Deposit of Moneys, U.S. Government Obligations</u>. (a) Sub-clause (b) of the first paragraph of Section 3.02 of the Base Indenture is hereby supplemented to add after "9.07" thereof:

"and Section 2.07 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2026, between the Obligor and the Trustee"

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The last sentence of the third to last paragraph of Section 3.02 of the Base Indenture is hereby supplemented to add to the end thereof: "and the Obligor shall no longer be obligated to make an offer to repurchase Senior Notes under Section 2.07 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2026, between the Obligor and the Trustee)."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) With respect to the Senior Notes, Section 3.02(3) of the Base Indenture is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) The Obligor shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance and discharge contemplated by this Section 3.02 have been complied with, and:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) in the case of an Opinion of Counsel relating to a Legal Defeasance, stating that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) the Obligor has received from the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B) since June 25, 2026, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law,

to the effect, in either case, that and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that the beneficial owners of the Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance has not occurred; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) in the case of an Opinion of Counsel relating to a Covenant Defeasance, stating that the deposit and defeasance contemplated by this Section 3.02 will not cause the beneficial owners of the Notes of such series to recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of the Obligor's exercise of its option under this Section 3.02 and that such beneficial owners will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such option had not been exercised.

SECTION 2.18 <u>Events of Default</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 4.01 of the Base Indenture, the Senior Notes shall include the following additional Event of Default designated as clause (8) of such Section, which shall be deemed an Event of Default under Section 4.01 of the Base Indenture:

"(8) a failure by the Obligor to repurchase Senior Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event in conformity with Section 2.07 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2026, between the Obligor and the Trustee."

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Notwithstanding the Events of Default set forth in Section 4.01 of the Base Indenture, the Event of Default set forth as clause (7) of such Section shall not be applicable to the Senior Notes and shall not be deemed an Event of Default with respect to the Senior Notes.

SECTION 2.19 <u>Limitation on Liens</u>. In addition to the exceptions to the limitations on liens restrictions set forth in Section 9.06 of the Base Indenture, the Senior Notes shall include the following additional exception designated as clause (11) of such Section:

"(11) liens existing on the date of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2026, between the Obligor and the Trustee."

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SECTION 2.20 <u>Counterpart Originals</u>. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The words "execution," "signed," "signature," "delivery," and words of like import in or relating to this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or any document to be signed in connection with this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, including execution of the Senior Notes and authentication thereof by the Trustee, shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means. All notices, approvals, consents, requests and any communications hereunder must be in writing (provided that any communication sent to Trustee hereunder that is required to be signed must be in the form of a document that is signed manually or by way of a digital signature provided by DocuSign (or such other digital signature provider as specified in writing to Trustee by the Obligor)), in English. The Obligor agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of digital signatures and electronic methods to submit communications to Trustee, including without limitation the risk of Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.

SECTION 2.21 <u>Trustee</u>. The recitals contained herein and in the Senior Notes shall be taken as the statements of the Obligor, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or the Senior Notes, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, authenticate the Senior Notes and perform its obligations hereunder. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Obligor of the Senior Notes or the proceeds thereof. All rights, protections, privileges, indemnities, immunities and benefits granted or afforded to the Trustee under the Indenture shall be deemed incorporated herein by this reference and shall be deemed applicable to all actions taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder.

ARTICLE III

TRANSFER RESTRICTION LEGENDS

SECTION 3.01 <u>Legends</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) Each Global Note representing Senior Notes sold in reliance upon Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and any Senior Notes issued in exchange therefor, unless and until (x) such Senior Note is exchanged in the Registered Exchange Offer for a New Note that does not bear a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act, (y) such Senior Note is sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement or (z) the applicable U.S. Resale Restriction Termination Date has occurred, shall bear the following legend on the face thereof:

**THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO IT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, OR (C) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED** 

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 **INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (2) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS ONE YEAR AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF, THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE COMPANY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (C) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO IT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, (D) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S, OR REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C), (D) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY BE COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE HOLDING PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTED SECURITIES SET FORTH IN RULE 144.** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Each Global Note representing Senior Notes sold in reliance upon Regulation S, and any Senior Notes issued in exchange therefor, unless and until such Senior Note is exchanged in the Registered Exchange Offer for a New Note that does not bear a legend containing transfer restrictions under the Securities Act or sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement, shall bear the following legend on the face thereof:

**THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), (B) IT IS A NON-U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO IT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, OR (C) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED** 

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 **INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND (2) AGREES TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE THAT IS 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF, THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES AND THE DATE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) WAS FIRST OFFERED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN DISTRIBUTORS (AS DEFINED IN RULE 902 OF REGULATION S) IN RELIANCE ON REGULATION S ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A "QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER" (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHICH NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (C) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES TO NON-U.S. PERSONS THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO IT IN THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH PURCHASE IS MADE, (D) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS NOT A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AND THAT IS PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR, IN EACH CASE IN A MINIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $250,000, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, (E) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (F) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER'S AND THE TRUSTEE'S, OR REGISTRAR'S, AS APPLICABLE, RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (C), (D) OR (F) TO REQUIRE THAT A CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER IN THE FORM APPEARING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS SECURITY BE COMPLETED AND DELIVERED BY THE TRANSFEROR TO THE TRUSTEE OR REGISTRAR. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE APPLICABLE HOLDING PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTED SECURITIES SET FORTH IN RULE 144.** 

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| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| By: | /s/ Guillermo Gualino |
|  | Name: Guillermo Gualino |
|  | Title: Vice President and Treasurer |

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| CITIBANK, N.A.,<br> as Trustee | CITIBANK, N.A.,<br> as Trustee |
| By: | /s/ Miriam Molina |
|  | Name: Miriam Molina |
|  | Title: Senior Trust Officer |

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**EXHIBIT A** 

<u>Form of Senior Note</u> 

THIS IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC"), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE OBLIGOR 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 HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[Insert appropriate legend pursuant to Article III of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

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|  No. [___] |  | $[___________] |
|  | 4.900% Senior Note due 2032 |  |
|  |  | CUSIP No. [Rule 144A: 00846U<br>AS0][Reg S: U0084U AA7] |
|  |  | ISIN No. [Rule 144A:<br>US00846UAS06][Reg S:<br>USU0084UAA70] |

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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum listed on the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Note attached hereto on January 15, 2032.

Interest Payment Dates: January 15 and July 15, beginning January 15, 2027.

Record Dates: December 31 and June 30.

Additional provisions of this Senior Note are set forth on the other side of this Senior Note.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

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| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
| By: |  |
|  | Name: |
|  | Title: |

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| Dated: June 25, 2026 | Dated: June 25, 2026 |
| TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION<br> CITIBANK, N.A., as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Senior Notes referred to in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. | TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION<br> CITIBANK, N.A., as Trustee, certifies that this is one of the Senior Notes referred to in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture. |
| By: |  |
|  | Authorized Signatory |

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**ASSIGNMENT** 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

Please print or type name and address including postal zip code of assignee:

the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing to transfer said Note on the books of the Obligor, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated Registered Holder

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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE

The initial principal amount of this Global Note is $[__________]. The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:

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| **Date of<br>Exchange** | **Amount of<br>decrease in<br>Principal Amount<br>of this Global Note** | **Amount of increase<br>in Principal<br>Amount of this<br>Global Note** | **Principal amount of**<br> **this Global Note following such decrease or increase** | **Signature of<br>authorized signatory<br>of Trustee** |

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4.900% Senior Notes due 2032

1. <u>Interest</u> 

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the "<u>Obligor</u>"), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Senior Note at the rate per annum shown above until maturity and shall pay the Additional Interest, if any, payable pursuant to Section 4 of the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Obligor shall pay interest semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on January 15, 2027. Additional Interest may accrue on the Senior Notes in certain circumstances pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, and references to interest payable on the Senior Notes in this Senior Note shall include such Additional Interest. Interest on this Senior Note shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid or duly provided for, from June 25, 2026 until the principal hereof is due. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The Obligor shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate borne by this Senior Note, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

[Payment of Additional Interest shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for a Holder of the Senior Notes in the event of a Registration Default under the Registration Rights Agreement. Failure to pay such Additional Interest when due and payable will constitute a default in the payment of interest under Section 4.01(2) of the Base Indenture, and such failure will constitute an Event of Default if such failure continues for a period of 30 days. No other default under the Registration Rights Agreement shall constitute a default or Event of Default under the Senior Notes or the Indenture.]<sup>1</sup>

2. <u>Method of Payment</u> 

The Obligor shall pay interest on this Senior Note (except defaulted interest) and Additional Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders at the close of business on the Record Date. Holders must surrender this Senior Note to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. Payments in respect of this Senior Note represented by a Global Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any) shall be made in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominees, as the case may be, as the Holder of such Global Note. The Obligor will make all payments in respect of any certificated Senior Note (including principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any) at the office of the Paying Agent, except that, at the option of the Obligor, payment of interest may be made by mailing a check to the registered address of each Holder thereof or, upon request of a Holder of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes, by wire transfer to an account located in the United States maintained by the payee.

3. <u>Paying Agent and Registrar</u> 

Initially, Citibank, N.A., a national banking association, as trustee (the "<u>Trustee</u>"), will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Obligor may act as Paying Agent.

4. <u>Indenture</u> 

The Obligor issued this Senior Note under an Indenture dated as of March 12, 2021 (the "<u>Base Indenture</u>"), between the Obligor and the Trustee, as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2026 (the "<u>Fourth Supplemental Indenture</u>" and, together with the Base Indenture, the "<u>Indenture</u>"), between the Obligor and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used herein are used as defined in the Indenture unless otherwise indicated. The terms of this Senior Note include those stated in the Indenture, and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. This Senior Note is subject to all terms and provisions of the Indenture, and Holders (as defined in the Indenture) are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act for a statement of such terms and provisions. In the event of a conflict between any provision of this Senior Note and the Indenture, the terms of the Indenture shall govern.

<sup>1</sup> This paragraph is to be included in any Senior Note that is entitled to receive Additional Interest, if any, under the Registration Rights Agreement.

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This Senior Note is a senior unsecured obligation of the Obligor of which an unlimited aggregate principal amount may be at any one time Outstanding. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of the Obligor and its Subsidiaries to, among other things, create or incur liens and enter into certain Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Indenture also imposes limitations on the ability of the Obligor to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its property.

5. <u>Sinking Fund</u> 

This Senior Note is not subject to any sinking fund.

6. <u>Optional Redemption; Notice of Redemption</u> 

The Obligor may redeem this Senior Note at its option at any time in whole or in part on the terms and conditions, and at the Redemption Prices, set forth in the Indenture.

If the Obligor elects to redeem this Senior Note, it shall furnish the Trustee, at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date, an Officer's Certificate setting forth (1) the Redemption Date and (2) the CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers of this Senior Note.

Notice of any redemption of this Senior Note may, at the Obligor's discretion, be given subject to one or more conditions precedent, as more specifically provided in the Indenture.

Notice of redemption of this Senior Note, either in whole or in part, shall be given to the Holder thereof at the option of the Obligor by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed (or otherwise delivered in accordance with the procedures of DTC) not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date to such Holder at such Holder's last address appearing in the Security Register for the Senior Notes, with a copy to the Trustee.

7. <u>Repurchase of this Senior Note at the Option of Holders upon Change of Control Repurchase Event</u> 

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Obligor has exercised its right to redeem this Senior Note as described in the Indenture, the Obligor shall be required to make an offer to the Holder of this Senior Note to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of this Senior Note at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount of this Senior Note or portion thereof repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the portion of this Senior Note so repurchased to, but not including, the date of repurchase, as provided in, and subject to the terms of, the Indenture.

8. <u>Denominations; Transfer; Exchange</u> 

Senior Notes may be issued in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. A Holder may transfer or exchange this Senior Note in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Obligor and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Obligor need not register the transfer of or exchange this Senior Note if selected for redemption (except, in the event it will be redeemed in part, the portion not to be redeemed), or to transfer or exchange this Senior Note for a period of 10 days prior to a selection of Senior Notes to be redeemed.

9. <u>Persons Deemed Owners</u> 

With certain exceptions, the registered Holder of this Senior Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

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10. <u>Unclaimed Money</u> 

Subject to applicable abandoned property law, if money for the payment of principal or interest, if any, remains unclaimed for two years, the Trustee shall pay the money back to the Obligor at its request. After any such payment, Holders entitled to the money must look to the Obligor for payment as unsecured general creditors and the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall have no further liability with respect to such monies.

11. <u>Discharge and Defeasance</u> 

Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Obligor at any time may terminate some of or all its obligations under this Senior Note and the Indenture if the Obligor deposits with the Trustee U.S. dollars or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, this Senior Note to redemption or maturity, as the case may be.

12. <u>Amendment, Waiver</u> 

Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture may be amended under certain circumstances with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes and (ii) certain defaults may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of any Senior Notes, the Obligor and the Trustee may amend the Indenture: (i) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Obligor and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Obligor under the Indenture and the Senior Notes; (ii) to add such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions for the protection of the Holders of Senior Notes; (iii) to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Obligor; (iv) to add any additional events of default for the benefit of Holders of the Senior Notes; (v) to add to or change any of the provisions of the Indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Senior Notes in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of Senior Notes in uncertificated form; (vi) to secure the Senior Notes or add guarantees with respect to the Senior Notes; (vii) to provide for the issuance of additional Senior Notes in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture; (viii) to add or appoint a successor or separate Trustee; (ix) to cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any provision contained in the Indenture that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained in the Indenture; <u>provided</u> that the interests of the Holders of the Senior Notes are not adversely affected in any material respect; (x) to supplement any of the provisions of the Indenture as necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of Senior Notes; (xi) to make any other change that would not adversely affect the Holders of the Senior Notes in any material respect; (xii) to make any change necessary to comply with any requirement of the Commission in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; and (xiii) to conform the Indenture to the Section entitled "Description of Notes" in the final offering memorandum dated June 22, 2026 relating to the Senior Notes.

13. <u>Defaults and Remedies</u> 

If any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Obligor) with respect to this Senior Note occurs and is continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes may declare the principal of all Outstanding Senior Notes, and the interest to the date of acceleration, if any, accrued thereon, to be immediately due and payable by notice in writing to the Obligor (and to the Trustee if given by Holders) specifying the Event of Default. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Obligor occurs, then the principal amount of all the Senior Notes then Outstanding and interest accrued thereon, if any, will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders of the Senior Notes, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Senior Notes and its consequences.

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No Holder of this Senior Note may institute any action, unless and until: (i) such Holder has given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Senior Notes; (ii) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes have made a written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder; (iii) such Holder or Holders has or have offered the Trustee such indemnity and/or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the losses, costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; (iv) the Trustee has failed to institute any such proceeding for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity and/or security; and (v) no inconsistent direction has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Senior Notes. These limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a Holder of any Senior Notes for enforcement of payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on, such Senior Notes on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Senior Notes.

14. <u>Trustee Dealings with the Obligor</u> 

Subject to certain limitations imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of this Senior Note and may otherwise deal with the Obligor with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

15. <u>Authentication</u> 

This Senior Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Senior Note.

16. <u>Governing Law</u> 

**THIS SENIOR NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.** 

17. <u>CUSIP and ISIN Numbers</u> 

The Obligor has caused CUSIP and ISIN numbers to be printed on this Senior Note and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP and ISIN numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on this Senior Note or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

**The Obligor will furnish to any Holder of this Senior Note upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture which has in it the text of this Senior Note.** 

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**EXHIBIT B** 

**FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER FROM RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD** 

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Attn: Agency & Trust - Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Re: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

$600,000,000 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "<u>Senior Notes</u>")

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto dated June 25, 2026 (the "<u>Indenture</u>"), between Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "<u>Obligor</u>") and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. Capitalized terms not defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This Certificate relates to $_________ aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes represented by a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Security (CUSIP No. XXX) held with the Depositary by or on behalf of [TRANSFEROR] as beneficial owner (the "<u>Transferor</u>"). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of its beneficial interest for an interest in the Regulation S Security (CUSIP No. XXX) to be held by [[Euroclear] [Clearstream] (ISIN Code XXX) (Common Code [ ]) through] the Depositary.

In connection with such request and in respect of such Senior Notes, the Transferor does hereby certify that such exchange or transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in such Senior Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 (as applicable) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, and accordingly the Transferor does hereby certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) the Transferor is not a distributor of such Senior Notes, the Obligor, or an Affiliate of the Obligor or any such distributor or a person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) the offer of such Senior Notes was not made to a person in the United States;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) either: (A) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or (B) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5) if the Transferor is a dealer in securities or has received a selling concession, fee or other remuneration in respect of such Senior Notes covered by this Certificate, then the requirements of Rule 904(c)(1) of Regulation S have been satisfied; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This Certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Obligor and the Initial Purchasers of such Senior Notes being exchanged or transferred.

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Dated: _______________

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**EXHIBIT C** 

**FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR THE TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE FROM RULE 144A** 

**GLOBAL NOTE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF** 

**THE DISTRIBUTION COMPLIANCE PERIOD** 

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Attn: Agency & Trust - Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Re: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

$600,000,000 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "<u>Senior Notes</u>")

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto dated June 25, 2026 (the "<u>Indenture</u>"), between Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "<u>Obligor</u>") and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. Capitalized terms not defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

This Certificate relates to $_________ aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes represented by a beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Security (CUSIP No. XXX) held with DTC by or on behalf of [TRANSFEROR] as beneficial owner (the "<u>Transferor</u>"). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of its beneficial interest for an interest in the Regulation S Security (CUSIP No. XXX) to be held by [[Euroclear] [Clearstream] (ISIN Code XXX) (Common Code [ ]) through] the Depositary.

In connection with such request and in respect of such Senior Notes, the Transferor does hereby certify that such exchange or transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in such Senior Notes and either:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act, pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act, and accordingly the Transferor does hereby certify that: (A) the offer of such Senior Notes was not made to a U.S. person; (B) either (1) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States, or (2) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States; (C) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable; and (D) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (A) such Senior Notes are being transferred in a transaction permitted by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, (B) the applicable holding period and any other applicable requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act have been satisfied and (C) the Transferor has provided such evidence, including, if requested, an opinion of counsel, as the Obligor or the Trustee may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is exempt from, or not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This Certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Obligor and the Initial Purchasers of such Senior Notes being exchanged or transferred.

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|  [TRANSFEROR] | [TRANSFEROR] |
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|  | Title:  |

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Dated: _______________

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**EXHIBIT D** 

**FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S** 

**GLOBAL NOTE TO RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE** 

Citibank, N.A.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Attn: Agency & Trust - Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Re: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

$600,000,000 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "<u>Senior Notes</u>")

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 12, 2021, as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto dated June 25, 2026 (the "<u>Indenture</u>"), between Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the "<u>Obligor</u>") and Citibank, N.A., as trustee. Capitalized terms not defined in this Certificate shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture or Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

This Certificate relates to $__________ aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes represented by a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Security (CUSIP No. XXX) (ISIN Code XXX) (Common Code [ ]) through DTC by or on behalf of [TRANSFEROR] as beneficial owner (the "<u>Transferor</u>"). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of its interest in the Senior Notes for an interest in the Rule 144A Security (CUSIP No. XXX).

In connection with such request, and in respect of such Senior Notes, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer is being effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, to a transferee that the Transferor reasonably believes is acquiring such Senior Notes for its own account or an account with respect to which the transferee exercises sole investment discretion and the transferee and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, in each case in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction.

This Certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Obligor and the Initial Purchasers of such Senior Notes being transferred.

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|  [TRANSFEROR] | [TRANSFEROR] |
| By: |  |
|  | Name:  |
|  | Title:  |

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Dated: _______________

## Exhibit 4.4

**Exhibit 4.4** 

**AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** 

$600,000,000 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032

Registration Rights Agreement

June 25, 2026

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Mizuho Securities USA LLC and

SG Americas Securities, LLC

As Representatives of the Initial Purchasers

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Mizuho Securities USA LLC

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020

c/o SG Americas Securities, LLC

245 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10167

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This Registration Rights Agreement (this "<u>Agreement</u>"), dated June 25, 2026, is entered into by and among Agilent Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Securities USA LLC and SG Americas Securities, LLC (collectively with, for and on behalf of the Initial Purchasers named in the Purchase Agreement referred to below, the "<u>Initial Purchasers</u>"). The Company proposes to issue and sell to the Initial Purchasers, upon the terms set forth in a purchase agreement, dated June 22, 2026 (the "<u>Purchase Agreement</u>"), $600,000,000 principal amount of its 4.900% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "<u>Original Notes</u>") (such sale, the "<u>Initial Placement</u>"). As an inducement to the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement and in satisfaction of a condition to your obligations thereunder, the Company agrees with you, (i) for your benefit and (ii) for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Registrable Securities (as defined below), including you (each of the foregoing a "<u>Holder</u>" and together the "<u>Holders</u>"), as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Definitions</u>. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have their respective meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized defined terms have the following meanings:

"<u>Affiliate</u>" of any specified person means any other person that, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person.

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For purposes of this definition, the term "control" (including the terms "controlling," "controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

"<u>Agreement</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Commission</u>" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

"<u>Company</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Exchange Act</u>" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

"<u>Exchange Offer Prospectus</u>" means the prospectus included in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the New Notes covered by such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and all amendments and supplements thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

"<u>Exchange Offer Registration Period</u>" means the 90-day period following the last date for acceptance for exchange of the Original Notes for New Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer, which period shall be extended by one day for each day of a Suspension Period.

"<u>Exchange Offer Registration Statement</u>" means a registration statement of the Company on an appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to the Registered Exchange Offer, all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

"<u>Exchange Period</u>" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c).

"<u>Exchanging Dealer</u>" means any Holder (which may include the Initial Purchasers) which is a broker-dealer electing to exchange Original Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities for New Notes.

"<u>Expiration Date</u>" means the last business day of the Exchange Period.

"<u>Holder</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Indenture</u>" means the Indenture relating to the Original Notes and the New Notes, dated as of March 12, 2021, between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, as supplemented by the supplemental indenture for the Original Notes.

"<u>Initial Placement</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Initial Purchasers</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

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"<u>Letter of Transmittal</u>" has the meaning set forth in Section 2(c) hereto.

"<u>Losses</u>" has the meaning set forth in Section 7(e) hereto.

"<u>Majority Holders</u>" means the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the Original Notes and the New Notes registered under a Registration Statement.

"<u>Managing Underwriters</u>" means the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that shall administer an offering of securities under a Shelf Registration Statement.

"<u>New Notes</u>" means senior notes of the Company identical in all material respects to the Original Notes (except that the interest rate step-up provisions for failure to comply with this Agreement and the transfer restrictions will be modified or eliminated, as appropriate), to be issued under the Indenture.

"<u>Notes</u>" means any Original Notes and New Notes.

"<u>Original Notes</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Prospectus</u>" means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that discloses information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A, Rule 430B or Rule 430C under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Original Notes or the New Notes covered by such Registration Statement, and all amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments.

"<u>Purchase Agreement</u>" has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto.

"<u>Registered Exchange Offer</u>" means the proposed offer by the Company to the Holders to issue and deliver to such Holders, in exchange for the Original Notes, a like principal amount of the New Notes.

"<u>Registrable Securities</u>" means the Original Notes and any New Notes issued pursuant to Section 2(g) hereof; <u>provided</u> that such Notes shall cease to be Registrable Securities (i) when a Registration Statement with respect to such Notes has become effective under the Securities Act and such Notes have been exchanged or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement, (ii) when such Notes cease to be outstanding or (iii) with respect to Original Notes (except for Original Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment with respect to which any Initial Purchaser determines that it is not eligible to participate in the Registered Exchange Offer), when a Registered Exchange Offer is consummated regardless of whether such Original Notes have been exchanged in the Registered Exchange Offer.

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"<u>Registration Default</u>" means the occurrence of any of the following: (i) the Registered Exchange Offer is not completed on or prior to the Target Registration Date, (ii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by Section 3 of this Agreement, has not become effective under the Securities Act on or prior to the Target Registration Date; <u>provided</u> that, if the Company is required to file a Shelf Registration Statement solely with respect to Original Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment held by any Initial Purchaser, the applicable deadline for such Shelf Registration Statement to become effective shall be the later of (a) the Target Registration Date and (b) 180 days after the date on which such Initial Purchaser requests that the Company file such Shelf Registration Statement, or (iii) the Shelf Registration Statement, if required by Section 3 of this Agreement, has become effective and thereafter ceases to be effective or the Prospectus contained therein ceases to be usable for resales of Notes, in each case whether or not permitted by this Agreement, (a) on more than two occasions during the Shelf Registration Period or (b) at any time in any 12-month period during the Shelf Registration Period there exists a Suspension Period for more than 30 days, whether or not consecutive.

"<u>Registration Expenses</u>" means all costs and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance by the Company with this Agreement, including without limitation the following: (i) all Commission or FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) the fees, disbursements and expenses of counsel and accountants to the Company and all other expenses in connection with the preparation, printing, distribution and mailing of any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, any free writing prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, any letter of transmittal and documents related to a Registered Exchange Offer, any underwriting agreements, securities sales agreements or other similar agreements and any other documents relating to the performance of and compliance with this Agreement; (iii) all fees and expenses in connection with compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws; (iv) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance and delivery of the New Notes and any taxes payable in connection therewith, including expenses and application fees incurred in connection with the approval of New Notes for book-entry transfer by The Depository Trust Company; (v) any fees charged by securities rating services incurred by the Company in connection with confirming that the ratings of the Original Notes will apply to the New Notes; and (vi) the fees and expenses of any trustee and the fees and disbursements of counsel for any such trustee, in connection with the Indenture, including in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under applicable securities laws.

"<u>Registration Statement</u>" means any Exchange Offer Registration Statement or Shelf Registration Statement that covers any of the Original Notes or the New Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including, without limitation, post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

"<u>Securities Act</u>" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

"<u>Shelf Registration</u>" means a registration effected pursuant to Section 3 hereof.

"<u>Shelf Registration Period</u>" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b) hereof.

"<u>Shelf Registration Statement</u>" means a "shelf" registration statement of the Company pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 hereof which covers some of or all the Registrable Securities, on an appropriate form under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, or any similar rule that may be adopted by the Commission, all amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, in each case including the Prospectus contained therein, all exhibits thereto and all material incorporated by reference therein.

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"<u>Suspension Actions</u>" has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c) hereof.

"<u>Suspension Period</u>" means, with respect to any Registration Statement, Prospectus or free writing prospectus, any period during which the Company has delayed or suspended any Suspension Actions or has instructed Holders or Exchanging Dealers to suspend use of the applicable Registration Statement, Prospectus or free writing prospectus pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 5(c)(ii)(3), beginning on the date on which the Company gives notice of such delay or suspension and ending on the date on which the Company notifies the applicable Holders or Exchanging Dealers that use of the applicable Registration Statement, Prospectus or free writing prospectus may be resumed or furnishes to the applicable Holders or Exchanging Dealers any required amended or supplemented Prospectus.

"<u>Target Registration Date</u>" means June 25, 2027.

"<u>Trustee</u>" means the trustee with respect to the Original Notes and the New Notes under the Indenture.

"<u>underwriter</u>" means any underwriter of securities in connection with an offering thereof under a Shelf Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Registered Exchange Offer; Resales of New Notes by Exchanging Dealers; Private Exchange</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Company shall for the benefit of Holders, at the Company's cost, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prepare and file with the Commission the Exchange Offer Registration Statement with respect to the Registered Exchange Offer, (ii) cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act, (iii) keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective until the closing of the Registered Exchange Offer, (iv) cause the Registered Exchange Offer to be consummated not later than 60 days after the Exchange Offer Registration Statement becomes effective and (v) cause the Registered Exchange Offer to be consummated not later than the Target Registration Date.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) Upon the effectiveness of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly commence the Registered Exchange Offer, it being the objective of such Registered Exchange Offer to enable each Holder electing to exchange Original Notes for New Notes (assuming that such Original Notes do not constitute a portion of an unsold allotment acquired by such Holder directly from the Company and that such Holder (i) is not an Affiliate of the Company, (ii) acquires the New Notes in the ordinary course of its business, (iii) at the time of commencement of the Registered Exchange Offer, has no arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the New Notes in violation of the Securities Act, and

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (iv) if such Holder is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, that it will deliver a prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make a prospectus available) in connection with any resale of the New Notes) to trade such New Notes from and after their receipt without any limitations or restrictions under the Securities Act or under state securities or Blue Sky laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) In connection with the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) deliver or cause to be delivered to each Holder a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal (the "<u>Letter of Transmittal</u>") and related documents;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) keep the Registered Exchange Offer open for not less than twenty (20) business days after the date notice thereof is mailed or electronically delivered to the Holders (or any shorter or longer period permitted or required by applicable law) (such period, the "<u>Exchange Period</u>");

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) utilize the services of a depositary for the Registered Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Original Notes at any time prior to the expiration of the Exchange Period, by sending to the institution specified in the Letter of Transmittal or other applicable notice, a notice of withdrawal by electronic mail, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of such Holder, the principal amount of Original Notes delivered for exchange, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing such Holder's election to have such Original Notes exchanged or as otherwise required by the applicable procedures of the depositary; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) comply in all material respects with all applicable laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) As soon as practicable after the expiration of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) accept for exchange all Original Notes tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and the Letter of Transmittal;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Original Notes so accepted for exchange; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) promptly cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver to each Holder of Original Notes so accepted for exchange a principal amount of New Notes equal to the principal amount of the Original Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Registered Exchange Offer shall not be subject to any conditions, other than that it does not violate any applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Commission's staff, the due tendering of Original Notes in accordance with the Registered Exchange Offer and that no action or proceeding has been instituted or threatened in any court or by or before any governmental agency relating to the Registered Exchange Offer which could reasonably be expected to impair the Company's ability to proceed with the Registered Exchange Offer.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Initial Purchasers and the Company acknowledge that, pursuant to current interpretations by the Commission's staff of Section 5 of the Securities Act, and in the absence of an applicable exemption therefrom, each Exchanging Dealer is required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with a sale of any New Notes received by such Exchanging Dealer pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer in exchange for Original Notes acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. Accordingly, the Company shall:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) include the information set forth in Annex A hereto on the cover of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, in Annex B hereto in the forepart of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in a section setting forth details of the Registered Exchange Offer, in Annex C hereto in the underwriting or plan of distribution section of the Prospectus forming a part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, and in Annex D hereto in the Letter of Transmittal delivered pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer (it being understood that a Holder's participation in the Registered Exchange Offer is conditioned on the Holder, by executing and returning the Letter of Transmittal, representing in writing to the Company as set forth in Rider B of Annex D hereto); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act during the Exchange Offer Registration Period for delivery by Exchanging Dealers in connection with sales of New Notes received pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer, as contemplated by Section 5(h) below.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) In the event that any Initial Purchaser determines that it is not eligible to participate in the Registered Exchange Offer with respect to the exchange of Original Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, upon the written request of such Initial Purchaser following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer, the Company shall issue and deliver to such Initial Purchaser or the party purchasing New Notes registered under a Shelf Registration Statement as contemplated by Section 3 hereof from such Initial Purchaser, in exchange for such Original Notes, a like principal amount of New Notes. The Company shall seek to cause CUSIP Global Services to issue the same CUSIP number for such New Notes as for New Notes issued pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Shelf Registration</u>. If (i) the Company determines that it is not permitted to effect the Registered Exchange Offer as contemplated by Section 2 hereof under applicable law or applicable interpretations of the Commission's staff, (ii) the Registered Exchange Offer is not consummated on or prior to the Target Registration Date, or (iii) any Initial Purchaser notifies the Company in writing following the consummation of the Registered Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2(g) that such Initial Purchaser holds Original Notes that were not eligible to be exchanged for New Notes in the Registered Exchange Offer (or any New Notes received pursuant to Section 2(g)) or, in the case of any Initial Purchaser that participates in any Registered Exchange Offer, such Initial Purchaser does not receive freely tradable New Notes, the following provisions shall apply:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Company shall, at its cost, prepare and file with the Commission and thereafter use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective under the Securities Act (unless it becomes effective automatically upon filing), or, if permitted by Rule 430B under the Securities Act, otherwise designate an existing registration statement filed with the Commission as a Shelf Registration Statement relating to the offer and sale of the applicable Registrable Securities, by the Holders from time to time in accordance with the methods of distribution set forth in such Shelf Registration Statement and Rule 415 under the Securities Act; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that no Holder (other than an Initial Purchaser) shall be entitled to have the Notes held by it covered by such Shelf Registration Statement unless such Holder agrees in writing to be bound by all the provisions of this Agreement applicable to such Holder and furnishes to the Company in writing such information regarding such Holder and the distribution of such Notes as the Company may from time to time reasonably require for inclusion in such Shelf Registration Statement; <u>provided</u> further that, with respect to New Notes received by an Initial Purchaser in exchange for Original Notes constituting any portion of an unsold allotment, the Company may, if permitted by current interpretations by the Commission's staff, file a post-effective amendment to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement containing the information required by Regulation S-K Items 507 and/or 508, as applicable, in satisfaction of its obligations under this paragraph (a) with respect thereto, and any such Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as so amended, shall be referred to herein as, and governed by the provisions herein applicable to, a Shelf Registration Statement. Unless the Shelf Registration Statement is an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), the Company shall include therein the information required by Rule 430B(b)(2)(iii) under the Securities Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective in order to permit the Prospectus forming part thereof to be usable by Holders until the Notes covered by the Shelf Registration Statement cease to be Registrable Securities (such period being called the "<u>Shelf Registration Period</u>"). The Company shall be deemed not to have used its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Shelf Registration Statement effective during the Shelf Registration Period if the Company voluntarily takes any action that would result in Holders of securities covered thereby not being able to offer and sell such securities during that period, unless (i) such action is required by applicable law or (ii) such action is taken by the Company in good faith and for valid business reasons (not including avoidance of the obligations of the Company hereunder), including the acquisition or divestiture of assets, so long as the Company promptly thereafter complies with the requirements of Section 5(k) hereof, if applicable.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Company shall be entitled, during the Shelf Registration Period or the Exchange Offer Registration Period, as applicable, to suspend its obligation to file any amendment to any Registration Statement, furnish any supplement or amendment to any Prospectus included in any Registration Statement or any free writing prospectus, make any other filing with the Commission that would be incorporated by reference into any Registration Statement, cause any Registration Statement to remain effective or the Prospectus or any free writing prospectus usable or take any similar action (collectively, "<u>Suspension Actions</u>") if there is a possible acquisition, disposition or business combination or other transaction, business development or event involving the Company or its subsidiaries that may require disclosure in such Registration Statement or Prospectus and the Company determines that such disclosure is not in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders or obtaining any financial statements relating to any such acquisition or business combination required to be included in such Registration Statement or Prospectus would be impracticable. Upon the occurrence of any of the conditions described in the foregoing sentence, the Company shall give prompt notice of the delay or suspension (but not the basis thereof) to the applicable Holders and Exchanging Dealers, if any. Upon the termination or disclosure of such condition, the Company shall promptly proceed with all Suspension Actions that were delayed or suspended and, if required, shall give prompt notice to the applicable Holders and Exchanging Dealers, if any, of the cessation of the delay or suspension (but not the basis thereof). The Shelf Registration Period and the Exchange Offer Registration Period, as applicable, shall each be extended by the number of days from and including the date of the giving of such notice of delay or suspension to and including the date when the applicable Holders and Exchanging Dealers, if any, have received notice that use of the applicable Registration Statement, Prospectus or free writing prospectus may be resumed or have received any required amended or supplemented Prospectus or free writing prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Registration Default; Additional Interest</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) If a Registration Default occurs, additional interest with respect to the applicable Registrable Securities ("<u>Additional Interest</u>") shall accrue over and above the interest set forth in the title of such Notes from and including the date on which such Registration Default occurs to but excluding the date on which all Registration Defaults have been cured, as follows: with respect to the first 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of the first Registration Default, Additional Interest will accrue in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the principal amount of the applicable Registrable Securities; and with respect to each subsequent 90-day period until all Registration Defaults have been cured, Additional Interest will increase by an additional 0.25% per annum with respect to such period, up to a maximum amount of Additional Interest for all Registration Defaults of 0.50% per annum of the principal amount of the applicable Registrable Securities. Following the cure of all Registration Defaults, Additional Interest shall cease to accrue with respect to the applicable Registrable Securities.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) A Registration Default ends when the securities subject to the applicable Registration Statement cease to be Registrable Securities or, if earlier, (1) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (i) of the definition thereof, when the Registered Exchange Offer is completed, (2) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (ii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, or (3) in the case of a Registration Default under clause (iii) of the definition thereof, when the Shelf Registration Statement again becomes effective or the Prospectus again becomes usable.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Any amounts of Additional Interest due pursuant to this Section 4 will be payable in cash on the regular interest payment dates with respect to the applicable Registrable Securities. The amount of Additional Interest due will be determined by multiplying the applicable Additional Interest rate by the principal amount of the applicable Registrable Securities, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Additional Interest rate was applicable during such period, determined on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months, and the denominator of which is 360.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Payment of Additional Interest shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for a Holder in the event of a Registration Default. No default under this Agreement shall constitute a default or event of default under the Indenture except to the extent provided therein.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the amount of Additional Interest payable shall not increase solely because more than one Registration Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) a Holder of Registrable Securities who is not entitled to the benefits of the Shelf Registration Statement because such Holder has not furnished the information required by Section 5(o) hereof within a reasonable time after receiving such request shall not be entitled to Additional Interest with respect to a Registration Default relating to such Shelf Registration Statement and (iii) no Holder who was eligible to exchange such Holder's outstanding Original Notes at the time the Registered Exchange Offer was pending and consummated and failed to validly tender such Original Notes for exchange pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer shall be entitled to receive any Additional Interest that would otherwise accrue subsequent to the date on which the Registered Exchange Offer is consummated.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Registration Procedures</u>. In connection with any Shelf Registration Statement and, to the extent applicable, any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, the following provisions shall apply:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) (i) The Company shall furnish to you, prior to the filing or designation thereof with the Commission, a copy of any Exchange Offer Registration Statement, each amendment thereof and each amendment or supplement, if any, to the Prospectus included therein and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed or designated with the Commission, such comments as you reasonably may propose.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Company shall furnish to you, prior to the filing or designation thereof with the Commission, a copy of any Shelf Registration Statement, each amendment thereof and each amendment or supplement, if any, to the Prospectus included therein and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to reflect in each such document, when so filed or designated with the Commission, such comments as any Holder whose securities are to be included in such Shelf Registration Statement reasonably may propose.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Company shall ensure that (i) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto and any Prospectus forming part thereof and any amendment or supplement thereto complies in all material respects with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) any Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes effective (or, in the case of a previously filed registration statement that is effective at the time it is designated as a Shelf Registration Statement, when it is so designated), contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and (iii) any Prospectus forming part of any Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement to such Prospectus, does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) (i) The Company shall advise you and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders of securities covered thereby, and, in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement, any Exchanging Dealer which has provided in writing to the Company a telephone or facsimile number or e-mail address and address for notices, and, if requested by you or any such Holder or Exchanging Dealer, confirm such advice in writing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) when a Registration Statement and any amendment thereto has been filed (or, in the case of a previously filed registration statement designated as a Shelf Registration Statement, when it is so designated) with the Commission and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective (or, in the case of a previously filed registration statement that is effective at the time it is designated as a Shelf Registration Statement, when it is so designated); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus included therein or for additional information.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Company shall advise you and, in the case of a Shelf Registration Statement, the Holders of securities covered thereby, and, in the case of an Exchange Offer Registration Statement, any Exchanging Dealer which has provided in writing to the Company a telephone or facsimile number or e-mail address and address for notices, and, if requested by you or any such Holder or Exchanging Dealer, confirm such advice in writing:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose;

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the securities included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) of the happening of any event that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (which advice shall be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made).

Each such Holder or Exchanging Dealer agrees by its acquisition of such securities to be sold by such Holder or Exchanging Dealer, that, upon being so advised by the Company of any event described in clause (3) of this paragraph (c)(ii), such Holder or Exchanging Dealer will forthwith discontinue disposition of such securities under such Registration Statement or Prospectus, until such Holder's or Exchanging Dealer's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 5(k) hereof, or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement at the earliest possible time.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) The Company shall furnish to each Holder of securities included within the coverage of any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, at least one copy of such Shelf Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if the Holder so requests in writing, any documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto (including those incorporated by reference therein).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The Company shall, during the Shelf Registration Period, deliver to each Holder of securities included within the coverage of any Shelf Registration Statement, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus (including each preliminary Prospectus) included in such Shelf Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Holder may reasonably request; and the Company hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of securities in connection with the offering and sale of the securities covered by the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) The Company shall furnish to each Exchanging Dealer which so requests, without charge, at least one copy of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules and, if the Exchanging Dealer so requests in writing, any documents incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto (including those incorporated by reference therein).

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) The Company shall, during the Exchange Offer Registration Period, promptly deliver to each Exchanging Dealer, without charge, as many copies of the Prospectus included in such Exchange Offer Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto as such Exchanging Dealer may reasonably request for delivery by such Exchanging Dealer in connection with a sale of New Notes received by it pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer; and the Company hereby consents to the use of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto by any such Exchanging Dealer, as aforesaid.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) Prior to the Registered Exchange Offer or any other offering of securities pursuant to any Registration Statement, the Company shall register or qualify or cooperate with the Holders of securities included therein and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification of such securities for offer and sale under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such jurisdictions as any such Holder reasonably requests in writing and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the offer and sale in such jurisdictions of the securities covered by such Registration Statement; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Company will not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified or to take any action which would subject it to general service of process or to taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) The Company shall cooperate with the Holders of Original Notes to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Original Notes to be sold pursuant to any Registration Statement free of any restrictive legends and in such denominations and registered in such names as Holders may request prior to sales of securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by paragraph (c)(ii)(3) above, the Company shall promptly prepare a post-effective amendment to any Registration Statement or an amendment or supplement to the related Prospectus or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the securities included therein, the Prospectus will not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(l) Not later than the effective date (or the designation date, in the case of a previously filed registration statement that is effective at the time it is designated as a Shelf Registration Statement) of any such Registration Statement hereunder, the Company shall provide a CUSIP number for each of the Original Notes or the New Notes, as the case may be, registered under such Registration Statement, and provide the Trustee with printed certificates for such Original Notes or New Notes, in a form, if requested by the applicable Holder or Holder's counsel, eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company or any successor thereto under the Indenture.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(m) The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission to the extent and so long as they are applicable to the Registered Exchange Offer or the Shelf Registration and will make generally available to the security holders of the Company a consolidated earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering a twelve-month period commencing after the effective date (or the designation date, in the case of a previously filed registration statement that is effective at the time it is designated as a Shelf Registration Statement) of the Registration Statement and ending not later than fifteen (15) months thereafter, as soon as practicable after the end of such period, which consolidated earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(n) The Company shall cause the Indenture to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, on or prior to the effective date (or the designation date, in the case of a previously filed Registration Statement that is effective at the time it is designated as a Shelf Registration Statement) of any Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(o) The Company may require each Holder of securities to be sold pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement to furnish to the Company in writing such information regarding the Holder and the distribution of such securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably require for inclusion in such Registration Statement. The Company may exclude from any such Registration Statement the securities of any such Holder who fails to furnish such information within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each Holder as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly to the Company all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Company by such Holder not materially misleading. Each Holder further agrees that neither such Holder nor any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to any Shelf Registration Statement on such Holder's behalf will make any offer relating to the securities to be sold pursuant to such Shelf Registration Statement that would constitute an issuer free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) or that would otherwise constitute a "free writing prospectus" (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) required to be filed by the Company with the Commission or retained by the Company under Rule 433 of the Securities Act, unless it has obtained the prior written consent of the Company (and except as otherwise provided in any underwriting agreement entered into by the Company and any such underwriter).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(p) The Company shall, if requested, promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Shelf Registration Statement, such information as the Managing Underwriters, if any, and the Majority Holders reasonably agree should be included therein and shall make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as notified of the matters to be incorporated in such Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(q) (i) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall enter into such agreements (including underwriting agreements) and take all other appropriate actions reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of the Registrable Securities, and in connection therewith, if an underwriting agreement is entered into, cause the same to contain indemnification provisions and procedures no less favorable than those set forth in Section 7 hereof (or such other provisions and procedures acceptable to the Majority Holders and the Managing Underwriters, if any), with respect to all parties to be indemnified pursuant to Section 7 hereof.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) Without limiting in any way paragraph (q)(i) above, no Holder may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (x) agrees to sell such Holder's securities to be covered by such registration on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Majority Holders and the Managing Underwriters and (y) completes and executes in a timely manner all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required by the Company or the Managing Underwriters in connection with such underwriting arrangements.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(r) In the case of any Shelf Registration Statement, the Company shall (i) make reasonably available for inspection by the Holders of securities to be registered thereunder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by the Holders or any such underwriter all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries reasonably requested by such person; (ii) cause the officers, directors and employees of the Company to supply all relevant information reasonably requested by the Holders or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent in connection with any such Registration Statement as is customary for due diligence examinations in connection with primary underwritten offerings; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that any information that is nonpublic at the time of delivery of such information shall be kept confidential by the Holders or any such underwriter, attorney, accountant or agent, unless such disclosure is made in connection with a court proceeding or required by law, or such information becomes available to the public generally or through a third party without an accompanying obligation of confidentiality; (iii) make such representations and warranties to the Holders of securities registered thereunder and the underwriters, if any, in form, substance and scope as are customarily made by an issuer to underwriters in primary underwritten offerings; (iv) obtain opinions of counsel to the Company (which counsel and opinions (in form, scope and substance) shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Managing Underwriters, if any) addressed to each selling Holder and the underwriters, if any, covering such matters as are customarily covered in opinions requested in underwritten offerings and such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Holders and underwriters; (v) obtain "comfort" letters and updates thereof from the independent certified public accountants of the Company (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of any subsidiary of the Company or of any business acquired by the Company for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement), addressed to each selling Holder of securities registered thereunder and the underwriters, if any, in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in "comfort" letters in connection with primary underwritten offerings, subject to receipt of appropriate documentation and only if permitted by applicable auditing standards; and (vi) deliver such documents and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Majority Holders and

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the Managing Underwriters, if any, including those to evidence compliance with Section 5(k) and with any customary conditions contained in the underwriting agreement or other agreement entered into by the Company. The foregoing actions set forth in clauses (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of this Section 5(r) shall be performed at each pricing date and each closing under any underwriting or similar agreement as and to the extent required thereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Registration Expenses</u>. The Company shall bear all Registration Expenses and, in the event of any Shelf Registration Statement, will reimburse the Holders for the reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm or counsel (in addition to one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction) designated by the Majority Holders to act as counsel for the Holders in connection therewith. The Holders of Registrable Securities being registered shall pay all agency or brokerage fees and commissions and underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of such Registrable Securities and the fees and disbursements of any counsel or other advisors or experts retained by such Holders (severally or jointly), other than the counsel and experts specifically referred to above in this Section 6, transfer taxes on resale of any of the Registrable Securities by such Holders and any advertising expenses incurred by or on behalf of such Holders in connection with any offers they may make.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7. <u>Indemnification and Contribution</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) In connection with any Registration Statement, the Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of securities covered by a Registration Statement (including each Initial Purchaser and, with respect to any Prospectus delivery as contemplated in Section 5(h) hereof, each Exchanging Dealer), the directors, officers, employees and agents of each Holder, each person, if any, who controls any such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each affiliate of each Initial Purchaser within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other Federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement as originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in any preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or in any Company free writing prospectus approved for use by the Company, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that the Company will not be liable in any case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of any such Holder specifically for inclusion therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Company agrees to indemnify or contribute to Losses (as defined below) of, as provided in Section 7(e), any underwriters of Original Notes or New Notes registered under a Shelf Registration Statement, their officers, directors, employees and agents and each person who controls such underwriters on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification of the Initial Purchasers and the selling Holders provided in Section 7(a) and shall, if requested by any Holder, enter into an underwriting agreement reflecting such agreement, as provided in Section 5(q) hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Each Holder of securities covered by a Registration Statement (including each Initial Purchaser and, with respect to any Prospectus delivery as contemplated in Section 5(h) hereof, each Exchanging Dealer) severally and not jointly agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Company to each such Holder, but only with reference to written information relating to such Holder furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Holder specifically for inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which any such Holder may otherwise have.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligations provided in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel of the indemnifying party's choice at the indemnifying party's expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party's election to appoint counsel to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel (and local counsel) if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest, (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the

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indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding. It is understood, however, that the Company shall, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of only one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to any local counsel) at any time for all such Holders and controlling persons. An indemnifying party shall not be liable under this Section 7 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by such indemnifying party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this Section 7 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, then the Company and the Holders, as applicable, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall, in the case of the Company, have an obligation to, and in the case of each Holder, have a several and not joint obligation to, contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending same) (collectively "<u>Losses</u>") to which the Company and the Holders may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company, on the one hand, and by the Holders, on the other hand, from the Initial Placement and the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses; <u>provided</u>, <u>however</u>, that in no case shall any Initial Purchaser or any subsequent Holder of any Original Note or New Note be responsible, in the aggregate, for any amount in excess of the purchase discount or commission applicable to such Original Note, or in the case of a New Note, applicable to the security which was exchangeable into such New Note, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, nor shall any underwriter be responsible for any amount in excess of the underwriting discount or commission applicable to the securities purchased by such underwriter under the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses. If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the Company and the Holders severally shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Company shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of (x) the total net proceeds from the Initial Placement (before deducting expenses) as set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (y) the total amount of additional interest which the Company was not required to pay as a result of registering the securities covered by the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses. Benefits received by the Initial Purchasers shall be deemed to be equal to the total purchase

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discounts and commissions as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and benefits received by any other Holders shall be deemed to be equal to the value of receiving Original Notes or New Notes, as applicable, registered under the Securities Act. Benefits received by any underwriter shall be deemed to be equal to the total underwriting discounts and commissions, as set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement which resulted in such Losses. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to whether any alleged untrue statement or omission relates to information provided by the Company, on the one hand, or by Holders, on the other hand. The parties agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (e), no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 7, each person who controls a Holder within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee and agent of such Holder shall have the same rights to contribution as such Holder, and each person who controls the Company within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, each of their officers who shall have signed the Registration Statement and each of their directors shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (e).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) The provisions of this Section 7 will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Initial Purchaser, any other Holder, the Company or any underwriter or any of the officers, directors or controlling persons referred to in this Section 7, and will survive the sale by a Holder of securities covered by a Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8. <u>Miscellaneous</u>.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>No Inconsistent Agreements</u>. The Company has not, as of the date hereof, entered into, nor shall it, on or after the date hereof, enter into, any agreement with respect to its securities that limits the rights granted to the Holders herein or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Amendments and Waivers</u>. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, qualified, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities; <u>provided</u> that, with respect to any matter that directly or indirectly affects the rights of any Initial Purchaser hereunder, the Company shall obtain the written consent of each such Initial Purchaser against which such amendment, qualification, supplement, waiver or consent is to be effective. Notwithstanding the foregoing (except the foregoing proviso), a waiver or consent to departure from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders whose Registrable Securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by the Majority Holders, determined on the basis of Registrable Securities being sold rather than registered under such Registration Statement.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Notices</u>. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, first-class mail, facsimile, or air courier guaranteeing overnight delivery:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) if to a Holder, at the most current address given by such Holder to the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8(c), which address initially is, with respect to each Holder, the address of such Holder maintained by the registrar under the Indenture, with a copy in like manner to you at the applicable address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) if to you, initially at the applicable address set forth in the Purchase Agreement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) if to the Company, initially at the address set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given when received.

The Initial Purchasers or the Company by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <u>Successors and Assigns</u>. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties, including, without the need for an express assignment or any consent by the Company or subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities. The Company hereby agrees to extend the benefits of this Agreement to any Holder of Registrable Securities and any such Holder may specifically enforce the provisions of this Agreement as if an original party hereto. The Initial Purchasers (in their capacity as initial purchasers) shall have no liability or obligation to the Company with respect to any failure by a Holder to comply with, or any breach by any Holder of, any of the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement. Any successor to the Company, whether by merger, consolidation or other transaction, shall expressly assume the obligations of the Company hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e) <u>Third Party Beneficiaries</u>. Each Holder shall be a third party beneficiary to the agreements made hereunder between the Company and the Initial Purchasers, and shall have the right to enforce such agreements directly to the extent it deems such enforcement necessary or advisable to protect its rights or the rights of other Holders hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f) <u>Counterparts</u>. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The words "execution," "signed," "signature," "delivery," and words of like import in or relating to this Agreement or any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries

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or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, and the parties hereto consent to conduct the transactions contemplated hereunder by electronic means.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g) <u>Headings</u>. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h) <u>Governing Law</u>. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the state of New York (without regard to the conflict of law provisions thereof that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <u>Severability</u>. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired or affected thereby, it being intended that all the rights and privileges of the parties shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j) <u>Securities Held by the Company, etc</u>. Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of principal amount of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Company or its Affiliates (other than subsequent Holders of Registrable Securities if such subsequent Holders are deemed to be Affiliates solely by reason of their holdings of such Registrable Securities) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement between the Company and the several Initial Purchasers.

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| Very truly yours, | Very truly yours, |
| **AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** | **AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Guillermo Gualino |
| Name: | Guillermo Gualino |
| Title: | Vice President and Treasurer |

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| The foregoing Agreement is hereby<br> confirmed and accepted as of the<br> date first above written. | The foregoing Agreement is hereby<br> confirmed and accepted as of the<br> date first above written. |
| CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. | CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. |
| By: | /s/ Adam D. Bordner |
|  | Name: Adam D. Bordner |
|  | Title: Managing Director |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC |
| By: | /s/ Joseph Santtaniello |
|  | Name: Joseph Santtaniello |
|  | Title: Managing Director |
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC |
| By: | /s/ Michael Shapiro |
|  | Name: Michael Shapiro |
|  | Title: Head of Debt Capital Markets |
| For themselves and the other several<br> Initial Purchasers named in<br> the Purchase Agreement. | For themselves and the other several<br> Initial Purchasers named in<br> the Purchase Agreement. |

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ANNEX A

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. The Letter of Transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act. This Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Original Notes where such Original Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that, starting on the Expiration Date and ending on the close of business on the day that is 90 days following the Expiration Date, it will make this Prospectus available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See "Plan of Distribution."

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ANNEX B

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, where such Original Notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. See "Plan of Distribution."

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ANNEX C

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each broker-dealer that receives New Notes for its own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. The Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of New Notes received in exchange for Original Notes where such Original Notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. The Company has agreed that, starting on the Expiration Date and ending on the close of business on the day that is 90 days following the Expiration Date, it will make this Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. [In addition, until [•], 20[•], all dealers effecting transactions in the New Notes may be required to deliver a prospectus.]<sup>1</sup>

The Company will not receive any proceeds from any sale of New Notes by broker-dealers. New Notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated transactions, through the writing of options on the New Notes or a combination of such methods of resale, at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of any such New Notes. Any broker-dealer that resells New Notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the Registered Exchange Offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such New Notes may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit of any such resale of New Notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The Letter of Transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver a prospectus and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.

For a period of 90 days after the Expiration Date, the Company will promptly send additional copies of this Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this Prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the Letter of Transmittal. The Company has agreed to pay all expenses incident to the Registered Exchange Offer (other than the expenses of counsel for the Holders of the Original Notes) other than commissions or concessions of any brokers or dealers and will indemnify the Holders of the Original Notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

[If applicable, add information required by Regulation S-K Items 507 and/or 508.]

<sup>1</sup> In addition, the legend required by Item 502(b) of Regulation S-K, if required under Rule 174, will appear on the back cover page of the Exchange Offer Prospectus.

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ANNEX D

<u>Rider A</u> 

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| CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER AND WISH TO RECEIVE TEN (10) ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND TEN (10) COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO. |
| Name: |
| Address: |

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<u>Rider B</u> 

If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it acquired the New Notes in the ordinary course of its business, it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of New Notes and it has no arrangements or understandings with any person to participate in a distribution of the New Notes. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for its own account in exchange for Original Notes, it represents that the Original Notes to be exchanged for New Notes were acquired by it as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an "underwriter" within the meaning of the Securities Act.