30
10.5.
Liquidations, Mergers, Consolidations, Acquisitions
31
10.6.
Dispositions of Assets or Subsidiaries
31
10.7.
Affiliate Transactions
32
10.8.
Subsidiaries, Partnerships and Joint Ventures
32
10.9.
Continuation of or Change in Business
32
10.10.
Fiscal Year
32
10.11.
Issuance of Stock
32
10.12.
Changes in Organizational
Documents
33
10.13.
[Reserved]
33
10.14.
Minimum Fixed Charges
Coverage Ratio
33
10.15.
Maximum Consolidated Indebtedness
33
10.16.
Maximum Leverage Ratio
33
10.17.
Negative Pledges
34
10.18.
Amendment, Etc.
34 11.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
34 12.
REMEDIES
ON DEFAULT, ETC.
37
12.1.
Acceleration
37
12.2.
Other Remedies
37
12.3.
Rescission
38
12.4.
No Waivers or Election of
Remedies, Expenses, Etc.
38 13.
REGISTRATION; EXCHANGE; SUBSTITUTION OF
NOTES
38
13.1.
Registration of Notes
38
13.2.
Transfer and
Exchange of Notes
38
13.3.
Replacement of Notes
39 14.
PAYMENTS
ON NOTES
39
14.1.
Place of Payment
39
14.2.
Home Office
Payment
40
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Page 15.
EXPENSES, ETC.
40
15.1.
Transaction Expenses
40
15.2.
Survival
41 16.
SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES; ENTIRE AGREEMENT
41 17.
AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
41
17.1.
Requirements
41
17.2.
Solicitation of Holders of Notes
42
17.3.
Binding Effect, Etc.
42
17.4.
Notes Held by Company, Etc.
42 18.
NOTICES
43 19.
REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
43 20.
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
44 21.
SUBSTITUTION OF PURCHASER
45 22.
MISCELLANEOUS
45
22.1.
Successors and Assigns
45
22.2.
Payments Due on
Non-Business Days
45
22.3.
Accounting Terms and Covenant Calculations
45
22.4.
Severability
46
22.5.
Construction, Etc.
46
22.6.
Counterparts
47
22.7.
Governing Law
47
22.8.
Jurisdiction and Process; Waiver of Jury Trial
47
22.9.
Publicity
47
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INFORMATION SCHEDULE - AUTHORIZED OFFICERS
SCHEDULE A
-
INFORMATION RELATING TO PURCHASERS SCHEDULE B
-
DEFINED
TERMS EXHIBIT 1-A
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FORM OF 4.00% SERIES A SENIOR NOTE DUE 2021 EXHIBIT 1-B
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FORM OF SHELF NOTE EXHIBIT 2
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FORM OF REQUEST FOR PURCHASE EXHIBIT 3
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FORM OF CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE EXHIBIT 4.4(a)
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FORM OF OPINION OF
SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE OBLIGORS EXHIBIT 4.4(b)
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FORM OF OPINION OF SPECIAL
COUNSEL FOR THE PURCHASERS EXHIBIT 9.10
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FORM OF NOTE GUARANTEE
EXHIBIT 10.1(d)
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FORM OF INTERCOMPANY SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT SCHEDULE 5.1
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QUALIFICATIONS TO DO BUSINESS SCHEDULE 5.2
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SUBSIDIARIES SCHEDULE 5.5
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LITIGATION SCHEDULE 5.12
-
ERISA COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE 5.13
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ENVIRONMENTAL DISCLOSURES SCHEDULE 5.20(a)
-
OTHER AGREEMENTS RELATING TO GM
ACQUISITION SCHEDULE 5.20(b)
-
EXCEPTIONS TO GM ACQUISITION REPRESENTATIONS
SCHEDULE 10.1
-
EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS SCHEDULE 10.2
-
EXISTING LIENS
SCHEDULE 10.3
-
EXISTING GUARANTIES SCHEDULE 10.4
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PERMITTED
INVESTMENTS SCHEDULE 10.8
-
EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES
Mine Safety Appliances Company
121 Gamma Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 153238
$100,000,000 4.00% Series A Senior Notes due 2021
$50,000,000 Private Shelf Facility
OCTOBER 13, 2010
TO EACH OF THE PURCHASERS LISTED IN
SCHEDULE A HERETO (each a "Series A Purchaser")
TO PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. ("Prudential")
TO EACH OTHER PRUDENTIAL AFFILIATE WHICH BECOMES
BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AS HEREINAFTER
PROVIDED (together with the series a purchasers, each,
a "Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers")
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