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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 30th day of September 2011, by and between Bullfrog Gold Corp., a Delaware corporation headquartered at 897 Quail Run Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81505 and David Beling, an individual residing at 897 Quail Run Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81505 (“Executive”).  As used herein, the “Effective Date” of this Agreement shall mean July 27, 2011.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its President, Chief Executive Officer and Director and the Company wishes to employ Executive in such capacity;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the respective covenants and agreements of the parties contained in this document, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

 

1.           Employment and Duties.  The Company agrees to employ and Executive agrees to serve as the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Director.  The duties and responsibilities of Executive shall include the duties and responsibilities as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) may from time to time assign to Executive including, but not limited to, those services set forth on Schedule A, attached hereto.

 

Executive shall devote substantially all of his working time and efforts during the Company's normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries and to the diligent and faithful performance of the duties and responsibilities duly assigned to him pursuant to this Agreement.  Provided that none of the additional activities interferes with the performance of the duties and responsibilities of Executive or are determined to be  inconsistent with the position, standing, stature, reputation or best interests of the Company, nothing in this Section 1, shall prohibit Executive from (a) serving as a director or member of a committee of up to two (2) entities that do not, in the good faith determination of the Board, compete or present the appearance of competition with the Company or otherwise create, or could create, in the good faith determination of the Board, a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest with the business of the Company; (b) delivering lectures, fulfilling speaking engagements, and any writing or publication relating to his area of expertise; provided, that any fees, royalties or honorariums received therefrom shall be promptly turned over to the Company; (c) serving as a director or trustee of any governmental, charitable or educational organization or (d) engaging in additional activities in connection with personal investments and community affairs; provided that such activities are not inconsistent with Executive’s duties under this Agreement and do not violate the terms of Section 13.

 

2.           Term.  The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of two years following the Effective Date and shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1) year periods thereafter unless either party provides the other party with written notice of his or its intention not to renew this Agreement at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term of this Agreement.  “Employment Period” shall mean the initial two year term plus renewals, if any.

 

  

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3.           Place of Employment.  Executive's services shall initially be performed at 897 Quail Run Drive, Grand Junction, CO 81505, or at an office to be leased in Grand Junction, CO at a location and time deemed appropriate The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of his duties hereunder.

 

4.           Base Salary.  For all services to be rendered by Executive pursuant to this Agreement, the Company agrees to pay Executive during the Employment Period a base salary (the "Base Salary") at an annual rate of $200,000, with such adjustments to the Base Salary as shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company's regular payroll practices.

 

5.           Bonuses.  The Executive shall receive a signing bonus equal to $16,666.67 upon execution of this Agreement.  The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus the (“Annual Bonus”) as determined by the Compensation Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”). The Annual Bonus shall be paid by the Company to the Executive promptly after determination that the relevant targets, if any, have been met, it being understood that the attainment of any financial targets associated with any bonus shall not be determined until following the completion of the Company’s annual audit and public announcement of such results and shall be paid promptly following the Company’s announcement of earnings. In the event that the Compensation Committee is unable to act or if there shall be no such Compensation Committee, then all references herein to the Compensation Committee (except in the proviso to this sentence) shall be deemed to be references to the Board.

 

6.           Severance Compensation. Upon termination of Executive’s employment prior to expiration of the Employment Period unless the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause or Executive terminates his employment without Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy and an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and Annual Bonus during the prior 12 months (the “Separation Period”) unless otherwise provided for herein, as in effect as of the date of termination (the “Separation Payment”), provided that Executive executes an agreement releasing Company and its affiliates from any liability associated with this Agreement in form and terms satisfactory to the Company and Executive and complies with his other obligations under this Agreement as provided in Section 12 and 13 hereof, as a condition to such Separation Payment. The Separation Payment shall be paid monthly, beginning the first month following the date of termination, in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Company.

 

7.           Equity Awards.  The Executive shall be eligible for such grants of awards under a Company incentive plan (or any successor or replacement plan adopted by the Board and approved by the stockholders of the Company) (the “Plan”) as set forth on Schedule B or as the Compensation Committee or Board may from time to time determine (the “Share Awards”).  Share Awards shall be subject to the applicable Plan terms and conditions, provided, however, that Share Award shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions as are provided herein or in any award certificate(s), which shall supersede any conflicting provisions governing Share Awards provided under the Plan.

 

  

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8.           Clawback Rights.  (a) The Annual Bonus, and any and all stock based compensation (such as options and equity awards) (collectively, the “Clawback Benefits”) shall be subject to “Company Clawback Rights” as follows: During the period that the Executive is employed by the Company and  upon the termination of the Executive’s employment and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, if there is a Restatement (as defined below) of any financial results from which any Clawback Benefits to Executive shall have been determined, Executive agrees to repay any amounts which were determined by reference to any Company financial results which were later restated (as defined below), to the extent the Clawback Benefits amounts paid exceed the Clawback Benefits amounts that would have been paid, based on the Restatement of the Company’s financial information.  All Clawback Benefits amounts resulting from such restated financial results shall be retroactively adjusted by the Compensation Committee to  take into account the restated results, and any excess portion  of  the Clawback Benefits  resulting from such restated results shall be immediately surrendered to the Company  and if not so surrendered within ninety (90) days of the revised calculation being provided to the Executive by the Compensation Committee following a publicly announced Restatement, the Company shall have the right to take any and all action to effectuate such adjustment. The calculation of the Revised Clawback Benefits amount shall be determined by the Compensation Committee and applicable law, rules and regulations.  All determinations by the Compensation Committee with respect to the Clawback Rights shall be final and binding on the Company and Executive.  The Clawback Rights shall be subject to applicable law, rules and regulations. For purposes of this Section 8, a restatement of financial results that requires a repayment of a portion of the Clawback Benefits amounts shall mean “a restatement resulting from material non-compliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws and shall not include a restatement of financial results resulting from subsequent changes in accounting pronouncements or  requirements which were not in effect on the date the financial statements were originally prepared (“Restatement”)”.  The parties acknowledge it is their intention that the foregoing Clawback Rights as relates to Restatement conform in all respects to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd Frank Act”) and requires recovery of all “incentive-based” compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd Frank Act and any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect.  Accordingly, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically amended from time to time to assure compliance with the Dodd Frank Act and such rules and regulation as hereafter may be adopted and in effect.

 

(b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Clawback Benefits, including Share Awards, shall be subject to automatic forfeiture to the Company if at any time during the period that the Executive is employed by the Company and upon the termination of the Executive’s employment and for a period of three (3) years thereafter if there is (i) any breach of any Agreement by Executive relating to confidentiality, non-competition, non-raid of employees, or non-solicitation of vendors or customers; or (ii) any material breach of Company policy or procedures which causes harm to the Company, as determined by the Board (collectively, the “Fiduciary Clawbacks”).  In the event of a Fiduciary Clawback, the Executive shall forfeit the Clawback Benefits, including Share Awards, to the Company within ninety (90) days of the occurrence of a breach pursuant to (i) or (ii) herein.

 

  

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9.           Expenses.  Executive shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable ordinary and necessary travel, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by Executive while employed (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; provided, that Executive shall properly account for such expenses in accordance with Company policies and procedures. Executive shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the cost of Executive’s out of pocket medical coverage, up to $1,100 per month only in the event the Company does not provide Executive with medical coverage under a Company Benefit Plan (as defined in Section 10). Executive shall also be entitled to be reimbursed for the cost and use of Executive’s home-based office space and existing equipment at a rate of $600.00 per month. Such office payments will cease when other office space is acquired by the Company in Grand Junction, CO or nearby location.

 

10.           Other Benefits.  During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in incentive, stock purchase, savings, retirement (401(k)), and welfare benefit plans, including, without limitation, health, medical, dental, vision, life (including accidental death and dismemberment) and disability insurance plans (collectively, "Benefit Plans"), in substantially the same manner and at substantially the same levels as the Company makes such opportunities available to the Company's managerial or salaried executive employees.

 

The Executive shall accrue 1.667 vacation days per month, subject to dates consistent with Company plans and activities. Executive shall not be entitled to additional compensation if he fails to use vacation, provided that up to ten (10) days of annual vacation may be carried over to a succeeding year. The Executive shall also be entitled to take ten (10) paid holidays per year in accordance with standard business practice.

 

Executive shall accrue one (1) day of sick leave time per pay period, up to a maximum of 20 days, to be used only in connection with illness or medical conditions which interfere with providing Services.

 

11.           Termination of Employment.

 

(a)            Death.  If Executive dies during the Employment Period, this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further obligations to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits accruing thereafter, except for the obligation to pay to the Executive’s heirs, administrators or executors: reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy and payment in an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and Annual Bonus during the prior 6 months payable in six equal monthly installments beginning on the first month following the date of death.  The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.  In addition, the Executive’s spouse and minor children shall be entitled to Medical Continuation Coverage.

 

  

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(b)            Disability.  In the event that, during the term of this Agreement the Executive shall be prevented from performing his duties and responsibilities hereunder to the full extent required by the Company by reason of Disability (as defined below), this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits accruing thereafter, except for the obligation to pay the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors: reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date, any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy, and payment in an amount equal to Executive’s Base Salary and Annual Bonus during the prior 6 months payable in six equal monthly installments beginning on the first month following the date of termination. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions through the last date of the Executive’s employment with the Company. In addition, the Executive’s spouse and minor children shall be entitled to Medical Continuation Coverage.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental disability that prevents the performance by the Executive, with or without reasonable accommodation, of his duties and responsibilities hereunder for a period of not less than an aggregate of three (3) months during any twelve (12) consecutive months.

 

(c)           Cause.

 

(1)           At any time during the Employment Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform substantially his duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from Executive’s death or Disability) after a written demand by the Board for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive by the Company, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by the Executive within thirty (30) days of his receipt of such written demand; (b) the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony, or (c) fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstratively injurious to the Company. Termination under clauses (b) or (c) of this Section 11(c)(1) shall not be subject to cure.

 

(2)           For purposes of this Section 11(c), no act, or failure to act, on the part of Executive shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by him in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Company (including reputationally). Prior to any termination for Cause, Executive will be given five (5) business days written notice specifying the alleged Cause event and will be entitled to appear (with counsel) before the full Board to present information regarding his views on the Cause event, and after such hearing, there is at least a majority vote of the full Board (other than Executive) to terminate him for Cause.  After providing the notice in foregoing sentence, the Board may suspend the Executive with full pay and benefits until a final determination pursuant to this Section 11(c) has been made.

 

(3)           Upon termination of this Agreement for Cause, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay the Executive any earned but unpaid Base Salary, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy.  The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

  

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(d)           Good Reason and Without Cause.

 

(1)           At any time during the term of this Agreement, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 11(d)(2) below, the Executive may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company for “Good Reason.” For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (A) the assignment, without the Executive’s consent, to the Executive of duties that are significantly different from, and that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that he assumed on the Effective Date; (B) the assignment, without the Executive’s consent, to the Executive of a title that is different from and subordinate to the title President or Chief Executive Officer of the Company or any subsidiary, provided, however, for the absence of doubt following a Change of Control, should the Executive cease to retain either the title or responsibilities assumed on the Effective Date, or Executive is required to serve in a diminished capacity or lesser title  in a division or unit of another entity (including the acquiring entity), such event shall constitute Good Reason regardless of the title of Executive in such acquiring company, division or unit; or (C) material breach by the Company of this Agreement.

 

(2)           Executive shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason unless and until he shall have delivered written notice to the Company within ninety (90) days of the date upon which the facts giving rise to Good Reason occurred of his intention to terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination for Good Reason, and the Company shall not have eliminated the circumstances constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days of its receipt from the Executive of such written notice.

 

(3)           In the event that the Executive terminates this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason or the Company terminates this Agreement and Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or, following his death, to the Executive’s heirs, administrators or  executors) the Separation Payment amount (provided, however, that if the Executive terminates this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason due to a Change of Control where Executed ceases to retain either the title or responsibilities assumed on the Effective Date, or Executive is required to serve in a diminished capacity or lesser title  in a division or unit of another entity (including the acquiring entity), the Separation Payment shall be equal to Executive’s Base Salary and Annual Bonus during the prior 24 months); provided, however, that in the event Executive elects to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason, such election must be made within ninety (90) days of the occurrence of the Change of Control  and Executive shall be entitled to receive the Separation Payment.   The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

  

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(4)           Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 11(d) by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 11(d) be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer or business or by profits earned by Executive from any other source at any time before and after the termination date. The Company’s obligation to make any payment pursuant to, and otherwise to perform its obligations under, this Agreement shall not be affected by any offset, counterclaim or other right that the Company may have against Executive for any reason.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of any insurance proceeds or future compensation earned or payable to Executive.

 

(e)           Without “Good Reason” by Executive.  At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason by providing prior written notice of at least thirty (30) days to the Company.  Upon termination by the Executive of this Agreement or the Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay the Executive any earned but unpaid Base Salary, reimbursement of any and all reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with and related to the performance of his duties and responsibilities for the Company during the period ending on the termination date and any accrued but unused vacation time through the termination date in accordance with Company policy. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

(f)            Change of Control.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (i) the accumulation (if over time, in any consecutive twelve (12) month period), whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 50.1% or more of the shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of shares of Common Stock (other than a merger or consolidation where the stockholders of the Company prior to the merger or consolidation are the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the entity that survives such merger or consolidation), (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (iii) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control for the purposes of this Agreement: (A) any acquisitions of Common Stock or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Common Stock directly from the Company, or (B) any acquisition of Common Stock or securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into Common Stock by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored by or maintained by the Company.

 

  

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(g)            Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by Executive (other than termination by reason of Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, provided, however, failure to provide timely notification shall not affect the employment status of Executive.

 

12.           Confidential Information.

 

(a)           Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Executive recognizes, acknowledges and agrees that he has had and will continue to have access to secret and confidential information regarding the Company, its subsidiaries and their respective businesses (“Confidential Information”), including but not limited to, its products, methods, formulas, software code, patents, sources of supply, customer dealings, data, know-how, trade secrets and business plans, provided such information is not in or does not hereafter become part of the public domain, or become known to others through no fault of the Executive.  The Executive acknowledges that such information is of great value to the Company, is the sole property of the Company, and has been and will be acquired by him in confidence.  In consideration of the obligations undertaken by the Company herein, the Executive will not, at any time, during or after his employment hereunder, reveal, divulge or make known to any person, any information acquired by the Executive during the course of his employment, which is treated as confidential by the Company, and not otherwise in the public domain. The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

(b)           The Executive affirms that he does not possess and will not rely upon the protected trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of any prior employer(s) in providing services to the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

(c)           In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, the Executive shall deliver forthwith to the Company any and all originals and copies, including those in electronic or digital formats, of Confidential Information; provided, however, Executive shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

 

  

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13.           Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation.

 

(a)           The Executive agrees and acknowledges that the Confidential Information that the Executive has already received and will receive is valuable to the Company and that its protection and maintenance constitutes a legitimate business interest of the Company, to be protected by the non-competition restrictions set forth herein. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that the non-competition restrictions set forth herein are reasonable and necessary and do not impose undue hardship or burdens on the Executive. The Executive also acknowledges that the products and services developed or provided by the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients or customers are or are intended to be sold, provided, licensed and/or distributed to customers and clients primarily in and throughout the United States (the “Territory”) (to the extent the Company comes to operate, either directly or through the engagement of a distributor or joint or co-venturer, or sell a significant amount of its products and services to customers located, in areas other than the United States during the term of the Employment Period, the definition of Territory shall be automatically expanded to cover such other areas), and that the Territory, scope of prohibited competition, and time duration set forth in the non-competition restrictions set forth below are reasonable and necessary to maintain the value of the Confidential Information of, and to protect the goodwill and other legitimate business interests of, the Company, its affiliates and/or its clients or customers. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

(b)           The Executive hereby agrees and covenants that he shall not, during the Employment Period and any Separation Period, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, in any capacity whatsoever, including, without limitation, as an employee, employer, consultant, principal, partner, shareholder, officer, director or any other individual or representative capacity (other than (i) as a holder of less than two (2%) percent of the outstanding securities of a Company whose shares are traded on any national securities exchange or (ii) as a limited partner, passive minority interest holder in a venture capital fund, private equity fund or similar investment entity which holds or may hold an equity or debt position in portfolio companies that are competitive with the Company; provided however, that the Executive shall be precluded from serving as an operating partner, general partner, manager or governing board designee with respect to such portfolio companies), or whether on the Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other person or entity or otherwise howsoever, during the Employment Period and the Separation Period and thereafter to the extent described below, within the Territory:

 

(1)           Engage, own, manage, operate, control, be employed by, consult for, participate in, or be connected in any manner with the ownership, management, operation or control of any business in competition with the business of the Company;

 

(2)           Recruit, solicit or hire, or attempt to recruit, solicit or hire, any employee, or independent contractor of the Company to leave the employment (or independent contractor relationship) thereof, whether or not any such employee or independent contractor is party to an employment agreement, for the purpose of competing with the business of the Company;

 

(3)           Attempt in any manner to solicit or accept from any customer of the Company, with whom Executive had significant contact during Executive’s employment by the Company (whether under this Agreement or otherwise), business of the kind or competitive with the business done by the Company with such customer or to persuade or attempt to persuade any such customer to cease to do business or to reduce the amount of business which such customer has customarily done or might do with the Company, or if any such customer elects to move its business to a person other than the Company, provide any services of the kind or competitive with the business of the Company for such customer, or have any discussions regarding any such service with such customer, on behalf of such other person; or

 

  

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(4)           Interfere with any relationship, contractual or otherwise, between the Company and any other party, including, without limitation, any supplier, distributor, co-venturer or joint venturer of the Company, for the purpose of soliciting such other party to discontinue or reduce its business with the Company.

 

With respect to the activities described in Paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) above, the restrictions of this Section 13(b) shall continue during the Employment Period and until two (2) years following the termination of this Agreement or of the Executive’s employment with the Company (including upon expiration of this Agreement), whichever occurs later, unless this Agreement or Executive’s employment was terminated by Executive for Good Reason or by Company without Cause.

 

14.           Section 409A.

 

The provisions of this Agreement are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and any final regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”) and shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A.  The Company and Executive agree to work together in good faith to consider amendments to this Agreement and to take such reasonable actions which are necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to actual payment to Executive under Section 409A.

 

To the extent that Executive will be reimbursed for costs and expenses or in-kind benefits, except as otherwise permitted by Section 409A, (a) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, (b) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year; provided that the foregoing clause (b) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect and (c) such payments shall be made on or before the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which you incurred the expense.

 

A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of this Agreement providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination constitutes a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Section 409A and, for purposes of any such provision of this Agreement references to a “termination,” “termination of employment” or like terms shall mean Separation from Service.

 

Each installment payable hereunder shall constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b), including Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii).  Each payment that is made within the terms of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) is intended to meet the “short-term deferral” rule.  Each other payment is intended to be a payment upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), et. seq., to the maximum extent permitted by that regulation, with any amount that is not exempt from Code Section 409A being subject to Code Section 409A.

 

  

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of Executive’s termination, then only that portion of the severance and benefits payable to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, if any, and any other severance payments or separation benefits which may be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A (together, the “Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits”), which (when considered together) do not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as defined herein) may be made within the first six (6) months following Executive’s termination of employment in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.  Any portion of the Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits in excess of the Section 409A Limit otherwise due to Executive on or within the six (6) month period following Executive’s termination will accrue during such six (6) month period and will become payable in one lump sum cash payment on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Executive’s termination of employment.  All subsequent Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if Executive dies following termination but prior to the six (6) month anniversary of Executive’s termination date, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of Executive’s death and all other Deferred Compensation Separation Benefits will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 409A Limit” will mean a sum equal (x) to the amounts payable prior to March 15 following the year in which Executive terminations plus (y) the lesser of two (2) times: (i) Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay paid to Executive during the Company’s taxable year preceding the Company’s taxable year of Executive’s termination of employment as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1) and any IRS guidance issued with respect thereto; or (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which Executive’s employment is terminated.

 

15.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           The Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him under the provisions of this Agreement are of a special, unique and extraordinary character and that it would be difficult or impossible to replace such services.  Furthermore, the parties acknowledge that monetary damages alone would not be an adequate remedy for any breach by the Executive of Section 12 or Section 13 of this Agreement. Accordingly, the Executive agrees that any breach or threatened breach by him of Section 12 or Section 13 of this Agreement shall entitle the Company, in addition to all other legal remedies available to it, to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to seek to enjoin such breach or threatened breach. The parties understand and intend that each restriction agreed to by the Executive hereinabove shall be construed as separable and divisible from every other restriction, that the unenforceability of any restriction shall not limit the enforceability, in whole or in part, of any other restriction, and that one or more or all of such restrictions may be enforced in whole or in part as the circumstances warrant. In the event that any restriction in this Agreement is more restrictive than permitted by law in the jurisdiction in which the Company seeks enforcement thereof, such restriction shall be limited to the extent permitted by law. The remedy of injunctive relief herein set forth shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights or remedies that the Company may have at law or in equity.

 

  

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(b)           Neither the Executive nor the Company may assign or delegate any of their rights or duties under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to delegate its obligation of payment of all sums due to the Executive hereunder, provided that such delegation shall not relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(c)           During the term of this Agreement, the Company (i) shall indemnify and hold harmless Executive and his heirs and representatives as, and to the extent, provided in the Company’s bylaws and (ii) shall cover Executive under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on the same basis as it covers other senior executive officers and directors of the Company.

 

(d)           This Agreement constitutes and embodies the full and complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the Executive’s employment by the Company, supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the Executive and the Company, and shall not be amended, modified or changed except by an instrument in writing executed by the party to be charged (it being understood that, pursuant to Section 7, Share Awards shall govern with respect to the subject matter thereof). The invalidity or partial invalidity of one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not invalidate any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver by either party of any provision or condition to be performed shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same time or any prior or subsequent time.

 

(e)           This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

 

(f)           The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(g)           All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by reputable national overnight delivery service (e.g. Federal Express) for overnight delivery to the party at the address set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may hereafter give the other party notice of in accordance with the provisions hereof.  Notices shall be deemed given on the sooner of the date actually received or the third business day after deposited in the mail or one business day after deposited with an overnight delivery service for overnight delivery.

 

  

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(h)           This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflicts of laws and each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in the County and State of New York.

 

(i)           This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one of the same instrument. The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

(j)           The Executive represents and warrants to the Company, that he has the full  power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of his obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which Executive is a party.

 

(k)           The Company represents and warrants to Executive that it has the full  power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which the Company is a party.

 

[Signature page follows immediately]

 

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

	 	

BULLFROG GOLD CORP.

  

On behalf of the Board

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	 	 
	 	 	

Alan Lindsay

Chairman

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	

EXECUTIVE

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	

David Beling

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

14Exhibit 4-275

Exhibit 4-275

INDENTURE

DATED AS OF MAY 15, 2011
_______________

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
(One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226)

TO

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(719 Griswold Street, Suite 930, Detroit, Michigan 48226)

AS TRUSTEE
_______________

SUPPLEMENTAL TO MORTGAGE AND DEED OF TRUST
DATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1924

PROVIDING FOR

(A) GENERAL AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BONDS,
2011 SERIES B

AND

                    (B)           RECORDING AND FILING DATA

TABLE OF CONTENTS*

	
		
	 
	PAGE

	PARTIES
	3

	RECITALS
	3

	Original Indenture and Supplementals
	3

	Issue of Bonds Under Indenture
	3

	Bonds Heretofore Issued
	4

	Reason for Creation of New Series
	10

	Bonds to be 2011 Series B
	10

	Further Assurance
	11

	Authorization of Supplemental Indenture
	11

	Consideration for Supplemental Indenture
	11

	PART I.CREATION OF THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIRST SERIES OF BONDS, GENERAL AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BONDS, 2011 SERIES B
	11

	Sec. 1.Terms of Bonds of 2011 Series B
	11

	Sec. 2.Redemption of Bonds of 2011 Series B
	13

	Sec. 3.Exchange and Transfer
	15

	Sec. 4.Form of Bonds of 2011 Series B
	15

	Form of Trustee's Certificate
	19

	PART II. RECORDING AND FILING DATA
	20

	Recording and Filing of Original Indenture
	20

	Recording and Filing of Supplemental Indentures
	20

	Recording and Filing of Supplemental Indenture Dated as of March 1, 2011
	25

	Recording of Certificates of Provision for Payment
	26

	PART III. THE TRUSTEE
	26

	Terms and Conditions of Acceptance of Trust by Trustee
	26

	PART IV. MISCELLANEOUS
	27

	Confirmation of Section 318(c) of Trust Indenture Act
	27

	Execution in Counterparts
	27

	EXECUTION
	27

	Testimonium
	27

	Execution by Company
	28

	Acknowledgment of Execution by Company
	29

	Execution by Trustee
	30

	Acknowledgment of Execution by Trustee
	31

	Affidavit as to Consideration and Good Faith
	32

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	*
	This Table of Contents shall not have any bearing upon the interpretation of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture.

	
					
	PARTIES.
	SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of the 15th day of May, in the year 2011, between THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Michigan and a public utility (hereinafter called the “Company”), party of the first part, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a trust company organized and existing under the laws of the United States, having a corporate trust agency office at 719 Griswold Street, Suite 930, Detroit, Michigan 48226, as successor Trustee under the Mortgage and Deed of Trust hereinafter mentioned (hereinafter called the “Trustee”), party of the second part.

	 
	 

	
					
	ORIGINAL INDENTURE AND SUPPLEMENTALS.
	WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered its Mortgage and Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred to as the “Original Indenture”), dated as of October 1, 1924, to the Trustee, for the security of all bonds of the Company outstanding thereunder, and pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original Indenture, indentures dated as of, respectively, June 1, 1925, August 1, 1927, February 1, 1931, June 1, 1931, October 1, 1932, September 25, 1935, September 1, 1936, November 1, 1936, February 1, 1940, December 1, 1940, September 1, 1947, March 1, 1950, November 15, 1951, January 15, 1953, May 1, 1953, March 15, 1954, May 15, 1955, August 15, 1957, June 1, 1959, December 1, 1966, October 1, 1968, December 1, 1969, July 1, 1970, December 15, 1970, June 15, 1971, November 15, 1971, January 15, 1973, May 1, 1974, October 1, 1974, January 15, 1975, November 1, 1975, December 15, 1975, February 1, 1976, June 15, 1976, July 15, 1976, February 15, 1977, March 1, 1977, June 15, 1977, July 1, 1977, October 1, 1977, June 1, 1978, October 15, 1978, March 15, 1979, July 1, 1979, September 1, 1979, September 15, 1979, January 1, 1980, April 1, 1980, August 15, 1980, August 1, 1981, November 1, 1981, June 30, 1982, August 15, 1982, June 1, 1983, October 1, 1984, May 1, 1985, May 15, 1985, October 15, 1985, April 1, 1986, August 15, 1986, November 30, 1986, January 31, 1987, April 1, 1987, August 15, 1987, November 30, 1987, June 15, 1989, July 15, 1989, December 1, 1989, February 15, 1990, November 1, 1990, April 1, 1991, May 1, 1991, May 15, 1991, September 1, 1991, November 1, 1991, January 15, 1992, February 29, 1992, April 15, 1992, July 15, 1992, July 31, 1992, November 30, 1992, December 15, 1992, January 1, 1993, March 1, 1993, March 15, 1993, April 1, 1993, April 26, 1993, May 31, 1993, June 30, 1993, June 30, 1993, September 15, 1993, March 1, 1994, June 15, 1994, August 15, 1994, December 1, 1994, August 1, 1995, August 1, 1999, August 15, 1999, January 1, 2000, April 15, 2000, August 1, 2000, March 15, 2001, May 1, 2001, August 15, 2001, September 15, 2001, September 17, 2002, October 15, 2002, December 1, 2002, August 1, 2003, March 15, 2004, July 1, 2004, February 1, 2005, April 1, 2005, August 1, 2005, September 15, 2005, September 30, 2005, May 15, 2006, December 1, 2006, December 1, 2007, April 1, 2008, May 1, 2008, June 1, 2008, July 1, 2008, October 1, 2008, December 1, 2008, March 15, 2009, November 1, 2009, August 1, 2010, September 1, 2010, December 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011 supplemental to the Original Indenture, have heretofore been entered into between the Company and the Trustee (the Original Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto together being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Indenture”); and

	 
	 

	ISSUE OF BONDS UNDER INDENTURE.
	WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that said bonds shall be issuable in one or more series, and makes provision that the rates of interest and dates for the payment thereof, the date of maturity or dates of maturity, if of serial maturity, the terms and rates of optional redemption (if redeemable), the forms of registered bonds without coupons of any series and any other provisions and agreements in respect thereof, in the Indenture provided and permitted, as the Board of Directors may determine, may be expressed in a supplemental indenture to be made by the Company to the Trustee thereunder; and

	 
	 

	BONDS HERETOFORE ISSUED.
	WHEREAS, bonds in the principal amount of Fourteen billion sixty-five million seven hundred seven thousand dollars ($14,065,707,000) have heretofore been issued under the Indenture as follows, viz:

	 
	 

	(1)
	Bonds of Series A
	— Principal Amount $26,016,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(2)
	Bonds of Series B
	— Principal Amount $23,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(3)
	Bonds of Series C
	— Principal Amount $20,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(4)
	Bonds of Series D
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(5)
	Bonds of Series E
	— Principal Amount $15,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(6)
	Bonds of Series F
	— Principal Amount $49,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(7)
	Bonds of Series G
	— Principal Amount $35,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(8)
	Bonds of Series H
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(9)
	Bonds of Series I
	— Principal Amount $60,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(10)
	Bonds of Series J
	— Principal Amount $35,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(11)
	Bonds of Series K
	— Principal Amount $40,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(12)
	Bonds of Series L
	— Principal Amount $24,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(13)
	Bonds of Series M
	— Principal Amount $40,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(14)
	Bonds of Series N
	— Principal Amount $40,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	
					
	(15)
	Bonds of Series O
	— Principal Amount $60,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(16)
	Bonds of Series P
	— Principal Amount $70,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(17)
	Bonds of Series Q
	— Principal Amount $40,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(18)
	Bonds of Series W
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(19)
	Bonds of Series AA
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(20)
	Bonds of Series BB
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(21)
	Bonds of Series CC
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(22)
	Bonds of Series UU
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(23-31)
	Bonds of Series DDP Nos. 1-9
	— Principal Amount $14,305,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(32-45)
	Bonds of Series FFR Nos. 1-14
	— Principal Amount $45,600,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(46-67)
	Bonds of Series GGP Nos. 1-22
	— Principal Amount $42,300,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(68)
	Bonds of Series HH
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(69-90)
	Bonds of Series IIP Nos. 1-22
	— Principal Amount $3,750,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(91-98)
	Bonds of Series JJP Nos. 1-8
	— Principal Amount $6,850,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(99-107)
	Bonds of Series KKP Nos. 1-9
	— Principal Amount $34,890,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(108-122)
	Bonds of Series LLP Nos. 1-15
	— Principal Amount $8,850,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(123-143)
	Bonds of Series NNP Nos. 1-21
	— Principal Amount $47,950,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(144-161)
	Bonds of Series OOP Nos. 1-18
	— Principal Amount $18,880,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(162-180)
	Bonds of Series QQP Nos. 1-19
	— Principal Amount $13,650,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(181-195)
	Bonds of Series TTP Nos. 1-15
	— Principal Amount $3,800,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(196)
	Bonds of 1980 Series A
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(197-221)
	Bonds of 1980 Series CP Nos. 1-25
	— Principal Amount $35,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(222-232)
	Bonds of 1980 Series DP Nos. 1-11
	— Principal Amount $10,750,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(233-248)
	Bonds of 1981 Series AP Nos. 1-16
	— Principal Amount $124,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(249)
	Bonds of 1985 Series A
	— Principal Amount $35,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(250)
	Bonds of 1985 Series B
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(251)
	Bonds of Series PP
	— Principal Amount $70,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(252)
	Bonds of Series RR
	— Principal Amount $70,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(253)
	Bonds of Series EE
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(254-255)
	Bonds of Series MMP and MMP No. 2
	— Principal Amount $5,430,000,

	(256)
	Bonds of Series T
	— Principal Amount $75,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(257)
	Bonds of Series U
	— Principal Amount $75,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(258)
	Bonds of 1986 Series B
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(259)
	Bonds of 1987 Series D
	— Principal Amount $250,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(260)
	Bonds of 1987 Series E
	— Principal Amount $150,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(261)
	Bonds of 1987 Series C
	— Principal Amount $225,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(262)
	Bonds of Series V
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(263)
	Bonds of Series SS
	— Principal Amount $150,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(264)
	Bonds of 1980 Series B
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(265)
	Bonds of 1986 Series C
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(266)
	Bonds of 1986 Series A
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(267)
	Bonds of 1987 Series B
	— Principal Amount $175,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(268)
	Bonds of Series X
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(269)
	Bonds of 1987 Series F
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(270)
	Bonds of 1987 Series A
	— Principal Amount $300,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(271)
	Bonds of Series Y
	— Principal Amount $60,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	
					
	(272)
	Bonds of Series Z
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(273)
	Bonds of 1989 Series A
	— Principal Amount $300,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(274)
	Bonds of 1984 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $2,400,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(275)
	Bonds of 1984 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $7,750,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(276)
	Bonds of Series R
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(277)
	Bonds of Series S
	— Principal Amount $150,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(278)
	Bonds of 1993 Series D
	— Principal Amount $100,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(279)
	Bonds of 1992 Series E
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(280)
	Bonds of 1993 Series B
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(281)
	Bonds of 1989 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $66,565,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(282)
	Bonds of 1990 Series A
	— Principal Amount $194,649,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(283)
	Bonds of 1990 Series D
	— Principal Amount $0,

	 
	 
	 

	(284)
	Bonds of 1993 Series G
	— Principal Amount $225,000,000,

	(285)
	Bonds of 1993 Series K
	— Principal Amount $160,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(286)
	Bonds of 1991 Series EP
	— Principal Amount $41,480,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(287)
	Bonds of 1993 Series H
	— Principal Amount $50,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(288)
	Bonds of 1999 Series D
	— Principal Amount $40,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(289)
	Bonds of 1991 Series FP
	— Principal Amount $98,375,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(290)
	Bonds of 1992 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $20,975,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(291)
	Bonds of 1992 Series D
	— Principal Amount $300,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(292)
	Bonds of 1992 Series CP
	— Principal Amount $35,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(293)
	Bonds of 1993 Series C
	— Principal Amount $225,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(294)
	Bonds of 1993 Series E
	— Principal Amount $400,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(295)
	Bonds of 1993 Series J
	— Principal Amount $300,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(296-301)
	Bonds of Series KKP Nos. 10-15
	— Principal Amount $179,590,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(302)
	Bonds of 1989 Series BP No. 2
	— Principal Amount $36,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(303)
	Bonds of 1993 Series FP
	— Principal Amount $5,685,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(304)
	Bonds of 1993 Series IP
	— Principal Amount $5,825,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(305)
	Bonds of 1994 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $7,535,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(306)
	Bonds of 1994 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $12,935,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(307)
	Bonds of 1994 Series DP
	— Principal Amount $23,700,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(308)
	Bonds of 1994 Series C
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(309)
	Bonds of 2000 Series A
	— Principal Amount $220,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(310)
	Bonds of 2005 Series A
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(311)
	Bonds of 1995 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $97,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(312)
	Bonds of 1995 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $22,175,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(313)
	Bonds of 2001 Series D
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(314)
	Bonds of 2005 Series B
	— Principal Amount $200,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(315)
	Bonds of 2006 Series CT
	— Principal Amount $68,500,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(316)
	Bonds of 2005 Series DT
	— Principal Amount $119,175,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(317)
	Bonds of 1991 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $32,375,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(318)
	Bonds of 2008 Series DT
	— Principal Amount $68,500,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(319)
	Bonds of 1993 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $65,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(320)
	Bonds of 2001 Series E
	— Principal Amount $500,000,000,

	 
	 
	 

	(321)
	Bonds of 2001 Series AP
	— Principal Amount $31,000,000, and

	 
	 
	 

	(322)
	Bonds of 1991 Series BP
	— Principal Amount $25,910,000,

	 
	 
	 

	
					
	 
	all of which have either been retired and cancelled, or no longer represent obligations of the Company, having matured or having been called for redemption and funds necessary to effect the payment, redemption and retirement thereof having been deposited with the Trustee as a special trust fund to be applied for such purpose;

	 
	 

	(323)
	Bonds of 1990 Series B in the principal amount of Two hundred fifty-six million nine hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($256,932,000) of which Two hundred nine million three hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($209,352,000) principal amount have heretofore been retired;

	 
	 

	(324)
	Bonds of 1990 Series C in the principal amount of Eighty-five million four hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($85,475,000) of which Seventy-five million two hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($75,218,000) principal amount have heretofore been retired;

	 
	 

	(325)
	INTENTIONALLY RESERVED FOR 1990 SERIES E;

	 
	 

	(326)
	INTENTIONALLY RESERVED FOR 1990 SERIES F;

	 
	 

	(327)
	Bonds of 1991 Series CP in the principal amount of Thirty-two million eight hundred thousand dollars ($32,800,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(328)
	Bonds of 1991 Series DP in the principal amount of Thirty-seven million six hundred thousand dollars ($37,600,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(329)
	Bonds of 1992 Series AP in the principal amount of Sixty-six million dollars ($66,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(330)
	Bonds of 1999 Series AP in the principal amount of One hundred eighteen million three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($118,360,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(331)
	Bonds of 1999 Series BP in the principal amount of Thirty-nine million seven hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($39,745,000), all of which are outstanding of the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(332)
	Bonds of 1999 Series CP in the principal amount of Sixty-six million five hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($66,565,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(333)
	Bonds of 2000 Series B in the principal amount of Fifty million seven hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($50,745,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(334)
	Bonds of 2001 Series BP in the principal amount of Eighty-two million three hundred fifty thousand ($82,350,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(335)
	Bonds of 2001 Series CP in the principal amount of One hundred thirty-nine million eight hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($139,855,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(336)
	Bonds of 2002 Series A in the principal amount of Two hundred twenty-five million dollars ($225,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(337)
	Bonds of 2002 Series B in the principal amount of Two hundred twenty-five million dollars ($225,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(338)
	Bonds of 2002 Series C in the principal amount of Sixty-four million three hundred thousand dollars ($64,300,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(339)
	Bonds of 2002 Series D in the principal amount of Fifty-five million nine hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($55,975,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(340)
	Bonds of 2003 Series A in the principal amount of Forty-nine million dollars ($49,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(341)
	Bonds of 2004 Series A in the principal amount of Thirty-six million dollars ($36,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(342)
	Bonds of 2004 Series B in the principal amount of Thirty-one million nine hundred eighty thousand dollars ($31,980,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(343)
	Bonds of 2004 Series D in the principal amount of Two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	
					
	(344)
	Bonds of 2005 Series AR in the principal amount of Two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(345)
	Bonds of 2005 Series BR in the principal amount of Two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(346)
	Bonds of 2005 Series C in the principal amount of One hundred million dollars ($100,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(347)
	Bonds of 2005 Series E in the principal amount of Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(348)
	Bonds of 2006 Series A in the principal amount of Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(349)
	Bonds of 2007 Series A in the principal amount of Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(350)
	Bonds of 2008 Series ET in the principal amount of One hundred nineteen million one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($119,175,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(351)
	Bonds of 2008 Series G in the principal amount of Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(352)
	Bonds of 2008 Series KT in the principal amount of Thirty-two million three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($32,375,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(353)
	Bonds of 2008 Series J in the principal amount of Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(354)
	Bonds of 2008 Series LT in the principal amount of Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(355)
	Bonds of 2009 Series BT in the principal amount of Sixty-eight million five hundred thousand dollars ($68,500,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(356)
	Bonds of 2009 Series CT in the principal amount of Sixty-five million dollars ($65,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(357)
	Bonds of 2010 Series B in the principal amount of Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(358)
	Bonds of 2010 Series A in the principal amount of Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	(359)
	Bonds of 2010 Series CT in the principal amount of Nineteen million eight hundred fifty-five thousand dollars ($19,855,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof; and

	 
	 

	(360)
	Bonds of 2011 Series AT in the principal amount of Thirty-one million dollars ($31,000,000), all of which are outstanding at the date hereof;

	 
	 

	 
	accordingly, the Company has issued and has presently outstanding Four billion one hundred sixty-five million seventeen thousand dollars ($4,165,017,000) aggregate principal amount of its General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds (the “Bonds”) at the date hereof.

	 
	 

	REASON FOR CREATION OF NEW SERIES.
	WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue a new series of bonds pursuant to the Indenture; and

	 
	 

	BONDS TO BE 2011 SERIES B.
	WHEREAS, the Company desires by this Supplemental Indenture to create a new series of bonds, to be designated “General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2011 Series B,” in the aggregate principal amount of Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000), to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to Section 8 of Article III of the Indenture; and

	 
	 

	
					
	FURTHER ASSURANCE.
	WHEREAS, the Original Indenture, by its terms, includes in the property subject to the lien thereof all of the estates and properties, real, personal and mixed, rights, privileges and franchises of every nature and kind and wheresoever situate, then or thereafter owned or possessed by or belonging to the Company or to which it was then or at any time thereafter might be entitled in law or in equity (saving and excepting, however, the property therein specifically excepted or released from the lien thereof), and the Company therein covenanted that it would, upon reasonable request, execute and deliver such further instruments as may be necessary or proper for the better assuring and confirming unto the Trustee all or any part of the trust estate, whether then or thereafter owned or acquired by the Company (saving and excepting, however, property specifically excepted or released from the lien thereof); and

	 
	 

	AUTHORIZATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
	WHEREAS, the Company in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred upon and reserved to it under and by virtue of the provisions of the Indenture, and pursuant to resolutions of its Board of Directors, has duly resolved and determined to make, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in the form hereof for the purposes herein provided; and

	 
	 

	 
	WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;

	 
	 

	CONSIDERATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.
	NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That The Detroit Edison Company, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained in the Indenture and of the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration to it duly paid by the Trustee at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby covenants and agrees to and with the Trustee and its successors in the trusts under the Original Indenture and in said indentures supplemental thereto as follows:

	
		
	 
	PART I.

CREATION OF THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIRST
SERIES OF BONDS,
GENERAL AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BONDS,
2011 SERIES B

	TERMS OF BONDS OF 
2011 SERIES B.
	SECTION 1. The Company hereby creates the three hundred sixty-first series of bonds to be issued under and secured by the Original Indenture as amended to date and as further amended by this Supplemental Indenture, to be designated, and to be distinguished from the bonds of all other series, by the title “General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2011 Series B” (elsewhere herein referred to as the “bonds of 2011 Series B”). The aggregate principal amount of bonds of 2011 Series B shall be limited to Two hundred fifty million dollars ($250,000,000), except as provided in Sections 7 and 13 of Article II of the Original Indenture with respect to exchanges and replacements of bonds, and except further that the Company may, without the consent of any holder of the bonds of 2011 Series B, “reopen” the bonds of 2011 Series B, so long as any additional bonds of 2011 Series B have the same tenor and terms as the bonds of 2011 Series B established hereby..

	 
	 

	 
	The bonds of 2011 Series B shall be issued as registered bonds without coupons in denominations of a multiple of $1,000. The bonds of 2011 Series B shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000, shall mature on June 1, 2021 (subject to earlier redemption or release) and shall bear interest, payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year (commencing December 1, 2011), at the rate of three and nine-tenths percent (3.90%) per annum until the principal thereof shall have become due and payable and thereafter until the Company's obligation with respect to the payment of said principal shall have been discharged as provided in the Indenture. The bonds of 2011 Series B will be issued in book-entry form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Supplemental Indenture, the bonds of 2011 Series B shall be payable, as to principal, premium, if any, and interest, at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, in any coin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment is legal tender for public and private debts.

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	Except as provided herein, each bond of 2011 Series B shall be dated the date of its authentication and interest shall be payable on the principal represented thereby from the June 1 or December 1 next preceding the date to which interest has been paid on bonds of 2011 Series B, unless the bond is authenticated on a date prior to December 1, 2011, in which case interest shall be payable from May 18, 2011.

	 
	 

	 
	The bonds of 2011 Series B in definitive form shall be, at the election of the Company, fully engraved or shall be lithographed or printed in authorized denominations as aforesaid and numbered R-1 and upwards (with such further designation as may be appropriate and desirable to indicate by such designation the form, series and denomination of bonds of 2011 Series B). Until bonds of 2011 Series B in definitive form are ready for delivery, the Company may execute, and upon its request in writing the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in lieu thereof, bonds of 2011 Series B in temporary form, as provided in Section 10 of Article II of the Indenture. Temporary bonds of 2011 Series B, if any, may be printed and may be issued in authorized denominations in substantially the form of definitive bonds of 2011 Series B, but without a recital of redemption prices and with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary bonds, all as may be determined by the Company.

	 
	 

	 
	Interest on any bond of 2011 Series B that is payable on any interest payment date and is punctually paid or duly provided for shall be paid to the person in whose name that bond, or any previous bond to the extent evidencing the same debt as that evidenced by that bond, is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, which regular record date shall be the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not such day is a business day) immediately preceding the applicable interest payment date. If the Company shall default in the payment of the interest due on any interest payment date on the principal represented by any bond of 2011 Series B, such defaulted interest shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered holder of that bond on the relevant regular record date by virtue of his having been such holder, and such defaulted interest may be paid to the registered holder of that bond (or any bond or bonds of 2011 Series B issued upon transfer or exchange thereof) on the date of payment of such defaulted interest or, at the election of the Company, to the person in whose name that bond (or any bond or bonds of 2011 Series B issued upon transfer or exchange thereof) is registered on a subsequent record date established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the Company to the holders of bonds of 2011 Series B not less than ten (10) days preceding such subsequent record date, which subsequent record date shall be at least five (5) days prior to the payment date of such defaulted interest. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

	 
	 

	 
	Bonds of 2011 Series B, in definitive and temporary form, may bear such legends as may be necessary to comply with any law or with any rules or regulations made pursuant thereto.

	 
	 

	 
	If any interest payment date, date of redemption or the stated maturity for the bonds of 2011 Series B would otherwise be a day that is not a business day, payment of principal and/or interest or premium, if any, with respect to the bonds of 2011 Series B will be paid on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on such date and no interest on such payment will accrue from and after such date.

	 
	 

	 
	“Business day” means any day other than a day on which banking institutions in The State of New York or the State of Michigan are authorized or obligated pursuant to law or executive order to close.

	 
	 

	REDEMPTION OF BONDS OF 2011 SERIES B.
	SECTION 2. Bonds of 2011 Series B will be redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time at the redemption prices set forth below.

	 
	 

	 
	At any time prior to March 1, 2021, the optional redemption price will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the bonds of 2011 Series B to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest of the bonds of 2011 Series B to be redeemed (not including any portion of any payments of interest accrued to the redemption date) until stated maturity, in each case discounted from their respective scheduled payment dates to such redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 15 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealer (as defined below), plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	At any time on or after March 1, 2021, the optional redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the bonds of 2011 Series B to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

	 
	 

	 
	Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the bonds of 2011 Series B that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date.

	 
	 

	 
	“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any optional redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (as defined below), calculated on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

	 
	 

	 
	“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the bonds of 2011 Series B that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the bonds of 2011 Series B.

	 
	 

	 
	“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any optional redemption date, (i) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than three such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.

	 
	 

	 
	“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and UBS Securities LLC (or their respective affiliates which are Primary Treasury Dealers), and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in the United States (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer(s) selected by the mortgage trustee after consultation with us.

	 
	 

	 
	“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any optional redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

	 
	 

	 
	The bonds of 2011 Series B shall be redeemable as aforesaid upon giving notice of such redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, by or on behalf of the Company at least thirty (30) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, prior to the date fixed for redemption to the registered holders of bonds of 2011 Series B so called for redemption at their last respective addresses appearing on the register thereof, but failure to mail such notice to the registered holders of any bonds of 2011 Series B designated for redemption shall not affect the validity of any such redemption of any other bonds of such series. Interest shall cease to accrue on any bonds of 2011 Series B (or any portion thereof) so called for redemption from and after the date fixed for redemption if payment sufficient to redeem the bonds of 2011 Series B (or such portion) designated for redemption has been duly provided for. Bonds of 2011 Series B redeemed in part only shall be in amounts of $1,000 or any multiple thereof.

	 
	 

	 
	If the giving of the notice of redemption shall have been completed, or if provision satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of such notice shall have been made, and if the Company shall have deposited with the Trustee in trust funds (which shall have become available for payment to the holders of the bonds of 2011 Series B so to be redeemed) sufficient to redeem bonds of 2011 Series B in whole or in part, on the date fixed for redemption, then all obligations of the Company in respect of such bonds (or portions thereof) so to be redeemed and interest due or to become due thereon shall cease and be discharged and the holders of such bonds of 2011 Series B (or portions thereof) shall thereafter be restricted exclusively to such funds for any and all claims of whatsoever nature on their part under the Indenture or in respect of such bonds (or portions thereof) and interest.

	 
	 

	 
	The bonds of 2011 Series B shall not be entitled to or subject to any sinking fund and shall not be redeemable other than as provided in Section 2 hereof.

	 
	 

	
		
	EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER
	SECTION 3. At the option of the registered holder, any bonds of 2011 Series B, upon surrender thereof for cancellation at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, together with a written instrument of transfer (if so required by the Company or by the Trustee) in form approved by the Company duly executed by the holder or by its duly authorized attorney, shall be exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of bonds of 2011 Series B upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in Section 7 of Article II of the Indenture. The Company waives its rights under Section 7 of Article II of the Indenture not to make exchanges or transfers of bonds of 2011 Series B during any period of ten (10) days next preceding any redemption date for such bonds.

	 
	 

	 
	Bonds of 2011 Series B, in definitive and temporary form, may bear such legends as may be necessary to comply with any law or with any rules or regulations made pursuant thereto.

	 
	 

	FORM
OF BONDS OF
2011 SERIES B.
	SECTION 4. The bonds of 2011 Series B and the form of Trustee's Certificate to be endorsed on such bonds shall be substantially in the following forms, respectively:

	 
	 

	 
	THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
GENERAL AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BOND
2011 SERIES B

	 
	 

	 
	[This bond is a global security within the meaning of the indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of a depository or a nominee of a depository. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for bonds in certificated form, this bond may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to a nominee of DTC or by DTC or any such nominee to a successor of DTC or any such nominee to a successor of DTC or a nominee of such successor. Unless this bond is presented by an authorized representative of DTC to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any bond issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment hereon 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 a person is wrongful, inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.]

	 
	 

	 
	CUSIP

	 
	$______________No. R-___

	 
	 

	 
	THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY (hereinafter called the “Company”), a corporation of the State of Michigan, for value received, hereby promises to pay to [Cede & Co.], or registered assigns, at the Company's office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, the principal sum of ______________________ Dollars ($__________) in lawful money of the United States of America on June 1, 2021 (subject to earlier redemption or release) and interest thereon at the rate of 3.90%, in like lawful money, from [May 18, 2011], and after the first payment of interest on bonds of this Series has been made or otherwise provided for, from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or otherwise provided for, semi-annually on June 1 and December 1 of each year (commencing December 1, 2011), until the Company's obligation with respect to payment of said principal shall have been discharged, all as provided, to the extent and in the manner specified in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned and in the supplemental indenture pursuant to which this bond has been issued.

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	This bond is one of an authorized issue of bonds of the Company, unlimited as to amount except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned or any indentures supplemental thereto, and is one of a series of General and Refunding Mortgage Bonds known as 2011 Series B, limited to an aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned. This bond and all other bonds of said series are issued and to be issued under, and are all equally and ratably secured (except insofar as any sinking, amortization, improvement or analogous fund, established in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture hereinafter mentioned, may afford additional security for the bonds of any particular series and except as provided in Section 3 of Article VI of said Indenture) by an Indenture, dated as of October 1, 1924, duly executed by the Company to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor Trustee, to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto (including the Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 15, 2011) reference is hereby made for a description of the properties and franchises mortgaged and conveyed, the nature and extent of the security, the terms and conditions upon which the bonds are issued and under which additional bonds may be issued, and the rights of the holders of the bonds and of the Trustee in respect of such security (which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto, including the Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 15, 2011, are hereinafter collectively called the “Indenture”). As provided in the Indenture, said bonds may be for various principal sums and are issuable in series, which may mature at different times, may bear interest at different rates and may otherwise vary as in said Indenture provided. With the consent of the Company and to the extent permitted by and as provided in the Indenture, the rights and obligations of the Company and of the holders of the bonds and the terms and provisions of the Indenture, or of any indenture supplemental thereto, may be modified or altered in certain respects by affirmative vote of at least eighty-five percent (85%) in amount of the bonds then outstanding, and, if the rights of one or more, but less than all, series of bonds then outstanding are to be affected by the action proposed to be taken, then also by affirmative vote of at least eighty-five percent (85%) in amount of the series of bonds so to be affected (excluding in every instance bonds disqualified from voting by reason of the Company's interest therein as specified in the Indenture); provided, however, that, without the consent of the holder hereof, no such modification or alteration shall, among other things, affect the terms of payment of the principal of or the interest on this bond, which in those respects is unconditional.

	 
	 

	 
	This bond is not subject to repayment at the option of the holder hereof. Except as provided below, this bond is not redeemable by the Company prior to maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund.

	 
	 

	 
	This bond will be redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time at the redemption prices set forth below. At any time prior to March 1, 2021, the optional redemption price will be equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of this bond to be redeemed and (ii) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest of this bond to be redeemed (not including any portion of any payments of interest accrued to the optional redemption date) until stated maturity, in each case discounted from their respective scheduled payment dates to such redemption date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate (as defined below) plus 15 basis points, as determined by the Reference Treasury Dealer (as defined below), plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. At any time on or after March 1, 2021, the optional redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of this bond to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date.

	 
	 

	 
	Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on this bond that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date.

	 
	 

	 
	“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any optional redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of this bond that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of this bond.

	 
	 

	 
	“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any optional redemption date, (i) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Trustee obtains fewer than three such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations, or (iii) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.

	 
	 

	 
	“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBS Securities Inc., and UBS Securities LLC (or their respective affiliates which are Primary Treasury Dealers), and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in the United States (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer(s) selected by the mortgage trustee after consultation with us.

	 
	 

	 
	“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any optional redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

	 
	 

	 
	Notice of any optional redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the optional redemption date to the holder hereof at its registered address. If notice has been provided in accordance with the Indenture and funds for the redemption of this bond called for redemption have been made available on the redemption date, this bond will cease to bear interest on the date fixed for redemption. Thereafter, the only right of the holder hereof will be to receive payment of the redemption price.

	 
	 

	 
	Under the Indenture, funds may be deposited with the Trustee (which shall have become available for payment), in advance of the redemption date of any of the bonds of 2011 Series B (or portions thereof), in trust for the redemption of such bonds (or portions thereof) and the interest due or to become due thereon, and thereupon all obligations of the Company in respect of such bonds (or portions thereof) so to be redeemed and such interest shall cease and be discharged, and the holders thereof shall thereafter be restricted exclusively to such funds for any and all claims of whatsoever nature on their part under the Indenture or with respect to such bonds (or portions thereof) and interest.

	 
	 

	 
	In case an event of default, as defined in the Indenture, shall occur, the principal of all the bonds issued thereunder may become or be declared due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture.

	 
	 

	 
	The bonds of this series are issuable only in fully registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. This Global Security is exchangeable for bonds in definitive form only under certain limited circumstances set forth in the Indenture. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, bonds of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of bonds of this series of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the registered holder surrendering the same.

	 
	 

	 
	This bond is transferable by the registered holder hereof, in person or by his attorney duly authorized in writing, on the books of the Company kept at its office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, upon surrender and cancellation of this bond, and thereupon, a new registered bond of the same series of authorized denominations for a like aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor, and this bond with others in like form may in like manner be exchanged for one or more new bonds of the same series of other authorized denominations, but of the same aggregate principal amount, all as provided and upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture, and upon payment, in any event, of the charges prescribed in the Indenture.

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the interest on this bond, or for any claim based hereon or otherwise in respect hereof or of the Indenture, or of any indenture supplemental thereto, against any incorporator, or against any past, present or future stockholder, director or officer, as such, of the Company, or of any predecessor or successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any such predecessor or successor corporation, whether for amounts unpaid on stock subscriptions or by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise howsoever; all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released by every holder or owner hereof, as more fully provided in the Indenture.

	 
	 

	 
	This bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Trustee under the Indenture, or its successor thereunder, shall have signed the form of certificate endorsed hereon.

	 
	 

	 
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY has caused this instrument to be executed by an authorized officer, with his or her manual or facsimile signatures, and its corporate seal, or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or imprinted hereon and the same to be attested by its Corporate Secretary or Assistant Corporate Secretary by manual or facsimile signature.

	 
	 

	 
	Dated: _____________

THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY

	 
	 

	 
	By:
Name:
Title:

	 
	 

	 
	[Corporate Seal]

	 
	 

	 
	Attest:

By:
Name:
Title:

	 
	 

	 
	[FORM OF TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE]

	 
	 

	FORM OF TRUSTEE'S CERTIFICATE.
	This bond is one of the bonds, of the series designated therein, described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

	 
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

	 
	

By:
Authorized Representative

	 
	 

	
		
	 
	PART II.

	 
	 

	 
	RECORDING AND FILING DATA

	 
	 

	RECORDING AND FILING OF ORIGINAL INDENTURE.
	The Original Indenture and indentures supplemental thereto have been recorded and/or filed and Certificates of Provision for Payment have been recorded as hereinafter set forth.

	 
	The Original Indenture has been recorded as a real estate mortgage and filed as a chattel Mortgage in the offices of the respective Registers of Deeds of certain counties in the State of Michigan as set forth in the Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 1, 1947, has been recorded as a real estate mortgage in the office of the Register of Deeds of Genesee County, Michigan as set forth in the Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1974, has been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Michigan on November 16, 1951 and has been filed and recorded in the office of the Interstate Commerce Commission on December 8, 1969.

	 
	 

	RECORDING AND FILING OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES.
	Pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original Indenture, indentures supplemental thereto heretofore entered into have been Recorded as a real estate mortgage and/or filed as a chattel mortgage or as a financing statement in the offices of the respective Registers of Deeds of certain counties in the State of Michigan, the Office of the Secretary of State of Michigan and the Office of the Interstate Commerce Commission or the Surface Transportation Board, as set forth in supplemental indentures as follows:

	
				
	Supplemental Indenture Dated as of
	Purpose of Supplemental Indenture
	Recorded and/or Filed as Set Forth in Supplemental Indenture Dated as of

	June 1, 1925(a)(b)
	Series B Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	August 1, 1927(a)(b)
	Series C Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	February 1, 1931(a)(b)
	Series D Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	June 1, 1931(a)(b)
	Subject Properties
	February 1, 1940

	October 1, 1932(a)(b)
	Series E Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	September 25, 1935(a)(b)
	Series F Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	September 1, 1936(a)(b)
	Series G Bonds
	February 1, 1940

	November 1, 1936(a)(b)
	Subject Properties
	February 1, 1940

	February 1, 1940(a)(b)
	Subject Properties
	September 1, 1947

	December 1, 1940(a)(b)
	Series H Bonds and Additional Provisions
	September 1, 1947

	September 1, 1947(a)(b)(c)
	Series I Bonds, Subject Properties and Additional Provisions
	November 15, 1951

	March 1, 1950(a)(b)(c)
	Series J Bonds and Additional Provisions
	November 15, 1951

	November 15, 1951(a)(b)(c)
	Series K Bonds, Additional Provisions and Subject Properties
	January 15, 1953

	January 15, 1953(a)(b)
	Series L Bonds
	May 1, 1953

	May 1, 1953(a)
	Series M Bonds and Subject Properties
	March 15, 1954

	March 15, 1954(a)(c)
	Series N Bonds and Subject Properties
	May 15, 1955

	May 15, 1955(a)(c)
	Series O Bonds and Subject Properties
	August 15, 1957

	August 15, 1957(a)(c)
	Series P Bonds, Additional Provisions and Subject Properties
	June 1, 1959

	June 1, 1959(a)(c)
	Series Q Bonds and Subject Properties
	December 1, 1966

	December 1, 1966(a)(c)
	Series R Bonds, Additional Provisions and Subject Properties
	October 1, 1968

	
				
	October 1, 1968(a)(c)
	Series S Bonds and Subject Properties
	December 1, 1969

	December 1, 1969(a)(c)
	Series T Bonds and Subject Properties
	July 1, 1970

	July 1, 1970(c)
	Series U Bonds and Subject Properties
	December 15, 1970

	December 15, 1970(c)
	Series V Bonds and Series W Bonds
	June 15, 1971

	June 15, 1971(c)
	Series X Bonds and Subject Properties
	November 15, 1971

	November 15, 1971(c)
	Series Y Bonds and Subject Properties
	January 15, 1973

	January 15, 1973(c)
	Series Z Bonds and Subject Properties
	May 1, 1974

	May 1, 1974
	Series AA Bonds and Subject Properties
	October 1, 1974

	October 1, 1974
	Series BB Bonds and Subject Properties
	January 15, 1975

	January 15, 1975
	Series CC Bonds and Subject Properties
	November 1, 1975

	November 1, 1975
	Series DDP Nos. 1-9 Bonds and Subject Properties
	December 15, 1975

	December 15, 1975
	Series EE Bonds and Subject Properties
	February 1, 1976

	February 1, 1976
	Series FFR Nos. 1-13 Bonds
	June 15, 1976

	June 15, 1976
	Series GGP Nos. 1-7 Bonds and Subject Properties
	July 15, 1976

	July 15, 1976
	Series HH Bonds and Subject Properties
	February 15, 1977

	February 15, 1977
	Series MMP Bonds and Subject Properties
	March 1, 1977

	March 1, 1977
	Series IIP Nos. 1-7 Bonds, Series JJP Nos. 1-7 Bonds, Series KKP Nos. 1-7 Bonds and Series LLP Nos. 1-7 Bonds
	June 15, 1977

	June 15, 1977
	Series FFR No. 14 Bonds and Subject Properties
	July 1, 1977

	July 1, 1977
	Series NNP Nos. 1-7 Bonds and Subject Properties
	October 1, 1977

	October 1, 1977
	Series GGP Nos. 8-22 Bonds and Series OOP Nos. 1-17 Bonds and Subject Properties
	June 1, 1978

	June 1, 1978
	Series PP Bonds, Series QQP Nos. 1-9 Bonds and Subject Properties
	October 15, 1978

	October 15, 1978
	Series RR Bonds and Subject Properties
	March 15, 1979

	March 15, 1979
	Series SS Bonds and Subject Properties
	July 1, 1979

	July 1, 1979
	Series IIP Nos. 8-22 Bonds, Series NNP Nos. 8-21 Bonds and Series TTP Nos. 1-15 Bonds and Subject Properties
	September 1, 1979

	September 1, 1979
	Series JJP No. 8 Bonds, Series KKP No. 8 Bonds, Series LLP Nos. 8-15 Bonds, Series MMP No. 2 Bonds and Series OOP No. 18 Bonds and Subject Properties
	September 15, 1979

	September 15, 1979
	Series UU Bonds
	January 1, 1980

	
				
	January 1, 1980
	1980 Series A Bonds and Subject Properties
	April 1, 1980

	April 1, 1980
	1980 Series B Bonds
	August 15, 1980

	August 15, 1980
	Series QQP Nos. 10-19 Bonds, 1980 Series CP Nos. 1-12 Bonds and 1980 Series DP No. 1-11 Bonds and Subject Properties
	August 1, 1981

	August 1, 1981
	1980 Series CP Nos. 13-25 Bonds and Subject Properties
	November 1, 1981

	November 1, 1981
	1981 Series AP Nos. 1-12 Bonds
	June 30, 1982

	June 30, 1982
	Article XIV Reconfirmation
	August 15, 1982

	August 15, 1982
	1981 Series AP Nos. 13-14 Bonds and Subject Properties
	June 1, 1983

	June 1, 1983
	1981 Series AP Nos. 15-16 Bonds and Subject Properties
	October 1, 1984

	October 1, 1984
	1984 Series AP Bonds and 1984 Series BP Bonds and Subject Properties
	May 1, 1985

	May 1, 1985
	1985 Series A Bonds
	May 15, 1985

	May 15, 1985
	1985 Series B Bonds and Subject Properties
	October 15, 1985

	October 15, 1985
	Series KKP No. 9 Bonds and Subject Properties
	April 1, 1986

	April 1, 1986
	1986 Series A Bonds and Subject Properties
	August 15, 1986

	August 15, 1986
	1986 Series B Bonds and Subject Properties
	November 30, 1986

	November 30, 1986
	1986 Series C Bonds
	January 31, 1987

	January 31, 1987
	1987 Series A Bonds
	April 1, 1987

	April 1, 1987
	1987 Series B Bonds and 1987 Series C Bonds
	August 15, 1987

	August 15, 1987
	1987 Series D Bonds, 1987 Series E Bonds and Subject Properties
	November 30, 1987

	November 30, 1987
	1987 Series F Bonds
	June 15, 1989

	June 15, 1989
	1989 Series A Bonds
	July 15, 1989

	July 15, 1989
	Series KKP No. 10 Bonds
	December 1, 1989

	December 1, 1989
	Series KKP No. 11 Bonds and 1989 Series BP Bonds
	February 15, 1990

	February 15, 1990
	1990 Series A Bonds, 1990 Series B Bonds, 1990 Series C Bonds, 1990 Series D Bonds, 1990 Series E Bonds and 1990 Series F Bonds
	November 1, 1990

	November 1, 1990
	Series KKP No. 12 Bonds
	April 1, 1991

	April 1, 1991
	1991 Series AP Bonds
	May 1, 1991

	May 1, 1991
	1991 Series BP Bonds and 1991 Series CP Bonds
	May 15, 1991

	May 15, 1991
	1991 Series DP Bonds
	September 1, 1991

	September 1, 1991
	1991 Series EP Bonds
	November 1, 1991

	November 1, 1991
	1991 Series FP Bonds
	January 15, 1992

	January 15, 1992
	1992 Series BP Bonds
	February 29, 1992 and April 15, 1992

	February 29, 1992
	1992 Series AP Bonds
	April 15, 1992

	April 15, 1992
	Series KKP No. 13 Bonds
	July 15, 1992

	July 15, 1992
	1992 Series CP Bonds
	November 30, 1992

	July 31, 1992
	1992 Series D Bonds
	November 30, 1992

	
				
	November 30, 1992
	1992 Series E Bonds and 1993 Series B Bonds
	March 15, 1993

	December 15, 1992
	Series KKP No. 14 Bonds and 1989 Series BP No. 2 Bonds
	March 15, 1993

	January 1, 1993
	1993 Series C Bonds
	April 1, 1993

	March 1, 1993
	1993 Series E Bonds
	June 30, 1993

	March 15, 1993
	1993 Series D Bonds
	September 15, 1993

	April 1, 1993
	1993 Series FP Bonds and 1993 Series IP Bonds
	September 15, 1993

	April 26, 1993
	1993 Series G Bonds and Amendment of Article II, Section 5
	September 15, 1993

	May 31, 1993
	1993 Series J Bonds
	September 15, 1993

	June 30, 1993
	1993 Series AP Bonds
	(d)

	June 30, 1993
	1993 Series H Bonds
	(d)

	September 15, 1993
	1993 Series K Bonds
	March 1, 1994

	March 1, 1994
	1994 Series AP Bonds
	June 15, 1994

	June 15, 1994
	1994 Series BP Bonds
	December 1, 1994

	August 15, 1994
	1994 Series C Bonds
	December 1, 1994

	December 1, 1994
	Series KKP No. 15 Bonds and 1994 Series DP Bonds
	August 1, 1995

	August 1, 1995
	1995 Series AP Bonds and 1995 Series BP Bonds
	August 1, 1999

	August 1, 1999
	1999 Series AP Bonds, 1999 Series BP Bonds and 1999 Series CP Bonds
	(d)

	August 15, 1999
	1999 Series D Bonds
	(d)

	January 1, 2000
	2000 Series A Bonds
	(d)

	April 15, 2000
	Appointment of Successor Trustee
	(d)

	August 1, 2000
	2000 Series BP Bonds
	(d)

	March 15, 2001
	2001 Series AP Bonds
	(d)

	May 1, 2001
	2001 Series BP Bonds
	(d)

	August 15, 2001
	2001 Series CP Bonds
	(d)

	September 15, 2001
	2001 Series D Bonds and 2001 Series E Bonds
	(d)

	September 17, 2002
	Amendment of Article XIII, Section 3 and Appointment of Successor Trustee
	(d)

	October 15, 2002
	2002 Series A Bonds and 2002 Series B Bonds
	(d)

	December 1, 2002
	2002 Series C Bonds and 2002 Series D Bonds
	(d)

	August 1, 2003
	2003 Series A Bonds
	(d)

	March 15, 2004
	2004 Series A Bonds and 2004 Series B Bonds
	(d)

	July 1, 2004
	2004 Series D Bonds
	(d)

	February 1, 2005
	2005 Series A Bonds and 2005 Series B Bonds
	May 15, 2006

	April 1, 2005
	2005 Series AR Bonds and 2005 Series BR Bonds
	May 15, 2006

	August 1, 2005
	2005 Series DT Bonds
	May 15, 2006

	September 15, 2005
	2005 Series C Bonds
	May 15, 2006

	September 30, 2005
	2005 Series E Bonds
	May 15, 2006

	May 15, 2006
	2006 Series A Bonds
	December 1, 2006

	
				
	December 1, 2006
	2006 Series CT Bonds
	December 1, 2007

	December 1, 2007
	2007 Series A Bonds
	April 1, 2008

	April 1, 2008
	2008 Series DT Bonds
	May 1, 2008

	May 1, 2008
	2008 Series ET Bonds
	July 1, 2008

	June 1, 2008
	2008 Series G Bonds
	October 1, 2008

	July 1, 2008
	2008 Series KT Bonds
	October 1, 2008

	October 1, 2008
	2008 Series J Bonds
	December 1, 2008

	December 1, 2008
	2008 Series LT Bonds
	March 15, 2009

	March 15, 2009
	2009 Series BT Bonds
	November 1, 2009

	November 1, 2009
	2009 Series CT Bonds
	August 1, 2010

	August 1, 2010
	2010 Series B Bonds
	December 1, 2010

	September 1, 2010
	2010 Series A Bonds
	December 1, 2010

	December 1, 2010
	2010 Series CT Bonds
	March 1, 2011

	 
	(a) See Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 1, 1970 for Interstate Commerce Commission filing and recordation information.

	 
	(b) See Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1953 for Secretary of State of Michigan filing information.

	 
	(c) See Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1974 for County of Genesee, Michigan recording and filing information.

	 
	(d) Recording and filing information for this Supplemental Indenture has not been set forth in a subsequent Supplemental Indenture.

	
		
	RECORDING AND FILING OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE DATED AS OF MARCH 1, 2011.
	Further, pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Original Indenture, a Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 2011 providing for the terms of bonds to be issued thereunder of 2011 Series AT has heretofore been entered into between the Company and the Trustee and has been filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Michigan as a financing statement on April 1, 2011 (Filing No. 2011047676-1), has been filed and recorded in the Office of the Surface Transportation Board on April 1, 2011(Recordation No. 5485-BBBBBB), and has been recorded as a real estate mortgage in the offices of the respective Register of Deeds of certain counties in the State of Michigan, as follows:

	
				
	County
	Recorded
	Liber/
Instrument no.
	Page

	Genesee
	4/5/2011
	201,104,050,034,470
	N/A

	Huron
	4/1/2011
	1,353
	670

	Ingham
	4/4/2011
	3,417
	1,188

	Lapeer
	4/1/2011
	2,494
	894

	Lenawee
	4/1/2011
	2,421
	61

	Livingston
	4/1/2011
	2011R-009501
	N/A

	Macomb
	4/8/2011
	20,707
	894

	Mason
	4/1/2011
	2011R02050
	N/A

	Monroe
	4/1/2011
	2011R005333
	N/A

	Oakland
	4/4/2011
	42,948
	524

	St. Clair
	4/5/2011
	4,135
	977

	Sanilac
	4/1/2011
	1,126
	700

	Tuscola
	4/1/2011
	1,219
	172

	Washtenaw
	4/1/2011
	4,841
	514

	Wayne
	4/13/2011
	49,140
	1,200

	
		
	RECORDING OF CERTIFICATES OF PROVISION FOR PAYMENT.
	All the bonds of Series A which were issued under the Original Indenture dated as of October 1, 1924, and of Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, Series H, Series I, Series J, Series K, Series L, Series M, Series N, Series O, Series P, Series Q, Series R, Series S, Series T, Series U, Series V, Series W, Series X, Series Y, Series Z, Series AA, Series BB, Series CC, Series DDP Nos. 1-9, Series EE, Series FFR Nos. 1-13, Series GGP Nos. 1-7, Series HH, Series MMP, Series IP Nos. 1-7, Series JJP Nos. 1-7, Series KKP Nos. 1-7, Series LLP Nos. 1-7, Series FFR No. 14, Series NNP Nos. 1-7, Series GGP Nos. 8-22, Series OOP Nos. 1-17, Series PP, Series QQP Nos. 1-9, Series RR, Series SS, Series IIP Nos. 8-22, Series NNP Nos. 8-21, Series TTP Nos. 1-15, Series JJP No. 8, Series KKP No. 8, Series LLP Nos. 8-15, Series MMP No. 2, Series OOP No. 18, Series UU, 1980 Series A, 1980 Series B, Series QQP Nos. 10-19, 1980 Series CP Nos. 1-12, 1980 Series DP Nos. 1-11, 1980 Series CP Nos. 13-25, 1981 Series AP Nos. 1-12, 1981 Series AP Nos. 13-14, 1981 Series AP Nos. 15-16, 1984 Series AP, 1984 Series BP, 1985 Series A, 1985 Series B, Series KKP No. 9, 1986 Series A, 1986 Series B, 1986 Series C, 1987 Series A, 1987 Series B, 1987 Series C, 1987 Series D, 1987 Series E, 1987 Series F, 1989 Series A, Series KKP No. 10, Series KKP No. 11, 1989 Series BP, 1990 Series A, 1990 Series D, 1991 Series EP, 1991 Series FP, 1992 Series BP, Series KKP No. 13, 1992 Series CP, 1992 Series D, Series KKP No. 14, 1989 Series BP No. 2, 1993 Series B, 1993 Series C, 1993, 1993 Series H, 1993 Series E, 1993 Series D, 1993 Series FP, 1993 Series IP, 1993 Series G, 1993 Series J, 1993 Series K, 1994 Series AP, 1994 Series BP, 1994 Series C, Series KKP No. 15, 1994 Series DP, 1995 Series AP, 1995 Series BP, 1999 Series D, 2000 Series A, 2001 Series D, 2005 Series A, and 2005 Series B, which were issued under Supplemental Indentures as described in the Recording and Filing of Supplemental Indentures section above, have matured or have been called for redemption and funds sufficient for such payment or redemption have been irrevocably deposited with the Trustee for that purpose; and Certificates of Provision for Payment have been recorded in the offices of the respective Registers of Deeds of certain counties in the State of Michigan, with respect to all bonds of Series A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, O, W, BB, CC, DDP Nos. 1 and 2, FFR Nos. 1-3, GGP Nos. 1 and 2, IIP No. 1, JJP No. 1, KKP No. 1, LLP No. 1 and GGP No. 8.

	
		
	 
	PART III.

	 
	 

	 
	THE TRUSTEE.

	 
	 

	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE OF TRUST BY TRUSTEE.
	The Trustee hereby accepts the trust hereby declared and provided, and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions in the Original Indenture, as amended to date and as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, and in this Supplemental Indenture set forth, and upon the following terms and conditions:

	 
	 

	 
	The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for and in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or the due execution hereof by the Company or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made by the Company solely.

	
		
	 
	PART IV.

	 
	 

	 
	MISCELLANEOUS.

	 
	 

	CONFIRMATION OF SECTION 318(c) OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT.
	Except to the extent specifically provided therein, no provision of this Supplemental Indenture or any future supplemental indenture is intended to modify, and the parties do hereby adopt and confirm, the provisions of Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act which amend and supersede provisions of the Indenture in effect prior to November 15, 1990.

	 
	 

	EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS.
	THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE MAY BE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXECUTED IN ANY NUMBER OF COUNTERPARTS, EACH OF WHICH WHEN SO EXECUTED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE AN ORIGINAL; BUT SUCH COUNTERPARTS SHALL TOGETHER CONSTITUTE BUT ONE AND THE SAME INSTRUMENT.

	 
	 

	TESTIMONIUM.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY AND THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. HAVE CAUSED THESE PRESENTS TO BE SIGNED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CORPORATE NAMES BY THEIR RESPECTIVE CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENTS, VICE PRESIDENTS, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS, TREASURERS OR ASSISTANT TREASURERS AND IMPRESSED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CORPORATE SEALS, ATTESTED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE SECRETARIES OR ASSISTANT SECRETARIES, ALL AS OF THE DAY AND YEAR FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN.

EXECUTION BY            THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
COMPANY.

By: /s/Donald J. Goshorn            
		
	(Corporate Seal)
	Name: Donald J. Goshorn

Title: Assistant Treasurer

Attest:

By:  /s/Lisa A. Muschong        
Name: Lisa A. Muschong
Title: Corporate Secretary

Signed, sealed and delivered by
THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
in the presence of

 /s/Anthony G. Morrow        
Name: Anthony G. Morrow

  /s/John Dermody            
Name: John Dermody
STATE OF MICHIGAN    )
) SS
COUNTY OF WAYNE    )

	
			
	ACKNOWLEDG-MENT OF EXECUTION BY
COMPANY.
	 
	On this 17th day of May, 2011, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public within and for the County of Wayne, in the State of Michigan, acting in the County of Wayne, personally appeared Donald J. Goshorn, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he does business at One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Michigan 48226 and is the Assistant Treasurer of THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, one of the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that he knows the corporate seal of the said corporation and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation; and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors and that he subscribed his name thereto by like authority; and said Donald J. Goshorn acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation.

	(Notarial Seal)
	 
	

/s/Jennifer Evans                    
Jennifer Evans
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
Acting in Wayne
My Commission Expires: December 28, 2016

	 
	 
	 

		
	EXECUTION BY
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST 

TRUSTEE.    COMPANY, N.A.

By: /s/Alexis M. Johnson                
(Corporate Seal)    Name: Alexis M. Johnson 
Title: Authorized Officer

Attest:

By:  /s/J. Michael Banas            
Name: J. Michael Banas
Title: Vice President

Signed, sealed and delivered by
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
in the presence of

 /s/Daniel T. Richards            
Name: Daniel T. Richards

 /s/Kathleen Hier                
Name: Kathleen Hier
STATE OF MICHIGAN    )
) SS
COUNTY OF WAYNE    )

	
			
	ACKNOWLEDG-MENT OF EXECUTION BY TRUSTEE.
	 
	On this 17th day of May, 2011, before me, the subscriber, a Notary Public within and for the County of Wayne, in the State of Michigan, acting in the County of Wayne, personally appeared Alexis M. Johnson, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that her business office is located at 719 Griswold Street, Suite 930, Detroit, Michigan 48226, and she is an Authorized Officer of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., one of the corporations described in and which executed the foregoing instrument; that she knows the corporate seal of the said corporation and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation; and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors and that she subscribed her name thereto by like authority; and said Alexis M. Johnson acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation.

	(Notarial Seal)
	 
	

/s/Jennifer Evans                    
Jennifer Evans
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
Acting in Wayne
My Commission Expires: December 28, 2016

 

STATE OF MICHIGAN    )
) SS
COUNTY OF WAYNE    )

	
			
	AFFIDAVIT AS TO CONSIDERATION AND GOOD FAITH.
	 
	Donald J. Goshorn, being duly sworn, says: that he is the Assistant Treasurer of THE DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, the Mortgagor named in the foregoing instrument, and that he has knowledge of the facts in regard to the making of said instrument and of the consideration therefor; that the consideration for said instrument was and is actual and adequate, and that the same was given in good faith for the purposes in such instrument set forth.

 /s/Donald J. Goshorn            
Name: Donald J. Goshorn
Title: Assistant Treasurer
The Detroit Edison Company

Sworn to before me this 17th day of
May, 2011

(Notarial Seal)     /s/Jennifer Evans                
Jennifer Evans
Notary Public, Wayne County, MI
Acting in Wayne
My Commission Expires: December 28, 2016

This instrument was drafted by:
Daniel T. Richards, Esq.
One Energy Plaza
688 WCB
Detroit, Michigan 48226

When recorded return to:
Donna J. Singer
One Energy Plaza
688 WCB
Detroit, Michigan 48226

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