Document:

Subordinated Debt Securities Indenture

 Exhibit 4.5 

 
  

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. 
 TO 
 THE BANK OF NEW YORK, 

                      
                                  As Trustee 

 
  

Indenture 

Dated as of February 15, 2007 
  

 
 Subordinated
Debt Securities 
  
  

 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 
  

 

							
	 	 	 	  	PAGE	 
			
	 PARTIES
	 		  	 	1	  
		
	 RECITALS OF THE COMPANY
	  	 	1	  
	
	ARTICLE ONE	  
	
	DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION	  
			
	 SECTION 101.
	 	 Definitions.
	  	 	1	  
		 	 Act
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Additional Interest
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Affiliate; control
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Agent Member
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Applicable Procedures
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Authenticating Agent
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Bankruptcy Code
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Board of Directors
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Board Resolution
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Business Day
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Commission
	  	 	2	  
		 	 Company
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Company Request; Company Order
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Corporate Trust Office
	  	 	3	  
		 	 corporation
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Covenant Defeasance
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Default
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Defaulted Interest
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Defeasance
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Depositary
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Event of Default
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Exchange Act
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Expiration Date
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Global Security
	  	 	3	  
		 	 Holder
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Indenture
	  	 	4	  
		 	 interest
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Interest Payment Date
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Investment Company Act
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Major Constituent Bank
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Maturity
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Notice of Default
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Officers’ Certificate
	  	 	4	  

  

	NOTE:	This Table of contents shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture. 

							
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		 	 Opinion of Counsel
	  	 	4	  
		 	 Original Issue Discount Security
	  	 	5	  
		 	 Outstanding
	  	 	5	  
		 	 Paying Agent
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Person
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Place of Payment
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Predecessor Security
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Redemption Date
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Redemption Price
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Regular Record Date
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Responsible Officer
	  	 	6	  
		 	 Securities
	  	 	7	  
		 	 Securities Act
	  	 	7	  
		 	 Security Register; Security Registrar
	  	 	7	  
		 	 Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	7	  
		 	 Special Record Date
	  	 	8	  
		 	 Stated Maturity
	  	 	8	  
		 	 Subsidiary
	  	 	8	  
		 	 Trust Indenture Act
	  	 	8	  
		 	 Trustee
	  	 	8	  
		 	 U.S. Government Obligation
	  	 	9	  
		 	 Vice President
	  	 	9	  
	 SECTION 102.
	 	 Compliance Certificates and Opinions
	  	 	9	  
	 SECTION 103.
	 	 Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee
	  	 	9	  
	 SECTION 104.
	 	 Acts of Holders; Record Dates
	  	 	10	  
	 SECTION 105.
	 	 Notices, Etc., to Trustee and Company
	  	 	12	  
	 SECTION 106.
	 	 Notice to Holders; Waiver
	  	 	13	  
	 SECTION 107.
	 	 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act
	  	 	13	  
	 SECTION 108.
	 	 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 109.
	 	 Successors and Assigns
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 110.
	 	 Separability Clause
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 111.
	 	 Benefits of Indenture
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 112.
	 	 Governing Law
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 113.
	 	 Legal Holidays
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 114.
	 	 Force Majeure
	  	 	14	  
	 SECTION 115.
	 	 Execution in Counterparts
	  	 	15	  
	
	ARTICLE TWO	  
	
	SECURITY FORMS	  
			
	 SECTION 201.
	 	 Forms Generally
	  	 	15	  
	 SECTION 202.
	 	 Form of Face of Security
	  	 	15	  
	 SECTION 203.
	 	 Form of Reverse of Security
	  	 	17	  
	 SECTION 204.
	 	 Form of Legend for Global Securities
	  	 	21	  
	 SECTION 205.
	 	 Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication
	  	 	22	  

  
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	ARTICLE THREE	  
	
	THE SECURITIES	  
			
	 SECTION 301.
	 	 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series
	  	 	22	  
	 SECTION 302.
	 	 Denominations
	  	 	24	  
	 SECTION 303.
	 	 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating
	  	 	25	  
	 SECTION 304.
	 	 Temporary Securities
	  	 	26	  
	 SECTION 305.
	 	 Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange
	  	 	27	  
	 SECTION 306.
	 	 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities
	  	 	29	  
	 SECTION 307.
	 	 Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved
	  	 	30	  
	 SECTION 308.
	 	 Persons Deemed Owners
	  	 	31	  
	 SECTION 309.
	 	 Cancellation
	  	 	31	  
	 SECTION 310.
	 	 Computation of Interest
	  	 	32	  
	 SECTION 311.
	 	 CUSIP Numbers
	  	 	32	  
	
	ARTICLE FOUR	  
	
	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE	  
			
	 SECTION 401.
	 	 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture
	  	 	32	  
	 SECTION 402.
	 	 Application of Trust Money
	  	 	33	  
	
	ARTICLE FIVE	  
	
	REMEDIES	  
	 SECTION 501.
	 	 Events of Default
	  	 	34	  
	 SECTION 502.
	 	 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment
	  	 	35	  
	 SECTION 503.
	 	 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee
	  	 	36	  
	 SECTION 504.
	 	 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
	  	 	37	  
	 SECTION 505.
	 	 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities
	  	 	37	  
	 SECTION 506.
	 	 Application of Money Collected
	  	 	38	  
	 SECTION 507.
	 	 Limitation on Suits
	  	 	38	  
	 SECTION 508.
	 	 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest
	  	 	39	  
	 SECTION 509.
	 	 Restoration of Rights and Remedies
	  	 	39	  
	 SECTION 510.
	 	 Rights and Remedies Cumulative
	  	 	39	  
	 SECTION 511.
	 	 Delay or Omission Not Waiver
	  	 	39	  
	 SECTION 512.
	 	 Control by Holders
	  	 	39	  
	 SECTION 513.
	 	 Waiver of Past Defaults
	  	 	40	  
	 SECTION 514.
	 	 Undertaking for Costs
	  	 	40	  
	 SECTION 515.
	 	 Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws
	  	 	41	  
	
	ARTICLE SIX	  
	
	THE TRUSTEE	  
			
	 SECTION 601.
	 	 Certain Duties and Responsibilities
	  	 	41	  
	 SECTION 602.
	 	 Notice of Defaults
	  	 	42	  

  
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	 SECTION 603.
	 	 Certain Rights of Trustee
	  	 	42	  
	 SECTION 604.
	 	 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities
	  	 	43	  
	 SECTION 605.
	 	 May Hold Securities
	  	 	44	  
	 SECTION 606.
	 	 Money Held in Trust
	  	 	44	  
	 SECTION 607.
	 	 Compensation and Reimbursement
	  	 	44	  
	 SECTION 608.
	 	 Conflicting Interests
	  	 	45	  
	 SECTION 609.
	 	 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility
	  	 	45	  
	 SECTION 610.
	 	 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor
	  	 	45	  
	 SECTION 611.
	 	 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor
	  	 	47	  
	 SECTION 612.
	 	 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business
	  	 	48	  
	 SECTION 613.
	 	 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company
	  	 	48	  
	 SECTION 614.
	 	 Appointment of Authenticating Agent
	  	 	48	  
	
	ARTICLE SEVEN	  
	
	HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY	  
			
	 SECTION 701.
	 	 Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders
	  	 	50	  
	 SECTION 702.
	 	 Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders
	  	 	50	  
	 SECTION 703.
	 	 Reports by Trustee
	  	 	51	  
	 SECTION 704.
	 	 Reports by Company
	  	 	51	  
	
	ARTICLE EIGHT	  
	
	CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE	  
			
	 SECTION 801.
	 	 Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms
	  	 	51	  
	 SECTION 802.
	 	 Successor Substituted
	  	 	52	  
	
	ARTICLE NINE	  
	
	SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES	  
			
	 SECTION 901.
	 	 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders
	  	 	52	  
	 SECTION 902.
	 	 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders
	  	 	53	  
	 SECTION 903.
	 	 Execution of Supplemental Indentures
	  	 	54	  
	 SECTION 904.
	 	 Effect of Supplemental Indentures
	  	 	55	  
	 SECTION 905.
	 	 Conformity with Trust Indenture Act
	  	 	55	  
	 SECTION 906.
	 	 Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures
	  	 	55	  
	 SECTION 907.
	 	 Subordination Impaired
	  	 	55	  
	
	ARTICLE TEN	  
	
	COVENANTS	  
			
	 SECTION 1001.
	 	 Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest
	  	 	56	  
	 SECTION 1002.
	 	 Maintenance of Office or Agency
	  	 	56	  
	 SECTION 1003.
	 	 Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust
	  	 	56	  
	 SECTION 1004.
	 	 Statement by Officers as to Default
	  	 	57	  
	 SECTION 1005.
	 	 Company Statement as to Compliance
	  	 	58	  

  
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	 SECTION 1006.
	 	 Maintenance of Properties
	  	 	58	  
	 SECTION 1007.
	 	 Payment of Taxes and Other Claims
	  	 	59	  
	 SECTION 1008.
	 	 Waiver of Certain Covenants
	  	 	59	  
	 SECTION 1009.
	 	 Calculation of Original Issue Discount
	  	 	59	  
	
	ARTICLE ELEVEN	  
	
	REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES	  
			
	 SECTION 1101.
	 	 Applicability of Article
	  	 	59	  
	 SECTION 1102.
	 	 Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee
	  	 	60	  
	 SECTION 1103.
	 	 Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed
	  	 	60	  
	 SECTION 1104.
	 	 Notice of Redemption
	  	 	61	  
	 SECTION 1105.
	 	 Deposit of Redemption Price
	  	 	61	  
	 SECTION 1106.
	 	 Securities Payable on Redemption Date
	  	 	62	  
	 SECTION 1107.
	 	 Securities Redeemed in Part
	  	 	62	  
	
	ARTICLE TWELVE	  
	
	SINKING FUNDS	  
			
	 SECTION 1201.
	 	 Applicability of Article
	  	 	62	  
	 SECTION 1202.
	 	 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities
	  	 	63	  
	 SECTION 1203.
	 	 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund
	  	 	63	  
	
	ARTICLE THIRTEEN	  
	
	DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE	  
			
	 SECTION 1301.
	 	 Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
	  	 	64	  
	 SECTION 1302.
	 	 Defeasance and Discharge
	  	 	65	  
	 SECTION 1303.
	 	 Covenant Defeasance
	  	 	65	  
	 SECTION 1304.
	 	 Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
	  	 	66	  
	 SECTION 1305.
	 	 Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions
	  	 	68	  
	 SECTION 1306.
	 	 Reinstatement
	  	 	68	  
	
	ARTICLE FOURTEEN	  
	
	SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES	  
			
	 SECTION 1401.
	 	 Securities Subordinate to Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	69	  
	 SECTION 1402.
	 	 Payment Over of Proceeds Upon Dissolution, Etc
	  	 	69	  
	 SECTION 1403.
	 	 Prior Payment to Senior Indebtedness Upon Acceleration of Securities
	  	 	70	  
	 SECTION 1404.
	 	 No Payment When Senior Indebtedness in Default
	  	 	70	  
	 SECTION 1405.
	 	 Payment Permitted If No Default
	  	 	71	  
	 SECTION 1406.
	 	 Subrogation to Rights of Holders of Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	71	  
	 SECTION 1407.
	 	 Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights
	  	 	71	  
	 SECTION 1408.
	 	 Trustee to Effectuate Subordination
	  	 	72	  
	 SECTION 1409.
	 	 No Waiver of Subordination Provisions
	  	 	72	  

  
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	 SECTION 1410.
	 	 Notice to Trustee
	  	 	73	  
	 SECTION 1411.
	 	 Reliance on Judicial Order or Certificate of Liquidating Agent
	  	 	73	  
	 SECTION 1412.
	 	 Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness
	  	 	74	  
	 SECTION 1413.
	 	 Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustee’s Rights
	  	 	74	  
	 SECTION 1414.
	 	 Article Applicable to Paying Agents
	  	 	74	  
	 SECTION 1415.
	 	 Payment of Proceeds in Certain Cases
	  	 	74	  
	 SECTION 1416.
	 	 All Indenture Provisions Subject to Article Fourteen
	  	 	74	  

  
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 Certain Sections of this Indenture relating to Sections 310 through 318, 

inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939: 
  

					
	Trust Indenture
Act Section	 	 	  	Indenture Section
			
	 § 310(a)(1)
	 		  	609
	 (a)(2)
	 		  	609
	 (a)(3)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (a)(4)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (b)
	 		  	608
		 		  	610
	 § 311(a)
	 		  	613
	 (b)
	 		  	613
	 § 312(a)
	 		  	701
		 		  	702
	 (b)
	 		  	702
	 (c)
	 		  	702
	 § 313(a)
	 		  	703
	 (b)
	 		  	703
	 (c)
	 		  	703
	 (d)
	 		  	703
	 § 314(a)
	 		  	704
	 (a)(4)
	 		  	101
		 		  	1004
	 (b)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (c)(1)
	 		  	102
	 (c)(2)
	 		  	102
	 (c)(3)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (d)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (e)
	 		  	102
	 § 315(a)
	 		  	601
	 (b)
	 		  	602
	 (c)
	 		  	601
	 (d)
	 		  	601
	 (e)
	 		  	514
	 § 316(a)
	 		  	101
	 (a)(1)(A)
	 		  	502
		 		  	512
	 (a)(1)(B)
	 		  	513
	 (a)(2)
	 		  	Not Applicable
	 (b)
	 		  	508
	 (c)
	 		  	104
	 § 317(a)(1)
	 		  	503
	 (a)(2)
	 		  	504
	 (b)
	 		  	1003
	 § 318(a)
	 		  	107

  

NOTE: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture. 

 INDENTURE, dated as of February 15, 2007, between Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., a corporation
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas (herein called the “Company”), having its principal office at 100 West Houston Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205, and The Bank of New York, a New York banking corporation, as
Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”). 
 RECITALS OF THE
COMPANY 
 WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture
to provide for the issuance from time to time of its subordinated debt securities (herein called the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series as in this Indenture provided; and 

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have
been done. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE
WITNESSETH: 
 For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders
thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows: 
 ARTICLE ONE 
 DEFINITIONS AND OTHER
PROVISIONS 
 OF GENERAL APPLICATION 

 

	SECTION 101.	Definitions. 

 For all
purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: 

(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as
the singular; 
 (2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or
by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein; 
 (3) all accounting terms not otherwise
defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; 

(4) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article” or a “Section” refers to an
Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Indenture; and 
 (5) the words “herein”,
“hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. 

 “Act”, when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in
Section 104. 
 “Additional Interest” means the interest, if any, that shall accrue on any interest on the
Securities of any series the payment of which has not been made on the applicable Interest Payment Date and which shall accrue at the rate per annum specified or determined as specified in such Security. 

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct
or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or
indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing. 

“Agent Member” means any member of, or participant in, the Depositary. 

“Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or transaction involving a Global Security or beneficial interest
therein, the rules and procedures of the Depositary for such Security, in each case to the extent applicable to such transaction and as in effect from time to time. 
 “Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 614 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of one or more series. 

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code or any successor statute thereto, in each case as amended from time
to time. 
 “Board of Directors” means either the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee
of that board. 
 “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary
of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee. 
 “Business Day”, when used with respect to any Place of Payment, means (i) each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in that Place
of Payment are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close, or (ii) a day on which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is closed for business. 
 “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such
Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time. 

  
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 “Company” means the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph
of this instrument until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor Person. 

“Company Request” or “Company Order” mean, respectively, the written request or order signed in the name of the
Company by its Chairman of the Board, its Senior Chairman of the Board, its President, Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, and delivered to the Trustee.

 “Corporate Trust Office” means the principal office of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York at
which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date of the execution of this Indenture is located at 101 Barclay Street, New York, New York 10286, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or at
any other time at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to
time by notice to the Company). 
 “corporation” means a corporation, association, company, joint-stock company or
business trust. 
 “Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1303. 

“Default” has the meaning specified in Section 501. 

“Defaulted Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 307. 

“Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1302. 

“Depositary” means, with respect to Securities of any series issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global
Securities, a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as Depositary for such Securities as contemplated by Section 301. 
 “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 501. 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time
to time. 
 “Expiration Date” has the meaning specified in Section 104. 

“Global Security” means a Security that evidences all or part of the Securities of any series and bears the legend set forth in
Section 204 (or 

  
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such legend as may be specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities) issued to the Depositary or its nominee for such series, and registered in the name of such Depositary or
its nominee. 
 “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register. 

“Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or
more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, including, for all purposes of this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are deemed to be a part
of and govern this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, respectively. The term “Indenture” shall also include the terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 301. 

“interest”, when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after
Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity. 
 “Interest Payment Date”, when used with respect to any Security,
means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security. 
 “Investment Company Act” means the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time. 
 “Major
Constituent Bank” means any Subsidiary which is organized as a banking organization under Federal or State law and which represents 50% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company determined as of the date of the most recent audited
financial statements of the Company. 
 “Maturity”, when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which
the principal of such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise. 

“Notice of Default” means a written notice of the kind specified in Section 501(b)(v). 

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Senior Chairman of the Board, the
President, Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Company and delivered to the Trustee that meets the requirements of Section 103. 

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Company, and who shall be acceptable to the
Trustee that meets the requirements of Section 103. 

  
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 “Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security which provides for an amount
less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502. 
 “Outstanding”, when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

 (1) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; 

(2) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the
Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to
be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; 
 (3) Securities as to which Defeasance has been effected pursuant to Section 1302; and 
 (4) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any
such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company; 

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given, made
or taken any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action hereunder as of any date, (A) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the
amount of the principal thereof which would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof to such date pursuant to Section 502, (B) if, as of such date, the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of
a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount as specified or determined as contemplated by Section 301, (C) the principal amount of a Security denominated
in one or more foreign currencies or currency units which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined as of such date in the manner provided as contemplated by Section 301, of the principal amount of such
Security (or, in the case of a Security described in Clause (A) or (B) above, of the amount determined as provided in such Clause), and (D) Securities owned by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of
the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
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shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s
right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor. Upon the written request of the Trustee, the Company shall
furnish to the Trustee promptly an Officers’ Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Company to be owned by, held by or for the account of the Company, or any other obligor on the Securities or any Affiliate of
the Company or such obligor, and subject to the provisions of Section 601, the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officers’ Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Securities not
listed therein are Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination. 
 “Paying Agent” means the Trustee or any
Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company. 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. 
 “Place of Payment”, when used with
respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of that series are payable as specified as contemplated by Section 301. 

“Predecessor Security” of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as
that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to
evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security. 
 “Redemption Date”, when used with
respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture. 

“Redemption Price”, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed
pursuant to this Indenture. 
 “Regular Record Date” for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the
Securities of any series means, unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section 301, the date that is fifteen days next preceding such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day). 

“Responsible Officer” shall mean, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the corporate trust department of
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officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is
referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture. 

“Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. 
 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and any statute
successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time. 
 “Security Register” and “Security
Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section 305. 
 “Senior Indebtedness” means any
obligation of the Company to its creditors, whether now outstanding or subsequently incurred, other than any obligation where, in the instrument creating or evidencing the obligation or pursuant to which the obligation is outstanding, it is provided
that the obligation is not Senior Indebtedness. Senior Indebtedness includes, without limitation: 
 (1) the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest in respect of indebtedness of the Company for purchased or borrowed money, whether or not evidenced by securities, notes, debentures, bonds or other similar instruments issued by the Company;

 (2) all capital lease obligations of the Company; 

(3) all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale
obligations of the Company and all obligations of the Company under any conditional sale or title retention agreement, but excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business; 

(4) all obligations of the Company arising from off-balance sheet guarantees and direct credit substitutes, including
obligations in respect of any letters of credit, bankers acceptance, security purchase facilities and similar credit transactions; 
 (5) all obligations of the Company associated with derivative products, including obligations in respect of interest rate swap, cap or other agreements, interest rate future or options contracts, currency
swap agreements, currency future or option contracts and other similar agreements; 
 (6) all obligations of the
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 (7) all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (1) through
(6) of other persons secured by any lien on any property or asset of the Company whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Company; and 
 (8) any deferrals, renewals or extensions of any such Senior Indebtedness. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Senior Indebtedness does not include: 

(1) the Securities; 
 (2) trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business; and 
 (3) any indebtedness that by its terms is subordinated to, or ranks on an equal basis with, the Securities, including, (a) the 8.42% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures, Series A held
by Cullen/Frost Capital Trust I and the guarantee by the Company in respect of the trust preferred securities issued thereby; (b) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures, Series A held by Cullen/Frost Capital Trust
II and the guarantee by the Company in respect of the trust preferred securities issued thereby; (c) the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures held by Alamo Corporation of Texas Trust I and the guarantee by the
Company in respect of the trust preferred securities issued thereby; and (d) the Junior Subordinated Debt Security held by Summit Bancshares Statutory Trust I and the guarantee by the Company in respect of the trust preferred securities issued
thereby; all of which are subordinated to the Securities. 
 “Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted
Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307. 
 “Stated Maturity”, when used with respect
to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.

 “Subsidiary” means a corporation more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or
indirectly, by the Company or by one or more other Subsidiaries, or by the Company and one or more other Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, “voting stock” means stock which ordinarily has voting power for the election of
directors, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency. 

“Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed,
except as provided in Section 905; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after such date, “Trust Indenture Act” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939 as so amended. 
 “Trustee” means the Person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of
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mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall
mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series. 
 “U.S. Government Obligation” has the meaning specified
in Section 1304. 
 “Vice President”, when used with respect to the Company or the Trustee, means any vice
president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title “vice president”. 
  

	SECTION 102.	Compliance Certificates and Opinions. 

 Upon any application or request by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that
all conditions precedent (including covenants compliance with which constitutes a condition precedent), if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the
opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent (including covenants compliance with which constitutes a condition precedent), if any, have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the
furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished. 

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include,

 (1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition
and the definitions herein relating thereto; 
 (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the
examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based; 
 (3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant
or condition has been complied with; and 
 (4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such
individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with. 
  

	SECTION 103.	Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee. 

 In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion
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respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents. 

Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or
opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or opinion is based
are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company stating that the information with
respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

 Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements,
opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument. 
  

	SECTION 104.	Acts of Holders; Record Dates. 

 Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one
or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are
delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders
signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee
and the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section. 
 The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such
instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or
writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date
of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient. 

The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same,
may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient and in accordance with such reasonable rules as the Trustee may determine. 

  
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 The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register. 

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future
Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company in
reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security. 
 The Company may set any day as a record
date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to
be given, made or taken by Holders of Securities of such series, provided that the Company may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice, declaration,
request or direction referred to in the next paragraph. If not set by the Company before the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such matter referred to in the foregoing sentence, the record date for any such matter
shall be the 30th day (or, if later, the date of the most recent list of Holders required to be provided pursuant to Section 701) before the first solicitation. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding
Securities of the relevant series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective
hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Company from
setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and
nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set
pursuant to this paragraph, the Company, at its own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the
relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106. 
 The Trustee may set any day as a record date for the purpose of
determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to join in the giving or making of (i) any Notice of Default, (ii) any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section 507(2) or (iii) any direction
referred to in Section 512, in each case with respect to Securities of such series. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be
entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable
Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Trustee from setting a new record date for any action for which a
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action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of
Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee, at the Company’s expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action
by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Company in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106. 

With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto which sets such record dates may designate any day as the
“Expiration Date” and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other party hereto
in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106, on or prior to the existing Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to
this Section, the party hereto which set such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided
in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than the 180th day after the applicable record date. 
 Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such
Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. 
  

	SECTION 105.	Notices, Etc., to Trustee and Company. 

 Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,

 (1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made,
given, furnished or filed in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, or transmitted by facsimile transmission (confirmed by delivery in person) or mail
by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or by guaranteed overnight courier, or 
 (2) the Company by the Trustee or
by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in the
first paragraph of this instrument, Attention: Corporate Counsel, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company. 

  
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	SECTION 106.	Notice to Holders; Waiver. 

Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein
expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the earliest date
(if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such
notice with respect to other Holders. Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the
equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver. 

In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice
by mail, then such notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder. 
  

	SECTION 107.	Conflict with Trust Indenture Act. 

 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Trust Indenture Act shall apply as a matter of contract to this Indenture for purposes of interpretation, construction and defining the rights and
obligations hereunder, and this Indenture, the Company, and the Trustee shall be deemed for all purposes hereof to be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act. Except as otherwise provided herein, if and to the extent that any provision of
this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by any of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act through operation of Section 318(c) thereof, such imposed duties shall control. 

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust Indenture Act, that provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part
of this Indenture. The Indenture shall also include those provisions of the Trust Indenture Act required to be included herein by the provisions of the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990. The following Trust Indenture Act terms used in this
Indenture have the following meanings: 
 “indenture securities” means the Securities; 

“indenture trustee” means the Trustee; and 
 “obligor” on the Securities means the Company or any other obligor on the Securities. 
 All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, defined by Trust Indenture Act reference to another statute or defined by any Commission rule and not otherwise defined
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	SECTION 108.	Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. 

 The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. 

 

	SECTION 109.	Successors and Assigns. 

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

  

	SECTION 110.	Separability Clause. 

 In
case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 

 

	SECTION 111.	Benefits of Indenture. 

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their
successors hereunder, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture. 
  

	SECTION 112.	Governing Law. 

 This
Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 
  

	SECTION 113.	Legal Holidays. 

 In
any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities (other than a
provision of any Security which specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section)) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next
succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or at the Stated Maturity. No interest shall accrue for the period after that Interest Payment Date,
Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the case may be, and up to and including the next succeeding Business Day. 
  

	SECTION 114.	Force Majeure. 

 In no
event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work

  
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stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities,
communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under
the circumstances. 
  

	SECTION 115.	Execution in Counterparts. 

This Indenture may be executed and delivered in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed
to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. 
 ARTICLE TWO

 SECURITY FORMS 
  

	SECTION 201.	Forms Generally. 

The Securities of each series and the Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication shall be in substantially the form set forth in this
Article, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are
required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary
therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Securities of any series is established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a
copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Company Order contemplated by Section 303 for the
authentication and delivery of such Securities. 
 The definitive securities shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel
engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities. 

 

	SECTION 202.	Form of Face of Security. 

THIS SECURITY IS AN UNSECURED SUBORDINATED DEBT OBLIGATION OF CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. THIS SECURITY IS NOT A DEPOSIT OR SAVINGS ACCOUNT
AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY. 

  
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 [Insert any legend required by the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations
thereunder.] 
 CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC. 
     % Subordinated Notes due      
  

			
	No.     	  	$     

 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Texas (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to
                    , or registered assigns, the principal sum of
                     Dollars on
                     [if the Security is to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert — , and to pay interest thereon from
                     or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on
             and              in each year, commencing             ,
at the rate of     % per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment [if applicable, insert — , provided that any principal and premium, and any such installment of interest,
which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of     % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for
payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand]. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or
one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the              or
             (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith
cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of
such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent
with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture]. 

[If the Security is not to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert — The principal of this Security shall not bear
interest except in the case of a default in payment of principal upon acceleration, upon redemption or at Stated Maturity and in such case the overdue principal and any overdue premium shall bear interest at the rate of     % per
annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue principal or premium shall be payable on demand.
[Any such interest on overdue principal or premium which is not paid on demand shall bear interest at the rate of     % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest on interest shall be legally enforceable),
from the date of such demand until the amount so demanded is paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue interest shall be payable on demand.] ] 

  
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 Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and [if applicable,
insert — any such] interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in
                    , in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and
private debts [if applicable, insert — ; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall
appear in the Security Register]. 
 Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the
reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place. 
 Unless
the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed
under its corporate seal. 
 Dated: 
  

			
	CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
		
	By	 	  

  

	
	Attest:
	
	  

  

	SECTION 203.	Form of Reverse of Security. 

 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of
February     , 2007 (herein called the “Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”,
which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder
of the Company, the Trustee, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face
hereof [if applicable, insert —, limited in aggregate principal amount to $        ]. 
 [If applicable, insert — The Securities of this series are subject to redemption upon not less than 30 days’ notice by mail, [if applicable, insert —
(1) on              in any year commencing with the year              and ending with the year
             through operation of the sinking fund for this series at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount, and (2)] at any time [if applicable,
insert — on or after             , 20    ], as a whole 

  
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or in part, at the election of the Company, at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount): If redeemed [if applicable, insert — on
or before                     ,     %, and if redeemed] during the 12-month period beginning
             of the years indicated, 
  

							
	 Year
	 	 Redemption
Price
	 	 Year
	 	 Redemption
Price

		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	
		 		 		 	

 and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to     % of the principal amount, together in the case of
any such redemption [if applicable, insert — (whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise)] with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to
such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the relevant record dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture.]

 [If applicable, insert — The Securities of this series are subject to redemption upon not less than
30 days’ notice by mail, (1) on              in any year commencing with the year              and ending with the
year              through operation of the sinking fund for this series at the Redemption Prices for redemption through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the
principal amount) set forth in the table below, and (2) at any time [if applicable, insert — on or after             ], as a whole or in part, at the
election of the Company, at the Redemption Prices for redemption otherwise than through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth in the table below: If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning
             of the years indicated, 
  

					
	 Year
	  	Redemption Price
For Redemption
Through Operation
of the
Sinking Fund	  	Redemption Price For
Redemption Otherwise
Than Through Operation
of the Sinking
Fund
		  		  	
		  		  	
		  		  	

 and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to     % of the principal amount, together in the case of
any such redemption (whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise) with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of

  
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such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the relevant record dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture.]

 [If applicable, insert — Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not, prior to
            , redeem any Securities of this series as contemplated by [if applicable, insert — Clause (2) of] the preceding paragraph as a part of, or in anticipation
of, any refunding operation by the application, directly or indirectly, of moneys borrowed having an interest cost to the Company (calculated in accordance with generally accepted financial practice) of less than     % per
annum.] 
 [If applicable, insert — The sinking fund for this series provides for the redemption
on              in each year beginning with the year              and ending with the year
             of [if applicable, insert — not less than $         (“mandatory sinking fund”) and not more than]
$         aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series. Securities of this series acquired or redeemed by the Company otherwise than through [if applicable, insert — mandatory]
sinking fund payments may be credited against subsequent [if applicable, insert — mandatory] sinking fund payments otherwise required to be made [if applicable, insert — , in the inverse order in which they become
due].] 
 [If the Security is subject to redemption of any kind, insert — In the event of
redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.] 

The indebtedness evidenced by this Security is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and subject in right of payment to
the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, and this Security is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Security, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such
provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any
and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or
hereafter created, incurred, assumed or guaranteed, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions. 

[If applicable, insert — The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of [the entire
indebtedness of this Security] [or] [certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security] [, in each case] upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the
Indenture.] 
 [If the Security is not an Original Issue Discount Security, insert — If an Event
of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.] 

  
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 [If the Security is an Original Issue Discount Security, insert — If
an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, an amount of principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Such
amount shall be equal to — insert formula for determining the amount. Upon payment (i) of the amount of principal so declared due and payable and (ii) of interest on any overdue principal, premium and interest (in each
case to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), all of the Company’s obligations in respect of the payment of the principal of and premium and interest, if any, on the Securities of this series shall
terminate.] 
 The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment
thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of
66 2/3% in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each
series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to
waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder
and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any
proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to
the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default
as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with
such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement
of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein. 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the
Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company maintained under Section 1002 of the Indenture for such purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied

  
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by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon
one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $     and any
integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a
different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 
 No service charge shall be made for any
such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the
Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the
contrary. 
 This Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. 

All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 

 

	SECTION 204.	Form of Legend for Global Securities. 

 Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities evidenced thereby, every Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form: 
 THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY
WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS
SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A
SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN
PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN
SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES
DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE. 

  
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	SECTION 205.	Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication. 

 The Trustee’s certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the following form: 
 This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

 

			
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
	As Trustee
		
	By	 	  

		 	Authorized Officer

 ARTICLE THREE 
 THE SECURITIES 
  

	SECTION 301.	Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series. 

 The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. 
 The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 303, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an
Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series, 
 (1) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from Securities of any other series); 

(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered
under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 and except for any
Securities which, pursuant to Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder); 
 (3) the Person to whom any interest on a Security of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of
business on the Regular Record Date for such interest; 
 (4) the date or dates on which the principal of any
Securities of the series is payable; 
 (5) the rate or rates at which any Securities of the series shall bear
interest, if any, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which any such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date for any such interest payable on any Interest Payment Date; 

(6) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities of the series shall be
payable, the place or places where the Securities of such series may be presented for registration of transfer or exchange, and the place or places where notices or demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such series may be
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 (7) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the
terms and conditions upon which any Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to redeem the Securities shall
be evidenced; 
 (8) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase any Securities of the series
pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of the Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Securities of the series shall be redeemed
or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; 
 (9) if other than denominations of $1,000 and
any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which any Securities of the series shall be issuable; 
 (10)
if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined; 

(11) if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency, currencies or currency units (which, in
each instance, shall be acceptable to the Trustee) in which the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable and the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in the currency of the United States of
America for any purpose, including for purposes of the definition of “Outstanding” in Section 101; 
 (12) if the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series is to be payable, at the election of the Company or the Holder thereof, in one or more currencies or currency units
other than that or those in which such Securities are stated to be payable, the currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Securities as to which such election is made shall be payable, the
periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amount so payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined); 

(13) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Securities of the
series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502; 
 (14) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Securities of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be
deemed to be the principal amount of such Securities as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any Maturity other than the Stated Maturity or which shall
be deemed to be Outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined); 

  
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 (15) if applicable, that the Securities of the series, in whole or any
specified part, shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 1302 or Section 1303 or both such Sections and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by the Company to defease such Securities shall be evidenced;

 (16) if applicable, that any Securities of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one
or more Global Securities and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by any such Global Security in addition to or in lieu of that set forth in Section 204
and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Clause (2) of the last paragraph of Section 305 in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and any transfer of
such Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof; 

(17) any addition to or change in the Events of Default or Defaults which applies to any Securities of the series and, in
the case of Events of Default, any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 502; 

(18) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Article Ten which applies to Securities of the series; and

 (19) any other terms of the Securities of such series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the
provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 901(5)). 
 All Securities of any one series shall be
substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above and (subject to Section 303) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the
Officers’ Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. 
 If any of the terms of the series
are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of
the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series. 
 The Securities shall be subordinated in right of
payment to Senior Indebtedness as provided in Article Fourteen. 
  

	SECTION 302.	Denominations. 

 The
Securities of each series shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons and only in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. In the absence of any such specified denomination with respect to the
Securities of any series, the Securities of such series shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. 

  
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	SECTION 303.	Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating. 

 The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, the Senior Chairman of the Board, the President, Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President, under its corporate
seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual or facsimile. 
 Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them
have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. 
 At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together
with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. If the form or terms of the Securities of the series have been
established by or pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, in authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee
shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating, 
 (1) if the form of such Securities has been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution as permitted by Section 201, that such form has been established in conformity with the provisions of this
Indenture; 
 (2) if the terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution as
permitted by Section 301, that such terms have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and 
 (3) that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid
and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights and to general equity principles. 
 If such form or terms have been so established, the Trustee shall not be required to
authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably
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 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 301 and of the preceding paragraph, if all
Securities of a series are not to be originally issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officers’ Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 301 or the Company Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required
pursuant to such preceding paragraph at or prior to the authentication of each Security of such series if such documents are delivered at or prior to the authentication upon original issuance of the first Security of such series to be issued.

 Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. 

No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such
Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has
been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver such Security to the
Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 309, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

  

	SECTION 304.	Temporary Securities. 

Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued
and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities. 

If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without
unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at
the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor one or more definitive Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall in
all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series and tenor. 

  
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	SECTION 305.	Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange. 

 The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the register maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment
being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Security Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities.
The Trustee is hereby appointed “Security Registrar” for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of Securities as herein provided. 
 Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of a series at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount. 

At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized
denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. 
 All Securities issued
upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of
transfer or exchange. 
 Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so
required by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in
writing. 
 No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Company may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906 or 1107 not
involving any transfer. 
 If the Securities of any series (or of any series and specified tenor) are to be redeemed in part,
the Company shall not be required (A) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of that series (or of that series and specified tenor, as the case may be) during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of any such Securities selected for redemption under Section 1103 and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (B) to register the transfer of or exchange any
Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part. 

  
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 The provisions of Clauses (1) through (7) below shall apply only to Global
Securities: 
 (1) Each Global Security authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of the
Depositary designated for such Global Security or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian therefor, and each such Global Security shall constitute a single Security for all purposes of this Indenture.

 (2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in
part for Securities registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof unless (A) such Depositary
(i) has notified the Trustee in writing that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security and the Company is unable to locate a qualified successor or (ii) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under
the Exchange Act, (B) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Security or (C) there shall exist such circumstances, if any, in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as have been
specified for this purpose as contemplated by Section 301. 
 (3) Subject to Clause (2) above, any
exchange of a Global Security for other Securities may be made in whole or in part, and all Securities issued in exchange for a Global Security or any portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depositary for such Global Security shall
direct. 
 (4) If any Global Security is to be exchanged for other Securities or cancelled in whole, it shall be
surrendered by or on behalf of the Depositary or its nominee to the Securities Registrar for exchange or cancellation as provided in this Article Three. If any Global Security is to be exchanged for other Securities or cancelled in part, or if
another Security is to be exchanged in whole or in part for a beneficial interest in any Global Security, then either (i) such Global Security shall be so surrendered for exchange or cancellation as provided in this Article Three or
(ii) the principal amount thereof shall be reduced, or increased by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged or cancelled, or equal to the principal amount of such other Security to be so exchanged for a beneficial interest
therein, as the case may be, by means of an appropriate adjustment made on the records of the Securities Registrar, whereupon the Trustee, in accordance with the Applicable Procedures, shall instruct the Depositary or its authorized representative
to make a corresponding adjustment to its records. Upon any such surrender or adjustment of a Global Security by the Depositary, accompanied by registration instructions, the Trustee shall, subject to Section 305(2) and as otherwise provided in
this Article Three, authenticate and deliver any Securities issuable in exchange for such Global Security (or any portion thereof) in accordance with the instructions of the Depositary. The Trustee shall not be liable for any delay in delivery of
such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in relying on, such instructions. 

(5) The Depositary or its nominee, as the registered owner of a Global Security, shall be the Holder of such Global
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Indenture and the Securities, and owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security shall hold such interests pursuant to the Applicable Procedures. Accordingly, any such owner’s
beneficial interest in a Global Security shall be shown only on, and the transfer of such interest shall be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary or its nominee or its Agent Members. Neither the Trustee nor the Securities
Registrar shall have any liability in respect of any transfers effected by the Depositary. 
 (6) The rights of
owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security shall be exercised only through the Depositary and shall be limited to those established by law and agreements between such owners and the Depositary and/or its Agent Members. 

(7) Every Security authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for or in lieu of, a
Global Security or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section, Section 304, 306, 906 or 1107 or otherwise, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Security, unless such Security is registered in
the name of a Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof. 
  

	SECTION 306.	Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. 

 If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee together with such security or indemnity as may be required by the Company or the Trustee to save each of them harmless, the Company shall execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. 

If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of
any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a
bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not
contemporaneously outstanding. 
 In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to
become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security. 
 Upon the
issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of
the Trustee) connected therewith. 
 Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed,
lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be 

  
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at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.

 The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with
respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities. 
  

	SECTION 307.	Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved. 

 Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security of any series which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided
for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest in respect of Securities of such
series, except that, unless otherwise provided in the Securities of such series, interest payable on the Stated Maturity of the principal of a Security shall be paid to the Person to whom principal is paid. The initial payment of interest on any
Security of any series that is issued between a Regular Record Date and the related Interest Payment Date shall be payable as provided in such Security or in the Board Resolution pursuant to Section 301 with respect to the related series of
Securities. 
 Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on
any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the
Company, at its election in each case, as provided in Clause (1) or (2) below: 
 (1) The Company may
elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at
the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the
date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this Clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such
Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall
promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice, which notice shall be prepared by the Company and shall be acceptable to the Trustee, of the proposed payment of such
Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be given to each Holder of Securities of such series in the manner set forth in Section 106, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment
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Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective
Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following Clause (2). 

(2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in any other lawful manner not
inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities of the series in respect of which interest is in default may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the
Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this Clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee. 
 Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the
rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security. 
  

	SECTION 308.	Persons Deemed Owners. 

Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
shall treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 307) any interest on such Security and for all other
purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

None of the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of
the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Security in global form, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, with respect to any Security in global form, nothing herein shall prevent the Company or Trustee, or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a
Depositary (or its nominee), as a Holder, with respect to such Security in global form or impair, as between such Depositary and owners of beneficial interests in such Security in global form, the operation of customary practices governing the
exercise of the rights of such Depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of such Security in global form. 
  

	SECTION 309.	Cancellation. 

 All
Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and shall be promptly
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previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee)
for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Company has not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange
for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Securities held by the Trustee shall be disposed of as directed by a Company Order. 

 

	SECTION 310.	Computation of Interest. 

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series
shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. 
  

	SECTION 311.	CUSIP Numbers. 

 The
Company in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice
may state no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the
Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers. 

ARTICLE FOUR 

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE 

 

	SECTION 401.	Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. 

 This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities herein expressly provided for), and the
Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when 
 (1) either 
 (A) all Securities theretofore authenticated and
delivered (other than (i) Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or
segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or 

  
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 (B) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation 
 (i) have become due and payable, or 

(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or 

(iii) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of
notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, 
 and the Company, in the case of (i),
(ii) or (iii) above, has deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for such purpose money in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered
to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be; 

(2) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and 

(3) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel complying with
Section 103, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with. 
 Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 607, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under
Section 614 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of Clause (1) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section 1003 shall
survive. 
  

	SECTION 402.	Application of Trust Money. 

 Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the
provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal and
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 ARTICLE FIVE 
 REMEDIES 
  

	SECTION 501.	Events of Default. 

 (a) “Event of Default”, wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall
be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body): 

(1) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (A) a decree or order for relief in respect of the
Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (B) a decree or order adjudging the Company bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed
a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a receiver or other similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its
property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or 

(2) the commencement by the Company of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or
proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent
seeking reorganization relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver or similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of
its property or the taking of corporate action by the Company in furtherance of any such action; or 
 (3) (A)
the appointment by a competent government agency having primary regulatory authority over any Major Constituent Bank under any applicable Federal or State banking, insolvency or similar law now or hereafter in effect of a receiver of any such Major
Constituent Bank or (B) the entry of a decree or order in any case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State banking, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect appointing any receiver of any Major Constituent Bank.

 (b) “Default”, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for
such Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation or any administrative or governmental body): 

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 (ii) default in the payment of any interest upon any Security of that series
when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or 
 (iii) default in
the payment of the principal of any Security of that series at its Maturity; or 
 (iv) default in the deposit of
any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of a Security of that series; or 
 (v) default in the
performance, or breach of any covenant or warranty of the Company in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with or which has expressly been
included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of series of Securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the
Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice
is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or 
 (vi) any other Event of Default or Default provided with
respect to Securities of that series. 
  

	SECTION 502.	Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. 

 If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then the principal amount of (and premium, if any, on) and accrued interest on all the
Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms thereof) shall become immediately due and payable
without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. 
 At any time after such a declaration of
acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if 
 (1) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay 
 (A) all overdue interest on all Securities of that series, 
 (B)
the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities of that series which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and any interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, 

  
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 (C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon
overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and 
 (D) all sums paid or
advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; 
 and 
 (2) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that
series, other than the non-payment of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513. 

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. 

 

	SECTION 503.	Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. 

 The Company covenants that if 
 (1) default is made in the payment
of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or 
 (2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof, 
 the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal, including any
sinking fund payment, and any premium and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and premium and on any overdue interest, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in
such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

 If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an
express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and
collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated. 

  
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 If a Default or an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is
continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and
enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy. 

 

	SECTION 504.	Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. 

 In case of any judicial proceeding relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities), its property or its creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such
proceeding or otherwise, to take any and all actions authorized under the Trust Indenture Act in order to have claims of the Holders and the Trustee allowed in any such proceeding. In particular, the Trustee shall be authorized (i) to file and
prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any) and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities in accordance with the terms thereof and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in
order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expense, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and (ii) to
collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding
is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607. 
 No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or
composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding; provided, however, that the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote
for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and be a member of a creditors’ or other similar committee. 
  

	SECTION 505.	Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities. 

 All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any
proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered. 

  
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	SECTION 506.	Application of Money Collected. 

 Subject to Article Fourteen, any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution
of such money on account of principal or any premium or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid: 

FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee under Section 607; 

SECOND: Subject to Article Fourteen, to the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and any premium
and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and any
premium and interest, respectively; 
 THIRD: To the Person or Persons entitled thereto; and 

FOURTH: The balance, if any, to the Company. 

 

	SECTION 507.	Limitation on Suits. 

Subject to Section 508, no Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or
otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless 
 (1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Default with respect to the Securities of that series; 

(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series shall have made
written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder; 
 (3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; 

(4) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute
any such proceeding; and 
 (5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee
during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series; 
 it being understood
and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to
seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders. 

  
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	SECTION 508.	Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest. 

 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security of any series shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and any
premium and (subject to Section 307) interest on such Security on the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment,
and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder. 
  

	SECTION 509.	Restoration of Rights and Remedies. 

 If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined
adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and
thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted. 
  

	SECTION 510.	Rights and Remedies Cumulative. 

 Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred
upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

  

	SECTION 511.	Delay or Omission Not Waiver. 

 No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities of the related series to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a
waiver of any such Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the
Holders, as the case may be. 
  

	SECTION 512.	Control by Holders. 

 The
Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such series, provided that 
 (1) such
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 (2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which
is not inconsistent with such direction, and 
 (3) subject to the provisions of Section 601, the Trustee
shall have the right to decline to follow such direction if a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee shall, in good faith, determine that the proceeding so directed would be unjustly prejudicial to the Holders not joining in any
such direction or would involve the Trustee in personal liability. 
  

	SECTION 513.	Waiver of Past Defaults. 

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series affected thereby may on behalf of
the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default 
 (1) in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of such series, or 
 (2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected. 

Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default or Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have
been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon. 
  

	SECTION 514.	Undertaking for Costs. 

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, in any suit
for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the
costs of such suit, and may assess costs against any such party litigant, in the manner and to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act; provided that neither this Section nor the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any
court to require such an undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit instituted by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 508 or a suit by the holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of Securities then
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	SECTION 515.	Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws. 

 The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any usury, stay
or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or
advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 ARTICLE SIX 
 THE TRUSTEE 
  

	SECTION 601.	Certain Duties and Responsibilities. 

 (1) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default, 
 (A) the
Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and 

(B) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the
correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are
specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of
mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein). 
 (2) In case an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his
or her own affairs. 
 (3) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from
liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that 
 (A) this Subsection shall not be construed to limit the effect of Subsection (1) of this Section; 
 (B) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

  
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 (C) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders pursuant to Section 512, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any
trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series; and 
 (D) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. 

(4) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting
the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section. 
  

	SECTION 602.	Notice of Defaults. 

Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to Securities of any series, the Trustee shall give the Holders
of Securities of such series notice of such default hereunder known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; and provided, further, that in the case of any default of the character
specified in Section 501(b)(ii) and Section 501(b)(v) with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days or 60 days, respectively, after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose
of this Section, the term “default” means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become a Default. 
  

	SECTION 603.	Certain Rights of Trustee. 

Subject to the provisions of Section 601: 
 (1) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order,
bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties; 

(2) any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or
Company Order, and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution; 

(3) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or
established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of
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 (4) the Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such
counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon; 

(5) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the
request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by
it in compliance with such request or direction; 
 (6) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation
into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee,
in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and
premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney; and 
 (7) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts
or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it
hereunder. 
 (8) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities
and this Indenture; 
 (9) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder; and 

(10) the Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles
of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture. 
  

	SECTION 604.	Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities. 

 The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and neither the Trustee nor any
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correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities. Neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent shall be accountable
for the use or application by the Company of Securities or the proceeds thereof. 
  

	SECTION 605.	May Hold Securities. 

 The
Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Company, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 608 and 613, may otherwise
deal with the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent. 
  

	SECTION 606.	Money Held in Trust. 

Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee
shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Company. 
  

	SECTION 607.	Compensation and Reimbursement. 

 The Company agrees 
 (1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time
reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust); 

(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses,
disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement
or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith; and 
 (3) to indemnify the Trustee for, and to
hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel) incurred without negligence or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in connection with
the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder.

 This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Indenture. 

To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section 607, the Trustee shall have a lien senior to the Securities as to
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607, except such money or property held in trust for the benefit of holders of particular Securities. The obligations of the Company under this Section 607 shall survive the satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. 
 When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders
services after an Event of Default specified in Section 501(a) occurs, such expenses and compensation for services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 or any successor statute.

  

	SECTION 608.	Conflicting Interests. 

If the Trustee for the Securities of any series issued hereunder has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the
Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture. To the extent permitted by such Act, the
Trustee shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest by virtue of being a trustee under this Indenture with respect to Securities of more than one series or a trustee under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of February 3, 1997,
between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, and the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of February 13, 2004, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee. Nothing herein shall prevent the Trustee from filing with
the Commission the application refered to in the penultimate paragraph of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. 
  

	SECTION 609.	Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility. 

 There shall at all times be one (and only one) Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of each series, which may be Trustee hereunder for Securities of one or more other series. Each Trustee
shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such and has (or in the case of a corporation included in a bank holding company system, the related holding company has) a combined capital and surplus of at least
$50,000,000 and is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or of any State or Territory thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to
supervision or examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia authority. If any such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, then
for the purposes of this Section and to the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, the combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so
published. If at any time the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in
this Article. 
  

	SECTION 610.	Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor. 

 No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in
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 The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by
giving written notice thereof to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series. 
 The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the
Trustee and to the Company. 
 If at any time: 

(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 608 after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder
who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or 
 (2) the Trustee shall cease to be
eligible under Section 609 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Holder, or 
 (3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or
control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, 
 then, in any such case,
(A) the Company by a Board Resolution may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (B) subject to Section 514, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and
all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees. 

If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any
cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such
successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the applicable
requirements of Section 611. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Company and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with the
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and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Company. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Company or
the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section 611, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition
any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series. 

The Company shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each
appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series to all Holders of Securities of such series in the manner provided in Section 106. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the
Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office. 
  

	SECTION 611.	Acceptance of Appointment by Successor. 

 In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the
retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all
the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor
Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall, upon payment of any fees and expenses due and owing to it hereunder, duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such
retiring Trustee hereunder. 
 In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one
or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept
such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to
the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or
desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee,
and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such
supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such
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effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the
retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of any fees and
expenses due and owing to it hereunder with respect to such series, duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to
which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates. 
 Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall
execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in the first or second preceding paragraph, as the case may be. 

No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and
eligible under this Article. 
  

	SECTION 612.	Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business. 

 Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall
be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, by sale or otherwise, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and
eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any
successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.

  

	SECTION 613.	Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. 

 If and when the Trustee shall be or become a creditor of the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities), the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the
collection of claims against the Company (or any such other obligor). 
  

	SECTION 614.	Appointment of Authenticating Agent. 

 The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such
series issued upon original issue and upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption thereof or pursuant to Section 306, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and
obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of 

  
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Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating
Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws
of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination
by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined
capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance
with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section. 
 Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such
Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, by sale or otherwise, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent,
provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent. 

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any
time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating
Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall give notice of such appointment in the manner provided in
Section 106 to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers
and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section. 

The Trustee agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section, and
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 If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the
Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form: 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

 

					
	 THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
 As Trustee

			
	By	 	  
	 	,
		 	As Authenticating Agent
		
	By	 	  

		 	Authorized Officer

 ARTICLE SEVEN 
 HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY 

 

	SECTION 701.	Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders. 

 The Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee 

(1) not more than 15 days after each Regular Record Date, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of
the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities of each series as of such Regular Record Date, and 
 (2) at
such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;

 excluding from any such list names and addresses received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar. 

 

	SECTION 702.	Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders. 

 The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 701
and the names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 701 upon receipt of a new list so furnished. 

The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities, and
the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee, shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act. 
 Every Holder of
Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of either of them shall be held accountable by reason of any disclosure of information as to names and
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	SECTION 703.	Reports by Trustee. 

 The
Trustee shall transmit to Holders such reports concerning the Trustee and its actions under this Indenture as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided pursuant thereto. 

Reports so required to be transmitted at stated intervals of not more than 23 months shall be transmitted within 60 days after
May 15 of each calendar year, commencing after the first issuance of Securities under this Indenture. 
 A copy of each
such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Company. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing when any
Securities are listed on any stock exchange. 
  

	SECTION 704.	Reports by Company. 

 The
Company shall file with the Trustee and the Commission, and transmit to Holders, copies of such information, documents and other reports, and such summaries thereof, as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the
manner provided pursuant to such Act; provided that any such information, documents or reports required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act shall be filed with the Trustee within
15 days after the same is filed with the Commission. 
 ARTICLE EIGHT 

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR
LEASE 
  

	SECTION 801.	Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms. 

 The Company shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless: 

(1) the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance
or transfer, or which leases, the properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety shall be a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust, shall be organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States
of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of
and any premium and interest on all the Securities and the performance or observance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed; 

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and treating any indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the
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result of such transaction as having been incurred by the Company or such Subsidiary at the time of such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or
both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; 
 (3) if, as a result of any such
consolidation or merger or such conveyance, transfer or lease, properties or assets of the Company would become subject to a mortgage, pledge, lien, security interest or other encumbrance that would not be permitted by this Indenture, the Company or
such successor Person shall take such steps as shall be necessary to secure the Securities equally and ratably with (or senior to) all indebtedness secured thereby; and 

(4) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that
such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and such supplemental indenture comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with; and the Trustee, subject
to Section 601, may rely on such Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that such transaction complies with this Section 801. 

 

	SECTION 802.	Successor Substituted. 

Upon any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into, any other Person or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the
properties and assets of the Company substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall
succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the
predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities. 
 ARTICLE NINE

 SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES 

 

	SECTION 901.	Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders. 

 Without the consent of any Holders, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in
form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes: 
 (1) to evidence the succession of another
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 (2) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of
all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or
power herein conferred upon the Company; or 
 (3) to add any additional Defaults or Events of Default for the
benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such additional Defaults or Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such additional Defaults or Events of Default are expressly
being included solely for the benefit of such series); or 
 (4) to add to or change any of the provisions of
this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of
Securities in uncertificated form; or 
 (5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this
Indenture in respect of one or more series of Securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (A) shall neither (i) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture
and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (ii) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Security with respect to such provision or (B) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding; or 

(6) to secure the Securities; or 
 (7) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301; or 
 (8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this
Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 611; or 

(9) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any
other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture, provided that such action pursuant to this Clause (9) shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of
Securities of any series. 
  

	SECTION 902.	Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders. 

 With the consent of the Holders of not less than 66 2/3% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the
Company and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or 

  
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indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the
rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby, 

(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on, any Security, or
reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security or any other Security which would be due and payable
upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, or change any Place of Payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or any premium or interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to
institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date) or modify the provisions of this Indenture with respect to the subordination of the
Securities in a manner adverse to Holders, or 
 (2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities of any series, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder
and their consequences) provided for in this Indenture, or 
 (3) modify any of the provisions of this Section,
Section 513 or Section 1008, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby;
provided, however, that this clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any Holder with respect to changes in the references to “the Trustee” and concomitant changes in this Section and Section 1008, or the deletion
of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 611 and 901(8). 
 A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates
any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such
covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series. 
 It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the
substance thereof. 
  

	SECTION 903.	Execution of Supplemental Indentures. 

 In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be
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stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions herein provided for relating to such action have been complied with.
The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. 

 

	SECTION 904.	Effect of Supplemental Indentures. 

 Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all
purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby. 
  

	SECTION 905.	Conformity with Trust Indenture Act. 

 Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect. 

 

	SECTION 906.	Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures. 

 Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved
by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Company, to any such supplemental indenture
may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series. 
  

	SECTION 907.	Subordination Impaired. 

(a) No provision in any supplemental indenture that affects the superior position of the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be effective
against any holder of Senior Indebtedness, unless such holder shall have consented thereto. 
 (b) Notwithstanding any provision
in this Indenture or otherwise, the rights of creditors in respect of the Securities may, at any time and from time to time, be reduced or eliminated by a supplemental indenture entered into by the Company and the Trustee, which supplemental
indenture will not require the consent of the Holders of Securities or any creditor in respect of the Securities. 

  
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 ARTICLE TEN 
 COVENANTS 
  

	SECTION 1001.	Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest. 

 The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of that series in
accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture. 
  

	SECTION 1002.	Maintenance of Office or Agency. 

 The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of that
series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Company initially appoints the Trustee, acting
through its Corporate Trust Office, as its agent for said purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to
maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby
appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands. 
 The Company may also
from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however,
that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to
the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. 
  

	SECTION 1003.	Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust. 

 If the Company shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any of the
Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal and any premium and interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise
disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of its action or failure so to act. 
 Whenever
the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such
amount, such sum to be held as provided by the Trust Indenture Act, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of its action or failure so to act. 

  
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 The Company will cause each Paying Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee
to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will (1) comply with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act
applicable to it as a Paying Agent; (2) during the continuance of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series) in the making of any payment in respect of the Securities of that series, upon the written
request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent for payment in respect of the Securities of that series; (3) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on the Securities of a series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided; and (4) give the Trustee notice of any default by the
Company (or any other obligor upon such Securities) in the making of any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest in respect of any Security of any series. 
 The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee
all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the
Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money. 
 Any money deposited with
the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or interest has
become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Request, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the
Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such
Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published on each Business Day and of general circulation in
the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then
remaining will be repaid to the Company. 
  

	SECTION 1004.	Statement by Officers as to Default. 

 The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company ending after the date hereof, an Officers’ Certificate covering the preceding calendar year,
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provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in default, specifying all such
defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge. 
 The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, as
soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default or an event which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a Default or an Event of Default, an
Officers’ Certificate setting forth the details of such Default or Event of Default and the action which the Company proposes to take with respect thereto. 
  

	SECTION 1005.	Company Statement as to Compliance. 

 The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a written statement, which need not comply with Section 102, signed by the Chairman of the Board, the
Senior Chairman of the Board, the President, Chief Financial Officer or a Vice President, and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the Company, stating, as to each signer thereof, that 

(1) a review of the activities of the Company during such year and of performance under this Indenture has been made under
his supervision, and 
 (2) to the best of his knowledge, based on such review, (a) the Company has
fulfilled all its obligations under this Indenture throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation, specifying each such default known to him and the nature and status thereof, and (b) no event
has occurred and is continuing which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default under Section 501, or a Default under Section 501 or, if such event has occurred and is continuing, specifying such event
known to him and the nature and status thereof. 
  

	SECTION 1006.	Maintenance of Properties. 

The Company will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be maintained and
kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be
necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of
any of such properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders. 

  
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	SECTION 1007.	Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. 

 The Company will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Company or
any Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any Subsidiary, and (2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of the Company or any
Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings. 
  

	SECTION 1008.	Waiver of Certain Covenants. 

 Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of such series, the Company may, with respect to the Securities of any series, omit in any particular instance to comply
with any term, provision or condition set forth in any covenant provided pursuant to Section 301(18), 901(2) or 901(7) for the benefit of the Holders of such series or in Section 1005, if before the time for such compliance the Holders of
at least 66 2/3% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver
shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision
or condition shall remain in full force and effect. 
  

	SECTION 1009.	Calculation of Original Issue Discount. 

 For each year during which any Securities that were issued with original issue discount are Outstanding, the Company shall furnish to each Paying Agent in a timely fashion such information as may be
reasonably requested by each Paying Agent in order that each Paying Agent may prepare the information which it is required to report for such year on Internal Revenue Service Forms 1096 and 1099 pursuant to Section 6049 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended. Such information shall include the amount of original issue discount includible in income for each $1,000 of principal amount at Stated Maturity of outstanding Securities during such year. 

ARTICLE ELEVEN 

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES 

 

	SECTION 1101.	Applicability of Article. 

Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and (except
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Security and this Article; provided, however, that if any provision of any such form of Security shall conflict with any provision of this Article, the provision of such form of Security
shall govern. Except as otherwise set forth in the form of Security for such series, such Security of a series shall be subject to partial redemption only in the amount of $1,000 or any integral multiples thereof. 

 

	SECTION 1102.	Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee. 

 The election of the Company to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities. In case of any
redemption at the election of the Company of less than all the Securities of any series (including any such redemption affecting only a single Security), the Company shall, at least 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Company
(unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee in writing of such Redemption Date, of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed and, if applicable, of the tenor of the Securities to be
redeemed and provide the additional information required to be included in the notice or notices contemplated by Section 1104. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in
the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction. 

 

	SECTION 1103.	Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed. 

 If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed (unless all the Securities of such series and of a specified tenor are to be redeemed), the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be
selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for
the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount of any Security of such series, provided that the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of any Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less
than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security. If less than all the Securities of such series and of a specified tenor are to be redeemed (unless such redemption affects only a single Security), the particular Securities to be redeemed
shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series and specified tenor not previously called for redemption in accordance with the preceding sentence. 

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption as aforesaid and, in case of any
Securities selected for partial redemption as aforesaid, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. 
 For all purposes of
this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such
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	SECTION 1104.	Notice of Redemption. 

Notice of redemption shall be given by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the
Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at his address appearing in the Security Register. 
 All notices
of redemption shall state: 
 (1) the Redemption Date, 

(2) the Redemption Price, 
 (3) if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of more than a single Security are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption of any such
Securities, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed and, if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of a single Security are to be redeemed, the principal amount of the particular Security to be
redeemed, 
 (4) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each such
Security to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date, 

(5) the place or places where each such Security is to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, 

(6) that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case, 

(7) CUSIP numbers, if any, and 
 (8) such other provisions as may be required in respect of the terms of a particular series of Securities. 
 Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Company’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the
Company and shall be irrevocable. 
  

	SECTION 1105.	Deposit of Redemption Price. 

 Prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold
in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that
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	SECTION 1106.	Securities Payable on Redemption Date. 

 Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from and after
such date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security
shall be paid by the Company at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, installments of interest whose Stated
Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the
provisions of Section 307. 
 If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for
redemption, the principal and any premium shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor in the Security. 
  

	SECTION 1107.	Securities Redeemed in Part. 

 Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such
Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the
principal of the Security so surrendered. 
 ARTICLE TWELVE 

SINKING FUNDS 
  

	SECTION 1201.	Applicability of Article. 

The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of any series except as otherwise
specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities. 
 The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided
for by the terms of any Securities is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment”, and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of such Securities is herein referred to as an “optional
sinking fund payment”. If provided for by the terms of any Securities, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of
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	SECTION 1202.	Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities. 

 The Company (1) may deliver Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any previously called for redemption) and (2) may apply as a credit Securities of a series which have been redeemed
either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any
sinking fund payment with respect to any Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as and to the extent provided for by the terms of such Securities; provided that the Securities to be so credited
have not been previously so credited. The Securities to be so credited shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price, as specified in the Securities so to be redeemed, for redemption through operation of the
sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. 
  

	SECTION 1203.	Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund. 

 Not less than 45 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing
sinking fund payment for such Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash in the currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as provided
pursuant to Section 301) and the portion thereof, if any, that is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities pursuant to Section 1202 and will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Such Officers’
Certificate shall be irrevocable and upon its delivery the Company shall be obligated to make the cash payment or payments therein referred to, if any, on or before the succeeding sinking fund payment date. In the case of the failure of the Company
to deliver such Officers’ Certificate (or, as required by this Indenture, the Securities and coupons, if any, specified in such Officers’ Certificate) by the due date therefor, the sinking fund payment due on the succeeding sinking fund
payment date for such series shall be paid entirely in cash and shall be sufficient to redeem the principal amount of the Securities of such series subject to a mandatory sinking fund payment without the right to deliver or credit securities as
provided in Section 1202 and without the right to make the optional sinking fund payment with respect to such series at such time. 
 Any sinking fund payment or payments (mandatory or optional) made in cash plus any unused balance of any preceding sinking fund payments made with respect to the Securities of any particular series shall
be applied by the Trustee (or by the Company if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent) on the sinking fund payment date on which such payment is made (or, if such payment is made before a sinking fund payment date, on the sinking fund
payment date immediately following the date of such payment) to the redemption of Securities of such series at the Redemption Price specified in such Securities with respect to the sinking fund. Any sinking fund moneys not so applied or allocated by
the Trustee (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregated and held in trust by the Company as provided in Section 1003) for such series and together with such payment (or such amount so segregated) shall be applied in
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Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregated and held in trust as provided in Section 1003) on the last sinking fund payment date with respect to Securities of such series and not
held for the payment or redemption of particular Securities of such series shall be applied by the Trustee (or by the Company if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent), together with other moneys, if necessary, to be deposited (or
segregated) sufficient for the purpose, to the payment of the principal of the Securities of such series at Maturity. The Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in
Section 1103 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be
made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Section 1106. On or before each sinking fund payment date, the Company shall pay to the Trustee (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, the Company shall segregate and hold in trust
as provided in Section 1003) in cash a sum in the currency in which Securities of such series are payable (except as provided pursuant to Section 301) equal to the principal (and premium, if any) and any interest (including any Additional
Interest) accrued to the Redemption Date for Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on such sinking fund payment date pursuant to this Section 1203. 
 Neither the Trustee nor the Company shall redeem any Securities of a series with sinking fund moneys or mail any notice of redemption of Securities of such series by operation of the sinking fund for such
series during the continuance of a default in payment of interest, if any, on any Securities of such series or of any Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series, except that if the notice of redemption shall have been provided in
accordance with the provisions hereof, the Trustee (or the Company, if the Company is then acting as its own Paying Agent) shall redeem such Securities if cash sufficient for that purpose shall be deposited with the Trustee (or segregated by the
Company) for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this Article Twelve. Except as aforesaid, any moneys in the sinking fund for such series at the time when any such default or Event of Default shall occur and any moneys thereafter paid into
such sinking fund shall, during the continuance of such default or Event of Default, be held as security for the payment of the Securities and coupons, if any, of such series; provided however, that in case such default or Event of Default shall
have been cured or waived herein, such moneys shall thereafter be applied on the next sinking fund payment date for the Securities of such series on which such moneys may be applied pursuant to the provisions of this Section 1203. 

ARTICLE THIRTEEN 

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE 

 

	SECTION 1301.	Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. 

 The Company may elect, at its option at any time, to have Section 1302 or Section 1303 applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, designated pursuant to
Section 301 as being defeasible pursuant to such Section 1302 or 1303, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided pursuant to Section 301 and upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article. Any such
election shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities. 

  
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	SECTION 1302.	Defeasance and Discharge. 

Upon the Company’s exercise of its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the
case may be, the Company shall be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations, and the provisions of Article Fourteen shall cease to be effective, with respect to such Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the
conditions set forth in Section 1304 are satisfied (hereinafter called “Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such
Securities and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same),
subject to the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (1) the rights of Holders of such Securities to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 1304 and as more fully set forth in
such Section, payments in respect of the principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities when payments are due, (2) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 304, 305, 306, 1002 and 1003,
(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (4) this Article. Subject to compliance with this Article, the Company may exercise its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or
any series of Securities notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option (if any) to have Section 1303 applied to such Securities. 
  

	SECTION 1303.	Covenant Defeasance. 

Upon the Company’s exercise of its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the
case may be, (1) the Company shall be released from its obligations under Section 1008, and any covenants provided pursuant to Section 301(18), 901(2) or 901(7) for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, (2) the
occurrence of any event specified in Sections 501(b)(v) (with respect to Section 1008 and any such covenants provided pursuant to Section 301(18), 901(2) or 901(7)) and 501(b)(vi) shall be deemed not to be or result in a Default and
(3) the provisions of Article Fourteen shall cease to be effective, in each case with respect to such Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1304 are satisfied (hereinafter called
“Covenant Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to such Securities, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in
any such specified Section (to the extent so specified in the case of Section 501(b)(v)) or Article Fourteen, whether directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or by reason of any reference in any
such Section to any other provision herein or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby. 

  
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	SECTION 1304.	Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. 

 The following shall be the conditions to the application of Section 1302 or Section 1303 to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be: 

(1) The Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee which
satisfies the requirements contemplated by Section 609 and agrees to comply with the provisions of this Article applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for,
and dedicated solely to, the benefits of the Holders of such Securities, (A) money in an amount, or (B) U.S. Government Obligations which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their
terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed
in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee (or any such other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, the principal of and any premium and interest on such
Securities on the respective Stated Maturities, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such Securities. As used herein, “U.S. Government Obligation” means (x) any security which is (i) a direct obligation of the
United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States
of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case (i) or (ii), is not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and
(y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation which is specified in Clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account
of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation which is so specified and held, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not
authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by
such depositary receipt. 
 (2) In the event of an election to have Section 1302 apply to any Securities or
any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or
(B) since the date of this instrument, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case (A) or (B) to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of such Securities
will not recognize gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, Defeasance and discharge to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and
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 (3) In the event of an election to have Section 1303 apply to any
Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Securities will not recognize gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a
result of the deposit and Covenant Defeasance to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit and Covenant
Defeasance were not to occur. 
 (4) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’
Certificate to the effect that neither such Securities nor any other Securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit. 

(5) No event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, a Default with respect
to such Securities or any other Securities shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such deposit or, with regard to any such event specified in Sections 501(a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3), at any time during the period ending on the
90th day after the date of such deposit or, if longer,
ending on the day following the expiration of the longest preference period applicable to the Company in respect of such deposit (it being understood that the condition in this clause is a condition subsequent and shall not be deemed satisfied until
the expiration of such period). 
 (6) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have
a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act (assuming all Securities are in default within the meaning of such Act). 
 (7) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is
bound. 
 (8) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in the trust arising from such deposit
constituting an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act unless such trust shall be registered under such Act or exempt from registration thereunder. 

(9) No event or condition shall exist that, pursuant to the provisions of Article Fourteen, would
prevent the Company from making payments of the principal of (and any premium) or interest on the Securities of such series on the date of such deposit or at any time during the period ending on the 90th day after the date of such deposit or, if longer, ending on the day
following the expiration of the longest preference period applicable to the Company in respect of such deposit (it being understood that the condition in this clause is a condition subsequent and shall not be deemed satisfied until the expiration of
such period). 
 (10) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance have been complied with. 

  
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	SECTION 1305.	Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions. 

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money and U.S. Government Obligations (including the proceeds
thereof) deposited with the Trustee or other qualifying trustee (solely for purposes of this Section and Section 1306, the Trustee and any such other trustee are referred to collectively as the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 1304
in respect of any Securities shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any such Paying Agent (including the Company acting
as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities, of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal and any premium and interest, but money so held in trust need not be segregated from other
funds except to the extent required by law. Money and U.S. Government Obligations so held in trust shall not be subject to the provisions of Article Fourteen, provided that the applicable conditions of Section 1304 have been satisfied.

 The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S.
Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 1304 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of Outstanding Securities.

 Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time
upon Company Request any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 1304 with respect to any Securities which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect the Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, with respect to such Securities. 

 

	SECTION 1306.	Reinstatement. 

 If the
Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with this Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such
application, then the obligations under this Indenture and such Securities from which the Company has been discharged or released pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303 shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to
this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money held in trust pursuant to Section 1305 with respect to such Securities in accordance with this Article; provided,
however, that if the Company makes any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any such Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights (if any) of the Holders of such
Securities to receive such payment from the money so held in trust. 

  
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 ARTICLE FOURTEEN 
 SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES 
  

	SECTION 1401.	Securities Subordinate to Senior Indebtedness. 

 The Company covenants and agrees, and each Holder of a Security, by his acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth in this Article, the
indebtedness represented by the Securities and the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on each and all of the Securities are hereby expressly made subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full of
all Senior Indebtedness. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a deposit referred to in Section 1304(1)
is made pursuant to Section 1302 or Section 1303 with respect to any Securities (and provided all other conditions set out in Section 1302 or 1303, as applicable, shall have been satisfied with respect to such Securities), then,
following the 90th day after such deposit, or any longer
preference period if applicable, no money or U.S. Government Obligations so deposited, and no proceeds thereon, will be subject to any rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness, including any such rights arising under this Article Fourteen.

  

	SECTION 1402.	Payment Over of Proceeds Upon Dissolution, Etc. 

 In the event of (a) any insolvency or bankruptcy case or proceeding, or any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar case or proceeding in connection therewith, relative to the
Company or to its creditors, as such, or to its assets, or (b) any liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary and whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, or (c) any assignment
for the benefit of creditors or any other marshaling of assets and liabilities of the Company, then and in any such event the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due or to become due on or in
respect of all Senior Indebtedness, or provision shall be made for such payment, before the Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment on account of principal of or interest on the Securities, and to that end the holders of Senior
Indebtedness shall be entitled to receive, for application to the payment thereof, any payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, which may be payable or deliverable in respect of the Securities in any
such case, proceeding, dissolution, liquidation or other winding up or event. 
 Upon the occurrence of any of the events
described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) of the immediately preceding paragraph, in the event that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section the Trustee or the Holder of any Security shall have received any payment or
distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full or payment thereof provided for, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment
or distribution, have been made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then and in such event such payment or distribution shall be paid over or delivered forthwith to the trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, liquidating trustee,
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agent or other Person making payment or distribution of assets of the Company for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid, to the extent necessary to pay all Senior
Indebtedness in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of Senior Indebtedness. 
 The consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company into, another Person or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company following the conveyance or transfer of its properties and assets
substantially as an entirety to another Person upon the terms and conditions set forth in Article Eight shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors or marshaling of assets and
liabilities of the Company for the purposes of this Section if the Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or which acquires by conveyance or transfer such properties and assets substantially as an entirety, as the
case may be, shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer, comply with the respective conditions set forth in Article Eight. 
  

	SECTION 1403.	Prior Payment to Senior Indebtedness Upon Acceleration of Securities. 

 In the event that any Securities are declared due and payable before their Stated Maturity, then and in such event the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to receive payment in full of all
amounts due or to become due on or in respect of all Senior Indebtedness or provision shall be made for such payment in cash, before the Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment (including any payment which may be payable by
reason of the payment of any other indebtedness of the Company being subordinated to the payment of the Securities) by the Company on account of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on the Securities or on account of the purchase or
other acquisition of Securities; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the satisfaction of any sinking fund payment in accordance with Article Twelve by delivering and crediting pursuant to Section 1202
Securities which have been acquired (upon redemption or otherwise) prior to such declaration of acceleration. 
 In the event
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall make any payment to the Trustee or the Holder of any Security prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment, have been
made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then and in such event such payment shall be paid over and delivered forthwith to the Company. 
 The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any payment with respect to which Section 1402 would be applicable. 
  

	SECTION 1404.	No Payment When Senior Indebtedness in Default. 

 In the event and during the continuation of any default in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Senior Indebtedness beyond any applicable grace period with respect thereto,
or, in the event any judicial proceeding shall be pending with respect to any such default, then no payment shall be made by the Company on account of principal of or interest on the Securities or on account of the purchase or other acquisition
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 In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall make any payment to the
Trustee or the Holder of any Security prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment, have been made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then and in such
event such payment shall be paid over and delivered forthwith to the Company. 
 The provisions of this Section shall not apply
to any payment with respect to which Section 1402 would be applicable. 
  

	SECTION 1405.	Payment Permitted If No Default. 

 Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Indenture or in any of the Securities of any series shall prevent (a) the Company, at any time except during the pendency of any case,
proceeding, dissolution, liquidation or other winding up, assignment for the benefit of creditors or other marshaling of assets and liabilities of the Company referred to in Section 1402 or under the conditions described in Section 1403 or
1404, from making payments at any time of principal of or interest on the Securities, or (b) the application by the Trustee of any money deposited with it hereunder to the payment of or on account of the principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on the Securities of any series or the retention of such payment by the Holders, if, at the time of such application by the Trustee, it did not have knowledge that such payment would have been prohibited by the provisions of this Article.

  

	SECTION 1406.	Subrogation to Rights of Holders of Senior Indebtedness. 

 Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, the Holders of the Securities shall be subrogated (equally and ratably with the holders of all indebtedness of the Company which by its express
terms is subordinated to indebtedness of the Company to substantially the same extent as the Securities are subordinated and is entitled to like rights of subrogation) to the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments and
distributions of cash, property and securities applicable to the Senior Indebtedness until the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities shall be paid in full. For purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to
the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities to which the Holders of the Securities or the Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article, and no payments over pursuant to the provisions of this
Article to the holders of Senior Indebtedness by Holders of the Securities or the Trustee, shall, as among the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, be deemed to be a payment or
distribution by the Company to or on account of the Senior Indebtedness. 
  

	SECTION 1407.	Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. 

 The provisions of this Article are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Holders of the Securities on the one hand and the

  
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holders of Senior Indebtedness on the other hand. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Securities is intended to or shall (a) impair, as among the
Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness and the Holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional and which, subject to the rights under this Article of the holders of Senior
Indebtedness, is intended to rank equally with all other obligations of the Company, to pay to the Holders of the Securities the principal of and interest on the Securities as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their
terms; or (b) affect the relative rights against the Company of the Holders of the Securities and creditors of the Company other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness; or (c) prevent the Trustee or the Holder of any Security from
exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article of the holders of Senior Indebtedness to receive cash, property and securities otherwise payable or
deliverable to the Trustee or such Holder. 
  

	SECTION 1408.	Trustee to Effectuate Subordination. 

 Each Holder of a Security by his acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on his behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this
Article and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. 
  

	SECTION 1409.	No Waiver of Subordination Provisions. 

 No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the
part of the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any non-compliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof any such holder may have
or be otherwise charged with. 
 Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the holders of Senior
Indebtedness may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities, without incurring responsibility to the Holders of the Securities and without impairing or releasing the
subordination provided in this Article or the obligations hereunder of the Holders of the Securities to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time
of payment of, or renew or alter, Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell,
exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the collection of Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from
exercising any rights against the Company and any other Person. 

  
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	SECTION 1410.	Notice to Trustee. 

 The
Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any fact known to the Company which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article or any other
provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment to or by the Trustee in respect of the Securities, unless and until the Trustee shall have
received written notice thereof from the Company or a holder of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 601, shall be entitled in
all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that if the Trustee shall not have received the notice provided for in this Section at least five Business Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any money may
become payable for any purpose, then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such money and to apply the same to the purpose for which such money was received and shall
not be affected by any notice to the contrary which may be received by it within five Business Days prior to such date. 

Subject to the provisions of Section 601, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a
Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Indebtedness or a trustee therefor to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of Senior Indebtedness or a trustee therefor. In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith
that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person
under this Article, and if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. 

 

	SECTION 1411.	Reliance on Judicial Order or Certificate of Liquidating Agent. 

 Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 601, and the Holders of the Securities shall be entitled to
rely upon any order or decree entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, winding up or similar case or proceeding is pending, or a certificate of the
trustee in bankruptcy, receiver, liquidating trustee, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities, for the purpose of
ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon
and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article. 

  
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	SECTION 1412.	Trustee Not Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness. 

 The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not be liable to any such holders if it shall in good faith mistakenly pay over or distribute to
Holders of Securities or to the Company or to any other Person cash, property or securities to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article or otherwise. With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, the
Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants or obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be read into this
Indenture against the Trustee. 
  

	SECTION 1413.	Rights of Trustee as Holder of Senior Indebtedness; Preservation of Trustee’s Rights. 

The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article with
respect to any Senior Indebtedness which may at any time be held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. 

 

	SECTION 1414.	Article Applicable to Paying Agents. 

 In case at any time any Paying Agent other than the Trustee shall have been appointed by the Company and be then acting hereunder, the term “Trustee” as used in this Article shall in such case
(unless the context otherwise requires) be construed as extending to and including such Paying Agent within its meaning as fully for all intents and purposes as if such Paying Agent were named in this Article in addition to or in place of the
Trustee; provided, however, that Section 1413 shall not apply to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company if it or such Affiliate acts as Paying Agent. 
  

	SECTION 1415.	Payment of Proceeds in Certain Cases. 

 Upon the occurrence of any of the events specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of the first paragraph of Section 1402, the provisions of that Section shall be given effect to determine the
amount of cash, property or securities which may be payable or deliverable as between the holders of Senior Indebtedness, on the one hand, and the Holders of Securities, on the other hand. 

 

	SECTION 1416.	All Indenture Provisions Subject to Article Fourteen. 

 Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, all the provisions of this Indenture shall be subject to the provisions of this Article Fourteen, so far as the same may be applicable thereto.
The provisions of this Article Fourteen shall not apply to amounts due and owing to the Trustee under Section 607. 
  

 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	CULLEN/FROST BANKERS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jerry Salinas

	Name:	 	Jerry Salinas
	Title:	 	Senior Executive Vice President and Treasurer
	
	THE BANK OF NEW YORK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Beata Hryniewicka

		 	Authorized OfficerAmended and Restated 2008 Performance Incentive Plan (dated May 21, 2012)

 Exhibit 4.23 
 CHINA DISTANCE EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 2008
PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

	1.	PURPOSE OF PLAN 

 The
purpose of this China Distance Education Holdings Limited Amended And Restated 2008 Performance Incentive Plan (this “Plan”) of China Distance Education Holdings Limited, an exempted company organized under the Companies Law of the
Cayman Islands, and its successors (the “Company”), is to promote the success of the Company and to increase shareholder value by providing an additional means through the grant of awards to attract, motivate, retain and reward
selected employees and other eligible persons. 
  

	2.	ELIGIBILITY 

 The
Administrator (as such term is defined in Section 3.1) may grant awards under this Plan only to those persons that the Administrator determines to be Eligible Persons. An “Eligible Person” is any person who is either:
(a) an officer (whether or not a director) or employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (b) a director of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; or (c) an individual consultant or advisor who renders or has rendered bona
fide services (other than services in connection with the offering or sale of securities of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in a capital-raising transaction or as a market maker or promoter of securities of the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries) to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that a person who is otherwise an Eligible Person under clause (c) above may participate in this Plan only if such participation would not adversely affect either the
Company’s eligibility to use Form S-8 to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the offering and sale of shares issuable under this Plan by the Company or the Company’s compliance
with any applicable laws. An Eligible Person who has been granted an award (a “participant”) may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional awards if the Administrator shall so determine. As used herein, “Subsidiary”
means any corporation or other entity that is directly or indirectly Controlled by the Company; “Control” means the power or authority, whether exercised or not, to direct the business, management and policies of a person, directly
or indirectly, or by effective control whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, which power or authority shall conclusively be presumed to exist upon possession of beneficial ownership or power to direct the vote
of more than 50% of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of the members or shareholders of such person or power to control the composition of the board of directors of such person; the terms “Controlled” and “Controlling”
have the meaning correlative to the foregoing; and “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
  

	3.	PLAN ADMINISTRATION 

  

	 	3.1	The Administrator. This Plan shall be administered by and all awards under this Plan shall be authorized by the Administrator. The
“Administrator” means the Board or one or more committees appointed by the Board or another committee (within its delegated authority) to administer all or certain aspects of this Plan. Any such committee shall be comprised solely
of one or more directors or such number of directors as may be required under applicable law. A committee may delegate some or all of its authority to another committee so constituted. The Board or a committee comprised solely of directors may also
delegate, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to one or more officers of the Company, its powers under this Plan (a) to designate officers, employees and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries who will receive grants of awards
under this Plan, and (b) to determine the number of shares subject to, and the other terms and conditions of, such awards, in each case within the limits established by the Board or another committee within its delegated authority. The Board
may delegate different levels of authority to different committees with administrative and grant authority under this Plan. Unless otherwise provided in the organizing documents of the Company or applicable charter of any Administrator: (a) a
majority of the members of the acting Administrator shall constitute a quorum, and (b) the vote of a majority of the members present assuming the presence of a quorum or the unanimous written consent of the members of the Administrator shall
constitute action by the acting Administrator. 

  
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 With respect to awards intended to satisfy the requirements for performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), this Plan shall be administered by a committee consisting solely of two or more outside directors (as this requirement is applied
under Section 162(m) of the Code); provided, however, that the failure to satisfy such requirement shall not affect the validity of the action of any committee otherwise duly authorized and acting in the matter. 

 

	 	3.2	Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized and empowered to do all things
necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization of awards and the administration of this Plan (in the case of a committee or delegation to one or more officers, within the authority delegated to that committee or person(s)), including,
without limitation, the authority to: 

  

	 	(a)	determine eligibility and, from among those persons determined to be eligible, the particular Eligible Persons who will receive an award under this Plan;

  

	 	(b)	grant awards to Eligible Persons, determine the price at which securities will be offered or awarded and the number of securities to be offered or awarded to any of
such persons, determine the other specific terms and conditions of such awards consistent with the express limits of this Plan, establish the installments (if any) in which such awards shall become exercisable or shall vest (which may include,
without limitation, performance and/or time-based schedules), or determine that no delayed exercisability or vesting is required, establish any applicable performance targets, and establish the events of termination or reversion of such awards;

  

	 	(c)	approve the forms of award agreements (which need not be identical either as to type of award or among participants); 

 

	 	(d)	construe and interpret this Plan and any agreements defining the rights and obligations of the Company, its Subsidiaries, and participants under this Plan, further
define the terms used in this Plan, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of this Plan or the awards granted under this Plan; 

 

	 	(e)	cancel, modify, or waive the Company’s rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding awards, subject to any required
consent under Section 8.6.5; 

  

	 	(f)	accelerate or extend the vesting or exercisability or extend the term of any or all such outstanding awards (in the case of options or share appreciation rights, within
the maximum ten-year term of such awards) in such circumstances as the Administrator may deem appropriate (including, without limitation, in connection with a termination of employment or services or other events of a personal nature) subject to any
required consent under Section 8.6.5; 

  

	 	(g)	adjust the number of Ordinary Shares subject to any award, adjust the price of any or all outstanding awards or otherwise change previously imposed terms and
conditions, in such circumstances as the Administrator may deem appropriate, in each case subject to Sections 4 and 8.6; 

  

	 	(h)	determine the date of grant of an award, which may be a designated date after but not before the date of the Administrator’s action (unless otherwise designated by
the Administrator, the date of grant of an award shall be the date upon which the Administrator took the action granting an award); 

  

	 	(i)	determine whether, and the extent to which, adjustments are required pursuant to Section 7 hereof and authorize the termination, conversion, substitution or
succession of awards upon the occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 7; 

  
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	 	(j)	acquire or settle (subject to Sections 7 and 8.6) rights under awards in cash, shares of equivalent value, or other consideration; 

 

	 	(k)	determine the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares or awards under this Plan from time to time and/or the manner in which such value will be determined; and

  

	 	(l)	implement any procedures, steps or additional or different requirements as may be necessary to comply with any laws of the People’s Republic of China (the
“PRC”) that may be applicable to this Plan, any Option or any related documents, including, but not limited to, foreign exchange laws, tax laws and securities laws of the PRC. 

 

	 	3.3	Binding Determinations. Any action taken by, or inaction of, the Company, any Subsidiary, or the Administrator relating or pursuant to this Plan
and within its authority hereunder or under applicable law shall be within the absolute discretion of that entity or body and shall be conclusive and binding upon all persons. Neither the Board nor any Board committee, nor any member thereof or
person acting at the direction thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with this Plan (or any award made under this Plan), and all such persons shall be entitled
to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under any
directors and officers liability insurance coverage that may be in effect from time to time. 

  

	 	3.4	Reliance on Experts. In making any determination or in taking or not taking any action under this Plan, the Administrator may obtain and may rely
upon the advice of experts, including employees and professional advisors to the Company. No director, officer or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable for any such action or determination taken or made or omitted in good
faith. 

  

	 	3.5	Delegation. The Administrator may delegate ministerial, non-discretionary functions to individuals who are officers or employees of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries or to third parties. 

  

	 	3.6	Option and SAR Repricing. Subject to Section 4 and Section 8.6.5, the Administrator, from time to time and in its sole discretion, may
provide for (1) the amendment of any outstanding share option or SAR to reduce the exercise price or base price of the award, (2) the cancellation, exchange, or surrender of an outstanding share option or SAR in exchange for cash or other
awards (for the purpose of repricing the award or otherwise), or (3) the cancellation, exchange, or surrender of an outstanding share option or SAR in exchange for an option or SAR with an exercise or base price that is less than the exercise
or base price of the original award. For avoidance of doubt, the Administrator may take any or all of the foregoing actions under this Section 3.6 without shareholder approval. 

 

	4.	ORDINARY SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; SHARE LIMITS 

  

	 	4.1	Shares Available. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, the shares that may be delivered under this Plan shall be shares of the
Company’s authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares. For purposes of this Plan, “Ordinary Shares” shall mean the ordinary shares of the Company and such other securities or property as may become the subject of awards under this
Plan, or may become subject to such awards, pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 7.1. 

  

	 	4.2	Share Limits. The maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted to Eligible Persons under this Plan (the
“Share Limit”) shall be equal to 7,092,030 Ordinary Shares. The Share Limit shall automatically increase on the first day of each fiscal year (i.e., October 1 of each calendar year) during the term of this Plan,
(A) commencing with October 1, 2008 and until September 30, 2012, by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 1% of the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year
(i.e., September 30 of the same calendar year), (ii) 1,418,977 Ordinary Shares, or (iii) such number of Ordinary Shares as may be established by the Board; and (B) commencing with October 1, 2012, by an amount equal to the
lesser of (i) 2% of the total number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year (i.e., September 30 of the same calendar year), (ii) 2,850,000 Ordinary Shares, or (iii) such
number of Ordinary Shares as may be established by the Board; provided, however, if, in any fiscal year, the Board does not take any action to establish the number of Ordinary Shares that may be increased pursuant to this subsections (A)(iii) or
(B)(iii), this subsections (A)(iii) or (B)(iii) shall be deemed not applicable for such fiscal year. The following limits also apply with respect to awards granted under this Plan: 

 

	 	(a)	The maximum number of Ordinary Shares that may be delivered pursuant to options qualified as incentive stock options granted under this Plan is equal to the Share Limit
as in effect from time to time. 

  
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	 	(b)	Additional limits with respect to Performance-Based Awards are set forth in Section 5.2.3. 

Each of the foregoing numerical limits is subject to adjustment as contemplated by Section 4.3, Section 7.1, and
Section 8.10. 
  

	 	4.3	Awards Settled in Cash, Reissue of Awards and Shares. To the extent that an award granted under this Plan is settled in cash or a form other than
Ordinary Shares, the shares that would have been delivered had there been no such cash or other settlement shall not be counted against the shares available for issuance under this Plan. In the event that Ordinary Shares are delivered in respect of
a dividend equivalent right, share appreciation right or other award granted under this Plan, only the actual number of shares delivered with respect to the award shall be counted against the share limits of this Plan. Shares that are subject to or
underlie awards granted under this Plan which expire or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, are forfeited, fail to vest, or for any other reason are not paid or delivered under this Plan shall again be available for subsequent awards under
this Plan. Shares that are exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Company as full or partial payment in connection with any award under this Plan, as well as any shares exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award, shall not be available for subsequent awards under this Plan. Refer to Section 8.10 for application of the foregoing share limits with respect to assumed awards. The
foregoing adjustments to the share limits of this Plan are subject to any applicable limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to awards intended as performance-based compensation thereunder. 

 

	 	4.4	Reservation of Shares; No Fractional Shares; Minimum Issue. The Company shall at all times reserve a number of Ordinary Shares
sufficient to cover the Company’s obligations and contingent obligations to deliver shares with respect to awards then outstanding under this Plan (exclusive of any dividend equivalent obligations to the extent the Company has the right to
settle such rights in cash). No fractional shares shall be delivered under this Plan. The Administrator may pay cash in lieu of any fractional shares in settlements of awards under this Plan. No fewer than 100 shares may be purchased on exercise of
any award (or, in the case of share appreciation or purchase rights, no fewer than 100 rights may be exercised at any one time) unless the total number purchased or exercised is the total number at the time available for purchase or exercise under
the award. 

  

	5.	AWARDS 

  

	 	5.1	Type and Form of Awards. The Administrator shall determine the type or types of award(s) to be made to each selected Eligible Person. Awards may be
granted singly, in combination or in tandem. Awards also may be made in combination or in tandem with, in replacement of, as alternatives to, or as the payment form for grants or rights under any other employee or compensation plan of the Company or
one of its Subsidiaries. The types of awards that may be granted under this Plan are: 

 5.1.1 Share
Options. A share option is the grant of a right to purchase a specified number of Ordinary Shares during a specified period as determined by the Administrator. An option may be intended as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code (an “ISO”) or a nonqualified stock option (an option not intended to be an ISO). The award agreement for an option will indicate if the option is intended as an ISO; otherwise it will be deemed to be a
nonqualified stock option. The maximum term of each option (ISO or nonqualified) shall be ten (10) years. The per share exercise price for each option shall be determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable award agreement.
When an option is exercised, the exercise price for the shares to be purchased shall be paid in full in cash or such other method permitted by the Administrator consistent with Section 5.5. 

  
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 5.1.2 Additional Rules Applicable to ISOs. To the extent that the
aggregate fair market value (determined at the time of grant of the applicable option) of shares with respect to which ISOs first become exercisable by a participant in any calendar year exceeds $100,000, taking into account both Ordinary Shares
subject to ISOs under this Plan and shares subject to ISOs under all other plans of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (or any parent or predecessor corporation to the extent required by and within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and
the regulations promulgated thereunder), such options shall be treated as nonqualified stock options. In reducing the number of options treated as ISOs to meet the $100,000 limit, the most recently granted options shall be reduced first. To the
extent a reduction of simultaneously granted options is necessary to meet the $100,000 limit, the Administrator may, in the manner and to the extent permitted by law, designate which Ordinary Shares are to be treated as shares acquired pursuant to
the exercise of an ISO. ISOs may only be granted to employees of the Company or one of its subsidiaries (for this purpose, the term “subsidiary” is used as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, which generally requires an unbroken
chain of ownership of at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of each subsidiary in the chain beginning with the Company and ending with the subsidiary in question). There shall be imposed in any award agreement
relating to ISOs such other terms and conditions as from time to time are required in order that the option be an “incentive stock option” as that term is defined in Section 422 of the Code. The per share exercise price for each ISO
shall be not less than 100% of the fair market value of an Ordinary Share on the date of grant of the option. Furthermore, no ISO may be granted to any person who, at the time the option is granted, owns (or is deemed to own under
Section 424(d) of the Code) outstanding Ordinary Shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, unless the exercise price of such option is at least 110% of the fair market value of
the shares subject to the option and such option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such option is granted. 
 5.1.3 Share Appreciation Rights. A share appreciation right or “SAR” is a right to receive a payment, in cash and/or Ordinary Shares, equal to the excess of the fair
market value of a specified number of Ordinary Shares on the date the SAR is exercised over the “base price” of the award, which base price shall be determined by the Administrator and set forth in the applicable award agreement.
The maximum term of a SAR shall be ten (10) years. 
 5.1.4 Other Awards. The other types of awards
that may be granted under this Plan include: (a) share bonuses, restricted shares, performance shares, share units, phantom shares, dividend equivalents, or similar rights to purchase or acquire shares, whether at a fixed or variable price or
ratio related to the Ordinary Shares, upon the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions, or any combination thereof; (b) any similar securities with a value derived
from the value of or related to the Ordinary Shares and/or returns thereon; or (c) cash awards. 
  

	 	5.2	Section 162(m) Performance-Based Awards. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any of the types of awards listed in
Section 5.1.4 above may be, and options and SARs granted to officers and employees (“Qualifying Options” and “Qualifying SARS,” respectively) typically will be, granted as awards intended to satisfy the
requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code (“Performance-Based Awards”). The grant, vesting, exercisability or payment of Performance-Based Awards may depend
(or, in the case of Qualifying Options or Qualifying SARs, may also depend) on the degree of achievement of one or more performance goals relative to a pre-established targeted level or levels using one or more of the Business Criteria set forth
below (on an absolute or relative basis) for the Company on a consolidated basis or for one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries, segments, divisions or business units, or any combination of the foregoing. Any Qualifying Option or Qualifying
SAR shall be subject only to the requirements of Section 5.2.1 and 5.2.3 in order for such award to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. Any other Performance-Based Award
shall be subject to all of the following provisions of this Section 5.2. 

  
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 5.2.1 Class; Administrator. The eligible class of persons for
Performance-Based Awards under this Section 5.2 shall be officers and employees of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. The Administrator approving Performance-Based Awards or making any certification required pursuant to Section 5.2.4
must be constituted as provided in Section 3.1 for awards that are intended as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 5.2.2 Performance Goals. The specific performance goals for Performance-Based Awards (other than Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs) shall be, on an absolute or relative
basis, established based on one or more of the following business criteria (“Business Criteria”) as selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion: earnings per share, cash flow (which means cash and cash equivalents derived
from either net cash flow from operations or net cash flow from operations, financing and investing activities), share price, total shareholder return, gross revenue, revenue growth, operating income (before or after taxes), net earnings (before or
after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization), return on equity or on assets or on net investment, cost containment or reduction, or any combination thereof. These terms are used as applied under generally accepted accounting principles
or in the financial reporting of the Company or of its Subsidiaries. To qualify awards as performance-based under Section 162(m), the applicable Business Criterion (or Business Criteria, as the case may be) and specific performance goal or
goals (“targets”) must be established and approved by the Administrator during the first 90 days of the performance period (and, in the case of performance periods of less than one year, in no event after 25% or more of the performance
period has elapsed) and while performance relating to such target(s) remains substantially uncertain within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. Performance targets shall be adjusted to mitigate the unbudgeted impact of material, unusual
or nonrecurring gains and losses, accounting changes or other extraordinary events not foreseen at the time the targets were set unless the Administrator provides otherwise at the time of establishing the targets. The applicable performance
measurement period may not be less than three months nor more than 10 years. 
 5.2.3 Form of Payment; Maximum
Performance-Based Award. Grants or awards under this Section 5.2 may be paid in cash or Ordinary Shares or any combination thereof. Grants of Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs to any one participant in any one fiscal year
shall be subject to the limit set forth in Section 4.2(b). The maximum number of Ordinary Shares which may be delivered pursuant to Performance-Based Awards (other than Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs, and other than cash awards covered
by the following sentence) that are granted to any one participant in any one fiscal year shall not exceed 200,000 shares, either individually or in the aggregate, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7.1. In addition, the aggregate
amount of compensation to be paid to any one participant in respect of all Performance-Based Awards payable only in cash and not related to Ordinary Shares and granted to that participant in any one fiscal year shall not exceed $1,500,000. Awards
that are cancelled during the fiscal year shall be counted against these limits to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 5.2.4 Certification of Payment. Before any Performance-Based Award under this Section 5.2 (other than Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs) is paid and to the extent
required to qualify the award as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator must certify in writing that the performance target(s) and any other material terms of the Performance-Based
Award were in fact timely satisfied. 

  
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 5.2.5 Reservation of Discretion. The Administrator will have
the discretion to determine the restrictions or other limitations of the individual awards granted under this Section 5.2 including the authority to reduce awards, payouts or vesting or to pay no awards, in its sole discretion, if the
Administrator preserves such authority at the time of grant by language to this effect in its authorizing resolutions or otherwise. 
 5.2.6 Expiration of Grant Authority. As required pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, the Administrator’s authority to
grant new awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code (other than Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs) shall terminate upon the first meeting of the Company’s
shareholders that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the Company’s shareholders first approve this Plan, subject to any subsequent extension that may be approved by shareholders. 

 

	 	5.3	Award Agreements. Each award shall be evidenced by either (1) a written award agreement in a form approved by the Administrator and executed
by the Company by an officer duly authorized to act on its behalf, or (2) an electronic notice of award grant in a form approved by the Administrator and recorded by the Company (or its designee) in an electronic recordkeeping system used for
the purpose of tracking award grants under this Plan generally (in each case, an “award agreement”), as the Administrator may provide and, in each case and if required by the Administrator, executed or otherwise electronically accepted by
the recipient of the award in such form and manner as the Administrator may require. The Administrator may authorize any officer of the Company (other than the particular award recipient) to execute any or all award agreements on behalf of the
Company. The award agreement shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the award as established by the Administrator consistent with the express limitations of this Plan. 

 

	 	5.4	Deferrals and Settlements. Payment of awards may be in the form of cash, Ordinary Shares, other awards or combinations thereof as the Administrator
shall determine, and with such restrictions as it may impose. The Administrator may also require or permit participants to elect to defer the issuance of shares or the settlement of awards in cash under such rules and procedures as it may establish
under this Plan. The Administrator may also provide that deferred settlements include the payment or crediting of interest or other earnings on the deferral amounts, or the payment or crediting of dividend equivalents where the deferred amounts are
denominated in shares. 

  

	 	5.5	Consideration for Ordinary Shares or Awards. The purchase price for any award granted under this Plan or the Ordinary Shares to be delivered
pursuant to an award, as applicable, may be paid by means of any lawful consideration as determined by the Administrator, including, without limitation, one or a combination of the following methods: 

 

	 	•	 	 services rendered by the recipient of such award; 

  

	 	•	 	 cash, check payable to the order of the Company, or electronic funds transfer; 

 

	 	•	 	 notice and third party payment in such manner as may be authorized by the Administrator; 

 

	 	•	 	 the delivery of previously owned Ordinary Shares; 

  

	 	•	 	 by a reduction in the number of shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the award; or 

 

	 	•	 	 subject to such procedures as the Administrator may adopt, pursuant to a “cashless exercise” with a third party who provides financing for
the purposes of (or who otherwise facilitates) the purchase or exercise of awards. 

  
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 In no event shall any shares newly-issued by the Company be issued for less than the
minimum lawful consideration for such shares or for consideration other than consideration permitted by applicable law. Ordinary Shares used to satisfy the exercise price of an option shall be valued at their fair market value on the date of
exercise. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares unless and until it receives full payment of the exercise or purchase price therefor and any related withholding obligations under Section 8.5 and any other conditions to
exercise or purchase have been satisfied. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the applicable award agreement, the Administrator may at any time eliminate or limit a participant’s ability to pay the purchase or exercise price of any award or
shares by any method other than cash payment to the Company. The Administrator may take all actions necessary to alter the method of the purchase or exercise of awards and the exchange and transmittal of proceeds with respect to participants
resident in the PRC not having permanent residence in a country other than the PRC in order to comply with applicable PRC laws and regulations, including, without limitation, PRC foreign exchange, securities and tax laws and regulations. 

 

	 	5.6	Definition of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Plan, if the Ordinary Shares are listed and actively traded on an internationally recognized
securities exchange (the “Exchange”), then unless otherwise determined or provided by the Administrator in the circumstances, “fair market value” shall mean the closing price (in regular trading) for an Ordinary Share as
reported on the Exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are listed for the date in question or, if no sales of Ordinary Shares were reported on the Exchange on that date, the closing price for an Ordinary Share as reported by the Exchange on which the
Ordinary Shares are listed for the next preceding day on which sales of Ordinary Shares were reported. The Administrator may, however, provide with respect to one or more awards that the fair market value shall equal the closing price (in regular
trading) for an Ordinary Share as reported by the Exchange on the last day preceding the date in question or the average of high and low trading prices of an Ordinary Share as reported by the Exchange for the date in question or the most recent
trading day. If the Ordinary Shares are no longer listed or actively traded on the Exchange as of the applicable date, the fair market value of the Ordinary Shares shall be the value as reasonably determined by the Administrator for purposes of the
award in the circumstances. The Administrator also may adopt a different methodology for determining fair market value with respect to one or more awards if a different methodology is necessary or advisable to secure any intended favorable tax,
legal or other treatment for the particular award(s) (for example, and without limitation, the Administrator may provide that fair market value for purposes of one or more awards will be based on an average of closing prices (or the average of high
and low daily trading prices) for a specified period preceding the relevant date). 

  

	 	5.7	Transfer Restrictions. 

 5.7.1 Limitations on Exercise and Transfer. Unless otherwise expressly provided in (or pursuant to) this Section 5.7 or required by applicable law: (a) all awards are
non-transferable and shall not be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, anticipation, alienation, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge; (b) awards shall be exercised only by the participant; and (c) amounts payable or shares
issuable pursuant to any award shall be delivered only to (or for the account of) the participant. 
 5.7.2
Exceptions. The Administrator may permit awards to be exercised by and paid to, or otherwise transferred to, other persons or entities pursuant to such conditions and procedures, including limitations on subsequent transfers, as
the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, establish in writing. Any permitted transfer shall be subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and shall not be for value (other than nominal consideration, settlement of
marital property rights, or for interests in an entity in which more than 50% of the voting interests are held by the Eligible Person or by the Eligible Person’s family members). 

  
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 5.7.3 Further Exceptions to Limits on Transfer. The exercise and
transfer restrictions in Section 5.7.1 shall not apply to: 
  

	 	(a)	transfers to the Company (for example, in connection with the expiration or termination of the award), 

 

	 	(b)	the designation of a beneficiary to receive benefits in the event of the participant’s death or, if the participant has died, transfers to or exercise by the
participant’s beneficiary, or, in the absence of a validly designated beneficiary, transfers by will or the laws of descent and distribution, 

  

	 	(c)	subject to any applicable limitations on ISOs, transfers to a family member (or former family member) pursuant to a domestic relations order if approved or ratified by
the Administrator, 

  

	 	(d)	if the participant has suffered a disability, permitted transfers or exercises on behalf of the participant by his or her legal representative,

  

	 	(e)	the authorization by the Administrator of “cashless exercise” procedures with third parties who provide financing for the purpose of (or who otherwise
facilitate) the exercise of awards consistent with applicable laws and the express authorization of the Administrator, or 

  

	 	(f)	transfers to, or exercise by, a trust in which the participant has more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which the participant controls the
management of assets or an entity in which more than 50% of the voting interests are owned by the participant so long as each such transfer or exercise is in compliance with all applicable laws. 

 

	 	5.8	International Awards. One or more awards may be granted to Eligible Persons who provide services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries outside
of the United States. Any awards granted to such persons may be granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of any applicable sub-plans, if any, appended to this Plan and approved by the Administrator. 

 

	6.	EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE ON AWARDS 

  

	 	6.1	General. The Administrator shall establish the effect of a termination of employment or service on the rights and benefits under each award under
this Plan and in so doing may make distinctions based upon, inter alia, the cause of termination and type of award. If the participant is not an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and provides other services to the Company or one of
its Subsidiaries, the Administrator shall be the sole judge for purposes of this Plan (unless a contract or the award otherwise provides) of whether the participant continues to render services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and the date,
if any, upon which such services shall be deemed to have terminated. 

  

	 	6.2	Events Not Deemed Terminations of Service. Unless the express policy of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, or the Administrator, otherwise
provides, the employment relationship shall not be considered terminated in the case of (a) sick leave, (b) military leave, or (c) any other leave of absence authorized by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, or the Administrator;
provided that, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or law or the Administrator otherwise provides, such leave is for a period of not more than three months. In the case of any employee of the Company or
one of its Subsidiaries on an approved leave of absence, continued vesting of the award while on leave from the employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries may be suspended until the employee returns to service, unless the Administrator
otherwise provides or applicable law otherwise requires. In no event shall an award be exercised after the expiration of the term set forth in the applicable award agreement. 

 

	 	6.3	Effect of Change of Subsidiary Status. For purposes of this Plan and any award, if an entity ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Company a termination
of employment or service shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each Eligible Person in respect of such Subsidiary who does not continue as an Eligible Person in respect of the Company or another Subsidiary that continues as such after
giving effect to the transaction or other event giving rise to the change in status unless the Subsidiary that is sold, spun-off or otherwise divested (or its successor or a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary or successor) assumes the
Eligible Person’s award(s) in connection with such transaction. 

  
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	7.	ADJUSTMENTS; ACCELERATION 

  

	 	7.1	Adjustments. Subject to Section 7.2, upon (or, as may be necessary to effect the adjustment, immediately prior to): any reclassification,
recapitalization, share split (including a share split in the form of a share dividend) or reverse share split; any merger, combination, consolidation, or other reorganization; any spin-off, split-up, or similar extraordinary dividend distribution
in respect of the Ordinary Shares; or any exchange of Ordinary Shares or other securities of the Company, or any similar, unusual or extraordinary corporate transaction in respect of the Ordinary Shares; then the Administrator shall equitably and
proportionately adjust (1) the number and type of Ordinary Shares (or other securities) that thereafter may be made the subject of awards (including the specific share limits, maximums and numbers of shares set forth elsewhere in this Plan),
(2) the number, amount and type of Ordinary Shares (or other securities or property) subject to any outstanding awards, (3) the grant, purchase, or exercise price (which term includes the base price of any SAR or similar right) of any
outstanding awards, and/or (4) the securities, cash or other property deliverable upon exercise or payment of any outstanding awards, in each case to the extent necessary to preserve (but not increase) the level of incentives intended by this
Plan and the then-outstanding awards. 

 Unless otherwise expressly provided in the applicable award agreement,
upon (or, as may be necessary to effect the adjustment, immediately prior to) any event or transaction described in the preceding paragraph or a sale of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company as an entirety, the
Administrator shall equitably and proportionately adjust the performance standards applicable to any then-outstanding performance-based awards to the extent necessary to preserve (but not increase) the level of incentives intended by this Plan and
the then-outstanding performance-based awards. 
 It is intended that, if possible, any adjustments contemplated by the
preceding two paragraphs be made in a manner that satisfies applicable legal, tax (including, without limitation and as applicable in the circumstances, Section 424 of the Code, Section 409A of the Code and Section 162(m) of the Code)
and accounting (so as to not trigger any charge to earnings with respect to such adjustment) requirements. 
 Without limiting
the generality of Section 3.3, any good faith determination by the Administrator as to whether an adjustment is required in the circumstances pursuant to this Section 7.1, and the extent and nature of any such adjustment, shall be
conclusive and binding on all persons. 
  

	 	7.2	Corporate Transactions - Assumption and Termination of Awards. Upon the occurrence of any of the following: any merger, combination, consolidation,
or other reorganization; any exchange of Ordinary Shares or other securities of the Company; a sale of all or substantially all the business, shares or assets of the Company; a dissolution of the Company; or any other event in which the Company does
not survive (or does not survive as a public company in respect of its Ordinary Shares); then the Administrator may make provision for a cash payment in settlement of, or for the assumption, substitution or exchange of any or all outstanding
share-based awards or the cash, securities or property deliverable to the holder of any or all outstanding share-based awards, based upon, to the extent relevant under the circumstances, the distribution or consideration payable to holders of the
Ordinary Shares upon or in respect of such event. Upon the occurrence of any event described in the preceding sentence, then, unless the Administrator has made a provision for the substitution, assumption, exchange or other continuation or
settlement of the award or the award would otherwise continue in accordance with its terms in the circumstances: (1) subject to Section 7.4 and unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, each then-outstanding option and
SAR shall become fully vested, all restricted shares then outstanding shall fully vest free of restrictions, and each other award granted under this Plan that is then outstanding shall become payable to the holder of such award; and (2) each
award shall terminate upon the related event; provided that the holder of an option or SAR shall be given reasonable advance notice of the impending termination and a reasonable opportunity to exercise his or her outstanding vested options and SARs
(after giving effect to any accelerated vesting required in the circumstances) in accordance with their terms before the termination of such awards (except that in no case shall more than ten days’ notice of the impending termination be
required and any acceleration of vesting and any exercise of any portion of an award that is so accelerated may be made contingent upon the actual occurrence of the event). 

  
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 Without limiting the preceding paragraph, in connection with any event referred to in the
preceding paragraph or any change in control event defined in any applicable award agreement, the Administrator may, in its discretion, provide for the accelerated vesting of any award or awards as and to the extent determined by the Administrator
in the circumstances. 
 The Administrator may adopt such valuation methodologies for outstanding awards as it deems reasonable
in the event of a cash or property settlement and, in the case of options, SARs or similar rights, but without limitation on other methodologies, may base such settlement solely upon the excess (if any) of the per share amount payable upon or in
respect of such event over the exercise or base price of the award. 
 In any of the events referred to in this
Section 7.2, the Administrator may take such action contemplated by this Section 7.2 prior to such event (as opposed to on the occurrence of such event) to the extent that the Administrator deems the action necessary to permit the
participant to realize the benefits intended to be conveyed with respect to the underlying shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator may deem an acceleration to occur immediately prior to the applicable event and/or
reinstate the original terms of the award if an event giving rise to an acceleration does not occur. 
 Without limiting the
generality of Section 3.3, any good faith determination by the Administrator pursuant to its authority under this Section 7.2 shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. 

 

	 	7.3	Other Acceleration Rules. The Administrator may override the provisions of Section 7.2 and/or 7.4 by express provision in the award agreement
and may accord any Eligible Person a right to refuse any acceleration, whether pursuant to the award agreement or otherwise, in such circumstances as the Administrator may approve. The portion of any ISO accelerated in connection with an event
referred to in Section 7.2 (or such other circumstances as may trigger accelerated vesting of the award) shall remain exercisable as an ISO only to the extent the applicable $100,000 limitation on ISOs is not exceeded. To the extent exceeded,
the accelerated portion of the option shall be exercisable as a nonqualified stock option under the Code. 

  

	 	7.4	Golden Parachute Limitation. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Section 7 to the contrary, in no event shall any award or payment
be accelerated under this Plan to an extent or in a manner so that such award or payment, together with any other compensation and benefits provided to, or for the benefit of, the participant under any other plan or agreement of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, would not be fully deductible by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries for federal income tax purposes because of Section 280G of the Code. If a participant would be entitled to benefits or payments hereunder and under any
other plan or program that would constitute “parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, then the participant may by written notice to the Company designate the order in which such parachute payments will be reduced or
modified so that the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is not denied federal income tax deductions for any “parachute payments” because of Section 280G of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a participant is a party to an
employment or other agreement with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, or is a participant in a severance program sponsored by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, that contains express provisions regarding Section 280G and/or
Section 4999 of the Code (or any similar successor provision), or the applicable award agreement includes such provisions, the Section 280G and/or Section 4999 provisions of such employment or other agreement or plan, as applicable,
shall control as to the awards held by that participant (for example, and without limitation, a participant may be a party to an employment agreement with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries that provides for a “gross-up” as opposed to
a “cut-back” in the event that the Section 280G thresholds are reached or exceeded in connection with a change in control and, in such event, the Section 280G and/or Section 4999 provisions of such employment agreement shall
control as to any awards held by that participant). 

  
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	8.	OTHER PROVISIONS 

  

	 	8.1	Compliance with Laws. This Plan, the granting and vesting of awards under this Plan, the offer, issuance and delivery of Ordinary Shares, and/or
the payment of money under this Plan or under awards are subject to compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to applicable securities and foreign exchange laws) and to such approvals by
any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. The person acquiring any securities under this Plan will, if requested by the Company or one of
its Subsidiaries, provide such assurances and representations to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries as the Administrator may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal and accounting requirements.

  

	 	8.2	No Rights to Award. No person shall have any claim or rights to be granted an award (or additional awards, as the case may be) under this Plan,
subject to any express contractual rights (set forth in a document other than this Plan) to the contrary. 

  

	 	8.3	No Employment/Service Contract. Nothing contained in this Plan (or in any other documents under this Plan or in any award) shall confer upon any
Eligible Person or other participant any right to continue in the employ or other service of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, constitute any contract or agreement of employment or other service or affect an employee’s status as an
employee at will, nor shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to change a person’s compensation or other benefits, or to terminate his or her employment or other service, with or without cause.
Nothing in this Section 8.3, however, is intended to adversely affect any express independent right of such person under a separate employment or service contract other than an award agreement. 

 

	 	8.4	Plan Not Funded. Awards payable under this Plan shall be payable in shares or from the general assets of the Company, and no special or separate
reserve, fund or deposit shall be made to assure payment of such awards. No participant, beneficiary or other person shall have any right, title or interest in any fund or in any specific asset (including Ordinary Shares, except as expressly
otherwise provided) of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries by reason of any award hereunder. Neither the provisions of this Plan (or of any related documents), nor the creation or adoption of this Plan, nor any action taken pursuant to the
provisions of this Plan shall create, or be construed to create, a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and any participant, beneficiary or other person. To the extent that a participant,
beneficiary or other person acquires a right to receive payment pursuant to any award hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company. 

 

	 	8.5	Tax Withholding. Upon any exercise, vesting, or payment of any award or upon the disposition of Ordinary Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise
of an ISO prior to satisfaction of the holding period requirements of Section 422 of the Code, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries shall have the right at its option to: 

 

	 	(a)	require the participant (or the participant’s personal representative or beneficiary, as the case may be) to pay or provide for payment of at least the minimum
amount of any taxes which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries may be required to withhold with respect to such award event or payment; or 

  
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	 	(b)	deduct from any amount otherwise payable in cash to the participant (or the participant’s personal representative or beneficiary, as the case may be) the minimum
amount of any taxes which the Company or one of its Subsidiaries may be required to withhold with respect to such cash payment. 

 In any case where a tax is required to be withheld (including taxes in the PRC where applicable) in connection with the delivery of Ordinary Shares under this Plan (including the sale of Ordinary Shares
as may be required to comply with foreign exchange rules in the PRC for participants resident in the PRC), the Administrator may in its sole discretion (subject to Section 8.1) grant (either at the time of the award or thereafter) to the
participant the right to elect, pursuant to such rules and subject to such conditions as the Administrator may establish, that the Company reduce the number of shares to be delivered by (or otherwise reacquire) the appropriate number of shares,
valued in a consistent manner at their fair market value or at the sales price in accordance with authorized procedures for cashless exercises, necessary to satisfy the minimum applicable withholding obligation on exercise, vesting or payment. In no
event shall the shares withheld exceed the minimum whole number of shares required for tax withholding under applicable law. 
  

	 	8.6	Effective Date, Termination and Suspension, Amendments. 

 8.6.1 Effective Date. This Plan is effective as of the date of its approval by the Board (the “Effective Date”). This Plan shall be submitted for and subject to
shareholder approval no later than twelve months after the Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, this Plan shall terminate at the close of business on the day before the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. After the
termination of this Plan either upon such stated expiration date or its earlier termination by the Board, no additional awards may be granted under this Plan, but previously granted awards (and the authority of the Administrator with respect
thereto, including the authority to amend such awards) shall remain outstanding in accordance with their applicable terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of this Plan. 

8.6.2 Board Authorization. The Board may, at any time, terminate or, from time to time, amend, modify or suspend
this Plan, in whole or in part. No awards may be granted during any period that the Board suspends this Plan. 
 8.6.3
Shareholder Approval. To the extent then required by applicable law or any applicable listing agency or required under Sections 162, 422 or 424 of the Code to preserve the intended tax consequences of this Plan, or deemed necessary
or advisable by the Board, any amendment to this Plan shall be subject to shareholder approval. 
 8.6.4 Amendments
to Awards. Without limiting any other express authority of the Administrator under (but subject to) the express limits of this Plan, the Administrator by agreement or resolution may waive conditions of or limitations on awards to
participants that the Administrator in the prior exercise of its discretion has imposed, without the consent of a participant, and (subject to the requirements of Sections 3.2 and 8.6.5) may make other changes to the terms and conditions of awards.

 8.6.5 Limitations on Amendments to Plan and Awards. No amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan
or amendment of any outstanding award agreement shall, without written consent of the participant, affect in any manner materially adverse to the participant any rights or benefits of the participant or obligations of the Company under any award
granted under this Plan prior to the effective date of such change. Changes, settlements and other actions contemplated by Section 7 shall not be deemed to constitute changes or amendments for purposes of this Section 8.6. 

 

	 	8.7	Privileges of Share Ownership. Except as otherwise expressly authorized by the Administrator, a participant shall not be entitled to any privilege
of share ownership as to any Ordinary Shares not actually delivered to and held of record by the participant. Except as expressly required by Section 7.1 or otherwise expressly provided by the Administrator, no adjustment will be made for
dividends or other rights as a shareholder for which a record date is prior to such date of delivery. 

  
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	 	8.8	Governing Law; Construction; Severability. 

 8.8.1 Choice of Law. This Plan, the awards, all documents evidencing awards and all other related documents shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Cayman Islands. 
 8.8.2 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision invalid and
unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Plan shall continue in effect. 
 8.8.3
Section 162(m). Awards under Section 5.1.4 to persons described in Section 5.2 that are either granted or become vested, exercisable or payable based on attainment of one or more
performance goals related to the Business Criteria, as well as Qualifying Options and Qualifying SARs granted to persons described in Section 5.2, that are approved by a committee composed solely of two or more outside directors (as this
requirement is applied under Section 162(m) of the Code) shall be deemed to be intended as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code unless such committee provides otherwise at the time of grant of the
award. It is the further intent of the Company that (to the extent the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or awards under this Plan may be or become subject to limitations on deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Code) any such awards and
any other Performance-Based Awards under Section 5.2 that are granted to or held by a person subject to Section 162(m) will qualify as performance-based compensation or otherwise be exempt from deductibility limitations under
Section 162(m). 
  

	 	8.9	Captions. Captions and headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such
headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Plan or any provision thereof. 

  

	 	8.10	Share-Based Awards in Substitution for Share Options or Awards Granted by Other Company. Awards may be granted to Eligible Persons in substitution
for or in connection with an assumption of employee share options, SARs, restricted shares or other share-based awards granted by other entities to persons who are or who will become Eligible Persons in respect of the Company or one of its
Subsidiaries, in connection with a distribution, merger or other reorganization by or with the granting entity or an affiliated entity, or the acquisition by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, of all or a substantial
part of the shares or assets of the employing entity. The awards so granted need not comply with other specific terms of this Plan, provided the awards reflect only adjustments giving effect to the assumption or substitution consistent with the
conversion applicable to the Ordinary Shares in the transaction and any change in the issuer of the security. Any shares that are delivered and any awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company, as a result of the assumption by
the Company of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an acquired company (or previously granted by a predecessor employer (or direct or indirect parent thereof) in the case of persons that become employed by the Company
or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with a business or asset acquisition or similar transaction) shall not be counted against the Share Limit or other limits on the number of shares available for issuance under this Plan.

  

	 	8.11	Non-Exclusivity of Plan. Nothing in this Plan shall limit or be deemed to limit the authority of the Board or the Administrator to grant awards or
authorize any other compensation, with or without reference to the Ordinary Shares, under any other plan or authority. 

  

	 	8.12	No Corporate Action Restriction. The existence of this Plan, the award agreements and the awards granted hereunder shall not limit, affect or
restrict in any way the right or power of the Board or the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize: (a) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the capital structure or business of the Company or any
Subsidiary, (b) any merger, amalgamation, consolidation or change in the ownership of the Company or any Subsidiary, (c) any issue of bonds, debentures, capital, preferred or prior preference shares ahead of or affecting the capital shares
(or the rights thereof) of the Company or any Subsidiary, (d) any dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary, (e) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the assets or business of the Company or any Subsidiary, or
(f) any other corporate act or proceeding by the Company or any Subsidiary. No participant, beneficiary or any other person shall have any claim under any award or award agreement against any member of the Board or the Administrator, or the
Company or any employees, officers or agents of the Company or any Subsidiary, as a result of any such action. 

  
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	 	8.13	Other Company Benefit and Compensation Programs. Payments and other benefits received by a participant under an award made pursuant to this Plan
shall not be deemed a part of a participant’s compensation for purposes of the determination of benefits under any other employee welfare or benefit plans or arrangements, if any, provided by the Company or any Subsidiary, except where the
Administrator expressly otherwise provides or authorizes in writing. Awards under this Plan may be made in addition to, in combination with, as alternatives to or in payment of grants, awards or commitments under any other plans or arrangements of
the Company or its Subsidiaries. 

  

	 	8.14	Clawback Policy. The awards granted under this Plan are subject to the terms of the Company’s recoupment, clawback or similar policy (if any)
as it may be in effect from time to time, as well as any similar provisions of applicable law, any of which could in certain circumstances require repayment or forfeiture of awards or any Ordinary Shares or other cash or property received with
respect to the awards. 

  
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