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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (F/K/A LACLEDE GAS COMPANY)

TO

UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A.

Trustee

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Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture

Dated as of November 12, 2019

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$275,000,000 2.84% First Mortgage Bonds due November 15, 2029

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Parties
	
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Recitals
	
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           Previous Indentures
	
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           Identity of the Company
	
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           Identity of Trustee
	
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           Outstanding Bonds
	
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           Form of Fully Registered Bond
	
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           Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication.
	
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           Compliance with legal requirements
	
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Granting Clause
	
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Exception Clause
	
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Habendum Clause
	
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Exceptions, Reservations, etc.
	
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Grant in trust
	
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Covenant Clause
	
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
	
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      SECTION 1.1 Terms Defined by Reference
	
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      SECTION 1.2 Business Day
	
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      SECTION 1.3 Trustee
	
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      SECTION 1.4 Original Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.5 First Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.6 Second Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.7 Third Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.8 Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.9 Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.10 Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.11 Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.12 Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.13 Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.14 Tenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.15 Eleventh Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.16 Twelfth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.17 Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.18 Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.19 Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.20 Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.21 Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.22 Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.23 Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.24 Twentieth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.25 Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.26 Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.27 Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.28 Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.29 Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.30 Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.31 Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.32 Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.33 Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.34 Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.35 Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.36 Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.37 Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture
	
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      SECTION 1.38 Mortgage
	
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      SECTION 1.39 Hereof, Hereunder, etc
	
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ARTICLE II CREATION, DESCRIPTION, REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF THE BONDS
	
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      SECTION 2.1 Creation and principal amount of the Bonds
	
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      SECTION 2.2 Date of Bonds
	
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      SECTION 2.3 Denominations, etc
	
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      SECTION 2.4 Exchange of Bonds
	
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      SECTION 2.5 Registration of Bonds
	
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      SECTION 2.6 Temporary Bonds
	
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      SECTION 2.7 Payment of Defaulted Interest
	
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      SECTION 2.8 Transfers or Exchanges of Bonds Called for Redemption
	
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      SECTION 2.9 Restrictive Legend
	
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ARTICLE III REDEMPTION OF BONDS
	
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      SECTION 3.1 Circumstances in Which Redeemable
	
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      SECTION 3.2 Additional Circumstances in Which Redeemable
	
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      SECTION 3.3 Purchase of Bonds
	
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      SECTION 3.4 Notice of Intention to Redeem
	
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      SECTION 3.5 No Other Redemptions
	
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ARTICLE IV PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
	
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      SECTION 4.1 Restrictions as to Dividends
	
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      SECTION 4.2 Earnings Requirements for Additional Bonds
	
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      SECTION 4.3 Postponement of Interest
	
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      SECTION 4.4 Information as to Company
	
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ARTICLE V COMPANY’S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
	
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      SECTION 5.1 Company’s Reservation of Rights
	
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ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS
	
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      SECTION 6.1 Provisions Required by Trust Indenture Act of 1939 to Control
	
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      SECTION 6.2 Acceptance of Trust
	
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      SECTION 6.3 This Indenture Part of Original Indenture
	
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      SECTION 6.4 Execution in Any Number of Counterparts
	
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      SECTION 6.5 Date of Execution
	
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THIRTY-FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of the 12th day of November, 2019 between SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (f/k/a Laclede Gas Company), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Missouri, having its principal place of business at 700 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63101, hereinafter sometimes called the “Company,” party of the first part, and UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States, having its principal place of business and corporate trust office at Two South Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, hereinafter sometimes called the “Trustee,” party of the second part.

WHEREAS, there have heretofore been duly executed and delivered the following four indentures between the Company and Mississippi Valley Trust Company, to-wit:

(a)An indenture of mortgage and deed of trust, hereinafter sometimes called the “Original Indenture,” dated as of February 1, 1945, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 6324 at Page 93 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 2078 at Page 12 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 294 at Page 399 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 480 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 551 at Page 593 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 198 at Page 629 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 224 at Page 451 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 503 at Page 606 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 26,557 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590088; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “First Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of December 1, 1946, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 6562 at Page 528, and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 2268 at Page 273; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Second Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of March 15, 1948, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 6687 at Page 467, and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 2327 at Page 357; and

(d)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Third Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of April 1, 1951, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 7079 at Page 125 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 2869 at Page 275; and

WHEREAS, there have been heretofore duly executed and delivered four indentures between the Company and Mercantile Trust Company, to-wit:

(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Fourth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of December 1, 1954, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds 

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of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 7458 at Page 400 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 3342 at Page 34 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 294 at Page 477 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 574 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 198 at Page 721 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 183 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 224 at Page 632 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 1 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 26,558; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Fifth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of May 1, 1957, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 7731 at Page 152 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 3766 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 294 at Page 494 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 611 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 38 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 220 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 38 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 26,559; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Sixth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of July 1, 1960, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 8087 at Page 55 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 4348 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 294 at Page 535 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 651 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 78 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 22 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 260 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 42 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 62 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 26,560; and

(d)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Seventh Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of June 1, 1964, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 8506 at Page 215 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 5410 at Page 399 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 342 at Page 2 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 697 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 124 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 46 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 306 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 89 and in the office of the 

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Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 90 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 26,561; and

WHEREAS, there have been heretofore duly executed and delivered eight indentures between the Company and Mercantile Trust Company National Association, to-wit:

(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Eighth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of April 15, 1966, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 8678 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 5949 at Page 450 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 361 at Page 148 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 746 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 172 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 71 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 354 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 138 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 118 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 28,645; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Ninth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of May 1, 1968, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 8834 at Page 213 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6323 at Page 1904 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 389 at Page 888 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 498 at Page 408 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 790 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 216 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 94 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 398 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 183 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 145 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 87,403; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Tenth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of May 15, 1970, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 8988 at Page 52 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6456 at Page 132 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 396 at Page 560 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 554 at Page 79 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 434 at Page 829 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 255 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 114 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 77 at Page 436 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 223 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 168 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 154,857; and

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(d)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Eleventh Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of March 15, 1972, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 9133 at Page 4 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6577 at Page 1993 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 401 at Page 706 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 620 at Page 157 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 435 at Page 23 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 199 at Page 210 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 552 at Page 640 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 226 at Page 282 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 78 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 265 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 234,221; and

(e)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twelfth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of March 15, 1974, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 40M at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6721 at Page 91 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 407 at Page 888 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 677 at Page 1445 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 465 at Page 976 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 210 at Page 255 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 598 at Page 683 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 237 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 84 at Page 117 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 535 at Page 540 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Beckham County, Oklahoma, in Book 127 at Page 149 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Trust Vol. 58 at Page 731 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 333,360; and

(f)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Thirteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of June 1, 1975, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 70M at Page 2061 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6796 at Page 1447 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 411 at Page 9 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 704 at Page 1739 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 481 at Page 292 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 124 at Page 225 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 624 at Page 359 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 242 at Page 234 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 86 at Pages 483-532 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 547 at Page 300 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Beckham County, Oklahoma, in Book 130 at Page 416 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Trust Vol. 59 at Page 649 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sabine Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 227328 in Mtg. Book 108 at Page 478 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 378628 in Mtg. Book 115 at Page 803 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for St. 

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Mary Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 124894 in Mtg. Book 343 at Page 293 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for Red River Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 128419 in Mtg. Book 75 at Page 546 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 397,857; and

(g)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Fourteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of October 26, 1976, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 108M at Page 131 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 6907 at Page 1970 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 416 at Page 192 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 745 at Page 40 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 507 at Page 669 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 241 at Page 279 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 654 at Page 132 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 248 at Page 795 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 89 at Pages 694-700 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 565 at Page 57 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Beckham County, Oklahoma, in Book 315 at Page 146 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in the Deed Records Vol. 260 at Page 991 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sabine Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 233001 in Mtg. Book 114 at Page 208 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 389929 in Mtg. Book 122 at Page 15 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 129850 in Mtg. Book 360 at Page 593 and in the office of the Clerk of Court for Red River Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 131795 in Mtg. Book 79 at Page 21 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under filing number 479,397 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590089; and

(h)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Fifteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of July 15, 1979, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 202M at Page 1288 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 7181 at Page 23 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 430 at Page 273 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 846 at Page 880 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 580 at Page 278 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 285 at Page 93 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 722 at Page 57 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 262 at Pages 709-770 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 98 at Pages 720-781 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 597 at Page 661 and in the office of the County Clerk of Beckham County, Oklahoma, in Misc. Record Book 385 at Page 230 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 273 at Pages 54-116 and in the office of the County Clerk of Blaine County, Oklahoma, in Book 325 Misc. Page 1 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 64 at Page 707 and in the office of the County Clerk of Lipscomb County, Texas, in the Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 196 at Page 607 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roberts County, Texas, in the Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 30 at Page 45 and in the office of the County 

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Clerk of Hemphill County, Texas, in the Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 59 at Page 428 and in the office of the Clerk of the Court for St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 141319 in Mtg. Book 402 at Page 2 and in the office of the Clerk of the Court for the DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 417237 in Mtg. Book 136 at Page 524 and in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Sabine Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 246026 in Mtg. Book 128 at Page 86 and in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Red River Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 141470 in Mtg. Book 87 at Page 619 and in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, under Registry No. 602396 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document Number 667303; and

WHEREAS, there have been heretofore duly executed and delivered two indentures between the Company and Mercantile Bank National Association, to-wit:

(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Sixteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of May 1, 1986, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book M-529 at Page 655 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 7902 at Page 1138 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 573 at Page 2 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1080 at Page 1577 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 197 at Page 1 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 407 at Page 137 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 894 at Page 138 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 293 at Page 797 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 116 at Page 589 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 669 at Page 228 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 807 at Page 120 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 91 at Page 191, and in Deed Records, Vol. 348 at Page 69 and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document Number 131214 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document Number 1322775; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of May 15, 1988, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book M-669 at Page 258 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 8315 at Page 902 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 676 at Page 449 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1212 at Page 1948 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 396 at Page 1987 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 459 at Page 289 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 962 at Page 8 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 303 at Page 527 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 123 at Page 243 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 691 at Page 620 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 973 at Page 1 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 91 at Page 234, and in Deed Records, Vol. 369 at Page 386 and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document Number 86131214 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of 

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State of Missouri under Document Number 1596374 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590090; and

WHEREAS, there have been heretofore duly executed and delivered five indentures between the Company and Mercantile Bank of St. Louis National Association, to-wit:

(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Eighteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of November 15, 1989, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 762M at Page 1126 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 8646 at Page 2196 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 748 at Page 17 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1294 at Page 631 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 442 at Page 14 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 498 at Page 13 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 1012 at Page 36 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 311 at Page 503 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 127 at Page 682 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 709 at Page 78 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 1094 at Page 263 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 93 at Page 630 and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document Number 252980 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document Number 1798065 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590091; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Nineteenth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of May 15, 1991, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book 848 at Page 716 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 8983 at Page 1095 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 821 at Page 79 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1370 at Page 1846 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 483 at Page 1909 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 541 at Page 82 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 1060 at Page 253 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 319 at Page 355 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 132 at Page 44 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 725 at Page 442 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 1213 at Page 105, UCC Filing No. 135, and in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, UCC Filing No. 023021, and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Vol. 96 at Page 96 and in Deed Records, Book 399 at Page 254, and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document Number 088153 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document Number 1999268 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590092; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twentieth Supple-mental Indenture,” dated as of November 1, 1992, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder 

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of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book M945 at Page 1068 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 9494 at Page 423 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 937 at Page 144 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1491 at Page 1289 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 543 at Page 2135 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 594 at Page 10 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 1121 at Page 458 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 326 at Page 888 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 137 at Page 166 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 747 at Page 72 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Franklin County, Missouri, in Book 712 at Page 889 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 1303 at Page 39, UCC Filing No. 296, and in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, UCC Filing No. 056514, and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Book 98 at Page 88 and in Deed Records, Book 409 at Page 589, and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document Number 212435 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document Number 2188520 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590093; and

(d)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of May 1, 1993, which is recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, in Book M982 at Page 0356 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County, Missouri, in Book 9701 at Page 797 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Boone County, Missouri, in Book 979 at Page 722 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Charles County, Missouri, in Book 1542 at Page 1449 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Jefferson County, Missouri, in Book 567 at Page 2217 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, in Book 610 at Page 136 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Francois County, Missouri, in Book 1142 at Page 84 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Iron County, Missouri, in Book 328 at Page 508 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Madison County, Missouri, in Book 139 at Page 361 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Butler County, Missouri, in Book 753 at Page 328 and in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Franklin County, Missouri, in Book 743 at Page 638 and in the office of the County Clerk of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, in Book 1337 at Page 10, UCC Filing No. 109, and in the office of the County Clerk of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, UCC Filing No. 023874 and in the office of the County Clerk of Wheeler County, Texas, in Deed of Trust Records, Book 98 at Page 804 and in Deed Records, Book 413 at Page 387, and in the office of the Secretary of State of Texas under Document No. 086970 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri under Document No. 2259648 and is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2590094; and 

(e)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of November 15, 1995, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2604323; and

WHEREAS, there have been heretofore duly executed and delivered three indentures between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, N.A., to-wit:

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(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of October 15, 1997, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 2841222; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of June 1, 1999, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 3039096; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of September 15, 2000, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 4088953; and

WHEREAS, there has been heretofore duly executed and delivered seven supplemental indentures between the Company and UMB Bank & Trust, N.A., to-wit:

(a)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of June 15, 2001, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 4178825; and

(b)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of April 15, 2004, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 20040045002J; and

(c)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of April 15, 2004, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 20040045001H; and

(d)A supplemental indenture, hereinafter sometimes called the “Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of June 1, 2006, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 20060063448E; and

(e)A supplemental indenture, hereafter sometimes called the “Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of September 15, 2008, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 20080102574M; and

(f)A supplemental indenture, hereafter sometimes called the “Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of March 15, 2013, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 1303141991416; 

(g)A supplemental indenture, hereafter sometimes called the “Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of August 13, 2013, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 1308132671740; and 

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(h)A supplemental indenture, hereafter sometimes called the “Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture,” dated as of September, 15, 2017, which is filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri pursuant to R.S.Mo. 443.451 under filing number 1709159358989.

WHEREAS, the Company is the same corporation as is designated in the Original and First and Second Supplemental Indentures as The Laclede Gas Light Company, which was the Company’s corporate name, and the same corporation as is designated in the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, Twenty-Fifth, Twenty-Sixth, Twenty-Seventh, Twenty-Eighth, Twenty-Ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-First, Thirty-Second Supplemental Indentures as the Laclede Gas Company, which was the Company's corporate name, but before the date of the Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture, the Company’s corporate name was duly changed to, and now is, Spire Missouri Inc.; and

WHEREAS, UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., the party of the second part to this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, is the present Trustee under the Original Indenture, being the successor to State Street Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, N. A., which was the successor to Mercantile Bank of St. Louis National Association (from which State Street Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, N.A., acquired certain corporate trust assets), which was the successor to Mercantile Bank National Association, which was the successor to Mercantile Trust Company National Association, which was the successor to Mercantile Trust Company (which in turn was the corporation resulting from a consolidation on August 31, 1951, to which Mississippi Valley Trust Company, the original Trustee, was a party); and

WHEREAS, there are now outstanding under the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 7% Series due June 1, 2029; under the Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 7.90% Series due September 15, 2030; under the Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 6% Series due May 1, 2034; under the Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 6.15% Series due June 1, 2036; under the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 3.00% Series due March 15, 2023 and First Mortgage Bonds of the 3.40% Series due March 15, 2028;under the Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 3.400% Series due August 15, 2023 and First Mortgage Bonds of the 4.625% Series due August 15, 2043; and under the Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture, First Mortgage Bonds of the 3.68% Series due September 15, 2032, First Mortgage Bonds of the 4.23% Series due September 15, 2047 and First Mortgage Bonds of the 4.38% Series due September 15, 2057; but all bonds of the twenty-five series provided for respectively by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Sixth, Twenty-Seventh and Thirtieth Supplemental Indentures and the First Mortgage Bonds of the 3 1/2% Series issued under the Original Indenture have ceased to be outstanding; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to create a new series of bonds under the Mortgage to be designated as “First Mortgage Bonds due November 15, 2029” (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Bonds”), for an aggregate principal amount of $275,000,000, to be issued as fully 

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registered bonds without coupons, the definitive bonds (certain of the provisions of which may be printed on the reverse side thereof) and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication thereof to be substantially in the following forms, respectively:

 

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(FORM OF FULLY REGISTERED BOND)

THIS SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (F/K/A LACLEDE GAS COMPANY) 
FIRST MORTGAGE BOND, 
2.84% First Mortgage Bond due November 15, 2029

	
 

	
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November 12, 2019

	
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SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (F/K/A LACLEDE GAS COMPANY), a corporation of the State of Missouri (hereinafter called “the Company”), for value received hereby promises to pay to _______________ or registered assigns, at the office or agency of the Company in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, _____________________ Dollars on the 15th day of November, 2029 (or upon earlier redemption), by check or draft (or as otherwise provided herein) in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for public and private debts, and to pay to the registered owner hereof by check or draft (or as otherwise provided herein) interest thereon from and including November 12, 2019 or from the fifteenth day of May or November next preceding the date of this bond to which date interest has been paid or duly provided for (or, if this bond is dated any date after the record date for any interest payment date and on or before such interest payment date, then from such interest payment date), at the rate of 2.84% per annum, in like coin or currency at either of said offices or agencies at the option of the registered owner hereof, on May 15 and November 15 in each year, commencing on May 15, 2020, until the Company’s obligation with respect to the payment of such principal shall have been discharged. If any interest payment date or any date of maturity or redemption of principal of this bond falls on a day that is not a Business Day (as defined below), principal and/or interest payable on such date will be paid on the succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if it were paid on the date such payment was due, and no interest will accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such date to such succeeding Business Day. “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation, or executive order to close in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri or on which the corporate trust office of the Trustee is closed for business. The interest so payable on any May 15 or November 15 will, subject to certain exceptions provided in the Mortgage hereinafter mentioned, be paid to the person in whose name this bond is registered at the close of business on the record date, which shall be May 1 or November 1, as the case may be, next preceding such interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day). Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder is The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or a nominee thereof, such payments of principal and interest will be made in accordance with the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations dated April 20, 2004 between DTC and the Company (or such successor arrangement thereto). If a registered owner of an aggregate principal amount in excess of $100,000 of the bonds so requests, payments of principal and interest to that registered owner shall be made 

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by electronic transfer to an account at a commercial bank or savings institution located in the continental United States designated in writing by such registered owner. Any such request must be made in writing to the Company and UMB Bank & Trust, n.a. (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Trustee”) at least 10 days in advance of such payment and must specify the name and address of the receiving bank, its ABA routing number, and the account name and number to receive the electronic transfer.

This bond is one of an issue of bonds of the Company, issuable in series, and is one of a series known as its First Mortgage Bonds due November 15, 2029 (hereinafter referred to as the “Bonds”), all bonds of all series issued and to be issued under and equally secured (except in so far as any sinking or other fund established in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage hereinafter mentioned may afford additional security for the bonds of any particular series) by a Mortgage and Deed of Trust (hereinafter referred to as the “Original Indenture”) dated as of February 1, 1945, executed by the Company to Mississippi Valley Trust Company, which was succeeded through consolidation by Mercantile Trust Company, which was succeeded by Mercantile Trust Company National Association, which was succeeded by Mercantile Bank National Association, which was succeeded by Mercantile Bank of St. Louis National Association, which was succeeded by State Street Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, N.A., which in turn was succeeded by UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., as Trustee, and indentures supplemental thereto, including the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto dated as of November 12, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the “Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), said Mortgage and Deed of Trust as supplemented being herein called the “Mortgage,” to which reference is made for a description of the property mortgaged and pledged, the nature and extent of the security, the rights of the owners of the bonds in respect thereof, the duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the terms and conditions upon which the bonds are secured. With the consent of the Company and to the extent permitted by and as provided in the Mortgage, the rights and obligations of the Company and/or of the owners of the bonds and/or coupons and/or the terms and provisions of the Mortgage and/or of any instruments supplemental thereto may be modified or altered by the affirmative vote of the owners of a majority or more in principal amount of the bonds affected by such modification or alteration (including the Bonds, if so affected) then outstanding under the Mortgage (excluding bonds disqualified from voting by reason of the Company’s interest therein as provided in the Mortgage); provided that no such modification or alteration shall permit the extension of the maturity of the principal of this bond or the reduction in the rate of interest hereon or any other modification in the terms of payment of such principal or interest, or the creation of a lien on the mortgaged and pledged property ranking prior to or on a parity with the lien of the Mortgage or the deprivation of the owner hereof of a lien upon such property without the consent of the owner hereof, except that the owners of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) in principal amount of the bonds at any time outstanding under the Mortgage (including a like percent of the principal amount of the Bonds, if any interest payment on the Bonds is to be affected) may consent on behalf of the owners of all bonds at any time outstanding to the postponement of any interest payment for a period not exceeding three years from its due date.

The Bonds are redeemable prior to maturity, in whole or in part, upon the notice referred to below, and otherwise subject to the provisions of the Mortgage: (i) pursuant to paragraph (B) of Section 13.06 of the Original Indenture (having reference to the taking of all the mortgaged property by eminent domain and certain comparable contingencies) at 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption; or 

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(ii) pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus the Make-Whole Amount (as defined in the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture) determined for the redemption date with respect to such principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption without premium. The Company will give each holder of Bonds written notice of each optional redemption under Section 3.2 of the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture not less than thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for such redemption. Each such notice shall specify such redemption date (which shall be a Business Day), the aggregate principal amount of the bonds to be redeemed on such date, the principal amount of each bond held by such holder to be redeemed (determined in accordance with Section 3.2 of the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture), and the interest to be paid on the redemption date with respect to such principal amount being redeemed, and, if applicable, shall be accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Company (each a “Senior Financial Officer”) as to the estimated Make-Whole Amount due in connection with such redemption (calculated as if the date of such notice were the date of the redemption), setting forth the details of such computation. Two Business Days prior to a redemption pursuant to clause (ii) above if such redemption is to occur prior to the Par Call Date (as defined in the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture), the Company shall deliver to each holder of Bonds a certificate of a Senior Financial Officer specifying the calculation of such Make-Whole Amount as of the specified redemption date. Except as set forth above, the Bonds are not redeemable prior to November 15, 2029.

The principal hereof and the interest accrued hereon may be declared or may become due on the conditions, in the manner, and at the time set forth in the Mortgage, upon the occurrence of a completed default as in the Mortgage provided.

At the option of the registered owner, any Bonds, upon surrender thereof at the office or agency of the Company in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, together with a written instrument of transfer in form approved by the Company duly executed by the registered owner or his duly authorized attorney, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05 of the Original Indenture, be exchangeable for a like aggregate amount of fully registered bonds of the same series of other authorized denominations.

This bond is transferable as prescribed in the Mortgage by the registered owner hereof in person, or by his duly authorized attorney, at the office or agency of the Company in the City of St. Louis, upon surrender and cancellation of this bond and upon presentation of a written instrument of transfer, duly executed, with signature guaranteed by a signature guarantor that is a participant in a nationally recognized signature guaranty program, and upon payment, if the Company shall require it, of the transfer charges prescribed in the Mortgage, and thereupon, a new fully registered bond of the same series for a like principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor as provided in the Mortgage. The Company and the Trustee may deem and treat the person in whose name this bond is registered as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment and for all other purposes.

No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or of interest on this bond against any incorporator or any past, present or future subscriber to the capital stock, stockholder, officer or director of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, as such, either 

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directly or through the Company or any predecessor or successor corporation, under any rule of law, statute or constitution or by the enforcement of any assessment or otherwise, all such liability of incorporators, subscribers, stockholders, officers and directors, as such, being released by the owner hereof by the acceptance of this bond and being likewise waived and released by the terms of the Mortgage.

Each holder of this bond will be deemed, by its acceptance hereof, to have (i) agreed to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 16 of the Bond Purchase Agreement dated as of November 12, 2019, between the Company and the purchasers of Bonds listed in Schedule A thereto (the “Bond Purchase Agreement”) and (ii) made the representations set forth in Section 6.1 of the Bond Purchase Agreement.

This bond shall not become obligatory until UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., the Trustee under the Mortgage, or its successor thereunder, shall have signed the form of certificate endorsed hereon.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (F/K/A LACLEDE GAS COMPANY) has caused this instrument to be signed in its name by its President or one of its Vice-Presidents, by his or her signature or a facsimile thereof, and a facsimile of its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries, by his or her signature or a facsimile thereof.

	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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(FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE)

This bond is one of the bonds, of the Series herein designated, provided for in the within-mentioned Mortgage.

	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A.
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
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and

WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument have been done, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS THIRTY-FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That Spire Missouri Inc. (f/k/a Laclede Gas Company), in consideration of the premises and of one dollar to it duly paid by the Trustee at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and in order to secure the payment both of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the bonds from time to time issued under the Mortgage, according to their tenor and effect and the performance of all the provisions of the Mortgage and of said bonds, hath granted, bargained and sold, released, conveyed, assigned, transferred, mortgaged, pledged, set over and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, release, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, set over and confirm unto UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., as Trustee, and to its successor or successors in said trust and its and their assigns forever, all the following described properties of the Company, that is to say:

All several parcels of real estate more particularly described in the Original Indenture as Parcels Nos. 1 to 14 inclusive, and in the First Supplemental Indenture as Parcels (a) to (i) inclusive, and the Third Supplemental Indenture as Parcels II to VI inclusive, and in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to VII inclusive, beginning on page 13 and extending to page 15 thereof, and in the Fifth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to X inclusive, beginning on page 14 and extending to page 17 thereof, and in the Sixth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to XI inclusive, beginning on page 14 and extending to page 21 thereof, and in the Seventh Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to XIII inclusive, beginning on page 16 and extending to page 24 thereof, and in the Eighth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to VIII inclusive, beginning on page 16 and extending to page 19 thereof, and in the Ninth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II and III, beginning on page 11 and extending to page 12 thereof, and in the Tenth Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II to VI inclusive, beginning on page 11 and extending to page 13 thereof, and in the Eleventh Supplemental Indenture in paragraphs II and III, beginning on page 13 and extending to page 16 thereof, and in the Twelfth Supplemental Indenture 

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on page 15 thereof, and in the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 16 and extending to page 24 thereof, and in the Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 15 and extending to page 39 thereof, and in the Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 16 and extending to page 17 thereof, and in the Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 17 and extending to page 19 thereof, and in the Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 15 and extending to page 16 thereof, and in the Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 16 and extending to page 17 thereof, and in the Twentieth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 17 and extending to page 19 thereof, and in the Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 17 and extending to page 19 thereof, and in the Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 10 and extending to page 11 thereof, and in the Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 10 and extending to page 11 thereof, and in the Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 10 and extending to page 11 thereof, and in the Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 13 and extending to page 14 thereof, and in the Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 13 and extending to page 15 thereof; and in the Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 14 and extending to page 15 thereof; and in the Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 14 and extending to page 15 thereof; and in the Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 14 and extending to page 15 thereof; and in the Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 14 and extending to page 16 thereof; and in the Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 19 and extending to page 21 thereof; and in the Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 26 and extending to page 28 thereof; and in the Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture beginning on page 24 and extending to page 26 thereof; except any parcel or part of such real estate heretofore released from the lien of the Mortgage, or to which the Company and the Trustee have heretofore disclaimed any right, title, or interest.

TOGETHER WITH all other property, whether real, personal or mixed (except any hereinafter expressly excepted), and whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company and wheresoever situated, including (without in anywise limiting or impairing by the enumeration of the same the scope and intent of the foregoing or of any general description contained in this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture) all real estate, lands, leases, leaseholds (except the last day of the term of any lease or leasehold), easements, licenses, permits, franchises, privileges, rights of way and other rights in or relating to real estate or the occupancy of lands, all rights of way and roads, all gas plants, gas containers, buildings and other structures and all offices, buildings and the contents thereof; all machinery, engines, boilers, gas machines, purifiers, scrubbers, retorts, tanks, pumps, regulators, meters, gas and mechanical appliances, conduits, gas or other pipes, gas mains and pipes, service pipes, fittings, valves and connections, tools, implements, apparatus, supplies, furniture and chattels; all federal, state, municipal and other franchises, privileges and permits; all lines for the distribution of gas for any purpose including pipes, conduits and all apparatus for use in connection therewith; and (except as hereinafter expressly excepted) all the right, title and interest of the Company in and to all other property of any kind or nature appertaining to and/or used and/or occupied and/or enjoyed in connection with any property hereinabove described or referred to;

AND TOGETHER WITH all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging or in anywise appertaining to the aforesaid property or any part thereof, with the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, and (subject to the provisions of Section 

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13.01 of the Original Indenture) the tolls, rents, revenues, issues, earnings, income, product and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title and interest and claim whatsoever, at law as well as in equity, which the Company now has or may hereafter acquire in and to the aforesaid property and franchises and every part and parcel thereof;

Provided that all property of the kinds which by the terms of the Original Indenture are expressly excepted from the lien and operation thereof is expressly excepted herefrom with the same effect and to the same extent as in the Original Indenture provided with respect to such property so expressly excepted;

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all such properties, real, personal, and mixed, granted, bargained, sold, released, conveyed, assigned, transferred, mortgaged, pledged, set over or confirmed by the Company as aforesaid, or intended so to be, unto the Trustee and its successors and assigns forever;

Subject, however, as to all property embraced herein to all of the restrictions, exceptions and reservations of easements, rights of way or otherwise, contained in any and all deeds and/or other conveyances under or through which the Company acquired or shall acquire and/or claims or shall claim title thereto, and to the restrictions, exceptions, reservations and provisions in the Mortgage specifically set forth; and

Subject further, with respect to the premises, property, franchises and rights owned by the Company at the date of execution hereof, to excepted encumbrances as defined in Section 1.06 of the Original Indenture, and subject, with respect to property acquired after the date of execution of the Original Indenture or hereafter acquired, to all excepted encumbrances, all other defects and limitations of title and to all other encumbrances existing at the time of such acquisition, including any purchase money mortgage or lien upon such property created by the Company at the time of the acquisition of such property.

IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, upon the terms and trusts in the Original Indenture and this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture set forth, for the benefit and security of those who shall hold the bonds and coupons issued and to be issued under the Mortgage, or any of them, in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage without preference, priority or distinction as to lien of any of said bonds and coupons over any other thereof by reason of priority in the time of the issue or negotiation thereof or for any other reason whatsoever, subject, however, to the provisions in reference to extended, transferred or pledged coupons and claims for interest in the Original Indenture set forth; it being intended that the lien and security of all of said bonds and coupons of all series issued or to be issued hereunder shall take effect from the execution and delivery of the Mortgage, and that the lien and security of the Mortgage shall take effect from the date of execution and delivery of the Original Indenture as though all of the said bonds of all series were actually authenticated and delivered and issued upon such date.

And the Company, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby covenant and agree to and with the Trustee and its successor or successors in such trust, for the benefit of those who shall hold the Bonds, or any of such bonds, as follows:

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.1 Terms Defined by Reference. For all purposes of this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in Sections 1.2 to 1.39 hereof shall have the meanings specified in such Sections, and all other terms which are defined in the Original Indenture (including those defined by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Original Indenture.

SECTION 1.2 Business Day. The term “Business Day” shall mean a day other than a (i) Saturday, (ii) Sunday, or (iii) day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close in the City of New York, New York. If a payment date is not a Business Day at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

SECTION 1.3 Trustee. The term “the Trustee” shall mean the party of the second part hereto, UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., and, subject to the provisions of Article XVIII of the Original Indenture, shall also include its successors and assigns.

SECTION 1.4 Original Indenture. The term “Original Indenture” shall mean the indenture of mortgage and deed of trust dated as of February 1, 1945, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.5 First Supplemental Indenture. The term “First Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of December 1, 1946, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.6 Second Supplemental Indenture. The term “Second Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of March 15, 1948, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.7 Third Supplemental Indenture. The term “Third Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of April 1, 1951, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.8 Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Fourth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of December 1, 1954, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.9 Fifth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Fifth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 1, 1957, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.10 Sixth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Sixth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of July 1, 1960, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.11 Seventh Supplemental Indenture. The term “Seventh Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of June 1, 1964, hereinbefore referred to.

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SECTION 1.12 Eighth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Eighth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of April 15, 1966, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.13 Ninth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Ninth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 1, 1968, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.14 Tenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Tenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 15, 1970, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.15 Eleventh Supplemental Indenture. The term “Eleventh Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of March 15, 1972, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.16 Twelfth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twelfth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of March 15, 1974, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.17 Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of June 1, 1975, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.18 Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of October 26, 1976, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.19 Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of July 15, 1979, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.20 Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 1, 1986, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.21 Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 15, 1988, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.22 Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of November 15, 1989, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.23 Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 15, 1991, hereinbefore referred to.

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SECTION 1.24 Twentieth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twentieth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of November 1, 1992, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.25 Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of May 1, 1993, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.26 Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of November 15, 1995, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.27 Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of October 15, 1997, hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.28 Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of June 1, 1999 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.29 Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of September 15, 2000 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.30 Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of June 15, 2001 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.31 Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of April 15, 2004 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.32 Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of April 15, 2004 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.33 Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of June 1, 2006 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.34 Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture. The term “Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture" shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of September 15, 2008 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.35 Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture. The term “Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture" shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of March 15, 2013 hereinbefore referred to.

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SECTION 1.36 Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture. The term “Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture" shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of August 13, 2013 hereinbefore referred to.

SECTION 1.37 Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture. The Term “Thirty-Third Supplemental Indenture” shall mean the supplemental indenture dated as of September 15, 2017 hereinbefore referred to. 

SECTION 1.38 Mortgage. The term “Mortgage” shall mean the Original Indenture as supplemented by the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-First, Twenty-Second, Twenty-Third, Twenty-Fourth, Twenty-Fifth, Twenty-Sixth, Twenty-Seventh, Twenty-Eighth, Twenty-Ninth, Thirtieth, Thirty-First, Thirty-Second and Thirty-Third Supplemental Indentures and hereby, or as the same may from time to time hereafter be supplemented, modified, altered or amended by any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to the provisions of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 1.39 Hereof, Hereunder, etc. The term “hereof,” “hereunder,” “hereto,” “hereby,” “hereinbefore,” and the like, refer to this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

ARTICLE II

CREATION, DESCRIPTION, REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND 
EXCHANGE OF THE BONDS

SECTION 2.1 Creation and principal amount of the Bonds. The Company hereby creates a new series of bonds that may be authenticated and delivered, either before or after the filing or recording hereof, under any applicable provisions of the Original Indenture, and may be issued under the Mortgage, and each of which series shall be designated by the title “First Mortgage Bonds due November 15, 2029”. The aggregate principal amount of Bonds that may be executed by the Company and authenticated is limited to Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($275,000,000), except bonds of such series authenticated and delivered pursuant to Section 2.4 or 2.6 hereof or Section 2.09 or Section 12.04 of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 2.2 Date of Bonds. All of the Bonds shall be dated as provided in Section 2.03 of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 2.3 Denominations, etc. The Bonds shall be issuable only as fully registered bonds without coupons, in the denomination of $250,000, and, at the option of the Company, in any multiple or multiples of $1,000, and such bonds, and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, shall, respectively, be substantially of the tenor and purport in this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture above recited, and they may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification, and such legends or endorsements, printed, lithographed or engraved thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the Mortgage, including any legend or legends permitted pursuant to Section 2.04 of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 2.4 Exchange of Bonds. At the option of the registered owner, any Bonds, upon surrender thereof at the office or agency of the Company in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, 

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together with a written instrument of transfer in form approved by the Company duly executed by the registered owner or his duly authorized attorney, shall, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05 of the Original Indenture, be exchangeable for a like aggregate amount of fully registered bonds of the same series of other authorized denominations.

SECTION 2.5 Registration of Bonds. The Bonds are transferable as prescribed in the Mortgage by the registered owner thereof in person, or by his duly authorized attorney, at the office or agency of the Company in the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, upon surrender and cancellation of such bonds and upon presentation of a written instrument of transfer, duly executed, with signature guaranteed by a signature guarantor that is a participant in a nationally recognized signature guaranty program, and upon payment, if the Company shall require it, of the transfer charges prescribed in the Mortgage, and thereupon, new fully registered bonds of the same series for a like principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange therefor as provided in the Mortgage.

SECTION 2.6 Temporary Bonds. Until Bonds in definitive form are ready for delivery, there may be authenticated and delivered and issued, in lieu of any definitive bond or bonds of said series, temporary bonds of said series as provided in Section 2.08 of the Original Indenture. Such temporary bonds shall be substantially in the form of the definitive Bonds, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary bonds, and may contain such reference to any provisions of the Mortgage as may be appropriate, all as determined by the Board of Directors.

SECTION 2.7 Payment of Defaulted Interest. The person in whose name any Bond is registered at the close of business on any record date (as hereinbelow defined) with respect to any interest payment date shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such interest payment date notwithstanding the cancellation of such bond upon any transfer or exchange thereof subsequent to the record date and prior to such interest payment date, except if and to the extent the Company shall default in the payment of the interest due on such interest payment date, in which case such defaulted interest shall be paid to the person in whose name such bond is registered on the date of payment of such defaulted interest. The record date shall be May 1 or November 1, as the case may be, next preceding such interest payment date (whether or not a Business Day).

SECTION 2.8 Transfers or Exchanges of Bonds Called for Redemption. Anything in this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to make transfers or exchanges of Bonds for a period of fifteen (15) days next preceding any selection of Bonds to be redeemed, and the Company shall not be required to make transfers or exchanges of the principal amount of any of such bonds called or selected for redemption except in the case of any Bond to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be so redeemed.

SECTION 2.9 Restrictive Legend. Bonds offered and sold to “accredited investors” (within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) shall be issued substantially in the form of such bonds set forth in the Recitals to this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, containing the first legend set forth thereon (for purposes of this Section 2.9, the “Restrictive Legend”) and the other legends required thereby and numbered from 1 upward with the prefix “R”, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as herein provided.

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The Company shall issue a Bond that does not bear the Restrictive Legend in replacement of a bond of the applicable series bearing the Restrictive Legend at the request of any holder following such request if (i) the holder shall have obtained an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company to the effect that such bond may lawfully be disposed of without registration, qualification or legend pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (ii) the holder sells such bond pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an effective registration statement.

ARTICLE III

REDEMPTION OF BONDS

SECTION 3.1 Circumstances in Which Redeemable. Bonds shall be redeemable, in whole or in part, at 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption at any time before maturity pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (B) of Section 13.06 of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 3.2 Additional Circumstances in Which Redeemable. Bonds shall also be redeemable, at the option of the Company, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus the Make-Whole Amount (as defined below) determined for the redemption date with respect to such principal amount, plus accrued interest thereon to the date fixed for redemption without premium. Any redemption in part under this Section 3.2 shall be made pro rata to the holders of all Bonds at the time outstanding upon the same terms and conditions.

For purposes of this Section 3.2:

“Make-Whole Amount” means, with respect to any Bond, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Discounted Value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to the Called Principal of such bond over the amount of such Called Principal, provided that on and after the Par Call Date, the Make-Whole Amount on such Bond shall equal zero; provided further that the Make-Whole Amount may in no event be less than zero. For the purposes of determining the Make-Whole Amount, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Business Day” shall have the meaning set forth in the form of Bond.

“Called Principal” means, with respect to any bond, the principal of such bond that is to be redeemed or has become or is declared to be immediately due and payable pursuant to the Mortgage, as the context requires.

“Discounted Value” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any bond, the amount obtained by discounting all Remaining Scheduled Payments with respect to such Called Principal from their respective scheduled due dates to the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in accordance with accepted financial practice and at a discount factor (applied on the same periodic basis as that on which interest on the bonds is payable) equal to the Reinvestment Yield with respect to such Called Principal.

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“Reinvestment Yield” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any bond, .50% over the yield to maturity implied by (i) the yields reported as of 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, on the display designated as “Page PX1” (or such other display as may replace Page PX1) on Bloomberg Financial Markets for the most recently issued actively traded on the run U.S. Treasury securities having a maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date, or (ii) if such yields are not reported as of such time or the yields reported as of such time are not ascertainable (including by way of interpolation), the Treasury Constant Maturity Series Yields reported, for the latest day for which such yields have been so reported as of the second Business Day preceding the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal, in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any comparable successor publication) for U.S. Treasury securities having a constant maturity equal to the Remaining Average Life of such Called Principal as of such Settlement Date.

In the case of each determination under clause (i) or clause (ii), as the case may be, of the preceding paragraph, such implied yield will be determined, if necessary, by (a) converting U.S. Treasury bill quotations to bond equivalent yields in accordance with accepted financial practice and (b) interpolating linearly between (1) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and greater than such Remaining Average Life and (2) the applicable U.S. Treasury security with the maturity closest to and less than such Remaining Average Life. The Reinvestment Yield shall be rounded to the number of decimal places as appears in the interest rate of the applicable bond.

“Remaining Average Life” means, with respect to any Called Principal, the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) obtained by dividing (i) such Called Principal into (ii) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the principal component of each Remaining Scheduled Payment with respect to such Called Principal by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth year) that will elapse between the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal and the scheduled due date of such Remaining Scheduled Payment.

“Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any bond, all payments of such Called Principal and interest thereon that would be due after the Settlement Date with respect to such Called Principal if no payment of such Called Principal were made prior to its scheduled due date, provided that if such Settlement Date is not a date on which interest payments are due to be made under the terms of the Bonds, then the amount of the next succeeding scheduled interest payment will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued to such Settlement Date and required to be paid on such Settlement Date pursuant to this section.

“Par Call Date” means, with respect to the Bonds, August 15, 2029.

“Settlement Date” means, with respect to the Called Principal of any bond, the date on which such Called Principal is to be redeemed pursuant to this section.

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SECTION 3.3 Purchase of Bonds. The Company will not and will not permit any affiliate to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of the outstanding Bonds except (a) upon the redemption of such bonds in accordance with the terms of Section 3.2 hereof and such bonds or (b) pursuant to an offer to purchase made by the Company or an affiliate pro rata to the holders of all Bonds at the time outstanding upon the same terms and conditions. Any such offer shall provide each holder with sufficient information to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to such offer, and shall remain open for at least 10 Business Days. If the holders of more than 25% of the principal amount of the Bonds then outstanding accept such offer, the Company shall promptly notify the remaining holders of such fact and the expiration date for the acceptance by holders of Bonds of such offer shall be extended by the number of days necessary to give each such remaining holder at least 10 Business Days from its receipt of such notice to accept such offer. The Company will promptly cancel all bonds acquired by it or any affiliate pursuant to any payment, redemption or purchase of bonds pursuant to this Article III and no bonds may be issued in substitution or exchange for any such bonds.

SECTION 3.4 Notice of Intention to Redeem. Article XII of the Original Indenture is and shall be applicable to any redemption of Bonds. The notice of intention to redeem provided for in Section 12.02 of the Original Indenture need not be published with respect to Bonds but shall be given by mailing a copy thereof to each registered owner thereof, directed to his registered address, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the date fixed for redemption.

SECTION 3.5 No Other Redemptions. Except as set forth in Section 3.1 and Section 3.2 hereof, the Bonds are not redeemable prior to November 15, 2029.

ARTICLE IV

PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

SECTION 4.1 Restrictions as to Dividends. So long as any of the Bonds are outstanding, the Company will not (a) declare any dividends (other than dividends in common stock) on any common stock, or order the making of any distribution on any shares of common stock or to owners of common stock or (b) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value any shares of common stock, if the aggregate net amount of such declarations, distributions so ordered, purchases, redemptions, acquisitions and retirements after September 30, 1953, would exceed the sum of (y) the Net Income Available for Common Stock for the period beginning October 1, 1953, and ending with the last day of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the calendar quarter in which such dividend is declared, distribution ordered, or purchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement made, plus (z) Eight Million Dollars ($8,000,000).

The aggregate net amount of the declarations, distributions ordered, purchases, redemptions, acquisitions and retirements referred to in the first paragraph of this Section 4.1 shall be determined by deducting from the aggregate amount thereof the total amount of cash payments received by the Company after September 30, 1953, for any shares of common stock sold by the Company after September 30, 1953.

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applicable system of accounts prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Missouri and any applicable orders of said Commission and (to the extent not prescribed by such system of accounts or orders) according to generally accepted accounting principles, less (2) an amount equal to the dividends accrued (whether or not declared or paid) during such period on any and all classes of stock having preference over the common stock as to assets or dividends.

For the purposes of the last preceding paragraph of this Section 4.1, the term “Public Service Commission of Missouri” shall also apply, and be deemed to refer, to any regulatory body which may (A) succeed said Commission with respect to jurisdiction over the accounting of the Company, or (B) supersede said Commission with respect to such jurisdiction, or (C) have such jurisdiction over phases of the Company’s business or parts of its property over which said Commission shall not have jurisdiction.

SECTION 4.2 Earnings Requirements for Additional Bonds. So long as any Bonds are outstanding, the Company shall not be entitled to have authenticated and delivered any bonds pursuant to Article VI, Article VII or Article VIII of the Original Indenture, except bonds which may be authenticated and delivered under Article VII of the Original Indenture, without the receipt by the Trustee of a net earnings certificate showing the net earnings to be as required by Section 6.05 of the Original Indenture, unless (in addition to all other requirements for the authentication and delivery of such bonds):

(a)net earnings of the Company after provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, for any 12 consecutive calendar months within the 15 calendar months immediately preceding the date on which such additional bonds are to be issued, shall have been not less than 2 1/4 times the amount of the total annual interest charges upon the funded debt of the Company to be outstanding immediately after the issue of such additional bonds; and

(b)the Trustee shall have received a certificate made, signed and verified by the same persons (including an independent public accountant where required) as would be required if such certificate were a net earnings certificate under the Original Indenture, showing the net earnings of the Company to be as required by the foregoing clause (a) of this Section 4.2. Such certificate shall show the net earnings and total annual interest charges referred to in said clause (a).

For the purposes of this Section 4.2, “funded debt” shall mean all indebtedness created or assumed by the Company maturing one year or more after the date of the creation or assumption thereof.

For the purposes of this Section 4.2, net earnings of the Company after provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization of property shall mean the total operating revenue and other income (net) of the Company less operating expenses (including provision for depreciation, depletion and amortization of property) and less taxes (excluding income and excess profits taxes or other taxes which are imposed on or measured by income). In the determination of net earnings of the Company the following additional requirements shall be applicable:

(i)    No profits or losses from the sale or abandonment of capital assets or change in value of securities or other investments shall be taken into account in making such computations;

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(ii)    In case the Company shall have sold any property for a consideration in excess of $5,000,000, within or after the particular period for which the calculation is made, then, in computing the net earnings of the Company so available, the net earnings or net losses of such property for the whole of such period shall be excluded to the extent practicable on the basis of actual earnings and expenses of such property or on the basis of such estimates of the earnings and expenses of such property as the signers of a Treasurer’s certificate filed with the Trustee shall deem proper;

(iii)    In case the Company shall, within or after the particular period for which the calculation is made, have acquired (by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) any property which within six months prior to the date of acquisition thereof by the Company has been used or operated by a person or persons other than the Company in a business similar to that in which it has been or is to be used or operated by the Company, then in computing the net earnings of the Company so available for such purposes there shall be included, to the extent that they may not have been otherwise included, the net earnings or net losses of the property so acquired for the whole of such period to the extent practicable on the basis of actual earnings and expenses of such property or on the basis of such estimates of the earnings and expenses of such property as the signers of a Treasurer’s certificate filed with the Trustee shall deem proper. The net earnings or net losses of such property for the period preceding such acquisition shall in such case be ascertained and computed as provided in this clause (iii) as if such acquired property had been owned by the Company during the whole of such period; and

(iv)    The “net earnings of property” referred to in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 4.2 shall mean the net earnings of such property computed in the manner provided in this definition for the computation of net earnings of the Company available for the pertinent purposes.

All accounting determinations required by this Section 4.2 shall (except to the extent, if any, to which the preceding provisions of this Section 4.2 may conflict with this provision) be made according to the applicable system of accounts prescribed by the Public Service Commission of Missouri and any applicable orders of said Commission and (to the extent not prescribed by such system of accounts or orders) according to generally accepted accounting principles.

For the purposes of this Section 4.2, the term “Public Service Commission of Missouri” shall be applicable as provided in Section 4.1 of this Article IV.

SECTION 4.3 Postponement of Interest. So long as any Bonds are outstanding, in order that any interest payment on the Bonds may be postponed pursuant to clause (2) of Section 20.07 of the Original Indenture, there shall be required, in addition to all other prerequisites to such postponement provided in the Original Indenture, the consent of the owners of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) in principal amount of Bonds at the time outstanding, such consent to be given at the same time as and in the same manner as the consent of the owners of other bonds required by said clause (2) of Section 20.07 of the Original Indenture. 

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in addition to all other prerequisites to such postponement provided in the Original Indenture, the consent of the owners of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) in principal amount of Bonds at the time outstanding, such consent to be given at the same time as and in the same manner as the consent of the owners of other bonds required by said clause (2) of Section 20.07 of the Original Indenture. 

So long as any Bonds are outstanding, in order that any interest payment on the Bonds may be postponed pursuant to clause (2) of Section 20.07 of the Original Indenture, there shall be required, in addition to all other prerequisites to such postponement provided in the Original Indenture, the consent of the owners of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) in principal amount of Bonds at the time outstanding, such consent to be given at the same time as and in the same manner as the consent of the owners of other bonds required by said clause (2) of Section 20.07 of the Original Indenture.

SECTION 4.4 Information as to Company. So long as any bonds of the Bonds are outstanding, the Company shall comply with the information delivery requirements of Section 7.1 of the Bond Purchase Agreement (as defined in the forms of such bonds set forth in the Recitals to this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture).

ARTICLE V

COMPANY’S RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

SECTION 5.1 Company’s Reservation of Rights. The Company reserves the right, without any consent, vote or other action by holders of bonds of the Bonds, or of any other subsequent series, to amend the Mortgage, as heretofore amended and supplemented, as follows: 

If the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect at any time and from time to time,

(i)    shall require one or more changes to any provisions hereof or the inclusion herein of any additional provisions, or shall by operation of law be deemed to effect such changes or incorporate such provisions by reference or otherwise, this Indenture shall be deemed to have been amended so as to conform to the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect, and the Company and the Trustee may, without the consent of any holders of bonds, enter into an indenture supplemental hereto to evidence such amendment hereof; or

(ii)    shall permit one or more changes to, or the elimination of, any provisions hereof which shall theretofore have been required by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 to be contained herein or are contained herein to reflect any provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, this Indenture shall be deemed to have been amended to effect such changes or elimination, and the Company and the Trustee may, without the consent of any holders of bonds, enter into an indenture supplemental hereto to evidence such amendment hereof.

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ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 6.1 Provisions Required by Trust Indenture Act of 1939 to Control. If and to the extent that any provision hereof, or any other provision of the Mortgage, limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision included in the Mortgage which is required to be included in the Mortgage by any of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended by the Trust Indenture Reform Act of 1990, through operation of Section 318(c) thereof, such required provisions shall control.

SECTION 6.2 Acceptance of Trust. The Trustee hereby accepts the trust hereby declared and provided and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions in the Original Indenture and in this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture set forth.

SECTION 6.3 This Indenture Part of Original Indenture. This Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be construed as an indenture supplemental to the Original Indenture and shall form a part thereof.

SECTION 6.4 Execution in Any Number of Counterparts. This Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original; such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

SECTION 6.5 Date of Execution. Although this Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture is dated, for convenience and for purposes of reference, as of November 12, 2019, the actual dates of execution by the Company and by the Trustee are as indicated by their respective acknowledgements hereto annexed.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Spire Missouri Inc. (f/k/a Laclede Gas Company), party of the first part, has caused its corporate name to be hereunto affixed and this instrument to be signed and sealed by its President, Chief Financial Officer, a Vice President, or Treasurer and its corporate seal to be attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, for and in its behalf; and UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., Trustee, party of the second part, in token of its acceptance of the trust hereby created, has caused its name to be hereunto affixed and this instrument to be signed and sealed by a Vice President or an Assistant Vice President, and its seal to be attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.

	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
SPIRE MISSOURI INC. (F/K/A LACLEDE GAS COMPANY)
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
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/s/ Adam W. Woodard
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Name: Adam W. Woodard
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Title:   Treasurer
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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/s/ Ellen L. Theroff
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Ellen L. Theroff, Corporate Secretary
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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UMB BANK & TRUST, N.A.
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Trustee
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
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/s/ Richard Novosak
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
Richard Novosak, Vice President
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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/s/ Lori E. Kohler
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
Lori E. Kohler, Assistant Secretary
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
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[Signature page to Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

 

 

	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
State of Missouri
	
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On this 12th day of November, 2019 before me appeared Adam W. Woodard, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did say that he is the Treasurer of Spire Missouri Inc. (f/k/a Laclede Gas Company), the corporation described in and which executed the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its board of directors, and said Treasurer acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal in my office in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, the day and year last above written.

My commission expires April 11, 2020.

 

/s/ Marcia L. Polster   
Notary Public 
State of Missouri

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On this 6th day of November, 2019 before me appeared Richard Novosak to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn did say that he is a Vice President of UMB Bank & Trust, n.a., the national banking association described in and which executed the foregoing instrument, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the seal of said association and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said association by authority of its board of directors, and said Vice President acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said association.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal in my office in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, the day and year last above written.

My commission expires Oct. 17, 2020.

 

/s/ Sveta K. Akhmedova 
Notary Public 
State of Missouri

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[Signature page to Thirty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture]Exhibit

Exhibit 4-C

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

As of February 1, 2020, Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (“Ford Credit,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us”) had sixteen series of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (i) 3.588% Notes due June 2, 2020 (the “2020 Notes”); (ii) 3.350% Notes due Nine Months or More from the Date of Issue due August 20, 2026 (the “2026 Notes”), and (iii) the following Notes issued pursuant to our Euro Medium-Term Notes Due Nine Months or More from Date of Issue program (collectively referred to herein as the “EMTN Notes”): Floating Rate Notes due May 14, 2021; Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2021; Floating Rate Notes due December 7, 2022;  1.514% Notes due February 17, 2023; 0.623% Notes due June 28, 2023; Floating Rate Notes due November 15, 2023; 3.021% Notes due March 6, 2024; 4.125% Notes due June 20, 2024; Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2024; 3.683% Notes due December 3, 2024; 1.355% Notes due February 7, 2025; 4.535% Notes due March 6, 2025; 2.330% Notes due November 25, 2025; and 2.386% Notes due February 17, 2026.  Each series of the Company’s securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act is listed on The New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description of the Company’s 2020 Notes, the 2026 Notes, and the EMTN Notes (the 2020 Notes, the 2026 Notes, and the EMTN Notes are sometimes referred to herein collective as the “Notes”) is a summary and does not purport to be complete.  This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2015, between Ford Motor Credit Company LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Indenture”).  Capitalized terms used in the following description and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Indenture.
Generally
Our debt securities are issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2015, between us and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).  The Indenture may be supplemented from time to time. The Indenture is a contract between us and The Bank of New York Mellon acting as Trustee.  The Trustee has two main roles.  First, the Trustee can enforce debtholders’ rights against us if an “Event of Default” described below occurs.  Second, the Trustee performs certain administrative duties for us.
The 2020 Notes
We issued A$450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes on June 2, 2016.  The maturity date of the 2020 Notes is June 2, 2020, and interest at a rate of 3.588% per annum is paid semi-annually on June 2 and December 2 of each year, beginning on December 2, 2016, and on the maturity date.  As of February 1, 2020, A$450,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes was outstanding.
The 2026 Notes
We issued U.S.$11,176,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes on August 18, 2016.  The maturity date of the 2026 Notes is August 20, 2026, and interest at a rate of 3.350% per annum is paid semi-annually on August 20 and February 20 of each year, beginning on February 20, 2017, and on the maturity date.  The 2026 Notes became redeemable at our option on August 20, 2017 and semi-annually thereafter on 30 calendar days notice.  As of February 1, 2020, U.S.$11,176,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Notes was outstanding.

EMTN Notes 
The EMTN Notes referenced in the table below were all issued pursuant to our Euro Medium Term Note Program as described in the most recent Prospectus Supplement dated March 14, 2019.
	
								
	

NYSE
Symbol
	Title
	Issue Date
	Maturity Date
	Principal Amount
	Currency
	Interest Payment Dates

	Issued
	Outstanding

	F/21AQ
	Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2021
	Dec. 1, 2017
	Dec. 1, 2021
	€600,000,000
	€600,000,000
	Euro
	March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 

	F/24L
	Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2024
	Dec. 1, 2017
	Dec. 1, 2024
	€600,000,000
	€600,000,000
	Euro
	March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1 

	F/22T
	Floating Rate Notes due December 7, 2022
	Feb. 7, 2018
	Dec. 7, 2022
	€750,000,000
	€750,000,000
	Euro
	March 7, June 7, September 7, and December 7 

	F/25I
	1.355% Notes due Feb. 7, 2025
	Feb. 7, 2018
	Feb. 7, 2025
	€500,000,000
	€500,000,000
	Euro
	February 7

	F/21C
	Floating Rate Notes due May 14, 2021
	May 15, 2018
	May 14, 2021
	€600,000,000
	€600,000,000
	Euro
	February 14, May 14, August 14, and November 14 

	F/23D
	Floating Rate Notes due November 15, 2023
	May 15, 2018
	Nov. 15, 2023
	€400,000,000
	€400,000,000
	Euro
	February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 

	F/23E
	0.623% Notes due June 28, 2023    (Yen)
	June 28, 2018
	June 28, 2023
	¥5,500,000,000
	¥5,500,000,000
	Yen
	June 28 and December 28 

	F/24M
	3.021% Notes due Mar 6, 2024
	Mar. 6, 2019
	Mar. 6, 2024
	€1,250,000,000
	€1,250,000,000
	Euro
	March 6

	F/25K
	4.535% Notes due Mar 6, 2025 (Sterling)
	Mar. 6, 2019
	Mar. 6, 2025
	£600,000,000
	£600,000,000
	Pound Sterling
	March 6

	F/23G
	1.514% Note due Feb. 17, 2023 (Euro)
	June 17, 2019
	Feb. 17, 2023
	€1,000,000,000
	€1,000,000,000
	Euro
	February 17 

	
								
	

NYSE
Symbol
	Title
	Issue Date
	Maturity Date
	Principal Amount
	Currency
	Interest Payment Dates

	Issued
	Outstanding

	F/26AB
	2.386% Notes due Feb. 17, 2026
	June 17, 2019
	Feb. 17, 2026
	€750,000,000
	€750,000,000
	Euro
	February 17 

	F/24O
	4.125% Notes due June 20, 2024
	June 20, 2019
	June 20, 2024
	SGD$300,000,000
	SGD$300,000,000
	Singapore Dollar
	June 20 and December 

	F/25L
	2.330% Notes due November 25, 2025
	Nov. 25, 2019
	Nov. 25, 2025
	€600,000,000
	€600,000,000
	Euro
	November 25 

	F/24Q
	3.683% Notes due December 3, 2024
	Dec. 3, 2019
	Dec. 3, 2024
	A$150,000,000
	A$150,000,000
	Australian Dollar
	June 3 and December 3

General
The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued under it.  Therefore, additional debt securities may be issued under the Indenture.
Ranking
The Notes are unsecured obligations of Ford Credit and rank equally with Ford Credit’s other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.  
Payment on the Notes
Principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, is paid by us in immediately available funds.  
Interest
The Notes bear interest from their respective dates of issue.
Interest on the Notes is payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date to the persons in whose names the Notes are registered at the close of business on the 15th day preceding each such Interest Payment Date.
Each interest payment on a Note includes interest accrued from, and including, the issue date or the last Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, to, but excluding, the following Interest Payment Date or the maturity date, as the case may be (each such time period an “Interest Period”).
Fixed Rate Notes
Each Fixed Rate Note bears interest at a fixed interest rate per annum.  Interest on Fixed Rate Notes is computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.  If the maturity date or an Interest Payment Date for any Fixed Rate Note is not a Business Day, then the principal and interest for that Note is paid on the next Business Day, and no interest accrues from and after the maturity date or on such Interest Payment Date.

Floating Rate Notes
The prospectus or pricing supplement related to each Floating Rate Note indicates the spread which is added to or subtracted from (or which is applied as a multiplier) the relevant interest rate formula to determine the interest rate.  The spreads for the outstanding Floating Rate Notes is as follows:
		
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	The spread for the Floating Rate Notes due May 14, 2021 is 3-Month EURIBOR +43 basis points

		
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	The spread for the Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2021 is 3-Month EURIBOR +37 basis points

		
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	The spread for the Floating Rate Notes due December 7, 2022 is 3-Month EURIBOR +42 basis points

		
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	The spread for the Floating Rate Notes due November 15, 2023 is 3-Month EURIBOR +73 basis points

		
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	The spread for the Floating Rate Notes due December 1, 2024 is 3-Month EURIBOR +70 basis points

A Floating Rate Note may have either of the following: a ceiling on the rate at which interest may accrue during any Interest Period (a “Maximum Interest Rate”), and a floor on the rate at which interest may accrue during any Interest Period, which floor may not be less than zero.  In addition to any Maximum Interest Rate limitation, the interest rate on the Floating Rate Notes will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law, as the same may be modified by United States law for general application.
Limitation on Liens
If Ford Credit or any Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) shall pledge or otherwise subject to any lien (as defined in the Indenture as a “Mortgage”) any of its property or assets to secure indebtedness for borrowed money, Ford Credit will secure or cause such Restricted Subsidiary to secure the debt securities equally and ratably with (or prior to) the indebtedness secured by such Mortgage.  This restriction does not apply to Mortgages securing such indebtedness which shall not exceed 5 percent of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined in the Indenture) of Ford Credit and its consolidated subsidiaries in the aggregate at any one time outstanding and does not apply to:
		
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	certain Mortgages created or incurred to secure financing of the export or marketing of goods outside the United States;

		
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	Mortgages on accounts receivable payable in foreign currencies securing indebtedness incurred and payable outside the United States;

		
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	Mortgages in favor of Ford Credit or any Restricted Subsidiary;

		
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	Mortgages in favor of governmental bodies to secure progress, advance or other payments, or deposits with any governmental body required in connection with the business of Ford Credit or a Restricted Subsidiary;

		
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	deposits made in connection with pending litigation;

		
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	Mortgages existing at the time of acquisition of the assets secured thereby (including acquisition through merger or consolidation) and certain purchase money Mortgages; and

		
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	Mortgages in connection with any Hedging Transaction (as defined in the Indenture);

		
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	Mortgages in connection with, or pursuant to, any Qualified Securitization Transaction (as defined in the Indenture); and

		
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	any extension, renewal or replacement of any Mortgage or Mortgages referred to in the foregoing clauses, inclusive.

Merger and Consolidation
The Indenture provides that no consolidation or merger of Ford Credit with or into any other corporation shall be permitted, and no sale or conveyance of its property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, may be made to another corporation, if, as a result thereof, any asset of Ford Credit or a Restricted Subsidiary would become subject to a Mortgage, unless the debt securities shall be equally and ratably secured with (or prior to) the indebtedness secured by such Mortgage, or unless such Mortgage could be created pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Indenture without equally and ratably securing the debt securities.

Events of Default and Notice Thereof
The Indenture defines an “Event of Default” as being any one of the following events:
		
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	failure to pay interest for 30 days after becoming due;

		
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	failure to pay principal or any premium for five Business Days after becoming due;

		
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	failure to make a sinking fund payment for five days after becoming due;

		
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	failure to perform any other covenant applicable to the debt securities for 90 days after notice;

		
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	certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; and

		
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	any other Event of Default provided in the prospectus supplement.

An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities will not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the Indenture.
If an Event of Default occurs and continues, the Trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the total principal amount of the series may declare the entire principal amount (or, if they are Original Issue Discount Securities (as defined in the Indenture), the portion of the principal amount as specified in the terms of such series) of all of the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately.  If this happens, subject to certain conditions, the holders of a majority of the total principal amount of the debt securities of that series can void the declaration.
The Indenture provides that within 90 days after default under a series of debt securities, the Trustee will give the holders of that series notice of all uncured defaults known to it.  (The term “default” includes the events specified above without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice.) The Trustee may withhold notice of any default (except a default in the payment of principal, interest or any premium) if it believes that it is in the interest of the holders.
Annually, Ford Credit must send to the Trustee a certificate describing any existing defaults under the Indenture.
Other than its duties in case of a default, the Trustee is not obligated to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request, order or direction of any holders, unless the holders offer the Trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability.  If they provide this reasonable indemnification, the holders of a majority of the total principal amount of any series of debt securities may direct the Trustee how to act under the Indenture.
Modification of the Indenture
With certain exceptions, Ford Credit’s rights and obligations and debtholders’ rights under a particular series of debt securities may be modified with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal account of those debt securities affected by such modification (voting as a single class).  No modification of the principal or interest payment terms, and no modification reducing the percentage required for modifications, will be effective against a debtholder without such debtholder’s consent.
Global Securities
The debt securities of each series were issued in the form of one or more global certificates that are deposited with DTC, which acts as depositary for the global certificates.  Beneficial interests in global certificates are shown on, and transfers of global certificates are effected only through, records maintained by DTC and its participants.  Therefore, if a debtholder wishes to own debt securities that are represented by one or more global certificates, debtholders can do so only indirectly or “beneficially” through an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that has an account with DTC (that is, a DTC participant) or through an account directly with DTC if such debtholder is a DTC participant.
While the debt securities are represented by one or more global certificates:
		
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	Debtholders will not be able to have the debt securities registered in such debtholder’s name.

		
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	Debtholders will not be able to receive a physical certificate for the debt securities.

		
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	Our obligations, as well as the obligations of the Trustee and any of our agents, under the debt securities will run only to DTC as the registered owner of the debt securities.  For example, once we make payment to DTC, we will have no further responsibility for the payment even if DTC or a 

debtholder’s broker, bank or other financial institution fails to pass it on so that such debtholder receives it.
		
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	Debtholders’ rights under the debt securities relating to payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters are governed by applicable law and by the contractual arrangements between a debtholder and such debtholder’s broker, bank or other financial institution, and/or the contractual arrangements a debtholder or such debtholder’s broker, bank or financial institution has with DTC.  Neither we nor the Trustee has any responsibility for the actions of DTC or such debtholder’s broker, bank or financial institution.

		
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	Debtholders may not be able to sell their interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and others who are required by law to own their debt securities in the form of physical certificates.

		
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	Because the debt securities trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, when debtholders buy or sell interests in the debt securities, payment for them is made in immediately available funds.  This could affect the attractiveness of the debt securities to others.

A global certificate generally can be transferred only as a whole, unless it is being transferred to certain nominees of the depositary or it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in physical form.  If a global certificate is exchanged for debt securities in physical form, they are in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples thereof, or another denomination stated in the prospectus supplement.
Payment of Additional Amounts
All payments in respect of the Notes are made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges of whatsoever nature required to be deducted or withheld by the United States or any jurisdiction through which payment on a Note is made or in each case any political subdivision or taxing authority therein or thereof (each a “Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law.
In the event any withholding or deduction on payments in respect of the Notes for or on account of any present or future tax, assessment or other governmental charge is required to be deducted or withheld by a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction, we will remit the full amount required to be deducted or withheld to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable law and pay such additional amounts on the Notes as will result in receipt by each beneficial owner of a Note that is not a U.S. Person (as defined below) of such amounts (after all such withholding or deduction, including on any additional amounts) as would have been received by such beneficial owner had no such withholding or deduction been required.  We are not be required, however, to make any payment of additional amounts for or on account of:
		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that would not have been imposed but for (1) the existence of any present or former connection (other than a connection arising solely from the ownership of those Notes, the receipt of payments in respect of those Notes or exercise or enforcement of rights under the Notes) between that holder (or the beneficial owner for whose benefit such holder holds such Note), or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary of, member or shareholder of, or possessor of a power over, that holder or beneficial owner (if that holder or beneficial owner is an estate, trust, partnership or corporation) and the United States, including that holder or beneficial owner, or that fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member, shareholder or possessor, being or having been a citizen or resident or treated as a resident of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or being or having been engaged in trade or business or present in the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or having had a permanent establishment in the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction or (2) the presentation of a Note for payment on a date more than 30 days after the later of the date on which that payment becomes due and payable and the date on which payment is duly provided for;

		
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	any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, capital gains, excise, personal property, wealth or similar tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on foreign personal holding company income or by reason of the beneficial owner’s past or present status as a passive foreign investment company, a controlled foreign corporation, a foreign tax exempt organization or a personal holding company with respect to the United States or as a corporation that accumulates earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax;

		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which is payable otherwise than by withholding or deducting from payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such Notes;

		
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	only with respect to the June 2020 Notes, any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld by any paying agent from any payment of principal of and premium, if any, or interest on any Note if that payment can be made without withholding by any other paying agent;

		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge which would not have been imposed but for the failure of a beneficial owner or any holder of Notes to comply with our request or a request of our agent to satisfy certification, information, documentation or other reporting requirements concerning the nationality, residence, identity or connections with the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction of the beneficial owner or any holder of the Notes that such beneficial owner or holder is legally able to deliver (including, but not limited to, the requirement to provide Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W-9 or any subsequent versions thereof or successor thereto, and including, without limitation, any documentation requirement under an applicable income tax treaty);

		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on interest received by (1) a 10% shareholder (as defined in Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations that may be promulgated thereunder) of the Company or (2) a controlled foreign corporation that is related to Ford Credit within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code, or (3) a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, to the extent such tax, assessment or other governmental charge would not have been imposed but for the beneficial owner’s status as described in clauses (1) through (3) of this paragraph (g);

		
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	only with respect to the June 2020 Notes, to any withholding or deduction that is required to be made pursuant to any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, any European Union Directive on the taxation of savings;

		
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	any tax, assessment or other governmental charge required to be withheld or deducted under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor version of such Sections) (“FATCA”), any regulations or other guidance thereunder, or any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into in connection therewith; or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing FATCA or an intergovernmental agreement in respect of FATCA; or

		
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	any combination of the foregoing paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g) and (i) (or with respect to the June 2020 Notes any combination of the foregoing paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i)

nor will we pay any additional amounts to any beneficial owner or holder of certain Notes who is a fiduciary or partnership to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to that fiduciary or a member of that partnership or a beneficial owner thereof would not have been entitled to the payment of those additional amounts had that beneficiary, settlor, member or beneficial owner been the beneficial owner of those Notes.
As used in this section “Payment of Additional Amounts”, “U.S. Person” means any individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia (other than a partnership that is not treated as a United States person under any applicable U.S. Treasury regulations), or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.

Optional Redemption, Repayment and Repurchase
If (a) as a result of any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (as defined under the heading “Payment of Additional Amounts”) , or any change in, or amendment to, an official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings, which change or amendment is announced or becomes effective on or after the date of the prospectus with respect to the Notes, Ford Credit becomes or will become obligated to pay additional amounts (as described herein under the heading “Payment of Additional Amounts”) or (b) any act is taken by a taxing authority of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction on or after the date of the prospectus with respect to the Notes, whether or not such act is taken with respect to Ford Credit or any affiliate of Ford Credit, that results in a substantial probability that Ford Credit will or may be required to pay such additional amounts on one or more series of Notes, then Ford Credit may, at its option, redeem such Notes, as a whole but not in part, upon not less than 60 days’ nor more than 90 days’ notice at 100% of their principal amount, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption (or, in the case of Notes with original issue discount, at their accreted value); provided that Ford Credit determines, in its business judgment (determined in good faith), that the obligation to pay such additional amounts cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to Ford Credit (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the appointment of a new Paying Agent where this would be reasonable and would not cause Ford Credit to incur material additional out-of-pocket costs, but not including assignment of the obligation to make payment with respect to the Notes).
No redemption above may be made unless Ford Credit shall have received an opinion of independent counsel to the effect that an act taken by a taxing authority of the United States results in a substantial probability that it will or may be required to pay the additional amounts described herein under the heading “Payment of Additional Amounts” and Ford Credit shall have delivered to the Trustee a certificate, signed by a duly authorized officer, stating that based on such opinion Ford Credit is entitled to redeem the relevant Notes pursuant to their terms.

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