Document:

exv10w55

Exhibit
10.55

SUBLEASE

     This Sublease made and entered into as of this 1st day of October, 2009 (the “Effective Date”)
by and between UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, a Tennessee nonprofit corporation
(“SUBLESSOR”) and GTx Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SUBLESSEE”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the SUBLESSOR and The University of Tennessee (the “LESSOR”) have entered into a
Lease dated March 7, 2001 and last amended on July 20, 2009 (the “Lease”). A copy of the Lease, as
amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit A;

     WHEREAS, the SUBLESSEE desires to sublease the majority of the premises leased to the
SUBLESSOR pursuant to the Lease.

     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration set
forth herein, the parties agree as follows:

     1. DESCRIPTION: Subject to the terms of the Lease, the SUBLESSOR hereby subleases unto
the SUBLESSEE, and SUBLESSEE accepts from SUBLESSOR, the Premises (as defined below) situated in
the State of Tennessee, County of Shelby, and City of Memphis, located at 3 North Dunlap Street.
Premises is defined as the Van Vleet Building, including the “Old Van Vleet Building” but excluding
the 1st and 2nd floors in the “Old Van Vleet Building”, as shown in the floor
plans attached as Exhibit B.

     2. RENT: The SUBLESSEE shall pay annual rent equal to 98% of LESSOR’S actual cost of
operation of the Van Vleet Building, including utilities of the Van Vleet Building, as shown on
Exhibit C hereto. “Actual cost of operation” shall mean all the costs and expenses paid or
incurred by or on behalf of LESSOR in owning, maintaining, operating and repairing the Premises and
the building in which the Premises are located, including but not limited to the costs of capital
improvements to the building, depreciation charges, custodial services, if any, utilities, elevator
maintenance, pest control services, steam boiler inspection, hot water boiler inspection, chiller
maintenance, trash disposal, lighting and other building maintenance and repair costs. At the
beginning of each month during the term, SUBLESSOR shall submit (or cause to be submitted) to
SUBLESSEE a bill for rent due, which shall be equal to 98% of the LESSOR’S actual costs of
operation incurred during the immediately preceding month, and shall include a statement detailing
such costs. After the last month of the term, SUBLESSOR shall submit (or cause to be submitted) to
SUBLESSEE a bill for final rent due, which shall be equal to 98% of the LESSOR’S actual costs of
operation incurred during that last month of the term, and shall include a statement detailing such
costs. SUBLESSEE shall remit payment to SUBLESSOR no later than 30 days after receipt of such
bills and required statements.

     3. TERM: Subject to and upon the conditions set forth herein, the term of the Sublease
shall commence on October 1, 2009 and shall terminate December 31, 2012, unless SUBLESSEE renews
the Sublease in accordance with this Section 3. SUBLESSEE shall have

1

 

the option to extend this Sublease for an additional two-year period terminating on December
31, 2014. SUBLESSEE shall notify SUBLESSOR in writing ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of
the Sublease, if exercise of the option is desired. Such writing shall also describe to SUBLESSOR
the plans of SUBLESSEE to vacate the Premises and move its operations to another location. Upon
execution of this Sublease, the sublease between SUBLESSOR and SUBLESSEE dated April 1, 2005, as
amended, shall terminate and be of no further force and effect.

     4. CREDIT FOR TENANT IMPROVEMENTS: SUBLESSEE will be granted credit against monthly
installments of rent for Tenant Improvements (hereinafter defined) made to the Premises by
SUBLESSEE, upon compliance with this Section 4. Tenant Improvements shall mean reconfigurations of
and other improvements to office and laboratory spaces within the Premises that are permanent in
nature and which will remain in the Premises upon termination of the Sublease and vacation of the
Premises by SUBLESSEE.

     SUBLESSEE shall submit construction documents, plans and specifications, including expense
estimates, covering all phases of the proposed Tenant Improvements to SUBLESSOR for approval prior
to the commencement of any Tenant Improvements in the Premises.

     All credit for Tenant Improvements will be dollar for dollar and will be distributed over a
12-month period starting with the submission of a statement of completed work to SUBLESSOR;
provided, however, that credit shall not be granted for those expenses which exceed the estimate
provided to SUBLESSOR unless consented to by SUBLESSOR. Total credit for Tenant Improvements is
not currently expected to exceed $500,000.00.

     5. PARKING: SUBLESSEE shall arrange for parking directly with the LESSOR. LESSOR will
make all efforts to meet the needs of the SUBLESSEE, which currently entail at least 80 parking
spaces in the “R” Lot directly north of the Van Vleet Building and 40 spaces in the “G” parking
garage.

     6. RELATIONSHIP TO LEASE. This Sublease and all of SUBLESSEE’S rights hereunder are
expressly subject to and subordinate to all of the terms and provisions of the Lease, as modified
or amended from time to time. SUBLESSEE hereby acknowledges that it has received a copy of the
Lease and has read all of the terms and conditions thereof. SUBLESSOR warrants and represents that
the Lease is in full force and effect. SUBLESSEE acknowledges that any termination of the Lease
will result in a termination of this Sublease. SUBLESSEE further acknowledges that in the event
that LESSOR exercises the remedy of re-entry or repossession of the Premises, without terminating
the Lease, this Sublease shall terminate, provided that LESSOR agrees that if the Sublease shall be
terminated by LESSOR at any time prior to SUBLESSEE receiving full credit for its Tenant
Improvements, SUBLESSOR and/or LESSOR shall immediately pay to SUBLESSEE the amount of such
difference. Also, LESSOR and SUBLESSEE agree to use their respective best efforts to give SUBLESSEE
at least a full years advance notice of LESSOR’S intent to exercise its rights to terminate the
Lease at any time prior to the expiration of the Term hereunder.

2

 

     7. ENTRY BY SUBLESSOR. SUBLESSEE agrees that SUBLESSOR’s and LESSOR’s representatives
shall have the right to enter all parts of the Premises at all reasonable hours to inspect, test,
clean, make repairs, alterations and additions to the Premises that SUBLESSOR or LESSOR, as
applicable, may deem necessary or desirable or to provide any service which it or LESSOR, as
applicable, is obligated to furnish to the Premises.

     8. COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE. Except as set forth herein, SUBLESSEE hereby assumes all
obligations of SUBLESSOR, as tenant or lessee under the Lease, with respect to the Premises and
agrees to be bound by the terms of the Lease as fully and to the same extent as if SUBLESSEE were
tenant or lessee of the Premises under the Lease. SUBLESSOR covenants that it will pay all Rent
(as such term is defined in the Lease) due under the Lease to the LESSOR, provided that LESSOR and
SUBLESSOR agree that payment of the rent hereunder to SUBLESSOR shall be deemed to be payment of
the Rent to LESSOR and the credits to be applied against the rent to be paid by SUBLESSEE on
account of Tenant Improvements shall be deemed to be credits of Rent under the Lease.

     9. PERFORMANCE OF LESSOR’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER LEASE. SUBLESSEE hereby acknowledges
that it shall look solely to LESSOR for the performance of all the LESSOR’s obligations under the
Lease with respect to the Premises. SUBLESSOR agrees that it shall, when necessary and when
requested by SUBLESSEE, endeavor to cause LESSOR to perform its obligations under the Lease and
this Sublease, but shall not be liable to SUBLESSEE for LESSOR’s failure to do so. SUBLESSEE
agrees to notify SUBLESSOR in writing of the need for repairs to the Premises that are the LESSOR’s
responsibility pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the Lease.

     10. QUIET ENJOYMENT AND COVENANT OF TITLE. Subject to Section 12 below, SUBLESSOR
covenants that it has full right, power and authority to execute this Sublease and to grant the
estate demised herein, and that SUBLESSEE, upon payment of the rent herein reserved and performance
of the terms, conditions and covenants herein contained with respect to SUBLESSEE, shall peacefully
and quietly have, hold, and enjoy the Premises during the full term, and any extension hereof, from
the adverse claims by all persons, parties, or entities claiming through or as a result of
SUBLESSOR.

     11. INSURANCE: SUBLESSEE will maintain commercial general liability insurance against
claims for bodily injury and death, personal injury, and/or property damage that occur in or about
the Premises which names SUBLESSOR as an additional insured. Such insurance will provide at least
$1,000,000.00 coverage with respect to any one occurrence and will include fire legal liability
endorsement. SUBLESSEE will provide proof of such insurance to SUBLESSOR within 30 days after the
Effective Date. Such insurance shall be maintained with insurance companies licensed to do business
in Tennessee and reasonably acceptable to SUBLESSOR. SUBLESSEE will submit to SUBLESSOR on the
policy renewal date each year a Certificate of Insurance to confirm the required coverage. Such
Certificate shall include a statement that SUBLESSOR will be given a 30-day written notice of
cancellation or reduction in coverage. Such insurance shall also comply with Paragraph 11 of the
Lease. SUBLESSEE will maintain throughout the term of this Sublease statutory worker’s compensation
insurance including employer’s liability for all employees as required by applicable state and
federal regulations.

3

 

     12. DELIVERY AND RETURN OF PREMISES.

          (a) SUBLESSOR will deliver the Premises to SUBLESSEE in an “as is” condition. SUBLESSEE shall
have the right to make alterations to the Premises, subject to Section 4 of this Sublease, all at
SUBLESSEE’s sole cost and expense.

          (b) At the termination of SUBLESSEE’s right to possession hereunder, SUBLESSEE shall surrender
possession of the Premises to SUBLESSOR and deliver all keys and security access instruments to the
Premises to SUBLESSOR, and shall subject to the provisions of Sections 12(c) and (d) hereunder
return to SUBLESSOR the Premises and all equipment and fixtures of SUBLESSOR broom clean, with all
rubbish removed, in at least as good condition and state of repair as when SUBLESSEE originally
took possession, ordinary wear and tear excepted and loss or damage by fire, or other insured
casualty excepted, failing which SUBLESSOR may restore the Premises, equipment and fixtures to such
condition and state of repair and SUBLESSEE shall, upon demand, pay to SUBLESSOR the cost thereof.

          (c) All installations, additions, fixed partitions, hardware, light fixtures, supplementary
heating or air conditioning units, non-trade fixtures and improvements temporary or permanent,
except movable furniture and equipment belonging to SUBLESSEE, in or upon the Premises, whether
placed there by SUBLESSEE or SUBLESSOR, shall be SUBLESSOR’s property and shall remain upon the
Premises upon expiration of SUBLESSEE’s possession hereunder, all without compensation, allowance
or credit to SUBLESSEE, except as provided in Sections 4 and 6 hereof. However, if required by
SUBLESSOR in writing prior to SUBLESSEE making such improvements, SUBLESSEE, at SUBLESSEE’s sole
cost and expense, shall promptly remove the installations, additions, partitions, hardware, light
fixtures, supplementary heating or air conditioning units, non-trade fixtures and improvements
placed in or upon the Premises by SUBLESSEE, and repair any damage to the Premises caused by such
removal, failing which SUBLESSOR may remove the same and SUBLESSEE shall, upon demand, pay to
SUBLESSOR the cost of such removal and of any necessary restoration of the Premises. All fixtures,
installations and personal property belonging to SUBLESSEE not removed from the Premises upon
termination of this Sublease and not required by SUBLESSOR to have been removed as provided herein
shall be conclusively presumed to have been abandoned by SUBLESSEE and title thereto shall pass to
SUBLESSOR under this Sublease as by a bill of sale.

          (d) SUBLESSEE shall remove SUBLESSEE’s furniture, machinery, equipment, safes, trade fixtures
and other items of movable personal property of every kind and description from the Premises and
restore any damage to the Premises caused thereby, such removal and restoration to be performed
prior to the expiration of the term of this Sublease, failing which SUBLESSOR may do so and
SUBLESSEE shall, upon demand, pay to SUBLESSOR the cost thereof.

     13. INDEMNITY. SUBLESSEE agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SUBLESSOR
from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, expenses, demands, suits, judgments or
claims, including attorneys fees and other expenses in connection therewith, incurred by SUBLESSOR
and in any way related to SUBLESSEE, this Sublease or the Premises. This indemnity provision shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Sublease.

4

 

     14. DEFAULT; REMEDIES. Any action or omission by the SUBLESSEE that results in a
default under the Lease shall be a default under this Sublease. In the event of SUBLESSEE’s
failure to pay rent according to the terms of this Sublease, or any other default under this
Sublease, the SUBLESSOR is entitled to exercise each and every remedy against SUBLESSEE to which it
is entitled by law or in equity, including, without limitation, any right or remedy against
SUBLESSEE to which the LESSOR is entitled under the Lease.

     15. COLLECTION COSTS; ATTORNEY’S FEES. In the event of any default by SUBLESSEE and
should it become necessary for SUBLESSOR to bring an action against SUBLESSEE to enforce this
Sublease or to sue for its default, SUBLESSOR shall be entitled to recover all costs of enforcement
of suit, including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

     16. BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS. SUBLESSEE warrants that it has had no dealings with any
broker or agent in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Sublease, and SUBLESSEE
agrees to indemnify SUBLESSOR and LESSOR and hold SUBLESSOR and LESSOR harmless from and against
any and all costs, expenses, or liability for commissions or other compensation or charges claimed
by or awarded to any broker or agent with respect to this Sublease.

     17. HOLDING OVER. In the event of holding over by SUBLESSEE after the expiration or
other termination of this Sublease, SUBLESSEE shall be a tenant at sufferance. No holding over by
SUBLESSEE after the expiration of the term of this Sublease shall be construed so as to extend or
renew the term of this Sublease.

     18. TERMINATION. SUBLESSEE shall have the right to terminate this Sublease in the
event of a casualty to the Premises effective as of the date of such casualty.

     19. BINDING AGREEMENT. This Sublease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the SUBLESSOR and SUBLESSEE, and their respective permitted assigns.

     20. ASSIGNMENT. Neither this Sublease nor the rights or obligations of the SUBLESSEE
may be assigned, subleased or transferred (by operation of law or otherwise) by SUBLESSEE without
the express written consent of SUBLESSOR and LESSOR, provided that SUBLESSEE shall have the right
to assign this Sublease to any person or entity which acquires through purchase or otherwise a
controlling interest in SUBLESSEE or any entity into which SUBLESSEE shall be merged or
consolidated. The parties hereto acknowledge that this Sublease will be assigned by SUBLESSOR to
LESSOR immediately following its execution by the parties hereto.

     21. INVALIDITY. If any provision of this Sublease shall be held to be invalid,
whether generally or as to specific facts or circumstances, the same shall not affect in any
respect whatsoever the validity of the remainder of this Sublease, which shall continue in full
force and effect. Any provision held invalid as to any particular facts and circumstances shall
remain in full force and effect as to all other facts and circumstances, and any invalid provision,
if invalid because it transcends applicable limits of law shall be deemed ipso facto to be reduced
to such permitted level or limit.

5

 

     22. GOVERNING LAW. This Sublease and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee, as the same shall exist from
time to time.

     23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS. This Sublease embodies the entire agreement of the
parties hereto with respect to the subject matter discussed herein. This Sublease may be modified
or amended only by the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto.

     24. COUNTERPART SIGNATURE. This Sublease may be executed in one or more counterparts
and each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     25. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. Time is of the essence of this Sublease.

     26. SMOKING. Smoking is strictly prohibited in all areas within the Van Vleet
Building.

     27. APPROVAL: The effectiveness of this Sublease is subject to the written consent of
LESSOR approving this Sublease, as evidenced by LESSOR’s execution hereof.

     28. NOTICES: All notices required under this Sublease shall be sent to the following
addresses:

     To the SUBLESSOR:

UT Research Foundation

910 Madison Ave., Suite 827

Memphis, TN 38163

     To the SUBLESSEE:

GTx, Inc.

3 North Dunlap

Memphis, TN 38163

     To the LESSOR:

UT Health Science Center

Business Contracts Office

62 South Dunlap, Suite 320

Memphis, TN 38163

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease in duplicate on the date written
below.

6

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	GTx, INC. (SUBLESSEE)	 	UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE RESEARCH

FOUNDATION

(SUBLESSOR)	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:

	 	/s/ Henry P. Doggrell
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Richard Magid	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name: Henry P. Doggrell
	 	 	 	Name: Richard Magid	 
	 

	 	Title:   Vice President, General Counsel
	 	 	 	Title:   Vice President	 
	 
	Date: October 28, 2009	 	Date: October 20, 2009	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

(LESSOR)

 	 	 
	By:  	/s/ Anthony A. Ferrara
 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Anthony A. Ferrara 	 	 
	 	Title:  	Vice Chancellor — Finance &
Operations 	 	 
	 

Date: October 27, 2009

	 	 	 	 	 

7

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

EXHIBIT A

LEASE

8

 

EXHIBIT B

DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES (Floor Plans)

9

 

EXHIBIT C

DETAILS REGARDING ACTUAL COST OF OPERATION

10exv4w1

EXHIBIT 4.1

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

TO

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

INDENTURE

DATED AS OF MARCH 15, 2010

SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES

 

 

     Certain Sections of this Indenture relating to Sections 310 through 318, inclusive, of the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939:

	 	 	 
	TRUST INDENTURE	 	INDENTURE
	ACT SECTION	 	SECTION
	310(a)(1)
	 	609
	(a)(2)
	 	609
	(a)(3)
	 	Not Applicable
	(a)(4)
	 	Not Applicable
	(a)(5)
	 	609
	(b)
	 	608
	(c)
	 	Not Applicable
	311(a)
	 	613
	(b)
	 	613
	(c)
	 	Not Applicable
	312(a)
	 	701
	(b)
	 	702
	(c)
	 	702
	313(a)
	 	703
	(b)
	 	Not Applicable
	(c)
	 	703
	(d)
	 	703
	314(a)
	 	704
	(b)
	 	Not Applicable
	(c)
	 	102
	(d)
	 	Not Applicable
	(e)
	 	102
	315(a)
	 	601, 603
	(b)
	 	602
	(c)
	 	601
	(d)
	 	601, 603
	(e)
	 	514
	316(a)(1)(A)
	 	502
	(a)(1)(B)
	 	513
	(a)(2)
	 	Not Applicable
	(b)
	 	508
	(c)
	 	104
	317(a)(1)
	 	503
	(a)(2)
	 	504
	(b)
	 	1003
	318
	 	107

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

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	ARTICLE ONE: DEFINITIONS AND OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS
	 	 	 	 
	Section 101 Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	Section 102 Compliance Certificates and Opinions
	 	 	7	 
	Section 103 Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee
	 	 	8	 
	Section 104 Acts of Holders; Record Dates
	 	 	8	 
	Section 105 Notices, Etc., to Trustee and Company
	 	 	10	 
	Section 106 Notice to Holders; Waiver
	 	 	10	 
	Section 107 Conflict with Trust Indenture Act
	 	 	11	 
	Section 108 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents
	 	 	11	 
	Section 109 Successors and Assigns
	 	 	11	 
	Section 110 Severability Clause
	 	 	11	 
	Section 111 Benefits of Indenture
	 	 	11	 
	Section 112 Governing Law
	 	 	11	 
	Section 113 Legal Holidays
	 	 	12	 
	Section 114 No Personal Liability
	 	 	12	 
	Section 115 Waiver of Jury Trial
	 	 	12	 
	Section 116 Force Majeure
	 	 	12	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TWO: SECURITY FORMS
	 	 	 	 
	Section 201 Forms Generally
	 	 	13	 
	Section 202 Form of Face of Security
	 	 	13	 
	Section 203 Form of Reverse of Security
	 	 	15	 
	Section 204 Form of Legend for Global Securities
	 	 	18	 
	Section 205 Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication
	 	 	19	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE THREE: THE SECURITIES
	 	 	 	 
	Section 301 Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series
	 	 	19	 
	Section 302 Denominations
	 	 	22	 
	Section 303 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating
	 	 	22	 
	Section 304 Temporary Securities
	 	 	23	 
	Section 305 Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange
	 	 	24	 
	Section 306 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities
	 	 	25	 
	Section 307 Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved
	 	 	26	 
	Section 308 Persons Deemed Owners
	 	 	27	 
	Section 309 Cancellation
	 	 	27	 
	Section 310 Computation of Interest
	 	 	28	 
	Section 311 CUSIP Numbers
	 	 	28	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE FOUR: SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
	 	 		 
	Section 401 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture
	 	 	28	 
	Section 402 Application of Trust Money
	 	 	29	 

i 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	ARTICLE FIVE: REMEDIES
	 	 	 	 
	Section 501 Events of Default
	 	 	29	 
	Section 502 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment
	 	 	31	 
	Section 503 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee
	 	 	32	 
	Section 504 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
	 	 	32	 
	Section 505 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities
	 	 	33	 
	Section 506 Application of Money Collected
	 	 	33	 
	Section 507 Limitation on Suits
	 	 	33	 
	Section 508 Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal,
Premium and Interest
	 	 	34	 
	Section 509 Restoration of Rights and Remedies
	 	 	34	 
	Section 510 Rights and Remedies Cumulative
	 	 	34	 
	Section 511 Delay or Omission Not Waiver
	 	 	35	 
	Section 512 Control by Holders
	 	 	35	 
	Section 513 Waiver of Past Defaults
	 	 	35	 
	Section 514 Undertaking for Costs
	 	 	35	 
	Section 515 Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws
	 	 	36	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE SIX: THE TRUSTEE
	 	 	 	 
	Section 601 Certain Duties and Responsibilities
	 	 	36	 
	Section 602 Notice of Defaults
	 	 	37	 
	Section 603 Certain Rights of Trustee
	 	 	38	 
	Section 604 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities
	 	 	39	 
	Section 605 May Hold Securities
	 	 	39	 
	Section 606 Money Held in Trust
	 	 	39	 
	Section 607 Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification
	 	 	40	 
	Section 608 Conflicting Interests
	 	 	40	 
	Section 609 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility
	 	 	40	 
	Section 610 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor
	 	 	41	 
	Section 611 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor
	 	 	42	 
	Section 612 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business
	 	 	43	 
	Section 613 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company
	 	 	44	 
	Section 614 Appointment of Authenticating Agent
	 	 	44	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE SEVEN: HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY
	 	 	 	 
	Section 701 Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders
	 	 	45	 
	Section 702 Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders
	 	 	46	 
	Section 703 Reports by Trustee
	 	 	46	 
	Section 704 Reports by Company
	 	 	46	 

ii 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page	 
	ARTICLE EIGHT: CONSOLIDATION, MERGER,CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE
	 	 	 	 
	Section 801 Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms
	 	 	47	 
	Section 802 Successor Substituted
	 	 	47	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE NINE: SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
	 	 	 	 
	Section 901 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders
	 	 	48	 
	Section 902 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders
	 	 	49	 
	Section 903 Execution of Supplemental Indentures
	 	 	50	 
	Section 904 Effect of Supplemental Indentures
	 	 	50	 
	Section 905 Conformity with Trust Indenture Act
	 	 	50	 
	Section 906 Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures
	 	 	50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TEN: COVENANTS
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1001 Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest
	 	 	50	 
	Section 1002 Maintenance of Office or Agency
	 	 	51	 
	Section 1003 Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust
	 	 	51	 
	Section 1004 Statement by Officers as to Default
	 	 	52	 
	Section 1005 Existence
	 	 	52	 
	Section 1006 Waiver of Certain Covenants
	 	 	53	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE ELEVEN: REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1101 Applicability of Article
	 	 	53	 
	Section 1102 Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee
	 	 	53	 
	Section 1103 Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed
	 	 	53	 
	Section 1104 Notice of Redemption
	 	 	54	 
	Section 1105 Deposit of Redemption Price
	 	 	55	 
	Section 1106 Securities Payable on Redemption Date
	 	 	55	 
	Section 1107 Securities Redeemed in Part
	 	 	55	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE TWELVE: SINKING FUNDS
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1201 Applicability of Article
	 	 	56	 
	Section 1202 Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities
	 	 	56	 
	Section 1203 Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund
	 	 	56	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	ARTICLE THIRTEEN: DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
	 	 	 	 
	Section 1301 Company’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
	 	 	57	 
	Section 1302 Defeasance and Discharge
	 	 	57	 
	Section 1303 Covenant Defeasance
	 	 	57	 
	Section 1304 Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
	 	 	58	 
	Section 1305 Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in
Trust; Miscellaneous Provisions
	 	 	60	 
	Section 1306 Reinstatement
	 	 	60	 

iii 

 

INDENTURE

     This Indenture, dated as of March 15, 2010, between Health Care REIT, Inc., a corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), having its
principal offices at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, Toledo, Ohio 43604, and The Bank of New York Mellon
Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of
the United States of America, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), having its principal offices at 525 Vine
Street, Suite 900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration.

RECITALS:

     The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for
the issuance from time to time of its unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of
indebtedness (the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series as provided in this Indenture.

     The Company has taken all actions necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding
agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms.

     NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

     For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders
thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the
Securities or of series thereof, as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 101. Definitions.

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

     (a) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and
include the plural as well as the singular;

     (b) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly
or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;

     (c) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and, except as otherwise herein expressly
provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation
required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted at
the Issue Date;

1

 

     (d) unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, all calculations or determinations of a
Person shall be performed or made on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles;

     (e) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article” or a “Section” refers
to an Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Indenture; and

     (f) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to
this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

     “Act,” when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in Section 104 of this
Indenture.

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

     “Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 614 of
this Indenture to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of one or more series.

     “Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11 of the United States Code, or any similar United States
federal or state law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, winding-up, liquidation,
reorganization or relief of debtors or any amendment to, succession to or change in any such law.

     “Board” means either the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee of
that board.

     “Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant
Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board and to be in full force and effect
on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

     “Business Day,” when used with respect to any Place of Payment, means each Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in that Place of
Payment are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

     “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time constituted,
created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such
Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture
Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.

2

 

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

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

     “Corporate Trust Office” means the principal office of the Trustee at which, at any particular
time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which is located at 525 Vine Street, Suite
900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or such other address as
the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the
principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee.

     “Corporation” means a corporation, association, company, joint-stock company, real estate
investment trust or business trust.

     “Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1303 of this Indenture.

     “Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or other similar official under
any Bankruptcy Law.

     “Default” means any event that is, or after the giving of notice or the passage of time or
both would be, an Event of Default.

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

     “Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1302 of this Indenture.

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

     “Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 501 of this Indenture.

     “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in
each case as amended from time to time.

     “Expiration Date” has the meaning specified in Section 104 of this Indenture.

     “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and
pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board,

3

 

or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of
the accounting profession, which are in effect on the Issue Date.

     “Global Security” means a Security that evidences all or part of the Securities of any series
and bears the legend set forth in Section 204 (or such legend as may be specified as contemplated
by Section 301 for such Securities).

     “Holder” means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register.

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

     “Interest,” when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its terms
bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.

     “Interest Payment Date,” when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of
an installment of interest on such Security.

     “Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any statute successor
thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

     “Issue Date” means the date of initial issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Indenture.

     “Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of
such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided,
whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise.

     “Notice of Default” means a written notice of the kind specified in Section 501(d) or 501(e).

     “Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by (i) the Chairman of the Board, a Vice
Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the President or a
Vice President, and (ii) the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the
Controller, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee.

     “Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Company.

4

 

     “Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security which provides for an amount less than
the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the
Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.

     “Outstanding,” when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination,
all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

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

          (ii) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been
theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set
aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for
the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of
such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory
to the Trustee has been made;

          (iii) Securities as to which Defeasance has been effected pursuant to Section 1302; and

          (iv) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of
which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than
any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof
satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such
Securities are valid obligations of the Company;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities have given, made or taken any request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent, waiver or other action hereunder as of any date, (A) the principal amount of an
Original Issue Discount Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the
principal thereof which would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the Maturity
thereof to such date pursuant to Section 502, (B) if, as of such date, the principal amount payable
at the Stated Maturity of a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security
which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount as specified or determined as
contemplated by Section 301, (C) the principal amount of a Security denominated in one or more
foreign currencies or currency units which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the U.S.
dollar equivalent, determined as of such date in the manner provided as contemplated by Section
301, of the principal amount of such Security (or, in the case of a Security described in clause
(A) or (B) above, of the amount determined as provided in such clause), and (D) Securities owned by
the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such
other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining
whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, only Securities which a Responsible Officer of
the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have
been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the
satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so

5

 

to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor
upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.

     “Paying Agent” means any Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal of or any
premium or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company.

     “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any
agency or political subdivision thereof.

     “Place of Payment,” when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or
places where the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of that series are
payable as specified as contemplated by Section 301.

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

     “Redemption Date,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed
for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.

     “Redemption Price,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at
which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.

     “Regular Record Date” for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Securities
of any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301.

     “Responsible Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the
Corporate Trust Department of the Trustee, including any vice president, any assistant treasurer,
any trust officer or assistant trust officer, or any other officer of the Trustee customarily
performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers or to whom
any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the
particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this
Indenture.

     “Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more
particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

     “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and any statute successor thereto, in each
case as amended from time to time.

     “Security Register” and “Security Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section
305 of this Indenture.

6

 

     “Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary which is a “significant subsidiary” (as defined
in Article I, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated under the Securities Act) of the Company.

     “Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date fixed by the
Trustee pursuant to Section 307.

     “Stated Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal
thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which
the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable.

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

     “Trustee” means the Person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this instrument
until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this
Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee
hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to
the Securities of any series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series.

     “Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date this
instrument is executed; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is
amended after such date, “Trust Indenture Act” means, to the extent required by any such amendment,
the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended.

     “U.S. Government Obligation” has the meaning specified in Section 1304 of this Indenture.

     “Vice President,” when used with respect to the Company or the Trustee, means any vice
president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title
“vice president.”

Section 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions.

     Upon any application or request by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any
provision of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and
an Opinion of Counsel. Each such certificate or opinion shall be given in the form of an Officers’
Certificate, if to be given by an officer of the Company, or an Opinion of Counsel, if to be given
by counsel, and shall comply with the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and any other
requirements set forth in this Indenture.

7

 

     Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided
for in this Indenture (except for certificates provided for in Section 1004) shall include:

     (1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such
covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

     (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon
which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

     (3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he or she has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as
to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

     (4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or
covenant has been complied with.

Section 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

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

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

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

Section 104. Acts of Holders; Record Dates.

     Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action
provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders may be embodied in
and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in
person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise

8

 

expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are
delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such
instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein
sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of
execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for
any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and
the Company, if made in the manner provided in this Section.

     The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be
proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or
other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual
signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him or her the execution thereof. Where such
execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his or her individual capacity, such
certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her authority. The fact
and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person
executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

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

     Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the
Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every
Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu
thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company
in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.

     The Company may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of
Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this
Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders of Securities of such series, provided that the
Company may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with
respect to, the giving or making of (i) any Notice of Default, (ii) any declaration of acceleration
referred to in Section 502, (iii) any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section
507(b) or (iv) any direction referred to in Section 512. If any record date is set pursuant to this
paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on such record date, and no
other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain
Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless
taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of
Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed to prevent the Company from setting a new record date for any action for which a record
date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set
shall automatically and with no action by any Person be cancelled and of no effect), and nothing in
this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the
requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action
is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Company, at its own
expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed

9

 

action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to
each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106.

     With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the Company may designate any
day as the “Expiration Date” and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or
later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new
Expiration Date is given to the Trustee in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the
relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106, on or prior to the existing Expiration
Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to this
Section, the Company shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record
date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration
Date as provided in this paragraph.

     Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with
regard to any particular Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount
of such Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such
appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount.

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

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

     (1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose
hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its Corporate
Trust Office, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or

     (2) the Company by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose
hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class
postage prepaid, to the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office specified in
the first paragraph of this instrument or at any other address previously furnished in writing to
the Trustee by the Company.

Section 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver.

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

10

 

such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon
such waiver.

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

Section 107. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act.

     If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Trust Indenture
Act which is required thereunder to be a part of and govern this Indenture, the latter provision
shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust
Indenture Act which may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed to apply
to this Indenture as so modified or to be excluded, as the case may be.

Section 108. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

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

Section 109. Successors and Assigns.

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

Section 110. Severability Clause.

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

Section 111. Benefits of Indenture.

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

Section 112. Governing Law.

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

11

 

Section 113. Legal Holidays.

     In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity of any
Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other
provision of this Indenture or of the Securities (other than a provision of any Security which
specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section)) payment of interest
or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may
be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect
as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or at the Stated Maturity.

Section 114. No Personal Liability.

     No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture or any
indenture supplemental hereto or of any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in
respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such,
past, present or future, of the Company, or of any successor Person, either directly or through the
Company or any successor Person, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or
by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that
this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations, and that no
such personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by the incorporators,
stockholders, officers or directors, as such, of the Company or of any successor Person, or any of
them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the
obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or
implied therefrom; and that any and all such personal liability of every name and nature, either at
common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, of, and any and all such rights and claims
against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, because of the
creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants
or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom are
hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution
of this Indenture and the issue of such Securities.

Section 115. Waiver of Jury Trial.

     EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 116. Force Majeure.

     In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the
performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly,
forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts
of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of
God, and

12

 

interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and
hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are
consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as
practicable under the circumstances.

ARTICLE TWO

SECURITY FORMS

Section 201. Forms Generally.

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

     The definitive Securities shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders
or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such
Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

Section 202. Form of Face of Security.

     [Insert any legend required by the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.]

	 	 	 
	No.                    

	 	$                    

     Health Care REIT, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State
of Delaware (herein called the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the
Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to                     , or
registered assigns, the principal sum of                      Dollars on                      [if the Security is
to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert the following — , and to pay interest thereon from
                     or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly
provided for, semi-annually on                      and                      in each year, commencing                     ,
at the rate of                     % per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment
[If applicable, insert the following — , provided that any principal and premium, and any such
installment of interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of ___% per annum (to
the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such
amounts are due until they are paid or made available

13

 

for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand]. The interest so payable, and punctually
paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be
paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is
registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be
the
                     or                      (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next
preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for
will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid
to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at
the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be
fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not
less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful
manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of
this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more
fully provided in said Indenture].

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

     Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on this Security will
be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in                     , in such
coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for
payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment
of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such
address shall appear in the Security Register.

     Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse
hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at
this place.

     Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to
on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under
the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

14

 

     In Witness Whereof, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its
corporate seal.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Dated:	 	Health Care REIT, Inc.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	                                        

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

[SEAL]

[Attest:                                                            

Title:                                                            ]

Section 203. Form of Reverse of Security.

     This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called
the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of
                    , 20___(herein called the “Indenture,” which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in
such instrument), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as
Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the
Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights,
limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, the holders of
senior debt and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and
are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face
hereof [if applicable, insert the following — , limited in aggregate principal amount to
$                    ].

     [If applicable, insert the following — The Securities of this series are subject to
redemption upon not less than 30 days’ notice by mail, [if applicable, insert the following — (1)
on                      in any year commencing with the year ___ and ending with the year ___ through
operation of the sinking fund for this series at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount, and (2)] at any time [if applicable, insert the following — on or after                     ], as a
whole or in part, at the election of the Company, at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as
percentages of the principal amount): If redeemed [if applicable, insert the following — on or
before                     , ___%, and if redeemed] during the 12-month period beginning                      of
the years indicated,

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Year	 	Redemption Price	 	      Year      	 	Redemption Price
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

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

15

 

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

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Redemption Price for	 	Redemption Price for
	 	 	Redemption Through	 	Redemption Otherwise than
	 	 	Operation of the	 	Through Operation of the
	Year	 	Sinking Fund	 	Sinking Fund
	 
	 	 
	 	 

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

     [If applicable, insert the following — Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may not,
prior to                     , redeem any Securities of this series as contemplated by [if applicable,
insert the following — clause (2) of] the preceding paragraph as a part of, or in anticipation of,
any refunding operation by the application, directly or indirectly, of moneys borrowed having an
interest cost to the Company (calculated in accordance with generally accepted financial practice)
of less than ___% per annum.]

     [If applicable, insert the following — The sinking fund for this series provides for the
redemption on
                     in each year beginning with the year ___ and ending with the year ___
of [if applicable, insert the following — not less than $                     (“mandatory sinking fund”) and
not more than] $                     aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series. Securities of
this series acquired or redeemed by the Company otherwise than through [if applicable, insert the
following — mandatory] sinking fund payments may be credited against subsequent [if applicable,
insert the following — mandatory] sinking fund payments otherwise required to be made [if
applicable, insert the following — , in the inverse order in which they become due].]

     [If the Security is subject to redemption of any kind, insert the following — In the event of
redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like
tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the
cancellation hereof.]

16

 

     [If applicable, insert the following — The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at
any time of [the entire indebtedness of this Security] [or] [certain restrictive covenants and
Events of Default with respect to this Security] [, in each case] upon compliance with certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture.]

     [If the Security is not an Original Issue Discount Security, insert the following — If an
Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the
principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with
the effect provided in the Indenture.]

     [If the Security is an Original Issue Discount Security, insert the following — If an Event
of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, an amount of
principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with
the effect provided in the Indenture. Such amount shall be equal to — insert formula for
determining the amount. Upon payment (i) of the amount of principal so declared due and payable and
(ii) of interest on any overdue principal, premium and interest (in each case to the extent that
the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), all of the Company’s obligations in
respect of the payment of the principal of and premium and interest, if any, on the Securities of
this series shall terminate.]

     The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and
the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the
Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the
Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains
provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of
each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to
waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults
under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this
Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this
Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
therefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this
Security.

     As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security
shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the
appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall
have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to
the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the
Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to
institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee
reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in
principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with
such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of
such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted

17

 

by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any
premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

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

     As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the
transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security
for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the
principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the
Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in
writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized
denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated
transferee or transferees.

     The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in
denominations of $                     and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and
subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a
like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different
authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

     No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the
Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge
payable in connection therewith.

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

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

Section 204. Form of Legend for Global Securities.

     Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities evidenced
thereby, every Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in
substantially the following form:

     This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to
and is registered in the name of a Depositary or a nominee thereof. This Security may not be
exchanged in whole or in part for a Security registered, and no transfer of this Security in

18

 

whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than such Depositary or a
nominee thereof, except in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture.

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

     The Trustee’s certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., 

As Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Dated:	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

ARTICLE THREE

THE SECURITIES

Section 301. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.

     The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under
this Indenture is unlimited.

     The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant
to a Board Resolution and, subject to Section 303, set forth, or determined in the manner provided,
in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to
the issuance of Securities of any series:

     (a) the title of the Securities of the series, including “CUSIP” numbers (which shall
distinguish the Securities of the series from Securities of any other series);

     (b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series which may be
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered
upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series
pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 and except for any Securities which, pursuant to
Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder);

     (c) the Person to whom any interest on a Security of the series shall be payable, if other
than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered
at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest;

     (d) the date or dates on which the principal of any Securities of the series is payable;

19

 

     (e) the rate or rates at which any Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, the
date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which any
such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date for any such interest payable on any
Interest Payment Date;

     (f) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities
of the series shall be payable;

     (g) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and
conditions upon which any Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the
option of the Company and, if other than by a Board Resolution, the manner in which any election by
the Company to redeem the Securities shall be evidenced;

     (h) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase any Securities of the series
pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of the Holder thereof and the
period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon
which any Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to
such obligation;

     (i) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations
in which any Securities of the series shall be issuable;

     (j) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series
may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such
amounts shall be determined;

     (k) if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency, currencies or
currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series
shall be payable and the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in the currency of the United
States of America for any purpose, including for purposes of the definition of “Outstanding” in
Section 101;

     (l) if the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series is to be
payable, at the election of the Company or the Holder thereof, in one or more currencies or
currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are stated to be payable, the
currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such
Securities as to which such election is made shall be payable, the periods within which and the
terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amount so payable (or the
manner in which such amount shall be determined);

     (m) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of
any Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the
Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502;

20

 

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

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

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

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

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

     (s) if applicable, that the Securities of the series are convertible into or exchangeable for
common stock or other securities of the Company, the period or periods within which, the price or
prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which, and the limitations and restrictions, if
any, upon which, any Securities of the series shall be convertible or exchangeable, in whole or in
part, into common stock or other securities of the Company; and

     (t) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions
of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 901(e)).

     All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination
and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolution referred to above
and (subject to Section 303) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officers’
Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto.

     If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board
Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or

21

 

an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of
the Officers’ Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.

Section 302. Denominations.

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

Section 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.

     The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its
Vice Chairman of the Board, its President or one of its Vice Presidents, and may, but need not,
have corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant
Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual or facsimile.

     Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the
proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any
of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such
Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.

     At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the
Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for
authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such
Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order shall authenticate and deliver
such Securities. If the form or terms of the Securities of the series have been established by or
pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, in authenticating
such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to
such Securities, the Trustee shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully
protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating:

     (a) if the form of such Securities has been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution as
permitted by Section 201, that such form has been established in conformity with the provisions of
this Indenture;

     (b) if the terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to Board Resolution
as permitted by Section 301, that such terms have been established in conformity with the
provisions of this Indenture; and

     (c) that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the
Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will
constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,

22

 

moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and
to general equity principles.

     If such form or terms have been so established, the Trustee shall not be required to
authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect
the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise
in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

     Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

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

Section 304. Temporary Securities.

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

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

23

 

Section 305. Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange.

     The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register
(the register maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Company in a Place
of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Security Register”) in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the
registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities. The Trustee is hereby appointed
“Security Registrar” for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of Securities as
herein provided.

     Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of a series at the office or
agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, the Company shall execute, and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees,
one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor
and aggregate principal amount.

     At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of
the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount,
upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Securities
are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and
deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

     All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the
valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under
this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

     Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if
so required by the Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly
executed, by the Holder thereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing.

     No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities,
but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of
Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906 or 1107 not involving any transfer.

     If the Securities of any series (or of any series and specified tenor) are to be redeemed in
part, the Company shall not be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any
Securities of that series (or of that series and specified tenor, as the case may be) during a
period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of
redemption of any such Securities selected for redemption under Section 1103 and ending at the
close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange any
Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any
Security being redeemed in part.

24

 

     The provisions of clauses (a), (b), (c) and (d) below shall apply only to Global Securities:

     (a) Each Global Security authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of
the Depositary designated for such Global Security or a nominee thereof and delivered to such
Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian therefor, and each such Global Security shall
constitute a single Security for all purposes of this Indenture.

     (b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Security may be exchanged
in whole or in part for Securities registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in
part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global
Security or a nominee thereof unless (i) such Depositary (A) has notified the Company that it is
unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or (B) has ceased to be a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (ii) there shall have occurred and be continuing
an Event of Default with respect to such Global Security or (iii) there shall exist such
circumstances, if any, in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as have been specified for this
purpose as contemplated by Section 301.

     (c) Subject to clause (b) above, any exchange of a Global Security for other Securities may be
made in whole or in part, and all Securities issued in exchange for a Global Security or any
portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depositary for such Global Security shall
direct.

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

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

     If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and
of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

     If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (a) evidence to their satisfaction
of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (b) such security or indemnity as may be
required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the
absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide
purchaser, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any
such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and
principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

25

 

     In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to
become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay
such Security.

     Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation
thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected
therewith.

     Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed,
lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the
Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by
anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately
with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.

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

Section 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.

     Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of
Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for,
on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or
more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for
such interest.

     Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or
duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall
forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having
been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Company, at its election in each
case, as provided in clause (a) or (b) below:

     (a) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose
names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at
the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which
shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the
amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of
the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of
money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or
shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the
proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons
entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a
Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days
and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after
the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed

26

 

payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name
and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted
Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be given to each Holder of Securities of such
series in the manner set forth in Section 106, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record
Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date
therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names
the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the
close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the
following clause (b).

     (b) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in
any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which
such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after
notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such
manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

     Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this
Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security
shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such
other Security.

Section 308. Persons Deemed Owners.

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

Section 309. Cancellation.

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

27

 

Section 310. Computation of Interest.

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

Section 311. CUSIP Numbers.

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

ARTICLE FOUR

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

     This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect (except as to any
surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities herein expressly provided
for and other rights and remedies referenced herein), and the Trustee, at the expense of the
Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this
Indenture, when

     (a) either

          (i) all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (A) Securities which
have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306
and (B) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated
and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such
trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

          (ii) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation

               (A) have become due and payable, or

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

28

 

               (C) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the
Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of
the Company,

and the Company, in the case of (A), (B) or (C) above, has deposited or caused to be deposited with
the Trustee an amount of money sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such
Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium
and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and
payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;

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

     (c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.

     Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the
Company to the Trustee under Section 607, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating
Agent under Section 614 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to
subclause (ii) of clause (a) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and
the last paragraph of Section 1003 shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

Section 402. Application of Trust Money.

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

ARTICLE FIVE

REMEDIES

Section 501. Events of Default.

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

     (a) default in the payment of the principal of or any premium on any Security of that series
at its Maturity and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

29

 

     (b) default in the payment of any interest upon any Security of that series when it becomes
due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

     (c) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of a
Security of that series and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

     (d) default in the performance of, or breach of, any covenant of the Company in this Indenture
(other than a covenant a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section
specifically dealt with or which has been expressly included in this Indenture solely for the
benefit of a series of Securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or
breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by first class mail, to the Company by
the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or
breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default”
hereunder; or

     (e) a default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness of the
Company, or under any mortgage, indenture or other instrument of the Company (including a default
with respect to Securities of any series other than that series) under which there may be issued or
by which there may be secured any indebtedness of the Company (or by any Subsidiary, the repayment
of which the Company has guaranteed or for which the Company is directly responsible or liable as
obligor or guarantor), whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, which
default shall constitute a failure to pay an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000 of
such indebtedness when due and payable after the expiration of any applicable grace period with
respect thereto and shall have resulted in such indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount
exceeding $50,000,000 becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it
would otherwise have become due and payable, without such indebtedness having been discharged, or
such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled, within a period of 10 days after there shall
have been given, by first class mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the
Trustee by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of
that series a written notice specifying such default and requiring the Company to cause such
indebtedness to be discharged or cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled and stating
that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or

     (f) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any
Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case, (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief
against it in an involuntary case, or (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for
all or substantially all of its property, or

     (g) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i) is for relief against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case, (ii)
appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all
of either of its property, or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company or any Significant
Subsidiary, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days; or

30

 

     (h) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series.

Section 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

     If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 501(f) or 501(g))
with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in
every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than a majority of the principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal amount of all the Securities of
that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such
portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms thereof) to be
due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by
Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) shall become
immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in clause (f) or (g) of Section 501
with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs, the principal amount of
all the Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount
Securities, such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the
terms thereof) shall automatically, and without any declaration or other action on the part of the
Trustee or any Holder, become immediately due and payable.

     At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series
has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the
Trustee as hereinafter provided in this Article, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may
rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:

     (a) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay

          (i) all overdue interest on all Securities of that series,

          (ii) the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities of that series which have
become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and any interest thereon at the rate
or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,

          (iii) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at
the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and

          (iv) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; and

     (b) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the
non-payment of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such
declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.

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

31

 

     The Trustee shall not be required to act upon an Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer
has received written notice of such Event of Default.

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

     The Company covenants that if:

     (a) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes
due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or

     (b) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security
at the Maturity thereof,

the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such
Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium
and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable,
interest on any overdue principal and premium and on any overdue interest, at the rate or rates
prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be
sufficient to cover the amounts owed to the Trustee, including the reasonable compensation,
expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

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

Section 504. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

     In case of any judicial proceeding relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the
Securities), its property or its creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by
intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to take any and all actions authorized under the
Trust Indenture Act in order to have claims of the Holders and the Trustee allowed in any such
proceeding. In particular, the Trustee shall be authorized to collect and receive any moneys or
other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any
custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any
such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee
and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the
Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses,
disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the
Trustee under Section 607.

     No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to

32

 

authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding;
provided, however, that the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders, vote for the election of a
trustee in bankruptcy or similar official and be a member of a creditors’ or other similar
committee.

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

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

Section 506. Application of Money Collected.

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

     FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 607, and

     SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and any premium and
interest on the Securities (and all other senior notes issued by the Company under certain
Indentures dated as of September 6, 2002 and as of November 20, 2006 that rank pari passu with the
Securities) in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably,

without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such
Securities for principal and any premium and interest, respectively.

     THIRD: To the Person entitled to receive the same; if no other Person shall be entitled
thereto, then to the Company, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

Section 507. Limitation on Suits.

     No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding,
judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or
trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

     (a) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of
Default with respect to the Securities of that series;

33

 

     (b) the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities
of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect
of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

     (c) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity satisfactory to it
against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

     (d) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity
has failed to institute any such proceeding; and

     (e) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during
such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities
of that series;

it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any
manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb
or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or
preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in
the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders.

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

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

Section 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

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

Section 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

     Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy
herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of
any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter

34

 

existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy
hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other
appropriate right or remedy.

Section 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

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

Section 512. Control by Holders.

     The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series
shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any
remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with
respect to the Securities of such series, provided that:

     (a) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture, and

     (b) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not
inconsistent with such direction.

Section 513. Waiver of Past Defaults.

     The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of
any series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default
hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default:

     (a) in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of such
series, or

     (b) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified
or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.

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

Section 514. Undertaking for Costs.

     In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit
against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require

35

 

any party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and may
assess costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) against any such party litigant,
in the manner and to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act. Except as otherwise provided
in the Trust Indenture Act, this section does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a
Holder pursuant to Section 508 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities.

Section 515. Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws.

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

ARTICLE SIX

THE TRUSTEE

Section 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities.

     The duties and responsibilities of the Trustee shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture
Act.

     (a) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default,

          (i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set
forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture
against the Trustee; and

          (ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the
truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or
opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the
case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required
to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine
whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or
investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

     (b) In case an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise
such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and
skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the
conduct of his or her own affairs.

36

 

     (c) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability
for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct,
except that

          (i) this Subsection shall not be construed to limit the effect of Subsection (a) of this
Section;

          (ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a
Responsible Officer, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the
pertinent facts;

          (iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken
by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series relating to the time, method and place of
conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series; and

          (iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee
to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of
any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have
reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such
risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

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

Section 602. Notice of Defaults.

     If a default occurs hereunder with respect to Securities of any series, the Trustee shall give
the Holders of Securities of such series notice of such default as and to the extent provided by
the Trust Indenture Act; provided, however, that in the case of any default of the character
specified in clause (d) of Section 501 with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to
Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this
Section, the term “default” means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both
would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series.

37

 

Section 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.

     Subject to the provisions of Section 601:

     (a) the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining
from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other
paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper
party or parties (but need not investigate the accuracy of any mathematical calculations or other
facts stated therein);

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

     (c) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that
a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the
Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith
on its part, rely upon an Officers’ Certificate;

     (d) the Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or
any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any
action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;

     (e) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in
it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture,
unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity satisfactory
to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with
such request or direction;

     (f) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated
in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction,
consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document,
but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts
or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or
investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Company,
personally or by agent or attorney at the expense of the Company and shall incur no liability of
any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation;

     (g) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be
responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with
due care by it hereunder;

38

 

     (h) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by
it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights
or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;

     (i) in no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit)
irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and
regardless of the form of action;

     (j) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a
Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any
event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of
the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities and this Indenture;

     (k) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee,
including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be
enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and
other Person employed to act hereunder; and

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

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

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

Section 605. May Hold Securities.

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

Section 606. Money Held in Trust.

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

39

 

Section 607. Compensation, Reimbursement and Indemnification.

     The Company agrees:

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

     (2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request
for all expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any
provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and
disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as shall
have been caused by its own negligence or willful misconduct; and

     (3) to fully indemnify each of the Trustee or any predecessor Trustee and their agents for,
and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense incurred without
negligence or willful misconduct on their part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance
or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending
themselves against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of
their powers or duties hereunder.

     When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Event of Default,
the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation
for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable Federal
or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.

     The benefits of this Section shall survive the termination of the Indenture and resignation or
removal of the Trustee.

Section 608. Conflicting Interests.

     If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust
Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the
manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture.
To the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have a
conflicting interest by virtue of being a trustee under this Indenture with respect to Securities
of more than one series or a trustee under those certain Indentures between the Company and the
Trustee dated as of September 6, 2002 and as of November 20, 2006, each as amended and
supplemented.

Section 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.

     There shall at all times be one (and only one) Trustee hereunder with respect to the
Securities of each series, which may be Trustee hereunder for Securities of one or more other
series. Each Trustee shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act
as such, and has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If any such Person

40

 

publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of its
supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section and to the extent
permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, the combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be
deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition
so published. If at any time the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall cease
to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in
the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

Section 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

     No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to
this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in
accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611.

     The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by
giving written notice thereof to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor
Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after
the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition, at the expense of the
Company, any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with
respect to the Securities of such series.

     The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of
the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series,
delivered to the Trustee and to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee
required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after such
removal, the retiring Trustee may petition, at the expense of the Company, any court of competent
jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such
series.

     If at any time:

     (1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 608 after written request therefor by the
Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

     (2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 609 and shall fail to resign after
written request therefor by the Company or by any such Holder, or

     (3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent
or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take
charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation,
conservation or liquidation, then, in any such case, (A) the Company by a Board Resolution may
remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (B) subject to Section 514, any Holder who
has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of such Holder and
all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for

41

 

the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor
Trustee or Trustees.

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

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

Section 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.

     In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities,
every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and
to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or
removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any
further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties
of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor Trustee, such retiring
Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such
successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign,
transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee
hereunder.

     In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of
one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with
respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental
hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (a)

42

 

shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to
vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee
with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor
Trustee relates, (b) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall
contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights,
powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those
series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring
Trustee, and (c) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be
necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one
Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute
such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust
or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other
such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or
removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such
successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or
those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the
Company or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to
such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect
to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee
relates.

     Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments
for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights,
powers and trusts referred to in the first or second preceding paragraph, as the case may be.

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

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

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

43

 

Section 613. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.

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

Section 614. Appointment of Authenticating Agent.

     The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series
of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities
of such series issued upon original issue and upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial
redemption thereof or pursuant to Section 306, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to
the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if
authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the
authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of
authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of
the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of
the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the
Company and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the
United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws
to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000
and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating
Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of
said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined
capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an
Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section,
such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in
this Section.

     Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it
may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to
which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate
agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an
Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section,
without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the
Authenticating Agent.

     An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee
and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by
giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such
a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating
Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may
appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall give
notice of such appointment in the manner provided in Section 106 to all Holders of Securities of
the series with respect to which such Authenticating

44

 

Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder
shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like
effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall
be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

     The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable
compensation for its services under this Section.

     If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the
Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of
authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	As Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	As Authenticating Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Authorized Signatory	 	 

ARTICLE SEVEN

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY

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

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

     (a) semi-annually, not later than January 15 and July 15 in each year, a list, in such form as
the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities of each
series as of the preceding December 31 or June 30, as the case may be, and

     (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the
receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not
more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;

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

45

 

Section 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders.

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

     The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under
this Indenture or under the Securities, and the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee,
shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act.

     Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the
Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of either of them shall be held
accountable by reason of any disclosure of information as to names and addresses of Holders made
pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.

Section 703. Reports by Trustee.

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

     A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the
Trustee with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with
the Company. The Company will notify the Trustee when any Securities are listed on any stock
exchange and of any delisting thereof.

Section 704. Reports by Company.

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

     Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational
purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any
information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the
Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to
rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

46

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

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

     The Company shall not consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person, or sell,
transfer, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or
assets to any Person (including pursuant to a statutory arrangement), whether in a single
transaction or series of related transactions, unless (i) the Person formed by such consolidation
or into which the Company is merged or the Person that leases or acquires, by sale, transfer,
conveyance or otherwise, all or substantially all of the property or assets of the Company
expressly assumes, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in
form satisfactory to the Trustee, all the obligations of the Company under the Securities, this
Indenture and any supplement or amendment to this Indenture then in effect with respect to any
Securities; (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions, no
Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event
of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; and (iii) the Person formed by such
consolidation, the Person into which the Company is merged or the Person that leases or acquires,
by sale, transfer, conveyance or otherwise, all or substantially all of the property or assets of
the Company, shall be a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or trust and shall be
organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or
the District of Columbia. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of the
proposed transaction an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such
proposed transaction and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such
transaction, such supplemental indenture comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent
herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.

Section 802. Successor Substituted.

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

47

 

ARTICLE NINE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.

     Without the consent of any Holders, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and
the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental
hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

     (a) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company and the assumption by any such
successor of the covenants of the Company herein and in the Securities; or

     (b) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series
of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of
Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such
series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company; or

     (c) to add any additional Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders of all or any
series of Securities (and if such additional Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less
than all series of Securities, stating that such additional Events of Default are expressly being
included solely for the benefit of such series); or

     (d) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be
necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in bearer form, registrable or not
registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the
issuance of Securities in uncertificated form; or

     (e) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one
or more series of Securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (i) shall
neither (A) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental
indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (B) modify the rights of the Holder of
any such Security with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become effective only when there is
no such Security Outstanding; or

     (f) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201
and 301; or

     (g) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee
with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions
of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the
trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 611; or

     (h) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be
defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with

48

 

respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture, provided that such action pursuant to
this clause (h) shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series
in any material respect.

Section 902. Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders.

     With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said
Holders delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by a Board
Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the
purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions
of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such
series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without
the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby:

     (a) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or
interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon
or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or reduce the amount of the principal of an
Original Issue Discount Security or any other Security which would be due and payable upon a
declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, or change any Place of
Payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or any premium or interest thereon is
payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after
the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or

     (b) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the
consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose
Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or
certain defaults hereunder and their consequences) provided for in this Indenture, or

     (c) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 513 or Section 1006, except to
increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot
be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected
thereby; provided, however, that this clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any
Holder with respect to changes in the references to “the Trustee” and concomitant changes in this
Section and Section 1006, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of
Section 611 and clause (h) of Section 901.

     A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this
Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series
of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with
respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this
Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.

49

 

     It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular
form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve
the substance thereof.

Section 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

     In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture
permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the
Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an
Opinion of Counsel and Officers’ Certificate stating that the execution of such supplemental
indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated
to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or
immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

Section 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures.

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

Section 905. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.

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

Section 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.

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

ARTICLE TEN

COVENANTS

Section 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

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

50

 

Section 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

     The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or
agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where
Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where
notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this
Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the
location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company
shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with
the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at
the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent
to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

     The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where
the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes
and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or
rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or
agency in each Place of Payment for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Company will
give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change
in the location of any such other office or agency.

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

     If the Company shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of
Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on
any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons
entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal and any premium and interest so becoming due
until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will
promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

     Whenever the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it
will, prior to each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of
that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such amount, such sum to be held
as provided by the Trust Indenture Act, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company
will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

     The Company will cause each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) for any series of Securities
to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the
Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will (1) comply with the
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act applicable to it as a Paying Agent and (2) during the
continuance of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series)
in the making of any payment in respect of the Securities of that series, upon the written request
of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent for
payment in respect of the Securities of that series.

51

 

     The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of
this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay,
to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by
the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such
Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be
released from all further liability with respect to such money.

     Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in
trust for the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of any series
and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium or interest has become due and
payable shall be paid to the Company on Company Request, or (if then held by the Company) shall be
discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured
general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or
such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee
thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before
being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published
once, in a newspaper published in the English language, customarily published on each Business Day
and of general circulation in New York, New York, notice that such money remains unclaimed and
that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such
publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

Section 1004. Statement by Officers as to Default.

     The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Company ending after the date hereof, an Officers’ Certificate, stating whether or not, to the
best knowledge of the signers thereof, the Company is in default in the performance and observance
of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of
grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in default,
specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge.
The Company will also deliver to the Trustee, promptly after an officer of the Company becomes
aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the nature
and status of such Event of Default and, if then formulated, the action that the Company proposes
to take with respect thereto.

Section 1005. Existence.

     Subject to Article Eight, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to
preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights (charter and statutory) and
franchises; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right or
franchise if the Board shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the
conduct of the business of the Company.

52

 

Section 1006. Waiver of Certain Covenants.

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

ARTICLE ELEVEN

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 1101. Applicability of Article.

     Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable
in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301
for such Securities) in accordance with this Article.

Section 1102. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.

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

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

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

53

 

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

     The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for
redemption as aforesaid and, in case of any Securities selected for partial redemption as
aforesaid, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

     The provisions of the two preceding paragraphs shall not apply with respect to any redemption
affecting only a single Security, whether such Security is to be redeemed in whole or in part. In
the case of any such redemption in part, the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of the
Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum
authorized denomination) for such Security.

     For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions
relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to
be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been
or is to be redeemed.

Section 1104. Notice of Redemption.

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

     All notices of redemption shall state:

     (a) the Redemption Date,

     (b) the Redemption Price,

     (c) if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of more than a single
Security are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption of any such
Securities, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed and, if less than
all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of a single Security are to be redeemed,
the principal amount of the particular Security to be redeemed,

     (d) that on the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each
such Security to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and
after said date,

54

 

     (e) that on the Redemption Date, if such is the case, the right of the holders of each such
Security to convert the Securities shall terminate,

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

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

     (h) applicable “CUSIP” numbers.

     Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Company shall be
given by the Company or, at the Company’s request and provision to the Trustee of such notice
provisions at least two days prior to the date the notice of redemption is to be given to the
Holders, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company and shall be irrevocable.

Section 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price.

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

Section 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date.

     Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall,
on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from
and after such date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and
accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security
for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Company at the
Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that,
unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, installments of interest whose Stated
Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities,
or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant
Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.

     If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for
redemption, the principal and any premium shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date
at the rate prescribed therefor in the Security.

Section 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part.

     Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment
therefor (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed

55

 

by, the Holder thereof or his or her attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall
execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without
service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any
authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in
exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered.

ARTICLE TWELVE

SINKING FUNDS

Section 1201. Applicability of Article.

     The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of
Securities of any series except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such
Securities.

     The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of any Securities is
herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,” and any payment in excess of such minimum
amount provided for by the terms of such Securities is herein referred to as an “optional sinking
fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of any Securities, the cash amount of any sinking fund
payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be
applied to the redemption of Securities as provided for by the terms of such Securities.

Section 1202. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

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

Section 1203. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

     Not less than 30 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Securities, the Company
will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing
sinking fund payment for such Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, the portion
thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which
is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities pursuant to Section 1202 and will also
deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not less than 15 days prior to each

56

 

such sinking fund payment date, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such
sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 1103 and cause notice of the
redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner
provided in Section 1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities
shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 1106 and 1107.

ARTICLE THIRTEEN

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

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

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

Section 1302. Defeasance and Discharge.

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

Section 1303. Covenant Defeasance.

     Upon the Company’s exercise of its option (if any) to have this Section applied to any
Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, (a) the Company shall be released from
its obligations under clause (c) of Section 801 and any covenants provided pursuant to clause (r)
of Section 301, Section 1005 or clause (b) or (g) of Section 901 for the benefit of the Holders of
such Securities, and (b) the occurrence of any event specified in clause (d) of Section 501 (with

57

 

respect to any of clause (c) of Section 801 and any such covenants provided pursuant to clause (r)
of Section 301, Section 1005 or clause (b) or (g) of Section 901) or clause (e) of Section 501
shall be deemed not to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to such
Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section
1304 are satisfied (hereinafter called “Covenant Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Covenant
Defeasance means that, with respect to such Securities, the Company may omit to comply with and
shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such
specified Section (to the extent so specified in the case of clause (d) of Section 501), whether
directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or Article
or by reason of any reference in any such Section or Article to any other provision herein or in
any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected
thereby.

Section 1304. Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

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

     (a) The Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee
(or another trustee which satisfies the requirements contemplated by Section 609 and agrees to
comply with the provisions of this Article applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the
purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated
solely to, the benefits of the Holders of such Securities, (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S.
Government Obligations which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect
thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of
any payment, money in an amount, or (iii) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient, in the
opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by
the Trustee (or any such other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, the principal of and any
premium and interest on such Securities on the respective Stated Maturities, in accordance with the
terms of this Indenture and such Securities. As used herein, “U.S. Government Obligation” means (x)
any security which is (i) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of
which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of
a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United
States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit
obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case (i) or (ii), is not callable or
redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as
defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government
Obligation which is specified in clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account of the
holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or
interest on any U.S. Government Obligation which is so specified and held, provided that (except as
required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to
the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the
U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such
depositary receipt.

58

 

     (b) In the event of an election to have Section 1302 apply to any Securities or any series of
Securities, as the case may be, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of
Counsel stating that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the
Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (ii) since the date of this instrument, there has been a
change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case (i) or (ii) to the effect that, and
based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of such Securities will not recognize
gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, Defeasance and discharge
to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the
same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit,
Defeasance and discharge were not to occur.

     (c) In the event of an election to have Section 1303 apply to any Securities or any series of
Securities, as the case may be, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of
Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Securities will not recognize gain or loss for
Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and Covenant Defeasance to be effected with
respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount, in the
same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit and Covenant Defeasance were
not to occur.

     (d) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect
that neither such Securities nor any other Securities of the same series, if then listed on any
securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit.

     (e) No event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of
Default with respect to such Securities or any other Securities shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time of such deposit or, with regard to any such event specified in clause (e) or
(f) of Section 501, at any time on or prior to the 90th day after the date of such deposit (it
being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until after such 90th day).

     (f) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting
interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act (assuming all Securities are in default
within the meaning of such Act).

     (g) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or
constitute a default under, any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by
which it is bound.

     (h) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in the trust arising from such
deposit constituting an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act unless
such trust shall be registered under the Investment Company Act or exempt from registration
thereunder.

     (i) At the time of such deposit, (i) no default in the payment of any principal of or premium
or interest on any Senior Debt shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) no event of default with
respect to any Senior Debt shall have resulted in such Senior Debt becoming, and continuing to be,
due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due

59

 

and payable (unless payment of such Senior Debt has been made or duly provided for), and (iii) no
other event of default with respect to any Senior Debt shall have occurred and be continuing
permitting (after notice or lapse of time or both) the holders of such Senior Debt (or a trustee on
behalf of such holders) to declare such Senior Debt due and payable prior to the date on which it
would otherwise have become due and payable.

     (j) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such Defeasance or Covenant
Defeasance have been complied with.

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

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

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

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

Section 1306. Reinstatement.

     If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with this
Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment of any court or
governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the
obligations under this Indenture and such Securities from which the Company has been discharged or
released pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303 shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had
occurred pursuant to this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time as the Trustee
or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money held in trust pursuant to

60

 

Section 1305 with respect to such Securities in accordance with this Article; provided, however,
that if the Company makes any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any such
Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the
rights (if any) of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money so held in
trust.

     This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall
be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument. In proving the existence of this Indenture it shall not be necessary to produce
more than one copy.

[Remainder of page intentionally left blank.

Next page is signature page.]

61

 

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Michael A. Crabtree	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	Michael A. Crabtree	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Senior Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON	 	 
	 	 	TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Christian J. Pastura	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	Christian J. Pastura	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:	 	Senior Associate	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

62

Source: [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00170-of-00352.parquet"}, [{"source": "alea-institute/alea-institute/kl3m-data-edgar-agreements/train-00170-of-00352.parquet"}]]