Document:

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION,
APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 2, 2015, by and among GE DEALER FLOORPLAN
MASTER NOTE TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (“Owner”), GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (formerly known as General Electric Capital Corporation, the “Resigning Master Servicer”), and GE CAPITAL
US HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Successor Master Servicer”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Owner and Resigning
Master Servicer are parties to a Second Amended and Restated Servicing Agreement dated as of July 11, 2014 (as amended, the
“Servicing Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Resigning
Master Servicer wishes to resign as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement; the Owner wishes to appoint the Successor Master
Servicer to succeed the Resigning Master Servicer as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement; and the Successor Master Servicer
wishes to accept appointment as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, the Resigning
Master Servicer wishes to assign all of its rights, powers, trusts and duties as Master Servicer under the Amended and Restated
Sub-Servicing Agreement dated as of August 10, 2006 (as amended, the “Sub-Servicing Agreement”) to the
Successor Master Servicer, and the Successor Master Servicer wishes to assume such rights, powers, trusts and duties as Master
Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and promises herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Owner, the Resigning
Master Servicer and the Successor Master Servicer agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE ONE

THE RESIGNING MASTER SERVICER

 

Section 1.Definitions.Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Servicing Agreement or, if not defined
therein, in the Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

Section 2.Resignation.
Pursuant to Section 6.1(a) of the Servicing Agreement, the Resigning Master Servicer hereby notifies the Owner that the
Resigning Master Servicer is hereby resigning as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time.
The Owner hereby consents to the resignation of the Resigning Master Servicer.

 

Section 3.Appointment.
The Owner hereby appoints the Successor Master Servicer as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, effective as of the Effective
Time, and confirms to the Successor Master Servicer all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Master Servicer under the
Servicing Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

Section 4.Acceptance
of Appointment. (a) The Successor Master Servicer hereby accepts its appointment as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement
and agrees to perform the duties and obligations set forth therein and shall hereby be vested with all the rights, powers, trusts
and duties of the Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement.

 

(b) This Agreement shall
not constitute (i) a waiver by any of the parties hereto of any obligation or liability which Resigning Master Servicer may have
incurred in connection with its services as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement or (ii) an assumption by Successor Master
Servicer of any liability of Resigning Master Servicer arising out of a breach by Resigning Master Servicer of its duties under
the Servicing Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver or assignment by Resigning Master Servicer of any compensation,
reimbursement, expenses or indemnity to which it is or may be entitled pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, other than the accrued
and unpaid Monthly Servicing Fees owing to the Resigning Master Servicer, which the Resigning Master Servicer hereby assigns to
the Successor Master Servicer.

 

Section 5.Sub-Servicing
Agreement. (a) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(b) of the Servicing Agreement, the Sub-Servicing Agreement is not terminated
and continues on as set forth in this Section 5.

 

(b)In connection
with its resignation as Master Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, the Resigning Servicer hereby assigns all of its rights,
powers, trusts and duties as Master Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement to the Successor Master Servicer, effective as of
the Effective Time, and the Successor Master Servicer hereby assumes all of the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Master
Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time.

 

(c) This Agreement shall
not constitute (i) a waiver by any of the parties hereto of any obligation or liability which Resigning Master Servicer may have
incurred in connection with its services as Master Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement or (ii) an assumption by Successor
Master Servicer of any liability of Resigning Master Servicer arising out of a breach by Resigning Master Servicer of its duties
under the Sub-Servicing Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver or assignment by Resigning Master Servicer of any
compensation, reimbursement, expenses or indemnity to which it is or may be entitled pursuant to the Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

(d) GE Commercial Distribution
Finance LLC, as Sub-Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement, hereby acknowledges and agrees that, effective as of the Effective
Time, the Successor Master Servicer shall be the Master Servicer under the Sub-Servicing Agreement and agrees to sub-service the
Transferred Receivables as agent for the Successor Master Servicer on the terms set forth in the Sub-Servicing Agreement.

 

 

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Section 6.Representations
of Successor Master Servicer. The Successor Master Servicer hereby represents and warrants to the Resigning Master Servicer
and to the Owner that:

 

(i) The Successor
Master Servicer is qualified and eligible under Section 6.2 of the Servicing Agreement to act as Master Servicer under the
Servicing Agreement.

 

(ii) The Successor
Master Servicer is an established financial institution having a net worth of not less than five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000)
and its regular business includes the servicing of receivables.

 

(iii) This Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Successor Master Servicer and constitutes its legal, valid and
binding obligation.

 

Section 7.Notices.
For the purposes of Section 8.1 of the Servicing Agreement and Section 4.1 of the Sub-Servicing Agreement, all notices,
whether faxed or mailed, will be deemed received as provided in Section 8.1 of the Servicing Agreement or Section 4.1
of the Sub-Servicing Agreement, as applicable, when sent pursuant to the following instructions:

 

TO THE RESIGNING MASTER SERVICER:

 

General Electric Capital LLC

901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Legal Department

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

With a copy to:

 

General Electric Capital LLC

201 Merritt 7

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Capital Markets - Securitization

steve.poulin@ge.com

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

TO THE SUCCESSOR MASTER SERVICER:

 

GE Capital US Holdings, Inc.

901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Michael Paolillo

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

 

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TO THE OWNER:

 

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

c/o BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware

Bellevue Park Corporate Center

301 Bellevue Parkway, 3rd Floor

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

 

With a copy to:

 

GE Capital US Holdings, Inc.

901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Michael Paolillo

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

Section 8.Limitation
of Liability of the Trustee. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this document is executed
and delivered by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, not individually or personally, but solely as Trustee of the Trust, (b) each of
the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Trust is made and intended not as a personal representation,
undertaking and agreement by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust, (c)
nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, individually or personally,
to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the
parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d) under no circumstances shall BNY Mellon
Trust of Delaware be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach
or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Trust under this document.

 

Section 9.Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement is entered into and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected hereby shall be effective as of 1:00
a.m. (New York time) on December 2, 2015 (the “Effective Time”); provided, that (i) each of the Owner,
the Resigning Master Servicer and the Successor Master Servicer shall have executed a counterpart to this Agreement and (ii) the
Owner shall have provided prior written notice of the appointment of the Successor Master Servicer to the Rating Agencies and the
Indenture Trustee.

 

(b)THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS
ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401(1) OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

(c) This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by electronic means shall be equally as effective
as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

[Signature pages follow.]

 

 

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

 

 

GE DEALER FLOORPLAN MASTER NOTE TRUST

 

By: BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, not in 

its individual capacity, but solely on behalf 

of the Owner

 

By: /s/ Kristine K. Gullo

Name:Kristine K. Gullo

Title: Vice President

 

 

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL LLC,

as Resigning Master Servicer

 

 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Davidson

Name:Thomas A. Davidson

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

 

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GE CAPITAL US HOLDINGS, INC.,

as Successor Master Servicer

 

 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Davidson

Name:Thomas A. Davidson

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

 

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Solely for the purposes of the acknowledgement and agreement
set forth in Section 5(d) of this Agreement:

 

 

GE COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION FINANCE LLC, as Sub-Servicer

 

 

By: /s/ John E. Peak

Name:John E. Peak

Title:Vice
President

 

 

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EXECUTION COPY

 

INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION,
APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 2, 2015, by and among GE DEALER FLOORPLAN
MASTER NOTE TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (“Trust”), BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE, as trustee (“Trustee”),
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as General Electric Capital Corporation, the
“Resigning Administrator”), and GE CAPITAL US HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Successor
Administrator”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Trust, Trustee
and Resigning Administrator are parties to a Administration Agreement dated as of August 12, 2004 (as amended, the “Administration
Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Resigning
Administrator wishes to resign as Administrator under the Administration Agreement; the Trust wishes to appoint the Successor Administrator
to succeed the Resigning Administrator as Administrator under the Administration Agreement; and the Successor Administrator wishes
to accept appointment as Administrator under the Administration Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the mutual covenants and promises herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Trust, the Trustee
the Resigning Administrator and the Successor Administrator agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE ONE

THE RESIGNING ADMINISTRATOR

 

Section 1.Definitions.Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Administration Agreement.

 

Section 2.Resignation.
Pursuant to Sections 8(b) and 8(e) of the Administration Agreement, the Resigning Administrator hereby notifies the
Trust, the Master Servicer and the Indenture Trustee that the Resigning Administrator is hereby resigning as Administrator under
the Administration Agreement, effective as of the Effective Time. The Trust hereby consents to the resignation of the Resigning
Administrator.

 

Section 3.Appointment.
The Trust hereby appoints the Successor Administrator as Administrator under the Administration Agreement, effective as of the
Effective Time, and confirms to the Successor Administrator all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Administrator under
the Administration Agreement.

 

Section 4.Acceptance
of Appointment. (a) The Successor Administrator hereby accepts its appointment as Administrator under the Administration Agreement,
effective as of the Effective Time, and agrees to perform the duties and obligations set forth therein and shall hereby be vested
with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the Administrator under the Administration Agreement.

 

     

     

    

 

 

(b) This Agreement shall
not constitute (i) a waiver by any of the parties hereto of any obligation or liability which Resigning Administrator may have
incurred in connection with its performance as Administrator under the Administration Agreement or (ii) an assumption by Successor
Administrator of any liability of Resigning Administrator arising out of a breach by Resigning Administrator of its duties under
the Administration Agreement. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver or assignment by Resigning Administrator of any compensation,
reimbursement, expenses or indemnity to which it is or may be entitled pursuant to the Administration Agreement.

 

Section 5.Waiver.
Each of the Trust and the Master Servicer hereby waives the requirement to provide prior written notice of the Resigning Administrator’s
resignation pursuant to Sections 8(b) and 8(e) of the Administration Agreement.

 

Section 6.Representations
of Successor Administrator. The Successor Administrator hereby represents and warrants to the Resigning Administrator and to
the Trust that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Successor Administrator and constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation.

 

Section 7.Notices.
For the purposes of Section 10 of the Administration Agreement, all notices, whether faxed or mailed, will be deemed received
as provided in Section 10 of the Administration Agreement when sent pursuant to the following instructions:

 

TO THE RESIGNING ADMINISTRATOR:

 

General Electric Capital LLC

			901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

			Attention: Legal Department

			michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

			

			With a copy to:

 

General Electric Capital LLC

201 Merritt 7

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Capital Markets - Securitization

steve.poulin@ge.com

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

TO THE SUCCESSOR ADMINISTRATOR:

 

GE Capital US Holdings, Inc.

901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Michael Paolillo

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

 

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TO THE TRUST:

 

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

c/o BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware

Bellevue Park Corporate Center

301 Bellevue Parkway, 3rd Floor

Wilmington, Delaware 19809

 

With a copy to:

 

GE Capital US Holdings, Inc.

901 Main Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851

Attention: Michael Paolillo

michael.paolillo@ge.com

 

Section 8.Limitation
of Liability of the Trustee. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this document is executed
and delivered by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, not individually or personally, but solely as Trustee of the Trust, (b) each of
the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Trust is made and intended not as a personal representation,
undertaking and agreement by BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Trust, (c)
nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, individually or personally,
to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the
parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto and (d) under no circumstances shall BNY Mellon
Trust of Delaware be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Trust or be liable for the breach
or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Trust under this document.

 

Section 9.Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement is entered into and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected hereby shall be effective as of 1:00
a.m. (New York time) on December 2, 2015 (the “Effective Time”); provided, that (i) each of the Trust,
the Trustee, the Resigning Administrator and the Successor Administrator shall have executed a counterpart of this Agreement and
(ii) the Rating Agency Condition shall have been satisfied.

 

(b)THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OBLIGATIONS
ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401(1) OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
LAW, BUT WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY OTHER CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

 

(c) This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but
one and the same Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by electronic means shall be equally as effective
as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

[Signature pages follow.]

 

 

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

 

 

GE DEALER FLOORPLAN MASTER NOTE TRUST

 

By: BNY Mellon Trust of Delaware, not in 

its individual capacity, but solely on behalf 

of the Trust

 

By: /s/ Kristine K. Gullo

Name:Kristine K. Gullo

Title:Vice President

 

 

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BNY MELLON TRUST OF DELAWARE, not 

in its individual
capacity, but solely as Trustee

 

By: /s/ Kristine K. Gullo

Name:Kristine K. Gullo

Title:Vice President

 

 

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL LLC, as 

Resigning Administrator

 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Davidson

Name:Thomas A. Davidson

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

 

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GE CAPITAL US HOLDINGS, INC., as 

Successor Administrator

 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Davidson

Name:Thomas A. Davidson

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

 

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Solely for the purposes of the waiver set forth in Section
5 of this Agreement:

 

 

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL LLC, as Master Servicer

 

By: /s/ Thomas A. Davidson

Name:Thomas A. Davidson

Title:Authorized Signatory

 

 

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