Document:

EX-4.4

 Exhibit 4.4 

NOBLE ENERGY, INC. 
 as Issuer

 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, 

as Trustee 
  

 
 Ninth
Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 6, 2021 
 to 

Indenture dated as of February 27, 2009 
  

 

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

							
	 Article I RELATION TO INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS
	  	 	4	 
			
	 Section 1.01
	  	Relation To Indenture	  	 	4	 
			
	 Section 1.02
	  	Rules of Interpretation; Definitions	  	 	4	 
		
	 Article II AMENDMENTS TO THE INDENTURE
	  	 	4	 
		
	 Article III MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
	  	 	5	 
			
	 Section 3.01
	  	Ratification of Indenture	  	 	5	 
			
	 Section 3.02
	  	Governing Law	  	 	5	 
			
	 Section 3.03
	  	Counterparts	  	 	5	 
			
	 Section 3.04
	  	The Trustee	  	 	5	 

  

  
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 NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of January 6, 2021 (this “Ninth
Supplemental Indenture”), between NOBLE ENERGY, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking
association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). 
 RECITALS OF THE COMPANY 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore delivered to the Trustee an Indenture dated as of February 27, 2009, as amended and supplemented by
the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 27, 2009, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 18, 2011, the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 8, 2011, the Fourth Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of November 8, 2013, the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 7, 2014, the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2015, the Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 2017, and the
Eight Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2019, and as further amended and supplemented hereby (the “Indenture”), under which the Company has issued (i) $650,000,000 of its 3.900% Notes due 2024, (ii) $600,000,000 of
its 3.850% Notes due 2028, (iii) $500,000,000 of its 3.250% Notes due 2029, (iv) $850,000,000 of its 6.000% Notes due 2041, (v) $1,000,000,000 of its 5.250% Notes due 2043, (vi) $850,000,000 of its 5.050% Notes due 2044, (vii) $500,000,000 of its
4.950% Notes due 2047, and (viii) $500,000,000 of its 4.200% Notes due 2049 ((i) through (viii) together, the “Debt Securities”); 

WHEREAS, Section 12.02 of the Indenture provides, among other things, that, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority
in principal amount of the Outstanding Debt 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,
subject to certain exceptions noted therein, enter into a supplemental indenture for the purpose of adding any provisions to, or changing in any manner or eliminating any provisions of the Indenture. 

WHEREAS, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Chevron Corporation (together, “Chevron”) have solicited consents from the holders of the
Debt Securities to effect certain proposed amendments (the “Proposed Amendments”) to the Indenture as set forth in Section 2 of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture and as described in the prospectus, dated as of December 11,
2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and forming part of Chevron’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with the offers by Chevron to exchange any and all of the outstanding
Debt Securities for new notes issued by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and guaranteed by Chevron Corporation and the solicitation of consents for the Proposed Amendments. 

WHEREAS, Chevron has received and caused to be delivered to the Trustee evidence of the consents from Holders of at least a majority of the
outstanding aggregate principal amount of each series of the Debt Securities, as applicable, affected by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to effect the Proposed Amendments under the Indenture with respect to the Debt Securities. 

WHEREAS, the Company is duly authorized to enter into this Ninth Supplemental Indenture. 

 WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Ninth
Supplemental Indenture. 
 WHEREAS, all the conditions and requirements necessary to make this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, when duly
executed and delivered, a valid and legally binding agreement in accordance with its terms and for the purposes herein expressed, have been performed and fulfilled. 

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: 

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

Article I 
 RELATION TO INDENTURE;
DEFINITIONS 
 Section 1.01 Relation To Indenture. 

This Ninth Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral part of the Indenture. 

Section 1.02 Rules of Interpretation; Definitions. 

The first paragraph of Section 1.01 of the Indenture is fully incorporated by reference into this Ninth Supplemental Indenture. For all
purposes of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. 

Article II 
 AMENDMENTS TO THE
INDENTURE 
 Section 2.01 The Indenture shall hereby be amended by deleting and replacing the following Sections of the Indenture and
all references and definitions related thereto (to the extent not otherwise used in any other Section of the Indenture or the Debt Securities not affected by this Third Indenture Supplement) in their entirety, and such Sections shall be of no
further force and effect, and shall no longer apply to the Debt Securities, and the words “[INTENTIONALLY DELETED]” shall be inserted, in each case, in place of the deleted text: 

Section 6.06 (Limitation on Liens) 

Section 8.01(e) 

Section 10.03 (Reports by Company) 

  
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 Article III 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

Section 3.01 Ratification of Indenture. 

Except as expressly modified or amended hereby, the Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed and
preserved. 
 Section 3.02 Governing Law. 

This Ninth Supplemental Indenture and each Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. This
Ninth Supplemental Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. 

Section 3.03 Counterparts. 

This Ninth Supplemental Indenture 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. The exchange of copies of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and
delivery of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Ninth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be
their original signatures for all purposes. 
 Section 3.04 The Trustee. 

The recitals contained herein shall be taken as statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness.
The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Ninth Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first written above. 
  

			
	NOBLE ENERGY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Eric A. Benson
		 	Name: Eric A. Benson
		 	Title: Vice President and Treasurer

  

			
	Attest:
		
	By:	 	/s/ Kari H. Endries
	Name:	 	Kari H. Endries
	Title:	 	Vice President & Secretary

  

			
	 WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

	ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
		
	By:	 	/s/ Alexander Pabon
		 	Name: Alexander Pabon
		 	Title: Assistant Vice PresidentEX-4.5

 Exhibit 4.5 

[Form of Note] 
  

			
	$[__]	  	CUSIP: ___________
	N-1	  	ISIN: ______________

 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 

7.250% NOTE DUE 2023 
 UNLESS THIS NOTE
IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING THE NOTE
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL, INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. 

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH
SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF. 

CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. (herein referred to as the “Company”), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of [__] ($[__] ) on October 15, 2023 in lawful money of the United States of America and to pay interest
(computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) thereon in like money from October 15, 2020 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date
(hereinafter defined) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for until payment of such principal sum, at the rate of 7.250% per annum, payable on each April 15 and October 15, commencing April 15, 2021 (the “Interest
Payment Dates”). 
 The principal hereof is payable upon presentation and surrender of this Note at the principal office of Deutsche
Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”). Interest on this Note may be payable by check or draft mailed to the person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such
interest payment at such person’s address as it appears on the registration books of the Trustee. The Record Date for the Notes is the date which is 15 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date. 

Subject to the terms of the Indenture (hereinafter defined), this Security is fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to all payments due
hereon whether at the Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption, repayment or otherwise by Chevron Corporation (the “Guarantor”) in accordance with the terms set forth in Article XIV of the Indenture. 

REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS NOTE SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE
SAME EFFECT AS IF FULLY SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE. 
 This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or become valid
or obligatory for any purpose, until the Certificate of Authentication hereon endorsed shall have been executed by manual or electronic signature by the Trustee. 

*        *        * 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Company and the Guarantor has caused this Note to be signed
by its respective Assistant Treasurer manually or in facsimile and its corporate seal to be imprinted hereon and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. 

Dated: January 6, 2021 
  

			
	CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
		
	By:	 	                
	Name:	 	Eric A. Benson
	Title:	 	Assistant Treasurer

  

					
	        	 	Attest:	 	
                

		 		 	Assistant Secretary

  

			
	CHEVRON CORPORATION, as Guarantor
		
	By:	 	                
	Name:	 	Eric A. Benson
	Title:	 	Assistant Treasurer

  

					
	        	 	Attest:	 	
                

		 		 	Assistant Secretary

 TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION 

This is one of the Securities, of the Series designated 
 herein,
described in the within-mentioned Indenture. 
 DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Trustee 

 

			
	By:	 	             

		 	Authorized Signatory

 CHEVRON U.S.A. INC. 

7.250% NOTE DUE 2023 
 This Note
is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company, not limited in aggregate principal amount, all issued or to be issued in one or more series of varying dates, numbers, interest rates and other provisions, under an Indenture dated as
of August 12, 2020, as amended by the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 6, 2021 (such indenture as so amended being herein referred to as the “Indenture”) each being among the Company, the Guarantor and the
Trustee. This Note is one of a series of Notes designated as its “7.250% Notes Due 2023” aggregating $__________ in principal amount (herein called the “Notes”). 

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a description of the rights, obligations, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Company, the Guarantor, the Trustee and the holders of the Notes, to all of the provisions of which Indenture the registered owner of this Note, by acceptance hereof, assents and agrees. The Indenture contains provisions
permitting the Company, the Guarantor and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which term is defined in the Indenture as any security or securities of the Company,
authenticated and delivered under the Indenture) at the time Outstanding (as defined in the Indenture) and affected by such supplemental indenture, to execute one or more supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or
changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of such Securities; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall,
without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Security (including the Notes) affected thereby: (1) change the Stated Maturity (as defined in the Indenture) of the principal of, or premium, if any, or any installment of principal of or
interest on, any Security; (2) reduce the principal amount of any Security or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security (as defined in the Indenture) or any other Security which would be due and payable upon a
declaration of acceleration of the Maturity (as defined in the Indenture) thereof pursuant to Section 502, or reduce the rate of interest on any Security; (3) reduce any premium payable upon the redemption of or change the date on which
any Security may or must be redeemed; (4) change the coin or currency in which the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Security is payable; (5) impair the right of any holder 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 (as defined in the Indenture)); (6) 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 the Indenture or certain defaults thereunder and their consequences)
provided for in the Indenture; or (7) modify any of the provisions of Sections 9.2, 5.12 or 10.5 of the Indenture, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of the 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 Sections 9.2 and 10.5 of the Indenture, or the deletion of Section 9.2(7), in accordance with the requirements of Section 6.11 and 9.1(6) of the Indenture. It is also provided in the Indenture that the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Notes may waive (a) compliance by the Company with the covenants contained in Article X of the Indenture with respect to the Notes and (b) any past or existing Event of Default with respect to the Notes
and its consequences except a continuing default in the payment of the principal of or interest on the Notes or in respect of a covenant or provision of the Indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the registered owner of
the Note so affected. 
 The Notes will not be redeemable prior to maturity. 

If an Event of Default (as that term is defined in the Indenture) shall occur, the principal of all Notes and the interest accrued thereon may
be declared due and payable upon the conditions, in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. The Indenture provides that in certain events such declaration and its consequences may be waived by the holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes then Outstanding. 
 The Notes are issuable in registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral
multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Notes may be exchanged for a like aggregate amount of Notes of other authorized denominations as provided in the Indenture. This Note is transferable at the office of the Trustee by the registered owner hereof
in person, or by such registered owner’s attorney duly authorized in writing, on the books of the Company at said office, but only in the manner, subject to the limitations and upon payment of the charges provided in the Indenture, and upon
surrender and cancellation of this Note. Upon such transfer a new fully registered Note or Notes of authorized denomination or denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor. 

The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee and any paying agent may treat the registered owner hereof as the
absolute owner of this Note (whether or not this Note shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone other than the Company or the Trustee) for the purpose of receiving payment hereof or on
account hereof and for all other purposes, and none of the Company, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 

THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY AND THE GUARANTOR IN RESPECT HEREOF ARE GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
 No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the interest on this Note or for any claim
based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto, against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or the
Guarantor or of any successor of the Company or the Guarantor, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as
part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released.

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