Document:

Exhibit 4.6.9

 

	
   

  	
   

  

 

DUKE
ENERGY CORPORATION

 

TO

 

JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK,

Trustee

 

 

EIGHTY-THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

Dated
as of September 23, 2003

 

 

CREATING
AN ISSUE OF FIRST AND REFUNDING

MORTGAGE
BONDS, 5.30% SERIES DUE 2015

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL
TO

FIRST
AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE

DATED
AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1927

 

	
   

  	
   

  

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE,
bearing date as of the 23rd day of September, 2003, made and entered into by
and between Duke Energy Corporation, formerly known as Duke Power Company, a
corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of North
Carolina, hereinafter called the “Corporation,” party of the first part, and
JPMorgan Chase Bank (formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly known
as Chemical Bank (successor to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as
Trustee)), a New York banking corporation, having its principal place of
business in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, hereinafter
called the “Trustee,” as Trustee, party of the second part.

 

WHEREAS Duke Power Company,
a New Jersey corporation, hereinafter called the “New Jersey Company,” duly
executed and delivered its First and Refunding Mortgage, dated as of December 1,
1927, to Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, to secure its First
and Refunding Mortgage Gold Bonds, to be issued from time to time in series as
provided in said Mortgage, and has from time to time duly executed and
delivered supplemental indentures, including supplemental indentures dated as
of September 1, 1947 and February 1, 1949, to Guaranty Trust Company
of New York (the corporate name of which has been changed to Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York), as Trustee, and a supplemental indenture dated as
of February1, 1960 to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee,
supplementing and modifying said Mortgage (said Mortgage, as so supplemented
and modified, being hereinafter referred to as the “original indenture”); and

 

WHEREAS bonds of a series
known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2.65% Series Due 1977” (herein
called “bonds of the 2.65% Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and
Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 2 7/8% Series Due 1979” (herein called “bonds of
the 1979 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage
Bonds, 6 3/8% Series Due 1998”(herein called “bonds of the 1998 Series”),
bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Pollution
Control Facilities Revenue Refunding Series Due 2014” (herein called “bonds
of the 1990 Pollution Control Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, City of Greensboro Series Due 2027” (herein
called “bonds of the 2027 City of Greensboro Series”), bonds of a series known
as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, Medium-Term Notes Series” (herein
called “bonds of the Medium-Term Notes Series”), bonds of a series known as the
“First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6 5/8% Series B Due 2003” (herein
called “bonds of the 2003 Series B”), bonds of a series known as the “First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6 3/8% Series Due 2008” (herein called “bonds
of the 2008 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds, 5 7/8% Series C Due 2003” (herein called “bonds of the
2003 Series C”), bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding
Mortgage Bonds, Pollution Control Facilities Revenue Refunding Series Due
2014” (herein called “bonds of the 1993 Pollution Control Series”), bonds of a
series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6 1/4% Series B
2004” (herein called “bonds of the 2004 Series B”), bonds of a series
known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7% Series Due 2033”(herein
called “bonds of the 2033 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and
Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6 7/8% Series B Due 2023” (herein called “bonds
of the 2023 Series B”), bonds of a series known as the “First and
Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6 3/4% Series Due 2025” (herein called “bonds of
the 2025 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and 

 

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Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7
7/8% Series Due 2024” (herein called “bonds of the 2024 Series”), bonds of
a series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7 1/2% Series B
Due 2025” (herein called “bonds of the 2025 Series B”), bonds of a series
known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7 1/2% Series Due 1999”
(herein called “bonds of the 1999 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7% Series Due 2000” (herein called “bonds of
the 2000 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage
Bonds, 7% Series B Due 2000” (herein called “bonds of the 2000 Series B”),
bonds of a series known as the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 6.625% Series due
2003” (herein called “bonds of the 2003 Series”), bonds of a series known as
the “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 9 5/8% Series due 2020” (herein
called “bonds of the 2020 Series”), bonds of a series known as the “First and
Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 8 3/4% Series due 2021” (herein called “bonds of
the 2021 Series”), bonds of a series known as “First and Refunding Mortgage
Bonds, 7% Series due 2005” (herein called “bonds of the 2005 Series”),
bonds of a series known as “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series A
due 2008” (herein called “bonds of the 3.75% Series A”), bonds of series
known as “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 3.75% Series B due 2008”
(herein called “bonds of the 3.75% Series B”, and together with the bonds
of the 3.75% Series A, the “bonds of the 3.75% Series”), bonds of a series
known as “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 7 3/8% Series Due 2023”
(herein called ‘“bonds of the 7 3/8% Series”), bonds of series known as “First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 4 1⁄2%  Series Due
2010” (herein called “bonds of the 4 1⁄2%  Series”)
and such other bonds that have been issued have heretofore been issued and
(except for bonds of the 2.65% Series, bonds of the 1979 Series, bonds of the
1998 Series, bonds of the 1999 Series, bonds of the 2000 Series, bonds of the
2000 Series B, bonds of the 2003 Series, bonds of the 2003 Series B,
bonds of the 2020 Series, bonds of the 2021 Series, bonds of the 2005 Series,
bonds of the 2025 Series B, bonds of the 7 3/8% Series and other such
bonds which have been redeemed or retired in their entirety) are the only bonds
now outstanding under the original indenture as heretofore supplemented; and

 

WHEREAS the Corporation has
duly executed and delivered a supplemental indenture, dated as of June 15,
1964, to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, for the purpose
of evidencing the succession by merger of the Corporation to the New Jersey
Company and the assumption by the Corporation of the covenants and conditions
of the New Jersey Company in the original indenture and to enable the
Corporation to have and exercise the powers and rights of the New Jersey
Company under the original indenture in accordance with the terms thereof and
whereby the Corporation assumed and agreed to pay duly and punctually the
principal of and interest on the bonds issued under the original indenture in
accordance with the provisions of said bonds and the coupons thereto
appertaining and the original indenture, and agreed to perform and fulfill all
the terms, covenants and conditions of the original indenture binding upon the
New Jersey Company; and

 

WHEREAS Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York resigned as Trustee under the original indenture as
heretofore supplemented and Chemical Bank was appointed successor Trustee, said
resignation and appointment having taken effect on August 30, 1994
pursuant to an Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as
of August 30, 1994 among the Corporation, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York, as Trustee, and Chemical Bank 

 

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(now known as JPMorgan Chase
Bank), as successor Trustee; and

 

WHEREAS the Corporation
desires to create under the original indenture, as heretofore supplemented and
as to be supplemented by this supplemental indenture, a new series of bonds, to
be known as its “First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.30% Series due 2015”
and to determine the terms and provisions and the form of the bonds of such
series; and

 

WHEREAS for the purposes
hereinabove recited, and pursuant to due corporate action, the Corporation has
duly determined to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture
in the form hereof supplementing the original indenture (the original
indenture, as supplemented by the aforesaid supplemental indenture dated as of June 15,
1964, by supplemental indentures dated as of February 1, 1968, March 1,
1990, May 15, 1990, July 1, 1991, March 1, 1993, April 1,
1993, May 1, 1993, July 1, 1993, August 1, 1993, August 20,
1993, May 1, 1994, February 25, 2003, March 21, 2003 and as
hereby supplemented, being sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “Indenture”);
and

 

WHEREAS all conditions and
requirements necessary to make this supplemental indenture a valid, legal and
binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been done and performed,
and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly
authorized:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS
INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

 

That in consideration of the
premises and of the sum of one dollar duly paid by the Corporation to the
Trustee at or before the execution and delivery of these presents, the receipts
whereof is hereby acknowledged, the Corporation hereby covenants and agrees
with the Trustee and its successors in the trust under the Indenture as follows:

 

PART ONE.

 

BONDS
OF THE 5.30% SERIES DUE 2015

 

SECTION 1.  The Corporation hereby creates a new series
of bonds to be issued under and secured by the Indenture and known as its First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, 5.30% Series due 2015 (herein called ‘‘bonds
of 5.30% Series”) and the Corporation hereby establishes, determines and fixes
the terms and provisions of the bonds of the 5.30% Series as hereinafter
in this Part One set forth.

 

Each bond of the 5.30% Series shall
be dated the date of its authentication (except that if any such bond shall be
authenticated on any interest payment date, it shall be dated the following
day) and interest shall be payable on the principal represented thereby
commencing April 1, 2004, from the April 1 or October 1, as the
case may be, next preceding the date thereof to which interest has been paid,
unless such date of authentication is prior to April 1, 2004, in which
case interest shall be payable from September 23, 2003; provided, however,
that interest shall be payable on each bond of the 5.30% Series authenticated
after the record date (as defined in the 

 

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next succeeding paragraph of
this Section 1) with respect to any interest payment date and prior to
such interest payment date, only from such interest payment date.

 

Interest on any bond of the
5.30% Series shall be paid to the person who, according to the bond
register of the Corporation, is the registered holder of such bond of the 5.30%
Series at the close of business on the applicable record date, and such
interest payments shall be made by check mailed to such registered holder at
his last address shown on such bond register or, at the option of the
Corporation, by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking
institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Trustee
at least sixteen (16) days prior to the date of payment by the Person entitled
thereto (provided, that if the bonds of the 5.30% Series are
represented by Global Securities held by the Depositary, payment may be made
pursuant to the procedures of the Depositary); provided, however, that, if the
Corporation shall default in the payment of the interest due on any interest
payment date on any bond of the 5.30% Series, such defaulted interest shall be
paid to the registered holder of such bond (or any bond or bonds of the 5.30% Series issued
upon transfer, exchange or substitution thereof) on the date of subsequent
payment of such defaulted interest or, at the election of the Corporation, to
the person in whose name such bond (or any bond or bonds of the 5.30% Series issued
upon transfer, exchange or substitution thereof) is registered on a subsequent
record date established by notice given by mail by or on behalf of the
Corporation to the holders of all bonds of the 5.30% Series not less than
ten (10) days preceding such subsequent record date.  The term “record date” as used in this Section 1
shall mean, with respect to any semi-annual interest payment date, the close of
business on the March 15 and September 15 next preceding such
interest payment date or, in the case of a payment of defaulted interest, the
close of business on any subsequent record date established as provided above.

 

SECTION 2.  All bonds of the 5.30% Series shall
mature as to principal on October 1, 2015, and shall bear interest at a
rate of 5.30% per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of April and
October in each year.

 

SECTION 3.  The bonds of the 5.30% Series shall be
fully registered bonds, without coupons, in denominations of one thousand
dollars ($1,000) and any integral multiple of one thousand dollars ($1,000),
all such bonds to be numbered, and shall be transferable and exchangeable as
provided in the form of bond set forth in this supplemental indenture. The
provisions of §1.19 and any other provision in the Indenture in respect of
coupon bonds or reservation of coupon bond numbers shall be inapplicable to the
bonds of the 5.30% Series.

 

SECTION 4.  The bonds of the 5.30% Series may be
redeemed at the option of the Corporation, in whole or in part at any time and
from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100%
of the principal amount of the bonds of the 5.30% Series to be redeemed
and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments
of principal and interest on such bonds of the 5.30% Series (exclusive of
interest accrued to the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a
semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months)
at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points, plus, in either case, accrued and
unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to such redemption date.

 

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The bonds of the 5.30% Series are
also subject to redemption through the operation of the Replacement Fund
provided in Part Two of this supplemental indenture or through the
application of moneys paid to the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of §5.05
of the Indenture, at any time or from time to time prior to maturity, upon
prior notice as hereinafter provided, at the redemption prices specified in the
fourth paragraph of the reverse side of the form of bond set forth in this
supplemental indenture, together with interest accrued thereon to the date
fixed for redemption thereof.

 

All such redemptions of
bonds of the 5.30% Series shall be effected as provided in Article 3 of
the Indenture except that, in case a part only of the bonds of the 5.30% Series is
to be paid and redeemed, the particular bonds or part thereof shall be selected
by the Trustee in such manner as the Trustee in its uncontrolled discretion
shall determine to be fair and in any case where several bonds are registered
in the same name, the Trustee may treat the aggregate principal amount so
registered as if it were represented by one bond and except that when bonds are
redeemed in part only the notice given to any particular holder need state only
the principal amount of the bonds of that holder which are to be redeemed and
except that notice to the holders of bonds to be redeemed shall be given by
mailing to such holders a notice of such redemption, first class mail postage
prepaid, not later than the thirtieth day, and not earlier than the sixtieth
day, before the date fixed for redemption, at their last addresses as they
shall appear upon the bond register of the Corporation.  Any notice which is mailed in the manner
herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether
or not the holder receives such notice; and failure duly to give such notice by
mail, or any defect in such notice, to the holder of any bond designated for
redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the
proceedings for the redemption of any other bond.  No publication of notice of such redemption
shall be required.

 

SECTION 5.  The limit upon the aggregate principal amount
of the bonds of the 5.30% Series which may be authenticated and delivered
pursuant to this Eighty-Third Supplemental Indenture shall be $500,000,000.

 

SECTION 6.  The place or places of payment (as to
principal and premium, if any, and interest), redemption, transfer, exchange
and registration of the bonds of the 5.30% Series shall be the office or
offices or the agency or agencies of the Corporation in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, designated from time to time by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (provided, that if the bonds of the 5.30% Series are
represented by Global Securities held by or on behalf of the Depositary, the
procedures of the Depositary maybe followed for any action under this Section 6
of Part One).

 

SECTION 7.  The form of the bonds of the 5.30% Series and
the certificate of the Trustee to be endorsed on such bonds, respectively,
shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

 

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PART TWO.

 

REPLACEMENT
FUND.

 

SECTION 1.  So long as any of the bonds of the 5.30% Series are
outstanding, the Corporation will continue to maintain the Replacement Fund set
forth in, and in accordance with the applicable terms and conditions now
contained in, Part Two of the supplemental indenture dated as of February 1,
1949, and the covenants on the part of the Corporation contained in such Part Two
shall continue and remain in full force and effect, whether or not bonds of the
1979 Series are outstanding and to the same extent as though the words “or
any bonds of the 5.30% Series” were inserted after the word “Series” appearing
in the second line of Section 1 and the second line of Section 4 of
said Part Two of said supplemental indenture dated as of February 1,
1949.

 

SECTION 2.  If at any time (a) bonds of the 5.30% Series are
outstanding and (b) no bonds of the Medium-Term Notes Series, of the 2008
Series, of the 2003 Series C, of the 2004 Series B, of the 3.75%
Series, of the 4 1⁄2%  Series, of
the 2033 Series, of the 2023 Series B, of the 2025 Series or of the
2024 Series are outstanding and (c) cash which shall have been
deposited with the Trustee pursuant to such Replacement Fund shall not within
five years from the date of deposit thereof have been paid out, or used or set
aside by the Trustee for the payment, purchase or redemption of bonds, pursuant
to such Replacement Fund, such cash shall, if in excess of fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000), be applied to the redemption of bonds of the 5.30% Series in
an aggregate principal amount sufficient to exhaust as nearly as possible the
full amount of such cash.  Anything in Section 5
of Part Two of the aforesaid supplemental indenture dated as of February 1,
1949, in Section 3 of Part Two of the supplemental indentures dated as of
May 1, 1993, July 1, 1993, August 1, 1993, August 20, 1993, May 1,
1994, February 25, 2003 and March 21, 2003, in Section 3 of Part Three
of the supplemental indenture dated as of March 1, 1990 and in Section 5
of Part Four of the supplemental indenture dated as of March 1, 1993
to the contrary notwithstanding, no cash shall be paid over to the Corporation
there under if at the time any bonds of the 5.30% Series are then
outstanding, and such cash shall in such event be applied as in this Part Two
set forth.

 

SECTION 3.  Whenever all of the bonds of the 5.30%
Series, the Medium-Term Notes Series, the 2003 Series B, the 2008 Series, the
2003 Series C, the 2004 Series B, the 3.75% Series, the 4 1⁄2% Series,
the 2033 Series, the 2025 Series and the 2024 Series shall have been
paid, purchased or redeemed, the Trustee shall, upon application of the
Corporation, pay to or upon the order of the Corporation all cash theretofore
deposited with the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of the Replacement Fund
and not previously disposed of pursuant to the provisions of the Replacement
Fund, and shall deliver to the Corporation any bonds which shall theretofore
have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to the provisions of the
Replacement Fund or paid, purchased or redeemed pursuant to the provisions of
the Replacement Fund.

 

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PART THREE.

 

ADDITIONAL
COVENANTS OF THE CORPORATION.

 

SECTION 1.  Whether or not the covenants on the part of
the Corporation contained in Part Three of the supplemental indenture
dated as of February 1, 1949 are modified with the consent of the holders
of bonds of the 1990 Pollution Control Series, the 2027 City of Greensboro
Series, the Medium-Term Notes Series, the 2008 Series, the 2003 Series C,
the 1993 Pollution Control Series, the 2004 Series B, the 2033 Series, the
2023 Series B, the 2025 Series, the 2024 Series, the bonds of the 3.75% Series or
the bonds of the 4 1⁄2% Series and whether or not the bonds of the 1990
Pollution Control Series, the 2027 City of Greensboro Series, the Medium-Term
Notes Series, the 2008 Series, the 2003 Series C, the 1993 Pollution
Control Series, the 2004 Series B, the 2033 Series, the 2023 Series B,
the 2025 Series, the 2024 Series, the bonds of the 3.75% Series or the
bonds of the 4 1⁄2% Series are outstanding, such covenants on the part of
the Corporation contained in said Part Three shall continue and remain in
full force and effect so long as any of the bonds of the 5.30% Series are
outstanding and to the same extent as though the words “or so long as any bonds
of the 5.30% Series are outstanding” were inserted after the words “so
long as any of the bonds of the 1979 Series or any bonds of the 2.65% Series are
outstanding” wherever such words appear in said Part Three of the
supplemental indenture dated as of February 1, 1949.

 

SECTION 2.  Whether or not the second sentence of
paragraph (a) of §2.08 of the original indenture (making certain
provisions for the definition of the term “net amount” applicable while bonds
of the 2.65% Series were outstanding and which was originally set forth in
Section 4 of Article One of the supplemental indenture dated as of
September 1, 1947 and which is corrected and clarified by Section 2 of Part Four
of the supplemental indenture dated as of February 1, 1968) is modified with
the consent of the holders of bonds of the 1990 Pollution Control Series, the
2027 City of Greensboro Series, the Medium-Term Notes Series, the 2008 Series,
the 2003 Series C, the 1993 Pollution Control Series, the 2004 Series B,
the 2033 Series, the 2023 Series B, the 2025 Series, the 2024 Series, the
bonds of the 3.75% Series or the bonds of the 4 1⁄2% Series and whether
or not bonds of the 1990 Pollution Control Series, the 2027 City of Greensboro
Series, the Medium-Term Notes Series, the 2008 Series, the 2003 Series C,
the 1993 Pollution Control Series, the 2004 Series B, the 2033 Series, the
2023 Series B, the 2025 Series, the 2024 Series, the bonds of the 3.75% Series or
the bonds of the 4 1⁄2% Series are outstanding, said sentence shall continue
and remain in full force and effect so long as any bonds of the 5.30% Series are
outstanding, and with the same force and effect as though said sentence had
stated that such provisions were to be applicable so long as any of the bonds
of the 5.30% Series are outstanding.

 

PART FOUR.

 

GLOBAL
SECURITIES; TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE.

 

SECTION 1.  Global Securities.  The bonds of the 5.30% Series shall
initially be issued in the form of one or more Global Securities registered in
the name of the Depositary (which initially shall be The Depository Trust
Company) or its nominee. Except under the limited circumstances described
below, bonds of the 5.30% Series represented by such Global Security or
Global Securities shall not be exchangeable for, and shall not otherwise be
issuable as, bonds 

 

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of the 5.30% Series in
definitive form.  The Global Securities
described in this Part Four may not be transferred except by the
Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to
the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor
Depositary or its nominee.

 

None of the Corporation, the
Trustee nor any agent of the Corporation or the Trustee will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or
payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Global Security
or maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such
beneficial ownership interests.

 

A Global Security shall be
exchangeable for bonds of the 5.30% Series registered in the names of
persons other than the Depositary or its nominee only if (i) the
Depositary notifies the Corporation that it is unwilling or unable to continue
as a Depositary for such Global Security and no successor Depositary shall have
been appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of receipt by the Corporation
of such notification, or if at any time the Depositary ceases to be a clearing
agency registered under the Exchange Act at a time when the Depositary is
required to be so registered to act as such Depositary and no successor
Depositary shall have been appointed by the Corporation within 90 days after it
becomes aware of such cessation, (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing with respect to the 5.30% Series or (iii) the
Corporation in its sole discretion determines that such Global Security shall
be so exchangeable.  Any Global Security
that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable
for bonds of the 5.30% Series registered in such names as the Depositary
shall direct.

 

SECTION 2.  Depository Legend.  Each of the Global Securities shall bear the
following legend (the “Depository Legend”) on the face thereof:

 

“UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS
PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A
NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE CORPORATION OR ITS
AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE
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
REPRESENTATNE 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 DTC, 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 

 

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INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE
REVERSE HEREOF.”

 

SECTION 3.  Transfer and Exchange.  (a) Every bond of the 5.30% Series presented
or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so
required by the Corporation or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied
by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Corporation and
the Trustee duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly
authorized in writing.

 

(b) No service charge
shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of bonds of the
5.30% Series, but the Corporation may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection
with any registration or transfer or exchange of bonds of the 5.30% Series.

 

SECTION 4.  Definitions. 
The following defined terms used herein shall, unless the context
otherwise requires, have the meanings specified below.  Capitalized terms used herein for which no
definition is provided herein shall have the meanings set forth in the
Indenture.

 

“Business day” means any day
other than a day on which banks in New York City are required or authorized to
be closed.

 

“Comparable Treasury Issue”
means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as
having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the bonds of the 5.30% Series to
be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance
with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt
securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such bonds of the 5.30%
Series.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price”
means with respect to any redemption date for bonds of the 5.30% Series, the
average of two Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.

 

“Depositary” means a
clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as
Depositary for the bonds of the 5.30% Series, which Depositary shall initially
be The Depository Trust Company.

 

“Depository Legend” means a
legend set forth in Section 2 of this Part Four.

 

“Exchange Act” means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Global Security” means a
bond of the 5.30% Series in global form.

 

“Holder” means a Person in
whose name a bond of the 5.30% Series is registered in the registration
books maintained by the Trustee.

 

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

 

“Quotation Agent” means a
Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Corporation.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealers”
means each of Banc of America Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc., and
their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United
States (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Corporation shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any
redemption date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and
asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a
percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such
Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third
business day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with
respect to any redemption date, (1) the yield, under the heading which
represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the
most recently published statistical release designated “H.15 (519)” or any
successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded
United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the
caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the
Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or
after the maturity date of the bonds of the 5.30% Series to be redeemed,
yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the
Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined, and the Treasury Rate shall be
interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis,
rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if such release (or any successor
release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or
does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semi-annual
equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using
a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its
principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption
date.  The Treasury Rate will be
calculated on the third business day preceding the redemption date.

 

PART FIVE.

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

SECTION 1.  (a) For the purposes of §2.10 of the
Indenture and for the purposes of any modification of the provisions of the
Replacement Fund referred to in Part Two of this supplemental indenture,
the covenants and provisions on the part of the Corporation which are set forth
or incorporated in Part Two of this supplemental indenture shall be for
the benefit only of the holders of the bonds of the 5.30% Series.  Such covenants and provisions shall remain in
force and be applicable only so long as any bonds of the 5.30% Series shall
be outstanding, and, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of
subdivision (c) of §10.01 of the Indenture, any such 

 

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covenants and provisions may
be modified with the consent, in writing or by vote at a bondholders’ meeting,
of the holders of sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the principal
amount of the bonds of the 5.30% Series at the time outstanding and
without the consent of the holders of any other bonds then outstanding under
the Indenture; provided that no such consent shall be effective to waive any
past default under such covenants and provisions, and its consequences, unless
the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all
bonds then outstanding under the Indenture is obtained.  Such covenants shall be deemed to be
additional covenants and none of them shall affect or derogate from, or relieve
the Corporation from, its obligation to comply with any of the other covenants,
conditions, requirements or provisions of the Indenture or any other
supplemental indenture.

 

(b) For the purposes of
§2.10 of the Indenture and for the purposes of any modification of the
provisions of Part Three of this supplemental indenture, the covenants and
provisions on the part of the Corporation which are set forth or incorporated
in said Part Three shall be for the benefit only of the holders of the
bonds of the 5.30% Series.  Such
covenants and provisions shall remain in force and be applicable only so long
as any bonds of the 5.30% Series shall be outstanding, and, subject to the
provisions of paragraph (2) of subdivision(c) of §10.01 of the
Indenture, any such covenants and provisions may be modified with the consent,
in writing or by vote at a bondholders’ meeting, of the holders of sixty-six
and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the principal amount of the bonds of the
5.30% Series at the time outstanding and without the consent of the
holders of any other bonds then outstanding under the Indenture; provided that
no such consent shall be effective to waive any past default under such
covenants and provisions, and its consequences, unless the consent of the
holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all bonds then
outstanding under the Indenture is obtained. 
Such covenants shall be deemed to be additional covenants and none of
them shall affect or derogate from, or relieve the Corporation from, its
obligation to comply with any of the other covenants, conditions, requirements
or provisions of the Indenture or any other supplemental indenture.

 

SECTION 2.  All terms contained in this supplemental
indenture shall, except as specifically provided herein or except as the
context may otherwise require, have the meanings given to such terms in the
Indenture.

 

SECTION 3.  In case anyone or more of the provisions
contained in this supplemental indenture should be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall
not affect any other provision contained in this supplemental indenture, and,
to the extent, but only to the extent, that such provision is invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, this supplemental indenture shall be construed as if such
provision had never been contained herein.

 

SECTION 4.  The Trustee hereby accepts the trusts herein
declared and provided upon the terms and conditions in the Indenture set forth.

 

SECTION 5.  This supplemental indenture may be executed
in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all
collectively but one instrument.

 

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SECTION 6.  In addition to
the amendment provisions of the Indenture, the terms and conditions of this
supplemental indenture and the bonds of the 5.30% Series may be modified,
amended or supplemented by the Corporation and the Trustee, without the consent
of the holders of the bonds of the 5.30% Series, and if not inconsistent with
the Indenture, to cure ambiguities in this supplemental indenture or the bonds
of the 5.30% Series, or correct defects or inconsistencies in the provisions of
this supplemental indenture or the bonds of the 5.30% Series or to provide
for such appropriate additional provisions in this supplemental indenture or
the bonds of the 5.30% Series as are necessary for certificated bonds to
be issued in lieu of Global Securities or to reflect additional provisions
related to the issuance of Global Securities (including changes in the
procedures of the Depositary). 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke
Energy Corporation, the party of the first part hereto, has caused this
supplemental indenture to be signed in its name by one of its Vice Presidents
and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be attested by
one of its Assistant Secretaries, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, the party of the
second part hereto, in token of its acceptance of the trust hereby created, has
caused this supplemental indenture to be signed in its name by one of its Vice
Presidents and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed, all as of the day and
year first above written.

 

	
   

  	
  DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Myron L. Caldwell

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
  Myron L. Caldwell

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  Vice President, Corporate
  Finance

  

 

 

	
  ATTEST:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Robert T. Lucas III

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name: Robert T. Lucas III

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title: Assistant Secretary

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signed, sealed, executed,
  acknowledged

  and delivered by Duke Energy

  Corporation, in the presence of:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ Delcia S. Dunlap

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Delcia
  S. Dunlap

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ Cynthia S. Rubio

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Cynthia
  S. Rubio

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

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  JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,

  
	
   

  	
  as Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Carol Ng

  
	
   

  	
  Name: Carol Ng

  
	
   

  	
  Title: Vice President

  

 

	
  ATTEST:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Diane Darconte

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:
  Diane Darconte

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:   Trust Officer

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Signed, sealed, executed,
  acknowledged

  and delivered by JPMorgan Chase Bank,

  in the presence of:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Timothy E. Burke

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Timothy
  E. Burke

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/
  Priscilla So

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Priscilla
  So

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

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  State of New York 

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  ) ss.:

  
	
  County of New York

  	
  )

  

 

Personally appeared before
me Timothy E. Burke and made oath that he saw Carol Ng, a Vice President, and
Diane Darconte, a Trust Officer, respectively, of JPMorgan Chase Bank, sign,
attest and affix hereto the corporate seal of said JPMorgan Chase Bank, and, as
the act and deed of said corporation, deliver the within written and foregoing
deed, and that he, with Priscilla So, witnessed the execution thereof.

 

	
   

  	
  /s/ Timothy E. Burke

  
	
   

  	
  Timothy E. Burke

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Sworn and subscribed
  before me

  this 23rd day of September, 2003.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Emily Fayan

  
	
   

  	
  Emily Fayan

  
	
   

  	
  Notary Public, State of
  New York

  
	
   

  	
  No. 01FA4737006

  
	
   

  	
  Qualified in Kings County

  
	
   

  	
  Certificate Filed in New
  York County

  
	
   

  	
  Commission Expires
  December 31, 2005

  

 

	
  State of New York 

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  ) ss.:

  
	
  County of New York

  	
  )

  

 

I,
Emily Fayan, a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid,
certify that Diane Darconte personally came before me this day and acknowledged
that she is a Trust Officer of JPMorgan Chase Bank, a New York corporation, and
that, by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing
instrument was signed in its name by one of its Vice Presidents, sealed with
its corporate seal, and attested by himself as one of its Trust Officers.

 

Witness may hand and
official seal, this 23rd day of September, 2003.

 

 

	
   

  	
  /s/ Emily Fayan

  
	
   

  	
  Emily Fayan

  
	
   

  	
  Notary Public, State of
  New York

  
	
   

  	
  No. 01FA4737006

  
	
   

  	
  Qualified in Kings County

  
	
   

  	
  Certificate Filed in New
  York County

  
	
   

  	
  Commission Expires
  December 31, 2005

  

 

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  State of North Carolina

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  ) ss.:

  
	
  County of Mecklenburg

  	
  )

  

 

I,  Phoebe P. Elliott, a notary
public of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, certify that Delcia S. Dunlap
personally appeared before me this day, and being duly sworn, stated that in
her presence Myron L. Caldwell executed the foregoing instrument, and that she,
with Cynthia S. Rubio, witnessed the execution thereof.

 

Witness my hand and official
seal, this the 23rd day of September, 2003.

 

 

	
   

  	
  /s/ Phoebe P. Elliott

  
	
   

  	
  Phoebe P. Elliott

  
	
   

  	
  Notary Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  My Commission expires
  June 26, 2006.

  

 

	
  State of North Carolina

  	
  )

  
	
   

  	
  ) ss.:

  
	
  County of Mecklenburg

  	
  )

  

 

I,  Phoebe P. Elliott, a notary
public of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, certify that Robert T. Lucas III
personally came before me this day and acknowledged that he is an Assistant
Secretary of Duke Energy Corporation, a North Carolina corporation, and that,
by authority duly given and as the act of the corporation, the foregoing
instrument was signed in its name by one of its Vice Presidents, sealed with
its corporate seal, and attested by himself as one of its Assistant
Secretaries.

 

Witness my hand and official
seal, this the 23rd day of September, 2003.

 

	
   

  	
  /s/ Phoebe P. Elliott

  
	
   

  	
  Phoebe P. Elliott

  
	
   

  	
  Notary Public

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  My Commission expires June 26,
  2006.

  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

 

FIRST
AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BOND, 5.30% SERIES DUE 2015

 

[FACE
SIDE OF BOND]

 

[DEPOSITORY
LEGEND, IF APPLICABLE]

 

DUKE
ENERGY CORPORATION

 

FIRST
AND REFUNDING MORTGAGE BOND,

5.30% Series due 2015

 

	
  No.

  	
  $                 

  
	
  CUSIP
  No. 264399EM4

  	
   

  

 

Duke Energy Corporation, a
North Carolina corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), for value
received, hereby promises to pay
to          or registered
assigns, the principal sum of          Dollars
on October 1, 2015, in any coin or currency of the United States of
America which at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of
public and private debts, at the office or agency of the Corporation in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, and to pay interest thereon at said
office or agency from the interest payment date next preceding the date hereof
to which interest on outstanding bonds of this series has been paid (unless the
date hereof is prior to April 1, 2004, in which case from September 23,
2003, and unless the date hereof is subsequent to a record date (as defined
below) and prior to the next succeeding April 1 or October 1, in
which case from the next succeeding April 1 or October 1, as the case
may be), at the rate of 5.30% per cent per annum, in like coin or currency,
semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 in each year, commencing April 1,
2004, until the principal hereof shall become due and payable.  Such interest payments shall be made to the
person in whose name this bond is registered at the close of business on the March 15
and September 15 preceding each semi-annual interest payment date (a “record
date”) (subject to certain exceptions provided in the Indenture hereinafter
mentioned), at his last address as it shall appear upon the bond register of
the Corporation.

 

The provisions of this bond
are continued on the reverse hereof and such continued provisions shall for all
purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

 

This bond shall not become or be valid or obligatory for any purpose
until the Trustee shall have signed the form of certificate endorsed hereon.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Corporation has caused this instrument to be signed in its name by its
President or one of its Vice Presidents, manually or by facsimile signature,
and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, or a facsimile thereof to be
hereon engraved, lithographed or printed, and to be attested by the manual or
facsimile signature of its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries.

 

	
  Dated:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  

 

	
  ATTEST:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Name:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Title:

  	
   

  	
   

  

 

CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This bond is one of the
bonds, of the series designated therein, described in the within mentioned
Indenture.

 

 

	
   

  	
  JPMorgan Chase Bank,

  
	
   

  	
  as
  Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Authorized
  Officer

  

 

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[REVERSE
SIDE OF BOND]

 

This bond is one of the
bonds of a series, designated specially as First and Refunding Mortgage Bonds,
5.30% Series due 2015, of an authorized issue of bonds of the Corporation,
without limit as to aggregate principal amount, designated generally as First
and Refunding Mortgage Bonds, all issued and to be issued under and equally and
ratably secured by an indenture dated as of December 1, 1927, duly
executed by Duke Power Company, a New Jersey corporation (hereinafter called
the “New Jersey Company”), to Guaranty Trust Company of New York (now Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York), as Trustee (JPMorgan Chase Bank, formerly
known as The Chase Manhattan Bank, formerly known as Chemical Bank, successor
Trustee), as supplemented and modified by indentures supplemental thereto,
including supplemental indentures dated as of September 1, 1947, February 1,
1949, February 1, 1960, June 15, 1964 (under which the Corporation
succeeded to and was substituted for the New Jersey Company), February 1,
1968, March 1, 1990, May 15, 1990, July 1, 1991, March 1, 1993,
April 1, 1993, May 1, 1993, July 1, 1993, August 1, 1993, August 20,
1993, May 1, 1994, February 25, 2003, March 21, 2003 and September 23,
2003, the latter providing for said series (said indenture as so supplemented
and modified being hereinafter referred to as the “Indenture”), to which
Indenture reference is made for a description of the property mortgaged, the
nature and extent of the security, the rights of the holders of the bonds in
respect thereof, the terms and conditions upon which the bonds are secured and
the restrictions subject to which additional bonds secured thereby may be
issued.  To the extent permitted by, and
as provided in, the Indenture, modifications or alterations of the Indenture,
or of any indenture supplemental thereto, and of the rights and obligations of
the Corporation and of the holders of the bonds, may be made with the consent
of the Corporation by the affirmative vote, or with the written consent, of the
holders of not less than 66 2/3% in principal amount of the bonds then outstanding,
and by the affirmative vote, or with. the written consent, of the holders of
not less than 66 2/3% in principal amount of the bonds of any series then
outstanding and affected by such modification or alteration, in case one or
more but less than all of the series of bonds then outstanding under the
Indenture are so affected, evidenced, in each case, as provided in the
Indenture; provided that any supplemental indenture may be modified in
accordance with the provisions contained therein for its modification; and
provided, further, that no such modification or alteration shall be made which
will affect the terms of payment of the principal of, or interest or premium
on, this bond, or the right of any bondholder to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after the respective due dates expressed
in this bond, or reduce the percentage required for the taking of any such
action. Any such affirmative vote of, or written consent given by, any holder
of this bond is binding upon all subsequent holders hereof as provided in the
Indenture.

 

In case an event of default
as defined in the Indenture shall occur, the principal of all the bonds
outstanding thereunder may become or be declared due and payable, at the time,
in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

The bonds of this series may
be redeemed at the option of the Corporation, in whole or in part at anytime
and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100%
of the principal amount of the bonds of this series to be redeemed and (2) the
sum of the present 

 

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values of the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest on such bonds (exclusive of
interest accrued to the redemption date) discounted to the redemption date on a
semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months)
at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points, plus, in either case, accrued and
unpaid interest on the principal amount being redeemed to such redemption date.

 

“Business day” means any day
other than a day on which banks in New York City are required or authorized to
be closed.

 

“Comparable Treasury Issue”
means the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as
having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the bonds of this series
to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in
accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of
corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such
bonds.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price”
means with respect to any redemption date for bonds of this series, the average
of two Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.

 

“Quotation Agent” means a
Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Corporation.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealers”
means each of Banc of America Securities LLC and Barclays Capital Inc., and
their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing
shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United
States (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Corporation shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption
date, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid and asked prices
for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of
its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such Reference
Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business
day preceding such redemption date.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, with
respect to any redemption date, (l) the yield, under the heading which
represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the
most recently published statistical release designated “H.15 (519)” or any
successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded
United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the
caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the
Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or
after the maturity date of the Bonds to be redeemed, yields for the two
published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury
Issue shall be determined, and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or
extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest
month) or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published
during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields,
the rate per year equal to the semi-

 

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annual equivalent yield to
maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the
Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount)
equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.  The Treasury Rate will be calculated on the
third business day preceding the redemption date.

 

The bonds of this series are
also subject to redemption for the Replacement Fund for bonds of this series
provided for in the supplemental indenture dated as of September 23, 2003,
providing for this series, or upon application of certain moneys included in
the trust estate, at any time or from time to time prior to maturity, at 100%
of their principal amount, in each case together with accrued interest to the
date fixed for redemption.

 

Redemption is in every case
to be effected at the office or agency of the Corporation in the Borough of
Manhattan, The City of New York, upon at least thirty, but not more than sixty,
days’ prior notice, given by mail as more fully provided in the Indenture.

 

If this bond or any portion
hereof ($1,000 or a multiple thereof) is called for redemption and payment is
duly provided, this bond or such portion thereof shall cease to bear interest
from and after the date fixed for such redemption.

 

This bond is transferable,
as provided in the Indenture, by the registered owner hereof in person or by
duly authorized attorney, at the office or agency of the Corporation in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, upon surrender and cancellation of
this bond, and thereupon a new bond of the same series and of like aggregate
principal amount will be issued to the transferee in exchange herefor as
provided in the Indenture; or the registered owner of this bond, at his option,
may surrender the same for cancellation at said office or agency of the
Corporation and receive in exchange herefor the same aggregate principal amount
of bonds of the same series of authorized denominations; all subject to the
terms of the Indenture but without payment of any charges other than a sum
sufficient to reimburse the Corporation for any stamp taxes or other
governmental charges incident thereto.

 

This bond is a corporate
obligation only and no recourse whatsoever, either directly or through the
Corporation or any trustee, receiver, assignee or any other person, shall be
had for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on this
bond, or for the enforcement of any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect
hereof or of the Indenture, against any promoter, subscriber to the capital
stock, incorporator, or any past, present or future stockholder, officer or
director of the Corporation as such, or of any successor or predecessor
corporation, whether by virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or role
of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment, penalty, subscription or
otherwise, any and all such liability of promoters, subscribers, incorporators,
stockholders, officers and directors being waived and released by each
successive holder hereof by the acceptance of this bond, and as a part of the
consideration for the issue hereof, and being likewise waived and released by
the terms of the Indenture.

 

[END OF BOND FORM]

 

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ABBREVIATIONS

 

The following abbreviations,
when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed
as though they were written out in full  according to applicable laws or
regulations:

 

	
  TEN COM—as tenants in
  common

  	
  UNIF GIFT MIN ACT _______ Custodian _______ 

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  (Cust)                      (Minor)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  TEN ENT—as tenants by the
  entireties

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
  JT TEN—as joint tenants
  with rights of

  	
  under Uniform Gifts to

  
	
  survivorship and not as
  tenants in common

  	
  Minor Act   _______________________

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  (State)

  	
   

  
							

 

Additional abbreviations may
also be used though not on the above list.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the
undersigned hereby sell(s) and transfer(s) unto (please insert Social
Security or other identifying number of assignee)

 

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE
NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE

 

the within Bond and all
rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing

 

agent to transfer said Bond
on the books of the Corporation, with full  power of substitution in the
premises.

 

	
  Dated:

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  NOTICE: The signature to
  this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the
  within instrument in every particular without alteration or enlargement, or
  any change whatever.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature Guarantee:

  	
   

  

 

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SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE

 

Signatures must be
guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of
the Trustee, which requirements include membership or participation in the
Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature
guarantee program” as may be determined by the Trustee in addition to, or in
substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

 

A-7Exhibit 4.7.3

 

Draft of October 18,
2005

 

 

 

PSI ENERGY, INC.

 

AND

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

Trustee

 

 

 

Ninth Supplemental Indenture

 

Dated as of October 21, 2005

 

To

 

Indenture

 

Dated as of 
November 15, 1996

 

 

 

6.12% Debentures due 2035

 

 

 

 

NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of October 21,
2005, between PSI Energy, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Indiana (herein called the “Company”), having
its principal office at 1000 East Main Street, Plainfield, Indiana 46168,
and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (successor Trustee to Fifth Third
Bank), a national banking association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”)
under the Indenture, dated as of November 15, 1996, between the Company
and the Trustee, as supplemented (the “Indenture”).

 

Recitals of the Company

 

The Company has executed and delivered the Indenture
to the Trustee 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 the Indenture.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company
desires to provide for the establishment of a new series of its Securities to
be known as its 6.12% Debentures due 2035 (herein called the “Debentures”), in
this Ninth Supplemental Indenture.

 

All things necessary to make this Ninth Supplemental
Indenture a valid agreement of the Company 
have been done.

 

Now, Therefore, This Ninth Supplemental Indenture
Witnesseth:

 

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

 

ARTICLE ONE

 

Terms of the Debentures

 

Section 101.  There is hereby authorized a series of
Securities designated the “6.12% Debentures due 2035”.  The Debentures shall mature and the principal
shall be due and payable together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon
on October 15, 2035 and shall be issued in the form of a registered Global
Security without coupons, registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee of The Depository Trust Company, as the Depositary (the “Depositary”).

 

The
initial issue of Debentures shall be limited in aggregate principal amount to
$350,000,000 (except as provided in Section 301(2) of the
Indenture).  However, the Company may,
from time to time, without notice to or the consent of the registered holders
of the Debentures then outstanding, issue additional Debentures without
limitation as to the aggregate principal amount thereof and having the same
terms as, and ranking equally and ratably with, the outstanding Debentures in
all respects (or in all respects except for the payment of interest accruing
prior to the issue date of such additional Debentures or except for the first
payment of interest following the issue date of such additional Debentures).
Any additional Debentures having such 

 

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similar
terms, together with the outstanding Debentures, will constitute a single
series of Securities under the Indenture.

 

Section 102. 
The provisions of Section 305 of the Indenture applicable to Global
Securities shall apply to the Debentures. 
The Company hereby designates The Depository Trust Company to act as the
Depositary for the Global Securities representing the Debentures.  In lieu of clause (2) under Section 305,
the following provision shall apply to the Debentures:

 

Notwithstanding any provision in this Indenture, no
Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Debentures registered,
and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in
the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a
nominee thereof unless (A) the Depositary has notified the Company that it
is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or
has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a
successor Depositary is not appointed within 90 days; (B) an Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Debentures; or (C) the
Company in its sole discretion determines not to have any of the Debentures
represented by a Global Security.

 

Section 103. 
Interest on each of the Debentures shall be payable semiannually on April 15
and October 15 in each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing
on April 15, 2006, at the rate per annum specified in the designation of
Debentures from October 21, 2005, or from the most recent Interest Payment
Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for.  The interest so payable, and punctually paid
or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will be paid to the Person
in whose name such Debenture (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 Business Day immediately preceding such Interest
Payment Date. The amount of interest payable for any period will be computed on
the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.  As used herein, “Business Day” means any day
other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New
York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

Section 104. 
Subject to agreements with or the rules of the Depositary or any
successor book-entry security system or similar system with respect to Global
Securities, payments of interest will be made by check mailed to the Holder of
each Debenture at the address shown in the Security Register, and payments of
the principal amount of each Debenture will be made at maturity by check
against presentation of the Debenture at the office or agency of the Trustee.

 

Section 105. 
The Debentures shall be issued in denominations of $1,000 or any
integral multiple of $1,000.

 

Section 106. 
Principal and interest on the Debentures shall be payable in the coin or
currency of the United States of America, which, at the time of payment, is
legal tender for public and private debts.

 

Section 107. 
The Debentures shall be subject to defeasance and covenant defeasance,
at the Company’s option, as provided for in Sections 1302 and 1303 of the
Indenture.

 

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Section 108. 
Subject to the terms of Article Eleven of the Indenture, the
Company shall have the right to redeem the Debentures, at any time in whole or
from time to time in part, as provided in the form of the Debenture herein
below set forth.

 

ARTICLE TWO

 

Form of the Debentures

 

Section 201.  The Debentures are to be substantially in the
following form and shall include substantially the legend shown so long as the
Debentures are Global Securities:

 

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(FORM OF FACE OF DEBENTURE)

 

	
  No. R-

  	
   

  	
  $

  

 

CUSIP No.: 693627 AY7

ISIN No.: 
US693627AY70

 

PSI ENERGY, INC.

 

6.12% DEBENTURES DUE 2035

 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK
CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT AND SUCH CERTIFICATE 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.

 

PSI ENERGY, INC., a corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana (herein called the “Company”,
which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereafter referred
to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to CEDE & CO., or
registered assigns, the principal sum of
                                                 
and No/100 Dollars ($          )
on October 15, 2035, and to pay interest thereon from October 21,
2005, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been
paid or duly provided for, semiannually, on April 15, and October 15,
in each year, commencing April 15, 2006, at the rate of 6.12% per annum,
until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.  The amount of interest payable on any
Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of
twelve 30-day months.  The interest so
payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date
will, as provided in the 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 Record Date for such interest, which shall be the Business Day
immediately 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 the Indenture.

 

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Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any)
and interest on this Security will be made at the corporate trust office of the
Trustee maintained for that purpose in the City of Cincinnati, 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.

 

Any payment on this Security due on any day which is
not a Business Day in the City of New York need not be made on such day, but
may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect
as if made on the due date and no interest shall accrue for the period from and
after such date, unless such payment is a payment at maturity or upon redemption,
in which case interest shall accrue thereon at the stated rate for such
additional days.

 

As used herein, “Business Day” means any day other
than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York,
New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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

 

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

 

In Witness Whereof, the Company has caused this
instrument to be duly executed.

 

	
   

  	
  PSI ENERGY, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
   

  

 

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CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION

 

Dated:

 

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

 

	
   

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

  
	
   

  	
  as Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Authorized Signatory

  

 

(FORM OF REVERSE OF DEBENTURE)

 

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 November 15,
1996 (as supplemented, 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 Trust Company, N.A. (successor Trustee to Fifth Third Bank), 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 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, which series is
issuable without limitation as to the aggregate principal amount thereof.

 

The Company has the right to redeem the Securities,
in whole or from time to time in part, until maturity (such redemption, a “Make-Whole
Redemption,” and the date thereof, the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price
equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Securities being
redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date, and (ii) the
Make-Whole Amount (as defined below), if any, with respect to the Securities
being redeemed.

 

“Make-Whole Amount” means the excess, if any, of (i) the
sum, as determined by a Quotation Agent, of the present value of the principal
amount of the Securities to be redeemed, together with scheduled payments of
interest thereon from the Redemption Date to October 15, 2035 (not
including any portion of such payments of interest accrued as of the Redemption
Date), in each case discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis
(assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Adjusted
Treasury Rate over (ii) 100% of the principal amount on the Redemption
Date of the Securities to be redeemed.

 

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“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any
Redemption Date for a Make-Whole Redemption, the rate per annum equal to the
semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue,
calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a
percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for
such Redemption Date, calculated on the third Business Day preceding the
Redemption Date, plus in each case .30% (30 basis points).

 

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States
Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity
comparable to the remaining term from the Redemption Date to the Stated
Maturity of the Securities that would be utilized, at the time of selection and
in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of
corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the
Securities.

 

“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury
Dealer selected by the Trustee after consultation with the Company. “Reference
Treasury Dealer” means a primary U.S. Government securities dealer.

 

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to
any Redemption Date for a Make-Whole Redemption, (i) the average of the
bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case
as a percentage of its principal amount) on the third Business Day preceding
such Redemption Date, as set forth in the daily statistical release designated “H.15”
(or any successor release) published by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or (ii) if such release (or any successor release) is not
published or does not contain such prices on such Business Day, (A) the
average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date,
after excluding the highest and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer
Quotations, or (B) if the Trustee obtains fewer than three such Reference
Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of such Quotations.

 

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with
respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date for a
Make-Whole Redemption, the average, as determined by the Trustee, of the bid
and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a
percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Trustee by such
Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third
Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.

 

Notice of any redemption by the Company will be
mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before any Redemption Date to
each Holder of Securities to be redeemed. 
If less than all the Securities are to be redeemed at the option of the
Company, the Trustee shall select, in such manner as it shall deem fair and
appropriate, the Securities to be redeemed.

 

Unless the Company defaults in payment of the
Redemption Price, on and after any Redemption Date, interest will cease to
accrue on the Securities or portions thereof called for redemption.

 

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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 upon
compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

 

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.

 

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 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 a majority in principal amount of the Securities of
each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities
of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of
the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their
consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall
be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this
Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or
in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent
or waiver is made upon this Security.

 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the
Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute
any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a
receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder
shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of
Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less
than 35% 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
reasonably satisfactory 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 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 premium, if any) 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 premium, if any) 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 

 

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

 

The Securities of this series are issuable only in
registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 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.

 

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ARTICLE THREE

 

Original Issue of Debentures

 

Section 301. 
An initial issue of the Debentures in the aggregate principal amount of
$350,000,000, may, upon execution of this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, or from
time to time hereafter, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee
for authentication, and the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver
said Debentures upon a Company Order without any further action by the
Company.  Additional Debentures may be
issued by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and this Ninth
Supplemental Indenture.

 

ARTICLE FOUR

 

Paying Agent and Security Registrar

 

Section 401. 
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. will be the Paying Agent and
Security Registrar for the Debentures.

 

ARTICLE FIVE

 

Sundry Provisions

 

Section 501. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Ninth Supplemental
Indenture or in the form of Debenture or otherwise clearly required by the
context hereof or thereof, all terms used herein or in said form of Debenture
that are defined in the Indenture shall have the several meanings respectively
assigned to them thereby.

 

Section 502. 
The Indenture, as supplemented by this Ninth Supplemental Indenture, is
in all respects ratified and confirmed, and this Ninth Supplemental Indenture
shall be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein
and therein provided.

 

 

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.

 

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

 

 

	
   

  	
  PSI ENERGY, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ Wendy L. Aumiller

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Wendy L. Aumiller

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Vice President

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  And Treasurer

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as
  Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By

  	
  /s/ Geoffrey D. Anderson

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Geoffrey D. Anderson

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Assistant Vice President

  

 

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