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exv10w1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION COPY

TERMINATION AGREEMENT

THIS TERMINATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of October 28, 2011 and made by and
between

	(1)	 	THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SWITCH ENGINEERING OY as listed in Appendix A to the SPA (as defined
below) (the “Sellers”);

	(2)	 	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION, a corporation incorporated and existing under the laws
of Delaware, United States, having its principal place of business at 64 Jackson Road Devens,
MA 01434, United States (“AMSC”); and

	(3)	 	THE SWITCH ENGINEERING CORPORATION, a limited liability company incorporated and existing
under the laws of Finland, having its principal place of business at Yrittäjänkatu 15, 65380
Vaasa, Finland (the “Company”).

The above parties are hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Parties” and individually as a
“Party”.

WHEREAS

	(A)	 	The Sellers and AMSC have entered into a share purchase agreement dated 12 March 2011 and
amended on 29 June 2011 (the “SPA”) regarding the Company and a stockholders agreement dated
12 March 2011 and amended on 29 June 2011 (the “Stockholders Agreement”); and
	 
	(B)	 	It is the intention of the Sellers and AMSC to agree on the termination of the SPA and the
Stockholders Agreement as of the date hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

	1.	 	TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENTS
	 
	1.1	 	The Sellers and AMSC hereby agree that the SPA and the Stockholders Agreement shall terminate
with immediate effect as of the date hereof, except for Section 10 (Confidentiality) of the
SPA which shall continue in full force and effect, and that the Sellers and AMSC shall have no
further rights or obligations, other than as provided for in this Agreement, towards each
other under or in relation to the SPA or the Stockholders Agreement.
	 
	1.2	 	In consideration of the termination herein, each of the Parties confirms that such Party has
not and shall not have any claims, charges, complaints, liens, demands, causes of action,
damages and liabilities, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, against any of the other
Parties in relation to the SPA or the Stockholders Agreement.
	 
	1.3	 	In addition to the abovementioned, each Party represents and warrants that neither it nor
anyone acting on its behalf has assigned or transferred, or attempted to assign or transfer,
to any person or entity, any of the claims, charges, complaints, liens, demands, causes of
action, damages or liabilities it is releasing in this Agreement.

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	2.	 	CONFIDENTIALITY
	 
	2.1	 	The Parties agree that all confidential information (including trade secrets, technical,
commercial, financial and legal information of the Group Companies (as defined in the SPA and
its amendment) and AMSC and its affiliated companies) or other information of a proprietary
nature contained in the SPA or relating to the Group Companies or AMSC and its affiliated
companies, including Confidential Information (as defined in the SPA), Disclosed Material (as
defined in the SPA), the existence and the terms and conditions of the SPA, or obtained by a
Party from the other Parties in connection with the due diligence review and negotiations
relating to the transactions contemplated in the SPA shall be strictly confidential and not be
disclosed to any third party or used to cause damage to another Party. The obligation to keep
information confidential does not apply, if (i) a Party is required to provide information by
law, regulation or governmental decision, or (ii) a Party is required to provide information
by any applicable stock exchange regulations, or (iii) such disclosure has been consented to
by the other Party in writing, or (iv) the information is commonly known in the public domain
and this is not a result of a breach by the Party. The secrecy obligation set forth in this
Section 2 shall remain in effect for five (5) years from the date of this Agreement.
	 
	2.2	 	AMSC undertakes immediately after the signing of this Agreement promptly to destroy or delete
all of the documents and all copies thereof containing confidential information, including
Confidential Information (as defined in the SPA) and Disclosed Material (as defined in the
SPA), regarding the Company, its affiliated companies and the Group Companies (as defined in
the SPA) (including all copies thereof and any notes, analyses, compilations, summaries,
studies, interpretations or other documents prepared by AMSC or its directors, employees or
advisors which contain any confidential information) that was delivered to AMSC by the
Sellers, the Company or its advisors or the Group Companies (as defined in the SPA) or that
was prepared by AMSC, and confirm such destruction to the Company in writing.
	 
	2.3	 	The Sellers and the Company undertake immediately after the signing of this Agreement
promptly to destroy or delete all of the documents and electronic copies thereof containing
confidential information regarding AMSC and its affiliated companies (including all copies
thereof and any notes, analyses, compilations, summaries, studies, interpretations or other
documents prepared by the Sellers, the Company or its directors, employees or advisors which
contain any confidential information) that was delivered to the Sellers or to the Company by
AMSC or its advisors or that was prepared by the Sellers or the Company and confirm such
destruction to AMSC in writing.
	 
	2.4	 	Notwithstanding Sections 2.2 and 2.3 above, the Parties may retain such information as may be
required under any applicable law or regulation, and they shall not be required to erase any
automatically stored back-up files in electronic data systems.
	 
	2.5	 	Sections 2.2 and 2.3 above shall not apply to any current co-operation between the Company
and AMSC outside the transactions contemplated in the SPA and subject to any existing
confidentiality agreements between such parties.
	 
	3.	 	ADVANCE PAYMENT
	 
	 	 	The Parties hereby acknowledge that the Advance Payment (as defined in the SPA) of EUR
14,250,000 paid by AMSC to the Sellers constitutes a termination fee to the

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	 	 	Sellers, and
AMSC and its affiliated companies or their assignees or their successors shall have no
right whatsoever to claim the Sellers to return the Advance Payment or any part of it.
	 
	4.	 	MISCELLANEOUS
	 
	4.1	 	This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties and
supersedes all other agreements, whether oral or in writing between the Parties.
	 
	4.2	 	All press releases and other public relations activities of the Parties with regard to this
Agreement shall be mutually approved by Sellers and Purchaser in advance.
	 
	4.3	 	This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of
Finland. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or transaction agreed herein
shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the
Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The Arbitration Tribunal shall consist of three (3)
arbitrators, one (1) to be appointed by AMSC, one (1) by the Sellers and one (1) arbitrator,
serving as the chairman, by the two arbitrators so appointed. Failing the appointment of an
arbitrator or the chairman, the arbitrator or the chairman, as the case may be, shall be
appointed by the Arbitration Board of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. The arbitration shall
be held in Stockholm, Sweden and the arbitral proceedings shall be conducted in the English
language, but evidence may be submitted also in Finnish and/or Swedish and witnesses heard in
any of the said languages.
	 
	4.4	 	Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges and represents that it (i) has fully and carefully
read and acquainted itself with this Agreement prior to signing it, (ii) has been or has had
the opportunity to be, advised by independent legal counsel of its own choice at its own costs
as to the legal effect and meaning of each of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and
(iii) is entering into this Agreement freely and voluntarily and not in reliance on any
promises or representation other than as set forth in this Agreement.

[Signature page to follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be duly executed
and delivered as of the date first written above in two (2) identical counterparties, one (1) for
each Party.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	AMERICAN SUPERCONDUCTOR CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ David A. Henry
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	David Henry 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer 	 
	 
	 	THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE SWITCH ENGINEERING OY as listed in
Appendix A to the SPA, acting through the Sellers’ Representative

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Veijo Karppinen
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Veijo Karppinen 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Sellers’ Representative 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	             /s/ Dag Sandås
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dag Sandås 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Sellers’ Representative 	 
	 
	 	THE SWITCH ENGINEERING CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Dag Sandås
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Dag Sandås 	 
	 	 	Title:  	CFO and Deputy to CEO 	 
	 

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EXHIBIT 4.1

     AGREEMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE (the “Agreement”), dated as of
October 18, 2011 (the “Effective Date”) by and among USG CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of Delaware and having an office at 550 West Adams Street, Chicago,
Illinois 60661 (the “Issuer”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association duly
organized and existing under the laws of the United States and having a corporate trust office at
190 South LaSalle Street, 10th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (“Successor Trustee”) and HSBC BANK
USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association duly organized and existing under the
laws of the United States and having a corporate trust office at 10 East 40th Street, Floor 14, New
York, New York 10016 (“Resigning Trustee”).

RECITALS:

     WHEREAS, there are currently (i) $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s
8.375% Senior Notes Due 2018 (the “8.375% Securities”), (ii) $300,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Issuer’s 9.75% Senior Notes Due 2014 (the “9.75% Securities”), (iii) $500,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 6.30% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “6.30% Securities”) and
(iv) $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 7.75% Senior Notes due 2018 (the
“7.75% Securities”) outstanding under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between
the Issuer and Resigning Trustee (the “2006 Indenture”) and (v) $400,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of the Issuer’s 10% Contingent Convertible Senior Notes due 2018 (the “10% Securities” and,
together with the 8.375% Securities, the 9.75% Securities, the 6.30% Securities and the 7.75%
Securities, the “Securities”) outstanding under an Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2008, by and
between the Issuer and Resigning Trustee (the “2008 Indenture” and, together with the 2006
Indenture, the “Indentures”);

     WHEREAS, the Issuer appointed Resigning Trustee as the trustee (the “Trustee”), registrar (the
“Registrar”) and paying agent (the “Paying Agent”) under the Indentures;

     WHEREAS, Section 6.10 of each of the Indentures provides that the Trustee may at any time
resign with respect to the Securities by giving written notice of such resignation to the

 

 

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Issuer
and the Holders, effective upon the acceptance by a successor Trustee of its appointment as a
successor Trustee;

     WHEREAS, Section 6.10 of each of the Indentures provides that, if the Trustee shall resign,
the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee;

     WHEREAS, Section 6.11 of each of the Indentures provides that any successor Trustee appointed
in accordance with the Indentures shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Issuer and to its
predecessor Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment under the Indentures, and thereupon
the resignation of the predecessor Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee,
without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all rights, powers, duties
and obligations of the predecessor Trustee;

     WHEREAS, Resigning Trustee has given written notice to the Issuer and the Holders that it is
resigning as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indentures;

     WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to appoint Successor Trustee as successor Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent to succeed Resigning Trustee in such capacities under the Indentures; and

     WHEREAS, Successor Trustee is willing to accept such appointment as successor Trustee,
Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indentures;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, Resigning Trustee and Successor Trustee, for and in consideration
of the premises and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as follows:

1

THE RESIGNING TRUSTEE

     1.1 Pursuant to Section 6.10 of each of the Indentures, Resigning Trustee has by letter
notified the Issuer and the Holders that Resigning Trustee is resigning as Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indentures.

     1.2 Resigning Trustee hereby represents and warrants to Successor Trustee that:

 

 

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	 	(a)	 	The Indentures, and each amendment and supplemental indenture
thereto, if any, were validly and lawfully accepted by Resigning Trustee and
are in full force and effect.
	 
	 	(b)	 	No covenant or condition contained in the Indentures has been
waived by Resigning Trustee or, to the best knowledge of responsible officers
of Resigning Trustee’s corporate trust department, by the Holders of the
percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities required by the
Indentures to effect any such waiver.
	 
	 	(c)	 	To the best knowledge of responsible officers of Resigning
Trustee’s corporate trust department, there is no action, suit or proceeding
pending or threatened against Resigning Trustee before any court or any
governmental authority arising out of any act or omission of Resigning Trustee
as Trustee under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(d)	 	As of the Effective Date, Resigning Trustee will hold no moneys
or property under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(e)	 	Pursuant to Section 2.4 of the 2006 Indenture, Resigning
Trustee has duly authenticated and delivered (i) $350,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the 8.375% Securities and (ii) $300,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of the 9.75% Securities and, as of the Effective Date, (i)
$350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 8.375% Securities, (ii)
$300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 9.75% Securities, (iii)
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 6.30% Securities, (iv)
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 7.75% Securities and (v)
$400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 10% Securities are outstanding
and interest has been paid through the most recent date on which interest is
required to be paid in accordance with the terms of such Securities.
	 
	 	(f)	 	The registers in which it has registered and transferred
registered Securities accurately reflect the amount of Securities issued and
outstanding and the amounts payable thereon.

 

 

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	 	(g)	 	This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
on behalf of Resigning Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
	 
	 	(h)	 	Without independent investigation, no responsible officer of
Resigning Trustee’s corporate trust department has received notice from the
Issuer or any Holder that a default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, and no responsible officer of Resigning Trustee’s corporate trust
department has actual knowledge that a default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(i)	 	Each person who so authenticated the 8.375% Securities and the
9.75% Securities was duly elected, qualified and acting as an officer or
authorized signatory of Resigning Trustee and empowered to authenticate such
Securities at the respective times of such authentication and the signature of
such person or persons appearing on such Securities is each such person’s
genuine signature.

     1.3 Resigning Trustee hereby assigns, transfers, delivers and confirms to Successor Trustee
all right, title and interest of Resigning Trustee in and to the trust under the Indentures, all
funds and other assets held in trust under the Indentures and all the rights, powers, trusts and
duties of the Trustee under the Indentures and any related agreement, including, without
limitation, all of its rights to, and all of its security interests in and liens upon, the
collateral, if any, and all other rights of Resigning Trustee with respect to the collateral, if
any, pursuant to the transaction documents. Resigning Trustee shall execute and deliver such
further instruments and shall do such other things as Successor Trustee may reasonably require so
as to more fully and certainly vest and confirm in Successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts
and duties hereby assigned, transferred, delivered and confirmed to Successor Trustee as Trustee,
Registrar and Paying Agent.

     1.4 Resigning Trustee shall deliver to Successor Trustee, as of or promptly after the
Effective Date, all of the documents listed on Exhibit A hereto. Resigning Trustee represents and
warrants that such documents as it shall deliver to Successor Trustee constitute all of the
documents in its possession responsive to the items listed in Exhibit A.

 

 

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2

THE ISSUER

     2.1 The Issuer hereby accepts the resignation of Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indentures.

     2.2 The Issuer hereby appoints Successor Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under
the Indentures to succeed to, and hereby vests Successor Trustee with, all the rights, powers,
trusts and duties of Resigning Trustee under the Indentures with like effect as if originally named
as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent in the Indentures.

     2.3 Promptly after the Effective Date, the Issuer shall cause the Successor Trustee to send a
notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit B annexed hereto, to each Holder of the Securities in
accordance with the provisions of Section 6.11 of each of the Indentures.

     2.4 The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to Resigning Trustee and Successor Trustee that:

	 	(a)	 	The Issuer is a corporation of the State of Delaware, duly
organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of Delaware.
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Indentures, and each amendment or supplemental indenture
thereto, if any, were validly and lawfully executed and delivered by the Issuer
and are in full force and effect and the Securities were validly issued by the
Issuer.
	 
	 	(c)	 	With the exception of payments which were not made while the
Issuer was in bankruptcy, but were made subsequently, the Issuer has performed
or fulfilled prior to the date hereof, and will continue to perform and fulfill
after the date hereof, each covenant, agreement, condition, obligation and
responsibility under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(d)	 	To the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, no event has occurred
and is continuing which is, or after notice or lapse of time would become, an
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	 	(e)	 	No covenant or condition contained in the Indentures has been
waived by the Issuer or, to the best of the Issuer’s knowledge, by Holders of
the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities required to
effect any such waiver.
	 
	 	(f)	 	There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the best
of the Issuer’s knowledge, threatened against the Issuer before any court or
any governmental authority arising out of any act or omission of the Issuer
under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(g)	 	This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
on behalf of the Issuer and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
	 
	 	(h)	 	All conditions precedent relating to the appointment of U.S.
Bank National Association as successor Trustee under each of the Indentures
have been complied with by the Issuer.

3

THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE

     3.1 Successor Trustee hereby represents and warrants to Resigning Trustee and to the Issuer
that:

	 	(a)	 	Successor Trustee is not disqualified under the provisions of
Section 6.8 and is eligible under the provisions of Section 6.9 of each of the
Indentures to act as Trustee under the Indentures.
	 
	 	(b)	 	This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
on behalf of Successor Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

     3.2 Successor Trustee hereby accepts its appointment as successor Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indentures and accepts the assets, rights, powers, trusts and duties of
Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indentures, upon the terms and
conditions set forth therein, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee, Registrar and
Paying Agent in the Indentures.

 

 

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     3.3 References in the Indentures to “Principal Office” or other similar terms shall be deemed
to refer to the designated corporate trust office of Successor Trustee, which is presently located
at 190 South LaSalle Street, 10th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

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MISCELLANEOUS

     4.1 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires,
all terms used herein which are defined in the Indentures shall have the meanings assigned to them
in the Indentures.

     4.2 This Agreement and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected hereby shall be
effective as of the opening of business on the Effective Date.

     4.3 This Agreement does not constitute a waiver by any of the parties hereto of any obligation
or liability which Resigning Trustee may have incurred in connection with its serving as Trustee,
Paying Agent or Registrar under the Indentures or an assumption by Successor Trustee of any
liability of Resigning Trustee arising out of any action or inaction by Resigning Trustee in the
performance of its duties under the Indentures.

     4.4 Resigning Trustee hereby acknowledges payment or provision for payment in full by the
Issuer of compensation for all services rendered by Resigning Trustee in its capacity as Trustee,
Registrar and Paying Agent under Section 6.6 of each of the Indentures and reimbursement in full by
the Issuer of the expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by Resigning Trustee in its
capacity as Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent in accordance with the provisions of the
Indentures. This Agreement does not constitute a waiver or assignment by Resigning Trustee of any
compensation, reimbursement, expenses or indemnity to which it is or may be entitled pursuant to
the Indentures. The Issuer acknowledges its obligation set forth in Section 6.6 of each of the
Indentures to indemnify Resigning Trustee for, and to hold Resigning Trustee harmless against, any
loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of Resigning
Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trusts
evidenced by the Indentures (which obligation shall survive the execution hereof).

 

 

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     4.5 The parties hereto agree to take reasonable action to confirm, evidence and perfect
Successor Trustee’s rights in, or with respect to, the collateral, if any, pursuant to the
transaction documents.

     4.6 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

     4.7 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be an
original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The
exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall
constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties hereto and may be
used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto
transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

     4.8 The Issuer acknowledges that, in accordance with Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act,
Successor Trustee, like all financial institutions, and in order to help fight the funding of
terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with
Successor Trustee. The Issuer agrees that it will provide Successor Trustee with such information
as it may request in order for Successor Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA Patriot
Act.

     4.9 This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to its subject
matter, and supersedes and replaces any and all prior contemporaneous warranties, representations
or agreements, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement other
than those contained in this Agreement.

     4.10 The Issuer, Resigning Trustee and Successor Trustee hereby acknowledge receipt of an
executed counterpart of this Agreement and the effectiveness thereof.

     4.11 Unless otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests and other communications to any
party hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile and electronic transmission in PDF format)
and shall be given to such party, addressed to it, as set forth below:

 

 

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     If to the Issuer:

USG Corporation

550 West Adams Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attention: Treasury Department

Facsimile: (312) 606-3883

with a copy to:

USG Corporation

550 West Adams Street

Chicago, Illinois 60661

Attention: Legal Department

     If to Resigning Trustee:

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

10 East 40th Street, 14th Floor

New York, NY 10016

Attention: Corporate Trust and Loan Agency

Facsimile: 212-525-1300

Email: vivian.ly@us.hsbc.com

     If to Successor Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

190 South LaSalle Street, 10th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Margaret Drelicharz

Facsimile: 312-332-8008

Email: Margaret.drelicharz@usbank.com

[Signature pages to follow]

 

 

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

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	USG CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Karen L. Leets
 

	 	 
	 	 	Name: Karen L. Leets	 	 
	 	 	Title: Vice President and Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 	 
	 	 	as Resigning Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Vivian Ly	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: Vivian Ly	 	 
	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 	 
	 	 	as Successor Trustee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Margaret Drelicharz	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: Margaret Drelicharz	 	 
	 	 	Title: Vice President	 	 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

Documents to be delivered to Successor Trustee

	1.	 	Executed copy of Indentures and each amendment and supplemental indenture thereto, if any.

	2.	 	File of closing documents from initial issuance.

	3.	 	Collateral, if any, and related documents.

	4.	 	Certified list of Holders, including certificate detail and all “stop transfers” and the
reason for such “stop transfers” (or, alternatively, if there are a substantial number of
registered Holders, the computer tape reflecting the identity of such Holders).

	5.	 	Copies of notices sent by the Trustee to Holders of the Securities pursuant to the terms of
the Indentures, during the past twelve months.

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

[USG CORPORATION LETTERHEAD]

NOTICE

To the Holders of:

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	 	 	CUSIP #          
           
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	CUSIP #         
            
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	of         
              
                  	 	 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 6.11 of (i) the Indenture (the “2008 Indenture”), dated
as of November 1, 2008, by and between USG Corporation (the “Issuer”) and HSBC Bank USA, National
Association (the “Trustee”) and (ii) the Indenture (the “2006 Indenture” and, together with the
2008 Indenture, the “Indentures”), dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between the Issuer and the
Trustee, that HSBC Bank USA, National Association has resigned as trustee, registrar and paying
agent under the Indentures.

          Pursuant to Section 6.11 of each of the Indentures, U.S. Bank National Association, a national
banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America,
has accepted appointment as trustee, registrar and paying agent under the Indentures. The address
of the designated corporate trust office of the successor Trustee is 190 South LaSalle Street, 10th
Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603.

          HSBC Bank USA, National Association’s resignation as trustee, registrar and paying agent and
U.S. Bank National Association’s appointment as successor trustee, registrar and paying agent were
effective as of the opening of business on October 18, 2011.

Dated:

     __________ ___, 2011

[USG CORPORATION]

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