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EXHIBIT
4.4

 

 

INOVIO BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

 

SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES

 

 

INDENTURE

 

Dated
as of                               

 

 

Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
   

  	
   

  	
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  ARTICLE
  1       DEFINITIONS

  	
  1

  
	
  Section 1.01

  	
  Definitions
  of Terms

  	
  1

  
	
  ARTICLE 2       ISSUE,
  DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES

  	
  5

  
	
  Section 2.01

  	
  Designation
  and Terms of Securities

  	
  5

  
	
  Section 2.02

  	
  Form of
  Securities and Trustee’s Certificate

  	
  7

  
	
  Section 2.03

  	
  Denominations:
  Provisions for Payment

  	
  7

  
	
  Section 2.04

  	
  Execution
  and Authentications

  	
  9

  
	
  Section 2.05

  	
  Registration
  of Transfer and Exchange

  	
  9

  
	
  Section 2.06

  	
  Temporary
  Securities

  	
  10

  
	
  Section 2.07

  	
  Mutilated,
  Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities

  	
  11

  
	
  Section 2.08

  	
  Cancellation

  	
  12

  
	
  Section 2.09

  	
  Benefits
  of Indenture

  	
  12

  
	
  Section 2.10

  	
  Authenticating
  Agent

  	
  12

  
	
  Section 2.11

  	
  Global
  Securities

  	
  13

  
	
  ARTICLE
  3       REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND
  SINKING FUND PROVISIONS

  	
  14

  
	
  Section 3.01

  	
  Redemption

  	
  14

  
	
  Section 3.02

  	
  Notice
  of Redemption

  	
  14

  
	
  Section 3.03

  	
  Payment
  Upon Redemption

  	
  15

  
	
  Section 3.04

  	
  Sinking
  Fund

  	
  16

  
	
  Section 3.05

  	
  Satisfaction
  of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities

  	
  16

  
	
  Section 3.06

  	
  Redemption
  of Securities for Sinking Fund

  	
  16

  
	
  ARTICLE
  4       COVENANTS

  	
  17

  
	
  Section 4.01

  	
  Payment
  of Principal, Premium and Interest

  	
  17

  
	
  Section 4.02

  	
  Maintenance
  of Office or Agency

  	
  17

  
	
  Section 4.03

  	
  Paying
  Agents

  	
  17

  
	
  Section 4.04

  	
  Appointment
  to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee

  	
  19

  
	
  Section 4.05

  	
  Compliance
  with Consolidation Provisions

  	
  19

  
	
  ARTICLE
  5       SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS
  BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE

  	
  19

  
	
  Section 5.01

  	
  Company
  to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders

  	
  19

  

 

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  Section 5.02

  	
  Preservation
  Of Information; Communications With Securityholders

  	
  19

  
	
  Section 5.03

  	
  Reports
  by the Company

  	
  20

  
	
  Section 5.04

  	
  Reports
  by the Trustee

  	
  20

  
	
  ARTICLE
  6       REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND
  SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT

  	
  20

  
	
  Section 6.01

  	
  Events
  of Default

  	
  20

  
	
  Section 6.02

  	
  Collection
  of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee

  	
  22

  
	
  Section 6.03

  	
  Application
  of Moneys Collected

  	
  23

  
	
  Section 6.04

  	
  Limitation
  on Suits

  	
  24

  
	
  Section 6.05

  	
  Rights
  and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not Waiver

  	
  25

  
	
  Section 6.06

  	
  Control
  by Securityholders

  	
  25

  
	
  Section 6.07

  	
  Undertaking
  to Pay Costs

  	
  25

  
	
  ARTICLE
  7       CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

  	
  26

  
	
  Section 7.01

  	
  Certain
  Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee

  	
  26

  
	
  Section 7.02

  	
  Certain
  Rights of Trustee

  	
  27

  
	
  Section 7.03

  	
  Trustee
  Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities

  	
  28

  
	
  Section 7.04

  	
  May Hold
  Securities

  	
  29

  
	
  Section 7.05

  	
  Moneys
  Held in Trust

  	
  29

  
	
  Section 7.06

  	
  Compensation
  and Reimbursement

  	
  29

  
	
  Section 7.07

  	
  Reliance
  on Officers’ Certificate

  	
  29

  
	
  Section 7.08

  	
  Disqualification;
  Conflicting Interests

  	
  30

  
	
  Section 7.09

  	
  Corporate
  Trustee Required; Eligibility

  	
  30

  
	
  Section 7.10

  	
  Resignation
  and Removal; Appointment of Successor

  	
  30

  
	
  Section 7.11

  	
  Acceptance
  of Appointment By Successor

  	
  31

  
	
  Section 7.12

  	
  Merger,
  Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business

  	
  33

  
	
  Section 7.13

  	
  Preferential
  Collection of Claims Against the Company

  	
  33

  
	
  Section 7.14

  	
  Notice
  of Default

  	
  33

  
	
  ARTICLE
  8       CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

  	
  33

  
	
  Section 8.01

  	
  Evidence
  of Action by Securityholders

  	
  33

  
	
  Section 8.02

  	
  Proof
  of Execution by Securityholders

  	
  34

  

 

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  Section 8.03

  	
  Who
  May be Deemed Owners

  	
  34

  
	
  Section 8.04

  	
  Certain
  Securities Owned by Company Disregarded

  	
  35

  
	
  Section 8.05

  	
  Actions
  Binding on Future Securityholders

  	
  35

  
	
  ARTICLE
  9       SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

  	
  35

  
	
  Section 9.01

  	
  Supplemental
  Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders

  	
  35

  
	
  Section 9.02

  	
  Supplemental
  Indentures With Consent of Securityholders

  	
  37

  
	
  Section 9.03

  	
  Effect
  of Supplemental Indentures

  	
  37

  
	
  Section 9.04

  	
  Securities
  Affected by Supplemental Indentures

  	
  37

  
	
  Section 9.05

  	
  Execution
  of Supplemental Indentures

  	
  37

  
	
  ARTICLE
  10       SUCCESSOR ENTITY

  	
  38

  
	
  Section 10.01

  	
  Company
  May Consolidate, Etc.

  	
  38

  
	
  Section 10.02

  	
  Successor
  Entity Substituted

  	
  39

  
	
  Section 10.03

  	
  Evidence
  of Consolidation, Etc. to Trustee

  	
  39

  
	
  ARTICLE
  11       SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

  	
  39

  
	
  Section 11.01

  	
  Satisfaction
  and Discharge of Indenture

  	
  39

  
	
  Section 11.02

  	
  Discharge
  of Obligations

  	
  40

  
	
  Section 11.03

  	
  Deposited
  Moneys to be Held in Trust

  	
  40

  
	
  Section 11.04

  	
  Payment
  of Moneys Held by Paying Agents

  	
  40

  
	
  Section 11.05

  	
  Repayment
  to Company

  	
  41

  
	
  ARTICLE
  12       IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS,
  STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

  	
  41

  
	
  Section 12.01

  	
  No
  Recourse

  	
  41

  
	
  ARTICLE
  13       MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.01

  	
  Effect
  on Successors and Assigns

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.02

  	
  Actions
  by Successor

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.03

  	
  Surrender
  of Company Powers

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.04

  	
  Notices

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.05

  	
  Governing
  Law

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.06

  	
  Treatment
  of Securities as Debt

  	
  42

  
	
  Section 13.07

  	
  Certificates
  and Opinions as to Conditions Precedent

  	
  43

  

 

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  Section 13.08

  	
  Payments
  on Business Days

  	
  43

  
	
  Section 13.09

  	
  Conflict
  with Trust Indenture Act

  	
  43

  
	
  Section 13.10

  	
  Counterparts

  	
  43

  
	
  Section 13.11

  	
  Separability

  	
  43

  
	
  Section 13.12

  	
  Compliance
  Certificates

  	
  44

  
	
  ARTICLE
  14       SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

  	
  44

  
	
  Section 14.01

  	
  Subordination Terms

  	
  44

  

 

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INDENTURE

 

INDENTURE, dated as of [ · ], 200   , between INOVIO BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and [TRUSTEE],
as trustee (the “Trustee”):

 

WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized
the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of
subordinated debt securities (hereinafter referred to as the “Securities”), in
an unlimited aggregate principal amount to be issued from time to time in one
or more series as in this Indenture provided, as registered Securities without
coupons, to be authenticated by the certificate of the Trustee;

 

WHEREAS, to provide the terms and conditions upon which the Securities are to
be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the
execution of this Indenture; and

 

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the
Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the purchase of
the Securities by the holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as
follows for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of Securities:

 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01                            Definitions
of Terms.

 

The terms defined in this Section (except
as in this Indenture or any indenture supplemental hereto otherwise expressly
provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this
Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective
meanings specified in this Section and shall include the plural as well as
the singular.  All other terms used in
this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
or that are by reference in such Act defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (except as herein or any indenture supplemental hereto otherwise
expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said
Securities Act as in force at the date of the execution of this instrument.

 

“Authenticating Agent”
means an authenticating agent with respect to all or any of the series of
Securities appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.10.

 

“Bankruptcy Law” means
Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of
debtors.

 

“Board of Directors”
means the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee of
such Board.

 

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

 

“Business Day” means,
with respect to any series of Securities, any day other than a day on which
federal or state banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of
New York, or in the city of the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, are
authorized or obligated by law, executive order or regulation to close.

 

“Certificate” means a
certificate signed by any Officer.  The
Certificate need not comply with the provisions of Section 13.07.

 

“Company” means Inovio
Biomedical Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Delaware, and, subject to the provisions of Article Ten,
shall also include its successors and assigns.

 

“Corporate Trust Office”
means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate
trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date
hereof is located at [            ].

 

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

 

“Default” means any
event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute an Event of Default.

 

“Depositary” means,
with respect to Securities of any series for which the Company shall determine
that such Securities will be issued as a Global Security, The Depository Trust
Company, New York, New York, another clearing agency, or any successor
registered as a clearing agency under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or other applicable statute or regulation,
which, in each case, shall be designated by the Company pursuant to either Section 2.01
or 2.11.

 

“Event of Default”
means, with respect to Securities of a particular series, any event specified
in Section 6.01, continued for the period of time, if any, therein
designated.

 

“Global Security”
means, with respect to any series of Securities, a Security executed by the
Company and delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or pursuant to the
Depositary’s instruction, all in accordance with the Indenture, which shall be
registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.

 

“Governmental Obligations”
means securities that are (a) direct obligations of the United States of
America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (b) obligations
of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment of which is
unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United
States of America that, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the
option of the issuer thereof at any time prior to the stated maturity of the

 

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Securities, and shall also
include a depositary receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian
with respect to any such Governmental Obligation or a specific payment of
principal of or interest on any such Governmental Obligation held by such
custodian for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt; provided,
however, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to
make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary
receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the
Governmental Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on
the Governmental Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt.

 

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

 

“Indenture” means this
instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be
supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered
into in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

“Interest Payment Date”,
when used with respect to any installment of interest on a Security of a
particular series, means the date specified in such Security or in a Board
Resolution or in an indenture supplemental hereto with respect to such series
as the fixed date on which an installment of interest with respect to
Securities of that series is due and payable.

 

“Officer” means, with
respect to the Company, the chairman of the Board of Directors, a chief
executive officer, a president, a chief financial officer, a chief operating
officer, any executive vice president, any senior vice president, any vice
president, the treasurer or any assistant treasurer, the controller or any
assistant controller or the secretary or any assistant secretary.

 

“Officers’ Certificate”
means a certificate signed by any two Officers. 
Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.07,
if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof.

 

“Opinion of Counsel”
means an opinion in writing subject to customary exceptions of legal counsel,
who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company, that is delivered to the
Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. 
Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 13.07,
if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof.

 

“Outstanding”, when
used with reference to Securities of any series, means, subject to the
provisions of Section 8.04, as of any particular time, all Securities of
that series theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this
Indenture, except (a) Securities theretofore canceled by the Trustee or
any paying agent, or delivered to the Trustee or any paying agent for
cancellation or that have previously been canceled; (b) Securities or
portions thereof for the payment or redemption of which moneys or Governmental
Obligations in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the
Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company) or shall have been
set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as
its own paying agent); provided, however, that if such Securities or portions
of such Securities are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of
such redemption shall have been given as in Article Three provided, or
provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been 

 

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made for giving such notice; and (c) Securities
in lieu of or in substitution for which other Securities shall have been
authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.07.

 

“Person” means any
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, joint-stock company,
limited liability company, association, trust, unincorporated organization, any
other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision
or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

“Predecessor Security”
of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a
portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and,
for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered
under Section 2.07 in lieu of a lost, destroyed or stolen Security shall
be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Security.

 

“Responsible Officer”
when used with respect to the Trustee means the chairman of its board of
directors, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the
secretary, the treasurer, any trust officer, any corporate trust officer or any
other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee customarily performing
functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be
such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred
because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

“Securities” means the
debt Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

 

“Securityholder”, “holder
of Securities”, “registered holder”, or other similar term, means the Person or
Persons in whose name or names a particular Security shall be registered on the
books of the Company kept for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture.

 

“Security Register”
and “Security Registrar”
shall have the meanings as set forth in Section 2.05.

 

“Subsidiary” means,
with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation at least a majority of
whose outstanding Voting Stock shall at the time be owned, directly or
indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such
Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any general partnership,
joint venture or similar entity, at least a majority of whose outstanding
partnership or similar interests shall at the time be owned by such Person, or
by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its
Subsidiaries and (iii) any limited partnership of which such Person or any
of its Subsidiaries is a general partner.

 

“Trustee” means [        ],
and, subject to the provisions of Article Seven, shall also include its
successors and assigns, and, if at any time there is more than one Person
acting in such capacity hereunder, “Trustee” shall mean each such Person.  The term “Trustee” as used with respect to a
particular series of the Securities shall mean the trustee with respect to that
series.

 

“Trust Indenture Act”
means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

 

“Voting Stock”, as
applied to stock of any Person, means shares, interests, participations or
other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such Person
having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors
(or the equivalent) of such Person, 

 

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other than shares, interests, participations
or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a
contingency.

 

ARTICLE 2

ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES

 

Section 2.01                            Designation and Terms of Securities.

 

(a)                                  The aggregate principal amount of
Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is
unlimited.  The Securities may be issued
in one or more series up to the aggregate principal amount of Securities of
that series from time to time authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution
or pursuant to one or more indentures supplemental hereto.  Prior to the initial issuance of Securities
of any series, there shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution,
and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more
indentures supplemental hereto:

 

(1)                                 the title of the Securities of the series
(which shall distinguish the Securities of that series from all other
Securities);

 

(2)                                 any limit upon the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities of that series that may be authenticated and delivered
under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon
registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other
Securities of that series);

 

(3)                                 the date or dates on which the principal
of the Securities of the series is payable, any original issue discount that
may apply to the Securities of that series upon their issuance, the principal
amount due at maturity, and the place(s) of payment;

 

(4)                                 the rate or rates at which the Securities
of the series shall bear interest or the manner of calculation of such rate or
rates, if any;

 

(5)                                 the date or dates from which such
interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest will
be payable or the manner of determination of such Interest Payment Dates, the
place(s) of payment, and the record date for the determination of holders
to whom interest is payable on any such Interest Payment Dates or the manner of
determination of such record dates;

 

(6)                                 the right, if any, to extend the interest
payment periods and the duration of such extension;

 

(7)                                 the period or periods within which, the
price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of
the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;

 

(8)                                 the obligation, if any, of the Company to
redeem or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund,
mandatory redemption, or analogous provisions (including payments made in cash
in satisfaction of future sinking fund obligations)

 

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or at the option of a holder thereof and the period or
periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the terms and
conditions upon which, Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased,
in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

 

(9)           the form of the Securities of the series
including the form of the Certificate of Authentication for such series;

 

(10)         if other than denominations of one
thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, the
denominations in which the Securities of the series shall be issuable;

 

(11)         any and all other terms (including terms,
to the extent applicable, relating to any auction or remarketing of the
Securities of that series and any security for the obligations of the Company
with respect to such Securities) with respect to such series (which terms shall
not be inconsistent with the terms of this Indenture, as amended by any
supplemental indenture) including any terms which may be required by or
advisable under United States laws or regulations or advisable in connection
with the marketing of Securities of that series;

 

(12)         whether the Securities are issuable as a
Global Security and, in such case, the terms and the identity of the Depositary
for such series;

 

(13)         whether the Securities will be
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock or other securities
of the Company or any other Person and, if so, the terms and conditions upon
which such Securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, including the
conversion or exchange price, as applicable, or how it will be calculated and
may be adjusted, any mandatory or optional (at the Company’s option or the
holders’ option) conversion or exchange features, and the applicable conversion
or exchange period;

 

(14)         if other than the principal amount
thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series which
shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof
pursuant to Section 6.01;

 

(15)         any additional or different Events of
Default or restrictive covenants (which may include, among other restrictions,
restrictions on the Company’s ability or the ability of the Company’s
Subsidiaries to: incur additional indebtedness; issue additional securities;
create liens; pay dividends or make distributions in respect of their capital
stock; redeem capital stock; place restrictions on such Subsidiaries placing
restrictions on their ability to pay dividends, make distributions or transfer
assets; make investments or other restricted payments; sell or otherwise
dispose of assets; enter into sale-leaseback transactions; engage in
transactions with stockholders and affiliates; issue or sell stock of their
Subsidiaries; or effect a consolidation or merger) or financial covenants
(which may include, among other financial covenants, financial covenants that
require the Company and its Subsidiaries to maintain specified interest
coverage, fixed charge, cash flow-based or asset-based ratios) provided for
with respect to the Securities of the series;

 

(16)         if other than dollars, the coin or
currency in which the Securities of the series are denominated (including, but
not limited to, foreign currency);

 

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(17)         the terms and conditions, if any, upon
which the Company shall pay amounts in addition to the stated interest,
premium, if any and principal amounts of the Securities of the series to any
Securityholder that is not a “United States person” for federal tax purposes;

 

(18)         any restrictions on transfer, sale or assignment
of the Securities of the series; and

 

(19)         the subordination terms of the Securities
of the series.

 

All
Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to
denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to any such
Board Resolution or in any indentures supplemental hereto.

 

If any
of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board
Resolution of the Company, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall
be certified by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Company and
delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers’
Certificate of the Company setting forth the terms of the series.

 

Securities
of any particular series may be issued at various times, with different dates
on which the principal or any installment of principal is payable, with
different rates of interest, if any, or different methods by which rates of
interest may be determined, with different dates on which such interest may be
payable and with different redemption dates.

 

Section 2.02         Form of Securities and Trustee’s Certificate.

 

The
Securities of any series and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be
borne by such Securities shall be substantially of the tenor and purport as set
forth in one or more indentures supplemental hereto or as provided in a Board
Resolution, and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, and they may have such
letters, numbers or other marks of identification or designation and such
legends or endorsements printed, lithographed or engraved thereon as the
Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of
this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or
regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any
securities exchange on which Securities of that series may be listed, or to
conform to usage.

 

Section 2.03         Denominations: Provisions for Payment.

 

The
Securities shall be issuable as registered Securities and in the denominations
of one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof, subject
to Section 2.01(a)(10).  The
Securities of a particular series shall bear interest payable on the dates and
at the rate specified with respect to that series.  Subject to Section 2.01(a)(16), the
principal of and the interest on the Securities of any series, as well as any
premium thereon in case of redemption thereof prior to maturity, shall be
payable in the coin or currency of the United States of America that at the
time is legal tender for public and private debt, at the office or agency of
the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
and State of New York.  Each Security
shall be dated the date of its authentication. 
Interest on the Securities shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year composed of twelve 30-day months.

 

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The
interest installment on any Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or
duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of that series
shall be paid to the Person in whose name said Security (or one or more
Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the regular
record date for such interest installment. 
In the event that any Security of a particular series or portion thereof
is called for redemption and the redemption date is subsequent to a regular
record date with respect to any Interest Payment Date and prior to such
Interest Payment Date, interest on such Security will be paid upon presentation
and surrender of such Security as provided in Section 3.03.

 

Any
interest on any Security that is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date for Securities of the same series
(herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the
registered holder on the relevant regular record date by virtue of having been
such holder; and such Defaulted Interest shall be paid by the Company, at its
election, as provided in clause (1) or clause (2) below:

 

(1)           The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on Securities to
the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor
Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date
for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the
following manner: the Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount
of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Security and the date of
the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the
Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in
respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to
the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such
money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons
entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided.  Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a special
record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall not be more
than 15 nor less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not
less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the
proposed payment.  The Trustee shall
promptly notify the Company of such special record date and, in the name and at
the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such
Defaulted Interest and the special record date therefor to be mailed, first
class postage prepaid, to each Securityholder at his or her address as it
appears in the Security Register (as hereinafter defined), not less than 10
days prior to such special record date. 
Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the
special record date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted
Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their
respective Predecessor Securities) are registered on such special record date.

 

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

 

Unless
otherwise set forth in a Board Resolution or one or more indentures
supplemental hereto establishing the terms of any series of Securities pursuant
to Section 2.01 hereof, the term “regular record date” as used in this Section with
respect to a series of Securities and any Interest Payment Date for such series
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preceding the month in which an Interest Payment Date
established for such series pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur,
if such Interest Payment Date is the first day of a month, or the first day of
the month in which an Interest Payment Date established for such series
pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof shall occur, if such Interest Payment Date
is the fifteenth day of a month, whether or not such date is a Business Day.

 

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

 

Section 2.04         Execution and Authentications.

 

The
Securities shall be signed on behalf of the Company by one of its
Officers.  Signatures may be in the form
of a manual or facsimile signature.

 

The
Company may use the facsimile signature of any Person who shall have been an
Officer, notwithstanding the fact that at the time the Securities shall be
authenticated and delivered or disposed of such Person shall have ceased to be
such an officer of the Company.  The
Securities may contain such notations, legends or endorsements required by law,
stock exchange rule or usage.  Each
Security shall be dated the date of its authentication by the Trustee.

 

A
Security shall not be valid until authenticated manually by an authorized
signatory of the Trustee, or by an Authenticating Agent.  Such signature shall be conclusive evidence
that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered
hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this
Indenture.  At any time and from time to
time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may
deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for
authentication, together with a written order of the Company for the
authentication and delivery of such Securities, signed by an Officer, and the
Trustee in accordance with such written order shall authenticate and deliver
such Securities.

 

In
authenticating such Securities and accepting the additional responsibilities
under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be
entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully
protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the form and
terms thereof have been established in conformity with the provisions of this
Indenture.

 

The
Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of
such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own
rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or
otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

 

Section 2.05         Registration of Transfer and Exchange.

 

(a)           Securities of any series may be exchanged
upon presentation thereof at the office or agency of the Company designated for
such purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, for
other Securities of such series of authorized denominations, and for a like
aggregate principal amount, upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax
or other 

 

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governmental charge in relation thereto, all as
provided in this Section.  In respect of
any Securities so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, the
Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange
therefor the Security or Securities of the same series that the Securityholder
making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.

 

(b)           The Company shall keep, or cause to be
kept, at its office or agency designated for such purpose in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City and State of New York, or such other location designated by
the Company, a register or registers (herein referred to as the “Security
Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may
prescribe, the Company shall register the Securities and the transfers of
Securities as in this Article provided and which at all reasonable times
shall be open for inspection by the Trustee. 
The registrar for the purpose of registering Securities and transfer of
Securities as herein provided shall be appointed as authorized by Board
Resolution (the “Security Registrar”).

 

Upon
surrender for transfer of any Security at the office or agency of the Company
designated for such purpose, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall
authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in the name of the
transferee or transferees a new Security or Securities of the same series as
the Security presented for a like aggregate principal amount.

 

All
Securities presented or surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer,
as provided in this Section, shall be accompanied (if so required by the
Company or the Security Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company or the Security Registrar, duly
executed by the registered holder or by such holder’s duly authorized attorney
in writing.

 

(c)           Except as provided pursuant to Section 2.01
pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or
established in one or more indentures supplemental to this Indenture, no
service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of
Securities, or issue of new Securities in case of partial redemption of any
series, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any
tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, other than exchanges
pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 3.03(b) and Section 9.04
not involving any transfer.

 

(d)           The Company shall not be required (i) to
issue, exchange or register the transfer of any Securities during a period
beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a
notice of redemption of less than all the Outstanding Securities of the same
series and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, nor (ii) to
register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of any series or portions
thereof called for redemption, other than the unredeemed portion of any such
Securities being redeemed in part.  The
provisions of this Section 2.05 are, with respect to any Global Security,
subject to Section 2.11 hereof.

 

Section 2.06         Temporary Securities.

 

Pending
the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may
execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities
(printed, lithographed or typewritten) of any authorized denomination.  Such temporary Securities shall be
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the form of the definitive Securities in lieu of which
they are issued, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be
appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the
Company.  Every temporary Security of any
series shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee
upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like
effect, as the definitive Securities of such series.  Without unnecessary delay the Company will execute
and will furnish definitive Securities of such series and thereupon any or all
temporary Securities of such series may be surrendered in exchange therefor
(without charge to the holders), at the office or agency of the Company
designated for the purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of
New York, and the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall
deliver in exchange for such temporary Securities an equal aggregate principal
amount of definitive Securities of such series, unless the Company advises the
Trustee to the effect that definitive Securities need not be executed and
furnished until further notice from the Company.  Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities
of such series shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as
definitive Securities of such series authenticated and delivered hereunder.

 

Section 2.07         Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Securities.

 

In
case any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated or be
destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company (subject to the next succeeding
sentence) shall execute, and upon the Company’s request the Trustee (subject as
aforesaid) shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of the same series,
bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and
substitution for the mutilated Security, or in lieu of and in substitution for
the Security so destroyed, lost or stolen. 
In every case the applicant for a substituted Security shall furnish to
the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by
them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or
theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence
to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of the applicant’s
Security and of the ownership thereof. 
The Trustee may authenticate any such substituted Security and deliver
the same upon the written request or authorization of any officer of the
Company.  Upon the issuance of any
substituted Security, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient
to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation
thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee)
connected therewith.

 

In
case any Security that has matured or is about to mature shall become mutilated
or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a
substitute Security, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without
surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Security) if the applicant
for such payment shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or
indemnity as they may require to save them harmless, and, in case of
destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the
Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership
thereof.

 

Every
replacement Security issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall
constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company whether or not
the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be found at any time,
or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this
Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of the
same series duly issued hereunder.  All
Securities shall be held and owned 

 

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upon the express condition that the foregoing
provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities, and shall preclude (to the
extent lawful) any and all other rights or remedies, notwithstanding any law or
statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the
replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without
their surrender.

 

Section 2.08         Cancellation.

 

All
Securities surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or
registration of transfer shall, if surrendered to the Company or any paying
agent, be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or, if surrendered to the
Trustee, shall be cancelled by it, and no Securities shall be issued in lieu
thereof except as expressly required or permitted by any of the provisions of
this Indenture.  On request of the
Company at the time of such surrender, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company
canceled Securities held by the Trustee. 
In the absence of such request the Trustee may dispose of canceled
Securities in accordance with its standard procedures and deliver a certificate
of disposition to the Company.  If the
Company shall otherwise acquire any of the Securities, however, such
acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the
indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

 

Section 2.09         Benefits of Indenture.

 

Nothing
in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give or be
construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and the holders
of the Securities (and, with respect to the provisions of Article Fourteen,
the holders of any indebtedness of the Company to which the Securities of any
series are subordinated) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or
in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant, condition or provision
herein contained; all such covenants, conditions and provisions being for the
sole benefit of the parties hereto and of the holders of the Securities (and,
with respect to the provisions of Article Fourteen, the holders of any
indebtedness of the Company to which the Securities of any series are
subordinated).

 

Section 2.10         Authenticating Agent.

 

So
long as any of the Securities of any series remain Outstanding there may be an
Authenticating Agent for any or all such series of Securities which the Trustee
shall have the right to appoint.  Said
Authenticating Agent shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to
authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, transfer or
partial redemption thereof, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to
the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all
purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder.  All references in this Indenture to the
authentication of Securities by the Trustee shall be deemed to include
authentication by an Authenticating Agent for such series.  Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable
to the Company and shall be a corporation that has a combined capital and
surplus, as most recently reported or determined by it, sufficient under the
laws of any jurisdiction under which it is organized or in which it is doing
business to conduct a trust business, and that is otherwise authorized under
such laws to conduct such business and is subject to supervision or examination
by federal or state authorities.  If at
any time any 

 

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Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with these provisions, it shall resign immediately.

 

Any
Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of
resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. 
The Trustee may at any time (and upon request by the Company shall)
terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of
termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company.  Upon resignation, termination or cessation of
eligibility of any Authenticating Agent, the Trustee may appoint an eligible
successor Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Company.  Any successor Authenticating Agent, upon
acceptance of its appointment hereunder, shall become vested with all the
rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder as if originally named
as an Authenticating Agent pursuant hereto.

 

Section 2.11         Global Securities.

 

(a)           If the Company shall establish pursuant
to Section 2.01 that the Securities of a particular series are to be
issued as a Global Security, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee
shall, in accordance with Section 2.04, authenticate and deliver, a Global
Security that (i) shall represent, and shall be denominated in an amount
equal to the aggregate principal amount of, all of the Outstanding Securities
of such series, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or
its nominee, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depositary or
pursuant to the Depositary’s instruction and (iv) shall bear a legend
substantially to the following effect: “Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11
of the Indenture, this Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part,
only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or to a
nominee of such successor Depositary.”

 

(b)           Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.05,
the Global Security of a series may be transferred, in whole but not in part
and in the manner provided in Section 2.05, only to another nominee of the
Depositary for such series, or to a successor Depositary for such series
selected or approved by the Company or to a nominee of such successor
Depositary.

 

(c)           If at any time the Depositary for a
series of the Securities notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depositary for such series or if at any time the Depositary for
such series shall no longer be registered or in good standing under the
Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, and a successor
Depositary for such series is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after
the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the
case may be, or if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the
Company has received a request from the Depositary, this Section 2.11
shall no longer be applicable to the Securities of such series and the Company
will execute, and subject to Section 2.04, the Trustee will authenticate
and deliver the Securities of such series in definitive registered form without
coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an aggregate principal amount
equal to the principal amount of the Global Security of such series in exchange
for such Global Security.  In addition,
the Company may at any time determine that the Securities of any series shall
no longer be represented by a Global Security and that the provisions of this Section 2.11
shall no longer apply to the Securities of such series.  In such event the Company will execute and,
subject to Section 2.04, the Trustee, upon receipt of an Officers’
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deliver the Securities of such series in definitive
registered form without coupons, in authorized denominations, and in an
aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security
of such series in exchange for such Global Security.  Upon the exchange of the Global Security for
such Securities in definitive registered form without coupons, in authorized
denominations, the Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee.  Such Securities in definitive registered form
issued in exchange for the Global Security pursuant to this Section 2.11(c) shall
be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the
Depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants
or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. 
The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Depositary for delivery
to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered.

 

ARTICLE
3

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES AND SINKING FUND PROVISIONS

 

Section 3.01         Redemption.

 

The
Company may redeem the Securities of any series issued hereunder on and after
the dates and in accordance with the terms established for such series pursuant
to Section 2.01 hereof.

 

Section 3.02         Notice of Redemption.

 

(a)           In case the Company shall desire to
exercise such right to redeem all or, as the case may be, a portion of the
Securities of any series in accordance with any right the Company reserved for
itself to do so pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof, the Company shall, or
shall cause the Trustee to, give notice of such redemption to holders of the
Securities of such series to be redeemed by mailing, first class postage
prepaid, a notice of such redemption not less than 30 days and not more than 90
days before the date fixed for redemption of that series to such holders at
their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Security Register, unless a
shorter period is specified in the Securities to be redeemed.  Any notice that is mailed in the manner
herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether
or not the registered holder receives the notice.  In any case, failure duly to give such notice
to the holder of any Security of any series designated for redemption in whole
or in part, or any defect in the notice, shall not affect the validity of the
proceedings for the redemption of any other Securities of such series or any
other series.  In the case of any
redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such
redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture,
the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate evidencing
compliance with any such restriction.

 

Each
such notice of redemption shall specify the date fixed for redemption and the
redemption price at which Securities of that series are to be redeemed, and
shall state that payment of the redemption price of such Securities to be
redeemed will be made at the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City and State of New York, upon presentation and surrender of
such Securities, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption will be
paid as specified in said notice, that from and after said date interest will
cease to accrue and that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the
case.  If less than all 

 

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the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the
notice to the holders of Securities of that series to be redeemed in part shall
specify the particular Securities to be so redeemed.

 

In
case any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice that relates to
such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be
redeemed, and shall state that on and after the redemption date, upon surrender
of such Security, a new Security or Securities of such series in principal
amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued.

 

(b)           If less than all the Securities of a
series are to be redeemed, the Company shall give the Trustee at least 45 days’
notice (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) in
advance of the date fixed for redemption as to the aggregate principal amount
of Securities of the series to be redeemed, and thereupon the Trustee shall
select, by lot or in such other manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in
its discretion and that may provide for the selection of a portion or portions
(equal to one thousand U.S. dollars ($1,000) or any integral multiple thereof)
of the principal amount of such Securities of a denomination larger than
$1,000, the Securities to be redeemed and shall thereafter promptly notify the
Company in writing of the numbers of the Securities to be redeemed, in whole or
in part.  The Company may, if and
whenever it shall so elect, by delivery of instructions signed on its behalf by
an Officer, instruct the Trustee or any paying agent to call all or any part of
the Securities of a particular series for redemption and to give notice of
redemption in the manner set forth in this Section, such notice to be in the
name of the Company or its own name as the Trustee or such paying agent may
deem advisable.  In any case in which
notice of redemption is to be given by the Trustee or any such paying agent,
the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to, or permit to remain
with, the Trustee or such paying agent, as the case may be, such Security
Register, transfer books or other records, or suitable copies or extracts
therefrom, sufficient to enable the Trustee or such paying agent to give any
notice by mail that may be required under the provisions of this Section.

 

Section 3.03         Payment Upon Redemption.

 

(a)           If the giving of notice of redemption
shall have been completed as above provided, the Securities or portions of
Securities of the series to be redeemed specified in such notice shall become
due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the
applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed
for redemption and interest on such Securities or portions of Securities shall
cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company
shall default in the payment of such redemption price and accrued interest with
respect to any such Security or portion thereof.  On presentation and surrender of such Securities
on or after the date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in
the notice, said Securities shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable
redemption price for such series, together with interest accrued thereon to the
date fixed for redemption (but if the date fixed for redemption is an interest
payment date, the interest installment payable on such date shall be payable to
the registered holder at the close of business on the applicable record date
pursuant to Section 2.03).

 

(b)           Upon presentation of any Security of such
series that is to be redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the
Trustee shall authenticate and the office or agency where the Security is
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Company, a new Security of the same series of
authorized denominations in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of
the Security so presented.

 

Section 3.04         Sinking Fund.

 

The
provisions of Sections 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 shall be applicable to any sinking
fund for the retirement of Securities of a series, except as otherwise
specified as contemplated by Section 2.01 for Securities of such series.

 

The
minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of
Securities of any series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund
payment,” and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the
terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking
fund payment”.  If provided for by the
terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment
may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 3.05.  Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to
the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of
Securities of such series.

 

Section 3.05         Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

 

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

 

Section 3.06         Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

 

Not
less than 45 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of
Securities (unless a shorter period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), the
Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying the
amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the
terms of the series, the portion thereof, if any, that is to be satisfied by
delivering and crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 3.05
and the basis for such credit and will, together with such Officers’
Certificate, deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered.  Not less than 30 days before each such
sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be
redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.02
and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at
the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.02.  Such notice having been duly given, the
redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner
stated in Section 3.03.

 

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ARTICLE
4

COVENANTS

 

Section 4.01         Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

 

The
Company will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of (and
premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of that series at the time and
place and in the manner provided herein and established with respect to such
Securities.  Payments of principal on the
Securities may be made at the time provided herein and established with respect
to such Securities by U.S. dollar check drawn on and mailed to the address of
the Securityholder entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the
Security Register, or U.S. dollar wire transfer to, a U.S. dollar account (such
wire transfer to be made only to a Securityholder of an aggregate principal
amount of Securities of the applicable series in excess of U.S. $2,000,000 and
only if such Securityholder shall have furnished wire instructions to the
Trustee no later than 15 days prior to the relevant payment date).  Payments of interest on the Securities may be
made at the time provided herein and established with respect to such
Securities by U.S. dollar check mailed to the address of the Securityholder
entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register, or U.S.
dollar wire transfer to, a U.S. dollar account (such a wire transfer to be made
only to a Securityholder of an aggregate principal amount of Securities of the applicable
series in excess of U.S. $2,000,000 and only if such Securityholder shall have
furnished wire instructions in writing to the Security Registrar and the
Trustee no later than 15 days prior to the relevant payment date.

 

Section 4.02         Maintenance of Office or Agency.

 

So
long as any series of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Company agrees to
maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of
New York, with respect to each such series and at such other location or locations
as may be designated as provided in this Section 4.02, where (i) Securities
of that series may be presented for payment, (ii) Securities of that
series may be presented as herein above authorized for registration of transfer
and exchange, and (iii) notices and demands to or upon the Company in
respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be given or
served, such designation to continue with respect to such office or agency
until the Company shall, by written notice signed by any officer authorized to
sign an Officers’ Certificate and delivered to the Trustee, designate some
other office or agency for such purposes or any of them.  If at any time the Company shall fail to
maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the
Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, notices and demands may
be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company
hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations,
notices and demands.  The Company
initially appoints the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee located in the
Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York as its paying agent with respect to
the Securities.

 

Section 4.03         Paying Agents.

 

(a)           If the Company shall appoint one or more
paying agents for all or any series of the Securities, other than the Trustee,
the Company will cause each such paying agent to 

 

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execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in
which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of
this Section:

 

(1)           that it will hold all sums held by it as
such agent for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on the Securities of that series (whether such sums have been paid to
it by the Company or by any other obligor of such Securities) in trust for the
benefit of the Persons entitled thereto;

 

(2)           that it will give the Trustee notice of
any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor of such Securities) to make
any payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the
Securities of that series when the same shall be due and payable;

 

(3)           that it will, at any time during the
continuance of any failure referred to in the preceding paragraph (a)(2) above,
upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums
so held in trust by such paying agent; and

 

(4)           that it will perform all other duties of
paying agent as set forth in this Indenture.

 

(b)           If the Company shall act as its own
paying agent with respect to any series of the Securities, it will on or before
each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on
Securities of that series, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the
benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay such principal
(and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due on Securities of that series
until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as
herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of such action, or any
failure (by it or any other obligor on such Securities) to take such
action.  Whenever the Company shall have
one or more paying agents for any series of Securities, it will, prior to each
due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any
Securities of that series, deposit with the paying agent a sum sufficient to
pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum
to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal,
premium or interest, and (unless such paying agent is the Trustee) the Company
will promptly notify the Trustee of this action or failure so to act.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything in this Section to
the contrary, (i) the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section is
subject to the provisions of Section 11.05, and (ii) the Company may
at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of
this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or direct any paying agent to
pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such paying agent,
such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same terms and conditions as those
upon which such sums were held by the Company or such paying agent; and, upon
such payment by the Company or any paying agent to the Trustee, the Company or
such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to
such money.

 

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Section 4.04         Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee.

 

The
Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of
Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section 7.10, a Trustee,
so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder.

 

Section 4.05         Compliance with Consolidation Provisions.

 

The
Company will not, while any of the Securities remain Outstanding, consolidate
with or merge into any other Person, in either case where the Company is not
the survivor of such transaction, or sell or convey all or substantially all of
its property to any other Person unless the provisions of Article Ten
hereof are complied with.

 

ARTICLE
5

SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE

 

Section 5.01         Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Securityholders.

 

The
Company will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee (a) within 15
days after each regular record date (as defined in Section 2.03) a list,
in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses
of the holders of each series of Securities as of such regular record date,
provided that the Company shall not be obligated to furnish or cause to furnish
such list at any time that the list shall not differ in any respect from the
most recent list furnished to the Trustee by the Company and (b) at such
other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after the
receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content
as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;
provided, however, that, in either case, no such list need be furnished for any
series for which the Trustee shall be the Security Registrar.

 

Section 5.02         Preservation Of Information; Communications With
Securityholders.

 

(a)           The Trustee shall preserve, in as current
a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and
addresses of the holders of Securities contained in the most recent list
furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 and as to the names and
addresses of holders of Securities received by the Trustee in its capacity as
Security Registrar (if acting in such capacity).

 

(b)           The Trustee may destroy any list
furnished to it as provided in Section 5.01 upon receipt of a new list so
furnished.

 

(c)           Securityholders may communicate as
provided in Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with other
Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the
Securities, and, in connection with any such communications, the Trustee shall
satisfy its obligations under Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act in accordance with the provisions of Section 312(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act.

 

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Section 5.03         Reports by the Company.

 

The
Company covenants and agrees to provide a copy to the Trustee, after the
Company files the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of
the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or
copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Securities and Exchange
Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that
the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; provided, however, the Company
shall not be required to deliver to the Trustee any materials for which the
Company has sought and received confidential treatment by the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

 

Section 5.04         Reports by the Trustee.

 

(a)           If required by Section 313(a) of
the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee, within sixty (60) days after each May 1,
shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Securityholders, as
their names and addresses appear upon the Security Register, a brief report
dated as of such May 1, which complies with Section 313(a) of
the Trust Indenture Act.

 

(b)           The Trustee shall comply with Section 313(b) and
313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

(c)           A copy of each such report shall, at the
time of such transmission to Securityholders, be filed by the Trustee with the
Company, with each securities exchange upon which any Securities are listed (if
so listed) and also with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when
any Securities become listed on any securities exchange.

 

ARTICLE
6

REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT

 

Section 6.01         Events of Default.

 

(a)           Whenever used herein with respect to
Securities of a particular series, “Event of Default” means any one or more of
the following events that has occurred and is continuing:

 

(1)           the Company defaults in the payment of
any installment of interest upon any of the Securities of that series, as and
when the same shall become due and payable, and such default continues for a
period of 90 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest
payment period by the Company in accordance with the terms of any indenture
supplemental hereto shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest
for this purpose;

 

(2)           the Company defaults in the payment of
the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any of the Securities of that series
as and when the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon
redemption, by declaration or otherwise, or in any payment required by any
sinking or analogous fund established with respect to that series; provided,
however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such Securities in
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the terms of any indenture supplemental hereto shall
not constitute a default in the payment of principal or premium, if any;

 

(3)           the Company fails to observe or perform
any other of its covenants or agreements with respect to that series contained
in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to that series of
Securities pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof (other than a covenant or
agreement that has been expressly included in this Indenture solely for the
benefit of one or more series of Securities other than such series) for a
period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure,
requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of
Default” hereunder, shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee, by
registered or certified mail, or to the Company and the Trustee by the holders
of at least 25% in principal amount of the Securities of that series at the
time Outstanding;

 

(4)           the Company pursuant to or within the
meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case, (ii) consents
to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case, (iii) consents
to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its
property or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or

 

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

 

(b)           In each and every such case (other than
an Event of Default specified in clause (4) or clause (5) above),
unless the principal of all the Securities of that series shall have already
become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25%
in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series then Outstanding
hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by
such Securityholders), may declare the principal of (and premium, if any, on)
and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Securities of that series to be due
and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become
and shall be immediately due and payable. 
If an Event of Default specified in clause (4) or clause (5) above
occurs, the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all the Securities
of that series shall automatically be immediately due and payable without any
declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the holders of the
Securities.

 

(c)           At any time after the principal of (and
premium, if any, on) and accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities of that
series shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or
decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as
hereinafter provided, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount
of the Securities of that series then Outstanding hereunder, by written notice
to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its
consequences if: (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a
sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the
Securities of that series and the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any
and all Securities of that series that shall have become due otherwise than by
acceleration (with interest upon such principal and premium, if any, and, to
the extent that such payment is enforceable under applicable law, upon overdue
installments of interest, at the rate per annum expressed in 

 

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the Securities of that series to the date of such
payment or deposit) and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06,
and (ii) any and all Events of Default under the Indenture with respect to
such series, other than the nonpayment of principal on (and premium, if any,
on) and accrued and unpaid interest on Securities of that series that shall not
have become due by their terms, shall have been remedied or waived as provided
in Section 6.06.

 

No
such rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent
default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

(d)           In case the Trustee shall have proceeded
to enforce any right with respect to Securities of that series under this
Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned
because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have
been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case, subject
to any determination in such proceedings, the Company and the Trustee shall be
restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all
rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as
though no such proceedings had been taken.

 

Section 6.02         Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement
by Trustee.

 

(a)           The Company covenants that (i) in
case it shall default in the payment of any installment of interest on any of
the Securities of a series, or in any payment required by any sinking or
analogous fund established with respect to that series as and when the same
shall have become due and payable, and such default shall have continued for a
period of 90 days, or (ii) in case it shall default in the payment of the
principal of (or premium, if any, on) any of the Securities of a series when
the same shall have become due and payable, whether upon maturity of the
Securities of a series or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise
then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Trustee, for the
benefit of the holders of the Securities of that series, the whole amount that
then shall have been become due and payable on all such Securities for principal
(and premium, if any) or interest, or both, as the case may be, with interest
upon the overdue principal (and premium, if any) and (to the extent that
payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) upon overdue
installments of interest at the rate per annum expressed in the Securities of
that series; and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be
sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, and the amount
payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06.

 

(b)           If the Company shall fail to pay such
amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee
of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or
proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and
unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final
decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company
or other obligor upon the Securities of that series and collect the moneys
adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law or equity out
of the property of the Company or other obligor upon the Securities of that
series, wherever situated.

 

(c)           In case of any receivership, insolvency,
liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, composition
or judicial proceedings affecting the Company, or its creditors or property,
the Trustee shall have power to intervene in such 

 

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proceedings and take any action therein that may be
permitted by the court and shall (except as may be otherwise provided by law)
be entitled to file such proofs of claim and other papers and documents as may
be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and of the
holders of Securities of such series allowed for the entire amount due and
payable by the Company under the Indenture at the date of institution of such
proceedings and for any additional amount that may become due and payable by
the Company after such date, and to collect and receive any moneys or other
property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to distribute the same
after the deduction of the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06;
and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby
authorized by each of the holders of Securities of such series to make such
payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to
the making of such payments directly to such Securityholders, to pay to the
Trustee any amount due it under Section 7.06.

 

(d)           All rights of action and of asserting
claims under this Indenture, or under any of the terms established with respect
to Securities of that series, may be enforced by the Trustee without the
possession of any of such Securities, or the production thereof at any trial or
other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted
by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust,
and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for payment to the Trustee
of any amounts due under Section 7.06, be for the ratable benefit of the
holders of the Securities of such series.

 

In
case of an Event of Default hereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion
proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by
such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual
to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or in
bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant
or agreement contained in the Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power
granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right
vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.

 

Nothing
contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or
consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities
of that series or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee
to vote in respect of the claim of any Securityholder in any such proceeding.

 

Section 6.03         Application of Moneys Collected.

 

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

 

FIRST:  To the payment of reasonable costs and
expenses of collection and of all amounts payable to the Trustee under Section 7.06;

 

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SECOND:  To the payment of all indebtedness of the
Company to which such series of Securities is subordinated to the extent
required by Section 7.06 and Article Fourteen;

 

THIRD:  To the payment of the amounts then due and
unpaid upon Securities of such series for principal (and premium, if any) and
interest, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been
collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to
the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if
any) and interest, respectively; and

 

FOURTH:  To the payment of the remainder, if any, to
the Company or any other Person lawfully entitled thereto.

 

Section 6.04         Limitation on Suits.

 

No
holder of any Security of any series shall have any right by virtue or by
availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or
proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture
or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy
hereunder, unless (i) such holder previously shall have given to the
Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof
with respect to the Securities of such series specifying such Event of Default,
as hereinbefore provided; (ii) the holders of not less than 25% in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding
shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit
or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder; (iii) such holder or
holders shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may
require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or
thereby; (iv) the Trustee for 90 days after its receipt of such notice,
request and offer of indemnity, shall have failed to institute any such action,
suit or proceeding and (v) during such 90 day period, the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the Securities of that series do not give the
Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.

 

Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary or any other provisions of this
Indenture, the right of any holder of any Security to receive payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Security, as therein
provided, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security (or
in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), or to institute suit for
the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates or
redemption date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such
holder and by accepting a Security hereunder it is expressly understood,
intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Security of such
series with every other such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or
more holders of Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner
whatsoever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to
affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the holders of any other of such
Securities, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any
other such holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the
manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders
of Securities of such series.  For the
protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section, each and every
Securityholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given
either at law or in equity.

 

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Section 6.05         Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission Not
Waiver.

 

(a)           Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.07,
all powers and remedies given by this Article to the Trustee or to the
Securityholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and
not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the
holders of the Securities, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the
performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this
Indenture or otherwise established with respect to such Securities.

 

(b)           No delay or omission of the Trustee or of
any holder of any of the Securities to exercise any right or power accruing
upon any Event of Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair
any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such
default or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 6.04,
every power and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or
the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall
be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders.

 

Section 6.06         Control by Securityholders.

 

The
holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any
series at the time Outstanding, determined in accordance with Section 8.04,
shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any
proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power
conferred on the Trustee with respect to such series; provided, however, that
such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this
Indenture.  Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01,
the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the
Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer or officers of the
Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed, subject to the Trustee’s
duties under the Trust Indenture Act, would involve the Trustee in personal
liability or might be unduly prejudicial to the Securityholders not involved in
the proceeding.  The holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the
time Outstanding affected thereby, determined in accordance with Section 8.04,
may on behalf of the holders of all of the Securities of such series waive any
past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained herein or
established pursuant to Section 2.01 with respect to such series and its
consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or premium,
if any, or interest on, any of the Securities of that series as and when the
same shall become due by the terms of such Securities otherwise than by
acceleration (unless such default has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay
all matured installments of interest and principal and any premium has been
deposited with the Trustee (in accordance with Section 6.01(c)).  Upon any such waiver, the default covered
thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of this Indenture and the
Company, the Trustee and the holders of the Securities of such series shall be
restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no
such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right
consequent thereon.

 

Section 6.07         Undertaking to Pay Costs.

 

All
parties to this Indenture agree, and each holder of any Securities by such
holder’s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may
in its discretion require, in

 

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any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy
under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken
or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of
an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its
discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and
good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions
of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to
any suit instituted by any Securityholder, or group of Securityholders, holding
more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of
any series, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement
of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any
Security of such series, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such
Security or established pursuant to this Indenture.

 

ARTICLE 7

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

 

Section 7.01         Certain
Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee.

 

(a)           The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of
an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the
curing of all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of that series
that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the
Securities of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically
set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this
Indenture against the Trustee.  In case
an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred
(that has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to
Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this
Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a
prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his
own affairs.

 

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

 

(i)            prior to the occurrence of an Event of
Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing or
waiving of all such Events of Default with respect to that series that may have
occurred:

 

(A)          the duties and obligations of the Trustee
shall with respect to the Securities of such series be determined solely by the
express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable with
respect to the Securities of such series except for the performance of such
duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no
implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the
Trustee; and

 

(B)          in the absence of bad faith on the part
of the Trustee, the Trustee may with respect to the Securities of such series
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the
opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the
Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case
of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are
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be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be
under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to
the requirements of this Indenture;

 

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

 

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

 

(iv)          None of the provisions contained in this
Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or
otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its
duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if there is reasonable
ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not
reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or adequate
indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it.

 

Section 7.02         Certain
Rights of Trustee.

 

Except
as otherwise provided in Section 7.01:

 

(a)           The Trustee may rely and shall be
protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate,
statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order,
approval, bond, security or other paper or document believed by it to be
genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

 

(b)           Any request, direction, order or demand
of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board
Resolution or an instrument signed in the name of the Company by any authorized
officer of the Company (unless other evidence in respect thereof is
specifically prescribed herein);

 

(c)           The Trustee may consult with counsel and
the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and
complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or
suffered or omitted hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;

 

(d)           The Trustee shall be under no obligation
to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the
request, order or direction of any of the Securityholders pursuant to the
provisions of this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to
the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and
liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby; nothing contained herein
shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default with respect to a series of the Securities (that has not
been cured or waived), to exercise with respect to Securities of that series
such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the
same 

 

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degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a
prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his
own affairs;

 

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

 

(f)            The Trustee shall not be bound to make
any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution,
certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent,
order, approval, bond, security, or other papers or documents, unless requested
in writing so to do by the holders of not less than a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of the particular series affected thereby
(determined as provided in Section 8.04); provided, however, that if the
payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or
liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is,
in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the
security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require
reasonable indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a condition
to so proceeding.  The reasonable expense
of every such examination shall be paid by the Company or, if paid by the
Trustee, shall be repaid by the Company upon demand; and

 

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

 

In
addition, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Default or
Event of Default except (1) any Event of Default occurring pursuant to
Sections 6.01(a)(1) and 6.01(a)(2) or (2) any Default or Event
of Default of which the Trustee shall have received written notification in the
manner set forth in this Indenture or a Responsible Officer of the Trustee
shall have obtained actual knowledge. 
Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee under Section 5.03
is for informational purposes only and the information and the Trustee’s
receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive notice of any
information contained therein, or determinable from information contained
therein including the Company’s compliance with any of their covenants
thereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an
Officers’ Certificate).

 

Section 7.03         Trustee
Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance or Securities.

 

(a)           The recitals contained herein and in the
Securities shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee
assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same.

 

(b)           The Trustee makes no representations as
to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities.

 

(c)           The Trustee shall not be accountable for
the use or application by the Company of any of the Securities or of the
proceeds of such Securities, or for the use or application of any moneys paid
over by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this 

 

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Indenture or established pursuant to Section 2.01,
or for the use or application of any moneys received by any paying agent other
than the Trustee.

 

Section 7.04         May Hold
Securities.

 

The
Trustee or any paying agent or Security Registrar, in its individual or any
other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same
rights it would have if it were not Trustee, paying agent or Security
Registrar.

 

Section 7.05         Moneys
Held in Trust.

 

Subject
to the provisions of Section 11.05, all moneys received by the Trustee
shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the
purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other
funds except to the extent required by law. 
The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any moneys
received by it hereunder except such as it may agree with the Company to pay
thereon.

 

Section 7.06         Compensation
and Reimbursement.

 

(a)           The Company covenants and agrees to pay
to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable
compensation (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to
the compensation of a trustee of an express trust) as the Company and the
Trustee may from time to time agree in writing, for all services rendered by it
in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise and
performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Trustee, and,
except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company will pay or
reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses,
disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with
any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation
and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all Persons not
regularly in its employ), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as
may arise from its negligence or bad faith and except as the Company and
Trustee may from time to time agree in writing. 
The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee (and its officers,
agents, directors and employees) for, and to hold it harmless against, any
loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part
of the Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of this trust, including the reasonable costs and expenses of
defending itself against any claim of liability in the premises.

 

(b)           The obligations of the Company under this
Section to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse
the Trustee for reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances shall
constitute indebtedness of the Company to which the Securities are
subordinated.  Such additional
indebtedness shall be secured by a lien prior to that of the Securities upon
all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds
held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Securities.

 

Section 7.07         Reliance
on Officers’ Certificate.

 

Except
as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, whenever in the administration of
the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it reasonably necessary
or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or
suffering or omitting to take any action 

 

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hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in
respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of
negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be
conclusively proved and established by an Officers’ Certificate delivered to
the Trustee and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on
the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action
taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this
Indenture upon the faith thereof.

 

Section 7.08         Disqualification;
Conflicting Interests.

 

If the
Trustee has or shall acquire any “conflicting interest” within the meaning of Section 310(b) of
the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee and the Company shall in all respects
comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act.

 

Section 7.09         Corporate
Trustee Required; Eligibility.

 

There
shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to the Securities issued hereunder
which shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under
the laws of the United States of America or any state or territory thereof or
of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or other Person permitted to act
as trustee by the Securities and Exchange Commission, authorized under such
laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus
of at least fifty million U.S. dollars ($50,000,000), and subject to
supervision or examination by federal, state, territorial, or District of
Columbia authority.

 

If
such corporation or other Person publishes reports of condition at least
annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising
or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined
capital and surplus of such corporation or other Person shall be deemed to be
its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of
condition so published.  The Company may
not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with the Company, serve as Trustee.  In case at any time the Trustee shall cease
to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee
shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 7.10.

 

Section 7.10         Resignation
and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

 

(a)           The Trustee or any successor hereafter
appointed may at any time resign with respect to the Securities of one or more
series by giving written notice thereof to the Company and by transmitting
notice of resignation by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the
Securityholders of such series, as their names and addresses appear upon the
Security Register.  Upon receiving such
notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee
with respect to Securities of such series by written instrument, in duplicate,
executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall
be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor
trustee.  If no successor trustee shall
have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the
mailing of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee with
respect to Securities of such series, or any Securityholder of that series who
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may on behalf of himself and all others similarly
situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor
trustee.  Such court may thereupon after
such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor
trustee.

 

(b)           In case at any time any one of the
following shall occur:

 

(i)            the Trustee shall fail to comply with the
provisions of Section 7.08 after written request therefor by the Company
or by any Securityholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Security or
Securities for at least six months; or

 

(ii)           the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in
accordance with the provisions of Section 7.09 and shall fail to resign
after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Securityholder; or

 

(iii)         the Trustee shall become incapable of
acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or commence a voluntary
bankruptcy proceeding, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be
appointed or consented to, or any public officer shall take charge or control
of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation,
conservation or liquidation; then, in any such case, the Company may remove the
Trustee with respect to all Securities and appoint a successor trustee by
written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors,
one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and
one copy to the successor trustee, or any Securityholder who has been a bona
fide holder of a Security or Securities for at least six months may, on behalf
of that holder and all others similarly situated, petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a
successor trustee.  Such court may
thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe,
remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee.

 

(c)           The holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding may at
any time remove the Trustee with respect to such series by so notifying the
Trustee and the Company and may appoint a successor Trustee for such series
with the consent of the Company.

 

(d)           Any resignation or removal of the Trustee
and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Securities of a
series pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section shall become
effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided
in Section 7.11.

 

(e)           Any successor trustee appointed pursuant
to this Section may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or
more series or all of such series, and at any time there shall be only one
Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series.

 

Section 7.11         Acceptance
of Appointment By Successor.

 

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

 

(b)           In case of the appointment hereunder of a
successor trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all)
series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor trustee with
respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an
indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor trustee shall accept such
appointment and which (i) shall contain such provisions as shall be
necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each
successor trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring
Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the
appointment of such successor trustee relates, (ii) shall contain such
provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the
Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not
retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (iii) shall
add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary
to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more
than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such
supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same
trust, that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder
separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other
such Trustee and that no Trustee shall be responsible for any act or failure to
act on the part of any other Trustee hereunder; and upon the execution and
delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the
retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein, such
retiring Trustee shall with respect to the Securities of that or those series
to which the appointment of such successor trustee relates have no further
responsibility for the exercise of rights and powers or for the performance of
the duties and obligations vested in the Trustee under this Indenture, and each
such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall
become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring
Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the
appointment of such successor trustee relates; but, on request of the Company
or any successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and
deliver to such successor trustee, to the extent contemplated by such
supplemental indenture, the property and money held by such retiring Trustee
hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the
appointment of such successor trustee relates.

 

(c)           Upon request of any such successor trustee,
the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly
vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights, powers and
trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, as
the case may be.

 

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

 

(e)           Upon acceptance of appointment by a
successor trustee as provided in this Section, the Company shall transmit
notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder by mail, 

 

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first class postage prepaid, to the
Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Security
Register.  If the Company fails to
transmit such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the
successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be
transmitted at the expense of the Company.

 

Section 7.12         Merger,
Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.

 

Any
corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it
may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion
or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation
succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, including the
administration of the trust created by this Indenture, shall be the successor
of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be qualified
under the provisions of Section 7.08 and eligible under the provisions of Section 7.09,
without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of
any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.  In case any Securities
shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in
office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such
authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities
so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself
authenticated such Securities.

 

Section 7.13         Preferential
Collection of Claims Against the Company.

 

The
Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act,
excluding any creditor relationship described in Section 311(b) of
the Trust Indenture Act.  A Trustee who
has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of
the Trust Indenture Act to the extent included therein.

 

Section 7.14         Notice
of Default

 

If any
Default or any Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if such Default or
Event of Default is known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee
shall mail to each Securityholder in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 313(c) of
the Trust Indenture Act notice of the Default or Event of Default within 45
days after it occurs, unless such Default or Event of Default has been cured; provided, however, that, except in the
case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or
interest on any Security, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such
notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a
trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good
faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the
Securityholders.

 

ARTICLE 8

CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

 

Section 8.01         Evidence
of Action by Securityholders.

 

Whenever
in this Indenture it is provided that the holders of a majority or specified
percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular
series may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the
giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the
fact that at the time of taking any such action the 

 

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holders of such majority or specified
percentage of that series have joined therein may be evidenced by any
instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such
holders of Securities of that series in person or by agent or proxy appointed
in writing.

 

If the
Company shall solicit from the Securityholders of any series any request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, the
Company may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate, fix in
advance a record date for such series for the determination of Securityholders
entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice,
consent, waiver or other action, but the Company shall have no obligation to do
so.  If such a record date is fixed, such
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action may be given before or after the record date, but only the
Securityholders of record at the close of business on the record date shall be
deemed to be Securityholders for the purposes of determining whether
Securityholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities of that
series have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, and for that
purpose the Outstanding Securities of that series shall be computed as of the
record date; provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or
consent by such Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective
unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture
not later than six months after the record date.

 

Section 8.02         Proof
of Execution by Securityholders.

 

Subject
to the provisions of Section 7.01, proof of the execution of any
instrument by a Securityholder (such proof will not require notarization) or
his agent or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the
Securities shall be sufficient if made in the following manner:

 

(a)           The fact and date of the execution by any
such Person of any instrument may be proved in any reasonable manner acceptable
to the Trustee.

 

(b)           The ownership of Securities shall be
proved by the Security Register of such Securities or by a certificate of the
Security Registrar thereof.

 

The Trustee may require such
additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section as it shall
deem necessary.

 

Section 8.03         Who
May be Deemed Owners.

 

Prior
to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Security, the
Company, the Trustee, any paying agent and any Security Registrar may deem and
treat the Person in whose name such Security shall be registered upon the books
of the Company as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such
Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or
writing thereon made by anyone other than the Security Registrar) for the
purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of, premium, if
any, and (subject to Section 2.03) interest on such Security and for all
other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any paying agent
nor any Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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Section 8.04         Certain
Securities Owned by Company Disregarded.

 

In
determining whether the holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of
Securities of a particular series have concurred in any direction, consent or
waiver under this Indenture, the Securities of that series that are owned by
the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series or by any
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common
control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities of that series
shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any
such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the
Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver,
only Securities of such series that the Trustee actually knows are so owned
shall be so disregarded.  The Securities
so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding
for the purposes of this Section, if the pledgee shall establish to the
satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such
Securities and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with
the Company or any such other obligor. 
In case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken
upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee.

 

Section 8.05         Actions
Binding on Future Securityholders.

 

At any
time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 8.01,
of the taking of any action by the holders of the majority or percentage in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a particular series specified
in this Indenture in connection with such action, any holder of a Security of
that series that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Securities the
holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice
with the Trustee, and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 8.02,
revoke such action so far as concerns such Security.  Except as aforesaid any such action taken by
the holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and
upon all future holders and owners of such Security, and of any Security issued
in exchange therefor, on registration of transfer thereof or in place thereof,
irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such
Security.  Any action taken by the
holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities of a particular series specified in this Indenture in connection
with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee
and the holders of all the Securities of that series.

 

ARTICLE 9

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

 

Section 9.01         Supplemental
Indentures Without the Consent of Securityholders.

 

In
addition to any supplemental indenture otherwise authorized by this Indenture,
the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an
indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the
provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect), without the consent
of the Securityholders, for one or more of the following purposes:

 

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(a)                                  to
cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency herein or in the Securities of any
series;

 

(b)                                  to
comply with Article Ten;

 

(c)                                  to
provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of
certificated Securities;

 

(d)                                  to
add to the covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions relating to the
Company for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of Securities (and
if such covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions are to be for the
benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants,
restrictions, conditions or provisions are expressly being included solely for
the benefit of such series), to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and the
continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions,
conditions or provisions an Event of Default, or to surrender any right or
power herein conferred upon the Company;

 

(e)                                  to
add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on
the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication, and
delivery of Securities, as herein set forth;

 

(f)                                    to
make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Securityholder
in any material respect;

 

(g)                                 to
provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of
the Securities of any series as provided in Section 2.01, to establish the
form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of
this Indenture or any series of Securities, or to add to the rights of the
holders of any series of Securities;

 

(h)                                 to
evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor
trustee; or

 

(i)                                    to
comply with any requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
successor in connection with the qualification of this Indenture under the
Trust Indenture Act.

 

The
Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any
such supplemental indenture, and to make any further appropriate agreements and
stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be
obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the
Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

 

Any
supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section may be
executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of
any of the Securities at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the
provisions of Section 9.02.

 

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Section 9.02                            Supplemental
Indentures With Consent of Securityholders.

 

With
the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 8.01) of the holders of not
less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of each
series affected by such supplemental indenture or indentures at the time
Outstanding, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the
Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or
indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust
Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or
changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture
or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner not covered by Section 9.01
the rights of the holders of the Securities of such series under this
Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall,
without the consent of the holders of each Security then Outstanding and
affected thereby, (a) extend the fixed maturity of any Securities of any
series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend
the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the
redemption thereof or (b) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Securities,
the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental
indenture.

 

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

 

Section 9.03                            Effect
of Supplemental Indentures.

 

Upon
the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article or
of Section 10.01, this Indenture shall, with respect to such series, be
and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the
respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities
under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Securities
of the series affected thereby shall thereafter be determined, exercised and
enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and
amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture
shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture
for any and all purposes.

 

Section 9.04                            Securities
Affected by Supplemental Indentures.

 

Securities
of any series affected by a supplemental indenture, authenticated and delivered
after the execution of such supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions
of this Article or of Section 10.01, may bear a notation in form
approved by the Company, provided such form meets the requirements of any
securities exchange upon which such series may be listed, as to any matter
provided for in such supplemental indenture. 
If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of that series so
modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, to any
modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may
be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in
exchange for the Securities of that series then Outstanding.

 

Section 9.05                            Execution
of Supplemental Indentures.

 

Upon
the request of the Company, accompanied by its Board Resolutions authorizing
the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the
Trustee of evidence 

 

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of the consent of Securityholders required to consent
thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution
of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the
Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise,
in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to
enter into such supplemental indenture. 
The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, may receive
an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that
any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article is authorized
or permitted by, and conforms to, the terms of this Article and that it is
proper for the Trustee under the provisions of this Article to join in the
execution thereof; provided, however, that such Officers’ Certificate or
Opinion of Counsel need not be provided in connection with the execution of a
supplemental indenture that establishes the terms of a series of Securities
pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof.

 

Promptly
after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental
indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the Trustee shall
transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in
general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the
Securityholders of all series affected thereby as their names and addresses
appear upon the Security Register.  Any
failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not,
however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental
indenture.

 

ARTICLE
10

SUCCESSOR ENTITY

 

Section 10.01                     Company May Consolidate,
Etc.

 

Except
as provided pursuant to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and
set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures
supplemental to this Indenture, nothing contained in this Indenture shall
prevent any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other
Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company) or successive
consolidations or mergers in which the Company or its successor or successors
shall be a party or parties, or shall prevent any sale, conveyance, transfer or
other disposition of the property of the Company or its successor or successors
as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any other corporation
(whether or not affiliated with the Company or its successor or successors)
authorized to acquire and operate the same; provided, however, (a) the
Company hereby covenants and agrees that, upon any such consolidation or merger
(in each case, if the Company is not the survivor of such transaction), sale,
conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the due and punctual payment of the
principal of (premium, if any) and interest on all of the Securities of all
series in accordance with the terms of each series, according to their tenor,
and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and
conditions of this Indenture with respect to each series or established with
respect to such series pursuant to Section 2.01 to be kept or performed by
the Company shall be expressly assumed, by supplemental indenture (which shall
conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, as then in effect)
reasonably satisfactory in form to the Trustee executed and delivered to the
Trustee by the entity formed by such consolidation, or into which the Company
shall have been merged, or by the entity which shall have acquired such
property and (b) in the event that the Securities of any series then
Outstanding are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of common stock or
other securities of the Company, such entity shall, by such supplemental 

 

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indenture, make provision so that the Securityholders
of Securities of that series shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon
conversion or exchange of such Securities the number of securities or property
to which a holder of the number of shares of common stock or other securities
of the Company deliverable upon conversion or exchange of those Securities
would have been entitled had such conversion or exchange occurred immediately
prior to such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other
disposition.

 

Section 10.02                     Successor
Entity Substituted.

 

(a)                                  In
case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other
disposition and upon the assumption by the successor entity by supplemental
indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to
the Trustee, of the obligations set forth under Section 10.01 on all of
the Securities of all series Outstanding, such successor entity shall succeed
to and be substituted for the Company with the same effect as if it had been
named as the Company herein, and thereupon the predecessor corporation shall be
relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the
Securities.

 

(b)                                  In
case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other
disposition, such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be
made in the Securities thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.

 

(c)                                  Nothing
contained in this Article shall require any action by the Company in the
case of a consolidation or merger of any Person into the Company where the
Company is the survivor of such transaction, or the acquisition by the Company,
by purchase or otherwise, of all or any part of the property of any other
Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company).

 

Section 10.03                     Evidence of
Consolidation, Etc. to Trustee.

 

The
Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 7.01, may receive an
Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any
such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition,
and any such assumption, comply with the provisions of this Article.

 

ARTICLE
11

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

 

Section 11.01                     Satisfaction
and Discharge of Indenture.

 

If at
any time: (a) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation all Securities of a series theretofore authenticated and not
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (other than any Securities that shall
have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid
as provided in Section 2.07 and Securities for whose payment money or
Governmental Obligations have theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated
and held in trust by the Company and thereupon repaid to the Company or
discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 11.05); or (b) all
such Securities of a particular series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee
for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to
become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption
within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving
of notice of redemption, and the 

 

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Company shall deposit or cause to be deposited with
the Trustee as trust funds the entire amount in moneys or Governmental
Obligations or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally
recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon
redemption all Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation, including principal (and premium, if any) and
interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for
redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to
be paid all other sums payable hereunder with respect to such series by the
Company then this Indenture shall thereupon cease to be of further effect with
respect to such series except for the provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07,
4.01, 4.02, 4.03 and 7.10, that shall survive until the date of maturity or
redemption date, as the case may be, and Sections 7.06 and 11.05, that shall
survive to such date and thereafter, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company
and at the cost and expense of the Company shall execute proper instruments acknowledging
satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to such series.

 

Section 11.02                     Discharge of
Obligations.

 

If at
any time all such Securities of a particular series not heretofore delivered to
the Trustee for cancellation or that have not become due and payable as
described in Section 11.01 shall have been paid by the Company by
depositing irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds moneys or an amount of
Governmental Obligations sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all such
Securities of that series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation, including principal (and premium, if any) and interest due or to
become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case
may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums
payable hereunder by the Company with respect to such series, then after the
date such moneys or Governmental Obligations, as the case may be, are deposited
with the Trustee the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with
respect to such series shall cease to be of further effect except for the
provisions of Sections 2.03, 2.05, 2.07, 4,01, 4.02, 4,03, 7.06, 7.10 and 11.05
hereof that shall survive until such Securities shall mature and be paid.

 

Thereafter,
Sections 7.06 and 11.05 shall survive.

 

Section 11.03                     Deposited
Moneys to be Held in Trust.

 

All
moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to
Sections 11.01 or 11.02 shall be held in trust and shall be available for
payment as due, either directly or through any paying agent (including the
Company acting as its own paying agent), to the holders of the particular
series of Securities for the payment or redemption of which such moneys or
Governmental Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee.

 

Section 11.04                     Payment of
Moneys Held by Paying Agents.

 

In
connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture all moneys or
Governmental Obligations then held by any paying agent under the provisions of
this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee and
thereupon such paying agent 

 

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shall be released from all further liability with
respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations.

 

Section 11.05                     Repayment to
Company.

 

Any
moneys or Governmental Obligations deposited with any paying agent or the
Trustee, or then held by the Company, in trust for payment of principal of or
premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of a particular series that are
not applied but remain unclaimed by the holders of such Securities for at least
two years after the date upon which the principal of (and premium, if any) or
interest on such Securities shall have respectively become due and payable, or such
other shorter period set forth in applicable escheat or abandoned or unclaimed
property law, shall be repaid to the Company on May 31 of each year or
upon the Company’s request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged
from such trust; and thereupon the paying agent and the Trustee shall be
released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental
Obligations, and the holder of any of the Securities entitled to receive such
payment shall thereafter, as a general creditor, look only to the Company for
the payment thereof.

 

ARTICLE
12

IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

Section 12.01                     No Recourse.

 

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

 

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ARTICLE
13

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 13.01                     Effect on
Successors and Assigns.

 

All
the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture made by
or on behalf of the Company shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so
expressed or not.

 

Section 13.02                     Actions by
Successor.

 

Any
act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to
be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall
and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the corresponding
board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at the time be the
lawful successor of the Company.

 

Section 13.03                     Surrender of
Company Powers.

 

The
Company by instrument in writing executed by authority of its Board of
Directors and delivered to the Trustee may surrender any of the powers reserved
to the Company, and thereupon such power so surrendered shall terminate both as
to the Company and as to any successor corporation.

 

Section 13.04                     Notices.

 

Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice, request or demand that by
any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given, made or
served by the Trustee or by the holders of Securities or by any other Person
pursuant to this Indenture to or on the Company may be given or served by being
deposited in first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed (until another
address is filed in writing by the Company with the Trustee), as follows:
Inovio Biomedical Corporation, 11494 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego,
California, 92121, Attn: Chief Financial Officer.  Any notice, election, request or demand by the
Company or any Securityholder or by any other Person pursuant to this Indenture
to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made,
for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the Corporate Trust Office of
the Trustee.

 

Section 13.05                     Governing
Law.

 

This
Indenture and each Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the
internal laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed
in accordance with the laws of said State, except to the extent that the Trust
Indenture Act is applicable.

 

Section 13.06                     Treatment of
Securities as Debt.

 

It is
intended that the Securities will be treated as indebtedness and not as equity
for federal income tax purposes.  The
provisions of this Indenture shall be interpreted to further this intention.

 

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Section 13.07                     Certificates
and Opinions as to Conditions Precedent.

 

(a)                                  Upon
any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action
under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the
Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided
for in this Indenture (other than the certificate to be delivered pursuant to Section 13.12)
relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of
Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions
precedent have been complied with, except that in the case of any such
application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is
specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such
particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be
furnished.

 

(b)                                  Each
certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the
Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant in this
Indenture shall include (i) a statement that the Person making such
certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (ii) a brief
statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon
which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are
based; (iii) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made
such examination or investigation as is reasonably necessary to enable him to
express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has
been complied with; and (iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the
opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

 

Section 13.08                     Payments on
Business Days.

 

Except
as provided pursuant to Section 2.01 pursuant to a Board Resolution, and
set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, or established in one or more indentures
supplemental to this Indenture, in any case where the date of maturity of
interest or principal of any Security or the date of redemption of any Security
shall not be a Business Day, then payment of interest or principal (and
premium, if any) may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same
force and effect as if made on the nominal date of maturity or redemption, and
no interest shall accrue for the period after such nominal date.

 

Section 13.09                     Conflict with
Trust Indenture Act.

 

If and
to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts
with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust
Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control.

 

Section 13.10                     Counterparts.

 

This
Indenture 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.

 

Section 13.11                     Separability.

 

In
case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Indenture or in the
Securities of any series shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provisions of this 

 

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Indenture or of such Securities, but this Indenture
and such Securities shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.

 

Section 13.12                     Compliance
Certificates.

 

The
Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year during which any Securities of any series were outstanding, an officer’s
certificate stating whether or not the signers know of any Default or Event of
Default that occurred during such fiscal year. 
Such certificate shall contain a certification from the principal
executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer
of the Company that a review has been conducted of the activities of the
Company and the Company’s performance under this Indenture and that the Company
has complied with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture.  For purposes of this Section 13.12, such
compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or
requirement of notice provided under this Indenture.  If the officer of the Company signing such
certificate has knowledge of such a Default or Event of Default, the
certificate shall describe any such Default or Event of Default and its status.

 

ARTICLE
14

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

 

Section 14.01                     Subordination
Terms.

 

The
payment by the Company of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on
any series of securities issued hereunder shall be subordinated to the extent
set forth in an indenture supplemental hereto relating to such Securities.

 

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

 

	
   

  	
  INOVIO BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  [TRUSTEE], as
  Trustee

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Name:

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
   

  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO SUBORDINATED DEBT
SECURITIES]

 

 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE (1)

 

	
  Section of
  Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as Amended

  	
   

  	
  Section of
  Indenture

  
	
  310(a)

  	
   

  	
  7.09

  
	
  310(b)

  	
   

  	
  7.08

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  7.10

  
	
  310(c)

  	
   

  	
  Inapplicable

  
	
  311(a)

  	
   

  	
  7.13

  
	
  311(b)

  	
   

  	
  7.13

  
	
  311(c)

  	
   

  	
  Inapplicable

  
	
  312(a)

  	
   

  	
  5.01

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  5.02(a)

  
	
  312(b)

  	
   

  	
  5.02(c)

  
	
  312(c)

  	
   

  	
  5.02(c)

  
	
  313(a)

  	
   

  	
  5.04(a)

  
	
  313(b)

  	
   

  	
  5.04(b)

  
	
  313(c)

  	
   

  	
  5.04(a)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  5.04(b)

  
	
  313(d)

  	
   

  	
  5.04(c)

  
	
  314(a)

  	
   

  	
  5.03

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  13.12

  
	
  314(b)

  	
   

  	
  Inapplicable

  
	
  314(c)

  	
   

  	
  13.07(a)

  
	
  314(d)

  	
   

  	
  Inapplicable

  
	
  314(e)

  	
   

  	
  13.07(b)

  
	
  314(f)

  	
   

  	
  Inapplicable

  
	
  315(a)

  	
   

  	
  7.01(a)

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  7.01(b)

  
	
  315(b)

  	
   

  	
  7.14

  
	
  315(c)

  	
   

  	
  7.01

  
	
  315(d)

  	
   

  	
  7.01(b)

  
	
  315(e)

  	
   

  	
  6.07

  
	
  316(a)

  	
   

  	
  6.06

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  8.04

  
	
  316(b)

  	
   

  	
  6.04

  
	
  316(c)

  	
   

  	
  8.01

  
	
  317(a)

  	
   

  	
  6.02

  
	
  317(b)

  	
   

  	
  4.03

  
	
  318(a)

  	
   

  	
  13.09

  

 

(1)                        This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of the Indenture
and shall not have any bearing on the interpretation of any of its terms or
provisions.Exhibit 10.1

 

SECOND AMENDMENT
TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated
as of June 18, 2009 (this “Amendment”), is by and between Interval Leisure
Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and Craig M. Nash (“Executive”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive entered into
that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 effective August 20,
2008, as amended December 30, 2008 (the “Original Agreement”) relating to
the employment of the Executive by the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to make
certain amendments to the Original Agreement pursuant to the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Amendment.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and
the agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.                                       Amendments to Standard Terms and Conditions.  The
Standard Terms and Conditions of the Original Agreement shall be amended as
follows:

 

a.                                       The first paragraph of Section 1(d)(iv) shall
be replaced with the following: “(iv) any portion of the Initial Equity Awards
or of any other equity award granted after the Effective Date under the Company
Incentive Plan or any successor plan (“Future Equity Award”) that is
outstanding and unvested at the time of such termination but that would, but
for a termination of employment, have vested during the Severance Period shall
vest as of the date of such termination of employment; provided; however,
that, for purposes of this provision, the Cliff Vesting Award and each Future
Equity Award that vests at the end of a multi-year period (“Future Cliff
Vesting Award”) shall be treated as though it vested annually pro rata over its vesting period (e.g.,
if the date of termination occurred between the one and two-year anniversaries
of the Effective Date, 75% of Company RSUs subject to the Cliff Vesting Award
would vest on the date of termination and if the date of termination occurred
following the two-year anniversary of the Effective Date, all of the Company
RSUs subject to the Cliff Vesting Award would vest on the date of termination);
provided, further, however, that any Company RSUs that
would vest under this provision but for the fact that outstanding performance
conditions have not been satisfied shall vest only if, and at such point as,
such performance conditions are satisfied.”

 

b.                                      Section 2 shall be replaced in its
entirety with the following:

 

“2.                                 TREATMENT OF EXECUTIVE’S EQUITY AWARDS IN THE
EVENT OF A CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE COMPANY.  In the
event that, during the Term, there is consummated a Change of Control (as
defined in 

 

 

the Company Incentive
Plan), any portion of the Initial Equity Awards or of Future Equity Awards that
is outstanding and unvested at the time of such Change of Control which would
have vested during the twenty-four (24) month period following such Change of
Control shall vest as of the date of such Change of Control and the Initial
Equity Awards and Future Equity Awards shall otherwise continue to vest in
accordance with their terms; provided that, for purposes of this
provision, the Cliff Vesting Award and any Future Cliff Vesting Award shall be
treated as though it vested annually pro rata over
its vesting period (e.g., if the
Change of Control occurred on the one-year anniversary of the Effective Date,
75% of the Company RSUs subject to the Cliff Vesting Award would vest on the
date of consummation of the Change of Control and if the date of termination
occurred following the two-year anniversary of the Effective Date, all of the
Company RSUs subject to the Cliff Vesting Award would vest on the date of
consummation of such Change of Control). 
In the event any portion of the Initial Equity Awards or of Future
Equity Awards remains unvested following such Change of Control after
application of the foregoing sentence, the agreements effectuating the Change
of Control shall provide for the assumption or substitution of the unvested
Initial Equity Awards and Future Equity Awards by the successor entity (unless
the successor entity is the Company, in which case the unvested Initial Equity
Awards and Future Equity Awards shall remain outstanding in accordance with
their terms).  In no event shall any
unvested portion of the Initial Equity Awards or Future Equity Awards be
cancelled or forfeited without value in connection with a Change of Control

 

2.                                       Amendment to Exhibit A.  Exhibit A
of the Original Agreement shall be replaced in its entirety with Exhibit A
attached hereto.

 

3.                                       No Other Amendments. 
Except for modifications specifically set forth in this Amendment, the
Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any other
modification.

 

4.                                       Governing Law.  This
Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Florida, without regard to principles of conflicts of law therein.

 

5.                                       Miscellaneous.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any
particular provision of this Amendment shall not affect the other provisions
hereof, and this Amendment shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid
or unenforceable provision were omitted. No alteration, modification, amendment
or addition shall be valid unless expressed in writing and signed by or on
behalf of Parent and the party against which such alteration, modification,
amendment or addition is to be enforced.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this instrument to be duly executed on the date first written above.

 

 

	
   

  	
  INTERVAL LEISURE GROUP, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By: 

  	
  /s/ Jeanette E. Marbert

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Jeanette E. Marbert

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Chief Operating Officer

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  /s/ Craig M. Nash

  
	
   

  	
  CRAIG
  M. NASH

  

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

ANNUAL
BONUS PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

 

Annual cash bonuses during
the term shall be based on corporate financial performance based on an EBITDA
target established annually by the compensation committee and based on the
Company’s budget or forecasts.  The
payout schedule shall be determined annually by the compensation committee and
have 100% payout at target EBITDA, with decreasing payouts resulting in no
bonus if EBITDA is below a minimum threshold and with increasing payouts
resulting in a 200% if EBITDA meets or exceeds a certain threshold.  The minimum and maximum levels of EBITDA
shall be determined by the compensation committee.

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