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Notice of any optional redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Optional Redemption
Date to the Holder hereof at its registered address.
If money sufficient to pay the applicable Redemption Price with respect to the principal amount of and accrued interest on the
principal amount of this Note to be redeemed on the applicable Redemption Date is deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent on or
before the related Redemption Date and certain other conditions are satisfied, then on or after such Redemption Date, interest will cease
to accrue on the principal amount of this Note called for redemption. If the Notes are only partially redeemed by the Company, the
Trustee shall select which Notes are to be redeemed by lot or in a manner it deems fair and appropriate in accordance with the terms of
the Indenture.
In the event of redemption of this Note in part only, a new Note or Notes for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in
the name of the registered Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal hereof may be
declared, and upon such declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided
in the Indenture.
The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of this Note upon compliance by the
Company with certain conditions set forth therein.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights
and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the
Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of all Notes issued under the Indenture at the
time outstanding and affected thereby; provided, however, that no such amendment shall without the consent of the Holder of each
Note so affected, among other things (i) change the stated maturity of the principal of, or any installment of principal of or interest on
any Notes, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any premium payable upon the
redemption thereof or (ii) reduce the percentage of Notes, the Holders of which are required to consent to any amendment or waiver or
for certain other matters as set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting (i) the registered Holders of 66
2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding affected thereby, on behalf of the registered Holders of the
Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and (ii) the registered Holders of not less than a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding affected thereby, on behalf of the registered Holders of
the Securities, to waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the registered
Holder of this Note (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such registered Holder and upon
all future registered Holders and owners of this Note and of any Note issued in exchange hereof or in place hereof (whether by
registration of transfer or otherwise), irrespective of whether or not any notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the
Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the
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