DTE Energy 2013 Annual Report Download - page 163

DTE GAS COMPANY (hereinafter called the “Company”), a corporation of the State of Michigan, for value received, hereby
promises to pay to ___________, or registered assigns, the sum of _________ Dollars ($_________) on the Stated Maturity specified
above, in the coin or currency of the United States of America, and to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date specified above,
or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date as specified above, commencing on June 15, 2014 and on the Stated Maturity at the Interest Rate per annum
specified above until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment, and on any overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount
(defined below) and, to the extent lawful, on any overdue installment of interest. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly
provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this bond is registered
at the close of business on the Regular Record Date as specified above next preceding such Interest Payment Date; provided that any
interest payable at Stated Maturity or on a Redemption Date (defined below) will be paid to the person to whom principal is payable.
Except as otherwise provided in the Indenture, any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be
payable to the holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the person in whose name this bond is registered at the close
of business on a special record date for the payment of such defaulted interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given
to holders of bonds of this series not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner
not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange, if any, on which the bonds of this series shall be listed, and upon such
notice as may be required by any such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.
Payments of interest on this bond will include interest accrued to but excluding the respective Interest Payment Dates. Interest
payments for this bond shall be computed and paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The Company
shall pay interest on overdue principal and Make-Whole Amount, if any, and, to the extent lawful, on overdue installments of interest at
the rate per annum borne by this bond. In the event that any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity is not a
Business Day, then the required payment of principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest will be made on the next succeeding
day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay). “Business Day” means any day
other than a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or the State of Michigan are authorized or obligated pursuant to
law or executive order to close.
Payment of principal of, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest on the bonds of this series shall be made in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments of
principal, Make-Whole Amount, if any, and interest due at the Stated Maturity or earlier redemption of such bonds shall be made at the
office of the Trustee upon surrender of such bonds to the Trustee, and (ii) payments of interest shall be made, at the option of the
Company, subject to such surrender where applicable, (A) by check
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