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of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on the third Business Day preceding such Optional Redemption Date.
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
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