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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-232889
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		20
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20251007
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251007
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251007

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XCEL ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				410448030
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03034
		FILM NUMBER:		251378683

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123305500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		414 NICOLLET MALL
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHERN STATES POWER CO /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(a
Minnesota corporation) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">317(a)(1)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">7.2(b)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">23</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">7.2(c)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">317(b)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4.2 and 5.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOT APPLICABLE</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">318(a)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">General</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Trust Indenture Act</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;1.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Definitions</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE II FORM, ISSUE, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Form Generally</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Form Of Trustee&#8217;s Certificate Of Authentication</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amount Unlimited</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Denominations, Dates, Interest Payment And Record Dates</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Execution, Authentication, Delivery And Dating</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.6</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Exchange And Registration Of Transfer Of Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost Or Stolen Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Temporary Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.9</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Cancellation Of Securities Paid, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.10</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Interest Rights Preserved</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.11</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Special Record Date</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.12</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Payment Of Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.13</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Securities Issuable In The Form Of A Global Security</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.14</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Deferrals of Interest Payment Dates</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.15</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreed Tax Treatment</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.16</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">CUSIP and Other Numbers</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE III REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Applicability Of Article</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Notice Of Redemption; Selection Of Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Payment Of Securities On Redemption; Deposit Of Redemption Price</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE IV SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; UNCLAIMED MONEYS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Deposited Moneys To Be Held In Trust By Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Paying Agent To Repay Moneys Held</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Return Of Unclaimed Moneys</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE V PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Payment Of Principal, Premium And Interest</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Office For Notices And Payments, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Appointments To Fill Vacancies In Trustee&#8217;s Office</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">18</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Provision As To Paying Agent</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">18</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Certificates And Notice To Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">18</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VI SECURITYHOLDER LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Securityholder Lists</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Securities And Exchange Commission Reports</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">20</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;6.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Reports By The Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VII REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENTS OF DEFAULT</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Events Of Default</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">21</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Payment Of Securities On Default; Suit Therefor</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Application Of Moneys Collected By Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">23</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Proceedings By Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Proceedings By Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.6</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Remedies Cumulative And Continuing</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">24</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Direction Of Proceedings And Waiver Of Defaults By Majority Of Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.8</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Notice Of Default</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.9</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Undertaking To Pay Costs</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Duties And Responsibilities Of Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.2</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Reliance On Documents, Opinions, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">26</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">No Responsibility For Recitals, Etc.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.4</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent Or Registrar May Own Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.5</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Moneys To Be Held In Trust</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.6</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Compensation And Expenses Of Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">27</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.7</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Officers&#8217; Certificate As Evidence</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Conflicting Interest Of Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.9</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Existence And Eligibility Of Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.10</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Resignation Or Removal Of Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">28</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.11</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Appointment Of Successor Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.12</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Acceptance By Successor Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.13</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Succession By Merger, Etc.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">29</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;8.14</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Limitations On Rights Of Trustee As A Creditor</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE IX CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Action By Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Proof Of Execution By Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">30</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;9.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Who Deemed Absolute Owners</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Revocation Of Consents; Future Holders Bound</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">31</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">31</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE X SECURITYHOLDERS&#8217; MEETING</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Purposes Of Meetings</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Call Of Meetings By Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;10.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Qualifications For Voting</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Regulations</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Successor Corporation Substituted</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE XII SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Supplemental Indentures Without Consent Of Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Supplemental Indentures With Consent Of Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;12.3</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Compliance With Trust Indenture Act; Effect Of Supplemental Indentures</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Notation On Securities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;12.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Evidence Of Compliance Of Supplemental Indenture To Be Furnished Trustee</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">36</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE XIII IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;13.1</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture And Securities Solely Corporate Obligations</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE XIV SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.1</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement To Subordinate</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.2</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Obligation Of The Company Unconditional</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.3</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Limitations On Duties To Holders Of Senior Indebtedness Of The Company</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.4</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Notice To Trustee Of Facts Prohibiting Payment</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Application By Trustee Of Moneys Deposited With It</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.6</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Subrogation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Subordination Rights Not Impaired By Acts Or Omissions Of Company Or Holders Of Senior Indebtedness Of The Company</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;14.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Authorization Of Trustee To Effectuate Subordination Of Securities</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Official Acts By Successor Corporation</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Governing Law</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.5</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Evidence Of Compliance With Conditions Precedent</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.6</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Business Days</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.7</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Trust Indenture Act To Control</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.8</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Table Of Contents, Headings, Etc.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.9</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Execution In Counterparts</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.10</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Manner Of Providing Notice To Securityholders</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;15.11</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approval By Trustee Of Expert Or Counsel</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS JUNIOR SUBORDINATED INDENTURE, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2025, between XCEL ENERGY
INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the <I>&#8220;Company&#8221;</I>), and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of
the United States, as trustee (the <I>&#8220;Trustee&#8221;</I>). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WITNESSETH </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the
issuance from time to time of its unsecured junior subordinated debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the <I>&#8220;Securities&#8221;</I>), to be issued as in this Indenture provided; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AND WHEREAS, all acts and things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement according to its terms have been done and performed, and
the execution of this Indenture and the issue hereunder of the Securities have in all respects been duly authorized; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW THEREFORE, THIS
INDENTURE WITNESSETH: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">That in order to declare the terms and conditions upon which the Securities are, and are to be authenticated,
issued and delivered, and in consideration of the premises, of the purchase and acceptance of the Securities by the Holders thereof and of the sum of one dollar duly paid to it by the Trustee at the execution of this Indenture, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from time to time of the Securities or of any series thereof, as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE I </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINITIONS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;1.1</B> <B>General. </B>The terms defined in this Article I (except as herein 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 Article I. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;1.2</B> <B>Trust Indenture Act.</B> (a)&nbsp;Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &#8220;<I>TIA</I>&#8221;), such provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Unless otherwise indicated, all terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by the TIA by reference to another
statute or defined by a rule of the Commission under the TIA shall have the meanings assigned to them in the TIA or such statute or rule as in force on the date of execution of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;1.3</B> <B>Definitions.</B> For purposes of this Indenture, the following terms shall have the following
meanings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ADDITIONAL INTEREST: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Additional Interest&#8221;</I> means the interest, if any, that shall accrue on any interest on the Securities of any
series the payment of which has not been made on the applicable Interest Payment Date and which shall accrue at the rate per annum specified or determined as specified in such Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AUTHENTICATING AGENT: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Authenticating Agent&#8221;</I> shall mean any agent of the Trustee which shall be appointed and acting pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.15 hereof. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AUTHORIZED AGENT: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Authorized Agent&#8221;</I> shall mean any agent of the Company designated as such by an Officers&#8217; Certificate
delivered to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">AUTHORIZED OFFICERS: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term &#8220;<I>Authorized Officers</I>&#8221; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;15.3. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BOARD OF DIRECTORS: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Board of Directors&#8221;</I> shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company or the Financing Committee of such Board or any other duly authorized committee of such Board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BOARD RESOLUTION: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Board Resolution&#8221;</I> shall mean 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, and delivered to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BUSINESS DAY: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Business Day&#8221;</I> shall mean unless otherwise expressly stated, any day other than (i)&nbsp;a Saturday or Sunday or
(ii)&nbsp;a day on which banks and trust companies in The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CAPITAL STOCK: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Capital Stock&#8221;</I> means shares of capital stock of any class of any corporation whether now or hereafter authorized regardless of whether such capital stock shall be limited to a fixed sum or percentage in respect of the rights of
the holders thereof to participate in dividends and in the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">COMMISSION: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Commission&#8221;</I> shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or if at any time hereafter the Commission is not existing or performing the duties now assigned to it under the TIA, then the body performing such
duties. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">COMPANY: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Company&#8221;</I> shall mean the corporation named as the &#8220;Company&#8221; in the first paragraph of this Indenture, and its successors and assigns permitted hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">COMPANY ORDER: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Company Order&#8221;</I> shall mean a written order signed in the name of the Company by one of the Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or a Vice
President of the Company, and delivered to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CORPORATE TRUST OFFICE OF THE TRUSTEE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;corporate trust office of the Trustee,&#8221;</I> or other similar term, shall mean the corporate trust office of the
Trustee, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office is at the date of the execution of this Indenture located at 60 Livingston Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55107. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Depository&#8221;</I> shall mean, unless otherwise specified in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, The
Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, or any successor thereto registered and qualified under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable statute or regulation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ELECTRONIC MEANS: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Electronic Means&#8221;</I> shall mean the following communications methods: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail,</FONT> secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys
issued by the Trustee, or another method or system specified by the Trustee as available for use in connection with its services hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EVENT OF DEFAULT: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Event of Default&#8221;</I> shall mean any event specified in Section&nbsp;7.1 hereof, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of the notice, if any, therein designated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EXTENSION PERIOD: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Extension Period&#8221;</I> has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;2.14. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">GLOBAL SECURITY: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Global Security&#8221;</I> shall mean a Security that pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof is issued to evidence Securities,
that is delivered to the Depository or pursuant to the instructions of the Depository and that shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">INDENTURE: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Indenture&#8221;</I> shall mean this instrument as originally executed or, if amended or supplemented as herein provided, as so amended or supplemented. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">INTEREST PAYMENT DATE: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
term <I>&#8220;Interest Payment Date&#8221;</I> shall mean, unless otherwise specified in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, (a)&nbsp;each of the dates specified as such in the Company Order with respect to any Security (provided
that the first Interest Payment Date for any Security, the Original Issue Date of which is after a Regular Record Date but prior to the respective Interest Payment Date, shall be the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding Regular Record
Date), (b) a date of maturity of such Security and (c)&nbsp;only with respect to defaulted interest on such Security, the date established by the Trustee for the payment of such defaulted interest pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.11 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">MATURITY: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;maturity,&#8221;</I> when used with respect to any Security, shall mean the date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the stated maturity thereof or by declaration of
acceleration, redemption or otherwise. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OFFICERS&#8217; CERTIFICATE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Officers&#8217; Certificate&#8221;</I> when used with respect to the Company, shall mean a certificate signed by one of the
Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, and by the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or a Vice President of the Company. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Opinion of Counsel&#8221;</I> shall mean an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel, who may be an employee of the
Company, meeting the applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;15.5 hereof. If the Indenture requires the delivery of an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee, the text and substance of which has been previously delivered to the Trustee, the Company may
satisfy such requirement by the delivery by the legal counsel that delivered such previous Opinion of Counsel of a letter to the Trustee to the effect that the Trustee may rely on such previous Opinion of Counsel as if such Opinion of Counsel was
dated and delivered the date delivery of such Opinion of Counsel is required. Any Opinion of Counsel may contain conditions and qualifications satisfactory to the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term
<I>&#8220;Original Issue Date&#8221;</I> shall mean for a Security, or portions thereof, the date upon which it, or such portion, was issued by the Company pursuant to this Indenture and authenticated by the Trustee (other than in connection with a
transfer, exchange or substitution). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">OUTSTANDING: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;outstanding,&#8221;</I> when used with reference to Securities, shall, subject to Section&nbsp;9.4 hereof, mean, as of any
particular time, all Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Securities theretofore
canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Securities, or portions thereof, for the payment or redemption
of which moneys in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company), provided that if such Securities are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such
redemption shall have been given as provided in Article III, or provisions satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Securities, or portions thereof, that have been paid and discharged or are deemed to have been paid and discharged pursuant to the
provisions of this Indenture; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Securities in lieu of or in substitution for which other Securities shall have been authenticated
and delivered, or which have been paid, pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.7 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PERSON: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Person&#8221;</I> shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agent or political subdivision thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;principal executive offices of the Company&#8221;</I> shall mean 414 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401, or such
other place where the main corporate offices of the Company are located as designated in writing to the Trustee by an Authorized Agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RANKING JUNIOR TO THE SECURITIES: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;ranking junior to the Securities&#8221;</I> of any series when used with respect to any obligation of the Company means any
other obligation of the Company which (a)&nbsp;ranks junior to and not equally with or prior to such Securities (or any other obligations of the Company ranking on a parity with such Securities) in right of payment upon the happening of any event of
the kind specified in the first sentence of the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;14.1, or (b)&nbsp;is specifically designated as ranking junior to such Securities by express provision in the instrument creating or evidencing such obligation. </P>
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shall be deemed to prevent such obligations from constituting obligations ranking junior to such Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RANKING ON A PARITY WITH THE
SECURITIES: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;ranking on a parity with the Securities&#8221; </I>of any series when used with respect to any obligation
of the Company means (a)&nbsp;any obligation of the Company which ranks equally with and not prior to such Securities in right of payment upon the happening of any event of the kind specified in the first sentence of the second paragraph of
Section&nbsp;14.1, or (b)&nbsp;any obligation of the Company which is specifically designated as ranking on a parity with such Securities by express provision in the instrument creating or evidencing such obligation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securing of any obligations of the Company, otherwise ranking on a parity with such Securities, shall not be deemed to prevent such
obligations from constituting obligations ranking on a parity with such Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">REGULAR RECORD DATE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Regular Record Date&#8221;</I> shall mean, unless otherwise specified in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5, for
an Interest Payment Date for a particular Security (a)&nbsp;the 15th day of the calendar month next preceding each Interest Payment Date (unless the Interest Payment Date is the date of maturity of such Security, in which event, the Regular Record
Date shall be as described in clause (b)&nbsp;hereof) and (b)&nbsp;the date of maturity of such Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;responsible officer&#8221;</I> or <I>&#8220;responsible officers&#8221;</I> when used with respect to the Trustee shall
mean one or more of the following: the chairman of the board of directors, the vice chairman of the board of directors, the chairman of the executive committee, the president, any vice president, the secretary, the treasurer, any trust officer, any
assistant trust officer, any second or assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any assistant treasurer, 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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECURITY OR SECURITIES: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
terms <I>&#8220;Security&#8221;</I> or <I>&#8220;Securities&#8221;</I> shall mean any security or securities, as the case may be, authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, including any Global Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECURITYHOLDER: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms
<I>&#8220;Securityholder,&#8221;</I> <I>&#8220;Holder of Securities&#8221;</I> or <I>&#8220;Holder&#8221;</I> shall mean any Person in whose name at the time a particular Security is registered on the books of the Trustee, in its capacity as the
registrar, kept for that purpose in accordance with the terms hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Senior Indebtedness of the Company&#8221;</I> or &#8220;<I>Senior Indebtedness</I>&#8221; means (a)&nbsp;indebtedness of
the Company, whether outstanding at the date hereof or incurred, created or assumed after such date, (i)&nbsp;in respect of money borrowed by the Company (including any financial derivative, hedging or futures contract or similar instrument, to the
extent any such item is primarily a financing transaction) and (ii)&nbsp;evidenced by debentures, bonds, notes, credit or loan agreements or other similar instruments or agreements issued or entered into by the Company; (b)&nbsp;all finance lease
obligations of the Company; (c)&nbsp;all obligations of the Company issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property, all conditional sale obligations of the Company and all obligations of the Company under any title retention agreement
(but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business and long-term purchase obligations); (d) all obligations of the Company for the reimbursement of any letter of credit, banker&#8217;s
acceptance, security purchase facility or similar credit </P>
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transaction; and (e)&nbsp;all obligations of the type referred to in clauses (a)&nbsp;through (d) above of other persons for the payment of which the Company is responsible or liable as obligor,
guarantor or otherwise, except for any obligations, instruments or agreements of the type referred to in any of clauses (a)&nbsp;through (e) above that, by the terms of the instruments or agreements creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to
which the same is outstanding, are subordinated or equal in right of payment to the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SPECIAL RECORD DATE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Special Record Date&#8221;</I> shall mean, with respect to any Security, the date established by the Trustee in connection
with the payment of defaulted interest on such Security pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.11 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">STATED MATURITY: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;stated maturity&#8221;</I> shall mean with respect to any Security, the last date on which principal on such Security
becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, other than by declaration of acceleration or by redemption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TRUSTEE: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;Trustee&#8221;</I> shall mean U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association and, subject to Article VIII, shall also
include any successor Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term <I>&#8220;U.S. Government Obligations&#8221;</I> shall mean (a)&nbsp;direct <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-callable</FONT>
obligations of, or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-callable</FONT> obligations guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States of America or an agency thereof for the payment of which obligations or guarantee the
full faith and credit of the United States is pledged or (b)&nbsp;certificates or receipts representing direct ownership interests in obligations or specified portions (such as principal or interest) of obligations described in clause
(a)&nbsp;above, which obligations are held by a custodian in safekeeping in a manner satisfactory to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM, ISSUE, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.1</B> <B>Form Generally</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If the Securities are in the form of a Global Security they shall be in substantially the form set forth in <I>Exhibit A</I> to this
Indenture, and, if the Securities are not in the form of a Global Security, they shall be in substantially the form set forth in <I>Exhibit B</I> to this Indenture, or, in any case, in such other form as shall be established by a Board Resolution,
or a Company Order pursuant to a Board Resolution, or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may
have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with applicable rules of any securities exchange or of the Depository or with applicable law or as may,
consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
The definitive Securities shall be typed, printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such
Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.2</B> <B>Form Of Trustee&#8217;s Certificate Of Authentication. </B>The Trustee&#8217;s
certificate of authentication on all Securities shall be in substantially the following form: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Security is one of the Securities of the series herein designated, described or provided for in the within-mentioned Indenture. </P>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.3</B> <B>Amount Unlimited.</B> The aggregate principal amount of
Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited, subject to compliance with the provisions of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.4</B> <B>Denominations, Dates, Interest Payment And Record Dates</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Securities of each series shall be issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof or such other amount or amounts as may be authorized by the Board of Directors or a Company Order pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each Security shall be dated and issued as of the date of its authentication by the Trustee, and shall bear an Original Issue Date or, as
provided in Section&nbsp;2.13(e) hereof, two or more Original Issue Dates; each Security issued upon transfer, exchange or substitution of a Security shall bear the Original Issue Date or Dates of such transferred, exchanged or substituted Security,
subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;2.13(e) hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each Security shall bear interest from the later of (i)&nbsp;its Original
Issue Date (or, if pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.13 hereof, a Global Security has two or more Original Issue Dates, interest shall, beginning on each such Original Issue Date, begin to accrue for that part of the principal amount of such Global
Security to which that Original Issue Date is applicable), or (ii)&nbsp;the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for with respect to such Security until the principal of such Security is paid or made available for
payment, and interest on each Security shall be payable on each Interest Payment Date after the Original Issue Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Each Security
shall mature on a stated maturity specified in the Security. The principal amount of each outstanding Security shall be payable on the maturity date or dates specified therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Unless otherwise specified in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, interest on each of the Securities shall be calculated
on the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months and shall be computed at a fixed rate until the maturity of such Securities. The method of computing interest on
any Securities not bearing a fixed rate of interest shall be set forth in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof. Unless otherwise specified in a Company Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, principal, interest and premium on the
Securities shall be payable in the currency of the United States. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Except as provided in the following sentence, the Person in whose
name any Security is registered at the close of business on any Regular Record Date or Special Record Date with respect to an Interest Payment Date for such Security shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date
notwithstanding the cancellation of such Security upon any registration of transfer, exchange or substitution of such Security subsequent to such Regular Record Date or Special Record Date and prior to such Interest Payment Date. Any interest
payable at maturity shall be paid to the Person to whom the principal of such Security is payable. </P>
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month that precedes an Interest Payment Date a list of the principal, interest and premium to be paid on Securities on such Interest Payment Date; provided, however, that any failure to receive such notice shall not relieve the Company of its
obligation to pay the principal, interest and premium on the Securities when due. The Trustee shall assume responsibility for withholding taxes on interest paid as required by law except with respect to any Global Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.5</B> <B>Execution, Authentication, Delivery And Dating</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by one of its Chairman, President, any Vice President, its Treasurer or an
Assistant Treasurer of the Company and attested by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual, electronic or facsimile. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Securities bearing the manual, electronic or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company
shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities executed by the
Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with or preceded by one or more Company Orders for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with any such Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such
Securities. The Securities shall be issued in series. Such Company Order shall specify the following with respect to each series of Securities: (i)&nbsp;any limitations on the aggregate principal amount of the Securities to be issued as part of such
series, (ii)&nbsp;the Original Issue Date or Dates for such series, (iii)&nbsp;the stated maturity or maturities of such series, (iv)&nbsp;the interest rate or rates, or method of calculation of such rate or rates, for such series and extent to
which Additional Interest or other interest, if any, shall be payable, the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, and the rights, if any, of the Company to defer or extend an Interest Payment Date, (v)&nbsp;the terms and conditions, if
any, regarding the optional or mandatory redemption of such series, including redemption date or dates of such series, if any, and the price or prices applicable to such redemption (including any premium), (vi) the period or periods within which,
the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which such Securities may be repaid, in whole or in part, at the option of the Holder thereof, (vii)&nbsp;whether or not the Securities of such series shall be issued in whole or in part
in the form of a Global Security and, if so, the Depository for such Global Security, (viii)&nbsp;the designation of such series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other Securities and which shall include the word
&#8220;subordinated&#8221; or a word of like meaning), (ix) if the form of the Securities of such series is not as described in <I>Exhibit A or Exhibit B</I> hereto, the form of the Securities of such series, (x)&nbsp;the maximum annual interest
rate, if any, of the Securities permitted for such series, (xi)&nbsp;any other information necessary to complete the Securities of such series, (xii)&nbsp;the establishment of any office or agency pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.2 hereof, (xiii)&nbsp;any
deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or covenants of the Company with respect to any of such series of Securities, whether or not such Events of Default or covenants are consistent with the Events of Default or
covenants set forth herein, (xiv)&nbsp;whether any Securities of such series are subject to any securities law or other restrictions on transfer, (xv)&nbsp;any deletions from, modifications or additions to the provisions of Article IV in respect of
the Securities of such series, (xvi)&nbsp;if the provisions of Section&nbsp;5.6 prohibiting the declaration or payment of dividends or distributions on, or redemptions, purchases, acquisitions or liquidation payments with respect to, shares of the
Company&#8217;s Capital Stock shall not be applicable, and (xvii)&nbsp;any other terms of such series not inconsistent with this Indenture. The Securities of all series shall be subordinate to Senior Indebtedness of the Company as provided in
Article XIV. The applicable Board Resolution, Company Order or supplemental indenture may provide that 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 interest may be determined, with different dates from which such interest shall accrue, with different dates on which such interest may be payable or with any different
terms other than Events of Default but all such Securities of a particular series shall for all purposes under this Indenture including, but not limited to, voting and Events of Default, be treated as Securities of a single series. Unless otherwise
expressly provided with respect to a series of Securities, the aggregate principal amount of a series of Securities may be increased and additional Securities of such series may be issued up to the maximum aggregate principal amount authorized with
respect to such series as increased. </P>
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responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall receive from the Company the following at or before the issuance of the initial Security of such series of Securities, and (subject to Section&nbsp;8.1 hereof)
shall be fully protected in relying upon: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) A Board Resolution authorizing such Company Order or Orders and, if the form
of Securities is established by a Board Resolution or a Company Order pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of such Board Resolution; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) an Opinion of Counsel stating substantially the following subject to customary qualifications and exceptions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) if the form of Securities has been established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, a Company Order pursuant to a Board
Resolution, or in a supplemental indenture as permitted by Section&nbsp;2.1 hereof, that such form has been established in conformity with this Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) that the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general
application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors and the application of general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except as enforcement of provisions of the
Indenture may be limited by state laws affecting the remedies for the enforcement of the security provided for in the Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) that such Securities have been duly authorized and executed by the Company, and when authenticated by the Trustee and
issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement
thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors and the application of general principles of equity (regardless of
whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity) and except as enforcement of provisions of this Indenture may be limited by state laws affecting the remedies for the enforcement of the security provided for in this Indenture; and
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D) that the issuance of the Securities will not result in any default under this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) an Officers&#8217; Certificate stating that (i)&nbsp;the Company is not, and upon the authentication by the Trustee of the
series of Securities, will not be in default under any of the terms or covenants contained in the Indenture, and (ii)&nbsp;all conditions that must be met by the Company to issue Securities under this Indenture have been met. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Security: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) if the issuance of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee&#8217;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; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) if the Trustee in good faith by its Board of Directors, executive officers or a trust committee of directors and/or
responsible officers determines that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to Holders of any outstanding Securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by the manual or electronic signature of an authorized officer, and such
certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) If all Securities of a series are not to be authenticated and issued at one time, the Company shall not be required to deliver the Company
Order, Board Resolutions, Officers&#8217; Certificate and Opinion of Counsel (including any such that would be otherwise required pursuant to Section&nbsp;15.5 hereof) described in Section&nbsp;2.5(c) hereof at or prior to the authentication of each
Security of such series, if such items are delivered at or prior to the time of authentication of the first Security of such series to be authenticated and issued. If all of the Securities of a series are not authenticated and issued at one time,
for each issuance of Securities after the initial issuance of Securities, the Company shall be required only to deliver to the Trustee the Security and a written request (executed by one of the Chairman, the President, any Vice President, the
Treasurer, or an Assistant Treasurer, and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company) to the Trustee to authenticate such Security and to deliver such Security in accordance with the instructions specified by such request. Any such
request shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company that the statements made in the Officers&#8217; Certificate delivered to the Trustee prior to the authentication and issuance of the first Security of such series are true and
correct on the date thereof as if made on and as of the date thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.6</B> <B>Exchange And Registration
Of Transfer Of Securities</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to Section&nbsp;2.13 hereof, Securities of any series may be exchanged for one or more new
Securities of such series of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, series and stated maturity and having the same terms and Original Issue Date or Dates. Securities to be exchanged shall be surrendered at any of the
offices or agencies to be maintained pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.2 hereof, and the Trustee shall deliver in exchange therefor the Security or Securities which the Securityholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Trustee shall keep, at one of said offices or agencies, a register or registers in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it
may prescribe, the Trustee shall register or cause to be registered Securities and shall register or cause to be registered the transfer of Securities as provided in this Article II. Such register shall be in written form or in any other form
capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. At all reasonable times, such register shall be open for inspection by the Company. Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of any Security at any such office or
agency, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall register, authenticate and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees one or more new Securities of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, series and
stated maturity and having the same terms and Original Issue Date or Dates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) All Securities presented for registration of transfer or
for exchange, redemption or payment shall be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee and duly executed by the Holder or the attorney in fact of such
Holder duly authorized in writing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Securities, but
the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The Trustee shall not be required to exchange or register a transfer of any Securities selected, called or being called for redemption
(including Securities, if any, redeemable at the option of the Holder provided such Securities are then redeemable at such Holder&#8217;s option) except, in the case of any Security to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be so redeemed.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) If the principal amount, and applicable premium, of part, but not all of a Global
Security is paid, then upon surrender to the Trustee of such Global Security, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate, deliver and register, a Global Security in an authorized denomination in aggregate principal amount equal
to, and having the same terms, Original Issue Date or Dates and series as, the unpaid portion of such Global Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.7</B> <B>Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost Or Stolen Securities</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If any temporary or definitive Security shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company shall execute, and upon its
request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, a new Security of like form and principal amount and having the same terms and Original Issue Date or Dates and 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, the Trustee and any paying agent or Authenticating Agent
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 of a Security, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and to the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of
the destruction, loss or theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Trustee shall 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 connected therewith. If any Security which has matured, is about to mature, has been redeemed or called for redemption shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the
Company may, instead of issuing a substituted 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, the Trustee and
any paying agent or Authenticating Agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless and, in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee of the destruction, loss or
theft of such Security and of the ownership thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Every substituted Security issued pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.7 by virtue of
the fact that any Security is mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not such destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be found at any time, and shall be entitled to all
the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities duly issued hereunder. All Securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, to the extent permitted by law, the foregoing provisions are
exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities and shall preclude 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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.8</B> <B>Temporary Securities.</B> Pending the preparation of definitive Securities, the Company may execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver temporary Securities (printed, lithographed or otherwise reproduced). Temporary Securities shall be issuable in any authorized denomination and substantially in the form of the definitive Securities but
with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Securities, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such temporary Security shall be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially
the same manner, and with the same effect, as the definitive Securities. Without unreasonable delay the Company shall execute and shall deliver to the Trustee definitive Securities and thereupon any or all temporary Securities shall be surrendered
in exchange therefor at the corporate trust office of the Trustee, and the Trustee shall authenticate, deliver and register in exchange for such temporary Securities an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities. Such exchange shall
be made by the Company at its own expense and without any charge therefor to the Securityholders. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities
authenticated and delivered hereunder. </P>
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Securities surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or registration of transfer shall be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation and promptly canceled by it and no Securities shall be issued in lieu thereof except as
expressly permitted by this Indenture. The Company&#8217;s acquisition of any Securities shall operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities and such Securities shall be surrendered by the Company to and
canceled by the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.10</B> <B>Interest Rights Preserved.</B> Each Security delivered under this
Indenture upon transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security, and each such Security shall be so dated that neither
gain nor loss of interest shall result from such transfer, exchange or substitution. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.11</B> <B>Special
Record Date.</B> If and to the extent that the Company fails to make timely payment or provision for timely payment of interest on any series of Securities (other than on an Interest Payment Date that is a maturity date), that interest shall cease
to be payable to the Persons who were the Securityholders of such series at the applicable Regular Record Date. In that event, when moneys become available for payment of the interest, the Trustee shall (a)&nbsp;establish a date of payment of such
interest and a Special Record Date for the payment of that interest, which Special Record Date shall be not more than 15 or fewer than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and (b)&nbsp;mail notice of the date of payment and of the
Special Record Date not fewer than 10 days preceding the Special Record Date to each Securityholder of such series at the close of business on the 15th day preceding the mailing at the address of such Securityholder, as it appeared on the register
for the Securities. On the day so established by the Trustee the interest shall be payable to the Holders of the applicable Securities at the close of business on the Special Record Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.12</B> <B>Payment Of Securities. </B>Payment of the principal, interest and premium on all Securities shall be
payable as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) On or before 11:30 a.m., New York City time, of the day on which payment of principal, interest and premium is due
on any Global Security pursuant to the terms thereof, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee funds available on such date sufficient to make such payment, by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by instructing the Trustee to withdraw
sufficient funds from an account maintained by the Company with the Trustee or such other method as is acceptable to the Trustee and the Depository. On or before Noon, New York City time, or such other time as shall be agreed upon between the
Trustee and the Depository, of the day on which any payment of interest is due on any Global Security (other than at maturity) and following receipt of the necessary funds from the Company, the Trustee shall pay to the Depository such interest in
same day funds. On or before Noon, New York City time or such other time as shall be agreed upon between the Trustee and the Depository, of the day on which principal, interest payable at maturity and premium, if any, is due on any Global Security
and following receipt of the necessary funds from the Company, the Trustee shall deposit with the Depository the amount equal to the principal, interest payable at maturity and premium, if any, by wire transfer into the account specified by the
Depository. As a condition to the payment, at maturity or upon redemption, of any part of the principal of, interest on and applicable premium of any Global Security, the Depository shall surrender, or cause to be surrendered, such Global Security
to the Trustee, whereupon a new Global Security shall be issued to the Depository pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.6(f) hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) With
respect to any Security that is not a Global Security, principal, applicable premium and interest due at the maturity of the Security shall be payable in immediately available funds when due upon presentation and surrender of such Security at the
corporate trust office of the Trustee or at the authorized office of any paying agent. Interest on any Security that is not a Global Security (other than interest payable at maturity) shall be paid to the Holder thereof as its name appears on the
register by check payable in clearinghouse funds; provided that if the Trustee receives a written request from any Holder of Securities, the aggregate principal amount of which having the same Interest Payment Date equals or exceeds $10,000,000, on
or before the applicable Regular Record Date for such Interest Payment Date, interest shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank within the continental United States designated by such Holder in its request or by direct
deposit into the account of such Holder designated by such Holder in its request if such account is maintained with the Trustee or any paying agent. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.13</B> <B>Securities Issuable In The Form Of A Global
Security</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof that the Securities of a particular series are to be
issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall, in accordance with Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof and the Company Order delivered to the Trustee thereunder, authenticate and
deliver such Global Security or Securities, which (i)&nbsp;shall represent, shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, and shall have the same terms as, the outstanding Securities of such series to be represented
by such Global Security or Securities, (ii)&nbsp;shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, (iii)&nbsp;shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depository or pursuant to the Depository&#8217;s instruction and (iv)&nbsp;shall
bear a legend substantially to the following effect: &#8220;This Security is a Global Security registered in the name of the Depository (referred to herein) or a nominee thereof and, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the
individual Securities represented hereby, this Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by
the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository. Unless this Global Security is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, to the trustee for registration of
transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and any payment is made to Cede&nbsp;&amp;
Co., any transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any Person is wrongful since the registered owner hereof, Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., has an interest herein&#8221; or such other legend as may be required by the rules and
regulations of the Depository. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of Section&nbsp;2.6 hereof or of this Section&nbsp;2.13, unless
the terms of a Global Security expressly permit such Global Security to be exchanged in whole or in part for individual Securities, a Global Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only as described in the legend thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) (i) If at any time the Depository for a Global Security notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for
such Global Security or if at any time the Depository for the Global Security shall no longer be eligible or in good standing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable statute or regulation, the Company shall appoint
a successor Depository with respect to such Global Security. If a successor Depository for such Global Security is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the
Company&#8217;s election pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5(c)(vii) hereof shall no longer be effective with respect to the series of Securities evidenced by such Global Security and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company
Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities of such series in exchange for such Global Security, shall authenticate and deliver, individual Securities of such series of like tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security in exchange for such Global Security. The Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of the ineligibility of a Depository unless a responsible officer assigned to and
working in its corporate trustee administration department shall have actual knowledge thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) The Company may at any time and in
its sole discretion determine that all outstanding (but not less than all) Securities of a series issued or issuable in the form of one or more Global Securities shall no longer be represented by such Global Security or Securities. In such event the
Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities in exchange for such Global Security, shall authenticate and deliver individual Securities of like tenor and terms
in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Security or Securities in exchange for such Global Security or Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) In any exchange provided for in any of the preceding two paragraphs, the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and
deliver individual Securities in definitive registered form in authorized denominations. Upon the exchange of a Global Security for individual Securities, such Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee. Securities issued in exchange for a
Global Security pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.13 shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depository for such Global Security, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise,
shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Depository for delivery to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered, or if the Depository shall refuse or be unable to deliver such Securities, the
Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities are registered, unless otherwise agreed upon between the Trustee and the Company, in which event the Company shall cause the Securities to be delivered to the
Persons in whose names such Securities are registered. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Neither the Company, the Trustee, any Authenticating Agent nor any paying agent shall
have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests of a Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial
ownership interest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, at the option of the Trustee and upon 30 days&#8217; written
notice to the Depository but not prior to the first Interest Payment Date of the respective Global Securities, the Depository shall be required to surrender any two or more Global Securities which have identical terms, including, without limitation,
identical maturities, interest rates and redemption provisions (but which may have differing Original Issue Dates) to the Trustee, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to, or at the direction of, the
Depository a Global Security in principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, and with all terms identical to, the Global Securities surrendered thereto and that shall indicate each applicable Original Issue Date and the principal
amount applicable to each such Original Issue Date. The exchange contemplated in this subsection shall be consummated at least 30 days prior to any Interest Payment Date applicable to any of the Global Securities surrendered to the Trustee. Upon any
exchange of any Global Security with two or more Original Issue Dates, whether pursuant to this Section&nbsp;2.13 or pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.6 or Section&nbsp;3.3 hereof, the aggregate principal amount of the Securities with a particular Original
Issue Date shall be the same before and after such exchange, after giving effect to any retirement of Securities and the Original Issue Dates applicable to such Securities occurring in connection with such exchange. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.14</B> <B>Deferrals of Interest Payment Dates</B>.<B> </B>If specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;2.1 or
Section&nbsp;2.5 with respect to the Securities of a particular series, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to such series of Securities, the Company shall have the right, at any time during the term of such
series, from time to time to defer the payment of interest on such Securities for such period or periods as may be specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;2.1 or Section&nbsp;2.5 (each, an <I>&#8220;Extension Period&#8221;</I>) during which
Extension Periods the Company shall have the right to make partial payments of interest on any Interest Payment Date. The Company shall give the Trustee written notice of its election to make partial payments of interest at least five Business Days
prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date. No Extension Period shall end on a date other than an Interest Payment Date or extend beyond the stated maturity. Except as otherwise contemplated in Section&nbsp;2.1 or Section&nbsp;2.5, at the end of
any such Extension Period the Company shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid on such Securities (together with Additional Interest or other interest thereon, if any, at the rate specified for the Securities of such series to the extent
permitted by applicable law). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.15</B> <B>Agreed Tax Treatment</B>.<B> </B>Each Security issued hereunder
shall provide that the Company and, by its acceptance of a Security or a beneficial interest therein, the Holder of, and any Person that acquires a beneficial interest in, such Security agree that for United States federal, state and local tax
purposes it is intended that such Security constitute indebtedness. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;2.16</B> <B>CUSIP and Other
Numbers</B>.<B> </B>The Company in issuing the Securities may use &#8220;CUSIP&#8221; numbers, ISIN numbers or other similar identifiers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use such numbers in notices of redemption as a
convenience to Holders of Securities; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance
may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in CUSIP, ISIN
or other numbers assigned to the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.1</B> <B>Applicability Of Article.</B> Such of the Securities as are, by their terms, redeemable prior to
their stated maturity date at the option of the Company, may be redeemed by the Company at such times, in such amounts and at such prices as may be specified therein and in accordance with the provisions of this Article III. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.2</B> <B>Notice Of Redemption; Selection Of Securities</B>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The election of the Company to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution which shall be given with notice of
redemption to the Trustee at least 45 days (or such shorter period acceptable to the Trustee in its sole discretion) prior to the redemption date specified in such notice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notice of redemption to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed as a whole or in part shall be mailed or electronically delivered by the
Trustee, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;15.10 hereof, at least 10 days but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption. Any notice which is given in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly
given, whether or not the Securityholder receives the notice. In any case, failure duly to give such notice, or any defect in such notice, to the Holder of any Security designated for redemption as a whole or in part shall not affect the validity of
the proceedings for the redemption of any other Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Each such notice shall identify the Securities to be redeemed and shall
specify the date fixed for redemption, the places of redemption and the redemption price at which such Securities are to be redeemed, and shall state that payment of the redemption price of such Securities or portion thereof to be redeemed will be
made upon surrender of such Securities at such places of redemption, that interest accrued (including any Additional Interest or other interest) to the date fixed for redemption will be paid as specified in such notice, and that from and after such
date interest thereon shall cease to accrue. If less than all of a series of Securities having the same terms are to be redeemed, the notice shall specify the Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed. If any Security is to be redeemed in part
only, the notice which relates to such Security shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, and shall state that, upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities having the same terms in aggregate principal
amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Unless otherwise provided by a supplemental indenture or Company Order
under Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof, if less than all of a series of Securities is to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select in such manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion the particular Securities to be redeemed in whole or in part
and shall thereafter promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities so to be redeemed. If less than all of a series of Securities represented by a Global Security is to be redeemed, the particular Securities or portions thereof of such
series to be redeemed shall be selected by the Depository for such series of Securities in such manner as the Depository shall determine. Securities shall be redeemed only in minimum denominations of $1,000 (or as otherwise specified for a series of
Securities), provided that any remaining principal amount of a Security redeemed in part shall be a denomination authorized under this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) If at the time of the mailing of any notice of redemption the Company shall not have irrevocably directed the Trustee to apply funds
deposited with the Trustee or held by it and available to be used for the redemption of Securities to redeem all the Securities called for redemption, such notice, at the election of the Company, may state that it is subject to the receipt of the
redemption moneys by the Trustee before the date fixed for redemption and that such notice shall be of no effect unless such moneys are so received before such date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;3.3</B> <B>Payment Of Securities On Redemption; Deposit Of Redemption Price</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If notice of redemption for any Securities shall have been given as provided in Section&nbsp;3.2 hereof and such notice shall not contain
the language permitted at the Company&#8217;s option under Section&nbsp;3.2(e) hereof, such Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption shall become due and payable on the date and at the places stated in such notice at the applicable
redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption of such Securities. Interest on the Securities or portions thereof so called for redemption shall cease to accrue and such Securities or portions thereof shall be
deemed not to be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture except to receive payment of the redemption price together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption or as provided in Article IV. Upon presentation and surrender of
such Securities at such a place of payment in such notice specified, such Securities or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for
redemption. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If notice of redemption shall have been given as provided in Section&nbsp;3.2 hereof and
such notice shall contain the language permitted at the Company&#8217;s option under Section&nbsp;3.2(e) hereof, such Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption shall become due and payable on the date and at the places stated in
such notice at the applicable redemption price, together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption of such Securities, and interest on the Securities or portions thereof so called for redemption shall cease to accrue and such Securities
or portions thereof shall be deemed not to be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture except to receive payment of the redemption price together with interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption; provided that, in each case, the
Company shall have deposited with the Trustee or a paying agent on or prior to such redemption date an amount sufficient to pay the redemption price together with interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption. Upon the Company making such
deposit and, upon presentation and surrender of such Securities at such a place of payment in such notice specified, such Securities or the specified portions thereof shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable redemption price, together with
interest accrued thereon to the date fixed for redemption. If the Company shall not make such deposit on or prior to the redemption date, the notice of redemption shall be of no force and effect and the principal on such Securities or specified
portions thereof shall continue to bear interest as if the notice of redemption had not been given. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) No notice of redemption of
Securities shall be mailed during the continuance of any Event of Default, except (i)&nbsp;that, when notice of redemption of any Securities has been mailed, the Company shall redeem such Securities but only if funds sufficient for that purpose have
prior to the occurrence of such Event of Default been deposited with the Trustee or a paying agent for such purpose, and (ii)&nbsp;that notices of redemption of all outstanding Securities may be given during the continuance of an Event of Default.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Upon surrender of any Security redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate, deliver and
register, a new Security or Securities of authorized denominations in aggregate principal amount equal to, and having the same terms, Original Issue Date or Dates and series as, the unredeemed portion of the Security so surrendered. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE IV </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SATISFACTION
AND DISCHARGE; UNCLAIMED MONEYS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.1</B> <B>Satisfaction And Discharge Of Indenture</B>. If at any time:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Company shall have paid or caused to be paid the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on all the outstanding Securities
of any series, as and when the same shall have become due and payable; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation all outstanding Securities of such series; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Company shall have irrevocably deposited or caused to be irrevocably
deposited with the Trustee as trust funds the entire amount in (i)&nbsp;cash, (ii) U.S. Government Obligations maturing as to principal and interest in such amounts and at such times as will insure the availability of cash, or (iii)&nbsp;a
combination of cash and U.S. Government Obligations, in any case sufficient, without reinvestment, as certified by an independent public accounting firm of national reputation in a written certification delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity
or the applicable redemption date (provided that notice of redemption shall have been duly given or irrevocable provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been duly made for the giving of any notice of redemption) all outstanding Securities of
such series, including principal and any premium and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity, as the case may be and, unless all outstanding Securities of such series are to be due within 90 days of such deposit by redemption or
otherwise, shall also deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or similar pronouncement by the Internal Revenue Service or
that there has been a change of law, in either case to the effect that the Holders of the Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance or discharge of the Indenture
and holders will be subject to tax in the same manner, in the same amounts and at the same time as would have been the case absent such defeasance, and if, in any such case, the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable
hereunder by the Company, then this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect (except as to (A)&nbsp;rights of registration of transfer and exchange of Securities of such series, (B)&nbsp;substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or
stolen Securities of such series, (C)&nbsp;rights of Holders of Securities of such series to receive payments of principal thereof, and any premium and interest thereon, upon the original stated due dates therefor or upon the applicable redemption
date </P>
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(but not upon acceleration of maturity) from the moneys and U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.2 hereof, (D)&nbsp;the rights and immunities of the Trustee
hereunder, (E)&nbsp;the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the property so deposited with the Trustee payable to all or any of them, (F)&nbsp;the obligations and rights of the Trustee and the
Company under Section&nbsp;4.4 hereof, and (G)&nbsp;the duties of the Trustee with respect to any of the foregoing), and the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by, and its obligations under, the
Securities of such series, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company and at the cost and expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging such satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture with respect to the Securities of
such series and the Trustee shall at the request of the Company return to the Company all property and money held by it under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series and determined by it from time to time in accordance with the
certification pursuant to this Section&nbsp;4.1(c) to be in excess of the amount required to be held under this Section&nbsp;4.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the
Securities of such series are deemed to be paid and discharged pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1(c) hereof, within 15 days after such Securities are so deemed to be paid and discharged, the Trustee shall cause a written notice provided by the Company to
be given to each Holder in the manner provided by Section&nbsp;15.10 hereof. The notice shall: (i)&nbsp;state that such Securities are deemed to be paid and discharged; (ii)&nbsp;set forth a description of any U.S. Government Obligations and cash
held by the Trustee as described above; and (iii)&nbsp;if any such Securities will be called for redemption, specify the date or dates on which such Securities are to be called for redemption. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Securities of any or all series, the obligations of the
Company to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof shall survive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.2</B> <B>Deposited Moneys To Be Held
In Trust By Trustee</B>. All moneys and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 hereof, shall be held in trust and applied by it to the payment, either directly or through any paying agent (including the
Company if acting as its own paying agent), to the Holders of the particular Securities for the payment or redemption of which such moneys and U.S. Government Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee of all sums due and to become due thereon
for principal and premium, if any, and interest. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.3</B> <B>Paying Agent To Repay Moneys Held</B>. Upon the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to Securities of any series, all moneys then held by any paying agent for such Securities (other than the Trustee) shall, upon written demand by an Authorized Agent, be repaid to the Company
or paid to the Trustee, and thereupon such paying agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;4.4</B> <B>Return Of Unclaimed Moneys</B>. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, any moneys deposited
with or paid to the Trustee for payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities and not applied but remaining unclaimed by the Holders of such Securities for two years after the date upon which the principal of or any
premium or interest on such Securities, as the case may be, shall have become due and payable, shall be repaid to the Company by the Trustee on written demand by an Authorized Agent, and all liability of the Trustee shall thereupon cease; and any
Holder of any of such Securities shall thereafter look only to the Company for any payment which such Holder may be entitled to collect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE V </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PARTICULAR
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.1</B> <B>Payment Of Principal, Premium And Interest.</B> The Company
covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of any series that it will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of and any premium and interest (including any Additional Interest) on such Securities at the
places, at the respective times and in the manner provided in such Securities or in this Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.2</B>
<B>Office For Notices And Payments, Etc.</B> So long as any of the Securities of any series remain outstanding, the Company at its option may cause to be maintained in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York, or elsewhere, an office
or agency where the Securities of such series may be presented for registration of transfer and for exchange as in this Indenture provided, and where, at any time when the Company is obligated to make a payment of principal and premium upon such
Securities, the Securities of such series may be surrendered for payment, and may maintain at any such office or agency and at its principal office an office or </P>
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agency where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of such Securities or of this Indenture may be served. The designation of any such office or agency shall be made by Company
Order pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof or at any subsequent time pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5.2 hereof. The Company will give to the Trustee written notice of the location of each such office or agency and of any change of location thereof. If
the Company shall fail to give such notice of the location or of any change in the location of any such office or agency, presentations may be made and notices and demands may be served at the corporate trust office of the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.3</B> <B>Appointments To Fill Vacancies In Trustee&#8217;s Office.</B> The Company, whenever necessary to
avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, will appoint, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;8.11 hereof, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.4</B> <B>Provision As To Paying Agent. </B>The Trustee shall be the paying agent for the Securities and, at
the option of the Company, the Company may appoint additional paying agents (including without limitation itself). Whenever the Company shall appoint an additional paying agent, it shall cause such paying agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee
an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to this Section&nbsp;5.4: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) that it will hold in
trust for the benefit of the Holders and the Trustee all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of and any premium or interest on the Securities (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor
on such Securities) in trust for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) that it will give to the Trustee
notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor on such Securities) to make any payment of the principal of and any premium or interest on such Securities when the same shall be due and payable; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) that it will at any time during the continuance of any such failure, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay
to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such paying agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Company shall act as its own paying agent with respect to any
series of Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of and any premium or interest on such Securities, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities a sum sufficient to pay such
principal and any premium or interest so becoming due and will notify the Trustee of any failure by it to take such action and of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor on such Securities) to make any payment of the principal of and any
premium or interest on such Securities when the same shall become due and payable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Company shall have one or more paying
agents, it will, on or prior to each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any series of Securities, deposit with such paying agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any,
so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, if any, and (unless such paying agent is the Trustee) the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of any failure on its
part to so act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anything in this Section&nbsp;5.4 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may, at any time, for the purpose of
obtaining a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, or for any other reason, pay or cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums held in trust by it or any paying agent hereunder, as required by this Section&nbsp;5.4, such sums to be held by the
Trustee upon the trusts herein contained. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Anything in this Section&nbsp;5.4 to the contrary notwithstanding, the agreement to hold sums
in trust as provided in this Section&nbsp;5.4 is subject to Sections 4.3 and 4.4 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;5.5</B>
<B>Certificates And Notice To Trustee.</B> The Company shall, on or before May&nbsp;1 of each year, beginning in 2026, deliver to the Trustee a certificate from its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer covering the preceding calendar year and stating whether or not, to the knowledge of such party, the Company has complied with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture, and, if not, describing in
reasonable detail any failure by the Company to comply with any such conditions or covenants. For purposes of this Section&nbsp;5.5, compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this
Indenture. </P>
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agrees, to the extent not excluded from the terms of the series of Securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5(c)(xvi) hereof, with each Holder of the Securities of any series issued hereunder, that unless the Company shall have paid all accrued and
payable interest on the Securities of such series, except as provided below, it shall not, and shall not permit any of its subsidiaries to: (a)&nbsp;declare or pay any dividends or distributions, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation
payment, on any shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock; (b)&nbsp;make any payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on or repay, purchase or redeem any of the Company&#8217;s debt securities that rank upon the Company&#8217;s
liquidation on a parity with or junior to the Securities of such series; or (c)&nbsp;make any payments with respect to any guarantee by the Company of debt securities if such guarantee ranks upon liquidation on a parity with or junior to the
Securities of such series. The foregoing provisions shall not prevent or restrict the Company from making, and the Company shall be permitted at any time, including during an Extension Period, to make any of the following: (i)&nbsp;purchases,
redemptions or other acquisitions of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock in connection with any employment contract, benefit plan or other similar arrangement with or for the benefit of employees, officers, directors, agents, consultants or a stock
purchase, dividend reinvestment or similar plan, or the satisfaction of the Company&#8217;s obligations pursuant to any contract or security outstanding on the date that the payment of interest is deferred requiring the Company to purchase, redeem
or acquire its Capital Stock; (ii)&nbsp;any payment, repayment, redemption, purchase, acquisition or declaration of a dividend as a result of any reclassification of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock or the exchange or conversion of all or a portion
of one class or series of its Capital Stock or debt securities for a class or series of its Capital Stock; (iii)&nbsp;the purchase of fractional interests in shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange
provisions of its Capital Stock or the security being converted or exchanged, or in connection with the settlement of stock purchase contracts; (iv)&nbsp;dividends or distributions paid or made in the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock (or rights to
acquire its Capital Stock), or repurchases, redemptions or acquisitions of Capital Stock in connection with the issuance or exchange of Capital Stock (or of securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock)
and distributions in connection with the settlement of stock purchase contracts outstanding on the date that the payment of interest on the Securities of such series is deferred as provided in Section&nbsp;2.14; (v) redemptions, exchanges or
repurchases of, or with respect to, any rights outstanding under a shareholder rights plan or the declaration or payment thereunder of a dividend or distribution of or with respect to rights in the future; and (vi)&nbsp;payments under any trust
preferred securities, subordinated debentures or junior subordinated debentures, or guarantees of the foregoing, in each case that rank equal in right of payment to the Securities of such series, so long as the amount of payments made on account of
such securities or guarantees is paid on all such securities and guarantees then outstanding on a pro rata basis in proportion to the full payment to which each series of such securities and guarantees is then entitled if paid in full. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITYHOLDER LISTS AND REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.1</B> <B>Securityholder Lists</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee semiannually, not later than the earlier to occur of (i)&nbsp;five days
after each Regular Record Date for each Interest Payment Date that is not a maturity date and (ii)&nbsp;the Business Day prior to such Interest Payment Date, and at such other times as such Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after
receipt by the Company of any such request, a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require containing all the information in the possession or control of the Company, or any paying agents other than the Trustee, as to the names and
addresses of the Holders of Securities, obtained since the date as of which the next previous list, if any, was furnished. Any such list may be dated as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such information is furnished or caused to be
furnished and need not include information received after such date; provided that as long as the Trustee is the registrar for the Securities, no such list shall be required to be furnished. The Trustee shall preserve any list provided to it
pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6.1 until such time as the Company or any paying agent, as applicable, shall provide it with a more recent list. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Within five Business Days after the receipt by the Trustee of a written application by any three or more Holders stating that the
applicants desire to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under the Indenture or under the Securities, and accompanied by a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which such applicants propose to transmit, and by
reasonable proof that each such applicant has owned a Security for a period of at least six months preceding the date of such application, the Trustee shall, at its election, either: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) afford to such applicants access to all information furnished to or received by the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.1(a)
hereof or, if applicable, in its capacity as registrar to the Securities; or </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) inform such applicants as to the approximate number of Holders according
to the most recent information furnished to or received by the Trustee under Section&nbsp;6.1(a) hereof or if applicable in its capacity as registrar for the Securities, and as to the approximate cost of mailing to such Holders the form of proxy or
other communication, if any, specified in such application. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Trustee shall elect not to afford such applicants access to such
information, the Trustee shall, upon the written request of such applicants, mail to each Holder of Securities a copy of the form of proxy or other communication which is specified in such request, with reasonable promptness after a tender to the
Trustee of the material to be mailed and of payment, or provision for the payment, of the reasonable expenses of such mailing, unless within five Business Days after such tender the Trustee shall mail to such applicants and file with the Commission,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement to the effect that, in the opinion of the Trustee, such mailing would be contrary to the best interests of the Holders or would be in violation of applicable law. Such written
statement shall specify the basis of such opinion. If the Commission, after opportunity for a hearing upon the objections specified in the written statement so filed, shall enter an order refusing to sustain any of such objections or if, after the
entry of an order sustaining one or more of such objections, the Commission shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that all the objections so sustained have been met and shall enter an order so declaring, the Trustee shall mail copies
of such material to all Holders with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such tender; otherwise the Trustee shall be relieved of any obligation or duty to such applicants respecting their application. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Every Holder of a Security, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the
Trustee nor any paying agent nor any Authenticating Agent shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Holders in accordance with this Section&nbsp;6.1, regardless of the source
from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under this Section&nbsp;6.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.2</B> <B>Securities And Exchange Commission Reports</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company shall: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) file
with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the 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
Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or, if the Company is not
required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of said Sections, then it will file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the
supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be
prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and
regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such
rules and regulations, including, in the case of annual reports, if required by such rules and regulations, certificates or opinions of independent public accountants, conforming to the requirements of Section&nbsp;15.5, as to compliance with
conditions or covenants, compliance with which is subject to verification by accountants; and </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) transmit by mail to all Holders, as their names and addresses appear in the register,
within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to paragraphs (a)&nbsp;and (b) of this Section&nbsp;6.2 as may be required by rules and
regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;6.3</B> <B>Reports By The Trustee</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Within 60 days after July&nbsp;15 of each year, beginning with the July&nbsp;15 after the first issuance of Securities hereunder, the
Trustee shall transmit by mail a brief report dated as of such date that complies with Section&nbsp;313(a) of the TIA (to the extent required by such Section). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Trustee shall from time to time transmit by mail brief reports that comply, both in content and date of delivery, with
Section&nbsp;313(b) of the TIA (to the extent required by such Section). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) A copy of each such report filed pursuant to this
Section&nbsp;6.3 shall, at the time of such transmission to such Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each securities exchange upon which any Securities are listed and also with the Commission. The Company will notify the Trustee promptly upon the
listing of such Securities on any securities exchange. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Reports pursuant to this Section&nbsp;6.3 shall be transmitted: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) by mail to all Holders of Securities, as their names and addresses appear in the register for the Securities; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) by mail to such Holders of Securities as have, within the two years preceding such transmission, filed their names and
addresses with the Trustee for such purpose; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) by mail, except in the case of reports pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.3(b)
and (c)&nbsp;hereof, to all Holders of Securities whose names and addresses have been furnished to or received by the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.1 hereof; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) at the time such report is transmitted to the Holders of the Securities, to each securities exchange on which Securities
are listed and also with the Commission. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REMEDIES OF THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS ON EVENTS OF DEFAULT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.1</B> <B>Events Of Default</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If one or more of the following Events of Default with respect to the Securities of any series shall have occurred and be continuing: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) default in the payment of any installment of any interest upon any of the Securities of such series as and when the same
shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (subject to the deferral of any due date in the case of an Extension Period); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on any of the Securities of such series as and when the same
shall become due and payable and continuance of such default for a period of three Business Days thereafter; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) failure
on the part of the Company duly to observe or perform any other of the covenants or warranties on the part of the Company contained in the Securities of such series or in this Indenture (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 &#8220;Notice of Default&#8221; hereunder, shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee by registered mail, or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 33% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such
series at the time outstanding; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction over the
Company for relief in respect of the Company under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up</FONT> or liquidation of its affairs, and the
continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) the filing by the
Company with respect to itself or its property of a petition or answer or consent seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or
other similar law, or the consent by it to the institution of proceedings thereunder or to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator or other
similar official of the Company or of any substantial part of its property, or the failure of the Company generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Company to effectuate any such action; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) any other Event of Default specified with respect to Securities of any series pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then, in the case of an Event of Default other than pursuant to paragraph (3)&nbsp;that is continuing, unless the principal of all of the Securities shall
have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the Holders of at least 33% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then outstanding, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by
Securityholders), may declare the principal of all the Securities of such series (together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) to be due and payable immediately and upon
any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable, anything in this Indenture or in the Securities of such series contained to the contrary notwithstanding. For the avoidance of doubt, if an Event of Default
pursuant to paragraph (3)&nbsp;occurs and is continuing, neither the Trustee nor the Holders of at least 33% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then outstanding will be entitled to declare the principal of any Securities,
or any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, to be due and payable immediately. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing paragraph, however, is subject to the
condition that if, at any time after the principal of the Securities of any 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, (i)&nbsp;the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then outstanding, by notice in writing to the Trustee, rescind an acceleration and (ii)&nbsp;the Company shall pay or shall deposit with the
Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all of the Securities of such series and the principal of and any premium on any and all Securities of such series which shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration
(with interest on overdue installments of interest, to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law, and on such principal and applicable premium at the rate borne by the Securities of such series to the date of such
payment or deposit) and all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder, the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;8.6
hereof, and any and all defaults under this Indenture, other than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-payment</FONT> of principal of and accrued interest on Securities of such series which shall have become due solely by acceleration of
maturity, shall have been cured or waived, then and in every such case such Holders&#8217; rescission or payment or deposit shall cause an automatic waiver of the Event of Default and its consequences and shall cause an automatic rescission and
annulment of the acceleration of the Securities of such series; but no such waiver or rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent default, or shall impair any right consequent thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right 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 the Company and the Trustee shall be restored respectively to their several positions and
rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceeding had been taken. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.2</B> <B>Payment Of Securities On Default; Suit
Therefor</B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company covenants with respect to the Securities of any series that in case of an Event of Default, other than an
Event of Default pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.1(a)(3), then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company shall pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series, the whole amount that then shall have so become due and
payable on all such Securities for principal and any premium or interest, or both, as the case may be, with interest upon the overdue principal and any premium and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law)
upon the overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by such Securities; and, in addition thereto, such further amounts as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including reasonable compensation to the Trustee,
its agents, attorneys and counsel, any expenses or liabilities incurred by the Trustee hereunder other than through its negligence or bad faith, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If the Company shall fail forthwith to pay such amounts upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust,
shall be entitled and empowered to institute any actions or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or any other obligor on such
Securities and collect in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor on such Securities wherever situated, the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) If there shall be pending proceedings for the bankruptcy or for the reorganization of the Company or any other obligor on the Securities
under the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or in case a receiver or trustee shall have been appointed for the property of the Company or such other obligor, or in the case of any similar judicial proceedings relative to the
Company or other obligor upon the Securities, or to the creditors or property of the Company or such other obligor, the Trustee, irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by
declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to this Section&nbsp;7.2, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceedings or otherwise, to file and prove a claim or claims for
the whole amount of principal and any premium and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities, and, in case of any judicial proceedings, to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order
to have the claims of the Trustee (including any amounts due to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof) and of the Holders of Securities allowed in such judicial proceedings relative to the Company or any other obligor on the Securities, its or
their creditors, or its or their property, and to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute the same after the deduction of its charges and expenses. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) All claims and rights of action under this Indenture, or under any of the Securities, may be enforced by the Trustee without the
possession of any of the Securities, or the production thereof in 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 be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such action was taken. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent or to accept or adopt on behalf of any Securityholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities of any 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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.3</B> <B>Application Of Moneys Collected By Trustee.</B> Any moneys or properties collected by the Trustee
with respect to any of the Securities pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the order following, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such moneys, upon presentation of the several Securities, and stamping thereon
the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof if fully paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due to the Trustee
pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECOND: If the principal of the outstanding Securities in respect of which such moneys have
been collected shall not have become due and be unpaid, to the payment of interest on the Securities, in the order of the maturity of the installments of such interest, with interest (to the extent allowed by law and to the extent that such interest
has been collected by the Trustee) upon the overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Securities, such payments to be made ratably to the Persons entitled thereto, and then to the payment to the Holders entitled thereto of the unpaid
principal of and applicable premium on any of the Securities which shall have become due (other than Securities previously called for redemption for the payment of which moneys are held pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture), whether at
stated maturity or by redemption, in the order of their due dates, beginning with the earliest due date, and if the amount available is not sufficient to pay in full all Securities due on any particular date, then to the payment thereof ratably,
according to the amounts of principal and applicable premium due on that date, to the Holders entitled thereto, without any discrimination or privilege; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIRD: If the principal of the outstanding Securities in respect of which such moneys have been collected shall have become due, by
declaration or otherwise, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon the Securities for principal and any premium and interest thereon, with interest on the overdue principal and any premium and (to the extent allowed by law and
to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Securities; and in case such moneys shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amount so due and unpaid upon the
Securities, then to the payment of such principal and any premium and interest without preference or priority of principal and any premium over interest, or of interest over principal and any premium or of any installment of interest over any other
installment of interest, or of any Security over any other Security, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and any premium and accrued and unpaid interest; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FOURTH: to the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company or its successors or assigns, or to whomsoever may lawfully be entitled to the
same, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may determine. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.4</B> <B>Proceedings By Securityholders</B>.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) No Holder of any Security shall have any right by virtue of 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 such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice
of an Event of Default with respect to such Security and of the continuance thereof, as hereinabove provided, and unless also Securityholders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then outstanding affected by
such Event of Default shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder and 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, and the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, however, the rights of any Holder of any Security to receive payment of the
principal of and any premium and interest on such Security, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Security or on the applicable redemption date, or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such
respective dates shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.5</B>
<B>Proceedings By Trustee.</B> 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 by suit in equity or by action at law or by proceeding in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or in
aid of the exercise of any power granted to it under this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.6</B> <B>Remedies Cumulative And Continuing.</B> All powers and remedies given by this Article VII to the
Trustee or to the Securityholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any powers and remedies hereof or 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 </P>
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covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture, and no delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any of the Securities in exercising any right or power accruing upon any 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 Section&nbsp;7.4 hereof, every power and remedy given by this Article
VII or by law to the Trustee or to the Securityholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Securityholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.7</B> <B>Direction Of Proceedings And Waiver Of Defaults By Majority Of Securityholders.</B> The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time outstanding 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 Securities; provided, that (subject to Section&nbsp;8.1 hereof) the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee being advised by counsel determines that
the action or proceeding so directed may not lawfully be taken or if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors or trustees, executive committee, or a trust committee of directors or trustees or responsible officers shall determine that the
action or proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability or would be unduly prejudicial to the rights of Securityholders not joining in such directions. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities of any series at the time outstanding may on behalf of all of the Holders of the Securities of such series waive any past default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences except a default in the payment of principal of or any
premium or interest on the Securities of such series. Upon any such waiver 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 Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by this Section&nbsp;7.7, said default or Event of
Default shall for all purposes of the Securities of such series and this Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.8</B> <B>Notice Of Default.</B> The Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of a default, give to
all Holders of the Securities of such series, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;15.10, notice of such default, unless such default shall have been cured before the giving of such notice, the term &#8220;default&#8221; for the purpose of this
Section&nbsp;7.8 being hereby defined to be any event which is or after notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default; provided that, except in the case of default in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on
any of the Securities of such series, or in the payment of any sinking or purchase fund installments, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as its board of directors or trustees, executive committee, or a trust
committee of directors or trustees or responsible officers in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Securities of such series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;7.9</B> <B>Undertaking To Pay Costs.</B> All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by
acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in 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&#8217; 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 this Section&nbsp;7.9 shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder, or group of
Securityholders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Securities outstanding or to any suit instituted by any Securityholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any
Security on or after the due date expressed in such Security or the applicable redemption date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.1</B> <B>Duties And Responsibilities Of Trustee</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing of all Events of Default which may have occurred,
undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred (which has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise 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. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No provisions 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: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) prior to
the occurrence of any Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the
Trustee shall not be liable 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 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may 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 which by any
provision hereof are specifically required to 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; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a responsible officer or officers of the
Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) 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 Section&nbsp;7.7 hereof 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.2</B> <B>Reliance On
Documents, Opinions, Etc</B>. Except as otherwise provided in Section&nbsp;8.1 hereof: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in
acting upon or refraining from acting at the direction of any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, note or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or
presented by the proper party or parties; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be
sufficiently evidenced by an Officers&#8217; Certificate (unless other evidence in respect thereof is herein specifically prescribed); and any Board Resolution may be evidenced to the Trustee by a copy thereof certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the Company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Trustee may consult with counsel and any advice or Opinion of Counsel shall be full and
complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(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 this Indenture, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred by such exercise;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted 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; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and after the curing or waiving
of all Events of Default, 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, note or other
paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of any series; provided 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 this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable
indemnity against such expense or liability as a condition to so proceeding; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee
to extend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such
funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) the Trustee may execute any of the
trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or through agents or attorneys; provided that the Trustee shall not be liable for the conduct or acts of any such agent or attorney that shall have been appointed in
accordance herewith with due care. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.3</B> <B>No Responsibility For Recitals, Etc.</B> The recitals
contained herein and in the Securities (except in the certificate of authentication) shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. The Trustee makes no representations as
to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any Securities or the proceeds of any Securities authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in
conformity with this Indenture. The Trustee shall not be responsible for recording or filing this Indenture, any supplemental indenture, or any financing or continuation statement in any public office at any time or times. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.4</B> <B>Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent Or Registrar May Own Securities.</B> The Trustee and any
Authenticating Agent or paying agent in its individual or other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent or paying agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.5</B> <B>Moneys To Be Held In Trust.</B> Subject to Section&nbsp;4.4 hereof, 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 may allow and credit to the
Company interest on any money received hereunder at such rate, if any, as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Trustee from time to time as may be permitted by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.6</B> <B>Compensation And Expenses Of Trustee.</B> The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee from
time to time, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such compensation as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time for all services rendered to it herein (which compensation shall not be limited by any law in regard to the compensation of
a trustee of an express trust), and the Company shall pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture (including the reasonable
compensation and the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its counsel and agents, including any Authenticating Agents, 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. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee 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 costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability. The obligations of the Company under this Section&nbsp;8.6 to compensate the Trustee and to pay or reimburse
the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder. 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 any particular Securities. </P>
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Whenever in the administration of this Indenture, the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to the taking, suffering or omitting of any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in
respect thereof is 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&#8217; Certificate delivered to the Trustee, and such
Officers&#8217; 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 by it under this Indenture in reliance thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.8</B> <B>Conflicting Interest Of Trustee.</B> The Trustee shall be subject to and shall comply with the
provisions of Section&nbsp;310 of the TIA. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.9</B> <B>Existence And Eligibility Of Trustee.</B> There shall
at all times be a Trustee hereunder which Trustee shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or of the District of Columbia (or a corporation or other Person permitted to
act as trustee by the Commission), subject to supervision or examination by such bodies and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $150,000,000. If such corporation
publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid authority, then for the purposes of this Section&nbsp;8.9, the combined capital and surplus shall be deemed to be as set forth in its most
recent report of condition so published. No obligor upon the Securities or Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with such obligor shall serve as Trustee. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be
eligible in accordance with this Section&nbsp;8.9, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section&nbsp;8.10 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.10</B> <B>Resignation Or Removal Of Trustee</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Pursuant to the provisions of this Article, the Trustee may at any time resign with respect to Securities of any series and be discharged
of the trusts with respect to such Securities created by this Indenture by giving written notice to the Company specifying the day upon which such resignation shall take effect, and such resignation shall take effect immediately upon the later of
the appointment of a successor trustee and such day. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Any Trustee with respect to Securities of any series may be removed at any time
by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing filed with such Trustee and signed and acknowledged by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities of such series or by their attorneys in fact duly
authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no event has occurred and is continuing that, with the
giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, the Company may remove any Trustee with respect to Securities of any series upon written notice to the Holder of each outstanding Security of such series and the
Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) If at any time (1)&nbsp;the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with Section&nbsp;8.9 hereof and shall fail to
resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder for at least six months, (2)&nbsp;the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section&nbsp;8.8 hereof after written request therefor by the Company or
any such Holder, or (3)&nbsp;the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or its property shall be appointed 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 the Trustee may be removed forthwith by an instrument or concurrent instruments in writing filed with the Trustee and either: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) signed by the President or any Vice President of the Company and attested by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the
Company; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) signed and acknowledged by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of outstanding Securities of any
series for which the Trustee is acting as trustee or by their attorneys in fact duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Any resignation or removal of the
Trustee shall not become effective until acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee as provided in Section&nbsp;8.11 hereof. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If at any time the Trustee shall resign or be removed, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company shall provide written notice of its appointment of a successor Trustee to the Holder of each outstanding Security for any
series for which such successor Trustee is acting as trustee following any such appointment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) If no appointment of a successor Trustee
shall be made pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.11(a) hereof within 60 days after appointment shall be required, any Holder of Securities of such series or the resigning Trustee may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor
Trustee. Said court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as such court may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Any Trustee appointed under this Section&nbsp;8.11 as a successor Trustee shall be a bank or trust company eligible under Section&nbsp;8.9
hereof and qualified under Section&nbsp;8.8 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.12</B> <B>Acceptance By Successor Trustee</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Any successor Trustee appointed as provided in Section&nbsp;8.11 hereof shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to its
predecessor Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the predecessor Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become
vested with all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee herein; but nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor Trustee, the Trustee
ceasing to act shall, upon payment of any amounts then due it pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights and powers of the Trustee so ceasing to act. Upon request of
any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments in writing in order more fully and certainly to vest in and confirm to such successor Trustee all such rights and powers. Any Trustee ceasing to act shall, nevertheless,
retain a lien upon all property or funds held or collected by such Trustee to secure any amounts then due it pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) No successor Trustee shall accept appointment as provided in this Section&nbsp;8.12 unless at the time of such acceptance such successor
Trustee shall be qualified under Section&nbsp;8.8 hereof and eligible under Section&nbsp;8.9 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Upon acceptance of appointment
by a successor Trustee as provided in this Section&nbsp;8.12, the successor Trustee shall mail notice of its succession hereunder to all Holders of Securities as the names and addresses of such Holders appear on the registry books. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.13</B> <B>Succession By Merger, Etc</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) 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 all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder without the
execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) If at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Securities shall have been
authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee, and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have
been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is
anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificates of the Trustee shall have; provided that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or authenticate Securities in the name of any
predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation. </P>
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Creditor.</B> The Trustee shall be subject to, and shall comply with, the provisions of Section&nbsp;311 of the TIA. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;8.15</B> <B>Authenticating Agent</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) There may be one or more Authenticating Agents appointed by the Trustee with the written consent of the Company, with power to act on its
behalf and subject to the direction of the Trustee in the authentication and delivery of Securities in connection with transfers and exchanges under Sections 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.13, 3.3, and 12.4 hereof, as fully to all intents and purposes as though
such Authenticating Agents had been expressly authorized by those Sections to authenticate and deliver Securities. For all purposes of this Indenture, the authentication and delivery of Securities by any Authenticating Agent pursuant to this
Section&nbsp;8.15 shall be deemed to be the authentication and delivery of such Securities &#8220;by the Trustee.&#8221; Any such Authenticating Agent shall be a bank or trust company or other Person of the character and qualifications set forth in
Section&nbsp;8.9 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Any corporation into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be
consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of any Authenticating Agent, shall be the
successor of such Authenticating Agent hereunder, if such successor corporation is otherwise eligible under this Section&nbsp;8.15, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto or such
Authenticating Agent or such successor corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) 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 terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of
resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible under this Section&nbsp;8.15, the Trustee may, with the written consent of the Company, appoint a successor Authenticating Agent, and
upon so doing shall give written notice of such appointment to the Company and shall mail, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;15.10, notice of such appointment to the Holders of Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Trustee agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services, and the Trustee shall
be entitled to be reimbursed for such payments, in accordance with Section&nbsp;8.6 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Sections 8.2, 8.3, 8.6, 8.7 and 8.9
hereof shall be applicable to any Authenticating Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE IX </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.1</B> <B>Action By Securityholders.</B> Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the Holders of a
specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series may take any action, the fact that at the time of taking any such action the Holders of such specified percentage have joined therein may be evidenced (a)&nbsp;by any
instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such Securityholders in person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing, (b)&nbsp;by the record of such Securityholders voting in favor thereof at any meeting of Securityholders
duly called and held in accordance with Article X hereof, or (c)&nbsp;by a combination of such instrument or instruments and any such record of such a meeting of Securityholders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.2</B> <B>Proof Of Execution By Securityholders</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Subject to Sections 8.1, 8.2 and 10.5 hereof, proof of the execution of any instruments by a Securityholder or the agent or proxy for such
Securityholder shall be sufficient if made in accordance with such reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee. The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the
register for the Securities maintained by the Trustee. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The record of any Securityholders&#8217; meeting shall be proven in the manner provided
in Section&nbsp;10.6 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.3</B> <B>Who Deemed Absolute Owners.</B> Subject to Sections 2.4(f) and 9.1
hereof, the Company, the Trustee, any paying agent and any Authenticating Agent shall deem the Person in whose name any Security shall be registered upon the register for the Securities to be, and shall treat such Person as, the absolute owner of
such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal and premium, if any, and interest on such Security, and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the
Trustee nor any paying agent nor any Authenticating Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon any such Security to the extent of the sum or sums
so paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.4</B> <B>Company-Owned Securities Disregarded.</B> In determining whether the Holders of the
requisite aggregate principal amount of outstanding Securities of any series have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Indenture, Securities which are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Securities or by any Person
directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Securities shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding for the purpose of any such determination;
provided that, for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Securities which the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have
been pledged in good faith to third parties may be regarded as outstanding for the purposes of this Section&nbsp;9.4 if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee&#8217;s right to take action 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 the 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.5</B> <B>Revocation Of
Consents; Future Holders Bound.</B> Except as may be otherwise required in the case of a Global Security by the applicable rules and regulations of the Depository, at any time prior to the taking of any action by the Holders of the percentage in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any series specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any Holder of a Security, which has been included in the Securities the Holders of which have consented to such action, may, by
filing written notice with the Trustee at the corporate trust office of the Trustee and upon proof of ownership as provided in Section&nbsp;9.2(a) hereof, revoke such action so far as it 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 Securities issued in exchange, substitution or upon registration of transfer therefor,
irrespective of whether or not any notation thereof is made upon such Security or such other Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;9.6</B> <B>Record Date For Securityholder Acts.</B> If the Company shall solicit from the Securityholders any
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act, the Company may, at its option, by Board Resolution, fix in advance a record date for the determination of Securityholders entitled to give such request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act, 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 act 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 purpose of determining whether Holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of
outstanding Securities have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act, and for that purpose the outstanding Securities shall be computed as of the record date; provided
that no such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other act by the Securityholders on the record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to this Indenture not later than six months
after the record date. Any such record date shall be at least 30 days prior to the date of the solicitation to the Securityholders by the Company. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITYHOLDERS&#8217; MEETING </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.1</B> <B>Purposes Of Meetings. </B>A meeting of Securityholders may be called at any time and from time to
time pursuant to this Article X for any of the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) to give any notice to the Company or to the Trustee, or to give any
directions to the Trustee, or to consent to the waiving of any Event of Default hereunder and its consequences, or to take any other action authorized to be taken by Securityholders pursuant to Article VII; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) to remove the Trustee pursuant to Article VIII; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) to consent to the execution of an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto pursuant to Section&nbsp;12.2 hereof; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) to take any other action authorized to be taken by or on behalf of the Holders of any specified aggregate principal amount of the
Securities of any series, as the case may be, under any other provision of this Indenture or under applicable law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.2</B> <B>Call Of Meetings By Trustee.</B> The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Securities
to take any action specified in Section&nbsp;10.1 hereof, to be held at such time and at such place as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every such meeting of Securityholders, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general
terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be given to Holders of the Securities that may be affected by the action proposed to be taken at such meeting in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;15.10 hereof. Such notice shall be
given not less than 20 nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for such meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.3</B> <B>Call Of
Meetings By Company Or Securityholders.</B> If at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series then outstanding, shall have requested the Trustee
to call a meeting of Securityholders, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed the notice of such meeting within 20 days after receipt of such
request, then the Company or such Securityholders may determine the time and the place for such meeting and may call such meeting to take any action authorized in Section&nbsp;10.1 hereof, by giving notice thereof as provided in Section&nbsp;10.2
hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.4</B> <B>Qualifications For Voting.</B> To be entitled to vote at any meetings of
Securityholders a Person shall (a)&nbsp;be a Holder of one or more Securities affected by the action proposed to be taken or (b)&nbsp;be a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by a Holder of one or more such Securities. The only
Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Securityholders shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives (including employees) of the Trustee and its counsel and any
representatives (including employees) of the Company and its counsel. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.5</B> <B>Regulations</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any
meeting of Securityholders in regard to proof of the holding of Securities and of the appointment of proxies, and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other
evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall think fit. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Trustee shall,
by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by the Securityholders as provided in Section&nbsp;10.3 hereof, in which case the Company or Securityholders
calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities
present in person or by proxy at the meeting. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Subject to Section&nbsp;9.4 hereof, at any meeting each Securityholder or proxy
qualified to vote pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.4 shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities held or represented by such Securityholder (and proportional fractional votes for principal amounts less than $1,000);
provided that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote other than by virtue of Securities held by
such chairman or instruments in writing as aforesaid duly designating such chairman as the person to vote on behalf of other Securityholders. At any meeting of Securityholders duly called pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.2 or 10.3 hereof, the presence of
Persons holding or representing Securities in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to take action on any business for the transaction for which such meeting was called shall constitute a quorum. Any meeting of Securityholders duly called
pursuant to Section&nbsp;10.2 or 10.3 hereof may be adjourned from time to time by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities present in person or by proxy at the meeting, whether or not constituting a quorum, and the
meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.6</B> <B>Voting.</B> The vote upon any
resolution submitted to any meeting of Securityholders shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amount of Securities held or
represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified
written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of such meeting of Securityholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original
reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more Persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was given as provided in
Section&nbsp;10.2 hereof. The record shall show the aggregate principal amount of the Securities voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the
meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the Company and the other to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee and the Trustee shall have the ballots taken at the meeting attached to such duplicate. Any record so signed and verified
shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;10.7</B> <B>Rights Of Trustee Or
Securityholders Not Delayed.</B> Nothing in this Article X shall be deemed or construed to authorize or permit, by reason of any call of a meeting of Securityholders or any rights expressly or impliedly conferred hereunder to make such call, any
hindrance or delay in the exercise of any right or rights conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities under any of the provisions of this Indenture or of the Securities. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;11.1</B> <B>Company May Consolidate, Etc. Only On Certain Terms.</B> The Company shall not consolidate with or
merge into any other corporation or sell, or otherwise dispose all or substantially all of its assets unless (i)&nbsp;the corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is merged or the Person which receives all or substantially
all of the assets pursuant to such sale, transfer or other disposition shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the
principal of and premium and interest on all of the Securities and the performance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Company to be performed or observed and (ii)&nbsp;the Company or such successor corporation or Person, as the
case may be, shall not, immediately after such consolidation or merger, or such sale or disposition, be in default in the performance of any such covenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, even if a sale, transfer or disposition of the
Company&#8217;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-utility</FONT> subsidiaries might otherwise be deemed a sale of &#8220;<I>all or substantially all of its assets</I>,&#8221; for purposes of this Article X, such a sale, transfer or disposition of
the Company&#8217;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-utility</FONT> subsidiaries will not be deemed a sale of &#8220;<I>all or substantially all of its assets</I>,&#8221; if, immediately following such sale, transfer or disposition the
Securities are rated by Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#8217;s Ratings Group and by Moody&#8217;s Investors Service, Inc. at least as high as the ratings accorded the Securities immediately prior to the sale, transfer or disposition. </P>
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consolidation or merger, or any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with Section&nbsp;11.1 hereof, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the
Company is merged or to which such sale, transfer or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor corporation
had been named as the Company herein and the Company shall be released from all obligations hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE XII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;12.1 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent Of Securityholders </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company, when authorized by Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or
indentures supplemental hereto for one or more of the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) to make such provision in regard to matters
or questions arising under this Indenture as may be necessary or desirable, and not inconsistent with this Indenture or prejudicial to the interests of the Holders, for the purpose of supplying any omission, curing any ambiguity, or curing,
correcting or supplementing any defective or inconsistent provision; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of
this Indenture, provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Security outstanding created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision or such
change or elimination is applicable only to Securities issued after the effective date of such change or elimination; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)
to establish the form of Securities as permitted by Section&nbsp;2.1 hereof or to establish or reflect any terms of any Security determined pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5 hereof; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) to evidence the succession of another corporation to the Company, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants
of the Company herein and in the Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) to grant to or confer upon the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders any
additional rights, remedies, powers or authority; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6) to permit the Trustee to comply with any duties imposed upon it by
law; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7) to specify further the duties and responsibilities of, and to define further the relationships among the Trustee,
any Authenticating Agent and any paying agent; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(8) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders
of one or more series of Securities, to add security for the Securities, to surrender a right or power conferred on the Company herein or to add any Event of Default with respect to one or more series of Securities; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(9) to supplement any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate a
satisfaction and discharge pursuant to Article IV, provided that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of any holder of a Security of such series or any other Security or coupon; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(10) to make any other change that is not prejudicial to the Trustee or the Holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make any further
appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer and assignment of any property thereunder, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which
affects the Trustee&#8217;s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Any supplemental indenture authorized by this Section&nbsp;12.1 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&nbsp;12.2 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12.2</B> <B>Supplemental Indentures With Consent Of Securityholders</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section&nbsp;9.1 hereof) of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the
Securities of all series at the time outstanding, the Company, when authorized by Board Resolution, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto 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 the rights of the Securityholders; provided, however, that if there shall be Securities of
more than one series outstanding hereunder and if a proposed supplemental indenture shall directly affect the rights of the Holders of Securities of one or more, but less than all, of such series, then the consent of Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities of all series so directly affected, considered as one class, shall be required; provided, further, that no such supplemental indenture shall: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) change the maturity date of any Security, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or reduce
the principal amount thereof or any premium thereon, or change the coin or currency in which the principal of any Security or any premium or interest thereon is payable, or change the date on which any Security may be redeemed or repaid at the
option of the Holder thereof or adversely affect the rights of the Securityholders to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any Security, in each case without the consent of the Holder of
each Security so affected; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) modify this Section&nbsp;12.2(a) or reduce the aforesaid percentage of Securities, the
Holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture or to reduce the percentage of Securities, the Holders of which are required to waive Events of Default, in each case, without the consent of the Holders of all of the
Securities then outstanding; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) modify the provisions of Article XIV with respect to the subordination of outstanding
Securities of any series in a manner adverse to the Holders thereof without the consent of the Holder of each Security so affected. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by a copy of the Board Resolution authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Securityholders as aforesaid, the Trustee
shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee&#8217;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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) A supplemental indenture which changes, waives or
eliminates any covenant or provision of this Indenture (or any supplemental indenture) which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such
series with respect to such covenant or provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of Holders of Securities of any other series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section&nbsp;12.2 to approve the particular form of any
proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Promptly after the
execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Section&nbsp;12.2, the Trustee shall give notice in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;15.10 hereof, setting forth in general terms the substance of such
supplemental indenture, to all Securityholders. Any failure of the Trustee to give such notice or any defect therein shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12.3</B> <B>Compliance With Trust Indenture Act; Effect Of
Supplemental Indentures.</B> Any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article XII shall comply with the TIA. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article XII, the Indenture shall 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 Securityholders 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 deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12.4</B> <B>Notation On Securities.</B> Securities authenticated and delivered after the execution of any
supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article XII may bear a notation in form satisfactory to the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities so modified as approved by
the Board of Directors and in form satisfactory to the Trustee with respect to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in
exchange for the Securities then outstanding. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;12.5</B> <B>Evidence Of Compliance Of Supplemental Indenture
To Be Furnished Trustee.</B> The Trustee, subject to Sections 8.1 and 8.2 hereof, may receive an Officers&#8217; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant hereto complies with the
requirements of this Article XII. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE XIII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;13.1</B> <B>Indenture And Securities Solely Corporate Obligations.</B> No recourse for the payment of the
principal of or any premium or interest on any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company, contained in this Indenture or in any
supplemental indenture, or in any Security, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any
successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any 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 all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issuance of the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE XIV </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.1</B> <B>Agreement To Subordinate</B>. The Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and
agrees, and each Holder of a Security of any series likewise covenants and agrees by its acceptance thereof, that (a)&nbsp;the indebtedness represented by any Securities and the payment of the principal of and any premium or interest on any series
of Securities is subordinate, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness and (b)&nbsp;Senior Indebtedness shall continue to be Senior Indebtedness with respect
to each series of Securities irrespective of any amendment, modification or waiver of any term of such Senior Indebtedness or extension or renewal of such Senior Indebtedness (other than any such amendment, modification or waiver that makes such
Senior Indebtedness subordinated or equal in right of payment to any series of Securities). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event (a)&nbsp;of any payment by, or
distribution of assets of, the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up,</FONT> liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether
voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceedings, or (b)&nbsp;subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;14.9, that (1)&nbsp;a default shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the payment
of principal, interest or any other monetary amounts due and payable on any Senior Indebtedness and such default shall have continued beyond the period of grace, if any, specified in the instrument evidencing such Senior Indebtedness (and the
Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or one or more holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives or the trustee or </P>
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trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued), or (2)&nbsp;the maturity of any such Senior Indebtedness shall have been accelerated because of
a default in respect of such Senior Indebtedness (and the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or one or more holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives or the trustee or trustees
under any indenture pursuant to which any such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued), then: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) the holders of all such Senior
Indebtedness shall first be entitled to receive, in the case of clause (a)&nbsp;above, payment of all amounts due or to become due upon all such Senior Indebtedness or, in the case of subclauses (1)&nbsp;and (2) of clause (b)&nbsp;above, payment of
all amounts due upon all such Senior Indebtedness, or provision shall be made for such payment in money or money&#8217;s worth, before the Holders of any of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment on account of the principal of or any
premium or interest on the indebtedness evidenced by the Securities, including, without limitation, any payments made pursuant to Article III of this Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) so long as any of the events in clause (a)&nbsp;or subclauses (1)&nbsp;or (2) of clause (b)&nbsp;above has occurred and is continuing, any
payment by, or distribution of assets of, the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Holders of any of the Securities would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article, including any such
payment or distribution which may be payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any Capital Stock or obligations ranking junior to the Securities, shall be paid or distributed, as the case may be, by the Person making such payment or
distribution, whether a trustee in bankruptcy, receiver or liquidating trustee or otherwise, directly to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture under which
any instruments evidencing any such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, ratably according to aggregate amounts remaining unpaid on account of such Senior Indebtedness held or represented by each, to the extent necessary to make payment, in the
case of clause (a)&nbsp;above, of all amounts due and to become due upon all such Senior Indebtedness, or, in the case of subclauses (1)&nbsp;and (2) of clause (b)&nbsp;above, of all amounts due upon all such Senior Indebtedness, in each case
remaining unpaid after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution (or provision therefor) to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the Holders of the indebtedness evidenced by the
Securities; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) so long as any of the events in clause (a)&nbsp;or subclauses (1)&nbsp;or (2) of clause (b)&nbsp;above has occurred
and is continuing, in the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by, or distribution of assets of, the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, including any such payment or distribution which may be
payable or deliverable by reason of the payment of any Capital Stock or obligations ranking junior to the Securities, in respect of principal of or any premium or interest on any of the Securities or in connection with the repurchase by the Company
of any Securities, shall be received by the Trustee or the Holders of any Securities before, in the case of clause (a)&nbsp;above, all amounts due or to become due upon all such Senior Indebtedness or, in the case of subclauses (1)&nbsp;or (2) of
clause (b)&nbsp;above, all amounts due upon all such Senior Indebtedness is paid in full (or provision is made for such payment), then such payment or distribution shall be paid over to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative
or representatives or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing any such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, ratably as aforesaid, for application to the payment of, in the case of clause
(a)&nbsp;above, all amounts due and to become due upon all such Senior Indebtedness or, in the case of subclauses (1)&nbsp;or (2) of clause (b)&nbsp;above, all amounts due upon all such Senior Indebtedness, in each case until all such amounts shall
have been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution (or provision therefor) to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this Article XIV, the words &#8220;cash, property or securities&#8221; shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of the
Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other Person provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment, the payment of which is subordinated at least to the extent provided in this Article with respect to the
Securities to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness which may at the time be outstanding; provided that (i)&nbsp;all such Senior Indebtedness is assumed by the Person, if any, resulting from any such reorganization or readjustment, and
(ii)&nbsp;the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness are not, without the consent of each such holder adversely affected thereby, altered by such reorganization or readjustment. </P>
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The consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company into, another Person or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company following the conveyance or transfer of its properties
and assets as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up,</FONT> liquidation or reorganization for the purposes of this Section if such other Person shall, as part of such consolidation, merger,
conveyance or transfer, comply with the conditions stated in Article XI of this Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of the Company in respect of
the Securities of all series shall rank on a parity with any obligations of the Company ranking on a parity with the Securities. Nothing in this Article shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.6.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The subordination provisions of the foregoing paragraphs and Section&nbsp;14.9 shall not be applicable to amounts at the time due and
owing on the Securities of any series on account of the unpaid principal of or interest on the Securities of such series for the payment of which funds have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or any paying agent or have been set aside by the
Company in trust in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture; nor shall such provisions impair any rights, interests, or powers of any secured creditor of the Company in respect of any security the creation of which is not prohibited by the
provisions of this Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company shall give written notice to the Trustee within 10 Business Days after the occurrence of
(i)&nbsp;any insolvency, receivership, conservatorship, reorganization, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings or any liquidation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winding-up</FONT> of or relating to the
Company as a whole, whether voluntary or involuntary, (ii)&nbsp;any Event of Default described in Section&nbsp;7.1(a)(4) or 7.1(a)(5), or (iii)&nbsp;any event specified in Section&nbsp;14.9. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of
Section&nbsp;8.1, shall be entitled to assume that, and may act as if, no such event referred to in the preceding sentence has occurred unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee assigned to the Trustee&#8217;s corporate trust department has
received at the principal office of the Trustee from the Company or any one or more holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or any trustee or representative therefor (who shall have been certified or otherwise established to the satisfaction
of the Trustee to be such a holder or trustee or representative) written notice thereof. Upon any distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article, the Trustee and Holders of the Securities of each series shall be entitled to rely
upon any order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction in which proceedings relating to any event specified in the first sentence of this paragraph are pending for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such
distribution, the holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon, and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article, and the Trustee, subject to the
provisions of Article VIII, and the Holders of the Securities of each series shall be entitled to rely upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other Person making any distribution to the Trustee or to the Holders of the Securities
of each series for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the Holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon
and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article. In the absence of any such liquidating trustee, agent or other Person, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a Holder of Senior
Indebtedness of the Company (or a trustee or representative on behalf of such holder) as evidence that such Person is a holder of such Senior Indebtedness (or is such a trustee or representative). In the event that the Trustee determines, in good
faith, that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person, as a Holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article, the Trustee may request such Person to
furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, as to the extent to which such Person is entitled to participation in such payment or distribution, and as to other
facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article, and if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.2</B> <B>Obligation Of The Company Unconditional</B>. Nothing contained in this Article or elsewhere in this
Indenture is intended to or shall impair, as between the Company and the Holders of the Securities of each series, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay to such Holders the principal of and interest on such
Securities of each series when, where and as the same shall become due and payable, all in accordance with the terms of such Securities, or is intended to or shall affect the relative rights of such Holders and creditors of the Company other than
the Holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the Holder of any Security from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture,
subject to the rights, if any, under this Article of the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company received upon the exercise of any such remedy. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.3</B> <B>Limitations On Duties To Holders Of Senior
Indebtedness Of The Company</B>. With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article, and no
implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness
of the Company, except with respect to moneys held in trust pursuant to the first paragraph of Section&nbsp;14.1. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.4</B> <B>Notice To Trustee Of Facts Prohibiting Payment</B>. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this
Article or any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not at any time be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts which would prohibit the making of any payment of moneys to or by the Trustee unless and until a Responsible
Officer of the Trustee assigned to its corporate trust department shall have received at the principal office of the Trustee written notice thereof from the Company or from one or more holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or from any
trustee therefor or representative thereof who shall have been certified by the Company or otherwise established to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee to be such a holder or trustee or representative; and, prior to the receipt of any such
written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;8.1, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that, if prior to the fifth Business Day preceding the date upon which by the terms
hereof any such moneys may become payable for any purpose, or in the event of the execution of an instrument pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 or 4.5 acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or acknowledging a defeasance or in the event
of a deposit under Section&nbsp;4.5(d)(1) with respect to a covenant defeasance, then, if prior to the second Business Day preceding the date of such execution or deposit, as the case may be, the Trustee shall not have received with respect to such
moneys or the moneys and/or Governmental Obligations deposited pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.5 the notice provided for in this Section&nbsp;14.4, then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and
authority to receive such moneys and/or Governmental Obligations and/or apply the same to the purpose for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary which may be received by it on or after such date; provided,
however, no such application shall affect the obligations under this Article of the Persons receiving such moneys from the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.5</B> <B>Application By Trustee Of Moneys Deposited With It</B>. Anything in this Indenture to the contrary
notwithstanding, any deposit of moneys by the Company with the Trustee or any agent (whether or not in trust) for any payment of the principal of or interest on any Securities shall, except as provided in Section&nbsp;14.4, be subject to the
provisions of Section&nbsp;14.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.6</B> <B>Subrogation</B>. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior
Indebtedness of the Company, the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of assets of the Company applicable to such
Senior Indebtedness until the Securities shall be paid in full, and none of the payments or distributions to the Holders of such Senior Indebtedness to which the Holders of the Securities of any series or the Trustee would be entitled except for the
provisions of this Article or of payments over pursuant to the provisions of this Article to the Holders of such Senior Indebtedness by the Holders of such Securities or the Trustee shall, as among the Company, its creditors other than the Holders
of such Senior Indebtedness, and the Holders of such Securities, be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of such Senior Indebtedness; it being understood that the provisions of this Article are and are intended solely for the
purpose of defining the relative rights of the Holders of such Securities, on the one hand, and the Holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company, on the other hand. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.7</B> <B>Subordination Rights Not Impaired By Acts Or Omissions Of Company Or Holders Of Senior Indebtedness
Of The Company</B>. No right of any present or future Holders of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of
the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such Holder, or by any noncompliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof with which any such Holder may
have or be otherwise charged. The Holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company may, at any time or from time to time and in their absolute discretion, change the manner, place or terms of payment, change or extend the time of payment of, or renew
or alter, any such Senior </P>
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Indebtedness of the Company, or amend or supplement any instrument pursuant to which any such Senior Indebtedness of the Company is issued or by which it may be secured, or release any security
therefor, or exercise or refrain from exercising any other of their rights under the Senior Indebtedness of the Company including, without limitation, the waiver of default thereunder, all without notice to or assent from the Holders of the
Securities of each series or the Trustee and without affecting the obligations of the Company, the Trustee or the Holders of such Securities under this Article. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.8</B> <B>Authorization Of Trustee To Effectuate Subordination Of Securities</B>. Each Holder of a Security of
any series, by its acceptance thereof, authorizes and expressly directs the Trustee on its behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, as between the Holders of such Securities and the holders of Senior Indebtedness
of the Company, the subordination provided in this Article and appoints the Trustee as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT> for any and all such purposes. If, in the event of any proceeding
or other action relating to the Company referred to in the first sentence of the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;14.1, the Trustee does not file a claim or proof of debt in the form required in such proceeding or action is not filed by or on behalf
of the Holders of the Securities of any series prior to 15 days before the expiration of the time to file such claim or claims, then the holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall have the right to file and are hereby authorized
to have the right to and are (or is) authorized to file in the name of the Trustee, a claim or proof of debt for and on behalf of the Holders of such Securities; provided that (a)&nbsp;if the holder or holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the
Company file any claim or proof of debt as contemplated above and the Trustee shall subsequently file a claim or proof of debt in such proceeding before the expiration of the time to file a claim or proof of debt in such proceeding, such subsequent
claim or proof of debt filed by the Trustee shall supersede any such claim or proof of debt previously filed by the holder or holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company, and such claim or proof of debt previously filed by the holder or
holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall withdraw such claim or proof of debt, and in any event, such claim or proof of debt shall be deemed to be withdrawn, and (b)&nbsp;the foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not be
construed to authorize the holder or holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, liquidation, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting
the Securities, or to authorize the holder or holders of the Senior Indebtedness of the Company to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding. This paragraph is intended solely to permit the holder or holders of Senior
Indebtedness of the Company to preserve their &#8220;turnover right&#8221; pursuant to the applicable subordination provisions in this Article XIV in circumstances where a claim or proof of debt has not been filed by the Trustee before the
expiration of the time to file a claim or proof of debt in a bankruptcy proceeding, and nothing herein is intended to impair the rights of the Trustee under Section&nbsp;7.3 and Section&nbsp;8.6 of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty, or any other duty, to the holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company
and shall not be liable to any such holder or holders for any action it takes or omits to take within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall not be responsible for any costs, expenses, damages or other liabilities arising (directly or indirectly) as a result of
(i)&nbsp;any filing of a claim or proof of debt by a holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or (ii)&nbsp;any right of the holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company to file any such claim or proof of debt, in any such
case in accordance with the first paragraph of this Section&nbsp;14.8. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.9</B> <B>No Payment When Senior
Indebtedness In Default; Disputes with Holders of Certain Senior Indebtedness</B>. In the event and during the continuation of any default in the payment of principal of or interest on any Senior Indebtedness, or in the event that any event of
default with respect to any Senior Indebtedness shall have occurred and be continuing and shall have resulted in such Senior Indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and
payable, unless and until such event of default shall have been cured, waived or remedied or shall have ceased to exist and such acceleration shall have been rescinded or annulled or all amounts due on such Senior Indebtedness are paid in full in
cash or other permitted consideration, or in the event any judicial proceeding shall be pending with respect to any such default in payment or such event or default (unless and until all amounts due on such Senior Indebtedness are paid in full in
cash or other permitted consideration), then no payment or distribution of any kind or character, whether in cash, properties or securities shall be made by the Company on account of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest (including any
Additional Interest) if any, on the Securities or on account of the purchase or other acquisition of Securities by the Company or any subsidiary. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall make any payment to the
Trustee or the holder of any Security prohibited by the foregoing provisions of this Section&nbsp;14.9, and if such fact shall, at or prior to the time of such payment, have been made known to the Trustee or, as the case may be, such Holder, then
and in such event payment shall be paid over and delivered forthwith to the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The occurrence of any event specified in this
Section&nbsp;14.9 shall not be deemed a default or event of default with respect to any Senior Indebtedness under clause (b)&nbsp;of the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;14.1 if (a)&nbsp;the Company is disputing its obligation to make such payment
or perform such obligation and (b)&nbsp;either (1) no final judgment relating to such dispute shall have been issued against the Company which is in full force and effect and is not subject to further review, including a judgment that has become
final by reason of the expiration of the time within which a party may seek further appeal or review, or (2)&nbsp;in the event of a judgment that is subject to further review or appeal has been issued, the Company shall in good faith be prosecuting
an appeal or other proceeding for review and a stay of execution shall have been obtained pending such appeal or review. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.10</B> <B>Right Of Trustee To Hold Senior Indebtedness Of The Company</B>. The Trustee shall be entitled to
all of the rights set forth in this Article in respect of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company at any time held by it in its individual capacity to the same extent as any other Holder of such Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this Indenture
shall be construed to deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such Holder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;14.11</B> <B>Article XIV Not
To Prevent Defaults</B>. The failure of the Company to make a payment pursuant to the terms of Securities of any series by reason of any provision in this Article shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an Event of Default under this
Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE XV </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.1</B> <B>Provisions Binding On Company</B><B>&#8217;</B><B>s Successors.</B> All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements made by the Company in this Indenture shall bind its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.2</B> <B>Official Acts By Successor Corporation.</B> 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 like board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at the time be the
lawful successor of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.3</B> <B>Notices</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Any notice or demand which by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by the
Securityholders on the Company may be given or served by being deposited postage prepaid in a post office letter box addressed (until another address is filed by the Company with the Trustee) at the principal executive offices of the Company, to the
attention of the Secretary. Any notice, direction, request or demand by any Securityholder or the Company 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, Attention: Xcel Energy Administrator, Corporate Trust Department. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company shall provide any notices
required under this Indenture by publication, but only to the extent that such publication is required by the TIA, the rules and regulations of the Commission or any securities exchange upon which any series of Securities is listed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Trustee shall have the right to accept and act upon instructions, including funds transfer instructions, pursuant to this Indenture
and related documents sent by Electronic Means; provided, however, that the Company shall provide to the Trustee an incumbency certificate listing officers with the authority to provide such instructions (&#8220;<I>Authorized Officers</I>&#8221;) or
directions and containing specimen signatures of such Authorized Officers, which such incumbency certificate shall be amended and replaced whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Company elects to give the Trustee
instructions using Electronic Means and the Trustee in its </P>
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discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee&#8217;s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Company understands and agrees that the Trustee cannot
determine the identity of the actual sender of such instructions and that the Trustee shall conclusively presume that directions that purport to have been sent by an Authorized Officer listed on the incumbency certificate provided to the Trustee
have been sent by such Authorized Officer. The Company shall be responsible for ensuring that only Authorized Officers transmit such instructions to the Trustee and that the Company and all Authorized Officers are solely responsible to safeguard the
use and confidentiality of applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys upon receipt by the Company. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from its reliance
upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Company agrees (i)&nbsp;to assume all risks arising out of its use of Electronic Means to submit
instructions to the Trustee, including the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties; (ii)&nbsp;that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the
various methods of transmitting instructions to the Trustee and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting instructions than the method(s) selected by the Company; (iii)&nbsp;that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in
connection with its transmission of instructions provide to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances; and (iv)&nbsp;to notify the Trustee immediately upon learning of any compromise or
unauthorized use of the security procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.4</B> <B>Governing Law.</B> This Indenture and each
Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.5</B> <B>Evidence Of Compliance With Conditions Precedent</B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the
Trustee an Officers&#8217; Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture (including any covenants compliance with which constitutes a condition precedent) 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)
Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than the certificates delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.5
hereof) shall include (1)&nbsp;a statement that each Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions relating thereto; (2)&nbsp;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; (3)&nbsp;a statement that, in the opinion of each such Person, such Person has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable
such Person to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (4)&nbsp;a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of each such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not
necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and
one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or
opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such certificate or opinion is based
are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel delivered under the Indenture may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company stating
that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such Person knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion of representations with respect to such
matters are erroneous. Any opinion of counsel delivered hereunder may contain standard exceptions and qualifications satisfactory to the Trustee. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) Any certificate, statement or opinion of any officer of the Company, or of counsel, may
be based, insofar as it relates to accounting matters, upon a certificate or opinion of or representations by an independent public accountant or firm of accountants, unless such officer or counsel, as the case may be, knows that the certificate or
opinions or representations with respect to the accounting matters upon which the certificate, statement or opinion of such officer or counsel may be based as aforesaid are erroneous, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know that the same
are erroneous. Any certificate or opinion of any firm of independent public accountants filed with the Trustee shall contain a statement that such firm is independent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or
other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.6</B> <B>Business Days.</B> Unless otherwise provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.5(c) hereof, in any case
where the date of maturity of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security or the date fixed for redemption of any Security is not a Business Day, then payment of such principal or any premium or interest need not be made on such date
but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date of maturity or the date fixed for redemption, and, in the case of timely payment thereof, no interest shall accrue for the period from and
after such Interest Payment Date or the date on which the principal of the Security is required to be paid. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.7</B> <B>Trust Indenture Act To Control.</B> If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture
limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by any of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the TIA, such required provision of the TIA shall govern. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.8</B> <B>Table Of Contents, Headings, Etc.</B> The table of contents and the titles and headings of the
articles and sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.9</B> <B>Execution In Counterparts.</B> 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. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.10</B> <B>Manner Of Providing Notice To Securityholders.</B> Any notice or demand which by any provision of
this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or the Company to or on the Holders of Securities, as the case may be, shall be given or served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Holders of such
Securities at their last addresses as the same appear on the register for the Securities referred to in Section&nbsp;2.6, and any such notice shall be deemed to be given or served by being deposited in a post office letter box in the form and manner
provided in this Section&nbsp;15.10. In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give notice to any Holder by mail, then such notification to such Holder as shall be made
by such reasonable alternate method of delivery, with notice of such to be provided to the Trustee, shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Indenture or any
Security, where this Indenture or any Security provides for notice of any event or any other communication (including any notice of redemption or repurchase) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be
sufficiently given if given to the Depository (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from the Depository or its designee, including by electronic mail in accordance with accepted practices at the Depository. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;15.11</B> <B>Approval By Trustee Of Expert Or Counsel.</B> Wherever the Trustee is required to approve an Expert
or counsel who is to furnish evidence of compliance with conditions precedent in this Indenture, such approval by the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given upon the taking of any action by the Trustee pursuant to and in accordance with the
certificate or opinion so furnished by such Expert or counsel. </P>
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by one of its Vice Presidents, and attested by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION has caused this Indenture to be signed and acknowledged by one of its Vice Presidents or authorized Corporate
Trust Officers, this 1<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">st</SUP> day of October, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Todd A. Wehner</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF GLOBAL SECURITY </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY (REFERRED TO HEREIN) OR A NOMINEE
THEREOF AND, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. UNLESS THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[ ] % JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE [ ] </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">XCEL ENERGY INC., a corporation of the State of Minnesota (the &#8220;<I>Company</I>&#8221;), for value
received hereby promises to pay to Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] DOLLARS on the Maturity Date set forth above (the &#8220;<I>Maturity Date</I>&#8221;), and to pay interest thereon from the
Original Issue Date (or if this Global Security has two or more Original Issue Dates, interest shall, beginning on each such Original Issue Date, begin to accrue for that part of the principal amount to which that Original Issue Date is applicable)
set forth above or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on the [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] and [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] in each year, commencing on the first such
Interest Payment Date succeeding the applicable Original Issue Date set forth above, at the per annum Interest Rate set forth above, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. No interest shall accrue on the Maturity Date, so
long as the principal amount of this Global Security is paid on the Maturity Date. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any such Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose
name this Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] or [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ], as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date; provided,
that the first Interest Payment Date for any part of this Security, the Original Issue Date of which is after a Regular Record Date but prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date, shall be the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding
Regular Record Date; and provided, that interest payable on the Maturity Date set forth above or, if applicable, upon redemption or acceleration, shall be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be payable. Except as otherwise provided in the
Indenture (as defined below), 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 shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Security 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 Securityholders not more than 15 days or fewer than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. On or
before Noon, New York City time, or such other time as shall be agreed upon between the </P>
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Trustee and the Depository, of the day on which such payment of interest is due on this Global Security (other than maturity), the Trustee shall pay to the Depository such interest in same day
funds. On or before Noon, New York City time, or such other time as shall be agreed upon between the Trustee and the Depository, of the day on which principal, interest payable at maturity and premium, if any, is due on this Global Security and
following receipt of the necessary funds from the Company, the Trustee shall deposit with the Depository the amount equal to the principal, interest payable at maturity and premium, if any, by wire transfer into the account specified by the
Depository. As a condition to the payment, on the Maturity Date or upon redemption or acceleration, of any part of the principal and applicable premium of this Global Security, the Depository shall surrender, or cause to be surrendered, this Global
Security to the Trustee, whereupon a new Global Security shall be issued to the Depository. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Global Security is a global security in
respect of a duly authorized issue of Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] (the &#8220;<I>Securities of this Series</I>,&#8221; which term includes any Global Securities representing such Securities) of the Company issued
and to be issued under a Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195; ] between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (herein called the &#8220;<I>Trustee</I>,&#8221; which term includes any
successor Trustee under the Indenture) and indentures supplemental thereto (collectively, the &#8220;<I>Indenture</I>&#8221;). Under the Indenture, one or more series of Securities may be issued and, as used herein, the term
&#8220;<I>Securities</I>&#8221; refers to the Securities of this Series and any other outstanding series of Securities. The indebtedness of the Company evidenced by this Global Security, including the principal hereof and interest hereon, is, to the
extent and in the manner set forth in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Company&#8217;s obligations to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and each Holder of this Global Security, by acceptance hereof, agrees
to and shall be bound by such provisions of the Indenture and all other provisions of the Indenture. Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a more complete statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities under
the Indenture of the Company, the Trustee and the Securityholders and of the terms upon which the Securities of this Series are and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Global Security has been issued in respect of the series designated on
the first page hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Security of this Series shall be dated and issued as of the date of its authentication by the Trustee and
shall bear an Original Issue Date or Dates. Each Security or Global Security issued upon transfer, exchange or substitution of such Security or Global Security shall bear the Original Issue Date or Dates of such transferred, exchanged or substituted
Security or Global Security, as the case may be. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Insert redemption provisions, if applicable] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Notice of redemption will be mailed or electronically delivered to Holders of Securities of this Series at least 10 but not more than 60 days
prior to the date fixed for redemption, all as provided in the Indenture. In the event of redemption of this Global Security in part only, a new Global Security or Securities of like tenor and series for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued
in the name of the Securityholder hereof upon the surrender hereof.] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest payments for this Global Security shall be computed and
paid on the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months. In any case where any Interest Payment Date or date on which the principal of this Global Security is
required to be paid is not a Business Day, then payment of principal, premium or interest need not be made on such date but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Interest Payment Date or
date on which the principal of this Global Security is required to be paid and, in the case of timely payment thereof, no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the date on which the principal of this
Global Security is required to be paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, at its option, and subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Indenture,
will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the Securities of this Series (except for certain obligations including obligations to register the transfer or exchange of Securities, replace stolen, lost or mutilated Securities,
maintain paying agencies and hold monies for payment in trust, all as set forth in the Indenture) if the Company deposits with the Trustee money, U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in
accordance with their terms will provide money, or a combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations, in any event in an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay all the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities on the
dates such payments are due in accordance with the terms of the Securities of this Series. </P>
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continuing, the principal of the Securities of this Series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modifications of the rights and obligations
of the Company and the rights of the Securityholders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Any such consent or
waiver by the Holder of this Global Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Global Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu
thereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon the Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As set forth in and subject to the provisions of the
Indenture, no Holder of any Securities will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for any remedy thereunder unless such Holder shall have previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of
Default with respect to such Securities, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities affected by such Event of Default shall have made written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the Trustee to
institute such proceeding as Trustee and the Trustee shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days; <I>provided, however</I>, that such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by the Holder hereof for the enforcement of payment
of the principal of and any premium or interest on this Security on or after the respective due dates expressed here. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No reference herein
to the Indenture and to provisions of this Global Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Global Security at
the times, places and rates and the coin or currency prescribed in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, this Global Security may be transferred only as permitted by the legend hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If at any time the
Depository for this Global Security notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for this Global Security or if at any time the Depository for this Global Security shall no longer be eligible or in good standing
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable statute or regulation, the Company shall appoint a successor Depository with respect to this Global Security. If a successor Depository for this Global Security is not
appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Company&#8217;s election to issue this Security in global form shall no longer be effective with respect to this Global
Security and the Company will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities of this Series in exchange for this Global Security, will authenticate and deliver individual
Securities of this Series of like tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at any time and in its sole discretion determine that all Securities of this Series (but not less than all) issued or issuable
in the form of one or more Global Securities shall no longer be represented by such Global Security or Securities. In such event, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of
individual Securities of this Series in exchange for such Global Security, shall authenticate and deliver, individual Securities of this Series of like tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount
of such Global Security or Securities in exchange for such Global Security or Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under certain circumstances specified in the
Indenture, the Depository may be required to surrender any two or more Global Securities which have identical terms (but which may have differing Original Issue Dates) to the Trustee, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate
and deliver to, or at the direction of, the Depository a Global Security in principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of, and with all terms identical to, the Global Securities surrendered thereto and that shall indicate all Original
Issue Dates and the principal amount applicable to each such Original Issue Date. </P>
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internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee, directly or through an Authenticating Agent by manual or
electronic signature of an authorized officer, this Global Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All terms used in this Global Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture unless
otherwise indicated herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Security is one of the Securities of the series herein designated, described or provided for in the within-mentioned Indenture. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">the within security and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing attorney to transfer said security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[ ]% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE, SERIES DUE [ ] </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">XCEL ENERGY INC., a corporation of the State of Minnesota (the <I>&#8220;Company&#8221;</I>), for value
received hereby promises to pay to [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] or registered assigns, the principal sum of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] DOLLARS on the Maturity Date set forth above, and to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date set
forth above or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually in arrears on [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] and [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] in each year, commencing on the first such Interest Payment
Date succeeding the Original Issue Date set forth above, at the per annum Interest Rate set forth above, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. No interest shall accrue on the Maturity Date, so long as the principal amount
of this Security is paid in full on the Maturity Date. The interest so payable and punctually paid or duly provided for on any such Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (as defined below), be paid to the Person in whose name this
Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] or [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date;
provided that the first Interest Payment Date for any Security, the Original Issue Date of which is after a Regular Record Date but prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date, shall be the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding
Regular Record Date; and provided, that interest payable on the Maturity Date set forth above or, if applicable, upon redemption or acceleration, shall be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be payable. Except as otherwise provided in the
Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof), 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 shall be paid to the Person in whose name this Security 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 Securityholders not more than 15 days nor fewer than 10 days prior to such Special
Record Date. Principal, applicable premium and interest due at the maturity of this Security shall be payable in immediately available funds when due upon presentation and surrender of this Security at the corporate trust office of the Trustee or at
the authorized office of any paying agent in the Borough of Manhattan, the City and State of New York. Interest on this Security (other than interest payable at maturity) shall be paid by check in clearinghouse funds to the Holder as its name
appears on the register; provided, that if the Trustee receives a written request from any Holder of Securities (as defined below), the aggregate principal amount of all of which having the same Interest Payment Date as this Security equals or
exceeds $10,000,000, on or prior to the applicable Regular Record Date, interest on the Security shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to a bank within the continental United States designated by such Holder in its request or
by direct deposit into the account of such Holder designated by such Holder in its request if such account is maintained with the Trustee or any paying agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECURITY SET FORTH IN FULL ON THE REVERSE HEREOF, WHICH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL
FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS IF SET FORTH IN FULL AT THIS PLACE. </P>
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on the reverse hereof, directly or through an Authenticating Agent by manual or electronic signature of an authorized officer, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed. </P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">TRUSTEE&#8217;S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Security is one of the Securities of the series herein designated, described or provided for in the within-mentioned Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>[&#8195; ]% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE, SERIES DUE [ ] </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;] (the
<I>&#8220;Securities of this Series&#8221;</I>) of the Company issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of [&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;], between the Company and [__________], as trustee (herein called the <I>&#8220;Trustee,&#8221;</I>
which term includes any successor Trustee under the Indenture) and indentures supplemental thereto (collectively, the <I>&#8220;Indenture&#8221;</I>). Under the Indenture, one or more series of Securities may be issued and, as used herein, the term
&#8220;<I>Securities</I>&#8221; refers to the Securities of this Series and any other outstanding series of Securities. The indebtedness of the Company evidenced by this Security, including the principal hereof and interest hereon, is, to the extent
and in the manner set forth in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Company&#8217;s obligations to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and each Holder of this Security, by acceptance hereof, agrees to and shall
be bound by such provisions of the Indenture and all other provisions of the Indenture. Reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities under the Indenture of the Company,
the Trustee and the Securityholders and of the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, limited in aggregate principal amount to
$[&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;]. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Insert redemption provisions, if applicable] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">[Notice of redemption will be mailed or electronically delivered to Holders of Securities of this Series at least 10 days but not more than 60
days prior to the date fixed for redemption, all as provided in the Indenture. In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this Series of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in
the name of the Securityholder hereof upon the surrender hereof.] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Interest payments for this Security shall be computed and paid on the
basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months. In any case where any Interest Payment Date or the date on which the principal of this Security is required to be paid
is not a Business Day, then payment of principal, premium or interest need not be made on such date but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such Interest Payment Date or the date on which the
principal of this Security is required to be paid, and, in the case of timely payment thereof, no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date or the date on which the principal of this Security is required to be
paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, at its option, and subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Indenture, will be discharged from any and all
obligations in respect of the Securities (except for certain obligations including obligations to register the transfer or exchange of Securities, replace stolen, lost or mutilated Securities, maintain paying agencies and hold monies for payment in
trust, all as set forth in the Indenture) if the Company deposits with the Trustee money, U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest thereon and principal thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money, or a
combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations, in any event in an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay all the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities on the dates such payments are due in accordance with the
terms of the Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities may be declared due and
payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided,
the amendment thereof and the modifications of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Securityholders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority
in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the
registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor in lieu thereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon the Security. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As set forth in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, no Holder of any Securities
will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for any remedy thereunder unless such Holder shall have previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to such Securities,
the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities affected by such Event of Default shall have made written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the Trustee to institute such proceeding as Trustee and
the Trustee shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days; <I>provided</I>, however, that such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by the Holder hereof for the enforcement of payment of the principal of and any premium or
interest on this Security on or after the respective due dates expressed here. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No reference herein to the Indenture and to provisions of
this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, places and rates and the coin or currency
prescribed in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this
Security is registrable in the Security register. Upon surrender of this Security for registration or transfer at the corporate trust office of the Trustee or such other office or agency as may be designated by the Company in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City and State of New York, endorsed by or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security registrar, duly executed by the Holder hereof or the attorney in fact of such Holder duly
authorized in writing, one or more new Securities of this Series of like tenor and of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Securities of this Series are issuable only in registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this Series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this Series of like tenor and of a different authorized
denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or
exchange but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee
may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner thereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security is overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without
regard to the principles of conflict of law thereof that would require the application of laws of any other jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All terms used
in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this instrument, shall be construed as though they were written out
in full according to applicable laws or regulations: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TEN COM&#8212;as tenants in common</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ACT &#8212;</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><U>&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;</U></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Custodian</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><U>&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;&#8195;</U></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">of survivorship and not as tenants in common</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="7" ALIGN="center">State</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Additional abbreviations may also be used </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">though not in the above list. </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned hereby sell(s), </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">assign(s) and transfer(s) unto </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PLEASE INSERT
SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee </P>
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rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing attorney to transfer said security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>&#8201;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FROM </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC.
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(a Minnesota corporation) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>U.S. BANK TRUST
COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Trustee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE 2085 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DATED AS OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OCTOBER&nbsp;7, 2025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SUPPLEMENTAL TO JUNIOR SUBORDINATED INDENTURE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DATED AS OF OCTOBER&nbsp;1, 2025 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE ONE</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">RELATION TO INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;1.01</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>INTEGRAL PART OF INDENTURE</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;1.02</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Definitions</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">(b)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>References to Articles and Sections</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">(c)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Terms Relating to this Supplemental Indenture</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE TWO</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">6.25% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE 2085</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.01</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>DESIGNATION AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>STATED MATURITY DATE</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.03</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>INTEREST PAYMENTS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.04</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>OFFICE FOR PAYMENT</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.05</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>REDEMPTION</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.06</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>AUTHORIZED DENOMINATIONS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.07</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>FORM OF NOTES</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.08</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>REOPENING OF NOTES</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Section&nbsp;2.09</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>OPTION TO DEFER INTEREST</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">ARTICLE THREE</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="6" ALIGN="center">MISCELLANEOUS</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>RECITALS OF FACT, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE TO BE CONSTRUED AS A PART OF THE INDENTURE</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">(a)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Trust Indenture Act to Control</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Severability of Provisions Contained in Supplemental Indenture and Notes</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>REFERENCE TO EITHER PARTY IN SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE INCLUDED SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Provision for Execution in Counterparts</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="right">(b)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Table of Contents and Description Headings of Articles Not to Affect Meaning</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Waiver of Jury Trial</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Governing Law</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7</TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. 1, made as of the 7<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of October, 2025, by and between XCEL ENERGY INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as trustee (the &#8220;Trustee&#8221;): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WITNESSETH: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS,</B> the Company has heretofore executed and delivered its Junior Subordinated Indenture (hereinafter referred to as the
&#8220;Base Indenture&#8221;), dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2025; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS,</B> Section&nbsp;2.5 of the Indenture provides that
Securities shall be issued in series and that a Company Order shall specify the terms of each series; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS,</B> the Company has
this day delivered a Company Order setting forth the terms of a series of Securities designated &#8220;6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085&#8221; (hereinafter referred to as the &#8220;Notes&#8221;); and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS,</B> Section&nbsp;12.1 of the Indenture provides that the Company and the Trustee may enter into indentures supplemental thereto
for the purposes, among others, of establishing the form of Securities or establishing or reflecting any terms of any Security and adding to the covenants of the Company; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>WHEREAS,</B> the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture No.&nbsp;1 to the Base Indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;7, 2025
(herein, this &#8220;Supplemental Indenture&#8221; and, together with the Base Indenture, the &#8220;Indenture&#8221;) has been duly authorized by a resolution or written consent adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">That in order to set forth the terms and conditions upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated, issued and delivered, and in
consideration of the premises of the purchase and acceptance of the Notes by the Holders thereof and the sum of one dollar duly paid to it by the Trustee at the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
the Company covenants and agrees with the Trustee for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from time to time of the Notes, as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE ONE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>RELATION TO
INDENTURE; DEFINITIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 1.01</B> This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral part of the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 1.02 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For all
purposes of this Supplemental Indenture: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings specified in the
Base Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the corresponding Articles and
Sections of this Supplemental Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The terms &#8220;hereof,&#8221; &#8220;herein,&#8221; &#8220;hereby,&#8221;
&#8220;hereto,&#8221; &#8220;hereunder&#8221; and &#8220;herewith&#8221; refer to this Supplemental Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">6.25<B>% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE</B> <B>2085</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.01.</B> There shall be a series of Securities designated the &#8220;6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085&#8221;. The
Notes shall be limited to $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount except as provided in Section&nbsp;2.08 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.02.</B>
Except as otherwise provided in Section&nbsp;2.05 hereof, the principal amount of the Notes shall be payable on the stated maturity date of October&nbsp;15, 2085 (the &#8220;Maturity Date&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.03.</B> The Notes shall be dated their date of authentication as provided in the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes shall bear interest at the rate of 6.25% per annum (the &#8220;Securities Rate&#8221;). Interest on the Notes will accrue from
October&nbsp;7, 2025 (the &#8220;Original Issue Date&#8221;) and will be payable quarterly in arrears on January&nbsp;15, April&nbsp;15, July&nbsp;15 and October&nbsp;15 of each year (each, an &#8220;Interest Payment Date&#8221;), beginning on
January&nbsp;15, 2026, to Holders at the close of business on the record date for the applicable Interest Payment Date, which will be (i)&nbsp;the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date so long as all of the Notes remain in
book-entry only form or (ii)&nbsp;the 15th calendar day preceding such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day) if any of the Notes do not remain in book-entry only form (each, a &#8220;Record Date&#8221;), subject to the
Company&#8217;s right to defer interest payments as described in Section&nbsp;2.09 below. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year of twelve
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.09) or
Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such payment date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Principal and interest shall be payable to the persons and in the manner provided in Sections 2.4 and 2.12 of the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.04.</B> The Notes shall be payable at the corporate trust office of the Trustee at the offices of such paying agents as the
Company may appoint by Company Order in the future. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.05. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes, at its option, in whole or in part upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days&#8217; notice,
on or after October&nbsp;15, 2030, at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus, subject to the provisions set forth in this section regarding the payment of installments of interest on the
Notes that are due and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date (as defined below), accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at its option redeem the Notes, in whole but not in part, before October&nbsp;15, 2030 and at any time following the
occurrence of a Tax Event (as defined below) at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus, subject to the provisions set forth in this section regarding the payment of installments of interest on the Notes
that are due and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at its option redeem the Notes, in whole but not in part, before October&nbsp;15, 2030 and within 90 days of the occurrence of
a Rating Agency Event (as defined below) at a redemption price in cash equal to 102% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus, subject to the provisions set forth herein regarding the payment of installments of interest on the Notes that are due
and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any statement in this Section&nbsp;2.05 to the contrary, installments of
interest on the Notes that are due and payable on any interest payment date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date for the Notes will be payable on that interest payment date to the Holders thereof as of the close of business on the relevant
Record Date according to the terms of the Notes, this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture, except that, if the Redemption Date for any Notes falls on any day during an Optional Deferral Period (as defined in Section&nbsp;2.09 hereof), accrued
and unpaid interest (including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) on such Notes will be paid on such Redemption Date to the persons entitled to receive the redemption price of such Notes. For the avoidance of doubt,
the interest payment date falling immediately after the last day of an Optional Deferral Period shall not be deemed to fall on a day during such Optional Deferral Period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of any redemption will be mailed or electronically delivered (or otherwise transmitted in accordance with the Depository&#8217;s
procedures) at least 10 days (subject to the first paragraph of this Section&nbsp;2.05) but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed. Once notice of redemption is mailed, the Notes called for redemption
will become due and payable on the Redemption Date at the applicable redemption price, plus, subject to the terms described in this section, accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, and will be paid upon surrender thereof
for redemption. If only part of a Note is redeemed, the Trustee will issue in the name of the registered Holder of the note and deliver to such Holder a new Note in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Note
surrendered for redemption. If the Company elects to redeem all or a portion of the Notes, then the redemption will not be conditional upon receipt by the paying agent or the Trustee of monies sufficient to pay the redemption price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the Redemption Date interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or
portions thereof called for redemption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#8217;s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall have no duty to determine, or verify the calculation
of, the redemption price. Neither the Trustee, any paying agent or registrar will be responsible for determining whether any Tax Event or Rating Agency Event has occurred. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Company redeems less than all of the Notes on any Redemption Date, the Trustee will select the Notes to be redeemed by lot or, in the
case of Notes in book-entry form represented by one or more global notes, by such other customary method prescribed by the Depository, which may be made on a pro rata pass-through distribution of principal basis. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes shall not be subject to any sinking fund. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Rating Agency Event&#8221; means, as of any date, a change, clarification or amendment in the methodology published by any nationally
recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor provision thereto), that then publishes a rating for the Company (together with any successor
thereto, a &#8220;Rating Agency&#8221;) in assigning equity credit to securities such as the Notes, (a)&nbsp;as such methodology was in effect on September&nbsp;29, 2025, in the case of any Rating Agency that published a rating for the Company as of
September&nbsp;29, 2025, or (b)&nbsp;as such methodology was in effect on the date such Rating Agency first published a rating for the Company, in the case of any Rating Agency that first publishes a rating for the Company after September&nbsp;29,
2025 (in the case of either clause (a)&nbsp;or (b), the &#8220;Current Methodology&#8221;), that results in (i)&nbsp;any shortening of the length of time for which a particular level of equity credit pertaining to the Notes by such Rating Agency
would have been in effect had the Current Methodology not been changed or (ii)&nbsp;a lower equity credit (including up to a lesser amount) being assigned by such Rating Agency to the Notes as of the date of such change, clarification or amendment
than the equity credit that would have been assigned to the Notes by such Rating Agency had the Current Methodology not been changed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Redemption Date&#8221; when used with respect to any Notes to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to this
Supplemental Indenture. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Tax Event&#8221; means that the Company has received an opinion of counsel
experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any amendment to, clarification of, or change, including any announced
prospective change, in the laws or treaties of the United States or any of its political subdivisions or taxing authorities, or any regulations under those laws or treaties; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) an administrative action, which means any judicial decision or any official administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure,
notice or announcement, including any notice or announcement of intent to issue or adopt any administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure or regulation; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any amendment to, clarification of, or change in the official position or the interpretation of any administrative action or judicial
decision or any interpretation or pronouncement that provides for a position with respect to an administrative action or judicial decision that differs from the previously generally accepted position, in each case by any legislative body, court,
governmental authority or regulatory body, regardless of the time or manner in which that amendment, clarification or change is introduced or made known; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) a threatened challenge asserted in writing in connection with a tax audit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a publicly-known
threatened challenge asserted in writing against any other taxpayer that has raised capital through the issuance of securities that are substantially similar to the Notes, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">which amendment, clarification or change is effective or the administrative action is taken or judicial decision, interpretation or pronouncement is issued or
threatened challenge is asserted or becomes publicly-known after September&nbsp;29, 2025, there is more than an insubstantial risk that interest payable by the Company on the Notes is not deductible, or within 90 days would not be deductible, in
whole or in part, by the Company for United States federal income tax purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.06.</B> The Notes shall be issued in fully
registered form without coupons in denominations of $25 and in integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.07.</B> The
Notes shall initially be in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.08.</B> The Notes may be reopened and additional notes of
the Notes may be issued in excess of the limitation set forth in Section&nbsp;2.01, provided that such additional notes will contain the same terms (including the Maturity Date and interest payment terms) as the other Notes, except for the price to
the public, the issue date and, if applicable, the first interest accrual date and first Interest Payment Date. Any such additional Notes, together with the other Notes, shall constitute a single series for purposes of the Indenture and shall have
the same CUSIP provided they are fungible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 2.09.</B> So long as no Event of Default with
respect to the Notes has occurred and is continuing, the Company may, at its option, defer interest payments on the Notes, from time to time, for one or more deferral periods of up to 40 consecutive Interest Payment Periods (each such deferral
period, commencing on the Interest Payment Date on which the first such deferred interest payment otherwise would have been made, an &#8220;Optional Deferral Period&#8221;), except that no such Optional Deferral Period may extend beyond the Maturity
Date or end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date. During any Optional Deferral Period, interest on the deferred interest (&#8220;compound interest&#8221;) will accrue at the Securities Rate, compounded
quarterly, to the extent permitted by applicable law. No interest will be due or payable on the Notes during an Optional Deferral Period, except upon a redemption of any Notes on any Redemption Date during such Optional Deferral Period (in which
case all accrued and unpaid interest (including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) on the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, such Redemption Date will be due and payable on such Redemption Date), or unless the
principal of and interest on the Notes shall have been declared due and payable as the result of an Event of Default with respect to the Notes (in which case all accrued and unpaid interest, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
compound interest, on the Notes shall become due and payable). All references in the Notes and, insofar as relates to the Notes, this Supplemental Indenture and the Indenture, to &#8220;interest&#8221; on the Notes shall be deemed to include any
such deferred interest and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest, unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Before the end of any Optional Deferral Period that is shorter than 40 consecutive quarterly
Interest Payment Periods, the Company may elect, at its option, to extend such Optional Deferral Period, so long as the entire Optional Deferral Period does not exceed 40 consecutive Interest Payment Periods or extend beyond the Maturity Date. The
Company may also elect, at its option, to shorten the length of any Optional Deferral Period. No Optional Deferral Period (including as extended or shortened) may end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date. At the
end of any Optional Deferral Period, if all amounts then due on the Notes, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest), are paid, the Company
may elect to begin a new Optional Deferral Period; provided, however, that, without limitation of the foregoing, the Company may not begin a new Optional Deferral Period unless the Company has paid all accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes
(including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) from any previous Optional Deferral Periods. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">During any Optional Deferral Period, the Company will not do any of the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on any Capital Stock (as defined below) of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to any Capital Stock of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) pay any principal, interest or premium on, or repay, repurchase or redeem, any indebtedness of the Company that ranks equally with or
junior to the Notes in right of payment; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) make any payments with respect to any guarantees by the Company of any indebtedness if
such guarantees rank equally with or junior to the Notes in right of payment; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I>, however, during an Optional Deferral Period, the Company
may (a)&nbsp;declare and pay dividends or distributions payable solely in shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock (together, for the avoidance of doubt, with cash in lieu of any fractional share) or options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or
purchase shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, (b)&nbsp;declare and pay any dividend in connection with the implementation of a plan (a &#8220;Rights Plan&#8221;) providing for the issuance by the Company to all holders of the Company&#8217;s
common stock of rights entitling them to subscribe for or purchase common stock or any class or series of the Company&#8217;s preferred stock, which rights (1)&nbsp;are deemed to be transferred with such common stock, (2)&nbsp;are not exercisable
until the occurrence of a specified event or events and (3)&nbsp;are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Company&#8217;s common stock, (c)&nbsp;issue any shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock under any Rights Plan or redeem or
repurchase any rights distributed pursuant to a Rights Plan, (d)&nbsp;reclassify the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock or exchange or convert one class or series of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock for another class or series of the Company&#8217;s
Capital Stock, (e)&nbsp;purchase fractional interests in shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such Capital Stock or the security being converted or exchanged, (f)&nbsp;purchase, acquire or
withhold shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock related to the issuance of the Company&#8217;s common stock or rights under any dividend reinvestment plan or related to any of the Company&#8217;s benefit plans for the Company&#8217;s directors,
officers, employees, consultants or advisors, including any employment contract, (g)&nbsp;for the avoidance of doubt, convert convertible Capital Stock of the Company into other Capital Stock of the Company in accordance with the terms of such
convertible Capital Stock (together, for the avoidance of doubt, with cash in lieu of any fractional share) and (h)&nbsp;settle conversion of any convertible notes that rank equally with the Notes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will give the Holders of the Notes and the Trustee written notice of its election of, or any shortening or extension of, an
Optional Deferral Period at least 10 and not more than 60 Business Days prior to the earlier of (1)&nbsp;the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or (2)&nbsp;the date upon which the Company is required to give notice to any applicable
self-regulatory organization or to Holders of the Notes of the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or the Record Date therefor. The Record Date for the payment of deferred interest and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound
interest payable on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the last day of an Optional Deferral Period will be the regular Record Date with respect to such Interest Payment Date. At least 10 days prior to the end of any Optional Deferral
Period, the Company will provide the Trustee a calculation of all accrued and unpaid interest due on the Notes (including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest). The Trustee will be entitled to rely
on the Company&#8217;s calculation and will have no duty to determine or verify the calculation of any accrued interest during an Optional Deferral Period. </P>
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corporate stock or shares; (ii)&nbsp;in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (iii)&nbsp;in the case of a partnership or
limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and (iv)&nbsp;any other interest or participation that confers on a person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of
assets of, the issuing person. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Interest Payment Period&#8221; means the quarterly period from and including an Interest Payment
Date to but excluding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, except for the first Interest Payment Period which shall be the period from and including the Original Issue Date to but excluding January&nbsp;15, 2026. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE THREE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION
3.01.</B> The recitals of fact herein and in the Notes (except the Trustee&#8217;s Certificate of Authentication) shall be taken as statements of the Company and shall not be construed as made by the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.02.</B> This Supplemental Indenture shall be construed in connection with and as a part of the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.03. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) If
any provision of this Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision of the Indenture required to be included in indentures qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (as enacted prior to the date of this
Supplemental Indenture) by any of the provisions of Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of said Act, such required provisions shall control. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes issued hereunder should be invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected, impaired, prejudiced or disturbed thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.04.</B> Whenever in this Supplemental Indenture either of the parties hereto is named or referred to, this shall be deemed to
include the successors or assigns of such party, and all the covenants and agreements in this Supplemental Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company or by or on behalf of the Trustee shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective
successors and assigns of such parties, whether so expressed or not. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.05. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) This Supplemental Indenture may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts, and all said counterparts executed and delivered, each
as an original, shall constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental
Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. This Supplemental
Indenture (and any document executed in connection with this Supplemental Indenture) shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against a party only when executed and delivered by an authorized individual on behalf of the party by means of
(i)&nbsp;any electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and/or any other relevant electronic signatures law, including
relevant provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (collectively, &#8220;Signature Law&#8221;); (ii) an original manual signature; or (iii)&nbsp;a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned, or
photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with
respect to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. For avoidance of doubt, original
manual signatures shall be used for execution or indorsement of writings when required under any Signature Law due to the character or intended character of the writings. </P>
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Supplemental Indenture were formulated, used and inserted in this Supplemental Indenture for convenience only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.06.</B> EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE THEREOF IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT IT OR THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, THE NOTES, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR
THEREBY. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SECTION 3.07</B>. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XCEL ENERGY INC. has caused this Supplemental Indenture to be signed by
its President or a Vice President, and attested by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, has caused this Supplemental Indenture to be signed by an authorized officer as of this 7<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of October, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Todd A. Wehner</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Amy L. Schneider</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joshua A. Hahn</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF GLOBAL SECURITY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6.25% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE 2085 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL SECURITY REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITORY (REFERRED TO HEREIN) OR A NOMINEE
THEREOF AND, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR THE INDIVIDUAL SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY. UNLESS THIS GLOBAL SECURITY IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, TO THE TRUSTEE FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>XCEL ENERGY INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Incorporated under the laws of the State of Minnesota) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6.25% JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, SERIES DUE 2085 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NUMBER:</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE(S): October&nbsp;7, 2025</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(S): $</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MATURITY DATE: October&nbsp;15, 2085</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">XCEL ENERGY INC., a corporation of the State of Minnesota (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), for value received
hereby promises to pay to Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of ___________ DOLLARS on the Maturity Date set forth above (the &#8220;Maturity Date&#8221;), and to pay interest thereon from the Original Issue Date (or if
this Global Security has two or more Original Issue Dates, interest shall, beginning on each such Original Issue Date, begin to accrue for that part of the principal amount to which that Original Issue Date is applicable) set forth above or from the
most recent Interest Payment Date (as defined below) to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, as set forth below. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This
Global Security is a global security in respect of a duly authorized issue of Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085 (the &#8220;Notes of this Series,&#8221; which term includes any Global Securities representing such Securities) of the Company
issued and to be issued under a Junior Subordinated Indenture dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2025 (the &#8220;Base Indenture&#8221;) between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (herein called the
&#8220;Trustee,&#8221; which term includes any successor Trustee under the Indenture) as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No.&nbsp;1 dated as of October&nbsp;7, 2025 (the &#8220;Supplemental Indenture&#8221; and, together with the Base
Indenture, the &#8220;Indenture&#8221;). Under the Indenture, one or more series of Securities may be issued and, as used herein, the term &#8220;Securities&#8221; refers to the Notes of this Series and any other outstanding series of Securities.
The indebtedness of the Company evidenced by this Global Security, including the principal hereof and interest hereon, is, to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Company&#8217;s
obligations to holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and each Holder of this Global Security, by acceptance hereof, agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions of the Indenture and all other provisions of the Indenture. Reference is
hereby made to the Indenture for a more complete statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities under the Indenture of the Company, the Trustee and the Securityholders and of the terms upon which the Notes of this
Series are and are to be authenticated and delivered. This Global Security has been issued in respect of the series designated on the first page hereof. </P>
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the Trustee and shall bear an Original Issue Date or Dates. Each Security or Global Security issued upon transfer, exchange or substitution of such Security or Global Security shall bear the Original Issue Date or Dates of such transferred,
exchanged or substituted Security or Global Security, as the case may be. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes of this Series shall bear interest at the rate of
6.25% per annum (the &#8220;Securities Rate&#8221;). Interest on the Notes of this Series will accrue from the Original Issue Date and will be payable quarterly in arrears on January&nbsp;15, April&nbsp;15, July&nbsp;15 and October&nbsp;15 of each
year (each, an &#8220;Interest Payment Date&#8221;), beginning on January&nbsp;15, 2026, to Holders at the close of business on the record date for the applicable Interest Payment Date, which will be (i)&nbsp;the Business Day immediately preceding
such Interest Payment Date so long as all of the Notes of this Series remain in book-entry only form or (ii)&nbsp;the 15th calendar day preceding such Interest Payment Date (whether or not a Business Day) if any of the Notes of this Series do not
remain in book-entry only form (each, a &#8220;Record Date&#8221;), subject to the Company&#8217;s right to defer interest payments as described below. Interest on the Notes of this Series will be computed on the basis of a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term &#8220;Business
Day&#8221; means any day other than (i)&nbsp;a Saturday or Sunday or (ii)&nbsp;a day on which banks and trust companies in The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date (as defined below) or the Maturity Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, payment will
be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on such payment date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Principal and interest shall
be payable to the persons and in the manner provided in Sections 2.4 and 2.12 of the Base Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">So long as no Event of Default with
respect to the Notes of this Series has occurred and is continuing, the Company may, at its option, defer interest payments on the Notes of this Series, from time to time, for one or more deferral periods of up to 40 consecutive quarterly Interest
Payment Periods (each such deferral period, commencing on the Interest Payment Date on which the first such deferred interest payment otherwise would have been made, an &#8220;Optional Deferral Period&#8221;), except that no such Optional Deferral
Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date or end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an Interest Payment Date. During any Optional Deferral Period, interest on the deferred interest (&#8220;compound interest&#8221;) will accrue at the
Securities Rate, compounded quarterly, to the extent permitted by applicable law. No interest will be due or payable on the Notes of this Series during an Optional Deferral Period, except upon a redemption of any Notes of this Series on any
Redemption Date during such Optional Deferral Period (in which case all accrued and unpaid interest (including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) on the Notes of this Series to be redeemed to, but excluding, such
Redemption Date will be due and payable on such Redemption Date), or unless the principal of and interest on the Notes of this Series shall have been declared due and payable as the result of an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of this
Series (in which case all accrued and unpaid interest, including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest, on the Notes of this Series shall become due and payable). All references in the Notes of this Series and, insofar as
relates to the Notes of this Series, the Indenture, to &#8220;interest&#8221; on the Notes of this Series shall be deemed to include any such deferred interest and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest, unless otherwise
expressly stated or the context otherwise requires. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Before the end of any Optional Deferral Period that is shorter than 40 consecutive
quarterly Interest Payment Periods, the Company may elect, at its option, to extend such Optional Deferral Period, so long as the entire Optional Deferral Period does not exceed 40 consecutive quarterly Interest Payment Periods or extend beyond the
Maturity Date. The Company may also elect, at its option, to shorten the length of any Optional Deferral Period. No Optional Deferral Period (including as extended or shortened) may end on a day other than the day immediately preceding an Interest
Payment Date. At the end of any Optional Deferral Period, if all amounts then due on the Notes of this Series, including all accrued and unpaid interest thereon (including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
compound interest), are paid, the Company may elect to begin a new Optional Deferral Period; provided, however, that, without limitation of the foregoing, the Company may not begin a new Optional Deferral Period unless the Company has paid all
accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes of this Series (including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest) from any previous Optional Deferral Periods. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on any Capital Stock (as defined below) of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to any Capital Stock of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) pay any principal, interest or premium on, or repay, repurchase or redeem, any indebtedness of the Company that ranks equally with or
junior to the Notes of this Series in right of payment; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) make any payments with respect to any guarantees by the Company of any
indebtedness if such guarantees rank equally with or junior to the Notes of this Series in right of payment; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided</I>, however, during an Optional
Deferral Period, the Company may (a)&nbsp;declare and pay dividends or distributions payable solely in shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock (together, for the avoidance of doubt, with cash in lieu of any fractional share) or options, warrants
or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, (b)&nbsp;declare and pay any dividend in connection with the implementation of a plan (a &#8220;Rights Plan&#8221;) providing for the issuance by the Company to all
holders of the Company&#8217;s common stock of rights entitling them to subscribe for or purchase common stock or any class or series of the Company&#8217;s preferred stock, which rights (1)&nbsp;are deemed to be transferred with such common stock,
(2)&nbsp;are not exercisable until the occurrence of a specified event or events and (3)&nbsp;are also issued in respect of future issuances of the Company&#8217;s common stock, (c)&nbsp;issue any shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock under
any Rights Plan or redeem or repurchase any rights distributed pursuant to a Rights Plan, (d)&nbsp;reclassify the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock or exchange or convert one class or series of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock for another class or
series of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock, (e)&nbsp;purchase fractional interests in shares of the Company&#8217;s Capital Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange provisions of such Capital Stock or the security being converted or exchanged,
(f)&nbsp;purchase, acquire or withhold shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock related to the issuance of the Company&#8217;s common stock or rights under any dividend reinvestment plan or related to any of the Company&#8217;s benefit plans for
the Company&#8217;s directors, officers, employees, consultants or advisors, including any employment contract, (g)&nbsp;for the avoidance of doubt, convert convertible Capital Stock of the Company into other Capital Stock of the Company in
accordance with the terms of such convertible Capital Stock (together, for the avoidance of doubt, with cash in lieu of any fractional share) and (h)&nbsp;settle conversion of any convertible notes that rank equally with the Notes of this Series.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will give the Holders of the Notes of this Series and the Trustee written notice of its election of, or any shortening or
extension of, an Optional Deferral Period at least 10 and not more than 60 Business Days prior to the earlier of (1)&nbsp;the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or (2)&nbsp;the date upon which the Company is required to give notice to any
applicable self-regulatory organization or to Holders of the Notes of this Series of the next succeeding Interest Payment Date or the Record Date therefor. The Record Date for the payment of deferred interest and, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, any compound interest payable on the Interest Payment Date immediately following the last day of an Optional Deferral Period will be the regular Record Date with respect to such Interest Payment Date. At least 10 days prior to the
end of any Optional Deferral Period, the Company will provide the Trustee a calculation of all accrued and unpaid interest due on the Notes of this Series (including, without limitation and to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound
interest). The Trustee will be entitled to rely on the Company&#8217;s calculation and will have no duty to determine or verify the calculation of any accrued interest during an Optional Deferral Period. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Capital Stock&#8221; means (i)&nbsp;in the case of a corporation or a company, corporate stock or shares; (ii)&nbsp;in the case of an
association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock; (iii)&nbsp;in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership
interests (whether general or limited); and (iv)&nbsp;any other interest or participation that confers on a person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing person. </P>
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Interest Payment Date to but excluding the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, except for the first Interest Payment Period which shall be the period from and including the Original Issue Date to but excluding January&nbsp;15, 2026. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may redeem some or all of the Notes of this Series, at its option, in whole or in part upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days&#8217; notice, on or after October&nbsp;15, 2030, at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of this Series being redeemed, plus, (subject to the provisions set forth in this section regarding the payment
of installments of interest on the Notes of this Series that are due and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date), accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to be redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at its option redeem the Notes of this Series, in whole but not in part, before October&nbsp;15, 2030 and at any time
following the occurrence of a Tax Event (as defined below) at a redemption price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes of this Series, plus, (subject to the provisions set forth in this section regarding the payment of
installments of interest on the Notes of this Series that are due and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date), accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at its option redeem the Notes of this Series, in whole but not in part, before October&nbsp;15, 2030 and within 90 days of
the occurrence of a Rating Agency Event (as defined below) at a redemption price in cash equal to 102% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus, (subject to the provisions set forth herein regarding the payment of installments of interest on the
Notes of this Series that are due and payable on any Interest Payment Date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date), accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes of this Series to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding any statement herein to the contrary, installments of interest on the Notes of this Series that are due and payable on any
interest payment date falling on or prior to a Redemption Date for the Notes of this Series will be payable on that interest payment date to the Holders thereof as of the close of business on the relevant Record Date according to the terms of the
Notes of this Series and the Indenture, except that, if the Redemption Date for any Notes falls on any day during an Optional Deferral Period, accrued and unpaid interest (including, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any compound interest)
on such Notes of this Series will be paid on such Redemption Date to the persons entitled to receive the redemption price of such Notes of this Series. For the avoidance of doubt, the interest payment date falling immediately after the last day of
an Optional Deferral Period shall not be deemed to fall on a day during such Optional Deferral Period. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of any redemption will be
mailed or electronically delivered (or otherwise transmitted in accordance with the Depository&#8217;s procedures) at least 10 days (subject to the fourth full paragraph on the previous page) but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to
each Holder of Notes of this Series to be redeemed. Once notice of redemption is mailed, the Notes of this Series called for redemption will become due and payable on the Redemption Date at the applicable redemption price, plus, subject to the terms
described in this section, accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, and will be paid upon surrender thereof for redemption. If only part of a Note of this Series is redeemed, the Trustee will issue in the name of the
registered Holder of the note and deliver to such Holder a new Note of this Series in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Note of this Series surrendered for redemption. If the Company elects to redeem all or a
portion of the Notes of this Series, then the redemption will not be conditional upon receipt by the paying agent or the Trustee of monies sufficient to pay the redemption price. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the Redemption Date interest will cease to accrue on the Notes of
this Series or portions thereof called for redemption. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company&#8217;s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price
shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall have no duty to determine, or verify the
calculation of, the redemption price. Neither the Trustee, any paying agent or registrar will be responsible for determining whether any Tax Event or Rating Agency Event has occurred. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Company redeems less than all of the Notes of this Series on any Redemption Date, the
Trustee will select the Notes of this Series to be redeemed by lot or, in the case of Notes of this Series in book-entry form represented by one or more global notes, by such other customary method prescribed by the Depository, which may be made on
a pro rata pass-through distribution of principal basis. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes of this Series shall not be subject to any sinking fund. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Rating Agency Event&#8221; means, as of any date, a change, clarification or amendment in the methodology published by any nationally
recognized statistical rating organization within the meaning of Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (or any successor provision thereto), that then publishes a rating for the Company (together with any successor
thereto, a &#8220;rating agency&#8221;) in assigning equity credit to securities such as the Notes of this Series, (a)&nbsp;as such methodology was in effect on September&nbsp;29, 2025, in the case of any rating agency that published a rating for
the Company as of September&nbsp;29, 2025, or (b)&nbsp;as such methodology was in effect on the date such rating agency first published a rating for the Company, in the case of any rating agency that first publishes a rating for the Company after
September&nbsp;29, 2025 (in the case of either clause (a)&nbsp;or (b), the &#8220;current methodology&#8221;), that results in (i)&nbsp;any shortening of the length of time for which a particular level of equity credit pertaining to the Notes of
this Series by such rating agency would have been in effect had the current methodology not been changed or (ii)&nbsp;a lower equity credit (including up to a lesser amount) being assigned by such rating agency to the Notes of this Series as of the
date of such change, clarification or amendment than the equity credit that would have been assigned to the Notes by such rating agency had the current methodology not been changed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Redemption Date&#8221; when used with respect to any Notes of this Series to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption
pursuant to this Supplemental Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#8220;Tax Event&#8221; means that the Company has received an opinion of counsel experienced in
such matters to the effect that, as a result of: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) any amendment to, clarification of, or change, including any announced prospective
change, in the laws or treaties of the United States or any of its political subdivisions or taxing authorities, or any regulations under those laws or treaties; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) an administrative action, which means any judicial decision or any official administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure,
notice or announcement, including any notice or announcement of intent to issue or adopt any administrative pronouncement, ruling, regulatory procedure or regulation; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) any amendment to, clarification of, or change in the official position or the interpretation of any administrative action or judicial
decision or any interpretation or pronouncement that provides for a position with respect to an administrative action or judicial decision that differs from the previously generally accepted position, in each case by any legislative body, court,
governmental authority or regulatory body, regardless of the time or manner in which that amendment, clarification or change is introduced or made known; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) a threatened challenge asserted in writing in connection with a tax audit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or a publicly-known
threatened challenge asserted in writing against any other taxpayer that has raised capital through the issuance of securities that are substantially similar to the Notes, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">which amendment, clarification or change is effective or the administrative action is taken or judicial decision, interpretation or pronouncement is issued or
threatened challenge is asserted or becomes publicly-known after September&nbsp;29, 2025, there is more than an insubstantial risk that interest payable by the Company on the Notes is not deductible, or within 90 days would not be deductible, in
whole or in part, by the Company for United States federal income tax purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company, at its option, and subject to the terms and
conditions provided in the Indenture, will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the Notes of this Series (except for certain obligations including obligations to register the transfer or exchange of Securities, replace stolen,
lost or mutilated Securities, maintain paying agencies and hold monies for payment in trust, all as set forth in the Indenture) if the Company deposits with the Trustee money, U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest thereon
and principal thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money, or a combination of money and U.S. Government Obligations, in any event in an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay all the principal of and any premium and interest
on the Securities on the dates such payments are due in accordance with the terms of the Notes of this Series. </P>
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continuing, the principal of the Notes of this Series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modifications of the rights and obligations
of the Company and the rights of the Securityholders under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities. Any such consent or
waiver by the Holder of this Global Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Global Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu
thereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon the Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No reference herein to the Indenture and to
provisions of this Global Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Global Security at the times, places and
rates and the coin or currency prescribed in the Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set
forth, this Global Security may be transferred only as permitted by the legend hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If at any time the Depository for this Global
Security notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for this Global Security or if at any time the Depository for this Global Security shall no longer be eligible or in good standing under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, or other applicable statute or regulation, the Company shall appoint a successor Depository with respect to this Global Security. If a successor Depository for this Global Security is not appointed by the Company within 90
days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Company&#8217;s election to issue this Security in global form shall no longer be effective with respect to this Global Security and the Company will execute,
and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Notes of this Series in exchange for this Global Security, will authenticate and deliver individual Notes of this Series of like tenor and terms in
definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at any time and
in its sole discretion determine that all Notes of this Series (but not less than all) issued or issuable in the form of one or more Global Securities shall no longer be represented by such Global Security or Securities. In such event, the Company
shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Notes of this Series in exchange for such Global Security, shall authenticate and deliver, individual Notes of this Series of like
tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such Global Security or Securities in exchange for such Global Security or Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under certain circumstances specified in the Indenture, the Depository may be required to surrender any two or more Global Securities which
have identical terms (but which may have differing Original Issue Dates) to the Trustee, and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to, or at the direction of, the Depository a Global Security in principal amount
equal to the aggregate principal amount of, and with all terms identical to, the Global Securities surrendered thereto and that shall indicate all Original Issue Dates and the principal amount applicable to each such Original Issue Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of New York, without
regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. </P>
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or through an Authenticating Agent by manual signature of an authorized officer, this Global Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All terms used in this Global Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture unless
otherwise indicated herein. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OF AUTHENTICATION </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Note is one of the
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 5.01 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">90 SOUTH SEVENTH STREET &#149; SUITE 4950 &#149; MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">TELEPHONE: +1.612.217.8800 &#149; JONESDAY.COM </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">October&nbsp;7, 2025 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Xcel Energy Inc. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>$900,000,000 of 6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085</U> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We are acting as counsel
for Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the&nbsp;&#8220;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#8221;), in connection with the issuance and sale of $900,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 6.25% Junior Subordinated Notes, Series due 2085
(the &#8220;<B><I>Notes</I></B>&#8221;) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September&nbsp;29, 2025 (the &#8220;<B><I>Underwriting Agreement</I></B>&#8221;), by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities
LLC, Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto (the &#8220;<B><I>Underwriters</I></B>&#8221;). The Notes will be
issued under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2025, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the &#8220;<B><I>Trustee</I></B>&#8221;), as supplemented by Supplemental
Indenture No.&nbsp;1, dated as of October&nbsp;7, 2025, with respect to the Notes (as supplemented, the &#8220;<B><I>Indenture</I></B>&#8221;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the opinion expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed relevant or
necessary for purposes of such opinion. Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Notes constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of the opinion expressed herein, we have assumed that (i)&nbsp;the Trustee has authorized, executed and delivered the
Indenture, (ii)&nbsp;the Notes have been duly authenticated by the Trustee in accordance with the Indenture, and (iii)&nbsp;the Indenture is the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion expressed herein is limited by (i)&nbsp;bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance,
voidable preference, moratorium or other similar laws and related regulations and judicial doctrines from time to time in effect relating to or affecting creditors&#8217; rights generally, and (ii)&nbsp;by general equitable principles and public
policy considerations, whether such principles and considerations are considered in a proceeding at law or at equity. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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&#149; BEIJING &#149; BOSTON &#149; BRISBANE &#149; BRUSSELS &#149; CHICAGO &#149; CLEVELAND &#149; COLUMBUS &#149; DALLAS &#149; DETROIT &#149; DUBAI &#149; D&Uuml;SSELDORF &#149; FRANKFURT &#149; HONG&nbsp;KONG &#149; HOUSTON &#149; IRVINE &#149;
LONDON &#149; LOS&nbsp;ANGELES &#149; MADRID &#149; MELBOURNE &#149; MEXICO&nbsp;CITY &#149; MIAMI &#149; MILAN &#149; MINNEAPOLIS &#149; MUNICH &#149; NEW&nbsp;YORK &#149; PARIS &#149; PERTH &#149; PITTSBURGH &#149; SAN&nbsp;DIEGO &#149;
SAN&nbsp;FRANCISCO &#149; S&Atilde;O&nbsp;PAULO &#149; SHANGHAI &#149; SILICON&nbsp;VALLEY &#149; SINGAPORE &#149; SYDNEY &#149; TAIPEI &#149; TOKYO &#149; WASHINGTON </P>

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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Xcel Energy Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October 7,
2025 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Page 2 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As to facts material to the opinion and assumptions expressed herein, we have relied upon
oral and written statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others. The opinion expressed herein is limited to the laws of the laws of the State of Minnesota and the State of New York, in each case as
currently in effect, and we express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the filing of
this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> dated the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT>
(Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-278797)</FONT> (the &#8220;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#8221;), filed by the Company to effect the registration of the Notes under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
&#8220;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#8221;) and to the reference to Jones Day under the caption &#8220;Legal Opinions&#8221; in the prospectus constituting a part of such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are
included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. </P>
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">100 HIGH STREET &#149; 21ST FLOOR &#149; BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110.1781 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">TELEPHONE: +1.617.960.3939 &#149; JONESDAY.COM </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">October<U></U>&nbsp;7, 2025&#8195; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Xcel Energy Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">414 Nicollet Mall </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have acted as U.S.
federal income tax counsel to Xcel Energy Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the &#8220;<B>Company</B>&#8221;), in connection with the issuance and sale of $900&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#8217;s 6.25% Junior Subordinated
Notes due October&nbsp;15, 2085 (the &#8220;<B>Notes</B>&#8221;) pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of September&nbsp;29, 2025, by and among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley&nbsp;&amp;
Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto. The Notes will be issued under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of October&nbsp;1, 2025,
by and between the Company and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the &#8220;<B>Trustee</B>&#8221;), as supplemented by Supplemental Indenture No.&nbsp;1, dated as of October&nbsp;7, 2025, with respect to the Notes (as
supplemented, the &#8220;<B>Indenture</B>&#8221;). The issuance of the Notes is discussed in the prospectus supplement dated September&nbsp;29, 2025 specifically relating to the Notes (the &#8220;<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>&#8221;), which
supplements the prospectus dated April&nbsp;18, 2024 (the &#8220;<B>Prospectus</B>&#8221;). The Prospectus was part of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-28797</FONT> on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (the &#8220;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#8221;), filed by the Company on April&nbsp;18, 2024, with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#8220;<B>Securities
Act</B>&#8221;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You have requested our opinion as to the matters set forth in the discussion under the caption &#8220;Material U.S.
Federal Income Tax Considerations&#8221; in the Prospectus Supplement. In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed and are relying upon the Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, the Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the
Indenture, and such other documents, records and instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion. For purposes of our review, we have assumed with your consent, the authenticity of all documents we have examined
as well as the genuineness of signatures and the validity of the indicated capacity of each party executing a document. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion is
based on various facts and assumptions, including the factual representations of the Company as set forth in the certification and representation letter, dated October&nbsp;7, 2025, delivered to support this opinion letter (the
&#8220;<B>Certification and Representation Letter</B>&#8221;). In issuing this opinion, we have assumed, with your consent, that (1)&nbsp;the statements </P>
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SAN&nbsp;FRANCISCO &#149; S&Atilde;O&nbsp;PAULO &#149; SHANGHAI &#149; SILICON&nbsp;VALLEY &#149; SINGAPORE &#149; SYDNEY &#149; TAIPEI &#149; TOKYO &#149; WASHINGTON </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and representations made in the Certification and Representation Letter are true, complete, and correct as of
the date of this opinion and will remain true, complete, and correct at all times and (2)&nbsp;any statement or representation made as a belief or made &#8220;to the knowledge of&#8221; or similarly qualified as to knowledge, reasonableness, or
level of effort is correct and accurate without such qualification. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Based on the foregoing and subject to the further assumptions,
qualifications and limitations set forth herein and in the Prospectus Supplement, we are of the opinion that the statements in the Prospectus Supplement under the caption &#8220;Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations,&#8221; insofar as such
statements purport to constitute summaries of U.S. federal income tax law or legal conclusions with respect thereto, constitute our opinion as to the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the matters described therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our opinion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, Internal Revenue Service
pronouncements, and judicial decisions, all as in effect on the date hereof, and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretation, possibly with retroactive effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We express no opinion on any issue relating to tax matters other than U.S. federal income tax matters, and we express no opinion as to the
applicability or effect of any state, local or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> tax laws, and any U.S. federal tax other than income tax, such as estate and gift tax. </P>
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the date hereof filed by the Company and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and to the reference to Jones Day under the caption &#8220;Legal Opinions&#8221; in the Prospectus Supplement constituting a part of such Registration
Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
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<th class="th"><div>Oct. 07, 2025</div></th>
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<td class="text">XCEL ENERGY INC<span></span>
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<td class="text">414 Nicollet Mall<span></span>
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<td class="text">false<span></span>
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<td class="text">Common Stock, $2.50 par value per share<span></span>
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<td class="text">XEL<span></span>
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<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Area code of city</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CityAreaCode</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_CoverAbstract">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Cover page.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_CoverAbstract</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate</td>
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<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:dateItemType</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_DocumentType">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word 'Other'.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_DocumentType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
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<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:submissionTypeItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Address Line 1 such as Attn, Building Name, Street Name</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the City or Town</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Code for the postal or zip code</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Name of the state or province.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:stateOrProvinceItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityCentralIndexKey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:centralIndexKeyItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityFileNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Commission file number. The field allows up to 17 characters. The prefix may contain 1-3 digits, the sequence number may contain 1-8 digits, the optional suffix may contain 1-4 characters, and the fields are separated with a hyphen.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityFileNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:fileNumberItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Two-character EDGAR code representing the state or country of incorporation.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:edgarStateCountryItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityRegistrantName">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityRegistrantName</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 12<br> -Subsection b-2<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>dei:employerIdItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_LocalPhoneNumber">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Local phone number for entity.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>No definition available.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_LocalPhoneNumber</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:normalizedStringItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="authRefData" style="display: none;" id="defref_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer">
<tr><td class="hide"><a style="color: white;" href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.hideAR();">X</a></td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="body" style="padding: 2px;">
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">- Definition</a><div><p>Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.</p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ References</a><div style="display: none;"><p>Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef<br> -Publisher SEC<br> -Name Exchange Act<br> -Number 240<br> -Section 13e<br> -Subsection 4c<br></p></div>
<a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="Show.toggleNext( this );">+ Details</a><div style="display: none;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td><strong> Name:</strong></td>
<td style="white-space:nowrap;">dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="padding-right: 4px;white-space:nowrap;"><strong> Namespace Prefix:</strong></td>
<td>dei_</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Data Type:</strong></td>
<td>xbrli:booleanItemType</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Balance Type:</strong></td>
<td>na</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong> Period Type:</strong></td>
<td>duration</td>
</tr>
</table></div>
</div></td></tr>
</table>
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