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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-357513
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	POSASR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171130
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20171130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NISOURCE INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001111711
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				352108964
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		POSASR
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-214360
		FILM NUMBER:		171231998

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 EAST 86TH AVE
		CITY:			MERRILLVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46410-6272
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2196475200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 EAST 86TH AVE
		CITY:			MERRILLVILLE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46410-6272

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW NISOURCE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000412
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-214360</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.&nbsp;1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TO </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registration Statement </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>under </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>the
Securities Act of 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NiSource Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">35-2108964</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer Identification Number) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>801 East 86th
Avenue </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Merrillville, Indiana 46410 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">647-5990</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>including area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Shawn Anderson </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NiSource
Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>801 East 86th Avenue </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Merrillville, Indiana 46410 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">647-5990</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>With copy
to: </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Robert J. Minkus, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Schiff Hardin LLP </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>233
South Wacker Drive, Suite 7100 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chicago, Illinois 60606 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(312) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">258-5500</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Approximate
date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the Registration Statement becomes effective, as determined by market conditions and other factors. </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 only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any of the securities being registered on this Form
are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the
following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the
Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following
box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D.
filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-accelerated</FONT> filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; and &#147;emerging growth company&#148; in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2</FONT> of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Non-accelerated filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Smaller&nbsp;reporting&nbsp;company</TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period
for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CALCULATION
OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of each class of securities to be registered</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Amount&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;registered&nbsp;/<BR>Proposed maximum<BR>offering price per unit /<BR>Proposed
maximum<BR>aggregate&nbsp;offering&nbsp;price&nbsp;/<BR>Amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;registration&nbsp;fee</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Debt Securities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Warrants</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stock Purchase Contracts</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stock Purchase Units</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Total</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE=" BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">(1)</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">We are registering a presently indeterminate number or principal amount of shares of common stock, shares of preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units which may be
sold from time to time by NiSource Inc. Pursuant to General Instruction II.E of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3,</FONT> and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>EXPLANATORY NOTE </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 relates to the registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Nos.&nbsp;333-214360</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-214360-01)</FONT></FONT> filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;1, 2016 (the
&#147;Registration Statement&#148;) by NiSource Inc. (&#147;NiSource&#148;) and its wholly-owned special purpose finance subsidiary NiSource Finance Corp. (&#147;NiSource Finance&#148;), as registrants. On November&nbsp;30, 2017, NiSource Finance
merged with and into NiSource (the &#147;Merger&#148;), and NiSource Finance ceased to exist. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 is
being filed for the purposes of (i)&nbsp;removing NiSource Finance as a registrant, (ii)&nbsp;removing from registration the debt securities of NiSource Finance and warrants to purchase NiSource Finance&#146;s debt securities, (iii)&nbsp;removing
from registration NiSource&#146;s guarantees of NiSource Finance&#146;s debt securities and (iv)&nbsp;registering debt securities of NiSource and warrants to purchase NiSource&#146;s debt securities as additional securities pursuant to Rule 413(b)
under the Securities Act of 1933. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The existing base prospectus, dated November&nbsp;1, 2016, is being replaced in its entirety by the
base prospectus filed with this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1. This Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 will become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Preferred
Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Debt Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Warrants </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stock Purchase
Contracts </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Stock Purchase Units </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource Inc.
may offer, from time to time, in amounts, at prices and on terms that it will determine at the time of offering, any or all of the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">one or more series of its debt securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">stock purchase contracts to purchase common stock, either separately or in units with the debt securities described below or U.S. Treasury securities; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We will provide specific terms of these securities, including their offering prices, in prospectus supplements to this prospectus. The
prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you invest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may offer these securities to or through underwriters, through dealers or agents, directly to you or through a combination of these
methods. You can find additional information about our plan of distribution for the securities under the heading &#147;Plan of Distribution&#148; beginning on page 17 of this prospectus. We will also describe the plan of distribution for any
particular offering of these securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. This prospectus may not be used to sell our securities unless it is accompanied by a prospectus supplement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this
Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The date of this prospectus is November&nbsp;30, 2017. </B></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 prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, utilizing a
&#147;shelf&#148; registration or continuous offering process. Under this process, we may from time to time sell any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This prospectus provides you with a general description of the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, stock purchase
contracts and stock purchase units we may offer. Each time we offer securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. That prospectus supplement may include a description of
any risk factors or other special considerations applicable to those securities. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in the
prospectus and the prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement together with the additional information described under the
heading &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The registration statement containing this prospectus, including the exhibits to
the registration statement, provides additional information about us and the securities offered under this prospectus. The registration statement, including the exhibits, can be read at the SEC website or at the SEC&#146;s public reference room
offices mentioned under the heading &#147;Where You Can Find More Information.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You should rely only on the information incorporated
by reference or provided in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer to sell or soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any
jurisdiction in which the offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make the offer or solicitation. You should not assume that the
information in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">References to &#147;NiSource&#148; refer to NiSource Inc. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to &#147;we,&#148; &#147;us&#148;
or &#147;our&#148; refer collectively to NiSource and its subsidiaries. References to &#147;securities&#148; refer collectively to the common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, stock purchase contracts and stock purchase units
registered hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_2"></A>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource files annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document
NiSource files at the SEC&#146;s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain additional information about the public reference room by calling the SEC at <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-800-SEC-0330.</FONT></FONT></FONT> In addition, the SEC maintains a site on the internet (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, including NiSource. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The SEC allows us to &#147;incorporate by reference&#148;
information into this prospectus. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to another document that NiSource has filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part
of this prospectus. Information that NiSource files with the SEC after the date of this prospectus will automatically modify and supersede the information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus to the extent that the subsequently
filed information modifies or supersedes the existing information. We incorporate by reference the following documents filed with the SEC: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">our Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the fiscal quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2017, June&nbsp;30, 2017 and September&nbsp;30, 2017; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">our Current Reports on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed January&nbsp;27, 2017, March&nbsp;24, 2017, April&nbsp;26, 2017, May&nbsp;3, 2017 (reporting Items 1.01, 8.01 and 9.01), May&nbsp;10, 2017,
May&nbsp;17, 2017, July&nbsp;14, 2017 (as amended by a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K/A</FONT> filed on November&nbsp;1, 2017), September&nbsp;8, 2017 and November&nbsp;14, 2017; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until we sell all of the securities. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">You may request a copy of any of these filings at no cost by writing to or telephoning us at the following address and telephone number:
Samuel K. Lee, NiSource Inc., 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, telephone: (877) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">647-5990.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We maintain an internet site at http://www.nisource.com which contains information concerning NiSource and its subsidiaries. The information
contained at our internet site is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We have filed this prospectus with the SEC as part of a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> under the
Securities Act of 1933. This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. Any statement made in this prospectus concerning the contents of any contract, agreement or other document is only a summary of
the actual document. If we have filed any contract, agreement or other document as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should read the exhibit for a more complete understanding of the document or matter involved. Each statement regarding a
contract, agreement or other document is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual document. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_3"></A>RISK
FACTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Investing in the securities involves risk. You should read carefully the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Information
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements&#148; sections in NiSource&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016 and in NiSource&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2017, June&nbsp;30, 2017 and September&nbsp;30, 2017, which are incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully
consider these risks as well as other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. The prospectus supplement applicable to each type or series of securities we offer may contain a discussion of additional risks applicable
to an investment in us and the particular type of securities we are offering under that prospectus supplement. </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_4">
</A>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Some of the information included in this prospectus, in any prospectus supplement and in the documents
incorporated by reference are &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the securities laws. Investors and prospective investors should understand that many factors govern whether any forward-looking statement contained herein
will be or can be realized. Any one of those factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning NiSource&#146;s plans, objectives,
expected performance, expenditures, recovery of expenditures through rates, stated on either a consolidated or segment basis, and any and all underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. From time to
time, NiSource may publish or otherwise make available forward-looking statements of this nature. All such subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral and whether made by or on behalf of NiSource, are also expressly qualified by
these cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable; however, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements
include, among other things, NiSource&#146;s debt obligations; any changes in NiSource&#146;s credit rating; NiSource&#146;s ability to execute its growth strategy; changes in general economic, capital and commodity market conditions; pension
funding obligations; economic regulation and the impact of regulatory rate reviews; NiSource&#146;s ability to obtain expected financial or regulatory outcomes; any damage to NiSource&#146;s reputation; compliance with environmental laws and the
costs of associated liabilities; fluctuations in demand from residential and commercial customers; economic conditions of certain industries; the success of NIPSCO&#146;s electric generation strategy; the price of energy commodities and related
transportation costs; the reliability of customers and suppliers to fulfill their payment and contractual obligations; potential impairments of goodwill or definite-lived intangible assets; changes in taxation and accounting principles; potential
incidents and other operating risks associated with our business; the impact of an aging infrastructure; the impact of climate change; potential cyber-attacks; construction risks and natural gas costs and supply risks; extreme weather conditions;
the attraction and retention of a qualified workforce; advances in technology; the ability of NiSource&#146;s subsidiaries to generate cash; tax liabilities associated with the separation of Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. on July&nbsp;1, 2015, and
other matters set forth in the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; section of NiSource&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016 and NiSource&#146;s Quarterly Reports on Forms <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for quarterly periods ended in 2017, many of which risks are beyond the control of NiSource. In addition, the relative contributions to profitability by each business segment, and the assumptions underlying the
forward-looking statements relating thereto, may change over time. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. NiSource undertakes no obligation, and expressly disclaims any such
obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or changes to the future results over time or otherwise, except as required by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Accordingly, you should not rely on the accuracy of predictions contained in forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the
date of this prospectus, the date of the accompanying prospectus supplement or, in the case of documents incorporated by reference, the date of those documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_5"></A>NISOURCE INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Overview.</I>&nbsp;NiSource is an energy holding company whose subsidiaries are fully regulated natural gas and electric utility companies
serving approximately&nbsp;3.9&nbsp;million customers in seven states. We are one of the nation&#146;s largest natural gas distribution companies, as measured by number of customers. Our principal subsidiaries include NiSource Gas Distribution
Group, Inc., a natural gas distribution company, and Northern Indiana Public Service Company, or NIPSCO, a vertically-integrated natural gas and electric company. NiSource derives substantially all of its revenues and earnings from the operating
results of these rate-regulated businesses. Our primary business segments are: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Electric Operations. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On July&nbsp;1, 2015, we completed the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off</FONT>
of our former subsidiary Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc., which comprised all of our Columbia Pipeline Group Operations segment prior to that time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Business Strategy.</I>&nbsp;We focus our business strategy on our core, rate-regulated asset-based businesses with most of our operating
income generated from the rate-regulated businesses. NiSource&#146;s utilities continue to move forward on core infrastructure and environmental investment programs supported by complementary regulatory and customer initiatives across all seven
states in which we operate. Our goal is to develop strategies that benefit all stakeholders as we address changing customer conservation patterns, develop more contemporary pricing structures and embark on long-term investment programs. These
strategies will help improve reliability and safety, enhance customer services and reduce emissions while generating sustainable returns. </P>
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approximately 3.4&nbsp;million customers in seven states and operate approximately 59,000 miles of pipeline. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary NiSource Gas Distribution Group, Inc., we own six distribution subsidiaries that provide natural gas to
approximately 2.6&nbsp;million residential, commercial and industrial customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland and Massachusetts. We also distribute natural gas to approximately 820,000 customers in northern Indiana through our
wholly-owned subsidiary NIPSCO. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Electric Operations.</I>&nbsp;We generate, transmit and distribute electricity through our subsidiary
NIPSCO to approximately 466,000 customers in 20 counties in the northern part of Indiana and engage in wholesale and transmission transactions. NIPSCO owns and operates three coal-fired electric generating stations. The three operating facilities
have a net capability of 2,540 megawatts. NIPSCO also owns and operates Sugar Creek, a combined cycle gas turbine plant with a net capability of 535 megawatts, three <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gas-fired</FONT> generating units located at
NIPSCO&#146;s coal-fired electric generating stations with a net capability of 196 megawatts and two hydroelectric generating plants with a net capability of 10 megawatts. These facilities provide for a total system operating net capability of 3,281
megawatts. NIPSCO&#146;s transmission system, with voltages from 69,000 to 345,000 volts, consists of 2,805 circuit miles. NIPSCO is interconnected with five neighboring electric utilities. During the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016, NIPSCO
generated 66.4% and purchased 33.6% of its electric requirements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our executive offices are located at 801 East 86th&nbsp;Avenue,
Merrillville, Indiana 46410, telephone: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(877)&nbsp;647-5990.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_6"></A>USE OF
PROCEEDS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of securities
offered by this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement for general corporate purposes, including additions to working capital and repayment of existing indebtedness. </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 are ratios of our earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1.00px solid #000000; width:66.85pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>September&nbsp;30, 2017</B></P></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, &#147;earnings&#148; consist of income
from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. &#147;Fixed charges&#148; consist of interest on all indebtedness (before allowance for borrowed funds used during construction), amortization of debt expense, the portion of rental
expenses on operating leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor and preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries. The results of operations for NiSource&#146;s former Columbia Pipeline Group Operations segment
are treated as discontinued operations for all periods. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>General </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The authorized capital stock of
NiSource consists of 420,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value, of which 400,000,000 are common stock and 20,000,000 are preferred stock. The board of directors has designated 4,000,000 shares of the preferred stock as Series A Junior Participating
Preferred Shares. These shares were reserved for issuance upon the exercise of rights under NiSource&#146;s former Shareholder Rights Plan, which was effectively terminated in 2006 and formally expired in 2010. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Anti-Takeover Provisions </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The certificate
of incorporation of NiSource includes provisions that may have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying or preventing changes in control of management of NiSource. Members of NiSource&#146;s board of directors may be removed only for
cause by the affirmative vote of a majority of the combined voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of stock of NiSource voting together as a single class. Stockholders may not cumulate their votes, and stockholder action may be taken
only at a duly called meeting and not by written consent. In addition, NiSource&#146;s bylaws contain requirements for advance notice of stockholder proposals and director nominations. These and other provisions of the certificate of incorporation
and bylaws and Delaware law could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control of management of NiSource. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource is subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regulating corporate takeovers.
Section&nbsp;203 prevents certain Delaware corporations, including those whose securities are listed on a national securities exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, from engaging, under certain circumstances, in a &#147;business
combination,&#148; which includes a merger or sale of more than 10% of the corporation&#146;s assets, with any interested stockholder for three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder. An interested stockholder
is a stockholder who acquired 15% or more of the corporation&#146;s outstanding voting stock without the prior approval of the corporation&#146;s board of directors. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following summaries of provisions of our common stock and preferred stock are not necessarily complete. You are urged to read carefully
NiSource&#146;s certificate of incorporation and bylaws which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Common Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource common stock is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol &#147;NI.&#148; Common stockholders may receive dividends if and when declared by the board of directors. Dividends may be paid in cash, stock or other form. In certain cases, common
stockholders may not receive dividends until obligations to any preferred stockholders have been satisfied. All common stock will be fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> Each share of common stock is entitled to one
vote in the election of directors and other matters. Common stockholders are not entitled to preemptive rights or cumulative voting rights. Common stockholders will be notified of any stockholders&#146; meeting according to applicable law. If
NiSource liquidates, dissolves or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">winds-up</FONT> its business, either voluntarily or involuntarily, common stockholders will share equally in the assets remaining after creditors and preferred stockholders are paid.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Preferred Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The board of
directors can, without approval of stockholders, issue one or more series of preferred stock. The board can also determine the number of shares of each series and the rights, preferences and limitations of each series, including any dividend rights,
voting rights, conversion rights, redemption rights and liquidation preferences, the number of shares constituting each series and the terms and conditions of issue. In some cases, </P>
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the issuance of preferred stock could delay a change in control of NiSource and make it harder to remove incumbent management. Under certain circumstances, preferred stock could also restrict
dividend payments to holders of common stock. All preferred stock will be fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable.</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms of the preferred stock that NiSource may offer will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of the board of directors of
NiSource and will be issued under certificates of designations or through amendments to NiSource&#146;s certificate of incorporation. If NiSource uses this prospectus to offer preferred stock, an accompanying prospectus supplement will describe the
specific terms of the preferred stock. NiSource will also indicate in the prospectus supplement whether the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to the preferred stock that NiSource may offer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following terms of the preferred stock, as applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement relating to the preferred stock: </P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the purchase price; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the dividend rate, period and payment date, and method of calculation of dividends; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether dividends will be cumulative or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-cumulative</FONT> and, if cumulative, the date from which dividends will accumulate; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the procedures for any auction and remarketing, if any; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the provisions for a sinking fund, if any; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the provisions for redemption or repurchase, if applicable, and any restrictions on NiSource&#146;s ability to exercise those redemption and repurchase rights; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange or market; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">voting rights, if any; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">preemptive rights, if any; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">restrictions on transfer, sale or other assignment, if any; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether interests in the preferred stock will be represented by depositary shares; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">a discussion of any material or special United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the preferred stock; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as to dividend or liquidation rights; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred stock ranking senior to or on a parity with the series of preferred stock as to dividend or liquidation rights; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any other material specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the preferred stock. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms, if any, on which the preferred stock may be exchanged for or converted into shares of common stock or any other security and, if
applicable, the conversion or exchange price, or how it will be calculated, and the conversion or exchange period will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The preferred stock or any series of preferred stock may be represented, in whole or in part, by one or more global certificates, which will
have an aggregate liquidation preference equal to that of the preferred stock represented by the global certificate. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">6 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each global certificate will: </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">be registered in the name of a depositary or a nominee of the depositary identified in the prospectus supplement; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">be deposited with such depositary or nominee or a custodian for the depositary; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">bear a legend regarding the restrictions on exchanges and registration of transfer and any other matters as may be provided for under the certificate of designations. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_9"></A>DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may issue debt securities, which will be designated as either senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities, in one or more
series from time to time. Unless the context requires otherwise, references to &#147;debt securities&#148; refer collectively to both the senior debt securities and the subordinated debt securities. The senior debt securities will be issued under an
indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;14, 2000, as supplemented, between NiSource (as successor to NiSource Finance Corp.) and The Bank of New York Mellon (as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., formerly known as The Chase Manhattan
Bank), as trustee. We refer to this indenture as the &#147;Senior Indenture.&#148; The subordinated debt securities will be issued under a separate indenture to be entered into at a future date between NiSource and The Bank of New York Mellon, as
trustee. We refer to this indenture as the &#147;Subordinated Indenture&#148; and, together with the Senior Indenture, as the &#147;Indentures.&#148; The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee under the Indentures, will act as indenture trustee for the
purposes of the Trust Indenture Act. We have filed the Indentures as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This section briefly summarizes some of the terms of the debt securities and the Indentures. This section does not contain a complete
description of the debt securities or the Indentures. The description of the debt securities is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indentures. References to section numbers in this description of the debt securities, unless otherwise
indicated, are references to section numbers of each Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>General </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indentures do not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued. Each Indenture provides for the issuance of debt securities from
time to time in one or more series. The terms of each series of debt securities may be established in a supplemental indenture or in resolutions of NiSource&#146;s board of directors or a committee of the board. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The senior debt securities: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">are direct senior unsecured obligations of NiSource; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">are equal in right of payment to any other unsecured and unsubordinated debt of NiSource. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
subordinated debt securities: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">are direct subordinated unsecured obligations of NiSource; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">are subordinated to the prior payment in full of the senior debt securities of NiSource. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource is a holding company with no independent business operations or source of income of its own. It conducts substantially all of its
operations through its subsidiaries and, as a result, NiSource depends on the earnings and cash flow of, and dividends or distributions from, its subsidiaries to provide the funds necessary to meet its debt and contractual obligations. Substantially
all of NiSource&#146;s consolidated assets, earnings and cash flow is derived from the operation of its regulated utility subsidiaries, whose legal authority to pay dividends or make other distributions to NiSource is subject to regulatory
restrictions. In addition, NIPSCO&#146;s debt indenture provides that NIPSCO will not declare or pay any dividends on its common stock owned by NiSource except out of earned surplus or net profits. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">7 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource&#146;s holding company status also means that its right to participate in any
distribution of the assets of any of its subsidiaries upon liquidation, reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of the creditors of each of the subsidiaries (except to the extent that the claims of NiSource itself as a creditor of
a subsidiary may be recognized). Since this is true for NiSource, it is also true for the creditors of NiSource (including the holders of the debt securities). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If NiSource uses this prospectus to offer debt securities, an accompanying prospectus supplement will describe the following terms of the debt
securities being offered, to the extent applicable: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the title and type of the debt securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any limit on the aggregate principal amount; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the date or dates on which NiSource will pay principal; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the right, if any, to extend the date or dates on which NiSource will pay principal; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the interest rates or the method of determining them and the date interest begins to accrue; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the interest payment dates and the regular record dates for any interest payment dates; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any extension; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the place or places where NiSource will pay principal and interest; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the terms and conditions of any optional redemption, including the date after which, and the price or prices at which, NiSource may redeem securities; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the terms and conditions of any optional purchase or repayment, including the date after which, and the price or prices at which, holders may require NiSource to purchase, or a third party may require holders to sell,
securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the terms and conditions of any mandatory or optional sinking fund redemption, including the date after which, and the price or prices at which, NiSource may redeem securities; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether bearer securities will be issued; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the denominations in which NiSource will issue securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the currency or currencies in which NiSource will pay principal and interest; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any index or indices used to determine the amount of payments; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the portion of principal payable on declaration of acceleration of maturity; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any additional events of default or covenants of NiSource applicable to the debt securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether NiSource will pay additional amounts in respect of taxes and similar charges on debt securities held by a United States alien and whether NiSource may redeem those debt securities rather than pay additional
amounts; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether NiSource will issue the debt securities in whole or in part in global form and, in such case, the depositary for such global securities and the circumstances under which beneficial owners of interests in the
global security may exchange such interest for securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the date or dates after which holders may convert the securities into shares of NiSource common stock or preferred stock and the terms for that conversion; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">particular terms of subordination with respect to subordinated debt securities; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any other terms of the securities consistent with the provisions of the applicable indenture. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indentures do not give holders of debt securities protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or other transaction involving
NiSource. The Indentures also do not limit the ability of NiSource to incur indebtedness or to declare or pay dividends on its capital stock. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">8 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Conversion Rights </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The terms, if any, on which a series of debt securities may be exchanged for or converted into shares of common stock or preferred stock of
NiSource will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Denomination, Registration and Transfer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may issue the debt securities as registered securities in certificated form or as global securities as described under the heading
&#147;Book-Entry Issuance.&#148; Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, NiSource will issue registered debt securities in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. (See
Section&nbsp;302.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If NiSource issues the debt securities as registered securities, NiSource will keep at one of its offices or agencies
a register in which it will provide for the registration and transfer of the debt securities. NiSource will appoint that office or agency the security registrar for the purpose of registering and transferring the debt securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holder of any registered debt security may exchange the debt security for registered debt securities of the same series having the same
stated maturity date and original issue date, in any authorized denominations, in like tenor and in the same aggregate principal amount. The holder may exchange those debt securities by surrendering them in a place of payment maintained for this
purpose at the office or agency NiSource has appointed securities registrar. Holders may present the debt securities for exchange or registration of transfer, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed written instrument of transfer
satisfactory to NiSource and the securities registrar. No service charge will apply to any exchange or registration of transfer, but NiSource may require payment of any taxes and other governmental charges as described in the applicable Indenture.
(See Section&nbsp;305.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If debt securities of any series are redeemed, NiSource will not be required to issue, register transfer of or
exchange any debt securities of that series during the 15 business day period immediately preceding the day the relevant notice of redemption is given. That notice will identify the serial numbers of the debt securities being redeemed. After notice
is given, NiSource will not be required to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any debt securities that have been selected to be either partially or fully redeemed, except the unredeemed portion of any debt security being partially redeemed.
(See Section&nbsp;305.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Payment and Paying Agents </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, on each interest payment date, NiSource will pay interest on each debt
security to the person in whose name that debt security is registered as of the close of business on the record date relating to that interest payment date. If NiSource defaults in the payment of interest on any debt security, it may pay that
defaulted interest to the registered owner of that debt security: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">as of the close of business on a date that the indenture trustee selects, which may not be more than 15 days or less than 10 days before the date NiSource proposes to pay the defaulted interest, or </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in any other lawful manner that does not violate the requirements of any securities exchange on which that debt security is listed and that the indenture trustee believes is acceptable. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;307.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise
indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, NiSource will pay the principal of and any premium or interest on the debt securities when they are presented at the office of the indenture trustee, as paying agent. NiSource may change the place
of payment of the debt securities, appoint one or more additional paying agents, and remove any paying agent. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">9 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Redemption </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable prospectus supplement will contain the specific terms on which NiSource may redeem a series of debt securities prior to its
stated maturity. NiSource will send a notice of redemption to holders at least 30 days but not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. The notice will state: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the redemption date; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the redemption price; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">if less than all of the debt securities of the series are being redeemed, the particular debt securities to be redeemed (and the principal amounts, in the case of a partial redemption); </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that on the redemption date, the redemption price will become due and payable and any applicable interest will cease to accrue on and after that date; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the place or places of payment; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">whether the redemption is for a sinking fund. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;1104.) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On or before any redemption date, NiSource will deposit an amount of money with the indenture trustee or with a paying agent sufficient to pay
the redemption price. (See Section&nbsp;1105.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If NiSource is redeeming less than all the debt securities, the indenture trustee will
select the debt securities to be redeemed using a method it considers fair and appropriate, provided that any debt securities issued as global securities will be selected for redemption in accordance with the policies and procedures of the
depositary. After the redemption date, holders of redeemed debt securities will have no rights with respect to the debt securities except the right to receive the redemption price and any unpaid interest to the redemption date. (See
Section&nbsp;1103.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource shall not consolidate or merge with any other corporation or convey, transfer or lease substantially all of its assets or properties
to any entity unless: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that corporation or entity is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">that corporation or entity assumes NiSource&#146;s obligations under the Indentures; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">after giving effect to the transaction, NiSource is not in default under the Indentures; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource delivers to the indenture trustee an officer&#146;s certificate and an opinion of counsel to the effect that the transaction complies with the Indentures. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;801.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Limitation on Liens </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As long as any debt securities remain outstanding, neither NiSource nor any subsidiary of NiSource other than a utility may issue, assume or
guarantee any debt secured by any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien or other encumbrance on any property owned by NiSource or that subsidiary, except intercompany indebtedness, without also securing the debt securities equally and ratably
with (or prior to) the new debt, unless the total amount of all of the secured debt would not exceed 10% of the consolidated net tangible assets of NiSource and its subsidiaries (other than utilities). </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">10 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The lien limitations do not apply to NiSource&#146;s and any subsidiary&#146;s ability to do the
following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages on any property and on certain improvements and accessions on such property acquired, constructed or improved after the date of the applicable Indenture; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">assume existing mortgages on any property or indebtedness of an entity which is merged with or into, or consolidated with NiSource or any subsidiary; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">assume existing mortgages on any property or indebtedness of an entity existing at the time it becomes a subsidiary; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages to secure debt of a subsidiary to NiSource or to another subsidiary; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages in favor of governmental entities to secure payment under a contract or statute or mortgages to secure the financing of constructing or improving property, including mortgages for pollution control or
industrial revenue bonds; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages to secure debt of NiSource or its subsidiaries maturing within 12 months and created in the ordinary course of business; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages to secure the cost of exploration, drilling or development of natural gas, oil or other mineral property; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">continue mortgages existing on the date of the applicable Indenture; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">create mortgages to extend, renew or replace indebtedness secured by any mortgage referred to above provided that the principal amount of indebtedness and the property securing the indebtedness shall not exceed the
amount secured by the mortgage being extended, renewed or replaced. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;1008.) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Events of Default </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Indentures
provide, with respect to any outstanding series of debt securities, that any of the following events constitutes an &#147;Event of Default&#148;: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource defaults in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series that becomes due and payable and the default continues for 60 days; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource defaults in the payment of principal of or any premium on any debt security of that series when due at its maturity, on redemption, by declaration or otherwise and the default continues for three business days;
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource defaults in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when due and the default continues for three business days; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource defaults in the performance of or breaches any covenant or warranty in the applicable Indenture for 90 days after written notice to NiSource from the indenture trustee or to NiSource and the indenture trustee
from the holders of at least 33% of the outstanding debt securities of that series; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">NiSource defaults under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness for money borrowed by it or defaults under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued, secured or evidenced
indebtedness constituting a failure to pay in excess of $50,000,000 of the principal or interest when due and payable, and, in the event such debt has become due as the result of an acceleration, such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled or
such debt is not paid within 60 days after written notice to NiSource from the indenture trustee or to NiSource and the indenture trustee from the holders of at least 33% of the outstanding debt securities of that series; or </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of NiSource. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;501.) </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">11 </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 an Event of Default occurs with respect to debt securities of a particular series, the
indenture trustee or the holders of 33% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may declare the debt securities of that series due and payable immediately. (See Section&nbsp;502.) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a particular series will have the right to direct the
time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the indenture trustee under the applicable Indenture, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the indenture trustee with respect to the debt securities of that
series. The indenture trustee may refuse to follow directions that are in conflict with law or the applicable Indenture, that expose the indenture trustee to personal liability or that are unduly prejudicial to other holders. The indenture trustee
may take any other action it deems proper that is not inconsistent with those directions. (See Section&nbsp;512.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The holders of a
majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may waive any past default under the applicable Indenture and its consequences, except a default: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in respect of a payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on any debt security; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">in respect of a covenant or provision that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each affected debt security. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;513.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time after the
holders of the debt securities of a series declare that the debt securities of that series are due and immediately payable, a majority in principal amount of the outstanding holders of debt securities of that series may rescind and cancel the
declaration and its consequences: (1)&nbsp;before the indenture trustee has obtained a judgment or decree for money, (2)&nbsp;if all defaults (other than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-payment</FONT> of principal which has become due
solely by reason of the declaration) have been waived or cured, and (3)&nbsp;if<I> </I>NiSource has paid or deposited with the indenture trustee an amount sufficient to pay: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">all overdue interest on the debt securities of that series; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the principal of, and premium, if any, or interest on any debt securities of that series which are due other than by reason of the declaration; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">interest on overdue interest (if lawful); and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">sums paid or advanced by and amounts due to the indenture trustee under the applicable Indenture. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See
Section&nbsp;502.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Modification of Indentures </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource and the indenture trustee may modify or amend one or both of the Indentures, without the consent of the holders of any debt
securities, for any of the following purposes: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to evidence the succession of another person as obligor under the Indenture; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to add to NiSource&#146;s covenants or to surrender any right or power conferred on NiSource under the Indenture; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to add events of default; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to add or change any provisions of the Indenture to provide that bearer securities may be registrable as to principal, to change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal or premium on registered
securities or of principal or premium or any interest on bearer securities, to permit registered securities to be exchanged for bearer securities or to permit the issuance of securities in uncertificated form (so long as the modification or
amendment does not materially adversely affect the interest of the holders of debt securities of any series); </TD></TR></TABLE>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">12 </P>


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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to change or eliminate any provisions of the Indenture (so long as there are no outstanding debt securities entitled to the benefit of the provision); </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to secure the debt securities; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to evidence or provide for the acceptance or appointment by a successor indenture trustee or facilitate the administration of the trust under the Indenture by more than one indenture trustee; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the Indenture (so long as the cure or modification does not materially adversely affect the interest of the holders of debt securities of any series); or
</TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">to conform the Indenture to any amendment of the Trust Indenture Act. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;901.) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Indenture provides that we and the indenture trustee may amend the Indenture or the debt securities with the consent of the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the amendment voting as one class. However, without the consent of each holder of any outstanding debt securities affected, an amendment or modification
may not, among other things: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">change the stated maturity of the principal or interest on any debt security; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">reduce the principal amount of, rate of interest on, or premium payable upon the redemption of any debt security; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">change the method of calculating the rate of interest on any debt security; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">change any obligation of NiSource to pay additional amounts in respect of any debt security; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">reduce the principal amount of a discount security that would be payable upon acceleration of its maturity; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">change the place or currency of payment of principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">impair a holder&#146;s right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment after the stated maturity or after any redemption date or repayment date; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities necessary to modify or amend the Indenture or to consent to any waiver under the Indenture; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">change any obligation of NiSource to maintain an office or agency in each place of payment or to maintain an office or agency outside the United States; and </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">modify these requirements or reduce the percentage of holders of debt securities necessary to waive any past default of certain covenants. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;902.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Satisfaction and Discharge </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the Indentures, NiSource can terminate its obligations with respect to debt securities of any series not previously delivered to the
indenture trustee for cancellation when those debt securities: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">have become due and payable; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">will become due and payable at their stated maturity within one year; or </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the indenture trustee for giving notice of redemption. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may terminate its obligations with respect to the debt securities of that series by
depositing with the indenture trustee, as trust funds dedicated solely for that purpose, an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the debt securities of that series. In that case, the applicable Indenture will cease to be
of further effect and NiSource&#146;s obligations will be satisfied and discharged with respect to that series (except as to NiSource&#146;s obligations to pay all other amounts due under the applicable Indenture and to provide certain
officers&#146; certificates and opinions of counsel to the indenture trustee). At the expense of NiSource, the indenture trustee will execute proper instruments acknowledging the satisfaction and discharge. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(See Section&nbsp;401.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Book-Entry Issuance </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, NiSource will issue any debt securities offered under this prospectus as
&#147;global securities.&#148; We will describe the specific terms for issuing any debt security as a global security in the prospectus supplement relating to that debt security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, will act as the depositary for any
global securities. NiSource will issue global securities as fully registered securities registered in the name of DTC&#146;s nominee, Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. NiSource will issue one or more fully registered global securities for each issue of debt
securities, each in the aggregate principal or stated amount of such issue, and will deposit the global securities with DTC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC is a
limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a &#147;banking organization&#148; within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a &#147;clearing corporation&#148; within the meaning
of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a &#147;clearing agency&#148; registered under the provisions of Section&nbsp;17A of the Securities Exchange Act. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5&nbsp;million U.S. and <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues and money market instruments that DTC&#146;s participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among its direct participants of
sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities, through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between its direct participants&#146; accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities
certificates. DTC&#146;s direct participants include both U.S. and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of The Depository Trust&nbsp;&amp; Clearing Corporation. The Depository Trust&nbsp;&amp; Clearing Corporation is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are
registered clearing agencies. The Depository Trust&nbsp;&amp; Clearing Corporation is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as U.S. and
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-U.S.</FONT> securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. The DTC
rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Purchases of securities under DTC&#146;s system must be made by or through
a direct participant, which will receive a credit for such securities on DTC&#146;s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each security, the beneficial owner, is in turn to be recorded on the records of direct and indirect
participants. Beneficial owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchases, but they should receive written confirmations providing details of the transactions, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the
participants through which they entered into the transactions. Transfers of ownership interests in the securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not
receive certificates representing their ownership interests in securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the securities is discontinued. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To facilitate subsequent transfers, all global securities that are deposited with, or on behalf of, DTC are registered in the name of
DTC&#146;s nominee, Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized </P>
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representative of DTC. The deposit of global securities with, or on behalf of, DTC and their registration in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any changes in
beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the securities; DTC&#146;s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such securities are credited, which may or may not be the
beneficial owners. The participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants and by direct
and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the debt securities of like tenor and terms are being redeemed, DTC&#146;s
practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in such issue to be redeemed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Neither DTC nor
Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the global securities unless authorized by a direct participant in accordance with DTC&#146;s procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to
NiSource as soon as possible after the applicable record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co.&#146;s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the securities are credited on the applicable record date
(identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption proceeds, principal payments and any premium, interest or other
payments on the global securities will be made to Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC&#146;s practice is to credit direct participants&#146; accounts upon DTC&#146;s receipt of
funds and corresponding detail information on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC&#146;s records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices,
as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers registered in &#147;street name,&#148; and will be the responsibility of the participant and not of DTC, NiSource or the indenture trustee, subject to any statutory or regulatory
requirements. Payment of redemption proceeds, principal and any premium, interest or other payments to Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of NiSource and the
applicable paying agent, disbursement of payments to direct participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of payments to the beneficial owners will be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as provided in the applicable prospectus supplement, a beneficial owner will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of a
security. Accordingly, each beneficial owner must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights with respect to such beneficial owner&#146;s interest in a global security. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of
securities take physical delivery of securities in definitive form. Such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in the global securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">DTC may discontinue providing its services as securities depositary with respect to the global securities at any time by giving reasonable
notice to NiSource or the indenture trustee. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depositary is not obtained, certificates for the securities are required to be printed and delivered to the holders of record. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depositary). NiSource
understands, however, that under current industry practices, DTC would notify its participants of NiSource&#146;s decision, but will only withdraw beneficial interests from the global securities at the request of each participant. In that event,
certificates for the securities will be printed and delivered to the applicable participants. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information in this section concerning
DTC and DTC&#146;s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information. We have </P>
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no responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants of their respective obligations as described herein or under the rules and procedures governing their respective operations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Governing Law </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the Indentures is,
and the related senior debt securities and subordinated debt securities will be, governed by the internal laws of the State of New York. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Information
Concerning the Indenture Trustee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Prior to default, the indenture trustee will perform only those duties specifically set forth in the
Indentures. After default, the indenture trustee will exercise the same degree of care as a prudent individual would exercise in the conduct of his or her own affairs. The indenture trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested
in it by the Indentures at the request of any holder of debt securities unless the holder offers the indenture trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liability that the indenture trustee might incur in exercising those powers.
The indenture trustee is not required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of its duties if it reasonably believes that it may not receive repayment or adequate indemnity. (See
Section&nbsp;601.) </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because The Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee under the Senior Indenture and the Subordinated Indenture, it may
be required to resign as trustee under one of those Indentures if there is an event of default under an Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may appoint an
alternative trustee for any series of debt securities. The appointment of an alternative trustee would be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_10"></A>DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may issue warrants to purchase equity or debt securities. NiSource may issue warrants independently or together with any offered
securities. The warrants may be attached to or separate from those offered securities. NiSource will issue the warrants under warrant agreements to be entered into between NiSource and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent, all as described in
the applicable prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as agent in connection with the warrants and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency or trust for or with any holders or beneficial owners of warrants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The prospectus supplement relating to any warrants that we may offer will contain the specific terms of the warrants. These terms may include
the following: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the title of the warrants; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the designation, amount and terms of the securities for which the warrants are exercisable; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the designation and terms of the other securities, if any, with which the warrants are to be issued and the number of warrants issued with each other security; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the price or prices at which the warrants will be issued; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the aggregate number of warrants; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any provisions for adjustment of the number or amount of securities receivable upon exercise of the warrants or the exercise price of the warrants; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the price or prices at which the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants may be purchased; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TR style = "page-break-inside:avoid">
<TD WIDTH="4%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">if applicable, the date on and after which the warrants and the securities purchasable upon exercise of the warrants will be separately transferable; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">if applicable, a discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to the exercise of the warrants; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any other terms of the warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the warrants; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the date on which the right to exercise the warrants will commence, and the date on which the right will expire; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the maximum or minimum number of warrants that may be exercised at any time; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Exercise of Warrants </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each warrant will entitle the holder of warrants to purchase for cash the amount of equity or debt securities at the exercise price stated or
determinable in the prospectus supplement for the warrants. Warrants may be exercised at any time up to the close of business on the expiration date shown in the applicable prospectus supplement, unless otherwise specified in such prospectus
supplement. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will become void. Warrants may be exercised as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. When the warrant holder makes the payment and properly completes
and signs the warrant certificate at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, NiSource will, as soon as possible, forward the equity or debt securities that the warrant holder has
purchased. If the warrant holder exercises the warrant for less than all of the warrants represented by the warrant certificate, NiSource will issue a new warrant certificate for the remaining warrants. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_11"></A>DESCRIPTION OF STOCK PURCHASE CONTRACTS AND STOCK PURCHASE UNITS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource may issue stock purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from NiSource, and for NiSource to sell to the
holders, a specified number of shares of common stock at a future date or dates. The price per share of common stock and the number of shares of common stock may be fixed at the time the stock purchase contracts are issued or may be determined by
reference to a specific formula stated in the stock purchase contracts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The stock purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part
of units that we call &#147;stock purchase units.&#148; Stock purchase units consist of a stock purchase contract and either NiSource&#146;s debt securities or U.S. treasury securities securing the holders&#146; obligations to purchase the common
stock under the stock purchase contracts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The stock purchase contracts may require us to make periodic payments to the holders of the
stock purchase units or vice versa, and these payments may be unsecured or prefunded on some basis. The stock purchase contracts may require holders to secure their obligations in a specified manner. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The applicable prospectus supplement will describe the terms of the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. The description in the
prospectus supplement will only be a summary, and you should read the stock purchase contracts, and, if applicable, collateral or depositary arrangements, relating to the stock purchase contracts or stock purchase units. Material U.S. federal income
tax considerations applicable to the stock purchase units and the stock purchase contracts will also be discussed in the applicable prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_12"></A>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, through dealers or agents, directly to you or through a combination of these methods.
The prospectus supplement with respect to any offering of securities will describe the specific terms of the securities being offered, including: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">the purchase price of the securities and the proceeds to NiSource from the sale; </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any underwriting discounts and commissions or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters&#146; or agents&#146; compensation; </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">any securities exchange on which the offered securities may be listed. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Through
Underwriters.</I> If we use underwriters in the sale of the securities, the underwriters will acquire the offered securities for their own account. We will execute an underwriting agreement with an underwriter or underwriters once an agreement for
sale of the securities is reached. The underwriters may resell the offered securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The
underwriters may sell the offered securities directly or through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters. Unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement relating to offered securities, the obligations of the underwriters
to purchase those offered securities will be subject to certain conditions, and the underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of those offered securities if they purchase any of them. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Through Dealers.</I> If we use a dealer to sell the securities, we will sell the offered securities to the dealer as principal. The dealer
may then resell those offered securities at varying prices determined at the time of resale. Any initial public offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Through Agents.</I> If we use agents in the sale of securities, we may designate one or more agents to sell offered securities. Unless
otherwise stated in a prospectus supplement, the agents will agree to use their best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Directly to Purchasers.</I> We may sell the offered securities directly to one or more purchasers. In this case, no underwriters, dealers
or agents would be involved. We will describe the terms of our direct sales in our prospectus supplement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>General Information.</I> A
prospectus supplement will state the name of any underwriter, dealer or agent and the amount of any compensation, underwriting discounts or concessions paid, allowed or reallowed to them. A prospectus supplement will also state the proceeds to us
from the sale of offered securities, any initial public offering price and other terms of the offering of those offered securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Our
agents, underwriters and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course of business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may authorize agents, underwriters or dealers to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase offered securities from us at the
public offering price and on terms described in the related prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future. If we use delayed delivery contracts, we will disclose
that we are using them in our prospectus supplement and will tell you when we will demand payment and delivery of the securities. The delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to the conditions we set forth in our prospectus supplement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We may enter into agreements to indemnify agents, underwriters and dealers against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the
Securities Act of 1933. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Schiff Hardin LLP, Chicago, Illinois, will pass upon the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus for us. The opinions with
respect to the securities may be subject to assumptions regarding future action to be taken by us and the trustee, if applicable, in connection with the issuance and sale of the securities, the specific terms of the securities and other matters that
may affect the validity of securities but that cannot be ascertained on the date of those opinions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="toc497121_14"></A>EXPERTS
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this prospectus by reference
from the NiSource Inc. Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K,</FONT> as amended by Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K/A</FONT> filed on May&nbsp;8, 2017, and the effectiveness of NiSource Inc. and subsidiaries&#146;
internal control over financial reporting have been audited by Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference (which reports (1)&nbsp;express
an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule and include an explanatory paragraph relating to NiSource&#146;s <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">spin-off</FONT> of its subsidiary Columbia Pipeline
Group, Inc. on July&nbsp;1, 2015 and (2)&nbsp;express an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting). Such consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in
reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following table sets forth fees and expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered hereby
(other than any underwriting discounts and commissions). All amounts set forth below relate to the registration of the securities pursuant to this registration statement and are estimates. As the amount of securities to be issued and distributed
pursuant to this registration statement is indeterminate, the fees and expenses of such issuances and distributions cannot be determined or estimated at this time. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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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">Securities and Exchange Commission filing fee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">*</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Trustee&#146;s fees</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">5,000</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">Accounting fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Legal fees and expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Printing expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">7,000</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">Miscellaneous expenses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</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">TOTAL</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">$</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">65,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">This registration statement relates to the registration of securities having an indeterminate maximum aggregate principal amount. The registration fee will be deferred pursuant to Rule 456(b) and calculated in
connection with the offering of securities under this registration statement pursuant to Rule 457(r). </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;15. INDEMNIFICATION OF
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;B.1. of Article&nbsp;V of NiSource&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, provides that no director shall be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;B.2. of Article&nbsp;V of NiSource&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, requires
NiSource to provide indemnification to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. As authorized by Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, NiSource Inc. will indemnify any person who was or is involved in any manner
(including, without limitation, as a party or a witness) or is threatened to be made so involved in any threatened, pending or completed investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise (including, without limitation, any employee benefit plan) against all expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in
connection with any such investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding, provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to
Section&nbsp;145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, if the investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding is a derivative action (meaning one brought by or on behalf of the corporation), NiSource&nbsp;Inc. will, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, as then in effect, indemnify any person against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding if incurred by such person
in connection with the defense or settlement of such investigation, claim, action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, except that no indemnification </P>
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may be made in respect to any investigation, claim, action, suit, proceeding or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his or her duty to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which the action or suit is brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in
light of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expense as the court deems proper. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource&nbsp;Inc.&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and the General Corporation Law of Delaware permit
NiSource&nbsp;Inc. and its subsidiaries to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is a director or officer for acts committed in their capacities as such directors or officers. NiSource&nbsp;Inc. currently maintains such
liability insurance. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>ITEM&nbsp;16.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>EXHIBITS </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reference is made to the information in the Exhibit Index filed as part of
this registration statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>ITEM&nbsp;17. UNDERTAKINGS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table
in the effective registration statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Provided, however,
paragraphs&nbsp;(a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the
registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the
registration statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective
amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date
the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and </P>
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of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x)&nbsp;for the purpose of providing the information required by Section&nbsp;10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the
prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or
prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such
effective date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in
the initial distribution of the securities: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the
undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to
by the undersigned registrant; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material
information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) Any other
communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The undersigned registrant hereby
undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is incorporated by
reference in the registration statement will be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time will be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </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 documents are filed as part of the registration statement or are incorporated by reference: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex11.htm">Form of Underwriting Agreement* </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000111171115000030/ni-ex31_2015630.htm">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NiSource Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit<U></U>&nbsp;
3.1 to the NiSource Inc. Form<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;10-Q</FONT> filed on August<U></U>&nbsp;3, 2015)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000111171116000043/ni-201621x8k.htm">Bylaws of NiSource Inc., as amended and restated through January<U></U>&nbsp;29, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit<U></U>&nbsp;
3.1 to the NiSource Inc. Current Report on Form<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;8-K</FONT> filed on February<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2016)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000095013700004963/c58216a1ex4-1.txt">Indenture, dated as of November<U></U>&nbsp;
14, 2000, originally among NiSource Finance Corp., NiSource Inc., as guarantor, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee and now between NiSource Inc., as successor issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee (incorporated by reference
 to Exhibit<U></U>&nbsp;4.1 to the NiSource Inc. Form<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;S-3</FONT> filed November<U></U>&nbsp;17, 2000 (Registration No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-49330))</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex44.htm">Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;30, 2017, between NiSource Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee*</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex45.htm">Form of Subordinated Indenture between NiSource&nbsp;Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee*</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex51.htm">Opinion of Schiff Hardin LLP*</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000111171117000060/ni-ex12_201793010q.htm">Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated by reference to Exhibit<U></U>&nbsp;
12.1 to the NiSource Inc. Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> filed on November<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2017)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex231.htm">Consent of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche&nbsp;LLP* </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex51.htm">Consent of Schiff Hardin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312516754886/d280173ds3asr.htm#toc280173_15">Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign Registration Statement <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;
333-214360</FONT> and amendments and supplements thereto on behalf of certain directors and officers of NiSource Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 24.1 to the NiSource Inc. Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> filed November&nbsp;
1, 2016 (Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-214360))</FONT> </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex242.htm">Powers of Attorney authorizing certain persons to sign amendments and supplements to Registration Statement <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;
333-214360</FONT> on behalf of certain directors of NiSource Inc.*</A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1111711/000119312516754886/d280173dex251.htm">Form<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;
T-1</FONT> Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the Bank of New York Mellon as Trustee with respect to the Indenture dated as of November<U></U>&nbsp;
14, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to the NiSource Inc. Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> filed November<U></U>&nbsp;1, 2016 (Registration
No.<U></U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&nbsp;333-214360))</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d497121dex252.htm">Form of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of the Bank of New York Mellon, with respect to the Form of Subordinated Indenture*
 </A></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">* Filed herewith. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT> and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Columbus, State of Ohio, on November&nbsp;30, 2017. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NISOURCE INC.</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Registrant)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph Hamrock</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Joseph Hamrock</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph Hamrock</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Donald E. Brown</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Joseph W. Mulpas</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Richard L. Thompson</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Chairman of the Board and Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Richard A. Abdoo</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Peter A. Altabef</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Eric L. Butler</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Aristides S. Candris</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">November 30, 2017</P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Wayne S. DeVeydt</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Deborah A. Henretta</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Michael E. Jesanis</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Kevin T. Kabat</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align="left">Carolyn Y. Woo</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Shawn Anderson, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Attorney-in-fact</FONT></FONT></P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 1.1 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NISOURCE INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Common
Stock </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Preferred Stock </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Debt Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <I>Introductory</I>. NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>NiSource</B>&#148;), proposes to issue and sell from time to time
certain of its common stock, par value $.01 per share (&#147;<B>Common Stock</B>&#148;), preferred stock, and unsecured debt securities, in each case registered under the registration statement referred to in Section&nbsp;2(a) (&#147;<B>Registered
Securities</B>&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registered Securities constituting debt securities will be issued under an indenture, dated as of
November&nbsp;14, 2000, among NiSource Finance Corp., an Indiana corporation, NiSource and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of November&nbsp;14, 2000 among NiSource Finance
Corp., NiSource and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee, and a Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;30, 2017, between NiSource and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee (the &#147;<B>Indenture</B>&#148;), in
one or more series, which series may vary as to interest rates, maturities, redemption provisions, selling prices and other terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Registered Securities constituting preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, which series may vary as to dividend rates, redemption provisions, selling prices and other terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Particular series or offerings of Registered Securities will be sold pursuant to a Terms Agreement referred to in Section&nbsp;3, for resale
in accordance with terms of offering determined at the time of sale. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registered Securities involved in any such offering are
hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Offered Securities.</B>&#148; The firm or firms which agree to purchase the Offered Securities are hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Underwriters</B>&#148; of such securities, and the representative or
representatives of the Underwriters, if any, specified in a Terms Agreement referred to in Section&nbsp;3 are hereinafter referred to as the &#147;<B>Representatives</B>&#148;; provided, however, that if the Terms Agreement does not specify any
representative of the Underwriters, the term &#147;Representatives,&#148; as used in this Agreement (other than in Sections&nbsp;2(c), 3, 5(b), 5(c), 5(f), 6(d) and 7, the first use of such term in Section&nbsp;5(g) and the last use of such term in
Section&nbsp;4(d)), shall mean the Underwriters. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <I>Representations and Warranties of NiSource</I>. NiSource, as of the Applicable
Time (as so defined in the Terms Agreement relating to each series of Offered Securities) and the date of each Terms Agreement referred to in Section&nbsp;3, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Underwriters that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) A registration statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3,</FONT> as amended
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(No.&nbsp;333-214360),</FONT> including a prospectus, relating to the Registered Securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148;) and has become effective. Such
registration statement, as used with respect to a series of Offered Securities, including the information deemed a part thereof pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B(f)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B>Act</B>&#148;), on the date
of such registration statement&#146;s effectiveness for purposes of Section&nbsp;11 of the Act, as such Section applies to NiSource and the Underwriters for the Offered Securities pursuant to Rule&nbsp;430B(f)(2) under the Act (the
&#147;<B>Effective Date</B>&#148;), including the exhibits thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item&nbsp;12 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> at the Effective Date, is hereinafter referred to as
the &#147;<B>Registration Statement</B>&#148;; the base prospectus relating to the Registered Securities in the form in which it has most recently been filed with the Commission on or prior to the date of the Terms Agreement relating to each series
of Offered Securities being herein called the &#147;<B>Basic Prospectus</B>&#148;; the Basic Prospectus as amended and supplemented by a preliminary prospectus supplement relating to each series of Offered Securities and as further amended and
supplemented immediately prior to the Applicable Time is hereinafter called the &#147;<B>Pricing Prospectus</B>&#148;; the Basic Prospectus as amended or supplemented in final form, which is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Act with respect to each series of Offered Securities is hereinafter called the &#147;<B>Final Supplemented Prospectus</B>&#148;; any </P>

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reference herein to the Basic Prospectus, any Pricing Prospectus or any Final Supplemented Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein
pursuant to Item&nbsp;12 of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> under the Act, as of the date of such Basic Prospectus, Pricing Prospectus or Final Supplemented Prospectus, as the case may be; any reference to any amendment or
supplement to the Basic Prospectus, any Pricing Prospectus or any Final Supplemented Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any documents filed after the date of such Basic Prospectus, Pricing Prospectus or Final Supplemented Prospectus,
as the case may be, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;<B>1934 Act</B>&#148;), and incorporated by reference in such Basic Prospectus, Pricing Prospectus or Final Supplemented Prospectus, as the case may be; and any
reference to any amendment to the Registration Statement shall be deemed to refer to and include any annual report of NiSource filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the 1934 Act after the effective date of the Registration Statement that
is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For purposes of this Agreement, the documents listed in the Terms Agreement
under the caption, &#147;Pricing Disclosure Package,&#148; taken together, are referred to as the &#147;<B>Pricing Disclosure Package</B>.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The documents incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement or the Pricing Prospectus, when they were filed with the Commission,
complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and as of such time of filing, when read together with the Pricing Prospectus and any Permitted Free Writing
Prospectus (as defined below), none of such documents contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Final Supplemented Prospectus or any further amendment or supplement thereto, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will
comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and, when read together with the Final Supplemented Prospectus as it otherwise may be amended or supplemented,
will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Registration Statement complies and the Final Supplemented Prospectus will comply, and any further amendments or supplements thereto,
when any such amendments become effective or supplements are filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will comply, in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Act, the 1934 Act, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended
(&#147;<B>Trust Indenture Act</B>&#148;), and the general rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus do not and will not, (i)&nbsp;as of
the Effective Date as to the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, (ii)&nbsp;as of the Applicable Time as to the Pricing Disclosure Package and (iii)&nbsp;as of the date of the Final Supplemented Prospectus and the Closing Date as to the
Final Supplemented Prospectus or as of the date when any supplement is filed as to the Final Supplemented Prospectus as further supplemented, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements therein not misleading in the case of the Registration Statement and any amendment thereto, and, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in the case of the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final
Supplemented Prospectus as further supplemented; except that NiSource does not make any representations or warranties with respect to (A)&nbsp;that part of the Registration Statement which shall constitute the Statements of Eligibility (Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1)</FONT> under the Trust Indenture Act or (B)&nbsp;statements or omissions made in a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus or the Final Supplemented Prospectus in reliance
upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to NiSource by the Underwriters through the Representatives expressly for use therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus does not include anything that conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement,
the Pricing Prospectus or the Final Supplemented Prospectus and each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, as supplemented by and taken together with the Pricing Disclosure Package as of the Applicable Time, will not contain an untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except that NiSource makes no representation or warranty with respect to
any statement or omissions made in a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to NiSource by the Underwriters through the Representatives expressly for use therein. </P>
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&#147;automatic shelf registration statement&#148; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act), (ii) NiSource has not received from the Commission any notice pursuant to Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) of the Act objecting to the use of the automatic shelf
registration statement and (iii)&nbsp;the conditions for use of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3,</FONT> as set forth in the General Instructions thereof, have been satisfied. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) (A)&nbsp;At the time of filing of the Registration Statement, (B)&nbsp;at the time of the most recent amendment to the Registration
Statement for the purposes of complying with Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Act (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act or form of prospectus) and
(C)&nbsp;at the time NiSource, or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule 163(c) under the Act), made any offer relating to the Offered Securities in reliance on the exemption of Rule&nbsp;163 under the
Act, NiSource was a &#147;well-known seasoned issuer&#148; (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) NiSource has been duly
incorporated and is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority (corporate and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package
and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and NiSource is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such
qualification, or is subject to no material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Each significant subsidiary (as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act) of NiSource (each direct and indirect significant subsidiary of
NiSource being hereinafter referred to as a &#147;<B>Significant Subsidiary</B>&#148; and all such direct and indirect significant subsidiaries of NiSource being hereinafter referred to collectively as the &#147;<B>Significant
Subsidiaries</B>&#148;) has been duly incorporated or duly formed and is a validly existing corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, with
power and authority (corporate or limited liability, and other) to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and each Significant Subsidiary is duly qualified to
do business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, or is subject
to no material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction; all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of each Significant Subsidiary has been duly authorized and
validly issued and is fully paid and, to the extent applicable, nonassessable; and except as otherwise disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each
Significant Subsidiary is owned by NiSource, directly or through subsidiaries, free from liens, encumbrances and defects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) If the
Offered Securities are debt securities: The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NiSource and has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act; the Offered Securities have been duly authorized, and when the Offered
Securities are delivered and paid for pursuant to the Terms Agreement on the Closing Date (as defined below) or pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts (as defined below), such Offered Securities will have been duly executed, authenticated, issued
and delivered and will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, and the Indenture and such Offered Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of
NiSource, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors&#146; rights and to general equity
principles; and the Indenture will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) If the Offered Securities are preferred stock: The Offered Securities have been duly authorized and, when the Offered Securities have been
delivered and paid for in accordance with the Terms Agreement on the Closing Date, such Offered Securities will have been validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure
Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have no preemptive rights with respect to the Offered Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) If the Offered Securities are Common Stock: The Offered Securities and all other outstanding shares of capital stock of NiSource have been
duly authorized; all outstanding shares of capital stock of NiSource are, and, when the Offered Securities have been delivered and paid for in accordance with the Terms Agreement on the </P>
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Closing Date, such Offered Securities will have been validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have no preemptive rights with respect to the Offered Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) If
the Offered Securities are convertible into Common Stock: When the Offered Securities are delivered and paid for pursuant to the Terms Agreement on the Closing Date, such Offered Securities will be convertible into Common Stock of NiSource in
accordance with their terms (if the Offered Securities are preferred stock) or the Indenture (if the Offered Securities are debt securities); the shares of Common Stock initially issuable upon conversion of such Offered Securities have been duly
authorized and reserved for issuance upon such conversion and, when issued upon such conversion, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; the outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully
paid and nonassessable and conform to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have no preemptive rights with respect to the Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Offered Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) If the Offered Securities are Common Stock or are convertible into Common Stock: Except as
disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between NiSource and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against NiSource or any Underwriter for a
brokerage commission, finder&#146;s fee or other like payment in connection with the sale of the Offered Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) If the Offered
Securities are Common Stock or are convertible into Common Stock: There are no contracts, agreements or understandings between NiSource and any person granting such person the right to require NiSource to file a registration statement under the Act
with respect to any securities of NiSource owned or to be owned by such person or to require NiSource to include such securities with the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or with any securities being registered pursuant
to any other registration statement filed by NiSource under the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(n) If the Offered Securities are Common Stock or are convertible
into Common Stock: The outstanding shares of Common Stock are listed on The New York Stock Exchange (the &#147;<B>Stock Exchange</B>&#148;) and the Offered Securities (if they are Common Stock) or the Common Stock into which the Offered Securities
are convertible (if they are convertible) have been approved for listing on the Stock Exchange, subject to notice of issuance. If the Offered Securities are debt securities or preferred stock: The Offered Securities have been approved for listing on
the stock exchange indicated in the Terms Agreement, subject to notice of issuance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of,
or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Offered Securities by NiSource, except such as have been obtained and made under the Act and, if the Offered Securities are debt securities, the Trust Indenture Act, and such as may be required under the Federal Power Act, and under state securities
laws. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(p) The execution, delivery and performance of the Indenture (if the Offered Securities are debt securities) did not, and the
execution, delivery and performance of the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) and any Delayed Delivery Contracts and the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities and, if the Offered Securities are debt securities or
preferred stock, compliance with the terms and provisions thereof will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, (i)&nbsp;the charter or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT>
of NiSource or any subsidiary of NiSource (each direct and indirect subsidiary of NiSource being hereinafter referred to as a <B>&#147;Subsidiary&#148; </B>and all such direct and indirect subsidiaries of NiSource being hereinafter referred to
collectively as the <B>&#147;Subsidiaries&#148;</B>), (ii)&nbsp;any statute or any rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over NiSource or any Subsidiary or any of their
properties, or (iii)&nbsp;any agreement or instrument to which NiSource or any Subsidiary is a party or by which NiSource or any Subsidiary is bound or to which any of the properties of NiSource or any Subsidiary is subject, except in the case of
clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii)&nbsp;where such violation, breach or default would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other), business, properties or results of operations of NiSource and
the Subsidiaries taken as a whole (&#147;<B>Material Adverse Effect</B>&#148;) and would not materially and adversely affect the ability of NiSource to perform its obligations under the Indenture (if the Offered
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Securities are debt securities), the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) or any Delayed Delivery Contracts, or which would otherwise be material in the context of the
sale of the Offered Securities; and NiSource has full power and authority to authorize, issue and sell the Offered Securities as contemplated by the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(q) The Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) and, if the Offered Securities are debt securities or preferred stock,
any Delayed Delivery Contracts have each been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NiSource. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(r) Except as disclosed in the Pricing
Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, NiSource and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real properties and all other properties and assets owned by them, in each case free from liens, encumbrances and defects
that would materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them or would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect; and except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented
Prospectus, NiSource and the Subsidiaries hold any leased real or personal property under valid and enforceable leases with no exceptions that would materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them or would, individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(s) NiSource and the Subsidiaries possess adequate certificates, authorities or permits
issued by appropriate governmental agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business now operated by them and have not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authority or permit
that, if determined adversely to NiSource or any of the Subsidiaries would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(t) Except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, neither NiSource nor any Significant
Subsidiary has any material contingent liability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(u) Except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented
Prospectus, there are no pending actions, suits, proceedings or investigations against or affecting NiSource or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties, assets or operations that could, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or to affect materially and adversely the ability of NiSource to perform its obligations under the Indenture (if the Offered Securities are debt securities), the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of
this Agreement) or any Delayed Delivery Contracts, or which are otherwise material in the context of the sale of the Offered Securities; and, to the knowledge of NiSource, no such actions, suits, proceedings or investigations are threatened. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) The financial statements of NiSource included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the
Final Supplemented Prospectus present fairly the financial position of the entity presented and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates shown and their results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown, and, except as otherwise
disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis with all
other financial statements presented for such entity; any schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus present fairly the information required to be stated
therein. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in each of the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus fairly
presents the information called for in all material respects and is prepared in accordance with the Commission&#146;s rules and guidelines applicable thereto. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(w) Except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, since the date of the latest audited
financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus there has been no material adverse change, nor any development or event involving a prospective material adverse
change, in the condition (financial or other), business, properties or results of operations of NiSource and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, and, except as disclosed in or contemplated by the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented
Prospectus, there has been no dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made by NiSource on any class of its capital stock. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) NiSource is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Offered Securities
and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, will not be an &#147;<B>investment company</B>&#148; as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(y) Neither NiSource nor any of its affiliates does business with the government of Cuba or with any person or affiliate located in Cuba
within the meaning of Section&nbsp;517.075, Florida Statutes and NiSource agrees to comply with such Section if prior to the completion of the distribution of the Offered Securities it commences doing such business. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(z) At the determination date for purposes of the Offered Securities within the meaning of Rule 164(h) under the Act, NiSource was not an
&#147;ineligible issuer&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(aa) NiSource maintains a system of &#147;disclosure controls
and procedures&#148; (as defined in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e)</FONT> of the 1934 Act) that is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by NiSource in reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act
is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission&#146;s rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to NiSource&#146;s
management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. NiSource has carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of their disclosure controls and procedures as required by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13a-15</FONT> of the 1934 Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(bb) NiSource maintains a system of &#147;internal control over
financial reporting&#148; (as defined in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;13a-15(f)</FONT> of the 1934 Act) that complies with the requirements of the 1934 Act and has been designed by, or under the supervision of, its principal executive
and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, including, but not limited to, internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)&nbsp;transactions are executed in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific
authorizations; (ii)&nbsp;transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii)&nbsp;access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management&#146;s general or specific authorization; and (iv)&nbsp;the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(cc) Neither NiSource nor any of its affiliates nor, to the knowledge of NiSource, any director, officer, agent, employee or
affiliate of NiSource is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (&#147;OFAC&#148;); and NiSource will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the
offering of the Offered Securities hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently
subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(dd) Neither NiSource nor, to the knowledge of NiSource, any director, officer,
agent, employee or affiliate of NiSource has (i)&nbsp;used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii)&nbsp;made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any
foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (iii)&nbsp;violated or is in violation of any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977; or (iv)&nbsp;made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback
or other unlawful payment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ee) The operations of NiSource and the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material
compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and
Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering statutes of jurisdictions where NiSource or its Subsidiaries conducts business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any applicable related or similar
rules, regulations or guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the &#147;Anti-Money Laundering Laws&#148;), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or
body or any arbitrator involving NiSource or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of NiSource or any of the Subsidiaries, threatened. </P>
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purchase the Offered Securities will be evidenced by an agreement or exchange of other written communications (&#147;<B>Terms Agreement</B>&#148;) at the time NiSource determines to sell the Offered Securities. The Terms Agreement will incorporate
by reference the provisions of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided therein, and will specify the firm or firms which will be Underwriters, the names of the Representatives, the principal amount or number of shares to be purchased by each
Underwriter, the purchase price to be paid by the Underwriters and (if the Offered Securities are debt securities or preferred stock) the terms of the Offered Securities not already specified (in the Indenture, in the case of Offered Securities that
are debt securities), including, but not limited to, interest rate (if debt securities), dividend rate (if preferred stock), maturity (if debt securities), any redemption provisions and any sinking fund requirements and whether any of the Offered
Securities may be sold to institutional investors pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts. The Terms Agreement will also specify the time and date of delivery and payment (such time and date, or such other time not later than seven full business days
thereafter as the Underwriter first named in the Terms Agreement (the &#147;<B>Lead Underwriter</B>&#148;) and NiSource agree as the time for payment and delivery, being herein and in the Terms Agreement referred to as the &#147;<B>Closing
Date</B>&#148;), the place of delivery and payment and any details of the terms of offering that should be reflected in the Pricing Prospectus. For purposes of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;15c6-1</FONT> under the 1934 Act, the Closing
Date (if later than the otherwise applicable settlement date) shall be the date for payment of funds and delivery of securities for all the Offered Securities sold pursuant to the offering, other than Contract Securities (as defined below) for which
payment of funds and delivery of securities shall be as hereinafter provided. The obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Offered Securities will be several and not joint. It is understood that the Underwriters propose to offer the Offered
Securities for sale as set forth in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Terms Agreement provides
for sales of Offered Securities pursuant to delayed delivery contracts, NiSource authorizes the Underwriters to solicit offers to purchase Offered Securities pursuant to delayed delivery contracts substantially in the form of Annex I attached hereto
(&#147;<B>Delayed Delivery Contracts</B>&#148;) with such changes therein as NiSource, may authorize or approve. Delayed Delivery Contracts are to be with institutional investors, including commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension
funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions. On the Closing Date NiSource will pay, as compensation, to the Representatives for the accounts of the Underwriters, the fee set forth in such Terms Agreement in respect of the
principal amount or number of shares of Offered Securities to be sold pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts (&#147;<B>Contract Securities</B>&#148;). The Underwriters will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or the performance of
Delayed Delivery Contracts. If NiSource executes and delivers Delayed Delivery Contracts, the Contract Securities will be deducted from the Offered Securities to be purchased by the several Underwriters and the aggregate principal amount or number
of shares of Offered Securities to be purchased by each Underwriter will be reduced pro rata in proportion to the principal amount or number of shares of Offered Securities set forth opposite each Underwriter&#146;s name in such Terms Agreement,
except to the extent that the Lead Underwriter determines that such reduction shall be otherwise than pro rata and so advises NiSource. NiSource will advise the Lead Underwriter not later than the business day prior to the Closing Date of the
principal amount or number of shares of Contract Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Offered Securities are preferred stock or Common Stock, the
certificates for the Offered Securities delivered to the Underwriters on the Closing Date will be in definitive fully registered form, and if the Offered Securities are debt securities, the Offered Securities delivered to the Underwriters on the
Closing Date will be in definitive fully registered form, in each case in such denominations and registered in such names as the Lead Underwriter requests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Offered Securities are debt securities and the Terms Agreement specifies &#147;Book-Entry Only&#148; settlement or otherwise states
that the provisions of this paragraph shall apply, NiSource will deliver against payment of the purchase price the Offered Securities in the form of one or more permanent global securities in definitive form (the &#147;<B>Global
Securities</B>&#148;) deposited with the Trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (&#147;<B>DTC</B>&#148;) and registered in the name of Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co., as nominee for DTC. Interests in any permanent global securities will be held
only in book-entry form through DTC, except in the limited circumstances described in the Final Supplemented Prospectus. Payment for the Offered Securities shall be made by the Underwriters in Federal (same day) funds by official check or checks or
wire transfer to an account previously designated by NiSource at a bank acceptable to the Lead Underwriter, in each case drawn to the order of NiSource at the place of payment specified in the Terms Agreement on the Closing Date, against delivery to
the Trustee as custodian for DTC of the Global Securities representing all of the Offered Securities. </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) NiSource represents and agrees that, without the prior consent of the Representatives, it has not made and will not make any offer
relating to the Offered Securities that would constitute a &#147;free writing prospectus&#148; as defined in Rule 405 under the Act, other than a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus; each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, represents and agrees
that, without the prior consent of NiSource and the Representatives, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Offered Securities that would constitute a &#147;free writing prospectus&#148; as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 under the
Act, other than a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or a free writing prospectus, that is required to be filed by NiSource pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433 or one or more free writing prospectuses through customary Bloomberg distribution that do not
contain substantive changes from or additions to the information contained in the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus attached to the applicable Terms Agreement; any such free writing prospectus (which shall include the pricing term sheet discussed in
Section&nbsp;4(b) hereof), the use of all of which shall have been consented to by NiSource and the Representatives, will be listed in the Terms Agreement and herein called a &#147;<B>Permitted Free Writing Prospectus</B>.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) NiSource agrees to prepare a pricing term sheet, substantially in the form attached to the Terms Agreement, and approved by the
Representatives, and to file such pricing term sheet pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Act within the time period prescribed by such Rule. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) NiSource and the Representatives have complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;433 under the Act applicable to any free
writing prospectus, including timely Commission filing where required and legending. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) NiSource agrees that if at any time following
issuance of a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus any event occurred or occurs as a result of which such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus would conflict with the information in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus or the Final
Supplemented Prospectus or include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances then prevailing, not misleading, NiSource will give prompt
notice thereof to the Representatives and, if requested by the Representatives, will prepare and furnish without charge to each Underwriter a free writing prospectus or other document, the use of which has been consented to by the Representatives,
which will correct such conflict, statement or omission; provided, however, that this Section&nbsp;4(d) shall not apply to any statements or omissions in a Permitted Free Writing Prospectus made in reliance upon and in conformity with information
furnished in writing to NiSource by an Underwriter through the Representatives, expressly for use therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) NiSource agrees that if
there occurs an event or development as a result of which the Pricing Disclosure Package would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances then prevailing, not misleading, NiSource will promptly notify the Representatives so that any use of the Pricing Disclosure Package may cease until it is amended or supplemented. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <I>Certain Agreements of NiSource</I>. NiSource agrees with the several Underwriters that it will furnish to counsel for the Underwriters,
one copy of the executed registration statement relating to the Registered Securities, including all exhibits, in the form in which it became effective and of all amendments thereto and that, in connection with each offering of Offered Securities:
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) NiSource will file the Final Supplemented Prospectus, in a form approved by the Representatives, such approval not to be unreasonably
withheld, with the Commission pursuant to and in accordance with Rule&nbsp;424(b) and within the time period required by Rule 424. Furthermore, NiSource will make any other required filings pursuant to Rule&nbsp;433(d)(1) of the Act within the time
period required by such Rule. </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) NiSource will advise the Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, promptly of any
proposal to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Final Supplemented Prospectus and will afford the Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, a reasonable opportunity to comment on any such proposed amendment or supplement;
and NiSource will also advise the Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, promptly of the filing of any such amendment or supplement and of the institution by the Commission of any stop order proceedings in respect of the Registration
Statement or of any part thereof and will use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order and to obtain as soon as possible its lifting, if issued. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) NiSource will comply with the provisions of the Act, the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder so as to
permit completion of the distribution of the Offered Securities as contemplated by the applicable Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement), the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented
Prospectus. If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Offered Securities is required to be delivered under the Act (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Act) in connection with sales by any Underwriter or
dealer, any event occurs as a result of which the Final Supplemented Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend the Final Supplemented Prospectus to comply with the Act, NiSource promptly will notify the Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as
applicable, of such event and will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the expense of NiSource, an amendment or supplement which will correct such statement or omission or an amendment which will effect such compliance. Neither the
Lead Underwriter&#146;s or Representatives&#146;, as applicable, consent to, nor the Underwriters&#146; delivery of, any such amendment or supplement shall constitute a waiver of any of the conditions set forth in Section&nbsp;6 hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) As soon as practicable, but not later than 16&nbsp;months, after the date of each Terms Agreement, NiSource will make generally available
to its securityholders an earnings statement covering a period of at least 12&nbsp;months beginning after the later of (i)&nbsp;the Effective Date of the Registration Statement, (ii)&nbsp;the effective date of the most recent post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement to become effective prior to the date of such Terms Agreement and (iii)&nbsp;the date of NiSource&#146;s most recent Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> filed with the Commission
prior to the date of such Terms Agreement, which will satisfy the provisions of Section&nbsp;11(a) of the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) NiSource will furnish
to the Representatives copies of the Registration Statement, including all exhibits, any Pricing Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, the Final Supplemented Prospectus and all amendments and supplements to such documents, in each case
as soon as available and in such quantities as the Lead Underwriter reasonably requests. NiSource will pay the expenses of printing and distributing to the Underwriters all such documents. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) NiSource will arrange for the qualification of the Offered Securities for sale under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives
or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, designates and will continue such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution, provided that, in connection with such qualification, NiSource shall not be required to qualify as a foreign
corporation or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) During the period of five years after the date
of any Terms Agreement, NiSource will furnish to the Representatives and, upon request, to each of the other Underwriters, if any, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, a copy of its annual report to stockholders for such year;
and NiSource will furnish to the Representative (i)&nbsp;as soon as available, a copy of each report and any definitive proxy statement of NiSource filed with the Commission under the 1934 Act or mailed to stockholders, and (ii)&nbsp;from time to
time, such other information concerning NiSource as the Lead Underwriter may reasonably request; provided that no reports, proxy statements or other information need be furnished pursuant to this Section&nbsp;5(g) to the extent they are available on
the Commission&#146;s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h) NiSource will pay all expenses incident to the
performance of its obligations under the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement), any filing fees or other expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) in connection with qualification of the Registered Securities for
sale under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Lead Underwriter may designate and the printing of memoranda relating thereto, any fees charged by investment rating agencies for the rating of the Offered Securities (if they are debt securities or
preferred stock), any applicable </P>
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filing fee incident to, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with, any review by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. of the
Registered Securities, the fees and expenses of the Trustee and any paying agent (including related fees and expenses of any counsel to such parties), any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Offered Securities on the
Stock Exchange and any travel expenses of its officers and employees and any other expenses incurred by it in connection with attending or hosting meetings with prospective purchasers of Registered Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) If the Offered Securities are debt securities or preferred stock NiSource will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise
dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act relating to United States dollar-denominated debt securities having a maturity of more than one year from the date of issue (if the Offered
Securities are debt securities) or any series of preferred stock issued by NiSource (if the Offered Securities are preferred stock), or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, without the prior
written consent of the Representatives for a period beginning at the time of execution of the Terms Agreement and ending the number of days after the Closing Date specified under &#147;Blackout&#148; in the Terms Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) If the Offered Securities are Common Stock or are convertible into Common Stock, NiSource will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge
or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or file with the Commission a registration statement under the Act relating to, any additional shares of its Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares
of its Common Stock, or publicly disclose the intention to make any such offer, sale, pledge, disposition or filing, without the prior written consent of the Representatives for a period beginning at the time of execution of the Terms Agreement and
ending the number of days after the Closing Date specified under &#147;Blackout&#148; in the Terms Agreement, except issuances of Common Stock pursuant to the conversion or exchange of convertible or exchangeable securities or the exercise of
warrants or options, in each case outstanding on the date of the Terms Agreement, or pursuant to an employee benefit plan or a dividend and stock purchase plan, in each case outstanding on the date of the Terms Agreement, or issuances of Common
Stock pursuant to the exercise of options granted under any such employee benefit plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) If at any time when Offered Securities remain
unsold by the Underwriters, NiSource receives from the Commission a notice pursuant to Rule 401(g)(2) of the Act or otherwise ceases to be eligible to use the automatic shelf registration statement form, NiSource will (i)&nbsp;promptly notify the
Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, (ii)&nbsp;promptly file a new registration statement or post-effective amendment on the proper form relating to the Offered Securities, in a form satisfactory to the Representatives or Lead
Underwriter, as applicable, (iii)&nbsp;use its reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement or post-effective amendment to be declared effective and (iv)&nbsp;promptly notify the Representatives or Lead Underwriter, as applicable, of
such effectiveness. NiSource will take all other reasonable action necessary or appropriate to permit the public offering and sale of the Offered Securities to continue as contemplated in the registration statement that was the subject of the
Rule&nbsp;401(g)(2) notice or for which NiSource has otherwise become ineligible. References herein to the Registration Statement shall include such new registration statement or post-effective amendment, 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">6. <I>Conditions of the Obligations of the Underwriter</I>. The obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Offered
Securities will be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties on the part of NiSource herein, to the accuracy of the statements of officers of NiSource made pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by NiSource of its
obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions precedent: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) On or prior to the date of the Terms Agreement, the
Representatives shall have received a letter, dated the date of delivery thereof, of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP, confirming that they are an independent registered public accounting firm within the meaning of the Act and the applicable published
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and stating to the effect that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) in their opinion the financial statements and
financial statement schedules audited by them and incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting
requirements of the Act and the related published rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) they have performed the procedures specified by the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board for a review of interim financial information as described in Statement of Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;100, Interim Financial Information, or Statement of Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;71, Interim Financial Information, as applicable, on any
unaudited financial statements incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Pricing Prospectus; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) on the basis of
the review referred to in clause (ii)&nbsp;above, a reading of the latest available interim financial statements of NiSource, inquiries of officials of NiSource who have responsibility for financial and accounting matters and other specified
procedures, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A) the unaudited financial statements, if
any, incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus do not comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act and the related
published rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder or any material modifications should be made to such unaudited financial statements for them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B) if any unaudited &#147;capsule&#148; information is contained in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the
Final Supplemented Prospectus, the unaudited consolidated operating revenues, gross income, net income and net income per share amounts or other amounts constituting such &#147;capsule&#148; information and described in such letter do not agree with
the corresponding amounts set forth in the unaudited consolidated financial statements or were not determined on a basis substantially consistent with that of the corresponding amounts in the audited statements of income; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C) at the date of the latest available balance sheet read by such accountants, or at a subsequent specified date not more than
three business days prior to the date of such letter, there was any change in the capital stock or any increase in short-term indebtedness or long-term debt of NiSource and its consolidated subsidiaries or, at the date of the latest available
balance sheet read by such accountants, there was any decrease in consolidated net current assets or net assets, as compared with amounts shown on the latest balance sheet incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing
Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D) for the period from the closing date of the latest income
statement incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, Pricing Prospectus and Final Supplemented Prospectus to the closing date of the latest available income statement read by such accountants there were any decreases, as compared with
the corresponding period of the previous year, in consolidated gross revenues, operating income<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top"> </SUP>or net income; except in all cases set forth in clauses (C)&nbsp;and (D)&nbsp;above for changes,
increases or decreases which the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus discloses have occurred or may occur or which are described in such letter; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) they have compared specified dollar amounts (or percentages derived from such dollar amounts) and other financial information contained
in the Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus (in each case to the extent that such dollar amounts, percentages and other financial information are derived from the general accounting records of NiSource and its subsidiaries
subject to the internal controls of NiSource&#146;s accounting system or are derived directly from such records by analysis or computation) with the results obtained from inquiries, a reading of such general accounting records and other procedures
specified in such letter and have found such dollar amounts, percentages and other financial information to be in agreement with such results, except as otherwise specified in such letter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All financial statements and schedules included in material incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus
and the Final Supplemented Prospectus shall be deemed included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Final Supplemented Prospectus for purposes of this subsection. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Final Supplemented Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission
under the Act and Section&nbsp;5(a) of this Agreement. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any part thereof shall have been issued and no </P>
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proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act against NiSource shall have been instituted or, to the knowledge of NiSource or any Underwriter, shall be contemplated by
the Commission. The pricing term sheet contemplated by Section&nbsp;4(b) of this Agreement, and any other material required to be filed by NiSource pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Act, shall have been filed by NiSource with the Commission within
the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings by Rule&nbsp;433. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Subsequent to the execution of the Terms Agreement, there
shall not have occurred (i)&nbsp;any change, or any development or event involving a prospective change, in the condition (financial or other), business, properties or results of operations of NiSource and the Subsidiaries taken as one enterprise
which, in the judgment of a majority in interest of the Representatives, is material and adverse and makes it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with completion of the public offering or the sale of and payment for the Offered Securities;
(ii)&nbsp;any downgrading in the rating of any debt securities or preferred stock of NiSource by any &#147;nationally recognized statistical rating organization&#148; (as defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(62) of the 1934 Act), or any public announcement
that any such organization has under surveillance or review its rating of any debt securities or preferred stock of NiSource (other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible
downgrading, of such rating); (iii)&nbsp;any change in U.S. or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls as would, in the judgment of a majority in interest of the Underwriters
including any Representatives, be likely to prejudice materially the success of the proposed issue, sale or disposition of the Offered Securities, whether in the primary market or in respect of dealings in the secondary market; (iv)&nbsp;any
material suspension or material limitation of trading in securities generally on the Stock Exchange, or any setting of minimum prices for trading on such exchange, or any suspension of trading of any securities of NiSource on any exchange or in the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">over-the-counter</FONT></FONT> market; (v)&nbsp;any banking moratorium declared by U.S. Federal or New York authorities; (vi)&nbsp;any major disruption of settlements of securities or
clearance services in the United States or (vii)&nbsp;any attack on outbreak or escalation of hostilities or act of terrorism involving the United States, any declaration of war by Congress or any other national or international calamity or
emergency if, in the judgment of a majority in interest of the Underwriters, including any Representatives, the effect of any such attack, outbreak, escalation, act, declaration, calamity or emergency makes it impractical or inadvisable to proceed
with completion of the public offering or the sale of and payment for the Offered Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) (x) The Representatives shall have
received an opinion, dated the Closing Date, of Schiff Hardin LLP, counsel for NiSource, to the effect that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) NiSource has been duly
incorporated and is a validly existing corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with corporate power and authority to own its properties and conduct its business as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Final Supplemented Prospectus; and NiSource is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) If the Offered Securities are debt securities: The Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NiSource, has been duly
qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and constitutes legal, valid and binding obligation of NiSource enforceable against NiSource in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors&#146; rights and to general equity principles; the Offered Securities have been duly authorized and duly executed and, when authenticated in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the provisions of the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) or sold pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts, will constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations of NiSource enforceable against NiSource in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors&#146; rights and to general equity principles;; and the Indenture and the Offered Securities other than any Contract Securities conform, and any Contract Securities, when so delivered and sold will conform, as to legal matters in all
material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii) If
the Offered Securities are preferred stock: The Offered Securities have been duly authorized; the Offered Securities other than any Contract Securities when delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the provisions of the Terms
Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; any Contract Securities, when delivered and sold pursuant to Delayed Delivery </P>
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Contracts, will be validly issued, fully paid and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-assessable;</FONT> and the Offered Securities other than any Contract Securities conform, and any Contract
Securities, when so delivered and sold, will conform, as to legal matters in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have
no statutory preemptive rights with respect to the Offered Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv) If the Offered Securities are Common Stock: The Offered
Securities have been duly authorized and when delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters in accordance with the provisions of the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
and conform as to legal matters in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have no statutory preemptive rights with respect
to the Offered Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v) If the Offered Securities are convertible into Common Stock: The Offered Securities other than any
Contract Securities are, and any Contract Securities (if the Offered Securities are debt securities), when executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in the manner provided in the Indenture and sold pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts or (if
the Offered Securities are preferred stock) when issued, delivered and sold pursuant to Delayed Delivery Contracts, will be, convertible into Common Stock in accordance with (if they are debt securities) the Indenture or (if they are preferred
stock) their terms; the shares of Common Stock initially issuable upon conversion of the Offered Securities have been duly authorized and reserved for issuance upon such conversion and, when issued upon such conversion, will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable; the Common Stock conforms as to legal matters in all material respects to the descriptions thereof contained in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus; and the stockholders of NiSource have no
statutory preemptive rights with respect to the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Offered Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi) If the Offered
Securities are Common Stock or are convertible into Common Stock: There are no contracts, agreements or understandings known to such counsel between NiSource and any person granting such person the right to require NiSource to file a registration
statement under the Act with respect to any securities of NiSource owned or to be owned by such person or to require NiSource to include such securities with the securities registered pursuant to the Registration Statement or with any securities
being registered pursuant to any other registration statement filed by NiSource under the Act; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii) Neither the execution and delivery
by NiSource of the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) nor the performance by NiSource of its obligations under the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) requires any consent or approval of any nature
from or filing with any governmental authority of the State of Indiana or the United States of America, nor is any such consent, approval or filing required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, except for filings required under the Act or the
1934 Act; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(viii) NiSource is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Offered Securities and the application of the
proceeds thereof as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, will not be an &#147;<B>investment company</B>&#148; as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix) Each of the Significant Subsidiaries has been duly incorporated and is a corporation validly existing and, where applicable, in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with corporate power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as described in the Pricing Disclosure Package and Final Supplemented Prospectus; and each
Significant Subsidiary is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation in good standing in each of the jurisdictions set forth opposite the name of such Significant Subsidiary on a schedule attached to the opinion; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(x) To the knowledge of such counsel, based in part upon a review of the stock register of Northern Indiana Public Service Company
(&#147;<B>NIPSCO</B>&#148;), all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of NIPSCO is owned by NiSource, directly or through subsidiaries. There is no perfected lien upon the outstanding shares of capital stock of NIPSCO and, to the knowledge of
such counsel, there is no other lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon the capital stock of NIPSCO; </P>
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this Agreement) do not, and the performance by NiSource of its obligations under the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement), including the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities, will not, (i)&nbsp;violate the certificate
of incorporation or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">by-laws</FONT> of NiSource, (ii)&nbsp;violate any law, rule or regulation applicable to NiSource and generally applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Terms Agreement (including
the provisions of this Agreement) undertaken by issuers engaged in businesses similar to the businesses of NiSource, (iii)&nbsp;violate any judgment, injunction, order or decree identified by an officer of NiSource as material to NiSource and the
Subsidiaries taken as a whole (which judgments, injunctions, orders and decrees, if any, shall be set forth in a certificate attached to the opinion), or (iv)&nbsp;breach or result in a default under any indenture, mortgage, instrument or agreement
which is filed as an exhibit to or filed as an exhibit through incorporation by reference to either NiSource&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended on the December&nbsp;31 preceding the date of
delivery of such opinion or any Quarterly Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> or Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed subsequent to the date of such Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> and prior to the Closing Date; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xii) The descriptions in the Registration Statement and in
the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus of any statutes, contracts and documents, insofar as such statements purport to constitute summaries of matters of law and legal conclusions with respect thereto, are correct in
all material respects; and such counsel do not know of any statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Final Supplemented Prospectus or to
be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not so described or filed as required; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiii) The Registration Statement has
become effective under the Act, the Final Supplemented Prospectus was filed with the Commission pursuant to the subparagraph of Rule 424(b) specified in such opinion on the date specified therein, and, to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose or pursuant to Section&nbsp;8A of the Act against NiSource have been instituted or are pending or threatened under the
Act, and the Registration Statement on the Effective Date and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, as of the date of the Terms Agreement, and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of its date, complied as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Act, the Trust Indenture Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; such counsel have had no facts come to their attention that have led them to believe that the Registration Statement, as of the Effective
Date, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, that the Pricing Disclosure Package, as of the Applicable Time,
included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or that the Final Supplemented
Prospectus, as of its date and as amended or supplemented as of the Closing Date, contained or contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; it being understood that such counsel need express no opinion as to the financial statements or other financial data contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Final Supplemented Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xiv) The Terms
Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) and, if the Offered Securities are Contract Securities, the Delayed Delivery Contracts have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by NiSource. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(xv) The statements made in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus under the caption &#147;Certain United States
Federal Income Tax Considerations for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-U.S.</FONT> Holders,&#148; insofar as such statements purport to constitute summaries of United States federal income tax law or legal conclusions with respect thereto, have
been reviewed by such counsel and are accurate and complete in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)(y) The Representatives shall have received an
opinion, dated the Closing Date, of internal counsel for NiSource, to the effect that: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) The descriptions in the Registration Statement
and in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus of any legal and governmental proceedings insofar as such statements purport to constitute summaries of matters of law and legal conclusions with respect thereto, are
correct in all material </P>
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respects; and such counsel do not know of any legal or governmental proceedings pending to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which any of their respective properties is subject
that are required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package or the Final Supplemented Prospectus and are not so described; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii) To the knowledge of such counsel, except as disclosed in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus, there are
no pending or threatened actions, suits, proceedings or investigations against or affecting NiSource or any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties, assets or operations that could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the
aggregate, materially and adversely affect the ability of NiSource to perform its obligations under the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) or which could be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The Representatives shall have received from Hunton&nbsp;&amp; Williams LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated
the Closing Date, with respect to the incorporation of NiSource, the validity of the Offered Securities, the Registration Statement, the Pricing Disclosure Package, the Final Supplemented Prospectus and other related matters as the Representatives
may require, and NiSource shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) The Representatives shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of the President or any Vice President and a principal
financial or accounting officer of NiSource in which such officers, to the best of their knowledge after reasonable investigation, shall state that the representations and warranties of NiSource in this Agreement are true and correct in all material
respects, that NiSource has complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date, that no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
or of any part thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are contemplated by the Commission and that, subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements in the Pricing Disclosure Package and the
Final Supplemented Prospectus, there has been no material adverse change, nor any development or event involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition (financial or other), business, properties or results of operations of NiSource
and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole except as set forth in or contemplated by the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Final Supplemented Prospectus. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) The Representatives shall have received a letter, dated the Closing Date, of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP which meets the requirements
of subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section, except that the specified date referred to in such subsection will be a date not more than three days prior to the Closing Date for the purposes of this subsection. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource agrees to furnish the Representatives with such conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and documents as the
Representatives reasonably request. The Lead Underwriter may in its sole discretion waive on behalf of the Underwriters compliance with any conditions to the obligations of the Underwriters under this Agreement and the Terms Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">7. <I>Indemnification and Contribution. </I> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) NiSource will indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, its partners, directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls
such Underwriter within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the 1934 Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Underwriter may become subject, under the Act or otherwise,
insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Pricing Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or the Final Supplemented Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any free writing prospectus used by NiSource other than a Permitted Free
Writing Prospectus, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse each Underwriter for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Underwriter in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; <I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that NiSource will
not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement in or omission or alleged omission from any of such documents in reliance
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upon and in conformity with written information furnished to NiSource by any Underwriter through the Representatives, if any, specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the
only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in the Terms Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Each
Underwriter will severally and not jointly indemnify and hold harmless NiSource, its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls NiSource within the meaning of Section&nbsp;15 of the Act or Section&nbsp;20 of the 1934 Act, against
any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which NiSource may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, the Basic Prospectus, the Pricing Prospectus, any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus or the Final Supplemented Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the
extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to NiSource by such Underwriter through the Representatives, if any,
specifically for use therein, and will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by NiSource in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred, it being
understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in the Terms Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party
will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under subsection (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof; but the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not
relieve it from any liability that it may have under subsection (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced through the forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses by such failure; and provided further
that the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under subsection (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above. In case any such action is brought against any
indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified,
to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party (who shall not, except with the consent of the indemnified party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and after notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection
with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened action in respect of which any
indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party unless such settlement (i)&nbsp;includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on any claims
that are the subject matter of such action and (ii)&nbsp;does not include a statement as to, or an admission of, fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of an indemnified party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under subsection
(a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in subsection (a)&nbsp;or (b)&nbsp;above
(i)&nbsp;in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by NiSource on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other from the offering of the Offered Securities or (ii)&nbsp;if the allocation provided by clause
(i)&nbsp;above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i)&nbsp;above but also the relative fault of NiSource on the one hand and the Underwriters on
the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by NiSource on the one hand and the
Underwriters on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by NiSource bear to the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the
Underwriters. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied
by NiSource on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other and the parties&#146; relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such </P>
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untrue statement or omission. The amount paid by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to in the first sentence of this subsection (d)&nbsp;shall
be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any action or claim which is the subject of this subsection (d). Notwithstanding the provisions of this
subsection (d), no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Offered Securities underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount
of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section&nbsp;11(f)
of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Underwriters&#146; obligations in this subsection (d)&nbsp;to contribute are several in proportion to their respective
underwriting obligations and not joint. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The obligations of NiSource under this Section shall be in addition to any liability which
NiSource may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of the Act; and the obligations of the Underwriters under this Section shall be in addition to
any liability which the respective Underwriters may otherwise have and shall extend, upon the same terms and conditions, to each director of NiSource, to each officer of NiSource who has signed the Registration Statement and to each person, if any,
who controls NiSource within the meaning of the Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <I>Default of Underwriters</I>. If any Underwriter or Underwriters default in
their obligations to purchase Offered Securities under the Terms Agreement and the aggregate principal amount (if debt securities) or number of shares (if preferred stock or Common Stock) of Offered Securities that such defaulting Underwriter or
Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase does not exceed 10% of the total principal amount (if debt securities) or number of shares (if preferred stock or Common Stock) of Offered Securities, the Lead Underwriter may make arrangements satisfactory
to NiSource for the purchase of such Offered Securities by other persons, including any of the Underwriters, but if no such arrangements are made by the Closing Date, the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriters shall be
obligated severally, in proportion to their respective commitments under the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement), to purchase the Offered Securities that such defaulting Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase. If any
Underwriter or Underwriters so default and the aggregate principal amount (if debt securities) or number of shares (if preferred stock or Common Stock) of Offered Securities with respect to which such default or defaults occur exceeds 10% of the
total principal amount (if debt securities) or number of shares (if preferred stock or Common Stock) of Offered Securities and arrangements satisfactory to the Lead Underwriter and NiSource for the purchase of such Offered Securities by other
persons are not made within 36 hours after such default, the Terms Agreement will terminate without liability on the part of any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-defaulting</FONT> Underwriter or NiSource, except as provided in Section&nbsp;9. As
used in this Agreement, the term &#147;Underwriter&#148; includes any person substituted for an Underwriter under this Section. Nothing herein will relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default. If the Offered Securities are debt
securities or preferred stock, the respective commitments of the several Underwriters for the purposes of this Section shall be determined without regard to reduction in the respective Underwriters&#146; obligations to purchase the principal amounts
(if debt securities) or numbers of shares (if preferred stock) of the Offered Securities set forth opposite their names in the Terms Agreement as a result of Delayed Delivery Contracts entered into by NiSource. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. <I>Survival of Certain Representations and Obligations</I>. The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and other
statements of NiSource or its officers and of the several Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation, or
statement as to the results thereof, made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, NiSource or any of their respective representatives, officers or directors or any controlling person, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Offered Securities.
If the Terms Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section&nbsp;8 or if for any reason the purchase of the Offered Securities by the Underwriters is not consummated, NiSource shall remain responsible for the expenses to be paid or reimbursed by it
pursuant to Section&nbsp;5 and the respective obligations of NiSource and the Underwriters pursuant to Section&nbsp;7 shall remain in effect. If the purchase of the Offered Securities by the Underwriters is not consummated for any reason other than
solely because of the termination of the Terms Agreement pursuant to Section&nbsp;8 or the occurrence of any event specified in clauses (iii), (iv), (v), (vi)&nbsp;or (vii)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;6(c), NiSource will reimburse the Underwriters for all <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses (including fees and disbursements of counsel) reasonably incurred by them in connection with the offering of the Offered Securities. </P>
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purchase and sale of the Offered Securities pursuant to the Terms Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement is an <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">arm&#146;s-length</FONT> commercial transaction between NiSource, on the one hand, and the several
Underwriters, on the other, (ii)&nbsp;in connection therewith each Underwriter is acting as a principal and not the agent or fiduciary of NiSource and (iii)&nbsp;no Underwriter has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of NiSource
with respect to the offering of the Offered Securities pursuant to the Terms Agreement or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether such Underwriter has advised or is currently advising NiSource on other matters) or any other obligations
to NiSource with respect to the offering of the Offered Securities pursuant to the Terms Agreement or the process leading thereto, except the obligations expressly set forth in the Terms Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11. <I>Notices. </I>All communications hereunder will be in writing and, if sent to the Underwriters, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed
and confirmed to them at their address furnished to NiSource in writing for the purpose of communications hereunder or, if sent to NiSource, will be mailed, delivered or telegraphed and confirmed to it at 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana
46410, Attention: Shawn Anderson, with a copy to Robert J. Minkus, Schiff Hardin LLP, 233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6600, Chicago, Illinois 60606-6473. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">12. <I>Successors</I>. The Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
NiSource and such Underwriters as are identified in the Terms Agreement and their respective successors and the officers and directors and controlling persons referred to in Section&nbsp;7, and no other person will have any right or obligation
hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">13. <I>Representation of Underwriters</I>. Any Representatives will act for the several Underwriters in connection with the
financing described in the Terms Agreement, and any action under such Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) taken by the Representatives jointly or by the Lead Underwriter will be binding upon all the Underwriters. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">14. <I>Counterparts</I>. The Terms Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original,
but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">15. <I>Applicable Law</I>. This Agreement and the Terms
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource hereby submits to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> jurisdiction of the Federal and state courts in the
Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Terms Agreement (including the provisions of this Agreement) or the transactions contemplated thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated: November&nbsp;30, 2017 </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">ANNEX I </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Three copies of this Delayed Delivery Contract should be signed and returned </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">to the address shown below so as to arrive not later than 9:00 A.M., </P>
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<B>[</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>]</B>, 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DELAYED DELIVERY CONTRACT </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>[</B>Insert date of initial public offering<B>]</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NISOURCE INC. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned hereby agrees to purchase from NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>NiSource</B>&#148;),<B> </B>and NiSource<B>
</B>agrees to sell to the undersigned, as of the date hereof, for delivery on <B>[</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>]</B>, 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (&#147;<B>Delivery
Date</B>&#148;), <B>[</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; shares<B>] [</B>$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; principal amount<B>] </B>of NiSource&#146;s<B> [</B>insert title of securities<B>]
</B>(&#147;<B>Securities</B>&#148;), offered by the Prospectus of NiSource dated <B>[</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>]</B>, 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and a Prospectus Supplement
dated <B>[</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>]</B>, 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; relating thereto, receipt of copies of which is hereby acknowledged, at&#151; % of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued interest, if any,&#151;$&nbsp;per share plus accrued dividends, if any,&#151;and on the further terms and conditions set forth in this Delayed Delivery Contract (&#147;<B>Contract</B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>[</B>If two or more delayed closings, insert the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned will purchase from NiSource as of the date hereof, for delivery on the dates set forth below, Securities in
the&#151;principal&#151;amounts set forth below: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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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">Each of such delivery dates is hereinafter referred to as a Delivery Date.<B>]</B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment for the Securities that the undersigned has agreed to purchase for delivery on&#151;the&#151;each&#151;Delivery Date shall be made to
NiSource or its order in Federal (same day) funds by certified or official bank check or wire transfer to an account designated by NiSource at a bank acceptable to the Underwriter, at the office of &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at&nbsp;A.M.
on&#151;the&#151;such&#151;Delivery Date upon delivery to the undersigned of the Securities to be purchased by the undersigned&#151;for delivery on such Delivery Date&#151;in definitive <B>[</B><I>If debt issue, insert</I>&#151;fully registered<B>]
</B>form and in such denominations and registered in such names as the undersigned may designate by written or telegraphic communication addressed to NiSource not less than five full business days prior to&#151;the&#151;such&#151;Delivery Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is expressly agreed that the provisions for delayed delivery and payment are for the sole convenience of the undersigned; that the purchase
hereunder of Securities is to be regarded in all respects as a purchase as of the date of this Contract; that the obligation of NiSource to make delivery of and accept payment for, and the obligation of the undersigned to take delivery of and make
payment for, Securities on&#151;the&#151;each&#151;Delivery Date shall be subject only to the conditions that (1)&nbsp;investment in the Securities shall not at&#151;the&#151;such&#151;Delivery Date be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction
in the United States to which the undersigned is subject and (2)&nbsp;NiSource shall have sold to the Underwriters the total&#151;principal amount&#151;number of shares&#151;of the Securities less the&#151;principal amount&#151;number of
shares&#151;thereof covered by this and other similar Contracts. The undersigned represents that its investment in the Securities is not, as of the date hereof, prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction to which the undersigned is subject and
which governs such investment. </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Promptly after completion of the sale to the Underwriters, NiSource will mail or deliver to the
undersigned at its address set forth below notice to such effect, accompanied by&#151;a copy&#151;copies&#151;of the opinion<B>[</B>s<B>] </B>of counsel for NiSource delivered to the Underwriters in connection therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Contract will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors, but will not be assignable
by either party hereto without the written consent of the other. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is understood that the acceptance of any such Contract is in
NiSource&#146;s sole discretion and, without limiting the foregoing, need not be on a first-come, first-served basis. If this Contract is acceptable to NiSource, it is requested that NiSource sign the form of acceptance below and mail or deliver one
of the counterparts hereof to the undersigned at its address set forth below. This will become a binding contract between NiSource and the undersigned when such counterpart is so mailed or delivered. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yours very truly, </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this &#147;<B>Supplemental Indenture</B>&#148;), dated as of November&nbsp;30, 2017, between NiSource Inc., a
Delaware corporation (&#147;<B>NiSource</B>&#148;), and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York banking corporation, not in its individual capacity but solely as successor trustee (the &#147;<B>Trustee</B>&#148;) under the Indenture dated as of
November&nbsp;14, 2000 among NiSource Finance Corp., an Indiana corporation (&#147;<B>NiSource Finance</B>&#148;), NiSource and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee (as supplemented, the &#147;<B>Indenture</B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>W I T N E S S E T H </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, NiSource Finance and NiSource, as parent guarantor, executed and delivered to the Trustee (as successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., formerly known as The Chase Manhattan Bank) the Indenture in order to provide for the issuance from time to time of NiSource Finance&#146;s unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (collectively, the
&#147;<B>Securities</B>&#148;) fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NiSource, to be issued in one or more series as might be determined by NiSource Finance under the Indenture in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, which may be authenticated
and delivered 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">WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;801 of the Indenture permits NiSource Finance to merge with or into
another Person, <I>provided that</I>, among other things, the Person into which NiSource Finance is merged expressly assumes (i)&nbsp;the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the Securities and
(ii)&nbsp;the performance of every covenant of the Indenture to be performance or observed on the part of NiSource Finance; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
Section&nbsp;802 of the Indenture provides, among other things, that upon any merger in accordance with Section&nbsp;801, the surviving entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, NiSource Finance
under the Indenture with the same effect as if such successor had been named as NiSource Finance therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS,
Section&nbsp;901(1)&nbsp;of the Indenture provides, among other things, that the Indenture may be supplemented without the consent of any Holders of Securities in order to evidence the succession of another entity to NiSource Finance and the
assumption by such successor of the covenants of NiSource Finance in the Indenture and in the Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, effective as of the
date hereof, NiSource Finance has merged with and into NiSource (the &#147;<B>Merger</B>&#148;), and, as the surviving corporation in the Merger, NiSource is responsible for all the debts, liabilities and duties of NiSource Finance, including under
the Indenture and the Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, as a result of the Merger and NiSource&#146;s succession to all the obligations of NiSource
Finance under the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture relating to the Security Guarantee and NiSource in its capacity as a parent guarantor have become redundant and unnecessary; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, NiSource desires and has requested that the Trustee join in the execution of this Supplemental Indenture for the purpose of
evidencing NiSource&#146;s assumption of the obligations of NiSource Finance; </P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has been authorized by
resolutions of the board of directors of NiSource; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, all conditions precedent and requirements necessary to make this
Supplemental Indenture a valid and legally binding instrument in accordance with its terms have been complied with, performed and fulfilled, and the execution and delivery hereof has been in all respects duly authorized. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby
acknowledged, NiSource and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of Securities as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE 1 </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">Section&nbsp;1.1 <U>Defined Terms</U>. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or
recitals hereto are used as so defined. The words &#147;herein,&#148; &#147;hereof&#148; and &#147;hereby&#148; and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any
particular section hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE 2 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS OF NISOURCE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;2.1 NiSource represents, warrants and agrees as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) It is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The execution, delivery and performance by it of this Supplemental Indenture has been authorized and approved by all necessary corporate
or other action on its part, and this Supplemental Indenture is its valid and legally binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Merger has become effective on the date hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms
immediately after the execution of this Supplemental Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE 3 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ASSUMPTION AND AGREEMENTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1 NiSource hereby assumes the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the
Securities and the performance of every covenant of the Indenture to be performed or observed on the part of NiSource Finance. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">- 2 - </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2 NiSource shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right
and power of, NiSource Finance under the Indenture and the Securities, with the same effect as if NiSource had been named as NiSource Finance therein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE 4 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PARENT
GUARANTEE AND OBLIGATIONS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.1 The Indenture shall be amended to remove Section&nbsp;803 (<I>Assumption by the Parent or
Subsidiary</I>) and Article Fifteen (<I>Security Guarantee</I>), each in its entirety, and to remove all cross-references to such Section and Article in the Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.2 The separate rights, powers, covenants, agreements and obligations in the Indenture applicable to NiSource solely in its
capacity as a parent guarantor under the Indenture shall be extinguished, and NiSource shall hereafter have only the rights, powers, covenants, agreements and obligations that, prior to the Merger, applied to NiSource Finance, provided that
references in the Indenture to the &#147;Parent&#148; shall be retained to the extent necessary to avoid adverse consequences to the Holders of Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE 5 </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">Section&nbsp;5.1 <U>Execution and Delivery</U>. This Supplemental Indenture shall be effective upon execution by the parties hereto.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2 <U>Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture</U>. Except as expressly amended hereby, the
Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of
Securities heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3 <U>Severability</U>. In case any
provision in this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective
only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.4 <U>Governing Law</U>. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONTRARY CONFLICT OF LAWS OR CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.5 <U>Waiver of Jury Trial</U>. EACH OF NISOURCE AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">- 3 - </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.6 <U>Counterparts</U>. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
Supplemental Indenture (including by electronic transmission). Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. 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 Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted
by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.7 <U>Effect of Headings</U>. The
Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.8 <U>Trustee</U>. The
Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by NiSource. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>[Signature page follows] </I></P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">- 4 - </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, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed as of the day and year first above written. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Donald E. Brown</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Donald E. Brown</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Samuel K. Lee</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Samuel K. Lee</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Corporate Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="5"><B>T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> B<SMALL>ANK</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> N<SMALL>EW</SMALL> Y<SMALL>ORK</SMALL> M<SMALL>ELLON</SMALL></B><SMALL></SMALL>, as Trustee</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Laurence J. O&#146;Brien</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Laurence J. O&#146;Brien</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Latoya S. Elvin</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;4.5 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>N<SMALL>I</SMALL>S<SMALL>OURCE</SMALL> I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>To </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>T<SMALL>HE</SMALL>
B<SMALL>ANK</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> N<SMALL>EW</SMALL> Y<SMALL>ORK</SMALL> M<SMALL>ELLON</SMALL> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>as Trustee </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>I<SMALL>NDENTURE</SMALL> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dated as of [</B>&#9679;<B></B><B>] </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Providing for Issuance of Subordinated Debt Securities </B></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NiSource Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Reconciliation and Tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indenture, dated as of [</B>&#9679;<B></B><B>] </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;310</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(1)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>609</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(2)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>609</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(3)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not&nbsp;Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(4)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>609</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>608, 610</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;311</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>613</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>613</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>613</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;312</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>701, 702(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>702(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>702(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;313</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>703(a)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>703(b)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>703(c)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(d)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>703(c)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;314</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>704</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(4)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>101, 1009</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)(1)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>102</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)(2)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>102</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)(3)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(d)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(e)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>102</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(f)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;315</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>601</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>602</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>601</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(d)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>601</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(e)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>514</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;316</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(1)(A)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>502, 512</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(1)(B)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>513</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(2)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>Not Applicable</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>508</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(c)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>104</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;317</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(1)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>503</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)(2)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>504</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(b)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>1003</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&#167;318</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>(a)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP>108</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_1">Article One</A></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_2">Section&nbsp;101.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Definitions</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_3">Section&nbsp;102.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Compliance Certificates and Opinions</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_4">Section&nbsp;103.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">8</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_5">Section 104.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acts of Holders; Record Dates</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_6">Section 105.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notices, etc., to Trustee and the Company</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_7">Section 106.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice to Holders of Securities; Waiver</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_8">Section 107.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Language of Notices, Etc</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_9">Section 108.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Conflict with Trust Indenture Act</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_10">Section 109.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_11">Section 110.</A></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Successors and Assigns</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Remedies</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">33</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">34</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Undertaking for Costs</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_59">Article Six</A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">The Trustee</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain Duties and Responsibilities</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">35</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of Defaults</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain Rights of Trustee</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">37</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">May Hold Securities</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Money Held in Trust</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Compensation and Reimbursement</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">38</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Disqualification; Conflicting Interests</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">39</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Acceptance of Appointment by Successor</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">41</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">42</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Appointment of Authenticating Agent</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP><A HREF="#ex4_5toc497121_109">Article Twelve</A></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Quorum; Action</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">60</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Action Without Meeting</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">61</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Immunity of Incorporators, Stockholders, Officers, Directors and Employees</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Subordination of Securities</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice to Trustee of Facts Prohibiting Payments</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Application by Trustee of Moneys Deposited With It</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Right of Trustees to Hold Senior Indebtedness</P></TD>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I<SMALL>NDENTURE</SMALL>, dated as of [&#149;], between NiSource Inc., a corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (herein called the &#147;<B>Company</B>&#148;), having its principal office at 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, and The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York Banking
Corporation, having its principal corporate trust office at 101 Barclay Street, 7E, New York, New York, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee (herein called the &#147;<B>Trustee</B>&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>R<SMALL>ECITALS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> C<SMALL>OMPANY</SMALL> </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of the
Company&#146;s unsecured subordinated debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (herein collectively called the &#147;<B>Securities</B>,&#148; and individually called a &#147;<B>Security</B>&#148;), which may or may not be convertible
into or exchangeable for any securities of any Person (including the Company), to be issued in one or more series as provided in this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company has done all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder that are required to be part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, shall be governed by such provisions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">N<SMALL>OW</SMALL>, T<SMALL>HEREFORE</SMALL>, T<SMALL>HIS</SMALL> I<SMALL>NDENTURE</SMALL> W<SMALL>ITNESSETH</SMALL>: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for
the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_1"></A>Article One </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Definitions and Other Provisions of General Application </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_2"></A>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;101.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>Definitions</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the
plural as well as the singular; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Indenture Act; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term </P>

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&#147;generally accepted accounting principles&#148; with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United
States of America at the date of such computation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the words &#147;herein,&#148;
&#147;hereof,&#148; &#147;hereto&#148; and &#147;hereunder&#148; and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the word &#147;or&#148; is always used inclusively (for example, the phrase &#147;A or B&#148; means
&#147;A or B or both,&#148; not &#147;either A or B but not both&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain terms used principally in certain Articles are defined
in those Articles. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Act</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Holder of a Security, has the meaning specified in
Section&nbsp;104. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Affiliate</B>&#148; of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, &#147;control&#148; when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of
such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms &#147;controlling&#148; and &#147;controlled&#148; have meanings correlative to the foregoing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Authenticating Agent</B>&#148; means any Person or Persons authorized by the Trustee to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate
one or more series of Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Bankruptcy Law</B>&#148; means Title 11 of the United States Code or any similar United States
federal or state law for the relief of debtors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Benefited Party</B>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;1501.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Board of Directors</B>&#148; means the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Board Resolution</B>&#148; means a copy of a resolution certified by the Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Corporate 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; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Business Day</B>&#148; means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banks and trust companies located in the
municipality in which the Corporate Trust Office is located are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Commission</B>&#148; means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such
time. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Common Stock</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests,
participations or other equivalents, however designated, whether voting or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-voting,</FONT> of that Person&#146;s equity, other than preferred stock of that Person, whether now outstanding or issued after the date
of this Indenture, including, without limitation, all series and classes of that common stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Company</B>&#148; means NiSource
Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any and all successors thereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Consolidated Net Tangible Assets</B>&#148; means the total
amount of assets appearing on a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries less, without duplication, the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all current liabilities (excluding any thereof which are by their terms extendable or renewable at
the sole option of the obligor thereon without requiring the consent of the obligee to a date more than 12 months after the date of determination); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all reserves for depreciation and other asset valuation reserves but excluding any reserves for
deferred Federal income taxes arising from accelerated amortization or otherwise; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all
intangible assets such as goodwill, trademarks, trade names, patents and unamortized debt discount and expense carried as an asset on said balance sheet; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all appropriate adjustments on account of minority interests of other Persons holding Common Stock
in any Subsidiary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and
as of a date not more than 90 days prior to the happening of the event for which such determination is being made. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Corporate
Trust Office</B>&#148; means the corporate trust office of the Trustee of a series of Securities at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office on the date of execution of this Indenture is located
at 101 Barclay Street, 7E, New York, New York, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, except that with respect to presentation of Securities of a series for payment or for registration of transfer or exchange, such term shall mean the office or
agency of the Trustee of such series designated for such purpose, which office or agency on the date of execution of this Indenture is located at 101 Barclay Street, 7E, New York, New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Corporation</B>&#148; includes any corporation, association, company, limited liability company or business trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Defaulted Interest</B>&#148; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;307. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Depositary</B>&#148; means, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable or
issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 or any successor clearing
agency registered under such Act as contemplated by Section&nbsp;305, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, the term &#147;Depositary&#148; as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the Depositary with respect
to the Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Dollar</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>$</B>&#148; means a dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin
or currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Event of Default</B>&#148; has the meaning specified in Section&nbsp;501. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Global Security</B>&#148; means a Security bearing the legend specified in Section&nbsp;204 evidencing all or part of a series of
Securities, issued to the Depositary for such series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Guarantee</B>&#148; means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of
business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Holder</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Security, means the Person in whose name the Security is registered
in the Security Register. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Indenture</B>&#148; means this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be
supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Interest</B>,&#148; when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after
Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Interest Payment Date</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Security, means
the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Maturity</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Security,
means the date on which the principal of such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Obligations</B>&#148; means any principal (including reimbursement obligations and guarantees), premium, if any, interest (including
interest accruing on or after the filing of, or which would have accrued but for the filing of, any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings),
penalties, fees, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursements, claims for rescission, damages, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">gross-up</FONT> payments and all other amounts and other liabilities payable under the Securities, this Indenture and any
indentures supplemental hereto. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Officer</B>&#148; means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, Vice
Chairman, the President, a Vice President, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Controller or Assistant Controller and the Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Corporate Secretary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Officers&#146; Certificate</B>&#148; means a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman, the President or a
Vice President, and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, an Assistant Controller, the Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Corporate Secretary, of the Company that complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;314(c) of the
Trust Indenture Act and is delivered to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Opinion of Counsel</B>&#148; means a written opinion of counsel, who may be
counsel for the Company, and who shall be acceptable to the Trustee, that complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;314(c) of the Trust Indenture Act and Section&nbsp;102 of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Original Issue Discount Security</B>&#148; means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to
be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section&nbsp;502. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Outstanding</B>,&#148; when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities theretofore canceled by
the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities for whose payment or
redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for
the Holders of such Securities; <I>provided,</I> that if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section&nbsp;306 or in exchange for or in lieu of
which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a
bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and <I>provided further,</I> that in determining whether the
Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have been given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder or are present at a meeting of Holders of Securities for quorum purposes,
Securities owned by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be
protected in relying upon </P>
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any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver or upon any such determination as to the presence of a quorum, only Securities which the Trustee knows to be so owned
shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee&#146;s right so to act with respect to such Securities and
that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Paying Agent</B>&#148; means any Person authorized by the Company pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any
Securities on behalf of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Person</B>&#148; means any individual, Corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
joint venture, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Place of Payment</B>,&#148; when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or places where the principal of
(and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of that series are payable as specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Predecessor Security</B>&#148; of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt
as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section&nbsp;306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to
evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Redemption Date</B>,&#148; when used with respect
to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Redemption
Price</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Regular Record Date</B>&#148; for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Securities of any series means the date
specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Request</B>&#148; or &#147;<B>Order</B>&#148; means a written
request or order signed in the name of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its Vice Chairman, its President or a Vice President, and by its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Controller, an Assistant Controller, its Corporate Secretary or
an Assistant Corporate Secretary, and delivered to the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Responsible Officer</B>,&#148; when used with respect to the
Trustee, means any Vice President, any assistant secretary, any assistant treasurer, any cashier, any assistant cashier, any senior trust officer, any trust officer or assistant trust officer, any assistant controller or any other officer of the
Trustee customarily performing corporate trust functions on behalf of the Trustee under this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of
and familiarity with the particular subject. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Securities</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>Security</B>&#148; have the meanings stated in the
first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture; <I>provided, </I>that if at any time there is more than one Person acting as Trustee under this Indenture, the term
&#147;Securities,&#148; with respect to any such Person, shall mean Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, exclusive, however, of Securities of any series as to which such Person is not Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Security Register</B>&#148; and &#147;<B>Security Registrar</B>&#148; have the respective meanings specified in Section&nbsp;305.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Senior Indebtedness</B>&#148; means indebtedness issued pursuant to a senior indenture, as supplemented or amended by one or
more indentures supplemental thereto, payment of which shall be senior to the payment of the Securities issued hereunder, pursuant to Article Fifteen hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Special Record Date</B>&#148; for the payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series means a date fixed by the
Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;307. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Stated Maturity</B>,&#148; when used with respect to any Security or any installment of
principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Subsidiary</B>&#148; means a corporation more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by
the Company or by one or more other Subsidiaries. For the purposes of this definition, the term &#147;voting stock&#148; means stock which ordinarily has voting power for the election of directors, whether at all times or only so long as no senior
class of stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Trust Indenture Act</B>&#148; means the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, and any reference herein to the Trust Indenture Act or a particular provision thereof shall mean such Trust Indenture Act or provision, as the case may be, as amended or replaced from time to time or as supplemented from time to
time by rules or regulations adopted by the Commission under or in furtherance of the purposes of such Trust Indenture Act or provision, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Trustee</B>&#148; means the Person named as the &#147;Trustee&#148; in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor
Trustee shall have become such with respect to one or more series of Securities pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter the term &#147;Trustee&#148; shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder
and, if at any time there is more than one such Person, the term &#147;Trustee,&#148; as used with respect to the Securities of any series, shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>United States</B>&#148; means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia), its territories and
possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>United States Alien</B>&#148; means any Person who, for United States
federal income tax purposes, is a foreign corporation, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-resident</FONT> alien individual, a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-resident</FONT> alien </P>
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fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust, or a foreign partnership one or more of the members of which is, for United States federal income tax purposes, a foreign corporation, a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-resident</FONT> alien individual or a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-resident</FONT> alien fiduciary of a foreign estate or trust. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Utility</B>&#148; means any subsidiary of the Company that is subject to regulation by a federal or state utility regulatory
commission or other utility regulatory body. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<B>Vice President</B>,&#148; when used with respect to the Company or the Trustee,
means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title &#147;vice president.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_3"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;102.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Compliance
Certificates and Opinions</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Upon any application or request by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate stating
that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture 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, if any, have been
complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional
certificate or opinion need be furnished. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided
for in this Indenture shall include: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a statement that each individual signing such certificate
or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or
investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has
been complied with. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_4"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;103.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Form of Documents
Delivered to Trustee</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> 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>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
his certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel 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 counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to
such matters are erroneous. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_5"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;104.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Acts of Holders;
Record Dates</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action
provided in or pursuant to this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing.
Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company. Such instrument or
instruments and any such record (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the &#147;<B>Act&#148;</B> of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments and so voting at any such meeting. Proof of
execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or of the holding by any Person of a Security, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section&nbsp;601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and
the Company if made in the manner provided in this Section. The record of any meeting of Holders of Securities shall be proved in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;1306. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Global Security, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, or any agent of the
Company or the Trustee, from giving effect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be given or taken by a Depositary or impair, as between a Depositary and such holders
of beneficial interests, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of the Depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of any Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Without limiting the generality of this Section&nbsp;104, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to this Indenture, a Holder, including a
Depositary that is a Holder of a Global Security, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in or pursuant to this
Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and a Depositary that is a Holder of a Global Security may give its proxy or proxies to the Depositary&#146;s participants or the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Security, as the
case may be, through such Depositary&#146;s standing instructions and customary practices. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the next succeeding paragraph, the Company may, in the circumstances permitted by the
Trust Indenture Act, fix any day as the record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Securities of any series entitled to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, or to vote on
any action, authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders of Securities of such series. If not set by the Company prior to the first solicitation of a Holder of Securities of such series made by any Person in respect of any such action, or
in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, the record date for any such action or vote shall be the 30th day prior to such first solicitation or vote, or, if later, the date of the most recent list of Holders required to be provided pursuant
to Section&nbsp;701, as the case may be. With regard to any record date for action to be taken by the Holders of one or more series of Securities, only the Holders of Securities of such series on such date (or their duly designated proxies) shall be
entitled to give or take, or vote on, the relevant action. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee shall fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons
who are beneficial owners of interests in any permanent Global Security held by a Depositary and who are entitled under the procedures of such Depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in or pursuant to this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or
proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any reasonable
manner which the Trustee deems sufficient. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The principal amount and serial numbers of Securities held by any
Person, and the date of holding the same, shall be proved by the Security Register. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The fact and date of
execution of any such instrument or writing, the authority of the Person executing the same and the date of holding the same may also be proved in any other reasonable manner which the Trustee deems sufficient; and the Trustee may in any instance
require further proof with respect to any of the matters referred to in this Section. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, election, waiver or other Act of<B> </B>the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in
exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Company in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_6"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;105.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Notices, etc., to
Trustee and the Company</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, election, waiver or other Act of Holders of a series of Securities or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made
upon, given or furnished to, or filed with, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee of such series by any Holder of a
Security of such series or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee of such series at its Corporate Trust Office, 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company by the Trustee of such series or by any Holder of a Security of such series shall be
sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Company, addressed to the attention of its Corporate Secretary, at 801 East 86th Avenue, Merrillville,
Indiana 46410, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee of such series by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee agrees
to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail,</FONT> pdf, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods, provided, however, that the
Trustee shall have received an incumbency certificate listing persons designated to give such instructions or directions and containing specimen signatures of such designated persons, which 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 <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its
discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee&#146;s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the
Trustee&#146;s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding that such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Company agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such
electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding 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 Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to the
standing instructions from the Depositary or its designee, including by electronic mail in accordance with accepted practices at the Depositary. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_7"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;106.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Notice to Holders of
Securities; Waiver</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of Securities (of any series) of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given if in writing and
mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder of a Security of such series affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for
the giving of such Notice. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it
shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail, then such notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder. In any case where notice to Holders of Securities is
given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder of a Security shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders of Securities given as provided above.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such
notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders of Securities shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any
action taken in reliance upon such waiver. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_8"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;107.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Language of Notices,
Etc</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, election or waiver required or permitted under this Indenture shall be in the English language, except that any published notice may be in an official
language of the country of publication. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_9"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;108.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Conflict with Trust
Indenture Act</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with any duties under any required provision of the Trust Indenture Act deemed included herein by Section&nbsp;318(c) thereof, such required provision shall
control. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_10"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;109.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Effect
of Headings and Table of Contents</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_11"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;110.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Successors and
Assigns</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_12"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;111.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Separability
Clause</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In case any provision in this Indenture or the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_13"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;112.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Benefits of
Indenture</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Nothing in this Indenture or the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, their successors hereunder and the Holders of Securities (and, with respect to the provisions
of Article Fifteen, the holders of Senior Indebtedness), any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_14"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;113.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Governing
Law</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>This Indenture and the Securities shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the State of New York, without giving effect to any contrary conflict of laws or choice of law provisions of the
law of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_15"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;114.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Legal
Holidays</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of
the Securities) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on
the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or at the Stated Maturity; <I>provided,</I> that no interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity, as the
case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_16"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;115.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Appointment of Agent
for Service</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>By the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent upon which process may be served in any legal action or proceeding which may be instituted in any Federal or
State court in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, arising out of or relating to the Securities or this Indenture. Service of process upon such agent at the office of such agent at 101 Barclay Street, 7E, New York, New York, Attention:
Corporate Trust Administration (or such other address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, as may be the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee), and written notice of said service to the Company by the Person serving the same addressed
as provided in Section&nbsp;105, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any such legal action or proceeding, and the Company hereby submits to the jurisdiction of any such court in which any such legal
action or proceeding is so instituted. Such appointment shall be irrevocable so long as the Holders of Securities shall have any rights pursuant to the terms thereof or of this Indenture until the appointment of a successor by the Company with the
consent of the Trustee and such successor&#146;s acceptance of such appointment. The Company further agrees to take any and all action, including the execution and filing of any and all such documents and instruments, as may be necessary to continue
such designation and appointment of such agent or successor. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">By the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Trustee hereby agrees
to act as such agent and undertakes promptly to notify the Company of receipt by it of service of process in accordance with this Section. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_17"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;116.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>No Adverse
Interpretation of Other Agreements</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or any of its Affiliates. No such indenture, loan or debt agreement may be used to
interpret this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_18"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;117.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Execution in
Counterparts</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_19"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;118.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>EACH OF THE COMPANY, THE HOLDERS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. </P>
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</I></B><B><I>Submission to Jurisdiction</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The parties irrevocably submit to the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-exclusive</FONT> jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, City
of New York, over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each party irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise,
any claim that it is not subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_21"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;120.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Force
Majeure</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including,
without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer
(software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_22"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;121.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>FATCA</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The Company agrees (i)&nbsp;to provide the Trustee with such reasonable information as it has in its possession to enable the Trustee to determine whether any payments pursuant to this Indenture are subject to the
withholding requirements described in Section&nbsp;1471(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;Code&#148;), or otherwise imposed pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any regulations or agreements thereunder
or official interpretations thereof (&#147;Applicable Law&#148;), and (ii)&nbsp;that the Trustee shall be entitled to make any withholding or deduction from payments under this Indenture to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law, for
which the Trustee shall not have any liability. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_23"></A>Article Two </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Security Forms </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_24">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;201.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Forms Generally</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Securities of each series and the Global Securities, if any, issued pursuant to this Indenture shall be in such
form as shall be established by or 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 the rules of any securities exchange or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by
the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities (but which do not affect the rights or duties of the Trustee). If the forms of Securities of any series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board
Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Order of the Company
contemplated by Section&nbsp;303 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee&#146;s certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the form set forth in
this Article or Article Six. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 with respect to any series of Securities, the
Securities of each series shall be issuable in global and registered form without coupons. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The definitive Securities shall be printed,
lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner permitted by the rules of any applicable securities exchange, 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_25"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;202.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Form of
Trustee</I></B><B><I>&#146;</I></B><B><I>s Certificate of Authentication</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Subject to Section&nbsp;614, the Trustee&#146;s certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This is one of the Securities of the series referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_26"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;203.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Securities in Global
Form</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If Securities of a series are issuable in global form, any such Security may provide that it or any number of such Securities shall represent the aggregate amount of all Outstanding Securities of such series (or such
lesser amount as is permitted by the terms thereof) from time to time endorsed thereon and may also provide that the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect exchanges.
Any endorsement of any Security in global form to reflect the amount, or any increase or decrease in the amount, or changes in the rights of Holders, of Outstanding Securities represented thereby shall be made in such manner and by such Person or
Persons as shall be specified therein or in the Order of the Company to be delivered pursuant to Sections 303 or 304 with respect thereto. Subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;303 and, if applicable, Section&nbsp;304, the Trustee shall deliver
and redeliver any Security in permanent global form in the manner and upon instructions given by the Person or Persons specified therein or in the applicable Order of the Company. If the Order of the Company pursuant to Sections 303 or 304 has been,
or simultaneously is, delivered, any instructions by the Company with respect to a Security in global form shall be in writing but need not be accompanied by or contained in an Officers&#146; Certificate and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of
Counsel. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_27"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;204.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Form of
Legend for Global Securities</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Any Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form, or in such other form that is acceptable to the Depositary and the Trustee: </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">15 </P>


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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR SECURITIES IN DEFINITIVE
REGISTERED FORM, THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH
NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_28"></A>Article Three
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Securities </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_29">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;301.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this
Indenture is unlimited. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board
Resolution, and set forth in an Officers&#146; Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from
Securities of all other series issued by the Company); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any limit upon the aggregate principal
amount of the Securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the
series pursuant to Section&nbsp;304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the date or dates on which the
principal of the Securities of the series is payable; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the subordination terms of the Securities
of the series; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the right, if any, to extend the Stated Maturity on which the Company will pay
any installment of principal of or interest on the Securities of the series; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the rate or rates
at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or any method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, the basis upon which interest will be computed if other than that specified in Section&nbsp;310, the date or dates from
which such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date for the interest payable on Securities on any Interest Payment Date; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on Securities
of the series shall be payable; </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">(8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether Securities of such series may be redeemed, and
if so, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to
any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in
whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(10)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the right, if any, of the Company or a third
party to redeem or purchase Securities of the series and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant
to such right; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the denominations in which Securities of the series, if any, shall be issuable
if other than denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple thereof; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the currency or
currencies, including composite currencies, in which payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities of the series shall be payable (if other than the currency of the United States of America); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of
the series may be determined with reference to an index, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of
the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section&nbsp;502; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any additional Events of Default or additional covenants of the Company pertaining to the
Securities of the series<B>;</B> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay
additional amounts on the Securities of the series held by a Person who is a United States Alien in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted and, if so, whether the Company will have the option to redeem such Securities rather than
pay such additional amounts; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(17)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whether any Securities of the series are to be issuable in whole
or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, if so, (a)&nbsp;the Depositary with respect to such Global Security or Securities and (b)&nbsp;the circumstances under which beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Security may
exchange such interest for Securities of the same series and of like tenor and of any authorized form and denomination, and the circumstances under which any such exchange may occur, if other than as set forth in Section&nbsp;305; </P>
 <p STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt ; font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">17 </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">(18)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if any of such Securities are to be issued in global
form and are to be issuable in definitive form (whether upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary Security) only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, then the form and terms of such
certificates, documents, or conditions; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(19)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the date or dates, if any, after which the Holders may
convert the Securities into shares of Common Stock or preferred stock of the Company and the terms for that conversion; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(20)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this
Indenture). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical, as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided
in or pursuant to such Board Resolution and set forth in such Officers&#146; Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If
any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Corporate Secretary or an Assistant Corporate Secretary of the Company and
delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officers&#146; Certificate setting forth the terms of the series. Such Board Resolution may provide general terms or parameters for Securities of such series and may provide that the
specific terms of particular Securities of such series, and the Persons authorized to determine such terms or parameters, may be determined in accordance with or pursuant to the Order of the Company referred to in the third paragraph of
Section&nbsp;303. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_30"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;302.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>Denominations</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 with respect to any series of Securities, the Securities of each series shall be issuable in denominations of $2,000 or any integral multiple
thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_31"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;303.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Execution,
Authentication, Delivery and Dating</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Securities shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, its Vice Chairman, its President or one of its Vice Presidents, attested by its Corporate Secretary or
one of its Assistant Corporate Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Securities may be manual or facsimile. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time relevant to the authorization thereof 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of
any series executed on behalf of the Company to the Trustee for authentication by the Trustee together with an Order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with such Order shall
authenticate and deliver such Securities; <I>provided,</I> that, with respect to Securities of a series constituting a medium term note program, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver Securities of
</P>
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such series for original issue from time to time in the aggregate principal amount established for such series pursuant to such procedures acceptable to the Trustee and to such recipients as may
be specified from time to time by an Order of the Company. The maturity dates, original issue dates, interest rates and any other terms of the Securities of a subseries of any medium term note program shall be determined by or pursuant to such Order
of the Company and procedures. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in
relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 315(a) through 315(d) of the Trust Indenture Act) 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Board Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto establishing the form of the Securities of
that series pursuant to Section&nbsp;201 and the terms of the Securities of that series pursuant to Section&nbsp;301 (or, in the case of a Board Resolution, pursuant to which such form and terms are established); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an Officer&#146;s Certificate pursuant to Sections 201 and 301 stating that no Event of Default
under this Indenture has occurred and is continuing and complying with Section&nbsp;102; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;an
Opinion of Counsel complying with Section&nbsp;102 stating, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that the forms of such Securities
have been established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or by an indenture supplemental hereto, as permitted by Section&nbsp;201 and in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that the terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or by
an indenture supplemental hereto, as permitted by Sections 201 and 301 and in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in
the manner and subject to any customary conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits provided by the Indenture, enforceable in accordance with their
respective terms, except to the extent that the enforcement of such obligations may be subject to bankruptcy laws or insolvency laws or other similar laws, general principles of equity and such other qualifications as such counsel shall conclude are
customary or do not materially affect the rights of the Holders of such Securities; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that all
laws and requirements in respect of the execution and delivery of the Securities have been complied with; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such other matters as the Trustee may reasonably request. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">With respect to Securities of a subseries of a medium term note program, the Trustee may
conclusively rely on the documents and opinion delivered pursuant to Sections 201 and 301 and this Section&nbsp;303, as applicable (unless revoked by superseding comparable documents or opinions), with respect to the establishment of the medium term
note program as to the authorization of the Board of Directors of the Company of any Securities delivered hereunder, the form thereof and the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the provisions of Section&nbsp;301 and of the preceding two paragraphs, if not all the Securities of any series are to be
issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officers&#146; Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section&nbsp;301 or the documents otherwise required pursuant to the preceding clauses (a), (b) or (c)&nbsp;prior to or at the
time of issuance of each Security, but such documents shall be delivered prior to or at the time of issuance of the first Security of such series and shall pertain to all of the Securities of such series. After any such first delivery, any separate
Request by the Company that the Trustee authenticate Securities of such series for original issue will be deemed to be a certification by the Company that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to authentication and
delivery of such Securities continue to have been complied with. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If such forms or terms have been so established by or pursuant to a
Board Resolution or by an indenture supplemental hereto as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities of such series: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not lawfully be taken;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the Trustee in good faith by its board of directors, executive committee or a committee of
directors or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to Holders of any Outstanding series of Securities; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee&#146;s own
rights, duties and immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section&nbsp;301 that the Securities of a 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 this Section and the Order of the Company with respect to such series, authenticate and deliver one or more Global Securities in permanent
form that (i)&nbsp;shall represent and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of 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 Depositary for such Global Security or Securities or the nominee of such Depositary, (iii)&nbsp;shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary&#146;s instruction and (iv)&nbsp;shall bear a legend
as required by Section&nbsp;204. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication. Each Global Security shall be dated
as of the date specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 manual signature, 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_32"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;304.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Temporary
Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and upon an Order of the Company the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed,
lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued, in registered form and with such appropriate insertions,
omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities (but which do not affect the rights or duties of the Trustee). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except in the case of temporary Securities in global form, which shall be exchanged in accordance with the provisions thereof, if temporary
Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall
be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for
cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized
denominations and of like tenor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series, including temporary Securities in global form, shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such
series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_33"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;305.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Registration,
Registration of Transfer and Exchange</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The Company shall cause to be kept at one of its offices or agencies designated pursuant to Section&nbsp;1002 a register (referred to as the &#147;<B>Security Register</B><B>&#148;</B>) in
which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Securities of each series and of transfers and exchanges of Securities of such series. Said office or agency is hereby appointed the
security registrar (referred to as the &#147;<B>Security Registrar</B><B>&#148;</B>) for the purpose of registering Securities of each series and transfers and exchanges of Securities of such series as herein provided. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any series at the office or agency in a Place of Payment maintained for such
purpose for such series, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of the same series, Stated Maturity and original issue date, of
any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series (except a Global Security representing all
or a portion of such series) may be exchanged for Securities of the same series, Stated Maturity and original issue date, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be
exchanged at any such office or agency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the
Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All Securities issued
upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of
transfer or exchange. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the
Company or the Trustee) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed, by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange 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 with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section&nbsp;304, 906 or 1107 not involving any transfer. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company shall not be required (i)&nbsp;to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange Securities of any series during a period of 15
Business Days immediately preceding the date notice is given identifying the serial numbers of the Securities of that series called for redemption, or (ii)&nbsp;to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Security so selected for
redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing,
except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to this Section&nbsp;305 or Sections 304, 306, 906 or 1107 for Securities registered in the name of, and a transfer of a Global
Security of any series may be registered to, any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or its nominee only if: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for
such Global Security or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days; </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">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an
Order of the Company that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable and the transfer thereof so registrable; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default or an event which, with the giving
of notice or lapse of time, would constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the occurrence in respect of any
Global Security of any series of any one or more of the conditions specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence or such other conditions as may be specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 for such series, then without
unnecessary delay, but in any event not later than the earliest date on which such interests may be so exchanged, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee definitive Securities of that series in aggregate principal amount equal to the principal
amount of such Global Security, executed by the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On or after the earliest date on which such interests may be so exchanged, such
Global Securities shall be surrendered from time to time by the Depositary and in accordance with instructions given to the Trustee and the Depositary (which instructions shall be in writing but need not be contained in or accompanied by an
Officers&#146; Certificate or be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel), as shall be specified in the Order of the Company with respect thereto to the Trustee, as the Company&#146;s agent for such purpose, to be exchanged, in whole or in part, for
definitive Securities of the same series without service charge. The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, in exchange for each portion of such surrendered Global Security, a like aggregate principal amount of definitive
Securities of the same series of authorized denominations and of like tenor as the portion of such Global Security to be exchanged; <I>provided,</I> that no such exchanges may occur during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 Business
Days before any selection of Securities of that series to be redeemed and ending on the relevant Redemption Date. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Promptly following any
such exchange in part, such Global Security shall be returned by the Trustee to the Depositary in accordance with the instructions of the Company referred to above. If a Security is issued in exchange for any portion of a Global Security after the
close of business at the office or agency where such exchange occurs on (i)&nbsp;any Regular Record Date for such Security and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the next Interest Payment Date, or (ii)&nbsp;any Special Record
Date for such Security and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the related proposed date for payment of interest or Defaulted Interest, as the case may be, interest shall not be payable on such Interest Payment Date or
proposed date for payment, as the case may be, in respect of such Security, but shall be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, only to the Person to whom interest in respect of such portion of such
Global Security is payable in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_34"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;306.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Mutilated, Destroyed,
Lost and Stolen Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series, Stated
Maturity and original issue date, and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i)&nbsp;evidence to their
satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii)&nbsp;such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the
Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and upon its Request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same
series, Stated Maturity and original issue date, and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion
may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may
require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute
an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and any such new Security shall be entitled to all the benefits of this
Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The provisions of this
Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_35"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;307.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Payment of Interest;
Interest Rights Preserved</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any
Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date
(herein called &#147;Defaulted Interest&#148;) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Company, at its election in
each case, as provided in clause (1)&nbsp;or (2) below: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may elect to make payment
of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the
</P>
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payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each
Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make
arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as provided in this clause.
Following the Trustee&#146;s receipt of such notice, the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and
not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the
proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder of Securities of such series at the address of such Holder as it appears in the Security Register, not less
than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities
of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (2). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Securities of any series in any other
lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed
payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the foregoing provisions
of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other
Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_36"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;308.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Persons Deemed
Owners</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may deem and treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the
absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section&nbsp;307) interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue,
and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No
holder of any beneficial interest in any Global Security held on its behalf by a Depositary (or its nominee) shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to such Global Security or any Security represented thereby, and such Depositary may
be treated by the </P>
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Company, the Trustee, and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the owner of such Global Security or any Security represented thereby for all purposes whatsoever. None of the Company, the
Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Security Registrar will 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 interests. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_37"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;309.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>Cancellation</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered
to the Trustee and shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee. The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner
whatsoever, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities canceled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this
Indenture. All canceled Securities held by the Trustee shall be destroyed and certification of their destruction delivered to the Company, unless an Order of the Company shall direct that canceled Securities be returned to the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The repayment of any principal amount of Securities pursuant to such option of the Holder to require repayment of Securities before their
Stated Maturity, for purposes of this Section&nbsp;309, shall not operate as a payment, redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the Company, at its option, shall deliver or surrender the same to
the Trustee with an Order that such Securities be canceled. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_38"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;310.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Computation of
Interest</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301(4) for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">360-day</FONT> year consisting of twelve <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">30-day</FONT> months. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_39">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;311.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>CUSIP, ISIN and Common Code Numbers</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company in issuing the Securities may use &#147;CUSIP&#148;, &#147;ISIN&#148; or &#147;Common
Code&#148; numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use &#147;CUSIP&#148;, &#147;ISIN&#148; or &#147;Common Code&#148; numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; <I>provided</I>, however, 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. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_40">
</A>Article Four </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Satisfaction and Discharge </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_41"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;401.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Satisfaction and
Discharge of Indenture</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>This Indenture shall upon a Request of the Company cease to be of further effect (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange or conversion of Securities herein expressly
provided for, and any right to receive additional amounts, as provided in Section&nbsp;1004), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when: </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i)&nbsp;Securities which have
been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section&nbsp;306, and (ii)&nbsp;Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and
thereafter repaid to the Company, or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section&nbsp;1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;have become due and payable, or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee
for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and the Company, in the case of
(B)(i), (ii) or (iii)&nbsp;above, has deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust dedicated solely for such purpose an amount sufficient, without reinvestment, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such
Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption
Date, as the case may be; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable
hereunder by the Company; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146;
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event there are Securities of two or more series hereunder, the Trustee shall be required to execute an instrument acknowledging
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture only if requested to do so with respect to Securities of all series as to which it is Trustee and if the other conditions thereto are met. In the event there are two or more Trustees hereunder, then the
effectiveness of any such instrument shall be conditioned upon receipt of such instruments from all Trustees hereunder. </P>
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to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section&nbsp;614 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B)&nbsp;of clause (1)&nbsp;of this Section, the
obligations of the Trustee under Sections 305, 306, 402, 1002 and 1003 shall survive. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_42"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;402.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Application of Trust
Money</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Subject to the provision of the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section&nbsp;401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the
Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any)
and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee, but such money need not be segregated from other funds, except to the extent required by law. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_43"></A>Article Five </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Remedies </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_44">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;501.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Events of Default</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>&#147;<B>Event of Default</B>,&#148; wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series, means any one
of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of
any administrative or governmental body): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company defaults in the payment of any interest
(including any additional amounts due under Section&nbsp;1004 as specified therein) upon any Security of that series when it becomes due and payable and continuance of such default for a period of 60 days; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company defaults in the payment of the principal (including any additional amounts due under
Section&nbsp;1004 as specified therein) of (or premium, if any, on) any Security of that series at its Maturity and continuance of such default for a period of three Business Days thereafter; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company defaults in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when and as due by the terms of a
Security of that series and continuance of such default for a period of three Business Days thereafter; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company defaults in the performance of or breaches any covenant or warranty of the Company in
this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with or which has expressly been included in or pursuant to this Indenture solely for the benefit of one
or more series of Securities other than that series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 90 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee, or to the Company and the Trustee by
the Holders </P>
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of at least 33% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series, a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice
is a &#147;Notice of Default&#148; hereunder; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a default under any bond, debenture, note or
other evidence of indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company (including a default with respect to Securities of any series other than that series) or under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there
may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company (including this Indenture), whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, which default shall constitute a failure to pay in excess of $50,000,000
of the principal or interest of such indebtedness when due and payable after the expiration of any applicable grace period with respect thereto or shall have resulted in such indebtedness in an amount in excess of $50,000,000 becoming or being
declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable, without such indebtedness having been discharged or such acceleration having been rescinded or annulled within a period of 60 days after there shall
have been given, by registered or certified mail, to the company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 33% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such
default and requiring the Company to cause such indebtedness to be discharged or cause such acceleration to be rescinded or annulled and stating that such notice is a &#147;Notice of Default&#148; hereunder; <I>provided,</I> that subject to the
provisions of Sections 601 and 602, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of such default unless either (A)&nbsp;a Responsible Officer of the Trustee assigned to the Corporate Trust Administration (or any successor division or department
of the Trustee) shall have actual knowledge of such default or (B)&nbsp;the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company, from any Holder, from the holder of any such indebtedness or from the trustee under any such mortgage,
Indenture or other instrument; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of
(A)&nbsp;a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (B)&nbsp;a decree or order adjudging the
Company a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition by one or more Persons other than the Company or any of its Affiliates seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company under
any applicable Federal or State law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official for the Company or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the liquidation or winding up of
the affairs of the Company, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the commencement by the Company of a case or proceeding under any applicable Federal or State
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of it in a case or proceeding
</P>
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under any applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the
filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver,
liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official in respect of it or any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or its admission in writing of its inability to pay its
debts generally as they become due, or its taking of corporate action in furtherance of 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">(8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_45"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;502.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Acceleration of
Maturity; Rescission and Annulment</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 33% in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal amount (or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of
that series) of all of the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) shall
become immediately due and payable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has
been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written
notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(A)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all overdue interest on all Securities of that series; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(B)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities of that series which have become due
otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(C)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at the rate or
rates prescribed therefor in such Securities; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(D)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee
hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and </P>
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that series, other than the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-payment</FONT> of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in
Section&nbsp;513. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">No such rescission and annulment shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_46"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;503.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Collection of
Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee</I></B>. The Company covenants that if: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and
payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;default is made in the payment
of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof and such default continues for a period of three Business Days, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">the
Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, with interest on any overdue principal
(and premium, if any) and on any overdue interest, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be
sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may
institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and collect the
moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect
and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any
covenant or agreement in this Indenture, or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_47">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;504.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Trustee May File Proofs of Claim</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the
principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein </P>
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expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company or any other obligor for the payment of overdue principal or interest)
shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to file and
prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any) and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee
(including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607) and of the Holders of Securities allowed in such
judicial proceeding; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or
deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar
official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder of Securities to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders of Securities, to
pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder of a
Security any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder of a Security in any such proceeding.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_48"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;505.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Trustee May
Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the
production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_49"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;506.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Application of Money
Collected</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal
(or premium, if any) or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section&nbsp;607; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SECOND: To the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company if and to the extent required by Article Fifteen; and </P>
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premium, if any) and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for
principal (and premium, if any) and interest; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">FOURTH: To the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_50"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;507.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Limitation on
Suits</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy
hereunder, unless: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a
continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Holders of not
less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require
against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">60-day</FONT> period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">it being
understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders or to
obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_51"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;508.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Unconditional Right
of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the
principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section&nbsp;307) interest on such Security on the Stated Maturity or Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date) and to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_52"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;509.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Restoration of Rights
and Remedies</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If the Trustee or any Holder of a Security has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture </P>
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and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination
in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of Securities shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as
though no such proceeding had been instituted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_53"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;510.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Rights and Remedies
Cumulative</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section&nbsp;306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given
hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise shall, not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_54"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;511.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Delay or
Omission Not Waiver</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any
such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by
the Holders of Securities, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_55"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;512.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Control by Holders of
Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series 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 the Securities of such series; <I>provided,</I> 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture, expose the
Trustee to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to Holders not joined therein; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_56">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;513.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Waiver of Past Defaults</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may
on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security of such series;
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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified or
amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising
therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_57"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;514.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Undertaking for
Costs</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his 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, suffered 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&#146; fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this
Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, or to any suit
instituted by any Holder of any Security for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any Security on or after the Stated Maturity or Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption,
on or after the Redemption Date). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_58"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;515.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Waiver of Stay or
Extension Laws</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension
law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such
law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_59"></A>Article Six </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Trustee </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_60">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;601.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Certain Duties and Responsibilities</I></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee undertakes to perform, with respect to Securities of such series, such duties and only
such duties 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:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may, with respect to Securities of such series,
conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates </P>
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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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In case an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series has occurred and is continuing,
the Trustee shall exercise, with respect to Securities of such series, such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the
circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No provision of this Indenture shall be
construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;this subsection shall not be construed to limit the effect of subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section;
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible
Officer, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in
good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend 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:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In no event shall the
Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage
and regardless of the form of action. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every
provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_61"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;602.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Notice of
Defaults</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to the Securities of any series, the Trustee shall transmit, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;106 of this Indenture,
notice of all such defaults hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; <I>provided,</I> that except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on any
Security of such series or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with respect to Securities of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a
committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Holders of Securities of such series; and <I>provided further,</I> that in the case of any default of
the character specified in Section&nbsp;501(4) with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section, the term &#147;default&#148;
means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_62"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;603.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Certain Rights of
Trustee</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Subject to Sections 315(a) through 315(d) of the Trust Indenture Act: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the
Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness
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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Request or Order and
any resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or
established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers&#146; Certificate; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any 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 reliance thereon; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at
the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities of any series pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be
incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document; </P>

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perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except as otherwise provided in Section&nbsp;501(5), the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of any Event
of Default with respect to the Securities of any series for which it is acting as Trustee unless a Responsible Officer has received written notice of such Event of Default from the Company, any other obligor on such Securities or by any Holder of
such Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_63"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;604.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Not Responsible for
Recitals or Issuance of Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The recitals contained herein and in the Securities (except the Trustee&#146;s certificates of authentication) shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee or any
Authenticating Agent assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to
execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder and that the statements made by it in a Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">T-1</FONT> supplied to
the Company are true and accurate, subject to the qualifications set forth therein. The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of Securities or the proceeds thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_64"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;605.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>May Hold
Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Company, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject
to Sections 310(b) and 311 of the Trust Indenture Act, may otherwise deal with the Company or an Affiliate of either with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other
agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_65"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;606.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Money
Held in Trust</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it
hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_66"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;607.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Compensation and
Reimbursement</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company agrees: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to pay to the Trustee and each
Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all
reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the </P>
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reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel and any Authenticating Agent), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its
negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to indemnify the Trustee and any predecessor
Trustee for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense incurred without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust
or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As security for the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities
upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on particular Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_67"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;608.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Disqualification;
Conflicting Interests</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If at any time the Trustee shall fail to comply with the obligations imposed upon it by the provisions of Section&nbsp;310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to Securities of any series after
written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder of a Security of such series who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months then, (i)&nbsp;the Company, by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, may remove
the Trustee with respect to all Securities or the Securities of such series, or (ii)&nbsp;subject to Section&nbsp;315(e) of the Trust Indenture Act, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may,
on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities of such series and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees. The Trustee
shall comply with the terms of Section&nbsp;310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_68"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;609.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Corporate Trustee
Required; Eligibility</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a Person organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized
under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, or any other Person permitted by the Trust Indenture Act to act as trustee under an indenture qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and that has a combined capital and surplus (computed in
accordance with Section&nbsp;310(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act) of at least $50,000,000, is subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State or District of Columbia authority and is not otherwise ineligible under Section&nbsp;310(a)(5) of
the Trust Indenture Act. If such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of
such Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall
resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article. </P>
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Removal; Appointment of Successor</I></B>. </P>
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successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;611. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee may resign at any time upon 30 days written notice with respect to the Securities of one or more series
by giving written notice thereof to the Company. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section&nbsp;611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee may be removed at any time upon 30 days written notice with respect to the Securities of any series by
Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Trustee and the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If at any time: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section&nbsp;608 after written request therefor by the Company
or by any Holder of a Security who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section&nbsp;609 and shall fail to resign after written
request therefor by the Company or by any such Holder; or </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Trustee shall become incapable of
acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of 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; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">then, in any such case, (i)&nbsp;the Company, by Board Resolution, may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or
(ii)&nbsp;subject to Section&nbsp;315(e) of the Trust Indenture Act, any Holder of a Security who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated Holders, petition any
court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of
Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that
any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the
applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;611. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the
</P>
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Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Company and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon
its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section&nbsp;611, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the
Company. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Company or the Holders of Securities and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section&nbsp;611, any Holder of a Security who
has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the
Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee
with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series by mailing written notice of such event by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of such
series as their names and addresses appear in the Security Register. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_70"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;611.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Acceptance of
Appointment by Successor</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to
all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment. Thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall
become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or on the request of the
successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and
deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder; <I>provided,</I> that such property and money shall continue to be subject to any lien in favor of the retiring Trustee provided for in
Section&nbsp;607. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities
of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall
accept such appointment and which (1)&nbsp;shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with
respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2)&nbsp;if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary
or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring
Trustee, and (3)&nbsp;shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one </P>
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Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-trustees</FONT> of the same trust and that
each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or
removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring
Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or on the request of any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer
and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder, subject nevertheless to its lien provided for in Section&nbsp;607, with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment
of such successor Trustee relates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any
and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a)&nbsp;or (b) of this Section, as the case may be. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee
shall be qualified and eligible under this Article. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_71"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;612.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Merger, Conversion,
Consolidation or Succession to Business</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Any Person into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the
Trustee shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, if such Person shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article,
without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or
consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_72"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;613.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Preferential
Collection of Claims Against Company</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If and when the Trustee shall be or become a creditor of the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities), the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;311 and any
other provision of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the collection of claims against the Company (or any such other obligor). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_73">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;614.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Appointment of Authenticating Agent</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>At any time when any of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Trustee may appoint an
Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption
thereof or pursuant to Section&nbsp;306, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if </P>
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authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee&#146;s certificate of
authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each
Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall at all times be a Corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to
act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus (computed in accordance with Section&nbsp;310(a)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act) of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State or District
of Columbia authority. If such Corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus
of such Corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this
Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any Corporation
into which an 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 such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any Corporation
succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, if such Corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper
or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving
written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of
resignation or upon such termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable
to the Company and shall mail written notice of such appointment by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, as their names and addresses appear in the
Security Register. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating
Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The provisions of
Sections 308, 604 and 605 shall be applicable to each Authenticating Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made
pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee&#146;s certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form: </P>
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</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_74"></A>Article Seven </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Holders&#146; Lists and Reports by Trustee and Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_75"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;701.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Company to Furnish
Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In accordance with Section&nbsp;312(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Company will furnish or cause to be furnished 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;semi-annually, not later than June&nbsp;1 and December&nbsp;1, in each year, 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 of its Paying Agents other than the Trustee, as to the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities as of the preceding
May&nbsp;15 or November&nbsp;15, as the case may be, and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at such other times as the Trustee may
request in writing, within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>provided,</I> that no such list need be furnished if the Trustee shall be the Security Registrar. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_76"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;702.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Preservation of
Information; Communications to Holders</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee shall comply with the obligations
imposed upon it pursuant to Section&nbsp;312 of the Trust Indenture Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Every Holder of
Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any agent of either of them shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the
names and addresses of the Holders of Securities in accordance with Section&nbsp;312 of the Trust Indenture Act, 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 Section&nbsp;312 of the Trust Indenture Act. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_77"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;703.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Reports by
Trustee</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Within 60 days after May&nbsp;15 of each year commencing with the first May&nbsp;15 following
the first issuance of Securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;301, if required by Section&nbsp;313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall transmit, pursuant to Section&nbsp;313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, a brief report dated as of such
May&nbsp;15 with respect to any of the events specified in said Section&nbsp;313(a) which may have occurred since the later of the immediately preceding May&nbsp;15 and the date of this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee shall transmit the reports required by Section&nbsp;313(b) of the Trust Indenture Act at the times
specified therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Reports pursuant to this Section shall be transmitted in the manner and to the Persons
required by Sections 313(c) and 313(d) of the Trust Indenture Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_78"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;704.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Reports by the
Company</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company, pursuant to Section&nbsp;314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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, as amended; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of said
sections, then it shall 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, as amended, 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:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;transmit, within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, to the Holders of
Securities, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section&nbsp;313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to paragraphs (1)&nbsp;and (2) of this
Section 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delivery of such reports, information
and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only, and the Trustee&#146;s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the
Company&#146;s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers&#146; Certificates). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Consolidation, Merger, Conveyance, Transfer or Lease </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_80"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;801.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>The Company May
Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company shall not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Person formed by any such consolidation or into which it is merged or the Person which acquires
by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, its properties and assets substantially as an entirety shall be organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly
assume the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on all the Securities and the performance of every covenant of this Indenture to be performed or observed on the part of the Company; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after
notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel,
each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease complies with this Section&nbsp;801 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company covenants and agrees that if, upon any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other Person, or upon any
consolidation or merger of any other Person with or into the Company, or upon any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Company to any other Person, any property of the Company or any Subsidiary or any
indebtedness issued by any Subsidiary owned by the Company or by any Subsidiary immediately prior thereto would thereupon become subject to any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien or other encumbrance not permitted by Section&nbsp;1008 hereof,
the Company, prior to or concurrently with such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, will by indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, effectively secure the Securities then Outstanding (equally and ratably with (or
prior to) any other indebtedness of or guaranteed by the Company or such Subsidiary then entitled thereto) by a direct lien on such property of the Company or any Subsidiary or such indebtedness issued by a Subsidiary, prior to all liens other than
any theretofore existing thereon. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_81"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;802.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Successor Corporation
Substituted</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Upon any consolidation by the Company with or merger by the Company into any other Person or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the Company&#146;s properties and assets substantially as an entirety in accordance
with Section&nbsp;801, the successor formed by such consolidation or into which it is merged or to which </P>
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such conveyance, transfer or lease 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 had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_82"></A>Article Nine </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_83">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;901.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Without the consent of any Holders of Securities, the Company, when authorized by
a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any one or more of the following purposes only: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to add to the
covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for
the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon 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">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to add any additional Events of Default; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; <I>provided,</I> that any such
change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Security Outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to secure the Securities; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301; or
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with
respect to the Securities of one or more series, to contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the predecessor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series
as to which the predecessor Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the predecessor Trustee, and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the
trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;611(b); or </P>
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provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; <I>provided,</I> that such change shall not be inconsistent
with the provisions of this Indenture and shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;to conform this Indenture to any amendments to the Trust Indenture Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_84"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;902.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Supplemental
Indentures with Consent of Holders</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders
delivered to the Company and the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may 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 modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture; <I>provided,</I> that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder
of each Outstanding Security affected thereby: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;change the Stated Maturity of the principal of,
or of any installment of principal of or interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or change the method of calculating the rate of interest
thereon, or change any obligation of the Company to pay additional amounts pursuant to Section&nbsp;1004 (except as contemplated by Section&nbsp;801(1) and permitted by Section&nbsp;901(1)), or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue
Discount Security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section&nbsp;502, or change any Place of Payment in the United States where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or any
premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the consent
of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver (of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and<B> </B>their consequences)
provided for in this Indenture, or reduce the requirements of Section&nbsp;1304 for quorum or voting; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;change any obligation of the Company to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment, or
any obligation of the Company to maintain an office or agency outside the United States pursuant to Section&nbsp;1002; or </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section&nbsp;513 or Section&nbsp;1010, except to
increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has
expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect
the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders of
Securities under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company shall have the right to set a record date for the solicitation of any consents under this Article Nine, which record date shall be
set in accordance with Section&nbsp;104. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_85"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;903.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Execution of
Supplemental Indentures</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall
be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section&nbsp;315 of the Trust Indenture Act) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this
Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee&#146;s own rights, duties, immunities or liabilities under this Indenture or otherwise. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_86"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;904.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Effect of
Supplemental Indentures</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all
purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_87">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;905.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Conformity with Trust Indenture Act</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements
of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_88"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;906.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Reference in
Securities to Supplemental Indentures</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation
in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Company, to any such
supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series. </P>
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Unimpaired</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> No supplemental indenture entered into under this Article Nine shall modify, directly or indirectly, the provisions of Article Fifteen or the definition of Senior Indebtedness in Section&nbsp;101 in any manner that
might alter or impair the subordination of the Securities with respect to Senior Indebtedness then outstanding unless each holder of such Senior Indebtedness has consented thereto in writing. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Covenants </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_91">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1001.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it
will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_92"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1002.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Maintenance of
Office or Agency</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of that series
may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Company initially hereby appoints the Trustee, its
office or agency for each of said purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required
office or agency in respect of any series of Securities or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations and surrenders of Securities of that series may be made and notices and demands may be made or served at the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive such respective presentations, surrenders, notices and demands. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be
presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; <I>provided,</I> that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or
agency in each Place of Payment in accordance with the requirements set forth above for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in
the location of any such other office or agency. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_93"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1003.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Money for Securities
Payments to Be Held in Trust</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If the Company shall at any time 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 premium, if any) or interest on
any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons
or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Company
shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it will, on or prior to each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the
</P>
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principal (and premium, if any) or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium or interest, and (unless such Paying
Agent is the Trustee) the Company will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company will cause each Paying
Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on
Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;give the Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon the Securities of
that series) in the making of any payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series; 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)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;at any time during the continuance of any such default, 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining
the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Order of the Company direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee
upon the same terms as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such sums.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any sums deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and
premium, if any) or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on Request of the Company, or (if then
held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with
respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; <I>provided,</I> that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company
cause to be mailed to each such Holder notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such publication or mailing, any unclaimed balance of such money then
remaining will be repaid to the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_94"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1004.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Additional
Amounts</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If the Securities of a series provide for the payment of additional amounts, the Company will pay to the Holder of any Security of any series additional amounts as provided therein. Whenever in this Indenture there is
mentioned, in any </P>
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context, the payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on, or in respect of, any Security of any series or the net proceeds received on the sale or exchange of any Security of any
series, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of additional amounts provided for in this Section to the extent that, in such context, additional amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to the
provisions of this Section and express mention of the payment of additional amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding additional amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Securities of a series provide for the payment of additional amounts, at least 10 days prior to the first Interest Payment Date
with respect to that series of Securities (or if the Securities of that series will not bear interest prior to Maturity, the first day on which a payment of principal (and premium, if any) is made), and at least 10 days prior to each date of payment
of principal (and premium, if any) or interest if there has been any change with respect to the matters set forth in the below-mentioned Officers&#146; Certificate, the Company will furnish the Trustee and the Company&#146;s principal Paying Agent
or Paying Agents, if other than the Trustee, with an Officers&#146; Certificate instructing the Trustee and such Paying Agent or Paying Agents whether such payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series
shall be made to Holders of Securities of that series who are United States Aliens without withholding for or on account of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge described in the Securities of that series. If any such withholding shall be
required, then such Officers&#146; Certificate shall specify by country the amount, if any, required to be withheld on such payments to such Holders of Securities, and the Company will pay to the Trustee or such Paying Agent the additional amounts
required by this Section. The Company covenants to indemnify the Trustee and any Paying Agent for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense reasonably incurred without negligence or bad faith on their part
arising out of or in connection with actions taken or omitted by any of them in reliance on any Officers&#146; Certificate furnished pursuant to this Section. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_95"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1005.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Corporate
Existence</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Subject to Article Eight, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and its rights (charter and statutory) and franchises. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_96"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1006.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Maintenance of
Properties</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business and in the business of the Subsidiaries to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all
necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously
conducted at all times; <I>provided,</I> that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such properties or disposing of them if such discontinuance or disposal is, in the judgment of
the Company, desirable in the conduct of its business or the business of the Subsidiaries and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders of Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_97"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1007.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Payment of Taxes and
Other Claims</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The Company will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1)&nbsp;all </P>
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taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or any of the Subsidiaries, or upon the income, profits or property of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, and
(2)&nbsp;all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries; <I>provided,</I> that none of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries shall be
required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_98"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1008.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Restrictions on
Liens</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;So long as any Securities remain outstanding, the Company will not, nor will it permit any
Subsidiary, other than a Utility, to, issue, assume or guarantee any debt for money borrowed (hereinafter in this Section&nbsp;1008 referred to as &#147;Debt&#148;), secured by any mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien or other encumbrance
(hereinafter in this Section&nbsp;1008 called &#147;mortgage&#148; or &#147;mortgages&#148;) upon any property of the Company or any such Subsidiary (other than a Utility), except indebtedness issued by any such Subsidiary and owned by the Company
or any other such Subsidiary (whether such property or indebtedness is now owned or hereafter acquired), without in any such case effectively securing, prior to or concurrently with the issuance, assumption or guarantee of any such Debt, the
Securities (together with, if the Company shall so determine, any other indebtedness of or guaranteed by the Company or such Subsidiary ranking equally with the Securities and then existing or thereafter created) equally and ratably with (or prior
to) such Debt; <I>provided,</I> that the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to nor prevent the creation or existence of: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages on any property, acquired, constructed or improved by the Company or any of the
Subsidiaries other than the Utilities after the date of this Indenture, and any improvements thereon, accessions thereto or other property acquired or constructed for use in connection therewith or related thereto, which are created or assumed prior
to or contemporaneously with, or within 180 days after, such acquisition or completion of such construction or improvement, or within one year thereafter pursuant to a firm commitment for financing arranged with a lender or investor within such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">180-day</FONT> period, to secure or provide for the payment of all or any part of the purchase price of such property or the cost of such construction or improvement incurred after the date of this Indenture, or, in
addition to mortgages contemplated by clauses (ii)&nbsp;and (iii) below, mortgages on any property existing at the time of acquisition thereof; <I>provided, </I>that the mortgages shall not apply to any property theretofore owned by the Company or
any such Subsidiary other than, in the case of any such construction or improvement, (1)&nbsp;unimproved real property on which the property so constructed or the improvement is located, (2)&nbsp;other property (or improvements thereon) which is an
improvement to or is acquired or constructed for use in connection therewith or related thereto, (3)&nbsp;any right and interest under any agreement or other documents relating to the property being so constructed or improved or such other property
and (4)&nbsp;the stock of any Subsidiary created or maintained for the primary purpose of owning the property so constructed or improved; </P>
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a Person which is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or a Subsidiary; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages on property or indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a
Subsidiary; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages to secure Debt of a Subsidiary to the Company or to another Subsidiary
(other than a Utility); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages in favor of the United States of America, any State, any
foreign country or any department, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of any such jurisdiction, to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any indebtedness incurred for the
purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of the cost of constructing or improving the property subject to such mortgages, including, without limitation, mortgages to secure Debt of the pollution control or industrial revenue bond
type; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vi)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages to secure Debt of the Company or any Subsidiary maturing within 12 months from
the creation thereof and incurred in the ordinary course of business; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(vii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages on any
property (including any natural gas, oil or other mineral property) to secure all or part of the cost of exploration, drilling or development thereof or to secure Debt incurred to provide funds for any 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">(viii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages existing on the date of this Indenture; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(ix)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;mortgages for the purposes of extending, renewing or replacing in whole or in part Debt secured by
any mortgage referred to in the foregoing clauses (i)&nbsp;to (viii), inclusive, or this clause (ix); <I>provided,</I> that the principal amount of Debt secured thereby shall not exceed the principal amount of Debt so secured at the time of such
extension, renewal or replacement, and that such extension, renewal or replacement shall be limited to all or a part of the property or indebtedness which secured the mortgage so extended, renewed or replaced (plus improvements on such property).
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The provisions of subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;1008 shall not apply to the issuance, assumption or
guarantee by the Company or any Subsidiary of Debt secured by a mortgage which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions up to an aggregate amount which, together with all other Debt of the Company and the Subsidiaries other than the
Utilities secured by mortgages (other than mortgages permitted by subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;1008 which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions), does not at the time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If at any time the Company or any Subsidiary other than the Utilities shall issue, assume or guarantee any
Debt secured by any mortgage and if subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section&nbsp;1008 requires that the Securities be secured equally and ratably with such Debt, the Company will promptly deliver to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate stating
that, and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, the covenant of the Company contained in subsection (a)&nbsp;of this Section has been complied with. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_99"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1009.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Statement as to
Default</I></B>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of
the Company ending after the date hereof, a certificate, signed by the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the Company stating whether or not to the best knowledge of the signers thereof the
Company is in default in the performance and observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if the Company shall be in default,
specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company
will deliver to the Trustee, within five days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which after notice or lapse of time would become an Event of Default pursuant to clause (4)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;501. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_100"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1010.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Waiver of Certain
Covenants</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company may omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1006 and 1007 with respect to the Securities of any series if before the time for such compliance
the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition,
but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any
such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_101"></A>Article Eleven </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_102"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1101.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Applicability of
Article</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 for Securities of any
series) in accordance with this Article. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_103"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1102.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Election to Redeem;
Notice to Trustee</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The election of the Company to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution. In case of any redemption at the election of the Company of all of the Securities of any series, the Company
shall, at least 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Company (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee in writing of such Redemption Date. In case of any redemption at the election of the Company
of less than all the Securities of any series, the Company shall, at least 60 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Company (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee in writing of such Redemption
Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be </P>
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redeemed. In the case of any redemption of Securities (i)&nbsp;prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this
Indenture, or (ii)&nbsp;pursuant to an election of the Company which is subject to a condition specified in the terms of such Securities, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers&#146; Certificate evidencing compliance with such
restriction or condition. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_104"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1103.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Selection by
Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the
Trustee from the Outstanding Securities of such series (other than Securities of such series held by the Company), not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the
selection for redemption of portions (equal to the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of that series or any integral multiple thereof) of the principal amount of Securities of such series of a denomination larger than the minimum
authorized denomination for Securities of that series; provided that any Securities to be redeemed held as a Global Security shall be selected in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Depositary. Unless otherwise provided in the
Securities of a series, partial redemptions must be in an amount not less than $1,000,000 principal amount of Securities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Trustee
shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Securities selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall
relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been or is to be redeemed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_105"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1104.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Notice of
Redemption</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Notice of redemption shall be given in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;106 to the Holders of Securities to be redeemed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All notices of redemption shall state: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Redemption Date, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the Redemption Price, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the identification
(and, in the case of partial redemption, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each such Security
to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date, </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">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;the place or places where such Securities maturing
after the Redemption Date, are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, which shall be the office or agency maintained by the Company in each Place of Payment pursuant to Section&nbsp;1002, and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A notice of redemption published as contemplated by Section&nbsp;106 need not identify particular Securities to be redeemed. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Company shall be given by the Company or, at the Company&#146;s
request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_106"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1105.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Deposit of
Redemption Price</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>On or prior to any Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in
Section&nbsp;1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest, if any, on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_107"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1106.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Securities Payable
on Redemption Date</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, and the conditions, if any, set forth in such notice having been satisfied, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and
payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from and after such date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such
Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Company at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; <I>provided,</I> that installments of interest on Securities
whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms
and the provisions of Section&nbsp;307. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption,
the principal (and premium, if any) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor in the Security. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_108"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1107.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Securities Redeemed
in Part</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form
satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without
service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series, Stated Maturity and of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of
the Security so surrendered. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301, if a Global Security is so
surrendered, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Depositary in global form, without service charge, a new Global Security or Securities of the same series, Stated Maturity and of any authorized
denomination as requested by the Depositary, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Global Security so surrendered. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_109"></A>Article Twelve </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Sinking Funds </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_110">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1201.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Applicability of Article</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of
a series except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section&nbsp;301 for Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The minimum amount of any
sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a &#147;mandatory sinking fund payment,&#148; and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series
is herein referred to as an &#147;optional sinking fund payment.&#148; If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section&nbsp;1202. Each sinking
fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_111">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1202.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Company (1)&nbsp;may deliver Outstanding Securities of a series (other
than any previously called for redemption) and (2)&nbsp;may apply as a credit Securities of a series which have been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted
optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such
Securities as provided for by the terms of such series; <I>provided,</I> that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price specified in
such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_112"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1203.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Redemption of
Securities for Sinking Fund</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>Not less than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officers&#146; Certificate specifying the amount of the next
ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of that series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting
Securities of that series pursuant to Section&nbsp;1202 and stating the basis for such credit and that such Securities have not previously been so credited and will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not less than 30 days
before each such sinking </P>
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fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;1103 and cause notice of the redemption
thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections
1106 and 1107. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_113"></A>Article Thirteen </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Meetings of Holders of Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_114"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1301.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Purposes for Which
Meetings May be Called</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>A meeting of Holders of Securities of series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Article to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders of Securities of such series. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_115">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1302.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Call Notice and Place of Meeting</I></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series for any purpose specified in
Section&nbsp;1301, to be held at such time and at such place in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or in London as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, 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, in the manner provided in Section&nbsp;106, not less than 21 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of the Holders of Securities of such series for any purpose specified in Section&nbsp;1301, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the
action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have made the first publication of the notice of such meeting within 21 days after receipt of such request or shall not thereafter proceed to cause the meeting to be held as
provided herein, then the Company or the Holders of Securities of such series in the amount above specified, as the case may be, may determine the time and the place in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or in London for such meeting
and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice thereof as provided in subsection (a)&nbsp;
of this Section. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_116"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1303.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, a Person shall be (1)&nbsp;a Holder of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series, or (2)&nbsp;a
Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series by such Holder or Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders
of Securities of any series shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_117"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1304.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Quorum;
Action</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Holders of Securities of such series. In the absence of a quorum within 30
minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as
determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the
chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting. Except as provided by Section&nbsp;1305(d), notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section&nbsp;1302(a), except that such notice
need be given only once not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of an adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as limited by the proviso to Section&nbsp;902, any
resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted only by the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that
series; <I>provided,</I> that, except as limited by the proviso to Section&nbsp;902, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be
made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is
present as aforesaid by the affirmative vote of the Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly held in accordance with this Section shall
be binding on all the Holders of Securities of such series, whether or not present or represented at the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_118">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1305.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings</I></B>. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may
deem advisable for any meeting of Holders of Securities of such series in regard to proof of the holding of Securities of such series 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 deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such
regulations, the holding of Securities shall be proved in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;104 and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved in the manner specified in Section&nbsp;104. Such regulations may provide that written instruments
appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed valid and genuine without the proof specified in Section&nbsp;104 or other proof. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 Holders of Securities as provided in Section&nbsp;1302(b), in which case the Company or the Holders of Securities of the series 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 vote of the Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such
series represented at the meeting. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At any meeting each Holder of a Security of such series or proxy shall be
entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities of such series held or represented by him; <I>provided,</I> that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled
by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or proxy. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly called pursuant to Section&nbsp;1302 at which a quorum is
present may be adjourned from time to time by Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting; and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_119"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1306.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Counting Votes and
Recording Action of Meetings</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of
such series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and serial numbers of the Outstanding Securities of such series 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 triplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record, at least in triplicate, of
the proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Securities of any series 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;1302 and, if applicable, Section&nbsp;1304. Each copy shall be
signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the Company, and another to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the
ballots voted at the meeting. 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_120">
</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1307.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Action Without Meeting</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>In lieu of a vote of Holders at a meeting as hereinbefore contemplated in this Article, any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action may be made, given or taken by Holders by written instruments as provided in Section&nbsp;104. </P>
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</A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1401.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Liability Solely Corporate</I></B><B><I>. </I></B>No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest, if any, on
any Securities, or any part thereof, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or of the indebtedness represented thereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement under this Indenture, against any incorporator,
stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, past, present or future of the Company or of any predecessor or successor Corporation (either directly or through the Company or a predecessor or successor Corporation of the Company), whether by
virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Indenture and all the Securities are solely corporate obligations,
and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director or employee, past, present or future, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor Corporation (either directly or
indirectly through the Company or any predecessor or successor Corporation of the Company), because of the indebtedness hereby authorized or under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any
of the Securities or to be implied herefrom or therefrom, and that any such personal liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as part of the 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><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_123"></A>Article Fifteen </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_124"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1501.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Subordination
Terms</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The payment by the Company of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on any series of Securities issued hereunder shall be subordinated to the extent set forth in an indenture supplemental hereto relating to
such Securities. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_125"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1502.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Notice to Trustee
of Facts Prohibiting Payments</I></B><B><I>.</I></B><I> </I>Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Article Fifteen or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not at any time be charged with knowledge of the existence of any
facts that would prohibit the making of any payment of funds to or by the Trustee unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee assigned to its Corporate Trust Division shall have received at the Corporate Trust Office written notice thereof
from the Company or from one or more holders of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor 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; and,
prior to the receipt of such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;601, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; <I>provided</I> that if prior to the fifth business day preceding the date
upon which by the terms hereof any such funds may become payable, or if prior to the third business day preceding the date of the execution of instruments pursuant to Article Four acknowledging satisfaction and discharge
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of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not have received with respect to such funds the notice provided for in this Section&nbsp;1502, then, anything herein contained to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such moneys and/or apply the same to the purpose for which they were received and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary that may be received by it on or after
such date; <I>provided</I> no such application shall affect the obligations under this Article Fifteen of the Persons receiving such moneys from the Trustee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_126"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1503.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Application by
Trustee of Moneys Deposited With It</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, any deposit of a sum by the Company with the Trustee or any agent (whether or not in trust) for any payment of the principal of
(and premium, if any) or interest on any Securities shall, except as provided in Section&nbsp;1502, be subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;1501. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_127"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1504.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I>Subrogation</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, the Holders of the Securities 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 or the Trustee would
be entitled except for the provisions of this Article Fifteen or of payments over, pursuant to the provisions of this Article Fifteen, 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 Fifteen 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 Senior Indebtedness, on the other hand. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_128"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1505.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Right of Trustees
to Hold Senior Indebtedness</I></B><B><I>.</I></B><I> </I>The Trustee shall be entitled to all of the rights set forth in this Article Fifteen in respect of any Senior Indebtedness 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:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_129"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1506.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Not to Prevent
Events of Default</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The failure to make a payment pursuant to the terms of the Securities by reason of any provision in this Article Fifteen shall not be construed as preventing the occurrence of an Event of Default, if any.
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<B><I>Trustee</I></B><B><I>&#146;</I></B><B><I>s Rights to Compensation, Reimbursement of Expenses and Indemnification</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Trustee&#146;s rights to compensation, reimbursement of
expenses and indemnification under Section&nbsp;
607 are not subordinated to the payment of Senior Indebtedness. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_131"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1508.
</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Article Applicable to Paying Agents</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The term &#147;Trustee&#148; as used in this Article Fifteen shall (unless the context shall otherwise require) be construed as extending to and
including each Paying Agent, Authenticating Agent and Security Registrar appointed by </P>
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the Company or the Trustee, as the case may be, and acting hereunder within its meaning as fully for all intents and purposes as if such Paying Agent or Security Registrar were named in this
Article Fifteen in addition to the Trustee; provided that Section&nbsp;1502 and Section&nbsp;1505 shall not apply to the Company or any Affiliate of the Company if the Company or such Affiliate acts as Paying Agent or Security Registrar. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><A NAME="ex4_5toc497121_132"></A><B><I>Section</I></B><B><I></I></B><B><I>&nbsp;1509.</I></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B><I>Trustee Not
Fiduciary for Holders of Senior Indebtedness</I></B><B><I>.</I></B> The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall not be liable to any such holders if the Trustee shall in good faith
mistakenly pay over or distribute to Holders of Securities or to the Company or to any other Person cash, property or securities to which any holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article Fifteen or otherwise. With
respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, the Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants or obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article Fifteen, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to
the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>T<SMALL>HE</SMALL> B<SMALL>ANK</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> N<SMALL>EW</SMALL> Y<SMALL>ORK</SMALL> M<SMALL>ELLON</SMALL>, </B>as Trustee<B></B></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NiSource Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">801 East 86th
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B><U>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT></U></B> </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 have acted as counsel to NiSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection with a
post-effective amendment to a registration statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-214360)</FONT> (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on November&nbsp;30, 2017 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). The Amendment amends the registration statement on Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> filed by the Company and NiSource Finance Corp., a former <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-registrant,</FONT> with the Commission on November&nbsp;1, 2016 (such registration statement, as so amended,
the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;). The Amendment will become effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act. The Registration Statement relates to the issuance and sale from time to time, pursuant to Rule 415 of the
rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, of an unspecified number or amount of the following securities of the Company: (i)&nbsp;common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;); (ii) preferred stock, par
value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Preferred Stock&#148;); (iii) senior debt securities (the &#147;Senior Debt Securities&#148;) and subordinated debt securities (the &#147;Subordinated Debt Securities&#148; and together with the Senior Debt
Securities, the &#147;Debt Securities&#148;); (iv) warrants to purchase Debt Securities, warrants to purchase Common Stock and warrants to purchase Preferred Stock (collectively, the &#147;Warrants&#148;); (v) stock purchase contracts (the
&#147;Stock Purchase Contracts&#148;); and (vi)&nbsp;stock purchase units consisting of a Stock Purchase Contract and a Debt Security (the &#147;Stock Purchase Units&#148;). The Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Debt Securities, Warrants, Stock
Purchase Contracts and Stock Purchase Units are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;Securities.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Senior Debt Securities
are to be issued under an indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;14, 2000, by and among the Company, NiSource Finance Corp. and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee, as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
November&nbsp;14, 2000, as filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> (file no. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-49330)</FONT> filed November&nbsp;17, 2000, as
supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated as of November 14, 2000, by and among the Company, NiSource Finance Corp. and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as original trustee, as filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form
8-K filed December 1, 2000, and as further supplemented by a second supplemental </P>

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indenture, dated as of November&nbsp;30, 2017, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee, as filed as Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement (such
indenture, as so supplemented and as may be further supplemented from time to time, the &#147;Senior Indenture&#148;). The Subordinated Debt Securities are to be issued under an indenture, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon,
as trustee, substantially in the form filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement (as supplemented from time to time, the &#147;Subordinated Indenture&#148; and, together with the Senior Indenture, the &#147;Indentures&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This opinion letter is being delivered in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-K</FONT> under the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with our opinion, we have examined the Registration
Statement, including the exhibits thereto, and such other documents, corporate records and instruments, and have examined such laws and regulations, as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion. In making our examination, we have
assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the legal capacity of all natural persons. As to matters of
fact material to our opinions in this letter, we have relied on certificates and statements from officers and other employees of the Company, public officials and other appropriate persons. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In rendering the opinions in this letter we have assumed, without independent investigation or verification, that each party to each of the
documents executed or to be executed, other than the Company, (a)&nbsp;is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, (b)&nbsp;has full power and authority to execute such documents to which it is a
party and to perform its obligations thereunder, (c)&nbsp;has taken all necessary action to authorize execution of such documents on its behalf by the persons executing same, (d)&nbsp;has properly executed and delivered, or will properly execute and
deliver, each of such documents to which it is a party, and (e)&nbsp;has duly obtained all consents or approvals of any nature from and made all filings with any governmental authorities necessary for such party to execute, deliver or perform its
obligations under such documents to which it is a party. In addition, in rendering such opinions we have assumed, without independent investigation or verification, (i)&nbsp;that the execution and delivery of, and performance of their respective
obligations under, the documents executed or to be executed by each party thereto, other than the Company, do not violate any law, rule, regulation, agreement or instrument binding upon such party, (ii)&nbsp;that all acts have been taken without
violation of any fiduciary duties and in accordance with any notice or disclosure requirements, (iii)&nbsp;that each of such documents is the legal, valid and binding obligation of, and enforceable against, each party thereto, other than the
Company, and (iv)&nbsp;that the execution and delivery by the Company of, and performance by the Company of its obligations under, such documents do not violate any law, rule, regulation, agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or require
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governmental authority (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (iv)&nbsp;with respect to those laws, rules and regulations of the states of Delaware, New York and the
United States of America that, in our experience, are normally applicable to transactions of the type provided for by the documents executed or to be executed, but without our having made any special investigation with respect to any other laws,
rules or regulations). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We make no representation that we have independently investigated or verified any of the matters that we have
assumed for the purposes of this opinion letter. </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 qualifications set forth below, we are of the
opinion that, when any applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws have been complied with: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. With respect to any offering of Common
Stock (the &#147;Offered Common Stock&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Common Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Common Stock is to be sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto;
(iii)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance of the Offered Common Stock and related matters; and
(iv)&nbsp;the terms of the issuance and sale of the Offered Common Stock have been duly established in conformity with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT>
of the Company, so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company or result in a default under or a breach of
any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company, the Offered Common Stock, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor, will
be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. With respect to any offering of shares of any series of Preferred
Stock (the &#147;Offered Preferred Stock&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Preferred Stock has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Preferred Stock is to be sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto;
(iii)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Preferred Stock and related
matters, including the adoption of a Certificate of Designations for the Offered Preferred Stock in accordance with the applicable provisions of Delaware law (the &#147;Certificate of Designations&#148;); (iv) the Certificate of Designations has
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duly filed with the Delaware Secretary of State; and (v)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Preferred Stock and of its issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company, including the Certificate of Designations, so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company: (1)&nbsp;the shares of the
Offered Preferred Stock, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable; and (2)&nbsp;if the Offered Preferred Stock is convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of the Offered Preferred Stock will be duly authorized, validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, assuming the conversion or exchange of the Offered Preferred Stock is in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. With respect to any offering of any series of Debt Securities (the &#147;Offered Debt Securities&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;an appropriate
prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Debt Securities has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Debt Securities are to be
sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (iii)&nbsp;if the Offered Debt Securities are Subordinated Debt Securities,
the Subordinated Indenture is duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the trustee; (iv)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all
necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Debt Securities and related matters; (v)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the
applicable Indenture so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or
instrument binding upon the Company; and (vi)&nbsp;the Offered Debt Securities have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Indenture and duly delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the
agreed-upon consideration therefor: (1)&nbsp;the Offered Debt Securities, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company,
enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms; and (2)&nbsp;if the Offered Debt Securities are convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock, the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock
issuable upon conversion or exchange of the Offered Debt Securities will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, assuming the conversion or exchange of the Offered Debt Securities is in accordance with the terms of the
applicable Indenture and, in the case of Preferred Stock, a Certificate of Designations has been duly adopted and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State. </P>

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(i)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Warrants has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Warrants
are to be sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (iii)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate
committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and sale and the terms of the Offered Warrants and related matters, including the adoption of the Warrant Agreement
with respect to Warrants to purchase Debt Securities, the Warrant Agreement with respect to Warrants to purchase Common Stock or the Warrant Agreement with respect to Warrants to purchase Preferred Stock (individually, a &#147;Warrant
Agreement&#148;), as the case may be, for the Offered Warrants; (iv)&nbsp;the terms of the Offered Warrants and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the
Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; and (v)&nbsp;the Warrant Agreement for the Offered Warrants has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered and certificates representing the Offered Warrants have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor: (1)&nbsp;the Offered
Warrants, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company; (2)&nbsp;if the Offered Warrants are exercisable for shares of Common
Stock or Preferred Stock, the shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Offered Warrants will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, assuming the exercise of the Offered Warrants is in
accordance with the terms of the applicable Warrant Agreement and assuming, in the case of Preferred Stock, a Certificate of Designations has been duly adopted and filed with the Delaware Secretary of State; and (3)&nbsp;if the Offered Warrants are
exercisable for Debt Securities, the Debt Securities issuable upon exercise of the Offered Warrants will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, assuming the exercise of
the Offered Warrants is in accordance with the terms of the applicable Warrant Agreement and the applicable Indenture. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. With respect to
any offering of Stock Purchase Contracts (the &#147;Offered Stock Purchase Contracts&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;an appropriate prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance
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Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts are to be sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement,
such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (iii)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company have
taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts and related matters, including adoption of the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement for the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts (the &#147;Stock
Purchase Contract Agreements&#148;); (iv) the terms of the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and
Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> or
result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; and (v)&nbsp;the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement has been duly executed and duly delivered and certificates representing the Offered Stock Purchase
Contracts have been duly executed, authenticated, registered and delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor: (1)&nbsp;the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts, when issued and sold in accordance with the
applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company; and (2)&nbsp;the shares of Common Stock issuable upon settlement of the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, assuming the Offered Stock Purchase Contracts are settled in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Contract Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. With respect to any offering of Stock Purchase Units (the &#147;Offered Stock Purchase Units&#148;), when (i)&nbsp;an appropriate
prospectus supplement with respect to the Offered Stock Purchase Units has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder; (ii)&nbsp;if the Offered Stock Purchase Units
are to be sold pursuant to an underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, such agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto; (iii)&nbsp;the board of directors, including any appropriate
committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance and terms of the Offered Stock Purchase Units and related matters, including the adoption of the Stock Purchase
Unit Agreement for the Offered Stock Purchase Units (the &#147;Stock Purchase Unit Agreement&#148;); (iv) the terms of the Offered Stock Purchase Units and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company so as not to violate any applicable law or the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and
Restated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">By-laws</FONT> of the Company or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company; and (v)&nbsp;the Stock Purchase Unit Agreement has been duly executed and duly
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Purchase Units have been duly executed, authenticated, registered and delivered to the purchasers thereof upon payment of the agreed-upon consideration therefor: (1)&nbsp;the Offered Stock
Purchase Units, when issued and sold in accordance with the applicable underwriting, purchase or agency agreement, if any, will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company; and (2)&nbsp;the shares of Common Stock issuable upon settlement
of the Offered Stock Purchase Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, assuming the Offered Stock Purchase Units are settled in accordance with the terms of the Stock Purchase Unit Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinions set forth above are subject to the following qualifications: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A. The opinions expressed herein with respect to the legality, validity, binding nature and enforceability of any Securities are subject to
(i)&nbsp;applicable laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or other similar laws affecting creditors&#146; rights generally, whether now or hereafter in effect, (ii)&nbsp;general principles of
equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, laches, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the principles regarding when injunctive or other equitable remedies will be available (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding at law or in equity), (iii) requirements that a claim with respect to any Offered Debt Security denominated other than in United States dollars (or a judgment denominated other than in United States dollars in respect to such claim) be
converted into United States dollars at a rate of exchange prevailing on a date determined pursuant to applicable law and (iv)&nbsp;government authority to limit, delay or prohibit the making of payments outside the United States or in foreign
currencies, currency units or composite currencies. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">B. The foregoing opinions are limited to the laws of the State of New York and the
General Corporation Law of Delaware, and we express no opinion as to 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">The opinions expressed in this
opinion letter are as of the date of this opinion letter only and as to laws covered hereby only as they are in effect on that date, and we assume no obligation to update or supplement such opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances that may come
to our attention after that date or any changes in law that may occur or become effective after that date. The opinions herein are limited to the matters expressly set forth in this opinion letter, and no opinion or representation is given or may be
inferred beyond the opinions expressly set forth in this opinion letter. </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 Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the caption &#147;Legal Opinions&#148; in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we
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are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section&nbsp;7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-214360 on Form S-3 of our
reports dated February&nbsp;22, 2017, relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of NiSource Inc. and subsidiaries (the &#147;Company&#148;) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an
explanatory paragraph relating to the Company&#146;s spin-off of its subsidiary Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. on July&nbsp;1, 2015), and the effectiveness of the Company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2016, and to the reference to us under the heading &#147;Experts&#148; in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;DELOITTE&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;TOUCHE&nbsp;LLP </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Columbus,
Ohio </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November&nbsp;30, 2017 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Donald E. Brown, Joseph W. Mulpas and Shawn Anderson
or any one of them his true lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and re-substitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all post-effective amendments to the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of NiSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (File No.&nbsp;333-214360) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority, to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated:
November&nbsp;30, 2017 </P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS</B>, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints Donald E. Brown, Joseph W. Mulpas and Shawn Anderson
or any one of them his true lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution and re-substitution for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all post-effective amendments to the Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of NiSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (File No.&nbsp;333-214360) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority, to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, to all intents and purposes and as fully as they might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent or his substitute may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dated:
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 25.2 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM T-1
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTION 305(b)(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;</B>&#9744;<B></B><B> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE BANK OF
NEW YORK MELLON </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Jurisdiction of incorporation</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>if not a U.S. national bank)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>13-5160382</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>identification no.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>225 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y.</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>10286</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip code)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NiSource Inc. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of obligor as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>35-2108964</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>identification no.)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>801 East 86th Avenue</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Merrillville, Indiana</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>46410</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Zip code)</B></P></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>Subordinated Debt Securities </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Title of the indenture securities) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee: </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services of the State of New York</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">One State Street,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, N.Y.
10004-1417,</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">and Albany, N.Y. 12223</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Federal Reserve Bank of New York</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">550 17<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> Street, NW</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20429</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Clearing House Association L.L.C.</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 Broad Street</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, N.Y.
10004</P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(b)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yes. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Affiliations with Obligor. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
each such affiliation. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>List of Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the
Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">7a-29</FONT> under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the &#147;Act&#148;) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d). </B></P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">1.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly known as The Bank of New York, itself formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business
and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No.&nbsp;1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-21672, Exhibit
1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;33-29637, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-121195 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-152735). </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-207042). </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The consent of the Trustee required by Section&nbsp;321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-188382). </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. </TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Woodland Park, and State of New Jersey, on the 28th day of November, 2017. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">THE&nbsp;BANK&nbsp;OF&nbsp;NEW&nbsp;YORK MELLON</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Laurence J. O&#146;Brien</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Consolidated&nbsp;Report&nbsp;of&nbsp;Condition&nbsp;of </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">of 225
Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June&nbsp;30, 2017, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Dollar&nbsp;amounts&nbsp;in&nbsp;thousands</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">Cash and balances due from depository institutions:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,189,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Interest-bearing balances</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">85,914,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Securities:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Held-to-maturity securities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">40,424,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Available-for-sale securities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">74,557,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Federal funds sold in domestic offices</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Securities purchased under agreements to resell</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">13,632,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Loans and lease financing receivables:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Loans and leases held for sale</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Loans and leases held for investment</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32,260,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">137,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">32,123,000</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">Trading assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,022,000</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">Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,391,000</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">Other real estate owned</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">4,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">570,000</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">Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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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">Intangible assets:</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></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">Goodwill</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,308,000</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">Other intangible assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">876,000</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">Other assets</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">17,866,000</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">280,876,000</TD>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">In domestic offices</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">126,191,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Noninterest-bearing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">80,114,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Interest-bearing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">46,077,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">112,793,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Noninterest-bearing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">9,023,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Interest-bearing</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">103,770,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Federal funds purchased in domestic offices .</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">693,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Securities sold under agreements to repurchase</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,388,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Trading liabilities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">3,136,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Other borrowed money:</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">2,784,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Subordinated notes and debentures</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">515,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Other liabilities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">6,552,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Total liabilities</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">255,052,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px; ">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:3.00px double #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
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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"><B>EQUITY CAPITAL</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Common stock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">1,135,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10,643,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Retained earnings</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15,327,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Accumulated other comprehensive income</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">-1,631,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Other equity capital components</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">0</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Total bank equity capital</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25,474,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">350,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Total equity capital</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">25,824,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; border-top:1.00px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#cceeff" STYLE="page-break-inside:avoid ; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<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">Total liabilities and equity capital</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">280,876,000</TD>
<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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