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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-08-020912.txt : 20081119
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-08-020912
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081023
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081119

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933136
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				911653725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14667
		FILM NUMBER:		081201304

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-461-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1301 SECOND AVENUE
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941123
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT<BR>
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE<BR>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;23, 2008</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Washington Mutual, Inc.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</B></DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Washington<BR>
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</B></DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1-14667<BR>
(Commission File Number)</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>91-1653725<BR>
(IRS Employer Identification No.)</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(206)&nbsp;461-2000<BR>
(Registrant&#146;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Not Applicable<BR>
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</B></DIV>

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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction
A.2. below):
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="v50643exv99w1.htm">EX-99.1</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Washington Mutual, Inc. (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;) entered into an Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and
Acceptance (the &#147;<B><I>Instrument of Resignation</I></B>&#148;), effective as of October&nbsp;14, 2008 (the &#147;<B><I>Effective
Date</I></B>&#148;), by and among the Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the &#147;<B><I>Successor Trustee</I></B>&#148;) and The Bank of
New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the &#147;<B><I>Resigning Trustee</I></B>&#148;) with respect to the Indenture, dated
as of April&nbsp;30, 2001, by and between the Company and the Resigning Trustee (the &#147;<B><I>Indenture</I></B>&#148;).
Pursuant to the Indenture, the Company issued $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its
5.375% Junior Subordinated Debt Securities (the &#147;<B><I>Notes</I></B>&#148;) Due July&nbsp;1, 2041.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Instrument of Resignation provides that, effective as of the Effective Date, (1)&nbsp;the Resigning
Trustee confirms, assigns, transfers, delivers and conveys to the Successor Trustee all rights,
powers, trusts privileges, duties and obligations that the Resigning Trustee holds under the
Indenture and all property and
moneys held by the Resigning Trustee under the Indenture; (2)&nbsp;the Company accepts the resignation
of the Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Security Registrar under the Indenture and
appoints the Successor Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent and Security Registrar under the Indenture;
and (3)&nbsp;the Successor Trustee agrees to perform the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee as set
forth in the Indenture. Notwithstanding the resignation of the Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Paying
Agent and Security Registrar under the Indenture, the Company shall remain obligated under the
Indenture to compensate, reimburse and indemnify the Resigning Trustee in connection with its
capacities as Trustee, Paying Agent and Security Registrar. Under the Instrument of Resignation,
the resignation of the Resigning Trustee as Paying Agent and the appointment of the Successor
Trustee as Paying Agent under the Indenture will be effective 10 business days after the Effective
Date.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A copy of the Instrument of Resignation is hereto attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is hereby
incorporated by reference. Per the Instrument of Resignation, the Successor Trustee caused notice
to be sent to the holders of the Notes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Company also entered into an Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance (the
&#147;<B><I>Agreement of Resignation</I></B>&#148;), effective as of October&nbsp;15, 2008 (the &#147;<B><I>Effective Date</I></B>&#148;), by and among
the Company, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York
(&#147;<B><I>Successor Trustee LDT</I></B>&#148;) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the &#147;<B><I>Resigning
Trustee</I></B>&#148;) with respect to the Indenture II, dated as of April&nbsp;4, 2000, by and between the Company
and the Resigning Trustee (the &#147;<B><I>Indenture II</I></B>&#148;). Pursuant to the Indenture II, the Company issued
$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8.25% Subordinated Notes, $750,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 4.625% Subordinated Notes and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
its 7.25% Subordinated Notes (the &#147;<B><I>Securities</I></B>&#148;).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Agreement of Resignation provides that, effective as of the Effective Date, (1)&nbsp;the Resigning
Trustee assigns, transfers, delivers and confirms to the Successor Trustee LDT all right, title and
interest of Resigning Trustee in and to the trust under the Indenture II and all rights, powers and
trusts of the Trustee under the Indenture II; (2)&nbsp;the Company accepts the resignation of the
Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Security Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture II and
appoints the Successor Trustee LDT as Trustee, Security Registrar and Paying Agent under the
Indenture II to succeed to, and vests Successor Trustee LDT with, all rights, powers, duties and
obligations of Resigning Trustee under the Indenture with like effect as if originally named as
Trustee in the Indenture II; and (3)&nbsp;the Successor Trustee LDT accepts its appointment as successor
Trustee, Security Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture II and accepts the rights, powers,
duties and obligations of the Resigning Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture II, upon the terms
and conditions set forth therein, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee under the
Indenture II. The Company acknowledges its obligation to indemnify Resigning Trustee for, and to
hold harmless against, any loss, liability and expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on
the part of the Resigning Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or
administration of the trust evidenced by the Indenture II.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">A copy of the Agreement of Resignation is hereto attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 and is hereby
incorporated by reference. Pursuant to the Agreement of Resignation, the Company shall cause a
notice to be sent to the holders of the Securities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">99.1 Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of October&nbsp;14, 2008, by
and among Washington Mutual, Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">99.2 Agreement of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance, dated as of October&nbsp;14, 2008, by and
among Washington Mutual, Inc., Law Debenture Trust Company of New York and The Bank of New York
Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC.</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date: November&nbsp;19, 2008</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>/s/ Robert J. Williams, Jr.</I>
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert J. Williams, Jr.
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.1</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>THIS INSTRUMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE </B>(this &#147;<u>Instrument</u>&#148;), dated as of
October&nbsp;14, 2008 (&#147;<u>Effective Date</u>&#148;), is by and among Washington Mutual, Inc., a Washington
corporation (the &#147;<U>Issuer</U>&#148;), Wells Fargo Bank N.A., a national banking association duly organized
and existing under the laws of the United States of America, (the &#147;<u>Successor Trustee</u>&#148;), and The
Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.<B>, </B>a duly organized national bank (the &#147;<u>Resigning
Trustee&#148;</u>). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to
such terms in the Indenture (as defined below).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B><U>RECITALS</U></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April&nbsp;30, 2001, (the &#147;<u>Indenture</u>&#148;), entered
into by the Issuer and the Resigning Trustee, the Issuer issued $1,150,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of their 5.375% Junior Subordinated Debt Securities (the &#147;<u>Notes</u>&#148;) Due July&nbsp;1,
2041;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Issuer appointed the Resigning Trustee as the Trustee, Paying Agent, and
Security Registrar under the Indenture;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, there is presently issued and outstanding $1,150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount
of Notes;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Section 610(b) of the Indenture provides that the Trustee may at any time resign by
giving written notice of such resignation to the Issuer;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Resigning Trustee desires to resign as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security
Registrar under the Indenture, and the Issuer desires to appoint the
Successor Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture to
succeed the Resigning Trustee in each of such capacities under the Indenture; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Successor Trustee is willing to accept the appointment as Trustee, Paying Agent,
and Security Registrar under the Indenture;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Acceptance of Resignation of Resigning Trustee; Appointment of
Successor Trustee</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>The Resigning Trustee hereby resigns as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security
Registrar under the Indenture. The Issuer accepts the resignation of the Resigning Trustee as
Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar, and hereby appoints the Successor Trustee as
Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture. The Issuer hereby acknowledges
that, as of the Effective Date, the Successor Trustee shall be the Trustee under the Indenture and
shall hold all rights, powers, trusts privileges, duties and obligations which the Resigning
Trustee now holds under and by virtue of the Indenture.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Issuer Representations and Warranties</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>The Issuer represents and warrants to the Successor
Trustee that:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">a. It is duly organized and validly existing;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">b. It has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Instrument; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">c. Annexed hereto as <U>Exhibit&nbsp;C</U> is the form of Board Resolutions which were duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Issuer, which are in full force and effect on the date
hereof, and which authorize certain officers of the Company to (a)&nbsp;accept Resigning
Trustee&#146;s resignation as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture;
(b)&nbsp;appoint Successor Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the
Indenture; and (c)&nbsp;execute and deliver such agreements and other instruments as may be
necessary or desirable to effectuate the succession of Successor Trustee as Trustee, Paying
Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Resigning Trustee Representations and Warranties</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>The Resigning
Trustee hereby represents and warrants to the Successor Trustee that:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">a. No covenant or condition contained in the Indenture has been waived by the Resigning
Trustee or, to the knowledge of the Responsible Officer who is signing this document, by
the holders of the percentage in aggregate principal amount of Notes required by the
Indenture to effect any such waiver;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">b. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Responsible
Officer who is signing this document, threatened against the Resigning Trustee before any
court or governmental authority arising out of any action or omission by the Resigning
Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">c. Resigning Trustee shall endeavor to deliver to Successor Trustee, as of or immediately
after the Effective Date hereof, to the extent available, all of the documents listed in
<u>Exhibit&nbsp;B</u> hereto, including other documents relating to the Indenture, and all information
in the possession of its corporate trust department relating to the administration and
status of the Indenture;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">d. The execution and delivery of this Instrument has been duly authorized by the Resigning
Trustee, and this Instrument constitutes the Resigning Trustee&#146;s legal, valid, binding and
enforceable obligation;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">e. The Resigning Trustee certifies that $1,150,000,000 in principal amount of Notes is
outstanding and interest has been paid through October&nbsp;1, 2008; and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">g. Except as set forth on <U>Exhibit&nbsp;B</U> hereto, the Indenture has not been supplemented and
remains in full force and effect.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Successor Trustee Representation and Warranty</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>The Successor Trustee represents and
warrants to the Resigning Trustee and the Issuer that it is eligible to serve as Trustee under
Section&nbsp;611 of the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Acceptance by Successor Trustee</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>This Instrument and the resignation, appointment and
acceptance effected hereby shall be effective as of the close of business on the date first above
written, upon the execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto; <I>provided</I>, that the
resignation of the Resigning Trustee as Paying Agent and the appointment of the Successor Trustee
as Paying Agent under the Indenture shall be effective 10 business days after the date first above
written. The Successor Trustee will perform said rights, powers and duties upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the Indenture. Promptly after the execution and delivery of this
Instrument, the Successor Trustee shall cause a notice, the form of which is annexed hereto as
<u>Exhibit&nbsp;A</u> to be sent to each holder of the Notes.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Assignment etc. by Resigning Trustee</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>Effective on the Effective Date, the Resigning
Trustee hereby confirms, assigns, transfers, delivers and conveys to the Successor Trustee, as
Trustee under the Indenture, upon the trusts expressed in the Indenture, all rights, powers, trusts
privileges, duties and obligations which the Resigning Trustee now holds under and by virtue of the
Indenture, and effective as of such date does hereby pay over to the Successor Trustee any and all
property and moneys held by the Resigning Trustee under and by virtue of the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Additional Documentation</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>The Resigning Trustee, for the purposes of more fully and
certainly vesting in and confirming to the Successor Trustee the rights, powers, trusts,
privileges, duties and obligations hereby assigned, transferred, delivered and conveyed, agrees,
upon reasonable request of the Successor Trustee, to execute, acknowledge and deliver such further
instruments of conveyance and further assurance and to do such other things as may reasonably be
required by the Successor Trustee.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Choice of Laws</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>This Instrument shall be governed by the laws of the
State of New York.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Counterparts</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>This Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all counterparts shall constitute
but one Instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Survival of Issuers&#146; Obligations to Resigning Trustee</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>Notwithstanding the resignation of the
Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture, the Issuer
shall remain obligated under the Indenture to compensate, reimburse and indemnify the Resigning
Trustee in connection with its capacities as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar as
provided in the Indenture, and nothing contained in this Instrument shall in any way abrogate the
obligations of the Issuers to the
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Resigning Trustee under the Indenture or any lien created in favor of the Resigning Trustee
thereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Notices</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>All notices, whether faxed or mailed, will be deemed received when sent pursuant
to Section&nbsp;105 of the Indenture to the following:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">TO THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 3%; margin-top: 6pt">Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.<BR>
625 Marquette Avenue<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479<BR>
Attention: Thomas M. Korsman<BR>
Telecopy: (612)&nbsp;667-9825
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">TO THE RESIGNING TRUSTEE:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 3%; margin-top: 6pt">The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.<BR>
c/o The Bank of New York<BR>
101 Barclay Street, Floor 8 West<BR>
New York, New York 10286<BR>
Attention: Gary Bush<BR>
Telecopy: (732)&nbsp;667-4734
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">THE ISSUER
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 3%; margin-top: 6pt">Washington Mutual, Inc.<BR>

1201 Third Avenue<BR>
Seattle, WA 98101<BR>
Attention: Fay L. Chapman<BR>
Telecopy: (206)&nbsp;461-5739
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<u><B><I>Effectiveness</I></B></u><B><I>. </I></B>This Instrument and the resignations, appointment and acceptance effected
hereby shall be effective as of the close of business on the date first set forth above, upon the
execution and delivery hereof by each of the parties hereto; <I>provided</I>, that the resignation of the
Resigning Trustee as Paying Agent and the appointment of the Successor Trustee as Paying Agent
under the Indenture shall be effective 10 business days after the date first above written.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, </B>the parties hereto have executed this Instrument as of the date set forth
above.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON MUTUAL, INC., as Issuer</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="72%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">By
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Stewart M. Landefeld
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Stewart M. Landefeld</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Resigning Trustee</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Gary S. Bush
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Gary S. Bush</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Agent</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Successor Trustee</B>
</DIV>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ James R. Lewis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Name
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">James R. Lewis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>EXHIBIT A</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#091;Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Letterhead&#093;

</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notice to Holders of Washington Mutual, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Issuer</U>&#148;) 5.375% Junior Subordinated
Debt Securities (the &#147;<U>Notes</U>&#148;) Due July&nbsp;1, 2041:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">We hereby notify you of the resignation of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.,
as Trustee under the Indenture, dated as of April&nbsp;30, 2001, pursuant to which your Notes
were issued and are outstanding.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Issuer has appointed Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., whose Corporate Trust Office is located at
625 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479, as successor Trustee under the
Indenture, which appointment has been accepted and become effective.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated: October __, 2008
</DIV>

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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" nowrap><DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Successor Trustee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>EXHIBIT B</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Documents to be delivered by Resigning Trustee to Successor Trustee as to the Indentures:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;Copy of the most recent of each of the reports delivered by the Issuer pursuant to Section
703 the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Copy of the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;File of Closing Documents.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;Copy of the most recent Officer&#146;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section
1004 the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;Certified list of noteholders as of the Effective Date, certificate detail
and all
&#147;stop transfers&#148; and the reason for such &#147;stop transfers&#148; (or, alternatively, if there are a
substantial number of registered noteholders, the computer tape reflecting the identity of such
noteholders).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;Copies of any official notices sent by the Trustee to all the holders of the
Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture during the past twelve months.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;Such other nonconfidential, unprivileged documents as the Successor Trustee may request.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U>EXHIBIT C</U><BR>
CERTIFIED COPY OF RESOLUTIONS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS<BR>
OF<BR>
WASHINGTON MUTUAL INC.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; , hereby certifies that he is the duly appointed, qualified and acting
Secretary of Washington Mutual Inc., a Washington corporation (the &#147;<U>Corporation</U>&#148;), and further
certifies that the following is a true and correct copy of certain resolutions duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of said Corporation as of October &#95;&#95;&#95;, 2008 and that said resolutions have not
been amended, modified or rescinded:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the Corporation appoint Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as successor Trustee, Paying
Agent, and Security Registrar (the &#147;<u>Successor Trustee</u>&#148;) under the Indenture dated as of April&nbsp;30,
2001 (the &#147;<u>Indenture</u>&#148;) by and between the Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A.(the &#147;<u>Resigning Trustee</u>&#148;), as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar, pursuant
to which the Corporation issued $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Corporation&#146;s
5.375% Junior Subordinated Debt Securities; and that the Corporation accept the resignation of
Resigning Trustee as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security Registrar under the Indenture, such
resignation to be effective upon the execution and delivery by Successor Trustee to the
Corporation of an instrument or instruments accepting such appointment as Trustee, Paying Agent,
and Security Registrar under the Indenture pursuant to the terms of such instrument; and it is
further
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or
any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation be, and each of them hereby is, authorized, empowered
and directed to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the Corporation an instrument or
instruments appointing Successor Trustee as the successor Trustee, Paying Agent, and Security
Registrar and accepting the resignation of Resigning Trustee; and it is further
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Corporation are hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to do or cause to be done all such acts or things, and to execute and deliver, or cause
to be executed or delivered, any and all such other agreements, amendments, instruments,
certificates, documents or papers (including, without limitation, any and all notices and
certificates required or permitted to be given or made on behalf of the Corporation to Successor
Trustee or to Resigning Trustee), under the terms of any of the executed instruments in connection
with the resignation of Resigning Trustee, and the appointment of Successor Trustee, in the name
and on behalf of the Corporation as any of such officers, in his/her discretion, may deem
necessary or advisable to effectuate or carry out the purposes and intent of the foregoing
resolutions; and to exercise any of the Corporation&#146;s obligations under the instruments and
agreements executed on behalf of the Corporation in connection with the resignation of Resigning
Trustee and the appointment of Successor Trustee.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Secretary and have affixed the seal of the
Corporation this <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> day of October, 2008.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="25%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV></TD>
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Name:
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</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:</TD>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;99.2</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">AGREEMENT OF RESIGNATION, APPOINTMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, dated as of October&nbsp;14, 2008 by and among
Washington Mutual, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Washington and having its principal office at 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (the
&#147;Company&#148;), The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a duly organized national bank, having
a principal corporate trust office at 700 South Flower Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017 (the
&#147;Resigning Trustee&#148;) and Law Debenture Trust Company Of New York, a banking corporation duly
organized and existing under the laws of New York and having its principal corporate trust office
at 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10017 (the &#147;Successor Trustee&#148;).
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>RECITALS:</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, there was originally authorized and issued $500&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of
the Company&#146;s 8.25% Subordinated Notes, $750&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s
4.625% Subordinated Notes, and $500&nbsp;million aggregate principal amount of the Company&#146;s 7.25%
Subordinated Notes, all under an Indenture dated as of April&nbsp;4, 2000 by and between the Company and
the Resigning Trustee (said Subordinated Notes are hereinafter referred to as &#147;Securities&#148; and said
Indenture, as amended and supplemented from time to time, is hereinafter referred to as the
&#147;Indenture&#148;);
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;6.10(a) and 6.10(b) of the Indenture provides that the Trustee may at any
time resign by giving written notice of such resignation to the Company, effective upon the
acceptance by a successor Trustee of its appointment as a successor Trustee;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;6.10(e) of the Indenture provides that, if the Trustee shall resign, the
Company, by a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Section&nbsp;6.11 (a)&nbsp;of the Indenture provides that any successor Trustee appointed in
accordance with the Indenture shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to its
predecessor Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment under the Indenture, and thereupon the
resignation of the predecessor Trustee shall become effective and
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Indenture, and thereupon the resignation of the predecessor Trustee shall become effective and such
successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all
rights, powers, duties and obligations of the predecessor Trustee;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Resigning Trustee was appointed Security Registrar and Paying Agent by the
Company;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, the Company desires to appoint Successor Trustee as Trustee, Security Registrar
and Paying Agent to succeed Resigning Trustee under the Indenture; and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;WHEREAS, Successor Trustee is willing to accept such appointment as successor Trustee,
Security Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, the Company, Resigning Trustee and Successor Trustee, for and in consideration
of the premises and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, hereby consent and agree as follows:
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE ONE<BR><BR style="font-size: 6pt">
<U>THE RESIGNING TRUSTEE</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION I. Pursuant to Section&nbsp;6.10(b) of the Indenture, Resigning Trustee hereby notifies the
Company that Resigning Trustee is hereby resigning as Trustee, Security Registrar and Paying Agent
under the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION II. Resigning Trustee hereby represents and warrants to Successor Trustee that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No covenant or condition contained in the Indenture has been waived by
Resigning Trustee or, to the best of the knowledge of the Responsible Officers of
Resigning Trustee&#146;s Corporate Trust Group, by the Holders of the percentage in
aggregate principal amount of the Securities required by the Indenture to effect any
such waiver.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the best of the knowledge
of the Responsible Officers assigned to Resigning Trustee&#146;s Corporate Trust Group,</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>threatened against Resigning Trustee before any court or any governmental authority
arising out of any action or omission by Resigning Trustee as Trustee under the
Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>As of the effective date of this Agreement, Resigning Trustee will hold
no property under the Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;3.3 of the Indenture, Resigning Trustee duly authenticated
and delivered Securities on or about the dates set forth below, in the principal
amounts set forth below, as to which the amounts set forth below are still outstanding:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="44%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">coupon</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">issue date</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">original principal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">current outstanding</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">4.625%</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3/16/2004</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">750,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">731,652,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">8.25%</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3/30/2000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">500,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">452,160,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">7.25%</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">10/25/2007</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">500,000,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">440,460,000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</TABLE>
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Each person who so authenticated the Securities was duly elected, qualified and
acting as an officer of Resigning Trustee and empowered to authenticate the Securities
at the respective times of such authentication and the signature of such person or
persons appearing on such Securities is each such person&#146;s genuine signature.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of
Resigning Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To the actual knowledge of the responsible Officers of the Resigning Trustee&#146;s
Corporate Trust Group, after reasonable inquiry, no event has occurred and is
continuing which is, or after notice or lapse of time would become, an Event of Default
under Section&nbsp;5.1 of the Indenture other than the chapter 11 filing of the Company and
events relating thereto (the &#147;Chapter&nbsp;11 Petition&#148;).</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION III. Resigning Trustee hereby assigns, transfers, delivers and confirms to Successor
Trustee all right, title and interest of Resigning Trustee in and to the trust under the Indenture
and all the rights, powers and trusts of the Trustee under the Indenture. Resigning Trustee shall
execute and deliver such further instruments and shall do such other things as Successor Trustee
may reasonably require so as to more fully and certainly vest and confirm in Successor Trustee all
the rights, trusts and powers hereby assigned, transferred, delivered and confirmed to Successor
Trustee as Trustee, Security Registrar and Paying Agent.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION IV. Resigning Trustee shall deliver to Successor Trustee, as of or immediately after
the effective date hereof, all of the documents listed on Exhibit&nbsp;A hereto.
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE TWO<BR><BR style="font-size: 6pt">
<U>THE COMPANY</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION V. The Company hereby accepts the resignation of Resigning Trustee as Trustee,
Security Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION VI. The Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company who is attesting to the
execution of this Agreement by the Company hereby certifies that Exhibit&nbsp;B annexed hereto is a copy
of the Board Resolution(s) which was (were)&nbsp;duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company,
which is (are)&nbsp;in full force and effect on the date hereof, and which authorizes (authorize)
certain officers of the Company to (a)&nbsp;accept Resigning Trustee&#146;s resignation as Trustee under the
Indenture; (b)&nbsp;appoint Successor Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture; and (c)&nbsp;execute and
deliver such agreements and other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the
succession of Successor Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION VII. The Company hereby appoints Successor Trustee as Trustee, Security Registrar and
Paying Agent under the Indenture to succeed to, and hereby vests Successor Trustee with, all the
rights, powers, duties and obligations of Resigning Trustee under the Indenture with like effect as
if originally named as Trustee in the Indenture.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION VIII. Promptly after the effective date of this Agreement, the Company shall cause a
notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit&nbsp;C annexed hereto, to be sent to each Holder of the
Securities in accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.10(f) of the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION IX. The Company hereby represents and warrants to Resigning Trustee and Successor
Trustee that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company is a corporation duly and validly organized and existing pursuant
to the laws of the State of Washington.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Indenture was validly and lawfully executed and delivered by the Company
and the Securities were validly issued by the Company.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as due to or as permitted by the filing of the Chapter&nbsp;11 Petition, the
Company has performed or fulfilled prior to the date hereof, and will continue to
perform and fulfill after the date hereof, each covenant, agreement, condition,
obligation and responsibility under the Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No event has occurred and is continuing which is, or after notice or lapse of
time would become, an Event of Default under Section&nbsp;5.1 of the Indenture, other than
the Chapter&nbsp;11 Petition.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(e)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>No covenant or condition contained in the Indenture has been waived by Company
or, to the best of Company&#146;s knowledge, by Holders of the percentage in aggregate
principal amount of the Securities required to effect any such waiver.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>There is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the best of Company&#146;s
knowledge, threatened against the Company before any court or any governmental
authority arising out of any action or omission by Company under the Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of
Company and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(h)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All conditions precedent relating to the appointment of Law
Debenture Trust Company of New York as successor Trustee under the Indenture have
been complied with by the Company.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE THREE<BR><BR style="font-size: 6pt">
<U>THE SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION X. Successor Trustee hereby represents and warrants to Resigning Trustee and to the
Company that:
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Successor Trustee is not disqualified under the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.8 and
is eligible under the provisions of Section&nbsp;6.9 of the Indenture to act as Trustee
under the Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of
Successor Trustee and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XI Successor Trustee hereby accepts its appointment as successor Trustee, Security
Registrar and Paying Agent under the Indenture and accepts the rights, powers, duties and
obligations of Resigning Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture, upon the terms and conditions set
forth therein, with like effect as if originally named as Trustee under the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XII. References in the Indenture to &#147;Corporate Trust Office&#148; or other similar terms
shall be deemed to refer to the Corporate Trust Office of Successor Trustee at 400 Madison Avenue,
4th Floor, New York, New York 10017, or any other office of Successor Trustee at which, at any
particular time, its corporate trust business shall be administered.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">ARTICLE FOUR<BR><BR style="font-size: 6pt">
<U>MISCELLANEOUS</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XIII. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context
otherwise requires, all terms used herein which are defined in the Indenture shall have the
meaning assigned to them in the Indenture.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XIV. This Agreement and the resignation, appointment and acceptance effected
hereby shall be effective as of the opening of business on October&nbsp;15, 2008.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XV. Resigning Trustee acknowledges that it relinquishes any lien it may have upon all
property or funds held or collected by it to secure any amounts due it pursuant to the provisions
of Section&nbsp;6.7 of the Indenture. The Company acknowledges its obligation set forth in Section
6.7(c) of the Indenture to indemnify Resigning Trustee for, and to hold Resigning Trustee harmless
against, any loss, liability and expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of
the Resigning Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of
the trust evidenced by the Indenture (which obligation shall survive the execution hereof).
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XVI. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XVII. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall
be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XVIII. The Company, Resigning Trustee and Successor Trustee hereby acknowledge receipt
of an executed and acknowledged counterpart of this Agreement and the effectiveness thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECTION XIX. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Company has filed the Chapter&nbsp;11
Petition. Neither the filing of the Chapter&nbsp;11 Petition, the resignation of the Resigning Trustee,
nor the appointment of the Successor Trustee shall enhance or detract from or otherwise affect the
rights of any party hereto with respect to any claim arising under the Indenture or the
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities, including without limitation the claims of the Resigning Trustee and the Successor
Trustee for payment of their respective fees and expenses under the Indenture, or any defense to
such claim, which rights and defenses are preserved.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby have caused this Agreement of Resignation, Appointment
and Acceptance to be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written.
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    <TD width="45%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="right">Washington Mutual, Inc.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 10pt">
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Company</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Stewart Landefeld</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Stewart Landefeld</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Executive Vice President and Secretary</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Address: 1301 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Telephone number: 206-461-2000</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="right">The Bank of New York Mellon Trust<br>Company, N.A.<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Resigning Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Gary Bush</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: Gary Bush</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Agent</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Address: 101 Barclay Street,</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York, NY 10286</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Telephone number: 212-815-2747</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="right">Law Debenture Trust Company of<br> New York<BR></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">Successor Trustee</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ James D. Heaney</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Name: James D. Heaney</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title: Vice President</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Address: 400 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;New York, New York 10017</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Telephone number: 646-747-1252</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Documents to the extent available be delivered to Successor Trustee
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">1.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Executed copy of Indenture dated as of</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">2.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>File of Closing Documents</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">3.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copies of the most recent of each of the SEC reports delivered by the Company pursuant to
Section&nbsp;7.4 of the Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">4.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>A copy of the most recent Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;1.2 of the
Indenture.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">5.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Copies of any official notices sent by the Trustee to all the Holders of the Notes pursuant
to the terms of the Indenture during the past twelve months and a copy of the most recent
Trustee&#146;s Annual Report to Holders, if any.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">EXHIBIT B
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CERTIFIED COPY OF RESOLUTIONS<BR>
OF<BR>
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS <BR>
 OF
</DIV>
<BR style="font-size: 6pt">
<div align="center">
 <DIV align="center" style="width: 35%; border-bottom: 1px solid black; font-size: 1pt">&nbsp;</DIV>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,
hereby certifies that he is the duly appointed, qualified and
acting Secretary of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, a
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), and further certifies that the following is a true and correct
copy of certain resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of said Corporation as of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
and that said resolutions have not been amended, modified or rescinded:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the Corporation appoint <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
as successor Trustee (&#147;Successor Trustee&#148;) under the Indenture dated as of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, (the
&#147;Indenture&#148;) by and between the Corporation and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
 (the &#147;Resigning Trustee&#148;), as Trustee, pursuant to which the Corporation issued $<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
aggregate principal amount of the Corporation&#146;s <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>; and that the
Corporation accept the resignation of Resigning Trustee as Trustee under the Indenture, such
resignation to be effective upon the execution and delivery by Successor Trustee to the Corporation
of an instrument or instruments accepting such appointment as successor Trustee under the
Indenture; and it is further
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Board, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or
any Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation be, and each of them hereby is, authorized, empowered
and directed to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of the Corporation an instrument or
instruments appointing Successor Trustee as the successor Trustee and accepting the resignation of
Resigning Trustee; and it is further
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;RESOLVED, that the proper officers of the Corporation are hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to do or cause to be done all such acts or things, and to execute and deliver, or cause to
be executed or delivered, any and all such other agreements, amendments, instruments, certificates,
documents or papers (including, without limitation, any and all notices and certificates required
or permitted to be given or made on behalf of the Corporation to Successor Trustee or to Resigning
Trustee), under the terms of any of the executed instruments in connection with the resignation of
Resigning Trustee, and the appointment of Successor Trustee, in the name and on behalf of the
Corporation as any of such officers, in his/her discretion, may deem necessary or advisable to
effectuate or carry out the purposes and intent of the foregoing resolutions; and to exercise any
of the Corporation&#146;s obligations under the instruments and agreements executed on behalf of the
Corporation in connection with the resignation of Resigning Trustee and the appointment of
Successor Trustee.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Secretary and have affixed the seal of the
Corporation this <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u> &nbsp;day of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.
</DIV>


<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&#091;SEAL&#093;
</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">EXHIBIT C
</DIV>


<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&#091;COMPANY LETTERHEAD&#093;

</DIV>

<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NOTICE

</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">To the Holders of
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u> &nbsp;of the Indenture dated as of
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> by and between
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
(the &#147;Company&#148;) and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>, as Trustee, that
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> has resigned as Trustee under the Indenture.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Pursuant to Sections <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u> and <u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>, respectively, of the Indenture, <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>,
a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>, has
accepted appointment as Trustee under the Indenture. The address of the Corporate Trust Office of <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
is <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> resignation as Trustee and <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
appointment as successor Trustee were effective as of the opening of business on
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Dated: New York, New York
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u>, 20 &#95;&#95;&#95;
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