EX-10.C 5 a2095337zex-10_c.htm EXHIBIT 10C

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FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIVE-YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT

        THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIVE YEAR CREDIT AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") is made and entered into as of June 20, 2001 (the "Amendment Date") among each of TARGET CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation (the "Borrower"), the BANKS party to the Credit Agreement (defined below) (hereinafter such banks may be referred to individually as a "Bank" or collectively as the "Banks"), the SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS, MANAGING AGENTS, CO-AGENTS, CO-DOCUMENTATION AGENT and SYNDICATION AGENT party to the Credit Agreement and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Banks (in such capacity, and any successor appointed in accordance with the terms of Section 7.08 of the Credit Agreement, the "Agent").

W I T N E S S E T H:

        WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Banks, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Agent have entered into that certain Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of June 22, 2000 (as amended from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), pursuant to which the Banks agreed to provide a revolving credit facility of up to $800,000,000 for the Borrower; and

        WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks consent to certain amendments to the Credit Agreement relating to a new 364-Day Agreement; and

        WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions specified below, the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks signatory hereto are willing to consent to the requested amendments;

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and the fulfillment of the conditions set forth herein, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

        1.    Definitions. Any capitalized term used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Credit Agreement.

        2.    Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

            (a)  The definition of 364-Day Agreement set forth in Section 1.01 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

              "364-Day Agreement" means the 364-Day Credit Agreement dated as of June 20, 2001 among the Borrower, the Banks party thereto from time to time, the senior managing agents, managing agents, co-agents, co-documentation agents and co-syndication agents listed therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

            (b)  Section 2.17(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

          "(ii) no increase in or added Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.17 shall result in combined Commitments exceeding $1,000,000,000 or shall result in the aggregate of the combined Commitments plus all 364-Day Commitments exceeding $2,000,000,000,"

        3.    Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective only upon the receipt by the Agent of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:

            (a)  executed counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower and the Required Banks;

            (b)  an executed 364-Day Agreement, with all conditions precedent listed therein satisfied;

            (c)  Receipt by the Agent of all documents it may reasonably request relating to the existence of the Borrower, the corporate authority for and the validity of this Amendment, and any other matters relevant hereto, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent.

        4.    Representations and Warranties. In order to induce the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Syndication Agent to enter into this Amendment, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Agent, the Senior Managing Agents, the Managing Agents, the Co-Agents, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Syndication Agent and the Banks as follows:

        No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

        5.    Full Force and Effect of this Amendment. Except as hereby specifically amended, modified or supplemented, the Credit Agreement and the Notes are hereby confirmed and ratified in all respects by each party hereto and shall be and remain in full force and effect according to their respective terms.

        6.    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

        7.    Governing Law. This Amendment shall in all respects be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of New York.

        8.    Enforceability. Should any one or more of the provisions of this Amendment be determined to be illegal or unenforceable as to one or more of the parties hereto, all other provisions nevertheless shall remain effective and binding on the parties hereto.


[Signature pages follow.]

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

    TARGET CORPORATION
WITNESS:      
       
       
    
  By: /s/ Stephen C. Kowalke
    Name: Stephen C. Kowalke
    
  Title: Vice President and Treasurer
777 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attention: Vice President and Treasurer
Telecopy number: (612) 370-5573
       
       
    BANKS:
       
       
    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
       
    By: /s/ Amy Krovocheck
    Name: Amy Krovocheck
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
       
    By: /s/ Mark R. Olmon
    Name: Mark R. Olmon
    Title: Senior Vice President
       
       
    BANK ONE, NA
       
    By: /s/ Vincent R. Henchek
    Name: Vincent R. Henchek
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    CITICORP USA, INC.
       
    By: /s/ Jean Bahnke
    Name: Jean Bahnke
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    FLEET NATIONAL BANK
       
    By: /s/ Kathleen A. Dimock
    Name: Kathleen A. Dimock
    Title: Director
       
       
    HSBC BANK USA
       
    By: /s/ Adriana D. Collins
    Name: Adriana D. Collins
    Title: First Vice President
       
       
    MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK
       
    By: /s/ Margaret T. Lane
    Name: Margaret T. Lane
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
  CHICAGO BRANCH
       
    By: /s/ Patrick McCue
    Name: Patrick McCue
    Title: Vice President & Manager
       
       
    THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN
  LIMITED
       
    By: /s/ Walter R. Wolff
    Name: Walter R. Wolff
    Title: Joint General Manager and Group Head
       
       
    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
       
    By: /s/ Chad M. Kortgard
    Name: Chad M. Kortgard
    Title: Assistant Vice President
       
    By: /s/ Douglas A. Lindstrom
    Name: Douglas A. Lindstrom
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    THE BANK OF NEW YORK
       
    By: /s/ William M. Barnum
    Name: William M. Barnum
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
       
    By: /s/ Peter G.R. Dobbs   /s/ Shafiq Ur Rahman
    Name: Peter G.R. Dobbs        Shafiq Ur Rahman
    Title: Senior Credit Officer  Senior Vice President
       
       
    STATE STREET BANK & TRUST
  COMPANY
       
    By: /s/ Elizabeth Ryan-Catalano
    Name: Elizabeth Ryan-Catalano
    Title: Assistant Vice President
       
       
    MICHIGAN NATIONAL BANK
       
    By: /s/ Jason W. Bierlein
    Name: Jason W. Bierlein
    Title: Relationship Manager
       
       
    FIRSTAR BANK, N.A.
       
    By: /s/ Mark R. Olmon
    Name: Mark R. Olmon
    Title: Senior Vice President
       
    By:  
     
    Name:  
     
    Title:  
     
       
    SUNTRUST BANK
       
    By: /s/ Linda L. Dash
    Name: Linda L. Dash
    Title: Vice President
       
    FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
       
    By: /s/ William F. Fox
    Name: William F. Fox
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    BNP PARIBAS
       
    By: /s/ Jo Ellen Bender
    Name: Jo Ellen Bender
    Title: Director
       
    By: /s/ Richard L. Sted
    Name: Richard L. Sted
    Title: Central Region Manager
       
       
    COMERICA BANK
       
    By: /s/ Timothy O'Rourke
    Name: Timothy O'Rourke
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    ALLFIRST BANK
       
    By: /s/ Stewart T. Shettle
    Name: Stewart T. Shettle
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    NATIONAL CITY BANK
       
    By: /s/ Lisa Mahoney
    Name: Lisa Mahoney
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    BANCA DI ROMA—CHICAGO BRANCH
       
    By: /s/ James W. Semonchik
    Name: James W. Semonchik
    Title: Vice President
       
    By: /s/ Enrico Verdoscia
    Name: Enrico Verdoscia
    Title: Sr. Vice Pres. & Branch Mgr.
       
       
    FIFTH THIRD BANK
       
    By: /s/ Daniel W. Klus
    Name: Daniel W. Klus
    Title: Corporate Banking Officer
       
       
    UMB BANK, N.A.
       
    By: /s/ Robert P. Elbert
    Name: Robert P. Elbert
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    HIBERNIA NATIONAL BANK
       
    By: /s/ Matthew H. Breaux
    Name: Matthew H. Breaux
    Title: Portfolio Manager
    AGENT:
       
    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent
       
    By: /s/ Amy Krovocheck
    Name: Amy Krovocheck
    Title: Vice President
       
      901 Main Street, 67th Floor
Dallas, Texas 75202
Attention: Ms. Amy Krovocheck
Telecopy Number: (214) 209-0980
       
       
    SYNDICATION AGENT:
       
    BANK ONE, NA, as Syndication Agent
       
    By: /s/ Vincent R. Henchek
    Name: Vincent R. Henchek
    Title: Vice President
       
       
    DOCUMENTATION AGENTS:
       
    U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Co-Documentation Agent
       
    By: /s/ Mark R. Olmon
    Name: Mark R. Olmon
    Title: Senior Vice President
       
       
    CITICORP USA, INC., as Co-Documentation
Agent
       
    By: /s/ Jean Bahnke
    Name: Jean Bahnke
    Title: Vice President

SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS AND MANAGING AGENTS

    SENIOR MANAGING AGENTS:
       
    FLEET NATIONAL BANK
       
    By: /s/ Kathleen A. Dimock
    Name: Kathleen A. Dimock
    Title: Director
       
       
    HSBC BANK USA
       
    By: /s/ Adriana D. Collins
    Name: Adriana D. Collins
    Title: First Vice President
       
       
    MANAGING AGENTS:
       
    MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
  OF NEW YORK
       
    By: /s/ Margaret T. Lane
    Name: Margaret T. Lane
    Title: Vice President
       
    THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
  CHICAGO BRANCH
       
    By: /s/ Patrick McCue
    Name: Patrick McCue
    Title: Vice President & Manager
       
       
    THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN,
  LIMITED
       
    By: /s/ Walter R. Wolff
    Name: Walter R. Wolff
    Title: Joint General Manager and Group Head
       
       
    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
  ASSOCIATION
       
    By: /s/ Chad M. Kortgard
    Name: Chad M. Kortgard
    Title: Assistant Vice President
       
    By: /s Douglas A. Lindstrom
    Name: Douglas A. Lindstrom
    Title: Vice President
    CO-AGENTS
       
       
    THE BANK OF NEW YORK
       
    By: /s/ William M. Barnum
    Name: William M. Barnum
    Title: Vice President