S-3ASR

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2021

Registration No.  333-           

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under the Securities Act of 1933

EATON CORPORATION PLC

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ireland

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

98-1059235

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland, D04 Y0C2 +353 1637 2900

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

Nigel Crawford,Vice President and Secretary

Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland +353 1 669 4663

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

EATON CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

34-0196300

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1000 Eaton Blvd., Cleveland, Ohio 44122,(440) 523-5000

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)

April Miller Boise,Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44122,(440) 523-5000

(Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Copy to:

Joseph H. Brazil, Esq.

Jessica Y. Chen, Esq.

White & Case LLP

1221 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Tel: (212) 819-8200

Fax: (212) 354-8113

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.   o

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.   x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   o

If this Form is a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.   x

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413 (b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer", "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Large accelerated filer x	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of Securities Act. o

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered	Amount to be Registered(1)	Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit(1)	Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price(1)	Amount of Registration Fee(1)
Debt Securities
Guarantees(2)
Preference Shares
Ordinary Shares, par value $0.01 per share
Depositary Shares (3)
Warrants(4)
Units(5)

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(1) An unspecified aggregate initial offering price or number of the securities of each identified class is being registered as may from time to time be offered at unspecified prices. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Eaton Corporation plc is deferring payment of all of the registration fee and will pay the registration fee subsequently in advance or on a pay-as-you-go basis.

(2) In accordance with Rule 457(n), no separate consideration will be received for the guarantees. Eaton Corporation, Eaton Corporation plc, and certain present and future subsidiaries may, jointly or severally, fully and unconditionally guarantee on an unsecured basis the debt securities.

(3) Each depositary share will be issued under a deposit agreement, will represent an interest in a fraction or multiple of a share of preference shares registered hereunder and will be evidenced by a depositary receipt.

(4) Warrants to purchase the above-referenced securities may be offered and sold separately or together with other securities.

(5) Each unit will be issued under a unit agreement or indenture and will represent an interest in two or more of the debt securities (including any applicable guarantees), preference shares, ordinary shares, depositary shares and warrants listed above, which may or may not be separable from one another.

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Table of Additional Registrant Guarantors(1)

Exact Name of Registrant Guarantor as Specified in its Charter (or Other Organizational Document)	State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization	I.R.S. Employer Identification Number	Address, Including Zip Code and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant Guarantor's Principal Executive Offices
Cooper B-Line, Inc.	Delaware	76-0638615	509 West Monroe Street, Highland, IL 62249 (800) 851-7415
Cooper Bussmann, LLC	Delaware	46-1039791	114 Old State Road, Ellisville, MO 63021 (636) 394-2877
Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC	Delaware	20-1288146	Wolf & 7th North Streets, Syracuse, NY 13221-4999(866) 761-5454
Cooper Industries Unlimited Company	Ireland	98-0632292	Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2 +353 1 669 4663
Cooper Power Systems, LLC	Delaware	76-0253330	2300 Badger Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188 (877) 277-4636
Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc.	New York	11-0701510	203 Cooper Circle, Peachtree City, GA 30269 (770) 631-2100
Eaton Aeroquip LLC	Ohio	26-3155882	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Eaton Aerospace LLC	Delaware	34-1926527	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Eaton Capital Unlimited Company	Ireland	98-1006842	Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland, D04 Y0C2 +353 1 669 4663
Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. (2)	Luxembourg	98-1116654	Rue Eugene Rupert 12, L-2453, Luxembourg +352 481081
Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company	Ireland	98-1494324	Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2 +353 1 669 4663
Eaton Electric Holdings LLC	Delaware	76-0518215	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Eaton Hydraulics LLC	Delaware	26-3155993	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Eaton Leasing Corporation	Ohio	34-1349740	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. (2)	Luxembourg	98-1116656	Rue Eugene Rupert 12, L-2453, Luxembourg +352 481081
Turlock B.V.	The Netherlands	98-1116699	Europalann 202, 7559 SC, Henglo Ov, the Netherlands +31 74 246 9111
Wright Line Holding, Inc.	Delaware	20-0797854	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000
Wright Line LLC	Delaware	03-0471268	1000 Eaton Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44122 (440) 523-5000

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(1)Eaton Corporation plc directly or indirectly owns 100% of Eaton Corporation and the other Additional Registrant Guarantors. Each guarantee of the senior notes registered hereunder will be full and unconditional and joint and several.

(2)Each of Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., and Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.,. is a société à responsabilité limitée, having their registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under the numbers B 9.145 and B 172.818, respectively.

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PROSPECTUS

Eaton Corporation plc
Debt Securities
Guarantees
Preference Shares
Ordinary Shares
Depositary Shares
Warrants
Units

Cooper B-Line, Inc.

Cooper Bussmann, LLC

Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC

Cooper Industries Unlimited Company

Cooper Power Systems, LLC

Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc.

Eaton Aeroquip LLC

Eaton Aerospace LLC

Eaton Capital Unlimited Company

Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

Eaton Corporation

Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company

Eaton Electric Holdings LLC

Eaton Hydraulics LLC

Eaton Leasing Corporation

Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

Turlock B.V.

Wright Line LLC

Wright Line Holding, Inc.

Debt Securities

Guarantees

We may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, debt securities, guarantees of such debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares, depositary shares and warrants, as well as units that include any of these securities or securities of other entities. The debt securities, preference shares and warrants may be convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for ordinary or preference shares or other securities of Eaton Corporation plc (the “Company”) or debt or equity securities of one or more other entities. In addition, Eaton Corporation (“Eaton”), Eaton Capital Unlimited Company (“Eaton Capital”) and/or our other Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) may offer and sell, from time to time, in one or more offerings, debt securities or guarantees of our or any of our Subsidiary Guarantor’s debt securities. We, Eaton, Eaton Capital and our other Subsidiary Guarantors may offer and sell these securities to or through one or more underwriters, dealers and agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis.

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The specific terms of any securities to be offered will be described in a prospectus supplement or term sheet. You should read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet carefully before you invest in our securities.

The ordinary shares of the Company are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and trade under the ticker symbol “ETN.”

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Investments in the securities involve certain risks. See the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus as well as the risk factors and other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement before investing in the securities.

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Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is September 15, 2021.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS	1
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS	2
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION	4
RISK FACTORS	5
THE COMPANY	6
USE OF PROCEEDS	7
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES	8
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES	43
DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES AND PREFERENCE SHARES	46
DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES	59
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS	63
CERTAIN TAX CONSIDERATIONS	65
UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION	66
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION	81
LEGAL OPINIONS	83
EXPERTS	84

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. You should rely only on the information provided in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or other offering materials. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of any securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement, other offering materials or any document incorporated by reference is accurate as of any date other than the date of the document in which such information is contained or such other date referred to in such document, regardless of the time of any sale or issuance of a security.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may sell any combination of the following securities in one or more offerings:

•debt securities (the “debt securities”), which may be either senior or subordinated, unsecured or secured, and which may be guaranteed by Eaton Corporation plc and/or certain subsidiaries of Eaton Corporation plc, which may include Eaton Corporation, Eaton Capital Unlimited Company, Turlock B.V., Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., Eaton Aeroquip LLC, Eaton Aerospace LLC, Eaton Hydraulics LLC, Eaton Leasing Corporation, Wright Line Holding, Inc., Wright Line LLC, Cooper Industries Unlimited Company, Eaton Electric Holdings LLC, Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company, Cooper B-Line, Inc., Cooper Bussmann, LLC, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC, Cooper Power Systems, LLC, and Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc. (collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors” and, together with Eaton Corporation plc, the “Guarantors”);

•guarantees of debt securities (the “guarantees”);

•euro deferred shares, A preferred shares, and serial preferred shares of Eaton Corporation plc (the “preference shares”);

•ordinary shares of Eaton Corporation plc (the “ordinary shares”);

•depositary shares of Eaton Corporation plc (the “depositary shares”);

•warrants to purchase debt securities, ordinary shares, or preference shares of Eaton Corporation plc (the “warrants”); or

•units representing an interest in two or more of the debt securities (including any applicable guarantees), preference shares, ordinary shares, depositary shares and warrants listed above, which may or may not be separable from one another (the “units”).

This prospectus contains a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell or issue securities we will provide a prospectus supplement or term sheet that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering and the manner in which they may be offered. The prospectus supplement or term sheet may also add to, update or change information contained in this prospectus. If so, the prospectus supplement or term sheet should be read as superseding this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement or term sheet, together with additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information,” before making an investment decision. As used in this prospectus, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “our company” refer to Eaton Corporation plc and not to its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires, and “Eaton” refers to Eaton Corporation.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus, any prospectus supplement and the documents incorporated into this prospectus by reference contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements discuss potential risks and uncertainties and, therefore, actual results may differ materially.

You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Eaton Corporation plc does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Such forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the following:

•projections of revenues, income, earnings per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure, or other financial measures;

•goals, intentions and expectations as to future trends, plans, and events;

•descriptions of anticipated plans or objectives of management for operations, products, or services;

•forecasts of performance; and

•assumptions regarding any of the foregoing.

Because these statements involve anticipated events or conditions, forward-looking statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “may,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions.

By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections, and other outcomes described or implied in forward-looking statements will not be achieved. The following important factors could cause results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements:

•unanticipated changes in the markets for the Company’s business segments;

•unanticipated downturns in business relationships with customers or their purchases from us;

•the potential effects on our businesses from natural disasters;

•the availability of credit to customers and suppliers; competitive pressures on sales and pricing; unanticipated changes in the cost of material and other production costs, or unexpected costs that cannot be recouped in product pricing; the introduction of competing technologies;

•unexpected technical or marketing difficulties; unexpected claims, charges, litigation or dispute resolutions;

•strikes or other labor unrest;

•the impact of acquisitions and divestitures;

•unanticipated difficulties integrating acquisitions;

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•new laws and governmental regulations; interest rate changes; tax rate changes or exposure to additional income tax liability;

•stock market and currency fluctuations;

•war, civil or political unrest or terrorism;

•the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses thereto;

•unanticipated deterioration of economic and financial conditions in the United States and around the world; and

•other factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 which is incorporated by reference herein and any additional risks described in our other filings with the SEC.

Do not unduly rely on forward-looking statements. They represent our expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements are only as of the date they are made, and, except as required by law, might not be updated to reflect changes as they occur after the forward-looking statements are made. We urge you to review the Company’s filings with the SEC for any updates to our forward-looking statements.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Our ordinary shares are listed on the NYSE and information about us also is available there.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the SEC. The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” into this prospectus the information we file with it. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to other documents separately filed with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus, unless and until that information is updated and superseded by the information contained in this prospectus or any information incorporated later. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below:

•Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (including the sections incorporated by reference therein from our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on March 19, 2021).

•Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

•Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021 (Item 5.02 only), March 1, 2021, April 30, 2021 and May 4, 2021.

We also incorporate by reference in this prospectus any future filings that we may make with the SEC under Sections 13 (a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, until we sell all of the securities that may be offered by this prospectus. However, we are not incorporating by reference any information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 (or corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included as an exhibit) of any Current Report on Form 8-K.

Our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports, are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our internet website is located at http://www.eaton.com. The contents of the website are not incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You may also obtain a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing to or telephoning us at the following address:

Eaton Corporation plc

Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd.

Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2

Attn: Company Secretary

+353 1637 2900

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RISK FACTORS

Your investment in the securities involves certain risks. In consultation with your own financial and legal advisers, you should carefully consider whether an investment in the securities is suitable for you. The securities are not an appropriate investment for you if you do not understand the terms of the securities or financial matters generally. In addition, certain factors that may adversely affect the business of Eaton Corporation plc are discussed in our periodic reports referred to in “Where You Can Find More Information” above. For example, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 contains a discussion of significant risks that could be relevant to an investment in the securities. You should not purchase the securities described in this Prospectus unless you understand and know you can bear all of the investment risks involved.

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THE COMPANY

Eaton Corporation plc is a power management company with 2020 net sales of $17.9 billion.The Company’s mission is to improve the quality of life and environment through the use of power management technologies and services.The Company provides sustainable solutions that help its customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power—more safely, more efficiently and more reliably.As of June 30, 2021, the Company has approximately 85,000 employees in 60 countries and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Our principal executive office is located at Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Rd., Dublin 4, Ireland, D04 Y0C2 and our telephone number is +353 1637 2900.

To find more information about us, please see the sections entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

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USE OF PROCEEDS

Except as may be described otherwise in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities under this prospectus for general corporate purposes, which may include additions to working capital, acquisitions, or the retirement of existing indebtedness via repayment, redemption, or exchange.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

We, Eaton, Eaton Capital or our other Subsidiary Guarantors may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more distinct series. This section summarizes the material terms of the debt securities that are common to all series. Most of the financial terms and other specific material terms of any series of debt securities offered will be described in a prospectus supplement or term sheet. Furthermore, since the terms of specific debt securities may differ from the general information provided below, you should rely on information in the prospectus supplement or term sheet that is inconsistent with the information below.

The debt securities are governed by a document called an “indenture”. An indenture is a contract between us, Eaton and the Guarantors, if applicable, and a financial institution acting as Trustee on your behalf. The Trustee has two main roles. First, the Trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the Trustee acts on your behalf. Second, the Trustee performs certain administrative duties for us.

The debt securities are to be issued under an indenture among us, Eaton, the Guarantors, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”). A form of the indenture for the debt securities (the “Indenture”) is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. In the discussion that follows, we summarize particular provisions of the Indenture. Our discussion of the Indenture provisions is only a summary and is not complete. You should read the Indenture, including changes to be filed as part of any supplemental prospectus, for a more complete understanding of the provisions we describe. The Indenture is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”).

Because this section is a summary of the material terms of the Indenture, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities. This summary is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Indenture, including definitions of certain terms used in the Indenture. For example, in this section, we use capitalized words to signify terms that are specifically defined in the Indenture. Some of the definitions are repeated in this prospectus, but for the rest you will need to read the Indenture. We also include references in parentheses to certain sections of the Trust Indenture Act. Whenever we refer to particular sections or defined terms of the Indenture, those sections or defined terms are incorporated by reference in this prospectus or in the prospectus supplement or term sheet.

General

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will be issued by Eaton and be Eaton’s unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of its other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and will be guaranteed by the Company and/or any Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable. In the case of debt securities issued by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, such debt securities will be the relevant issuer’s unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of their other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and will be guaranteed by the Company, Eaton and/or any of the other Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable. The Company, Eaton and/or a Subsidiary Guarantor that issues debt securities each is referred to herein as an “issuer”. The Company guarantee, the Eaton guarantee and any Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees, as applicable, will rank equally with all of their other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

Under the Indenture, any debt securities may be issued and offered under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet (“offered debt securities”) or may be issuable upon the exercise of debt warrants or upon conversion or exchange of other offered securities (“underlying debt securities”).

With respect to the offered debt securities and any underlying debt securities, you should read the prospectus supplement or term sheet for the following terms and other material terms, which will be established by authority of the issuer’s Board of Directors or pursuant to an officer’s certificate or a supplement to the Indenture before the issuance of the debt securities:

•the title of the debt securities, whether the securities will be senior or subordinated and the issuer thereof if other than Eaton;

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•the total principal amount of the debt securities and any limit on the total principal amount of debt securities of each series;

•the date or dates when the principal of the debt securities will be payable or the method by which such date or dates will be determined or extended;

•the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, that the debt securities will bear, if any, or the method by which such rate or rates will be determined, the date or dates from which any interest will accrue, or the method by which such date or dates will be determined, the interest payment dates, the record dates for such payments, if any, or how such date or dates will be determined and the basis upon which interest will be calculated, if other than that of a 360-day year or twelve 30-day months;

•whether the amount of payments of principal of (or premium, if any), or interest on, the debt securities will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which could be based on one or more Currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices) and how such amounts will be determined;

•any optional redemption provisions;

•if debt securities are not guaranteed by the Company and any modifications to such guarantee;

•whether debt securities are guaranteed by any Subsidiary Guarantors and/or the Company, as applicable, and any deletions from, modifications to, or additions to such guarantees, Events of Default or covenants with respect to such guarantees;

•any sinking fund or other provisions that would obligate us to repurchase or otherwise redeem the debt securities;

•if other than U.S. dollars, the Currency or Currencies in which the debt securities are denominated and/or payable;

•if other than denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 thereafter in the case of Registered Securities, the denominations in which the offered debt securities will be issued;

•if not the principal amount of the debt securities, the portion of the principal amount at which the debt securities will be issued and, if not the principal amount of the debt securities, the portion of the principal amount payable upon acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities or how that portion will be determined;

•the form of the debt securities, if other than a registered global note, including whether the debt securities are to be issuable in permanent or temporary global form, as Registered Securities, Bearer Securities or both, any restrictions on the offer, sale or delivery of Bearer Securities, and the terms, if any, upon which you may exchange Bearer Securities for Registered Securities and vice versa (if permitted by applicable laws and regulations);

•any modifications or additions to the provisions of Article Fourteen of the Indenture described below under “—Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” if that Article is applicable to the debt securities;

•any changes or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants with respect to the debt securities;

•the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to The City of New York, of payment, transfer, conversion, and/or exchange of the debt securities, and where notices or demands to or upon us in respect of the debt securities may be served;

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•whether the issuer or a holder may elect payment of the principal or interest in one or more Currencies other than that in which such debt securities are stated to be payable, and the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, that election may be made, and the time and manner of determining the exchange rate between the Currency or Currencies in which they are stated to be payable and the Currency or Currencies in which they are to be so payable;

•if other than the Trustee, the identity of each Security Registrar and/or Paying Agent;

•the designation of the initial Exchange Rate Agent, if applicable;

•the Person to whom any interest on any Registered Security of the series will be payable, if other than the registered holder as of the close of business on the Regular Record Date, the manner in which, or the Person to whom, any interest on any Bearer Security of the series will be payable, if not upon presentation and surrender of the coupons relating to the Bearer Security as they mature, and the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a temporary global security on an Interest Payment Date will be paid if not in the manner provided in the Indenture;

•whether and under what circumstances the issuer will pay additional amounts as contemplated under the Indenture (“Additional Amounts”) in respect of any tax, assessment, or governmental charge and, if so, whether the issuer will have the option to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the Additional Amounts (and the terms of any such option);

•any provisions granting special rights to the holders of the debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events;

•whether the debt securities will be convertible into or exchangeable for any other securities and the applicable terms and conditions;

•in the case of convertible securities, any terms by which they may be convertible into ordinary shares;

•if the issuer issues the debt securities in definitive form, the terms and conditions under which definitive securities will be issued;

•if the issuer issues the debt securities upon the exercise of warrants, the time, manner, and place for them to be authenticated and delivered;

•the manner for paying principal and interest and the manner for transferring the debt securities; and

•any other terms of the debt securities that are consistent with the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act.

For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on debt securities will include Additional Amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

The Indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that the issuer is authorized to issue from time to time. When a single Trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the Indenture, those Securities are called the “Indenture Securities.” The Indenture also provides that there may be more than one Trustee thereunder, each for a series of Indenture Securities. At a time when two or more Trustees are acting under the Indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term “Indenture Securities” means the series of debt securities for which each respective Trustee is acting. If there is more than one Trustee under the Indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each Trustee will apply only to the Indenture Securities for which it is Trustee. If two or more Trustees are acting under the Indenture, then the Indenture Securities for which each Trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

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The Indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

The issuer may issue Indenture Securities with terms different from those of Indenture Securities already issued. Without the consent of the holders thereof, the issuer may reopen a previous issue of a series of Indenture Securities and issue additional Indenture Securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

There is no requirement that the issuer issue debt securities in the future under the Indenture, and the issuer may use other indentures or documentation containing different provisions in connection with future issues of such other debt securities.

We and/or an issuer, as applicable, may issue the debt securities as “original issue discount securities”, which are debt securities, including any zero-coupon debt securities, that are issued and sold at a discount from their stated principal amount. Original issue discount securities provide that, upon acceleration of their maturity, an amount less than their principal amount will become due and payable. We will describe Irish tax and/or United States federal income tax consequences and other considerations applicable to original issue discount securities in any prospectus supplement or term sheet relating to them.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the debt securities will be denominated in U.S. dollars and all payments on the debt securities will be made in U.S. dollars. If any series of debt securities is sold for, payable in or denominated in one or more foreign Currencies, the issuer will specify applicable restrictions, elections, tax consequences, specific terms and other information in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. For further information regarding foreign currency debt securities, see “—Foreign Currency Risk— Fluctuations and Controls” below.

Payment of the purchase price of the debt securities must be made in immediately available funds.

As used in this prospectus, “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation, or executive order to close in The City of New York; provided, however, that, with respect to foreign currency debt securities, the day is also not a day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law, regulation, or executive order to close in the Principal Financial Center of the country issuing the specified currency (or, if the specified currency is the euro, the day is also a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) System is open); and provided further that, with respect to debt securities as to which LIBOR is an applicable interest rate basis, the day is also a London Business Day.

“London Business Day” means a day on which commercial banks are open for business (including dealings in the designated LIBOR Currency) in London.

“Principal Financial Center” means (i) the capital city of the country issuing the specified currency or (ii) the capital city of the country to which the designated LIBOR Currency relates, as applicable, except that the term “Principal Financial Center” means the following cities in the case of the following currencies:

Currency	Principal Financial Center
U.S. dollars	The City of New York
Australian dollars	Sydney
Canadian dollars	Toronto
New Zealand dollars	Auckland
South African rand	Johannesburg
Swiss francs	Zurich

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and in the event the LIBOR Currency is euro, the “Principal Financial Center” is London.

“LIBOR Currency” means the currency specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as to which LIBOR shall be calculated or, if no such currency is specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, U.S. dollars.

The authorized denominations of debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars will be integral multiples of $1,000, subject to a minimum denomination of $2,000. The authorized denominations of foreign currency debt securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Ranking

The debt securities, unless otherwise more fully described in a related prospectus supplement or term sheet, will be:

•the unsecured unsubordinated obligations of the issuer and will rank equally with all of the issuer’s other unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness;

•effectively subordinated to any existing or future secured obligations of the issuer, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations;

•senior in right of payment to any obligations of the issuer, that are by their terms expressly subordinated or junior in right of payment to the debt securities; and

•structurally subordinated to the obligations of the subsidiaries of the issuer that do not guarantee the debt securities.

As more fully described in a related prospectus supplement or term sheet, in the case of debt securities issued by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, such debt securities will be the relevant issuer’s unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of their other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and may be guaranteed by the Company, Eaton and/or any of the other Subsidiary Guarantors, if applicable. The guarantees of the debt securities, unless otherwise more fully described in a related prospectus supplement or term sheet:

•will be the unsubordinated obligations of each Guarantor;

•will rank equally in right of payment with any existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of each Guarantor;

•will be senior in right of payment to any obligations of each Guarantor that are by their terms expressly subordinated or junior in right of payment to the guarantees of the debt securities; and

•will be effectively subordinated to any existing or future secured obligations of each Guarantor, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations.

Guarantees

Payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest, and Additional Interest, if any, on the debt securities may be guaranteed, on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis by us and/or certain of our subsidiaries. Each guarantee will be full and unconditional and joint and several. As more fully described in a related prospectus supplement or term sheet, in the case of debt securities issued by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, the Eaton guarantee and any Subsidiary Guarantors guarantee securities will be Eaton’s and the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor’s unsecured obligations and will rank equally with all of their other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Company directly or indirectly owns 100% of Eaton and the other Guarantors.

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As described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the debt securities may be guaranteed by the Company, Eaton, and/or the Guarantors. In addition, unless described otherwise in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet, we will cause any Subsidiary, other than Excluded Persons, that is or becomes, within 30 days of being or becoming, the issuer or co-issuer of, or borrower or guarantor under, any series of debt securities or any syndicated credit facility or to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture to the Indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary or such person irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the debt securities on an unsecured, unsubordinated basis.

The obligations of each Guarantor under its guarantee of the debt securities will be limited as necessary to prevent such guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law; this limitation, however, may not be effective to prevent such guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance.

Any guarantee of the debt securities by a Guarantor that is a Subsidiary shall provide by its terms that it shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:

a.the consummation of any transaction permitted under the Indenture (including a sale, transfer, disposition, or distribution of such Guarantor to a Person that is not Eaton or one of its Subsidiaries, or a dissolution) resulting in such Guarantor ceasing to be a Subsidiary;

b.the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into Eaton, the Company or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

c.upon the issuer’s exerise of either of its defeasance options with respect to such debt securities as described under “—Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or the issuer’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to the debt securities being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

d.to the extent such Guarantor does not remain an issuer or co-issuer of or borrower or guarantor under any U.S. debt securities or U.S. syndicated credit facilities, such Guarantor becoming an Excluded Person;

e.in the event of a release or discharge of the guarantee by, or direct obligation of, such Guarantor of its obligations under any series of debt securities or any syndicated credit facility which resulted in such Guarantor being required to guarantee the debt securities, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment in connection with the enforcement of remedies under such guarantee or direct obligation; or

f.with the consent of holders holding the requisite percentage of such series of debt securities pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

Any guarantee of the debt securities by a direct or indirect parent of Eaton (other than the Company) shall provide by its terms that it shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, to the extent such Guarantor does not remain an issuer or co-issuer of or borrower or guarantor under any debt securities or syndicated credit facilities, if, at any time after becoming a Guarantor:

a.such Guarantor becomes prohibited by any applicable law, rule or regulation binding on such Guarantor or its properties from guaranteeing the obligations under the Indenture;

b.upon the issuer’s exerise of its covenant defeasance option with respect to such debt securities as described under “—Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance—Covenant Defeasance” or the issuer’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to the debt securities being discharged in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

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c.with the consent of holders holding the requisite percentage of such series of debt securities pursuant to the terms of the Indenture; or

d.remaining a Guarantor would, in our reasonable determination, result in material adverse tax consequences to Eaton or any of its Subsidiaries.

The Indenture does not contain any release provisions for guarantees of debt securities by the Company, if applicable.

Optional Redemption, Repayment and Repurchase

The prospectus supplement or term sheet for a debt security will indicate whether the issuer will have the option to redeem the debt security before the stated maturity and the price and date or dates on which redemption may occur. If the issuer is allowed to redeem a debt security, the issuer may exercise the option by notifying the Trustee and the paying agent at least 15 days prior to the redemption date (or such earlier time as may be agreed to by the Trustee). Unless described otherwise in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet, at least ten but not more than 60 days before the redemption date, we, or at our request, the Trustee, will mail or, in the case of global securities, electronically deliver, notice of redemption to the holders. If a debt security is only redeemed in part, the issuer will issue a new debt security or debt securities for the unredeemed portion.

The prospectus supplement or term sheet relating to a debt security will also indicate whether you will have the option to elect repayment by us prior to the stated maturity and the price and the date or dates on which repayment may occur.

For a debt security to be repaid at your election, the paying agent must receive, at least 30 but not more than 45 days prior to an optional repayment date, if, in certificated form, such debt security with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” on the reverse of the debt security duly completed. You may also send the paying agent a facsimile or letter from a member of a national securities exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) or a commercial bank or trust company in the United States describing the particulars of the repayment, including a guarantee that the debt security and the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” will be received by the paying agent no later than five Business Days after such facsimile or letter. If you present a debt security for repayment, such act will be irrevocable. You may exercise the repayment option for less than the entire principal of the debt security, provided the remaining principal outstanding is an authorized denomination. If you elect partial repayment, your debt security will be cancelled, and the issuer will issue a new debt security or debt securities for the remaining amount.

The Depository Trust Company or its nominee will be the holder of each global security and will be the only party that can exercise a right of repayment. If you are a beneficial owner of a global security and you want to exercise your right of repayment, you must instruct your broker or indirect participant through which you hold your interest to notify The Depository Trust Company. You should consult your broker or such indirect participant to discuss the appropriate cut-off times and any other requirements for giving this instruction. The giving of any such instruction will be irrevocable.

Regardless of anything in this prospectus, if a debt security is an OID Note (as defined below) (other than an Indexed Note), the amount payable in the event of redemption or repayment prior to its stated maturity will be the amortized face amount on the redemption or repayment date, as the case may be. The amortized face amount of an OID Note will be equal to (i) the issue price specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet plus (ii) that portion of the difference between the issue price and the principal amount of the debt security that has accrued at the yield to maturity described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet (computed in accordance with generally accepted U.S. bond yield computation principles) by the redemption or repayment date. However, in no case will the amortized face amount of an OID Note exceed its principal amount.

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Regardless of anything in this prospectus, if a debt security is an OID Note (as defined below) (other than an Indexed Note), the amount payable in the event of acceleration shall be the portion of principal amount specified in the terms of that series of notes to be due and payable immediately.

The issuer may at any time purchase debt securities at any price in the open market or otherwise. The issuer may hold, resell, or surrender for cancellation any debt securities that the issuer purchases.

Conversion and Exchange

If you may convert or exchange debt securities for other Securities, the prospectus supplement or term sheet will explain the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange, including:

•the conversion price or exchange ratio (or the calculation method);

•the conversion or exchange period (or how such period will be determined);

•if conversion or exchange will be mandatory, at your option or at our option;

•provisions for adjustment of the conversion price or the exchange ratio; and

•provisions affecting conversion or exchange in the event of the redemption of the debt securities.

The terms may also include provisions under which the number or amount of other Securities to be received by the holders of such debt securities upon conversion or exchange would be calculated according to the market price of such other Securities as of a time stated in the prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Issuance of Securities in Registered Form

The issuer may issue the debt securities in registered form, in which case the issuer will issue them in book-entry form only. Debt securities issued in book-entry form will be represented by global securities. The prospectus supplement or term sheet will also describe the requirements with respect to our maintenance of offices or agencies outside the United States and the applicable U.S. federal tax law requirements.

Book-Entry Holders. The issuer will issue registered debt securities in book-entry form only, unless the issuer specifies otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. This means debt securities will be represented by one or more global securities registered in the name of a depositary. Financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system will hold beneficial interests in the debt securities held by or on behalf of the depositary or its nominee. These institutions may hold these interests on behalf of themselves or customers.

Under the Indenture, only the person in whose name a debt security is registered is recognized as the holder of that debt security. Consequently, for debt securities issued in book-entry form, the issuer will recognize only the depositary or its nominee as the holder of the debt securities and the issuer will make all payments on the debt securities to the depositary. The depositary will then pass along the payments it receives to its participants, which, in turn, will pass the payments along to their customers who are the beneficial owners. The depositary and its participants will do so under agreements they have made with one another or with their customers; they are not obligated to do so under the terms of the debt securities or the indenture.

As a result, investors will not own debt securities directly. Instead, they will own beneficial interests in a global security, through a bank, broker or other financial institution that participates in the depositary’s book-entry system or holds an interest through an indirect participant. As long as the debt securities are represented by one or more global securities, investors will be indirect holders, and not holders of the debt securities.

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Legal Holders. An issuer’s obligations, as well as the obligations of the trustee and those of any third parties employed by such issuer or the trustee, run only to the legal holders of the debt securities. The issuer does not have obligations to investors who hold beneficial interests in global securities, in street name or by any other indirect means. This will be the case whether an investor chooses to be an indirect holder of a debt security or has no choice because the issuer is issuing the debt securities only in book-entry form.

For example, once the issuer makes a payment or gives a notice to the holder, the issuer has no further responsibility for the payment or notice even if that holder is required, under agreements with depositary participants or customers or by law, to pass it along to the indirect holders but does not do so. Similarly, if the issuer wants to obtain the approval of the holders for any purpose (for example, to amend the Indenture or to relieve such issuer of the consequences of a default or of the issuer’s obligation to comply with a particular provision of the Indenture), the issuer would seek the approval only from the holders, and not the indirect holders, of the debt securities. Whether and how the holders contact the indirect holders is up to the holders.

When we refer to you, we mean those who invest in the debt securities being offered by this prospectus, the prospectus supplement, or term sheet whether they are the holders or only indirect holders of those debt securities. When we refer to your debt securities, we mean the debt securities in which you hold a direct or indirect interest.

Special Considerations for Indirect Holders. If you hold debt securities through a bank, broker or other financial institution, either in book-entry form or in street name, we urge you to check with that institution to find out:

•how it handles securities payments and notices;

•whether it imposes fees or charges;

•how it would handle a request for the indirect holders’ consent, if ever required;

•whether and how you can instruct it to send you debt securities registered in your own name so you can be a holder, if that is permitted in the future for a particular series of debt securities;

•how it would exercise rights under the debt securities if there were a default or other event triggering the need for holders to act to protect their interests; and

•if the debt securities are in book-entry form, how the depositary’s rules and procedures will affect these matters.

Interest and Interest Rates

General

Each debt security will begin to accrue interest from the date it is originally issued or from a specified date. The related prospectus supplement or term sheet will specify each debt security as a Fixed Rate Note, a Floating Rate Note, an Amortizing Note, or an Indexed Note and set forth the interest rate or describe the method of determining the interest rate, including any Spread and/or Spread Multiplier. For an Indexed Note, the related prospectus supplement or term sheet also will describe the method for the calculation and payment of principal and interest. The prospectus supplement or term sheet for a Floating Rate Note or Indexed Note may also specify a maximum and a minimum interest rate.

A debt security may be issued as a Fixed Rate Note or a Floating Rate Note or as a debt security that combines fixed and floating rate terms.

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Each interest payment on a debt security will include interest accrued from, and including, the issue date, a specified date or the last Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, to but excluding the applicable Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date (as defined below), as the case may be.

Fixed Rate Notes

The prospectus supplement or term sheet for debt securities with a fixed interest rate (“Fixed Rate Notes”) will specify a fixed interest rate payable semiannually in arrears on dates specified in such prospectus supplement or term sheet (each, with respect to Fixed Rate Notes, an “Interest Payment Date”). Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If the stated maturity date, any redemption date or any repayment date (together referred to as the “Maturity Date”) or an Interest Payment Date for any Fixed Rate Note is not a Business Day, principal of, premium, if any, and interest on that Note will be paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from and after the Maturity Date or Interest Payment Date on the payment so deferred. Interest on Fixed Rate Notes will be paid to holders of record as of the close of business on the Regular Record Date. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, a “Regular Record Date” will be the 15th calendar day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date.

Original Issue Discount Notes

An issuer may issue OID Notes (including zero coupon debt securities), which are debt securities issued at a discount from the principal amount payable on the Maturity Date. There may not be any periodic interest payments on OID Notes. For OID Notes, interest normally accrues during the life of the Note and is paid on the Maturity Date. Upon a redemption, repayment, or acceleration of the maturity of an OID Note, the amount payable will be determined as set forth under “—Optional Redemption, Repayment and Repurchase.” This amount normally is less than the amount payable on the stated maturity date.

Amortizing Notes

An issuer may issue amortizing debt securities, which are Fixed Rate Notes for which combined principal and interest payments are made in installments over the life of each debt security (“Amortizing Notes”). Payments on Amortizing Notes are applied first to interest due and then to the reduction of the unpaid principal amount. The related prospectus supplement or term sheet for an Amortizing Note will include a table setting forth repayment information.

Floating Rate Notes

Each debt security whose interest is determined by reference to an interest rate basis or formula is referred to herein as a “Floating Rate Note.” That basis or formula may be based on:

•the CD Rate;

•the Commercial Paper Rate;

•LIBOR;

•EURIBOR;

•the Federal Funds Rate;

•the Prime Rate;

•the Treasury Rate;

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•the CMT Rate;

•the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate; or

•another negotiated interest rate basis or formula.

The prospectus supplement or term sheet will also indicate any Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, which would be applied to the interest rate formula to determine the interest rate. Any Floating Rate Note may have a maximum or minimum interest rate limitation. In addition to any maximum interest rate limitation, the interest rate on the Floating Rate Notes will in no event be higher than the maximum rate permitted by New York law, as the same may be modified by United States law of general application.

The issuer will appoint a calculation agent to calculate interest rates on the Floating Rate Notes. The calculation agent for each Floating Rate Note will be indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, the “Calculation Date,” if applicable, relating to an Interest Determination Date will be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day after such Interest Determination Date or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day, or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the relevant Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be.

Upon the request of the beneficial holder of any Floating Rate Note, the calculation agent will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if different, when available, the interest rate that will become effective on the next Interest Reset Date (as defined below) for the Floating Rate Note.

Change of Interest Rate. The interest rate on each Floating Rate Note may be reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, annually, or on some other specified basis. This period is an “Interest Reset Period” and the first day of each Interest Reset Period is an “Interest Reset Date.” Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, the Interest Reset Date will be:

•for Notes with interest that resets daily, each Business Day;

•for Notes (other than Treasury Rate Notes) with interest that resets weekly, Wednesday of each week;

•for Treasury Rate Notes with interest that resets weekly, Tuesday of each week;

•for Notes with interest that resets monthly, the third Wednesday of each month;

•for Notes with interest that resets quarterly, the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December of each year;

•for Notes with interest that resets semiannually, the third Wednesday of each of the two months of each year indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet; and

•for Notes with interest that resets annually, the third Wednesday of the month of each year indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

The related prospectus supplement or term sheet will describe the initial interest rate or interest rate formula on each Note. That rate will be effective until the following Interest Reset Date. Thereafter, the interest rate will be the rate determined on each Interest Determination Date. Each time a new interest rate is determined, it becomes effective on the following Interest Reset Date. If any Interest Reset Date is not a Business Day, then the Interest Reset Date is postponed to the next Business Day, except, in the case of LIBOR and EURIBOR Notes, if the next Business Day is in the next calendar month, the Interest Reset Date is the immediately preceding Business Day.

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Date Interest Rate Is Determined. The Interest Determination Date for all CD and CMT Rate Notes is the second Business Day before the Interest Reset Date and for all LIBOR Notes will be the second London Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date (unless the LIBOR Currency is Sterling, in which case the Interest Determination Date will be the Interest Reset Date).

The Interest Determination Date for EURIBOR Notes will be the second TARGET Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date.

The Interest Determination Date for Treasury Rate Notes will be the day of the week in which the Interest Reset Date falls on which Treasury bills of the Index Maturity are normally auctioned. Treasury bills are usually sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal holiday, in which case the auction is usually held on Tuesday. Sometimes, the auction is held on the preceding Friday. If an auction is held on the preceding Friday, that day will be the Interest Determination Date relating to the Interest Reset Date occurring in the next week.

The Interest Determination Date for all Commercial Paper Rate, Federal Funds Rate and Prime Rate Notes will be the first Business Day preceding the Interest Reset Date.

The Interest Determination Date for an Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Note is the last Business Day of the month immediately preceding the applicable Interest Reset Date in which the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco published the applicable rate.

The Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note with an interest rate that is determined by reference to two or more interest rate bases will be the most recent Business Day which is at least two Business Days before the applicable Interest Reset Date for each interest rate for the applicable Floating Rate Note on which each interest rate basis is determinable.

Payment of Interest. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement or term sheet, interest is paid as follows:

•for Notes with interest that resets daily, weekly or monthly, on the third Wednesday of each month;

•for Notes with interest payable quarterly, on the third Wednesday of March, June, September, and December of each year;

•for Notes with interest payable semiannually, on the third Wednesday of each of the two months specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet;

•for Notes with interest payable annually, on the third Wednesday of the month specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet (each of the above, with respect to Floating Rate Notes, an “Interest Payment Date”); and

•at maturity, redemption or repayment.

Interest on a Floating Rate Note will be payable beginning on the first Interest Payment Date after its issue date to holders of record as of the close of business on the Regular Record Date, which is the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding the applicable Interest Payment Date, unless the issue date falls after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, in which case payment will be made to holders of record at the close of business on the Regular Record Date next preceding the second Interest Payment Date following the issue date. If an Interest Payment Date (but not the Maturity Date) is not a Business Day then the Interest Payment Date will be postponed to the next Business Day. However, in the case of LIBOR and EURIBOR Notes, if the next Business Day is in the next calendar month, the Interest Payment Date will be the immediately preceding Business Day. If the Maturity Date of any Floating Rate Note is not a Business Day, principal of, premium, if any, and interest on that Note due on that date will be paid on the next Business Day, and no interest will accrue from and after the Maturity Date on the payment so deferred.

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Accrued interest on a Floating Rate Note is calculated by multiplying the principal amount of a Note by an accrued interest factor. The accrued interest factor is the sum of the interest factors calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. The interest factor for each day is computed by dividing the interest rate in effect on that day by (1) the actual number of days in the year, in the case of Treasury Rate Notes or CMT Rate Notes, or (2) 360, in the case of other Floating Rate Notes. The interest factor for Floating Rate Notes for which the interest rate is calculated with reference to two or more interest rate bases will be calculated in each period in the same manner as if only one of the applicable interest rate bases applied. All percentages resulting from any calculation are rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upward. For example, 9.876545% (or .09876545) will be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655). Dollar amounts used in the calculation are rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upward).

CD Rate Notes. The “CD Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is the rate on that date for negotiable U.S. dollar certificates of deposit having the Index Maturity described in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet, as published in H.15(519) prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, for that Interest Determination Date under the heading “CDs (secondary market).” The “Index Maturity” is the period to maturity of the instrument or obligation with respect to which the related interest rate basis or formula will be calculated.

The following procedures will be followed if the CD Rate cannot be determined as described above:

•If the above rate is not published in H.15(519) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, the CD Rate will be the rate on that Interest Determination Date for negotiable U.S. dollar certificates of deposit of the Index Maturity described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “CDs (secondary market).”

•If that rate is not published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, then the calculation agent will determine the CD Rate to be the average of the secondary market offered rates as of 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on that Interest Determination Date, quoted by three leading nonbank dealers of negotiable U.S. dollar certificates of deposit in New York City (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) for negotiable U.S. dollar certificates of deposit of major United States money-center banks with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity in an amount that is representative for a single transaction in the market at that time described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet. The issuer will select and identify the three dealers referred to above.

•If fewer than three dealers are quoting as mentioned above, the CD Rate will remain the CD Rate then in effect on that Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

“H.15(519)” means the weekly statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

“H.15 Daily Update” means the daily update of H.15(519), available through the web site of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/update, or any successor site or publication.

Commercial Paper Rate Notes. The “Commercial Paper Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is the Money Market Yield of the rate on that date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity described in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet, as published in H.15(519) prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date for that Interest Determination Date under the heading “Commercial Paper—Nonfinancial.”

The following procedures will be followed if the Commercial Paper Rate cannot be determined as described above:

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•If the above rate is not published in H.15(519) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, the Commercial Paper Rate will be the Money Market Yield of the rate on that Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the heading “Commercial Paper—Nonfinancial.”

•If that rate is not published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, then the calculation agent will determine the Commercial Paper Rate to be the Money Market Yield of the average of the offered rates of three leading dealers of U.S. dollar commercial paper in New York City (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on that Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet placed for an industrial issuer whose bond rating is “Aa,” or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The issuer will select and identify the three dealers referred to above.

•If fewer than three dealers selected by the issuer are quoting as mentioned above, the Commercial Paper Rate will remain the Commercial Paper Rate then in effect on that Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

“Money Market Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:

Money Market Yield = D x 360

------------------ x 100

360 - (D x M)

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the reset period for which interest is being calculated.

LIBOR Notes. The “LIBOR” for any Interest Determination Date is the rate for deposits in the LIBOR Currency having the Index Maturity specified in such prospectus supplement or term sheet as such rate is displayed on Reuters (or any successor service nominated by the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited or any successor thereto) on page LIBOR01 (or any other page as may replace such page on such service for the purpose of displaying the London interbank rates of major banks for the designated LIBOR Currency) (“Reuters Page LIBOR01”) (or Bloomberg L.P.’s page “BBAM” or any other page as may replace such page on such service, any successor service or such other service as may be nominated as the information vendor for the purpose of displaying rates or prices comparable to LIBOR for the designated LIBOR Currency) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date.

The following procedure will be followed if LIBOR cannot be determined as described above:

•The calculation agent shall request the principal London offices of each of four major reference banks (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) in the London interbank market, as selected and identified by the issuer, to provide the calculation agent with its offered quotation for deposits in the designated LIBOR Currency for the period of the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, commencing on the related Interest Reset Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in the designated LIBOR Currency in such market at such time described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet. If at least two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR

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Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean calculated by the calculation agent of such quotations. If fewer than two such quotations are so provided, then LIBOR on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean calculated by the calculation agent of the rates quoted at approximately 11:00 a.m., in the applicable Principal Financial Center (as described above), on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date by three major banks (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) in such Principal Financial Center selected and identified by the issuer for loans in the designated LIBOR Currency to leading European banks, having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in the designated LIBOR Currency in such market at such time described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet; provided, however, that if the banks so selected by the issuer are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, LIBOR determined as of such LIBOR Interest Determination Date shall be LIBOR in effect on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such LIBOR Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

“LIBOR Currency” means the currency specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as to which LIBOR shall be calculated or, if no such currency is specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, U.S. dollars.

EURIBOR Notes. The “EURIBOR” for any Interest Determination Date is the offered rate for deposits in euro having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, beginning on the second TARGET Business Day after such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, as that rate appears on Reuters Page EURIBOR01 (or any other page as may replace that page on that service) as of 11:00 a.m., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date.

The following procedure will be followed if EURIBOR cannot be determined as described above:

•EURIBOR will be determined on the basis of the rates, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Brussels time, on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, at which deposits of the following kind are offered to prime banks in the euro-zone interbank market by the principal euro-zone office of each of four major banks in that market (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) selected and identified by the issuer: euro deposits having such EURIBOR Index Maturity, beginning on such EURIBOR Interest Reset Date, and in a representative amount at the time described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. The calculation agent will request that the principal euro-zone office of each of these banks provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two quotations are provided, EURIBOR for such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations.

•If fewer than two quotations are provided as described above, EURIBOR for such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for loans of the following kind to leading euro-zone banks quoted, at approximately 11:00 a.m., Brussels time on that Interest Determination Date, by three major banks in the euro-zone (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates selected and identified by the issuer: loans of euro having such EURIBOR Index Maturity, beginning on such EURIBOR Interest Reset Date, and in an amount that is representative of a single transaction in euro in that market at the time described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

•If fewer than three banks selected by the issuer are quoting as described above, EURIBOR determined as of such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date will be EURIBOR in effect on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, provided that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such EURIBOR Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

Federal Funds Rate Notes. The “Federal Funds Rate” will be calculated by reference to either the “Federal Funds (Effective) Rate,” the “Federal Funds Open Rate” or the “Federal Funds Target Rate,” as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. The Federal Funds Rate is the rate determined by the

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calculation agent, with respect to any Interest Determination Date relating to a Floating Rate Note for which the interest rate is determined with reference to the Federal Funds Rate (a “Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date”), in accordance with the following provisions:

•If Federal Funds (Effective) Rate is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the Federal Funds Rate as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate with respect to such date for U.S. dollar federal funds as published in H.15(519) opposite the caption “Federal funds (effective),” as such rate is displayed on Reuters on page FEDFUNDS1 (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page FEDFUNDS1”) under the heading “EFFECT,” or, if such rate is not so published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the calculation date, the rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date for U.S. dollar federal funds as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “Federal funds (effective).”

•The following procedure will be followed if “Federal Funds (Effective) Rate” is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet and such Federal Funds Rate cannot be determined as described above. The Federal Funds Rate with respect to such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of U.S. dollar federal funds transactions in New York City (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) selected and identified by the issuer prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the issuer are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

•If Federal Funds Open Rate is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the Federal Funds Rate as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate on such date under the heading “Federal Funds” for the relevant Index Maturity and opposite the caption “Open” as such rate is displayed on Reuters on page 5 (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page 5”), or, if such rate does not appear on Reuters Page 5 by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the calculation date, the Federal Funds Rate for the Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the rate for that day displayed on FFPREBON Index page on Bloomberg L.P. (“Bloomberg”), which is the Federal Funds Opening Rate as reported by Prebon Yamane (or a successor) on Bloomberg.

•The following procedure will be followed if “Federal Funds Open Rate” is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet and such Federal Funds Rate cannot be determined as described above. The Federal Funds Rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the issuer and will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of U.S. dollar federal funds transactions in New York City (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) selected and identified by the issuer prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the calculation agent are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

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•If Federal Funds Target Rate is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the Federal Funds Rate as of the applicable Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate on such date as displayed on the FDTR Index page on Bloomberg. If such rate does not appear on the FDTR Index page on Bloomberg by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the calculation date, the Federal Funds Rate for such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the rate for that day appearing on Reuters Page USFFTARGET= (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page USFFTARGET=“).

•The following procedure will be followed if “Federal Funds Target Rate” is the specified Federal Funds Rate in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet and such Federal Funds Rate cannot be determined as described above. The Federal Funds Rate on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and will be the arithmetic mean of the rates for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by three leading brokers of U.S. dollar federal funds transactions in New York City (which may include the agents, underwriters or their affiliates) selected and identified by the issuer prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date; provided, however, that if the brokers so selected by the issuer are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Federal Funds Rate determined as of such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Federal Funds Rate in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Federal Funds Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

Prime Rate Notes. The “Prime Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is the rate on that date, as published in H.15(519) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date for that Interest Determination Date under the heading “Bank Prime Loan” or, if not published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related Calculation Date, the rate on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “Bank Prime Loan.”

The following procedures will be followed if the Prime Rate cannot be determined as described above:

•If the rate is not published in H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, then the calculation agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the average of the rates of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen designated as “USPRIME1 Page” as that bank’s prime rate or base lending rate in effect as of 11:00 a.m., New York City time on that Interest Determination Date.

•If fewer than four rates appear on the Reuters Page USPRIME1 on the Interest Determination Date, then the Prime Rate will be the average of the prime rates or base lending rates quoted (on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by a 360-day year) as of the close of business on the Interest Determination Date by three major banks, which may include an agent, underwriter or its affiliates, in The City of New York selected and identified by the issuer.

•If the banks selected by the issuer are not quoting as mentioned above, the Prime Rate will remain the Prime Rate then in effect on the Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

“Reuters Page USPRIME1” means the display on Reuters (or any successor service) on the “USPRIME1 Page” (or such other page as may replace the USPRIME1 Page on such service) for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major U.S. banks.

Treasury Rate Notes. The “Treasury Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is the rate from the auction of direct obligations of the United States (“Treasury bills”) having the Index Maturity specified in such prospectus supplement or term sheet under the caption “INVEST RATE” on the display on Reuters page USAUCTION10 (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) or page USAUCTION11 (or any other page as may

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replace such page on such service) or, if not so published at 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related calculation date, the bond equivalent yield (as defined below) of the rate for such Treasury bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Auction High.” If such rate is not so published in the related H.15 Daily Update or another recognized source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related calculation date, the Treasury Rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the bond equivalent yield of the auction rate of such Treasury bills as announced by the United States Department of the Treasury. In the event that such auction rate is not so announced by the United States Department of the Treasury on such calculation date, or if no such auction is held, then the Treasury Rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the bond equivalent yield of the rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date of Treasury bills having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as published in H.15(519) under the caption “U.S. government securities/treasury bills/secondary market” or, if not yet published by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related calculation date, the rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date of such Treasury bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, or such other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying such rate, under the caption “U.S. government securities/treasury bills (secondary market).” If such rate is not yet published in the H.15(519), H.15 Daily Update or another recognized electronic source by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the related calculation date, then the Treasury Rate on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be the bond equivalent yield of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, of the three leading primary United States government securities dealers (which may include an agent or underwriter or its affiliates) selected and identified by the issuer for the issue of Treasury bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet; provided, however, that if the dealers so selected by the issuer are not quoting as mentioned in this sentence, the Treasury Rate determined as of such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date will be the Treasury Rate in effect on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Treasury Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

The “bond equivalent yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage) calculated in accordance with the following formula:

bond equivalent yield = D x N

------------------ x 100

360 - (D x M)

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum rate for Treasury bills quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, “N” refers to 365 or 366, as the case may be, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable interest reset period.

CMT Rate Notes. The “CMT Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is as follows:

•If “Reuters Page FRBCMT” is the specified CMT Reuters Page in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the CMT Rate on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be a percentage equal to the yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as set forth in H.15(519) under the caption “Treasury constant maturities,” as such yield is displayed on Reuters (or any successor service) on page FRBCMT (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page FRBCMT”) for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date.

•If such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FRBCMT, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be a percentage equal to the yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet and for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date as set forth in H.15(519) under the caption “Treasury constant maturities.”

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•If such rate does not appear in H.15(519), the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate for the period of the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as may then be published by either the Federal Reserve Board or the United States Department of the Treasury that the issuer determines to be comparable to the rate that would otherwise have been published in H.15(519).

•If the Federal Reserve Board or the United States Department of the Treasury does not publish a yield on United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet for such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three leading primary United States government securities dealers in New York City (which may include the agents, underwriters or their affiliates) (each, a “reference dealer”) selected and identified by the issuer from five such reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity equal to the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, a remaining term to maturity no more than one year shorter than such Index Maturity and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. If fewer than three prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer from five such reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity greater than the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, a remaining term to maturity closest to such Index Maturity and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. If two such United States Treasury securities with an original maturity greater than the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet have remaining terms to maturity equally close to such Index Maturity, the quotes for the Treasury security with the shorter original term to maturity will be used. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotations shall be eliminated; provided, however, that if fewer than three such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate determined as of such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

•If “Reuters Page FEDCMT” is the specified CMT Reuters Page in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, the CMT Rate on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be a percentage equal to the one-week or one-month, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as set forth in H.15(519) opposite the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” as such yield is displayed on Reuters on page FEDCMT (or any other page as may replace such page on such service) (“Reuters Page FEDCMT”) for the week or month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week or month, as applicable, in which such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date falls.

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•If such rate does not appear on Reuters Page FEDCMT, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be a percentage equal to the one-week or one-month, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet for the week or month, as applicable, preceding such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date as set forth in H.15(519) opposite the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities.”

•If such rate does not appear in H.15(519), the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the one-week or one-month, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, average yield for United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet as otherwise announced by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the week or month, as applicable, ended immediately preceding the week or month, as applicable, in which such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date falls.

•If the Federal Reserve Bank of New York does not publish a one-week or one-month, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, average yield on United States Treasury securities at “constant maturity” having the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet for the applicable week or month, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer from five such reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity equal to the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, a remaining term to maturity of no more than one year shorter than such Index Maturity and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date calculated by the calculation agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor the lowest of such quotation shall be eliminated. If fewer than three prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be calculated by the calculation agent and shall be a yield-to-maturity based on the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid prices as of approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date of three reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer from five such reference dealers selected and identified by the issuer and eliminating the highest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the highest) and the lowest quotation (or, in the event of equality, one of the lowest) for United States Treasury securities with an original maturity longer than the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, a remaining term to maturity closest to such Index Maturity and in a principal amount that is representative for a single transaction in such securities in such market at such time as described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. If two United States Treasury securities with an original maturity greater than the Index Maturity specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet have remaining terms to maturity equally close to such Index Maturity, the quotes for the Treasury security with the shorter original term to maturity will be used. If fewer than five but more than two such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the rate on the CMT Rate Interest Determination Date calculated by the calculation agent based on the arithmetic mean of the bid prices obtained and neither the highest nor lowest of such quotations shall be eliminated; provided, however, that if fewer than three such prices are provided as requested, the CMT Rate determined as of such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date shall be the CMT Rate in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such CMT Rate Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

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Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Notes. The “Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate” for any Interest Determination Date is the rate equal to the monthly weighted average cost of funds for the calendar month preceding the Interest Determination Date as displayed on Reuters Page COFI/ARMS (or any other page as may replace that specified page on that service) as of 11:00 a.m., San Francisco time, on the Calculation Date for that Interest Determination Date under the caption “11th District.”

The following procedures will be used if the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate cannot be determined as described above:

•If the rate is not displayed on the relevant page as of 11:00 a.m., San Francisco time, on the Calculation Date, then the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate will be the monthly weighted average cost of funds paid by member institutions of the Eleventh Federal Home Loan Bank District, as announced by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, as the cost of funds for the calendar month preceding the date of announcement.

•If no announcement was made relating to the calendar month preceding the Interest Determination Date, the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate will remain the Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate then in effect on the Interest Determination Date, provided, that if the initial interest rate is in effect on such Interest Determination Date, it will remain in effect for the new Interest Reset Period.

Indexed Notes

We or another issuer may issue debt securities for which the amount of interest or principal that you will receive will not be known on your date of purchase. Interest or principal payments for these types of debt securities, which are called “Indexed Notes,” are determined by reference to securities, financial or non-financial indices, currencies, commodities, interest rates, or a composite or baskets of any or all of the above. Examples of indexed items that may be used include a published stock index, the common stock price of a publicly traded company, the value of the U.S. dollar versus the Japanese yen, or the price of a barrel of West Texas intermediate crude oil.

If you purchase an Indexed Note, you may receive a principal amount at maturity that is greater than or less than the Note’s face amount, and an interest rate that is greater than or less than the interest rate that you would have earned if you had instead purchased a conventional debt security issued by the issuer or another issuer, as applicable at the same time with the same maturity. The amount of interest and principal that you will receive will depend on the structure of the Indexed Note and the level of the specified indexed item throughout the term of the Indexed Note and at maturity. Specific information pertaining to the method of determining the interest payments and the principal amount will be described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, as well as additional risk factors unique to the Indexed Note, certain historical information for the specified indexed item and certain additional Irish tax and/or United States federal income tax considerations.

Renewable Notes

We or another issuer may issue debt securities, which are called “Renewable Notes,” that will automatically renew at their stated maturity date unless the holder of a Renewable Note elects to terminate the automatic extension feature by giving notice in the manner described in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet. In addition, the issuer may issue debt securities whose stated maturity date may be extended at the option of the holder for one or more periods, as more fully described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet relating to such securities.

The holder of a Renewable Note must give notice of termination at least 15 but not more than 30 days prior to a Renewal Date. The holder of a Renewable Note may terminate the automatic extension for less than all of its Renewable Notes only if the terms of the Renewable Note specifically permit partial termination. An election to

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terminate the automatic extension of any portion of the Renewable Note is not revocable and will be binding on the holder of the Renewable Note. If the holder elects to terminate the automatic extension of the maturity of the Note, the holder will become entitled to the principal and interest accrued up to the Renewal Date. The related prospectus supplement or term sheet will identify a stated maturity date beyond which the Maturity Date cannot be renewed.

If a Renewable Note is represented by a Global Security, DTC or its nominee will be the holder of the Note and therefore will be the only entity that can exercise a right to terminate the automatic extension of a Note. In order to ensure that DTC or its nominee will exercise a right to terminate the automatic extension provisions of a particular Renewable Note, the beneficial owner of the Note must instruct the broker or other DTC participant through which it holds an interest in the Note to notify DTC of its desire to terminate the automatic extension of the Note. Different firms have different cut-off times for accepting instructions from their customers and, accordingly, each beneficial owner should consult the broker or other participant through which it holds an interest in a Note to ascertain the cut-off time by which an instruction must be given for delivery of timely notice to DTC or its nominee. Specific information pertaining to Irish tax and/or United States federal income tax considerations for Renewable Notes will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Extendible Notes

We or another issuer may issue debt securities, which are called “Extendible Notes,” whose stated Maturity Date may be extended at the issuer’s option for one or more whole-year periods (each, an “Extension Period”), up to but not beyond a stated maturity date described in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet.

The issuer may exercise its option to extend the Extendible Notes by notifying the applicable trustee (or any duly appointed paying agent) at least 45 but not more than 60 days prior to the then effective Maturity Date. If the issuers elect to extend the Extendible Notes, the trustee (or paying agent) will mail or deliver electronically in the case of global securities (at least 40 days prior to the Maturity Date) to the registered holder of the Extendible Notes a notice (an “Extension Notice”) informing the holders of the issuer’s election, the new Maturity Date and any updated terms. Upon the giving of the Extension Notice, the maturity of the Extendible Notes will be extended automatically as set forth in the Extension Notice.

However, the relevant issuer may, not later than 20 days prior to the Maturity Date of an Extendible Note (or, if that date is not a Business Day, prior to the next Business Day), at the issuer’s option, establish a higher interest rate, in the case of a Fixed Rate Note, or a higher Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, in the case of a Floating Rate Note, for the Extension Period by mailing or causing the applicable trustee (or paying agent) to mail or deliver electronically in the case of global securities notice of such higher interest rate or higher Spread and/or Spread Multiplier to the holders of the Notes. The notice will be irrevocable.

If the issuers elect to extend the maturity of Extendible Notes, the holders of the Notes will have the option to instead elect repayment of the Notes by an issuer on the Maturity Date in effect prior to such extension, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus interest accrued to such date. In order for an Extendible Note to be so repaid on the Maturity Date, the relevant issuer must receive, at least 25 days but not more than 35 days prior to the Maturity Date:

(1) the Extendible Note with the form “Option to Elect Repayment” on the reverse of the Note duly completed; or

(2) a facsimile transmission or letter from a member of a national securities exchange or FINRA or a commercial bank or trust company in the United States setting forth the name of the holder of the Extendible Note, the principal amount of the Note, the principal amount of the Note to be repaid, the certificate number or a description of the tenor and terms of the Note, a statement that the option to elect repayment is being exercised thereby and a guarantee that the Note be repaid, together with the duly completed form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” on the reverse of the Note, will be received by the applicable trustee (or paying agent) not later than the fifth Business Day after the date of the facsimile transmission or letter; provided, however, that the facsimile

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transmission or letter will only be effective if the Note and form duly completed are received by the applicable trustee (or paying agent) by that fifth Business Day. The option may be exercised by the holder of an Extendible Note for less than the aggregate principal amount of the Note then outstanding if the principal amount of the Note remaining outstanding after repayment is an authorized denomination.

If an Extendible Note is represented by a Global Security, DTC or its nominee will be the holder of that Note and therefore will be the only entity that can exercise a right to repayment. To ensure that DTC or its nominee timely exercises a right to repayment with respect to a particular Extendible Note, the beneficial owner of that Note must instruct the broker or other participant through which it holds an interest in the Note to notify DTC of its desire to exercise a right of repayment. Different firms have different cut-off times for accepting instructions from their customers and, accordingly, each beneficial owner should consult the broker or other participant through which it holds an interest in an Extendible Note to determine the cut-off time by which an instruction must be given for timely notice to be delivered to DTC or its nominee. Specific information pertaining to Irish tax and/or United States federal income tax considerations for the Extendible Notes will be described in an applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Additional Mechanics

Form, Exchange and Transfer

We and/or an issuer, as applicable, may issue debt securities as follows:

•as Registered Securities;

•as Bearer Securities (with interest coupons attached unless otherwise stated in the prospectus supplement or term sheet);

•as both Registered Securities and Bearer Securities;

•in denominations that are even multiples of $2,000 and $1,000 thereafter for Registered Securities and even multiples of $5,000 for Bearer Securities; or

•in global form. See “—Global Securities.”

You may have your Registered Securities separated into smaller denominations or combined into larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed. This is called an “exchange.” If provided in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, you may exchange your Bearer Securities with all unmatured coupons, except as provided below, and all matured coupons which are in default for Registered Securities of the same series as long as the total principal amount is not changed. Bearer Securities surrendered in exchange for Registered Securities between a Regular Record Date or a Special Record Date and the relevant interest payment dates will be surrendered without the coupon relating to such interest payment dates. Interest will not be payable in respect of the Registered Security issued in exchange for that Bearer Security, but will be payable only to the holder of such coupon when due in accordance with the terms of the Indenture. Unless we or another issuer specify otherwise in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, we or such issuer or issuers will not issue Bearer Securities in exchange for Registered Securities.

You may transfer Registered Securities of a series and you may exchange debt securities of a series at the designated corporate trust office or agency of the Trustee. The Trustee will act as an issuer’s agent for registering Registered Securities in the names of holders and transferring debt securities. The issuer may designate someone else to perform this function. Whoever maintains the list of registered holders is called the “Security Registrar.” The Security Registrar also will perform transfers.

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You will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange debt securities, but you may be required to pay for any tax or other governmental charge associated with the exchange or transfer. The transfer or exchange will be made only if the Security Registrar is satisfied with your proof of ownership.

If the issuer designates additional transfer agents, the issuer will name them in the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet. The issuer may cancel the designation of any particular transfer agent. The issuer may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

If the issuer redeems less than all of the Securities of a redeemable series, the issuer may block the transfer or exchange of Securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day the gives mails the notice of redemption or publishes the notice (in the case of Bearer Securities) and ending on the day of that giving or publication, as the case may be, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the giving or publishing. The issuer may also decline to register transfers or exchanges of debt securities selected for redemption, except that the issuer will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security being partially redeemed.

If the offered debt securities are redeemable, the issuer will describe the procedures for redemption in the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Any Bearer Security, including any debt security that is exchangeable for a Bearer Security or that is in global form and is either a Bearer Security or exchangeable for Bearer Securities, will not be mailed or otherwise delivered to any location in the United States (as defined under “Limitations on Issuance of Bearer Securities”). A Bearer Security, other than temporary global debt securities and Bearer Securities that satisfy the requirements of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(3)(iii), may not be delivered in definitive form, and no interest will be paid on them, unless the person entitled to receive it furnishes written certification of the beneficial ownership of the Bearer Security, as required by Treasury Regulation Sections 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(3)(i) or an electronic certificate described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(3)(ii). For Bearer Securities issued in permanent global form, certification must be given in connection with notation of a beneficial owner’s interest in it upon the original issuance of the debt security. See “Limitations on Issuance of Bearer Securities.”

Each Bearer Security, other than a temporary global Bearer Security, and any coupon attached thereto, will bear the following legend: “Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.”

In this “Additional Mechanics” section of this prospectus, “you” means direct holders and not indirect holders of debt securities.

Payment and Paying Agents

The issuer will pay interest to you, if you are listed in the Trustee’s records as the owner of your debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest on your debt security. Interest will be paid to you if you are listed as the owner even if you no longer own the debt security on the interest due date. That particular day is called the “Regular Record Date” and is defined in the prospectus supplement or term sheet. Persons who are listed in the Trustee’s records as the owners of debt securities at the close of business on a particular day are referred to as “holders.” Holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price since the issuer will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the Regular Record Date. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period.

The issuer will deposit interest, principal, and any other money due on the debt securities with the Paying Agent that the issuer names in the prospectus supplement or term sheet.

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If you plan to have a bank or brokerage firm hold your securities, you should ask them for information on how you will receive payments.

If the issuer issues Bearer Securities, unless the issuer provides otherwise in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, the issuer will maintain an office or agency outside the United States for the payment of all amounts due on the Bearer Securities. If the issuer lists the debt securities on any stock exchange located outside the United States, the issuer will maintain an office or agency for those debt securities in any city located outside the United States required by that stock exchange. The issuer will specify the initial locations of such offices and agencies in the prospectus supplement or term sheet. Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, the issuer will make payment of interest on any Bearer Securities on or before Maturity only against surrender of coupons for such interest installments as they mature. Unless otherwise provided in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, the issuer will not make payment with respect to any Bearer Security at any of its offices or agencies in the United States or by check mailed to any address in the United States or by transfer to an account maintained with a bank located in the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuer will make payments of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on Bearer Securities payable in U.S. dollars at the office of its Paying Agent in The City of New York if (but only if) payment of the full amount in U.S. dollars at all offices or agencies outside the United States is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange controls or other similar restrictions.

The issuer may from time to time designate additional offices or agencies, approve a change in the location of any office or agency and, except as provided above, rescind the designation of any office or agency.

Events of Default

You will have special rights if an Event of Default occurs as to the debt securities of your series which is not cured, as described later in this subsection. Please refer to the prospectus supplement or term sheet for information about any changes to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.

What Is an Event of Default?The term “Event of Default” as to the debt securities of your series means any of the following:

•the issuer does not pay the principal of (or premium, if any) on a debt security of such series on its due date;

•the issuer does not pay interest on a debt security of such series within 30 days of its due date;

•the issuer does not make or satisfy any sinking fund payment in respect of debt securities of such series within 30 days of its due date;

•we and/or an issuer remains in breach of a covenant in respect of debt securities of such series for 90 days after we or the relevant issuer receives a written notice of default stating we or such issuer is in breach. The notice must be sent by either the Trustee or holders of 30% of the principal amount of debt securities of such series;

•the guarantees of the debt securities of any series by the Company, Eaton, or any Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) ceases to be, or is asserted by us or any of the foregoing not to be, in full force and effect or enforceable in accordance with its terms, other than by reason of the termination of the Indenture or the release of any such guarantee in accordance with the Indenture;

•we or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) files for bankruptcy, or certain other events in bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization occur; or

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•there occurs any other Event of Default as to debt securities of the series described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet.

An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the Indenture.

The Trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of a particular series of any default if it considers its withholding of notice to be in the interest of the holders of that series, except that the Trustee may not withhold notice if the default is in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any), or interest on, the debt securities.

Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs. If an Event of Default has occurred and we or an issuer has not cured it, the Trustee or the holders of 30% in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and immediately payable by notifying the relevant issuer (and the Trustee, if the holders give notice) in writing. This is called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. A declaration of acceleration of maturity may be rescinded by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series by notifying the relevant issuer (and the Trustee) in writing.

Except in cases of default, where the Trustee has some special duties, the Trustee is not required to take any action under the Indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the Trustee security or indemnity against costs, expenses and liability satisfactory to the Trustee (called an “indemnity”). If satisfactory indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the Trustee. The Trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

Before you are allowed to bypass the Trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interest relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

•you must give the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured;

•the holders of 30% in principal amount of all of the debt securities of the relevant series must make a written request that the Trustee take action because of the default and must offer indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the cost, expenses and liabilities of taking that action;

•the Trustee must not have instituted a proceeding for 60 days after receipt of the above notice and offer of indemnity; and

•the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities must not have given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the above notice during such 60-day period.

However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

Holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may waive any past defaults other than the following:

•the payment of principal of, any premium, interest or Additional Amounts on any debt security or related coupon; or

•in respect of a covenant that under Article Ten of the Indenture cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each holder.

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If your securities are held for you by a bank or brokerage firm, you should consult them for information on how to give notice or direction to the Trustee or make a request of the Trustee and how to make or cancel a declaration of acceleration.

Each year, we will furnish the Trustee with a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that, to their knowledge, we are in compliance with the Indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default.

Modification or Waiver

There are three types of changes that we can make to the Indenture and the debt securities.

Changes Requiring Your Approval. First, there are changes that cannot be made to your debt securities without your specific approval. Following is a list of those types of changes:

•a change of the Stated Maturity of the principal of or interest on a debt security;

•a reduction of any amounts due on a debt security;

•a reduction of the amount of principal payable upon acceleration of the Maturity of a Security following a default;

•an adverse effect on any right of repayment at your option;

•a change of the place (except as otherwise described in this prospectus) or Currency of payment on a debt security;

•impairment of your right to sue for payment;

•a reduction of the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to modify or amend the Indenture;

•a reduction of the percentage of holders of debt securities whose consent is needed to waive compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or to waive certain defaults;

•a modification of any other aspect of the provisions of the Indenture dealing with modification and waiver of past defaults, the quorum or voting requirements of the debt securities or provisions relating to the waiver of certain covenants, except to increase any percentage of consents required to amend the Indenture or for any waiver or to add certain provisions that cannot be modified without the approval of each holder; or

•a change of any of our obligations to pay Additional Amounts.

Changes Requiring a Majority Vote. The second type of change to the Indenture and the outstanding debt securities is the kind that requires a vote in favor by holders of a majority of the principal amount of Outstanding debt securities of the series affected. Most changes fall into this category, except for clarifying changes and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the Outstanding debt securities in any material respect. The same vote would be required for us to obtain a waiver of all or part of certain covenants in the Indenture or a waiver of a past default. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or any other aspect of the Indenture or the Outstanding debt securities listed in the first category described above under “—Changes Requiring Your Approval” unless we obtain your individual consent to the waiver.

Changes Not Requiring Approval. The third type of change does not require any vote by you as holders of Outstanding debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the Outstanding debt securities in any material respect.

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Further Details Concerning Voting. When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal amount to attribute to a debt security:

•for original issue discount securities, we will use the principal amount that would be due and payable on the voting date if the Maturity of the debt securities were accelerated to that date because of a default;

•for debt securities whose principal amount is not known (for example, because it is based on an index), we will use a special rule for that debt security described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet; and

•for debt securities denominated in one or more foreign Currencies or Currency units, we will use the U.S. dollar equivalent.

Debt securities will not be considered Outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust for you money for their payment or redemption. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under “—Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.”

The issuer will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of debt securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the Indenture. If the issuer sets a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of a particular series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of debt securities of that series on the record date.

If your securities are held by a bank or brokerage firm, you should consult them for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the Indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

The Indenture contains provisions for convening meetings of the holders of debt securities issued as Bearer Securities. A meeting may be called at any time by the Trustee, and also, upon request, by us or by the holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of that series, upon notice given as provided in the Indenture.

Except for any consent that must be given by the holder of each debt security affected thereby, as described above, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of a series may adopt any resolution presented at a meeting at which a quorum is present. However, any resolution with respect to any action which the Indenture expressly provides may be taken by a specified percentage less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting at which a quorum is present by vote of that specified percentage. Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of holders of debt securities of a series in accordance with the Indenture will be binding on all holders of debt securities of that series and any related coupons. The quorum at any meeting called to adopt a resolution will be persons holding or representing a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of a series, except that if any action is to be taken at such meeting which may be given by the holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of a series, the persons holding or representing such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of that series will constitute a quorum.

Notwithstanding the above, if any action is to be taken at a meeting of holders of debt securities of a series that the Indenture expressly provides may be taken by the holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all Outstanding debt securities affected thereby or of the holders of such series and one or more additional series:

•there will be no minimum quorum requirement for that meeting; and

•the principal amount of the Outstanding debt securities of that series that vote in favor of such action will be taken into account in determining whether that action has been taken under the Indenture.

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Global Securities

What Is a Global Security?The issuer usually will issue debt securities as registered securities in book-entry form. A global security represents one or any other number of individual debt securities. Generally, all debt securities represented by the same global securities will have the same terms.

Each debt security issued in book-entry form will be represented by a global security that the issuer deposits with, or on behalf of, and registers in the name of a financial institution or its nominee that the issuer selects. The financial institution that we select for this purpose is called the depositary. Unless the issuer specifies otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, known as DTC, will be the depositary for all debt securities issued in book-entry form.

A global security may not be transferred to or registered in the name of anyone other than the depositary or its nominee, unless special termination situations arise. We describe those situations below under “—Special Situations when a Global Security Will Be Terminated.” As a result of these arrangements, the depositary, or its nominee, will be the sole registered owner and holder of all debt securities represented by a global security, and investors will be permitted to own only beneficial interests in a global security. Beneficial interests must be held by means of an account with a broker, bank or other financial institution that in turn has an account with the depositary or with another institution that has an account with the depositary. Thus, an investor whose security is represented by a global security will not be a holder of the debt security, but only an indirect owner of a beneficial interest in the global security.

Special Considerations for Global Securities. As an indirect holder, an investor’s rights relating to a global security will be governed by the account rules of the investor’s financial institution and of the depositary, as well as general laws relating to securities transfers. The depositary that holds the global security will be considered the holder of the debt securities represented by the global security.

If debt securities are issued only in the form of a global security, an investor should be aware of the following:

•An investor cannot cause the debt securities to be registered in his or her name, and cannot obtain certificates for his or her interest in the debt securities, except in the special situations we describe below.

•An investor will be an indirect holder and must look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to the debt securities, as we describe under “—Issuance of Securities in Registered Form” above.

•An investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt securities to some insurance companies and other institutions that are required by law to own their securities in non-book-entry form.

•An investor may not be able to pledge his or her interest in a global security in circumstances where certificates representing the debt securities must be delivered to the lender or other beneficiary of the pledge in order for the pledge to be effective.

•The depositary’s policies, which may change from time to time, will govern payments, transfers, exchanges and other matters relating to an investor’s interest in a global security. We and the Trustee have no responsibility for any aspect of the depositary’s actions or for its records of ownership interests in a global security. We and the Trustee also do not supervise the depositary in any way.

•If the issuer redeems less than all the debt securities of a particular series being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount to be redeemed from each of its participants holding that series.

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•An investor is required to give notice of exercise of any option to elect repayment of its debt securities, through its participant, to the trustee and to deliver the related debt securities by causing its participant to transfer its interest in those debt securities, on DTC’s records, to the trustee.

•DTC requires that those who purchase and sell interests in a global security deposited in its book-entry system use immediately available funds. Your broker or bank may also require you to use immediately available funds when purchasing or selling interests in a global security.

•Financial institutions that participate in the depositary’s book-entry system, and through which an investor holds its interest in a global security, may also have their own policies affecting payments, notices and other matters relating to the debt securities. There may be more than one financial intermediary in the chain of ownership for an investor. We do not monitor and are not responsible for the actions of any of those intermediaries.

Special Situations When a Global Security Will Be Terminated. In a few special situations described below, a global security will be terminated and interests in it will be exchanged for debt securities of the same series in non-book-entry form (certificated debt securities). After that exchange, the choice of whether to hold the certificated debt securities directly or in street name will be up to the investor. Investors must consult their own banks or brokers to find out how to have their interests in a global security transferred on termination to their own names, so that they will be holders.

The special situations for termination of a global security are as follows:

•If the depositary notifies the issuer that it is unwilling, unable or no longer qualified to continue as depositary for that global security, and the issuer does not appoint another institution to act as depositary within 90 days,

•if the issuer notifies the trustee that the issuer wishes to terminate that global security (subject to the depositary’s procedures), or

•if an event of default has occurred with regard to the debt securities represented by that global security and has not been cured or waived; we discuss defaults above under “—Events of Default.”

The prospectus supplement or term sheet may list situations for terminating a global security that would apply only to the particular series of debt securities covered by the prospectus supplement or term sheet. If a global security is terminated, only the depositary, and not the issuer or the trustee, will be responsible for deciding the names of the institutions in whose names the debt securities represented by the global security will be registered and, therefore, who will be the holders of those debt securities.

Limitations on Issuance of Bearer Securities

In compliance with United States federal tax laws and regulations, Bearer Securities (including debt securities that are exchangeable for Bearer Securities and debt securities in permanent global form that are either Bearer Securities or exchangeable for Bearer Securities) may not be offered, sold, resold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in connection with their original issuance in the United States or to United States persons, each as defined below, except as otherwise permitted by Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D) including offers and sales to offices of United States financial institutions (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(iv)) located outside the United States and which agree in writing to comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder. Any underwriters, agents and dealers participating in the offering of debt securities, directly or indirectly, must agree in writing that they will not offer, sell or resell any Bearer Securities to persons within the United States or to United States persons (except as described above) or deliver Bearer Securities within the United States other than as permitted by the applicable Treasury Regulations described above. In addition, any underwriters, agents and dealers must represent in writing that they have in effect, in connection with the offer and sale of the debt securities, procedures reasonably designed

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to ensure that their employees or agents who are directly engaged in selling the debt securities are aware that Bearer Securities cannot be offered or sold to a person who is within the United States or is a United States person except as otherwise permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D). Furthermore, the owner of the obligation, or the financial institution or clearing organization through which the owner holds the obligation, must certify to us that the owner is not a United States person.

Bearer Securities and any coupons attached thereto will bear the following legend:

“Any United States person who holds this obligation will be subject to limitations under the United States income tax laws, including the limitations provided in sections 165(j) and 1287(a) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.”

The sections referred to in the above legend provide that, with exceptions, a United States person who holds the Bearer Security or coupon will not be permitted to deduct any loss, and will not be eligible for capital gain treatment with respect to any gain realized on the sale, exchange or redemption of the Bearer Security or coupon.

Purchasers of Bearer Securities may be affected by limitations under United States tax laws. The applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet will describe the limitations for any Bearer Securities relating thereto.

For purposes of the laws and regulations described in this section, “United States person” means:

•an individual who is, for United States federal income tax purposes, a citizen or resident of the United States;

•a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision;

•an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

•a trust with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or certain electing trusts that were in existence on August 19, 1996 and were treated as domestic trusts on that date.

“United States” means the United States of America, including the States and the District of Columbia, its territories and its possessions.

Resignation of Trustee

Each Trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of Indenture Securities, and a successor Trustee may be appointed to act with respect to such series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as Trustee with respect to different series of Indenture Securities under the Indenture, each such Trustee will be a Trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other such Trustee, and any action described herein to be taken by the “Trustee” may then be taken by each such Trustee with respect to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of Indenture Securities for which it is Trustee.

Material Covenants

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets

Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company and Eaton are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another firm. The Company and Eaton are also permitted to sell or transfer our and their assets substantially as

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an entirety to another firm. However, the Company and Eaton may not take any of these actions unless all of the following conditions are met:

•where the Company or Eaton merge or consolidate out of existence or the Company or Eaton sell or transfer their assets substantially as an entirety, the resulting firm must agree to be legally responsible for all obligations under the debt securities and the Indenture;

•the merger, consolidation, or sale or transfer of assets substantially as an entirety must not cause a default under the debt securities. For purposes of this no-default test, a default would include an Event of Default that has occurred and not been cured, as described above under “—Events of Default;”

•where Eaton merges or consolidates out of existence or sells or transfers its assets substantially as an entirety, the resulting firm (if a corporation) must be a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

•where the Company merges or consolidates out of existence or sells or transfers its assets substantially as an entirety, the resulting firm (if a corporation) must be a corporation organized under the laws of any member state of the European Union or the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

•under the Indenture, neither the Company nor Eaton may merge, consolidate, or sell or transfer their assets substantially as an entirety if, as a result, any of their property or assets or any property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) would become subject to any mortgage, lien or other encumbrance unless either:

◦the mortgage, lien, or other encumbrance could be created pursuant to the Indenture (see “—Limitation on Liens”) without equally and ratably securing the debt securities; or

◦the debt securities are secured equally and ratably with or prior to the debt secured by the mortgage, lien or other encumbrance; and

•the Company, or Eaton, as applicable, must deliver certain certificates and documents to the Trustee where the Company or Eaton merge or consolidate out of existence.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

Under the terms of the Indenture, the Company will not, and will not permit any Significant Subsidiary to, sell or transfer any Principal Property owned by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary with the intention of taking back a lease on such property unless:

•the sale or transfer of property is made within 180 days after the later of the date of

◦the acquisition of such property,

◦the completion of construction of such property, or

◦the commencement of full operation thereof;

•such lease has a term, including permitted extensions and renewals, of not more than three years, and it is intended that the use by the Company or the Significant Subsidiary of the manufacturing plant covered by such lease will be discontinued on or before the expiration of such term;

•the amount that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries realize from such sale or transfer, together with the value (as defined) of then outstanding Sale and Leaseback Transactions not otherwise

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permitted by the Indenture and the outstanding aggregate principal amount of mortgage, pledge or lien indebtedness not otherwise permitted by the Indenture, will not exceed 10% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined); or

•the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries causes an amount equal to the value (as defined) of the manufacturing plant to be sold or transferred and leased to be applied to the retirement (other than any mandatory retirement) within 180 days of the effective date of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction of either the debt securities or other funded indebtedness which is equal in rank to the debt securities, or both.

These provisions are intended to preserve the assets of the Company and to limit its ability to incur leases which effectively constitute indebtedness.

Limitation on Liens

Under the terms of the Indenture, with certain exceptions, the Company will not, directly or indirectly, and the Company will not permit any Significant Subsidiary to, create or assume any mortgage, pledge or other lien of or upon any Principal Property unless all of the Outstanding debt securities of each series are secured by such mortgage, pledge or lien equally and ratably with any and all other obligations and indebtedness thereby secured for so long as any such other obligations and indebtedness will be so secured. Among the exceptions are:

•the creation of any mortgage or other lien on any of the property of the Company or property of any Significant Subsidiary to secure indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 180 days after the later of the acquisition, the completion of construction or the commencement of full operation of such property; provided that the Company incurs such secured indebtedness for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition or construction of any such property; and

•mortgages or liens on any property acquired after the date of the Indenture by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary existing at the time of such acquisition.

In addition, the Company or any Significant Subsidiary may create or assume any mortgage, pledge, or other lien not otherwise permitted by the Indenture for the purpose of securing indebtedness or other obligations so long as the aggregate of all such indebtedness and other obligations then outstanding, together with the value of all outstanding Sale and Leaseback Transactions not otherwise permitted, will not exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

Definitions

The term “CFC” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Disregarded Entity”.

The Indenture defines the term “Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” as the total assets of the Company and those of its consolidated subsidiaries, including the investment in (at equity) and the net amount of advances to and accounts receivable from corporations which are not consolidated subsidiaries, less the following:

•the current liabilities of the Company and those of its consolidated subsidiaries, including an amount equal to indebtedness required to be redeemed by reason of any sinking fund payment due in 12 months or less from the date as of which current liabilities are to be determined;

•all of the other liabilities of the Company and those of its consolidated subsidiaries other than Funded Debt (as defined), deferred income taxes and liabilities for employee post-retirement health plans recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106;

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•all of the Company’s and its consolidated subsidiaries’ depreciation and valuation reserves and all other reserves (except for reserves for contingencies which have not been allocated to any particular purpose);

•the book amount of all the Company’s and its consolidated subsidiaries’ segregated intangible assets, including, but without limitation, such items as goodwill, trademarks, trade names, patents, and unamortized debt discount and expense, less unamortized debt premium; and

•appropriate adjustments on account of minority interests of other persons holding stock in subsidiaries.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets is to be determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as provided in the Indenture.

The Indenture defines the term “Equity Interests” as shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person.

The Indenture defines the term “Disregarded Entity” as a Subsidiary that is a flow-through entity (i.e., a partnership or a disregarded entity) for United States federal income tax purposes and has no material assets other than Equity Interests of one or more Subsidiaries that are “controlled foreign corporations” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (each such controlled foreign corporation, a “CFC”).

The Indenture defines the term “Excluded Person” as (i) any Person that is not a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any Person that is prohibited by any applicable law, rule or regulation binding on such Person or its properties or by any contractual obligation existing on the date such Person is formed, acquired, or (solely with respect to prohibitions under applicable law, rule or regulation) redomiciled, in each case from guaranteeing the obligations under the Indenture (and for so long as such prohibition is in effect), (iii) any CFC, any Disregarded Entity or any Subsidiary that is owned by a CFC and (iv) any Person to the extent that the guarantee by such person of the obligations under the Indenture would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as reasonably determined by the issuer.

The Indenture defines the term “Funded Debt” as indebtedness for borrowed money owed or guaranteed by the Company or any of its consolidated subsidiaries, and any other indebtedness which under generally accepted accounting principles would appear as debt on the balance sheet of such corporation, which matures by its terms more than twelve months from the date as of which Funded Debt is to be determined or is extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to a date more than twelve months from the date as of which Funded Debt is to be determined.

The Indenture defines the term “Restricted Subsidiary” as each of the Guarantors and any other subsidiaries of the Company except:

•any subsidiary substantially all the assets of which are located, or substantially all of the business of which is carried on, outside of the United States and Canada, or any subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of stock or other securities of such subsidiary;

•any subsidiary principally engaged in the business of financing notes and accounts receivable and any subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of stock or other securities of such subsidiary; or

•any subsidiary acquired or organized after the date of the Indenture, unless the Board of Directors of the Company has designated it as a Restricted Subsidiary, if as a result of such designation no covenant or agreement in the Indenture would be breached.

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The Indenture defines the term “Significant Subsidiary” to mean any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date on which debt securities are initially issued.

The Indenture defines the term “Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” to mean any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Company (or if such term is used with reference to any other Person, by such other Person), or in relation to a person incorporated (or established) under Dutch law, a “dochtermaatschappij” within the meaning of Section 2:24a of the Dutch Civil Code (regardless of whether the shares or voting rights on the shares in such company are held directly or indirectly through another “dochtermaatschappij”).

For purposes of Limitation on Liens and Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions, the Indenture defines the term “value” with respect to a manufacturing plant as the amount equal to the greater of:

•the net proceeds of the sale or transfer of such manufacturing plant; or

•the fair value of such manufacturing plant at the time of entering into such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company.

This amount is divided first by the number of full years of the term of the lease and then multiplied by the number of full years of such term remaining at the time of determination, without regard to renewal or extension options contained in such lease.

The Trustee Under the Indenture

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is the Trustee under the Indenture. The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. and/or its affiliates is among the banks with which we maintain ordinary banking relationships.

The Trustee may resign or be removed with respect to one or more series of debt securities, and a successor Trustee may be appointed to act with respect to such series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as Trustee with respect to different series of debt securities under the Indenture, each such Trustee will be a Trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other such Trustee, and any action described herein to be taken by the “Trustee” may then be taken by each such Trustee with respect to, and only with respect to, the one or more series of debt securities for which it is Trustee.

Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

Defeasance. If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law, as described below, an issuer can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities (called “defeasance”) if the issuer puts in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

•The issuer must deposit in trust for your benefit and the benefit of all other direct holders of the debt securities a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S. government agency obligations that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on such debt securities on their various due dates.

•The issuer must deliver to the Trustee a legal opinion confirming that there has been a change in current U.S. federal tax law or an Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) ruling that lets the issuer make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if the issuer did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities itself. Under current U.S. federal tax law, the deposit and the issuer’s legal release from the debt securities would be treated as though the issuer paid you your share of the cash and notes or bonds at the time the cash and notes or bonds are

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deposited in trust in exchange for your debt securities, and you would recognize gain or loss on the debt securities at the time of the deposit.

If the issuer ever accomplishes defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to the issuer for repayment in the event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of the issuer’s lenders and other creditors if the issuer ever becomes bankrupt or insolvent. If an issuer accomplishes a defeasance, such issuer would retain only the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the debt securities, to maintain an office or agency in respect of the debt securities, and to hold monies for payment in trust.

Covenant Defeasance. Under current U.S. federal tax law, an issuer can make the same type of deposit described above and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture. These covenants relate to “Limitation on Liens” and “Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” summarized above. This is called “covenant defeasance.” In that event, you would lose the protection of those covenants but would gain the protection of having money and debt securities set aside in trust to repay the debt securities. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, an issuer must do the following:

•deposit in trust for your benefit and the benefit of all other direct holders of the debt securities a combination of money and U.S. government or U.S. government agency obligations that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the debt securities on their various due dates; and

•deliver to the Trustee a legal opinion of its counsel confirming that, under current U.S. federal income tax law, an issuer may make the above deposit without causing you to be taxed on the debt securities any differently than if the issuer did not make the deposit and just repaid the debt securities itself.

If an issuer accomplishes covenant defeasance, you can still look to the issuer for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the Trustee were prevented from making payment. In fact, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred, such as the issuer’s bankruptcy, and the debt securities become immediately due and payable, there may be such a shortfall. Depending on the event causing the default, you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall.

Foreign Currency Risks—Fluctuations and Controls

Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. For example, the value of the currencies, in comparison to U.S. dollars, may decline, or foreign governments may impose or modify controls regarding the payment of foreign currency obligations. These events may cause the value of debt securities denominated or payable in those foreign currencies to fall substantially. These risks will vary depending upon the foreign currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES

General

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, debt securities will be denominated in U.S. dollars, payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on debt securities will be made in U.S. dollars and payment of the purchase price of debt securities must be made in immediately available funds. If any debt securities (“Foreign Currency Notes”) are to be denominated or payable in a currency (a “specified currency”) other than U.S. dollars, the following provisions will apply in addition to, and to the extent inconsistent therewith will replace, the description of general terms and provisions of debt securities set forth in this prospectus and elsewhere in the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Currencies

An issuer may offer Foreign Currency Notes denominated and/or payable in a specified currency or specified currencies. Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, purchasers are required to pay for Foreign Currency Notes in the specified currency. At the present time, there are limited facilities in the United States for conversion of U.S. dollars into specified currencies and vice versa, and banks may elect not to offer non-U.S. dollar checking or savings account facilities in the United States. However, if requested on or prior to the fifth Business Day preceding the date of delivery of the Foreign Currency Notes, or by such other day as determined by the agent who presents such offer to purchase Foreign Currency Notes to us, such agent may be prepared to arrange for the conversion of U.S. dollars into the specified currency set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet to enable the purchasers to pay for the Foreign Currency Notes. Each such conversion will be made by the agents on such terms and subject to such conditions, limitations, and charges as the agents may from time to time establish in accordance with their regular foreign exchange practices. All costs of exchange will be borne by the purchasers of the Foreign Currency Notes.

Information about the specified currency in which a particular Foreign Currency Note is denominated and/or payable, including historical exchange rates and a description of the currency and any exchange controls, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. Any information concerning exchange rates is furnished as a matter of information only and should not be regarded as indicative of the range of or trends in fluctuations in currency exchange rates that may occur in the future.

Payment of Principal and Interest

The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Foreign Currency Notes is payable by an issuer in the specified currency. Currently, banks do not generally offer non-U.S. dollar-denominated account facilities in their offices in the United States, although they are permitted to do so. Accordingly, a holder of Foreign Currency Notes will be paid in U.S. dollars converted from the specified currency unless the holder is entitled to elect, and does elect, to be paid in the specified currency, or as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Any U.S. dollar amount to be received by a holder of a Foreign Currency Note will be based on the highest bid quotation in The City of New York received by an agent for an issuer specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet (the “Exchange Rate Agent”) at approximately 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the applicable payment date from three recognized foreign exchange dealers (one of whom may be the Exchange Rate Agent) selected by the Exchange Rate Agent and approved by the issuer for the purchase by the quoting dealer of the specified currency for U.S. dollars for settlement on the payment date in the aggregate amount of the specified currency payable to all holders of Foreign Currency Notes scheduled to receive U.S. dollar payments and at which the applicable dealer commits to execute a contract. If three bid quotations are not available, payments will be made in the specified currency. All currency exchange costs will be borne by the holder of the Foreign Currency Note by deductions from such payments.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, a holder of Foreign Currency Notes may elect to receive payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Foreign Currency Notes in the specified currency by transmitting a written request for such payment to the designated corporate trust office or agency of the Trustee on or prior to the regular record date or at least 15 calendar days prior

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to Maturity Date, as the case may be. This request may be in writing (mailed or hand delivered) or sent by facsimile transmission. A holder of a Foreign Currency Note may elect to receive payment in the specified currency for all principal, premium, if any, and interest payments and need not file a separate election for each payment. This election will remain in effect until revoked by written notice to the Trustee, but written notice of any revocation must be received by the Trustee on or prior to the regular record date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. Holders of Foreign Currency Notes whose Notes are to be held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact their brokers or nominees to determine whether and how an election to receive payments in the specified currency may be made.

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet, if the specified currency is other than U.S. dollars, a beneficial owner of the related global security who elects to receive payments of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest, if any, in the specified currency must notify its participant through which it owns its beneficial interest on or prior to the applicable record date or at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be, of such beneficial owner’s election. The participant must notify the depositary of such election on or prior to the third Business Day after such record date or at least 12 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be, and the depositary will notify the Trustee of such election on or prior to the fifth Business Day after such record date or at least ten calendar days prior to the Maturity Date, as the case may be. If complete instructions are received by the participant from the beneficial owner and forwarded by the participant to the depositary, and by the depositary to the Trustee, on or prior to such dates, then the beneficial owner will receive payments in the specified currency.

Principal and interest on Foreign Currency Notes paid in U.S. dollars will be paid in the manner specified in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to debt securities denominated in U.S. dollars. See “Description of Debt Securities—General.” Interest on Foreign Currency Notes paid in the specified currency will be paid by check mailed on an Interest Payment Date other than a Maturity Date to the persons entitled thereto to the addresses of such holders as they appear in the security register or, at the issuer’s option, by wire transfer to a bank account maintained by the holder in the country of the specified currency. The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Foreign Currency Notes, together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon, due on the Maturity Date will be paid, in the specified currency in immediately available funds upon surrender of such Notes at the designated corporate trust office or agency of the Trustee, or, at the issuer’s option, by wire transfer to such bank account of immediately available funds to an account with a bank designated at least 15 calendar days prior to the Maturity Date by the applicable registered holder, provided the particular bank has appropriate facilities to make these payments and the particular Foreign Currency Note is presented and surrendered at the office or agency maintained by the issuer for this purpose, in time for the Trustee to make these payments in accordance with its normal procedures.

Payment Currency

If a specified currency is not available for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest with respect to a Foreign Currency Note due to the imposition of exchange controls or other circumstances beyond its control, an issuer will be entitled to satisfy our obligations to holders of Foreign Currency Notes by making such payment in U.S. dollars on the basis of the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers of the specified currency as certified for customs purposes (or, if not so certified, as otherwise determined) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “Market Exchange Rate”) as computed by the Exchange Rate Agent on the second Business Day prior to such payment or, if not then available, on the basis of the most recently available Market Exchange Rate or as otherwise indicated in an applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. Any payment made under these circumstances in U.S. dollars where the required payment is in a specified currency will not constitute a default under the indenture with respect to the debt securities.

All determinations referred to above made by the Exchange Rate Agent will be at its sole discretion and will, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the holders of the Foreign Currency Notes.

AS INDICATED ABOVE, AN INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES OR CURRENCY INDEXED NOTES INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL RISKS, AND THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF SUCH RISKS CHANGE CONTINUOUSLY. AS WITH ANY INVESTMENT IN A SECURITY, PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN FINANCIAL AND LEGAL

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ADVISORS AS TO THE RISKS ENTAILED IN AN INVESTMENT IN FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES OR CURRENCY INDEXED NOTES. SUCH NOTES ARE NOT AN APPROPRIATE INVESTMENT FOR PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS WHO ARE UNSOPHISTICATED WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN CURRENCY MATTERS.

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DESCRIPTION OF ORDINARY SHARES AND PREFERENCE SHARES

The following description of the Company’s share capital is a summary. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland, as amended, and all its statutory instruments which are to be read as one with, or construed, or to be read together with such Act (the “Companies Acts”) and the complete text of the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, which are filed with the SEC and incorporated by reference herein. You should read those laws and documents carefully.

The statements in this section are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and are subject to, the detailed provisions of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company, as may be amended from time to time.

Authorized Share Capital

The authorized share capital of the Company is €40,000 and $7,610,000, comprised of 40,000 euro deferred shares par value €1.00 per share, 750,000,000 ordinary shares par value $0.01 per share (“ordinary shares”), 10,000 A preferred shares par value $1.00 per share, and 10,000,000 serial preferred shares par value $0.01 per share.

As of September 6, 2021, the Company had issued 398,784,573 ordinary shares, 40,000 euro deferred shares, 10,000 A preferred shares, and no serial preferred shares issued.

The Company may issue shares subject to the maximum authorized share capital contained in its memorandum and articles of association. The authorized share capital may be increased or reduced by a resolution approved by a simple majority of the votes cast at a general meeting by those of the Company’s shareholders that are entitled to vote at such meetings (referred to under Irish law as an “ordinary resolution”). The shares comprising the authorized share capital of the Company may be divided into shares of such nominal value as the resolution shall prescribe. As a matter of Irish company law, the directors of a company may issue relevant securities, up to a specified threshold, without shareholder approval once authorized to do so by the articles of association or by an ordinary resolution adopted by the shareholders at a general meeting. The authorization may be granted for a maximum period of five years. However, it is customary practice in Ireland for such authority to be limited to a period of 12 to 18 months, at which point it must be renewed by the shareholders by an ordinary resolution. Pursuant to a shareholder resolution passed on April 28, 2021, directors of the Company are authorized to issue relevant securities, up to a specified threshold, without shareholder approval for a period expiring 18 months from the date of the passing of the shareholder resolution.

Irish law does not recognize fractional shares held of record. Accordingly, the Company’s articles of association do not provide for the issuance of fractional shares of the Company, and the official Irish register of the Company does not reflect any fractional shares.

Whenever an alteration or reorganization of the share capital of the Company would result in any shareholder of the Company becoming entitled to fractions of a share, the Company’s board of directors may, on behalf of those shareholders that would become entitled to fractions of a share, arrange for the sale of the shares representing fractions and the distribution of the net proceeds of such sale in due proportion among the shareholders who would have been entitled to the fractions. For the purpose of any such sale the board may authorize some person to transfer the shares representing fractions to the purchaser, who shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings relating to the sale.

The rights and restrictions to which the ordinary shares are subject are prescribed in the Company’s articles of association.

Ordinary Shares

Exchange and Trading Symbol

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The ordinary shares are listed for trading on the NYSE under the trading symbol “ETN.”

Preemption Rights, Share Warrants and Share Options

Under Irish law certain statutory preemption rights apply automatically in favor of shareholders where shares are to be issued for cash. However, the Company has opted out of these preemption rights by way of a shareholder resolution, as permitted under Irish company law up to a specified threshold. The authorization may be granted for a maximum period of five years. However, in line with customary practice in Ireland, the authority is limited to 18 months from the date of passing of the shareholder resolution, at which point it must be renewed by a further resolution approved by not less than 75% of the votes cast at a general meeting by those of the Company’s shareholders that are entitled to vote at such meetings (referred to under Irish law as a “special resolution”). If the opt-out is not renewed, shares issued for cash must be offered to existing shareholders of the Company on a pro rata basis to their existing shareholding before the shares can be issued to any new shareholders. The statutory preemption rights do not apply where shares are issued for non-cash consideration (such as in a stock-for-stock acquisition) and do not apply to the issue of non-equity shares (that is, shares that have the right to participate only up to a specified amount in any income or capital distribution) or where shares are issued pursuant to an employee stock option or similar equity plan. Pursuant to a shareholder resolution passed on April 28, 2021, the directors of the Company are empowered to issue equity securities, up to a specified threshold, without shareholder approval for a period expiring 18 months from the date of the passing of the shareholder resolution.

The memorandum and articles of association of the Company provide that, subject to any shareholder approval requirement under any laws, regulations, or the rules of any stock exchange to which the Company is subject, the board of directors is authorized, from time to time, in its discretion, to grant such persons, including directors, for such periods and upon such terms as the board deems advisable, options to purchase such number of shares of any class or classes or of any series of any class as the board may deem advisable, and to cause warrants or other appropriate instruments evidencing such options to be issued. The Companies Acts provide that directors may issue share warrants or options without shareholder approval once appropriately authorized to do so by the articles of association or resolutions of shareholders. The Company is subject to the rules of the NYSE and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that require shareholder approval of certain equity plan and share issuances. The Company’s board of directors may issue shares upon exercise of warrants or options without further shareholder approval or authorization (up to the relevant authorized share capital limit).

Dividends

Under Irish law, dividends and distributions may only be made from distributable reserves. Distributable reserves generally means accumulated realized profits less accumulated realized losses and includes reserves created by way of capital reduction. In addition, no distribution or dividend may be made unless the net assets of the Company are equal to, or in excess of, the aggregate of the Company’s called up share capital plus undistributable reserves and the distribution does not reduce the Company’s net assets below such aggregate. Undistributable reserves include the Company’s undenominated capital, the redemption reserve fund and the amount by which the Company’s accumulated unrealized profits, so far as not previously utilized by any capitalization, exceed the Company’s accumulated unrealized losses, so far as not previously written off in a reduction or reorganization of capital.

The determination as to whether or not the Company has sufficient distributable reserves to fund a dividend must be made by reference to “relevant financial statements” of the Company. The “relevant financial statements” will be either the last set of unconsolidated annual audited financial statements or other financial statements properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Acts, which give a “true and fair view” of the Company’s unconsolidated financial position and accord with accepted accounting practice. The relevant financial statements must be filed in the Companies Registration Office (the official public registry for companies in Ireland).

The Company’s memorandum and articles of association authorize the board of directors to declare dividends without shareholder approval to the extent they appear justified by the profits of the Company. The board of directors may also recommend a dividend to be approved and declared by the Company’s shareholders at a

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general meeting. The board of directors may direct that the payment be made by distribution of assets, shares or cash and no dividend issued may exceed the amount recommended by the directors. Dividends may be declared and paid in the form of cash or non-cash assets and may be paid in U.S. dollars or any other currency. All holders of ordinary shares of the Company participate equally in respect of any dividend which may be declared in respect of ordinary shares by the Company. See “Preference Shares” for a description of the rights attaching to other shares in the capital of the Company with respect to dividends.

The directors of the Company may deduct from any dividend payable to any shareholder any amounts payable by such shareholder to the Company in relation to the shares of the Company.

The directors may also authorize the Company to issue shares with preferred rights to participate in dividends declared by the Company. The holders of preference shares may, depending on their terms, rank senior to the Company’s ordinary shares in terms of dividend rights and/or be entitled to claim arrears of a declared dividend out of subsequently declared dividends in priority to ordinary shareholders.

Share Repurchases, Redemptions and Conversions

Overview

The Company’s memorandum and articles of association provide that any ordinary share which the Company has acquired shall be deemed to be a redeemable share, unless the board resolves otherwise. Accordingly, for Irish company law purposes, the repurchase of ordinary shares by the Company will technically be effected as a redemption of those shares as described below under “Ordinary Shares-Share Repurchases, Redemptions and Conversions-Repurchases and Redemptions by the Company.” If the articles of association of the Company did not contain such provision, all repurchases by the Company would be subject to many of the same rules that apply to purchases of the Company’s ordinary shares by subsidiaries described below under “Ordinary Shares-Share Repurchases, Redemptions and Conversions-Purchases by Subsidiaries of the Company,” including the shareholder approval requirements described below and the requirement that any on-market purchases be effected on a “recognized stock exchange.” Neither Irish law nor any constituent document of the Company places limitations on the right of nonresident or foreign owners to vote or hold ordinary shares. Except where otherwise noted, references elsewhere in this section to repurchasing or buying back ordinary shares of the Company refer to the redemption of ordinary shares by the Company or the purchase of ordinary shares of the Company by a subsidiary of the Company, in each case in accordance with the memorandum and articles of association and Irish company law as described below.

Repurchases and Redemptions by the Company

Under Irish law, a company may issue redeemable shares and redeem them out of distributable reserves or, where the company proposes to cancel the shares on their acquisition, the proceeds of a new issue of shares for that purpose. The Company may only issue redeemable shares if the nominal value of the issued share capital that is not redeemable is not less than 10% of the nominal value of the total issued share capital of the Company. All redeemable shares must also be fully-paid. Based on the provision of the Company’s articles of association described above, shareholder approval will not be required to redeem the Company shares.

The Company may also be given an additional general authority by its shareholders to purchase its own shares on-market which would take effect on the same terms and be subject to the same conditions as applicable to purchases by the Company’s subsidiaries as described below.

Repurchased and redeemed shares may be cancelled or held as treasury shares. The nominal value of treasury shares held by the Company at any time must not exceed 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company. The Company may not exercise any voting rights in respect of any shares held as treasury shares. Treasury shares may be cancelled by the Company or re-issued subject to certain conditions.

Purchases by Subsidiaries of the Company

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Under Irish law, an Irish or non-Irish subsidiary may purchase shares of the Company either on-market or off-market. For a subsidiary of the Company to make on-market purchases of the Company’s ordinary shares, the shareholders of the Company must provide general authorization for such purchase by way of ordinary resolution. However, as long as this general authority has been granted, no specific shareholder authority for a particular on-market purchase by a subsidiary of the Company's ordinary shares is required. For an off-market purchase by a subsidiary of the Company, the proposed purchase contract must be authorized by special resolution of the shareholders before the contract is entered into. The person whose shares are to be bought back cannot vote in favor of the special resolution and, for at least 21 days prior to the special resolution being passed, the purchase contract must be on display or must be available for inspection by shareholders at the registered office of the Company.

In order for a subsidiary of the Company to make an on-market purchase of the Company’s ordinary shares, such shares must be purchased on a “recognized stock exchange.” The NYSE, on which the ordinary shares of the Company are listed, is specified as a recognized stock exchange for this purpose by Irish company law.

The number of shares held by the subsidiaries of the Company at any time will count as treasury shares and will be included in any calculation of the permitted treasury share threshold of 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company. While a subsidiary holds shares of the Company, it cannot exercise any voting rights in respect of those shares. The acquisition of the shares of the Company by a subsidiary must be funded out of distributable reserves of the subsidiary.

Liens on Shares, Calls on Shares and Forfeiture of Shares

The Company’s articles of association provide that the Company will have a first and paramount lien on every share for all moneys payable, whether presently due or not, payable in respect of such Company share. Subject to the terms of their allotment, directors may call for any unpaid amounts in respect of any shares to be paid, and if payment is not made, the shares may be forfeited. These provisions are standard inclusions in the articles of association of an Irish company limited by shares such as the Company and will only be applicable to shares of the Company that have not been fully paid up.

Consolidation and Division; Subdivision

Under its articles of association, the Company may, by ordinary resolution, consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into shares of larger nominal value than its existing shares or subdivide its shares into smaller amounts than is fixed by its memorandum of association.

Reduction of Share Capital

The Company may, by ordinary resolution, reduce its authorized share capital in any way. The Company also may, by special resolution and subject to confirmation by the Irish High Court, reduce or cancel its issued share capital in any manner permitted by the Companies Acts.

Annual Meetings of Shareholders

The Company is required to hold an annual general meeting at intervals of no more than 15 months, provided that an annual general meeting is held in each calendar year following the first annual general meeting and no more than nine months after the Company's fiscal year-end.

Notice of an annual general meeting must be given to all of the Company’s shareholders and to the auditors of the Company. The articles of association of the Company provide for a minimum notice period of 21 clear days, which is the minimum permitted under Irish law.

The only matters which must, as a matter of Irish company law, be transacted at an annual general meeting are the consideration of the company’s statutory financial statements and the report of the directors and the report of the statutory auditors on those statements and that report, the review by the members of the Company’s affairs, the

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appointment of new auditors and the fixing of the auditor’s remuneration. If no resolution is made in respect of the reappointment of an existing auditor at an annual general meeting, the existing auditor will be deemed to have continued in office.

Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders

Extraordinary general meetings of the Company may be convened by (i) the board of directors, (ii) on requisition of the shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid up share capital of the Company carrying voting rights, or (iii) on requisition of the Company’s auditors. Extraordinary general meetings are generally held for the purposes of approving shareholder resolutions as may be required from time to time. At any extraordinary general meeting only such business shall be conducted as is set forth in the notice thereof.

Notice of an extraordinary general meeting must be given to all Company shareholders and to the auditors of the Company. Under Irish law and the Company’s articles of association, the minimum notice periods are 21 clear days’ notice in writing for an extraordinary general meeting to approve a special resolution and 14 clear days’ notice in writing for any other extraordinary general meeting.

In the case of an extraordinary general meeting convened by requisition of shareholders of the Company, the proposed objects of the meeting must be set out in the requisition notice. Upon receipt of any such valid requisition notice, the Company’s board of directors has 21 days to convene a meeting of the Company’s shareholders to vote on the matters set out in the requisition notice. This meeting must be held within two months of the receipt of the requisition notice. If the board of directors does not convene the meeting within such 21-day period, the requisitioning shareholders, or any of them representing more than one half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves convene a meeting, which meeting must be held within three months of the Company’s receipt of the requisition notice.

If the board of directors becomes aware that the net assets of the Company are not greater than half of the amount of the Company’s called-up share capital, the directors of the Company must convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company’s shareholders not later than 28 days from the date that they learn of this fact to consider how to address the situation.

Quorum for General Meetings

The articles of association of the Company provide that no business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum is present. Three shareholders present in person or by proxy at any meeting of shareholders shall constitute a quorum for such meeting but no action required by law or the articles of association of the Company to be authorized or taken by holders of a designated proportion of the shares of any particular class or of each class may be authorized or taken by a lesser proportion.

Voting

The Company’s articles of association provide that the board or the chairman may determine the manner in which the poll is to be taken and the manner in which the votes are to be counted.

Every shareholder is entitled to one vote for each ordinary share that he or she holds as of the record date for the meeting. Voting rights may be exercised by shareholders registered in the Company’s share register as of the record date for the meeting or by a duly appointed proxy, which proxy need not be a shareholder. Where interests in shares are held by a nominee trust company, this company may exercise the rights of the beneficial holders on their behalf as their proxy. All proxies must be appointed in the manner prescribed by the Company’s articles of association, which permit shareholders to notify the Company of their proxy appointments electronically, in writing or in such other manner as may be approved by the Company’s board. A proxy must be delivered to the Company no later than 3 hours, or such other time as may be communicated to shareholders, before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the proxy proposes to vote.

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In accordance with the articles of association of the Company, the directors of the Company may from time to time authorize the Company to issue serial preferred shares. These serial preferred shares have one vote for each such share and in certain circumstances provide the holders of such shares an entitlement to elect two members of the board. Treasury shares or shares of the Company that are held by subsidiaries of the Company are not entitled to be voted at general meetings of shareholders.

Irish company law requires special resolutions of the shareholders at a general meeting to approve certain matters. Examples of matters requiring special resolutions include:

•amending the objects or memorandum of association of the Company;

•amending the articles of association of the Company;

•approving a change of name of the Company;

•authorizing the entering into of a guarantee or provision of security in connection with a loan, quasi-loan, or credit transaction to a director or connected person;

•opting out of preemption rights on the issuance of new shares;

•re-registration of the Company from a public limited company to a private company;

•variation of class rights attaching to classes of shares (where the articles of association do not provide otherwise);

•purchase of own shares off-market;

•reduction of issued share capital;

•sanctioning a compromise/scheme of arrangement;

•resolving that the Company be wound up by the Irish courts;

•resolving in favor of a shareholders’ voluntary winding-up;

•re-designation of shares into different share classes; and

•setting the re-issue price of treasury shares.

Variation of Rights Attaching to a Class or Series of Shares

Under the Company’s articles of association and the Companies Acts, any variation of class rights attaching to the issued shares of the Company must be approved by a special resolution of the shareholders of the affected class or with the consent in writing of the holders of two-thirds of all the votes of that class of shares.

The provisions of the articles of association of the Company relating to general meetings apply to general meetings of the holders of any class of shares except that the necessary quorum is determined in reference to the shares of the holders of the class. Accordingly, for general meetings of holders of a particular class of shares, a quorum consists of three shareholders present in person or by proxy or in the case of a class with three or fewer members, one person present in person or by proxy.

Inspection of Books and Records

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Under Irish law, shareholders have the right to: (i) receive a copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company and any act of the Irish Government which alters the memorandum of the Company; (ii) inspect and obtain copies of the minutes of general meetings and resolutions of the Company; (iii) inspect and receive a copy of the register of shareholders, register of directors and secretaries, register of directors’ interests and other statutory registers maintained by the Company; (iv) receive copies of financial statements and directors’ and auditors’ reports which have previously been sent to shareholders prior to an annual general meeting; and (v) receive financial statements of any subsidiary of the Company which have previously been sent to shareholders prior to an annual general meeting for the preceding ten years. The auditors of the Company also have the right to inspect all books, records, and vouchers of the Company. The auditors’ report must be circulated to the shareholders with the Company’s financial statements prepared in accordance with Irish law not less than 21 clear days before the annual general meeting.

Acquisitions

An Irish public limited company may be acquired in a number of ways, including:

•a court-approved scheme of arrangement under the Companies Acts. A scheme of arrangement with shareholders requires a court order from the Irish High Court and the approval of a majority in number representing 75% in value of the shareholders present and voting in person or by proxy at a meeting called to approve the scheme;

•through a tender or takeover offer by a third party for all of the shares of the Company. Where the holders of 80% or more of the Company’s shares have accepted an offer for their shares in the Company, the remaining shareholders may also be statutorily required to transfer their shares. If the bidder does not exercise its “squeeze out” right, then the non-accepting shareholders also have a statutory right to require the bidder to acquire their shares on the same terms. If shares of the Company were to be listed on the main market of Euronext Dublin or another regulated stock exchange in the European Union, this threshold would be increased to 90%; and

•it is also possible for the Company to be acquired by way of a transaction with an EU-incorporated company under the EU Cross-Border Mergers Directive 2005/56/EC as repealed and codified by Chapter II, Title II of Directive 2017/1132/EU. Such a transaction must be approved by a special resolution. If the Company is being merged with another EU company under the EU Cross-Border Mergers Directive and the consideration payable to the Company’s shareholders is not all in the form of cash, the Company’s shareholders may be entitled to require their shares to be acquired at fair value.

The affirmative vote or written consent of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise two-thirds of the voting power of the Company, given in person or by proxy at a meeting called for the purpose, shall be necessary to approve:

(a) the sale, exchange, lease, transfer, or other disposition by the Company of all, or substantially all, of its assets or business;

(b) the consolidation of the Company, or its merger, into another company;

(c) the merger into the Company of another company or companies if the merger involves the issuance or transfer by the Company to the shareholders of the other constituent company or companies of such number of shares of the Company as entitle the holders thereof to exercise at least one-sixth of the voting power of the Company in the election of directors immediately after the consummation of the merger;

(d) a combination or majority share acquisition in which the Company is the acquiring company and its voting shares are issued or transferred to another company if the combination or majority share acquisition involves the issuance or transfer by the Company to the shareholders of the other company or companies of such number of shares of the Company as entitle the holders thereof to exercise at least one-sixth of the voting power of

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the Company in the election of directors immediately after the consummation of the combination or majority share acquisition; or

(e) to approve any agreement, contract, or other arrangement providing for any of the transactions described in subparagraph (a) above.

Disclosure of Interests in Shares

Under the Companies Acts, the Company’s shareholders must notify the Company if, as a result of a transaction, the shareholder will become interested in 3% or more of any class of voting shares of the Company; or if as a result of a transaction a shareholder who was interested in more than 3% of any class of voting shares of the Company ceases to be so interested. Where a shareholder is interested in more than 3% of any class of voting shares of the Company, the shareholder must notify the Company of any alteration of his or her interest that brings his or her total holding through the nearest whole percentage number, whether an increase or a reduction. The relevant percentage figure is calculated by reference to the aggregate nominal value of the shares in which the shareholder is interested as a proportion of the entire nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company (or any such class of share capital in issue). Where the percentage level of the shareholder’s interest does not amount to a whole percentage this figure may be rounded down to the next whole number. The Company must be notified within five business days of the transaction or alteration of the shareholder’s interests that gave rise to the notification requirement. If a shareholder fails to comply with these notification requirements, the shareholder’s rights in respect of any of the Company shares it holds will not be enforceable, either directly or indirectly, by action or legal proceeding. However, such person may apply to the court to have the rights attaching to such shares reinstated.

In addition to these disclosure requirements, the Company, under the Companies Acts, may, by notice in writing, require a person whom the Company knows or has reasonable cause to believe to be, or at any time during the three years immediately preceding the date on which such notice is issued to have been, interested in shares comprised in the Company’s relevant share capital to: (i) indicate whether or not it is the case and (ii) where such person holds or has during that time held an interest in the shares of the Company, to provide additional information, including the person’s own past or present interests in shares of the Company. If the recipient of the notice fails to respond within the reasonable time period specified in the notice, the Company may apply to court for an order directing that the affected shares be subject to certain restrictions, as prescribed by the Companies Acts, as follows:

•any transfer of those shares, or in the case of unissued shares any transfer of the right to be issued with shares and any issue of shares, shall be void;

•no voting rights shall be exercisable in respect of those shares;

•no further shares shall be issued in right of those shares or in pursuance of any offer made to the holder of those shares; and

•no payment shall be made of any sums due from the Company on those shares, whether in respect of capital or otherwise.

The court may also order that shares subject to any of these restrictions be sold with the restrictions terminating upon the completion of the sale.

In the event the Company is in an offer period pursuant to the Irish Takeover Rules, accelerated disclosure provisions apply for persons holding an interest in the Company’s securities of 1% or more.

Corporate Governance

The articles of association of the Company delegate authority over the day-to-day management of the Company to the board of directors. The board of directors may then delegate any of its powers, authorities, and discretions (with power to sub-delegate) to any committee, consisting of such person or persons (whether directors

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or not) as it thinks fit, but regardless, the directors remain responsible, as a matter of Irish law, for the proper management of the affairs of the Company. Committees may meet and adjourn as they determine proper. Unless otherwise determined by the board of directors, the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at any committee meeting shall be a majority of the members of such committee then in office.

Appointment of Directors

The Companies Acts provide for a minimum of two directors. The Company’s memorandum and articles of association provide that the number of directors shall be fixed from time to time solely by the board, provided, however, that in no case shall the number fixed by the board be less than 9 and not more than 18. The fixed maximum and fixed minimum number of directors may be fixed or changed by resolution adopted by the vote of shareholders entitled to exercise two-thirds of the voting power of the shares represented at a meeting called to elect directors in person or by proxy at such meeting and entitled to vote at such election. No reduction in the number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his or her term of office. Directors of the Company are elected by way of an ordinary resolution at a general meeting.

The Company’s articles of association provide for majority voting in uncontested director elections. Under this standard, each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share for each director position, and only candidates receiving a majority of votes cast are elected. The articles of association provide for a plurality voting standard in contested director elections. Plurality voting will be used if the number of director nominees exceeds the size of the board. Under this standard, each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share for each director position, and the nominees receiving the most votes for those positions are elected. A contested election involving plurality voting will occur if the number of director nominees exceeds the number of directors fixed from time to time by the board, rather than the maximum allowable size of the board contained in the articles of association. If the number of the directors is reduced below the fixed minimum number, the remaining director or directors shall appoint as soon as practicable, an additional director or additional directors to make up such minimum or shall convene a general meeting of the Company for the purpose of making such appointment. Each director of the Company must retire from office at each annual shareholder meeting and shall be eligible for re-election.

Removal of Directors

Under the Companies Acts, the shareholders may, by an ordinary resolution, remove a director from office before the expiration of his or her term at a meeting held on no less than 28 days’ notice and at which the director is entitled to be heard. The power of removal is without prejudice to any claim for damages for breach of contract (e.g., employment contract) that the director may have against the Company in respect of his removal.

The board of directors may fill any vacancy occurring on the board of directors. If the Company’s board of directors fills a vacancy, the director’s term expires at the next annual general meeting. A vacancy on the board of directors created by the removal of a director may be filled by the Company’s board of directors.

Duration; Dissolution; Rights upon Liquidation

The Company’s duration is unlimited. The Company may be dissolved and wound up at any time by way of a shareholder’s voluntary winding up or a creditors’ winding up. In the case of a shareholder’s voluntary winding-up, a special resolution of shareholders is required. The Company may also be dissolved by way of court order on the application of a creditor, or by the Companies Registration Office as an enforcement measure where the Company has failed to file certain returns.

The rights of the shareholders to a return of the Company’s assets on dissolution or winding up, following the settlement of all claims of creditors, may be prescribed in the Company’s articles of association or the terms of any preference shares issued by the directors of the Company from time to time. The holders of preferred shares in particular may have the right to priority in a dissolution or winding up of the Company. If the memorandum and articles of association contain no specific provisions in respect of a dissolution or winding up then, subject to the priorities of any creditors, the assets will be distributed to shareholders in proportion to the paid-up nominal value of

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the shares held. The Company’s articles of association provide that the ordinary shareholders of the Company are entitled to participate pro rata in a winding up, but their right to do so is subject to the rights of any holders of the A preferred shares and serial preferred shares to participate under the terms of any series or class of such shares.

Uncertificated Shares

Holders of ordinary shares of the Company have the right upon request to require the Company to issue certificates for their shares. Subject to any such requests, the Company only issues uncertificated ordinary shares.

No Sinking Fund

The Company’s ordinary shares have no sinking fund provisions.

Transfer and Registration of Shares

The transfer agent for the Company maintains the share register, registration in which is determinative of membership in the Company. A shareholder of the Company who holds shares beneficially is not the holder of record of such shares. Instead, the depository or other nominee is the holder of record of those shares. Accordingly, a transfer of shares from a person who holds such shares beneficially to a person who also holds such shares beneficially through a depository or other nominee will not be registered in the Company’s official share register, as the depository or other nominee will remain the record holder of any such shares.

A written instrument of transfer is required under Irish law in order to register on the Company’s official share register any transfer of shares (i) from a person who holds such shares directly, to any other person, (ii) from a person who holds such shares beneficially to a person who holds such shares directly, or (iii) from a person who holds such shares beneficially to another person who holds such shares beneficially where the transfer involves a change in the depository or other nominee that is the record owner of the transferred shares. An instrument of transfer is also required for a shareholder who directly holds shares to transfer those shares into his or her own broker account (or vice versa). Such instruments of transfer may give rise to Irish stamp duty, which must be paid prior to registration of the transfer on the Company’s official Irish share register. However, a shareholder who directly holds shares may transfer those shares into his or her own broker account (or vice versa) without giving rise to Irish stamp duty, provided there is no change in the ultimate beneficial ownership of the shares as a result of the transfer and the transfer is not made in contemplation of a sale of the shares.

Any transfer of the Company ordinary shares that is subject to Irish stamp duty will not be registered in the name of the buyer unless an instrument of transfer is duly stamped and provided to the transfer agent. The Company’s articles of association allow the Company, in its absolute discretion, to create an instrument of transfer and pay (or procure the payment of) any stamp duty, which is the legal obligation of a buyer. In the event of any such payment, the Company is (on behalf of itself or its affiliates) entitled to (i) seek reimbursement from the buyer or seller (at its discretion), (ii) set-off the amount of the stamp duty against future dividends payable to the buyer or seller (at its discretion), and (iii) claim a lien against the Company ordinary shares on which it has paid stamp duty. Parties to a share transfer may assume that any stamp duty arising in respect of a transaction in the Company’s ordinary shares has been paid unless one or both of such parties is otherwise notified by the Company.

The Company’s memorandum and articles of association delegate to the Company’s secretary the authority to execute an instrument of transfer on behalf of a transferring party.

In order to help ensure that the official share register is regularly updated to reflect trading of the Company ordinary shares occurring through normal electronic systems, the Company regularly produces any required instruments of transfer in connection with any transactions for which it pays stamp duty (subject to the reimbursement and set-off rights described above). In the event that the Company notifies one or both of the parties to a share transfer that it believes stamp duty is required to be paid in connection with the transfer and that it will not pay the stamp duty, the parties may either themselves arrange for the execution of the required instrument of transfer (and may request a form of instrument of transfer from the Company for this purpose) or request that the Company

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execute an instrument of transfer on behalf of the transferring party in a form determined by the Company. In either event, if the parties to the share transfer have the instrument of transfer duly stamped (to the extent required) and then provide it to the Company's transfer agent, the buyer will be registered as the legal owner of the relevant shares on the Company's official Irish share register (subject to the matters described below).

The directors may suspend registration of transfers from time to time, not exceeding 30 days in aggregate each year.

Preference Shares

In accordance with the articles of association of the Company and subject to the specified threshold referred to under “Authorized Share Capital”, the directors of the Company may from time to time authorize the Company to issue serial preferred shares and to determine, without shareholder approval, certain terms of each series of the serial preferred shares issued by the Company, including the number of shares, designations, dividend rights, liquidation and other rights, and redemption, repurchase, or exchange rights. The holders of the serial preferred shares are entitled to a quarterly dividend at a rate to be determined by the board of directors. The holders of the serial preferred shares are entitled to any payments of dividends in preference to the dividend rights of any other class of shares in the Company. The holders of serial preferred shares are also entitled to one vote for each serial preferred share, and such holders vote together with the holders of ordinary shares as one class on all matters. In certain circumstances, the serial preferred shares are entitled to elect two members of the board.

The holders of the A preferred shares are entitled in priority to any payments of dividends on any other class of shares in the Company to be paid a dividend in an amount per A preferred share equal to twice of the dividend to be paid per ordinary share and in addition on a return of assets, whether on liquidation or otherwise, the A preferred shares entitle the holders to repayment of the capital paid up on those shares (including any share premium) in priority to any repayment of capital to the holder(s) of any other shares. The holders of the A preferred shares are not entitled to any further participation in the assets or profits of the Company nor are the holders of the A preferred shares entitled to receive notice of, nor to attend, speak, or vote at any general meeting of the Company.

The holders of preferred shares in particular may have the right to priority in a dissolution or winding up of the Company.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Irish law contains provisions that would make a change in control of the Company more difficult or discourage a tender offer or other plans to restructure the Company. The following discussion of these provisions is qualified in its entirety by reference to those particular provisions of Irish law.

Irish Takeover Rules and Substantial Acquisition Rules

A transaction in which a third party seeks to acquire 30% or more of the voting rights of the Company will be governed by the Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 and the Irish Takeover Rules made thereunder and will be regulated by the Irish Takeover Panel. The “General Principles” of the Irish Takeover Rules and certain important aspects of the Irish Takeover Rules are described below.

General Principles

The Irish Takeover Rules are built on the following General Principles which will apply to any transaction regulated by the Irish Takeover Panel:

•in the event of an offer, all holders of security of the target company should be afforded equivalent treatment and, if a person acquires control of a company, the other holders of securities must be protected;

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•the holders of the securities in the target company must have sufficient time and information to enable them to reach a properly informed decision on the offer; where it advises the holders of securities, the board of the target company must give its views on the effects of implementation of the offer on employment, conditions of employment and the locations of the target company's places of business;

•the board of the target company must act in the interests of the company as a whole and must not deny the holders of securities the opportunity to decide on the merits of the offer;

•false markets must not be created in the securities of the target company, the bidder or of any other company concerned by the offer in such a way that the rise or fall of the prices of the securities becomes artificial and the normal functioning of the markets is distorted;

•a bidder must announce an offer only after ensuring that he or she can fulfill in full, any cash consideration, if such is offered, and after taking all reasonable measures to secure the implementation of any other type of consideration;

•a target company must not be hindered in the conduct of its affairs for longer than is reasonable by an offer for its securities; and

•a substantial acquisition of securities (whether such acquisition is to be effected by one transaction or a series of transactions) shall take place only at an acceptable speed and shall be subject to adequate and timely disclosure.

Mandatory Bid

Under certain circumstances, a person who acquires shares or other voting rights in the Company may be required under the Irish Takeover Rules to make a mandatory cash offer for the remaining outstanding shares in the Company at a price not less than the highest price paid for the shares by the acquirer (or any parties acting in concert with the acquirer) during the previous 12 months. This mandatory bid requirement is triggered if an acquisition of shares would increase the aggregate holding of an acquirer (including the holdings of any parties acting in concert with the acquirer) to shares representing 30% or more of the voting rights in the Company, unless the Irish Takeover Panel otherwise consents. An acquisition of shares by a person holding (together with its concert parties) shares representing between 30% and 50% of the voting rights in the Company would also trigger the mandatory bid requirement if, after giving effect to the acquisition, the percentage of the voting rights held by that person (together with its concert parties) would increase by 0.05% within a 12-month period. Any person (excluding any parties acting in concert with the holder) holding shares representing more than 50% of the voting rights of a company is not subject to these mandatory offer requirements in purchasing additional securities.

Voluntary Bid; Requirements to Make a Cash Offer and Minimum Price Requirements

If a person makes a voluntary offer to acquire outstanding ordinary shares of the Company, the offer price must be no less than the highest price paid for the Company ordinary shares by the bidder or its concert parties during the three-month period prior to the commencement of the offer period. The Irish Takeover Panel has the power to extend the “look back” period to 12 months if the Irish Takeover Panel, taking into account the General Principles, believes it is appropriate to do so.

If the bidder or any of its concert parties has acquired ordinary shares of the Company (i) during the period of 12 months prior to the commencement of the offer period which represent more than 10% of the total ordinary shares of the Company or (ii) at any time after the commencement of the offer period, the offer must be in cash (or accompanied by a full cash alternative) and the price per the Company’s ordinary share must not be less than the highest price paid by the bidder or its concert parties during, in the case of (i), the 12-month period prior to the commencement of the offer period and, in the case of (ii), the offer period. The Irish Takeover Panel may apply this rule to a bidder who, together with its concert parties, has acquired less than 10% of the total ordinary shares of the

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Company in the 12-month period prior to the commencement of the offer period if the Irish Takeover Panel, taking into account the General Principles, considers it just and proper to do so.

An offer period will generally commence from the date of the first announcement of the offer or proposed offer.

Substantial Acquisition Rules

The Irish Takeover Rules also contain rules governing substantial acquisitions of shares which restrict the speed at which a person may increase his or her holding of shares and rights over shares to an aggregate of between 15% and 30% of the voting rights of the Company. Except in certain circumstances, an acquisition or series of acquisitions of shares or rights over shares representing 10% or more of the voting rights of the Company is prohibited, if such acquisition(s), when aggregated with shares or rights already held, would result in the acquirer holding 15% or more but less than 30% of the voting rights of the Company and such acquisitions are made within a period of seven days. These rules also require accelerated disclosure of acquisitions of shares or rights over shares relating to such holdings.

Frustrating Action

Under the Irish Takeover Rules, the Company’s board of directors is not permitted to take any action which might frustrate an offer for the shares of the Company once the board of directors has received an approach which may lead to an offer or has reason to believe an offer is imminent, subject to certain exceptions. Potentially frustrating actions such as (i) the issue of shares, options or convertible securities, (ii) material acquisitions or disposals, (iii) entering into contracts other than in the ordinary course of business, or (iv) any action, other than seeking alternative offers, which may result in frustration of an offer, are prohibited during the course of an offer or at any time during which the board has reason to believe an offer is imminent. Exceptions to this prohibition are available where:

•the action is approved by the Company’s shareholders at a general meeting; or

•the Irish Takeover Panel has given its consent, where:

•it is satisfied the action would not constitute frustrating action;

•the Company’s shareholders that hold 50% of the voting rights state in writing that they approve the proposed action and would vote in favor of it at a general meeting;

•the action is taken in accordance with a contract entered into prior to the announcement of the offer; or

•the decision to take such action was made before the announcement of the offer and either has been at least partially implemented or is in the ordinary course of business.

Other Provisions

Certain other provisions of Irish law and the Company’s memorandum and articles of association may be considered to have anti-takeover effects, including provisions that:

•Allow the Company’s board of directors to issue preference shares without shareholder approval, with such rights, preferences and privileges as the board of directors may designate (see “Preference Shares”);

•Permit holders of not less than 10% of the total voting rights of the Company to requisition an extraordinary meeting for various purposes, including considering director nominations (see “Description of Ordinary Shares-Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders”);

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•Establish advance notice procedures for shareholders to submit shareholder proposals or to submit nominations of candidates for election to the Company’s board of directors;

•Permit the board of directors to fill any vacancy occurring on the board of directors (see “Description of Ordinary Shares-Removal of Directors”);

•Authorize the board of directors to adopt a shareholder rights plan upon such terms and conditions as the board deems expedient and in the best interests of the Company;

•Impose particular approval and other requirements in relation to certain business combinations (see “Description of Ordinary Shares-Acquisitions”);

•Grant statutory preemption rights to shareholders when shares are being issued for cash consideration unless the Company “opts out” of these rights in its articles of association (see “Description of Ordinary Shares-Preemption Rights, Share Warrants and Share Options”);

•Impose notification requirements on shareholders who acquire or cease to be interested in a specified percentage of the Company’s shares (see “Description of Ordinary Shares-Disclosure of Interests in Shares”); and

•Provide that the Company may only alter its memorandum and articles of association by the passing of a special resolution of shareholders.

These provisions of Irish law and the Company’s memorandum and articles of association may delay or discourage transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of the Company or change in the board of directors or management, including transactions in which shareholders might otherwise receive a premium for their shares or transactions that shareholders might otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

Authorized and Unissued Shares

Shares of the Company are available for future issuance at the discretion of the board of directors without shareholder approval except as may otherwise be required by Irish law and subject to limitations set forth in the memorandum and articles of association, or as approved by shareholders from time to time. The future issuance of additional shares may, among other things, dilute the earnings per share of the Company’s outstanding shares and the equity and voting rights of those holding shares of the Company at the time the additional shares are issued.

The issuance of additional preference shares of the Company could have certain anti-takeover effects under certain circumstances, and could enable the board of directors to render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of the Company by means of a merger, tender offer, or other business combination transaction directed at the Company by, among other things, placing preference shares with investors who might align themselves with the board of directors.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES

We may offer (either separately or together with other offered securities) depositary shares each representing interests in shares of a particular class or series of our preference shares. The depositary shares will be issued under deposit agreements (each, a “deposit agreement”) to be entered into between us, a bank or trust company, as depositary (the “preference shares depositary”), identified in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, and the holders and beneficial owners of depositary shares evidenced by depositary receipts issued thereunder.

Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the depositary shares and deposit agreement. We urge you to read any applicable deposit agreement because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of depositary shares. We will file the deposit agreement, including the form of deposit receipt, with the SEC, either as an exhibit to an amendment to the registration statements of which this prospectus forms a part or as an exhibit to a current report on Form 8-K. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of the form of deposit agreement. In this section, the terms “we,” “our,” “ourselves,” and “us” means Eaton Corporation plc only.

The specific terms of any depositary shares proposed to be sold under this prospectus will be described in the prospectus supplement or term sheet. If so indicated in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, the terms of the depositary shares may differ from the terms set forth below.

General

We may provide for the issuance by the preference shares depositary to the public of depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares, each of which will represent a fraction or multiple (to be specified in the prospectus supplement or term sheet) of a share of a particular class or series of preference shares, as described below.

You should read the prospectus supplement or term sheet for the material terms of the depositary shares offered thereby, including the following:

•the number of depositary shares and the fraction or multiple of a share of preference shares represented by each depositary share;

•the terms of the series of preference shares deposited by us under the deposit agreement;

•whether the depositary shares will be listed on any securities exchange;

•whether the depositary shares will be sold with any other offered securities and, if so, the amount and terms of these other securities; and

•any other terms of the depositary shares.

If applicable, the prospectus supplement or term sheet will also contain a discussion of the Ireland Tax and/or United States federal income tax considerations relevant to the offering.

Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion to the applicable fraction or multiple of a share of preference shares of the series represented by the depositary share, to all rights and preferences of the preference shares represented by the depositary share, including dividend, voting and liquidation rights, and any redemption, conversion, or exchange rights.

Dividends and Other Distributions

The preference shares depositary will distribute all cash dividends and other cash distributions received in respect of the related series of preference shares to the record holders of the depositary shares in proportion to the

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number of the depositary shares owned by the holders on the relevant record date. The preference shares depositary will distribute only the amount, however, as can be distributed without attributing to any holder of depositary shares a fraction of one cent.

In the event of a distribution other than in cash, the preference shares depositary will distribute property received by it to the record holders of depositary shares entitled thereto, unless the preference shares depositary determines that it is not feasible to make the distribution, in which case the preference shares depositary may, with our approval, sell the property and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the holders of depositary shares in proportion to the number of depositary shares they own.

The amounts distributed to holders of depositary shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the preferred shares depositary or by us on account of taxes or other governmental charges.

The deposit agreement will also contain provisions relating to the manner in which any subscription or similar rights offered by us to holders of the related series of preference shares will be made available to holders of depositary shares.

Withdrawal of Preference Shares

Upon surrender of depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the preference shares depositary (unless the related shares of preference shares have previously been called for redemption) and after paying any taxes, charges and fees provided for in the deposit agreement and complying with any other requirement of the deposit agreement, the holder of the depositary shares evidenced thereby will be entitled to receive at that office, to or upon the holder’s order, the number of whole shares of the related series of preference shares and any money or other property represented by the depositary shares. Shares of preference shares so withdrawn, however, may not be redeposited. If the holder requests withdrawal of less than all the shares of preference shares to which the holder is entitled, the preference shares depositary will deliver to the holder a new depositary receipt evidencing the balance of shares.

Redemption of Depositary Shares

Whenever we redeem preference shares held by the preference shares depositary, the preference shares depositary will redeem as of the same redemption date the number of depositary shares representing the preference shares so redeemed; provided that we have paid in full to the preference shares depositary the redemption price of the preference shares plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the applicable fraction of the redemption price per share and accrued and unpaid dividends payable with respect to the preference shares. If less than all the depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot or pro rata or by another equitable method, in each case as may be determined by us.

After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares so called for redemption will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights of the holders of the depositary shares will cease, except the right to receive the moneys payable upon the redemption and any money or other property to which the holders of the depositary shares were entitled upon the redemption and surrender to the preference shares depositary of the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares.

Conversion and Exchange

Depositary shares are not convertible into or exchangeable for other shares of our stock or other securities. Nevertheless, if the preference shares represented by depositary shares is convertible into or exchangeable for other shares of our stock or other securities, the depositary receipts evidencing the depositary shares may be surrendered by the holder thereof to the preference shares depositary with written instructions to convert or exchange the preference shares into whole shares of our other stock or other securities, as specified in the related prospectus supplement or term sheet. Upon receipt of these instructions and any amounts payable in respect thereof, we will

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cause the conversion or exchange thereof and will deliver to the holder whole shares of our other stock or the whole number of other securities (and cash in lieu of any fractional share or security). In the case of a partial conversion or exchange, the holder will receive a new depositary receipt evidencing the unconverted or unexchanged balance.

Voting the Preference Shares

Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which holders of one or more series of preference shares are entitled to vote, the preference shares depositary will mail the information contained in the notice of meeting to the holders of the depositary shares relating to the preference shares. Each record holder of the depositary shares on the record date for the meeting will be entitled to instruct the preference shares depositary as to the manner in which to vote the number of shares of preference shares represented by the depositary shares. We will agree to take all reasonable action that may be deemed necessary by the preference shares depositary in order to enable the preference shares depositary to vote in accordance with each holder’s instructions. The preference shares depositary will abstain from voting preference shares to the extent it does not receive instructions from the holders of depositary shares representing the preference shares.

Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement

The form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the deposit agreement may at any time be amended by agreement between the preference shares depositary and us. However, any amendment that materially and adversely alters the rights of the holders of depositary shares will not be effective unless the amendment has been approved by the holders of at least a majority of the depositary shares then outstanding (or any greater amount as may be required by the rules of any exchange on which the depositary shares are listed); provided that any amendment that prejudices any substantial right of the holders of depositary shares will not become effective until the expiration of 90 days after notice of the amendment has been given to the holders. A holder that continues to hold one or more depositary receipts at the expiration of the 90-day period will be deemed to consent to, and will be bound by, the amendment. No amendment may impair the right of any holder to surrender the holder’s depositary receipt and receive the related preference shares, as discussed above under “—Withdrawal of Preference Shares.”

We may terminate the deposit agreement at any time and the preference shares depositary will give notice of that termination to the recordholders of all outstanding depositary receipts. In that case, the preference shares depositary will deliver to each holder of depositary shares, upon surrender of the related depositary receipts, the number of whole shares of the related series of preference shares to which the holder is entitled, together with cash in lieu of any fractional share.

The deposit agreement will terminate automatically after all the related preference shares have been redeemed, withdrawn, converted or exchanged or there has been a final distribution in respect of the preference shares represented by the depositary shares in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

Charges of Preference Shares Depositary; Taxes and Other Governmental Charges

Except as provided in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, we will pay the fees and expenses of the preference shares depositary provided in the deposit agreement to be payable by us, and the holders of depositary receipts will be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge or other charges provided by the deposit agreement to be payable by them, including any that may be imposed in connection with the transfer, exercise, surrender, or split-up of depositary receipts. If the preferred stock depositary incurs fees, charges or expenses for which it is not otherwise liable at the election of a holder of a depositary receipt or other person, that holder or other person will be liable for those fees, charges and expenses.

Miscellaneous

The preference shares depositary will forward to the holders of depositary shares all reports and communications from us that are delivered to the preference shares depositary and that we are required to furnish to

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the holders of the preference shares. Neither the preference shares depositary nor we will be liable if prevented or delayed by law or any circumstance beyond the preference shares depositary’s or our control in performing the preference shares depositary’s or our respective obligations under the deposit agreement. The obligations of the preference shares depositary and us under the deposit agreement will be limited to performance in good faith and without gross negligence of the preference shares depositary’s or our respective duties thereunder, and neither the preference shares depositary nor we will be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares or related shares of preference shares unless satisfactory indemnity is furnished.

Resignation and Removal of Preference Shares Depositary

The preference shares depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us notice of its election to do so, and we may at any time remove the preference shares depositary, the resignation or removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor preference shares depositary. The successor preference shares depositary must be appointed within 60 days after delivery of a notice of resignation or removal and must be a bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000.

Reports to Holders

We will deliver all required reports and communications to holders of the preferred stock to the preferred shares depositary. It will forward those reports and communications to the holders of depositary shares.

Limitation on Liability of the Preferred Shares Depositary

The preferred shares depositary will not be liable if it is prevented or delayed by law or any circumstances beyond its control in performing its obligations under the deposit agreement. The obligations of the preferred shares depositary under the deposit agreement will be limited to performance in good faith of its duties under the agreement, and it will not be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal proceeding in respect of any depositary shares, depositary receipts or shares of preferred shares unless satisfactory and reasonable protection from expenses and liability is furnished. This is called an indemnity. The preferred shares depositary may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants, upon information provided by holders of depositary receipts or other persons believed to be competent and upon documents believed to be genuine.

Form of Preferred Shares and Depositary Shares

We may issue preferred shares in book-entry form. Preferred shares in book-entry form will be represented by a global security registered in the name of a depositary, which will be the holder of all the shares of preferred shares represented by the global security. Those who own beneficial interests in shares of preferred shares will do so through participants in the depositary’s system, and the rights of these indirect owners will be governed solely by the applicable procedures of the depositary and its participants. However, beneficial owners of any preferred shares in book-entry form will have the right to obtain their shares in non-global form.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS

The following is a general description of the terms of the warrants we may issue from time to time. This description is subject to the detailed provisions of a warrant agreement to be entered into between us and a warrant agent we select at the time of issue and the description in the prospectus supplement relating to the applicable series of warrants.

We may issue (either separately or together with other offered securities) warrants to purchase underlying debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares, or any combination thereof issued by us (the “offered warrants”). Such warrants may be issued independently or together with any such securities and may be attached or separate from the securities. We may issue the warrants under separate warrant agreements (each a “warrant agreement”) to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent (the “warrant agent”), identified in the prospectus supplement. The warrant agent will act solely as our agent and will not assume any obligation or relationship of agency for or with holders or beneficial owners of warrants. In addition, any issuer may issue warrants to purchase underlying debt securities from time to time.

Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the warrants and any of the warrant agreements. We urge you to read any applicable warrant agreement because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of our warrants. We will file any executed warrant agreement with the SEC. See “Where You Can Find More Information” for information on how to obtain a copy of a warrant agreement.

General

You should read the prospectus supplement for the material terms of the offered warrants, including, if applicable, the following:

•the title and aggregate number of the warrants;

•the title, rank, aggregate principal amount and terms of the underlying debt securities, preference shares or ordinary shares purchasable upon exercise of the warrants;

•the principal amount of underlying debt securities, preference shares or ordinary shares that may be purchased upon exercise of each warrant, and the price or the manner of determining the price at which this principal amount may be purchased upon exercise;

•the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which the price of such warrants may be payable;

•the price at which and the currencies, including composite currencies, in which the securities purchasable upon exercise of such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right will expire;

•the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;

•the title, rank, aggregate principal amount and terms of the securities with which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such security;

•the date on and after which such warrants and related securities will be separately transferable;

•any optional redemption terms;

•the identity of the warrant agent;

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•whether certificates evidencing the warrants will be issued in registered or bearer form and, if registered, where they may be transferred and exchanged; and

•any other material terms of the warrants.

The prospectus supplement will also contain a discussion of the Irish tax and/or United States federal income tax considerations relevant to the offering.

Warrant certificates will be exchangeable for new warrant certificates of different denominations. No service charge will be imposed for any permitted transfer or exchange of warrant certificates, but we may require payment of any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. Warrants may be exercised and exchanged and warrants in registered form may be presented for registration of transfer at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Exercise of Warrants

Each offered warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase the amount of underlying debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares, or any combination thereof at the exercise price set forth in, or calculable from, the prospectus supplement relating to the offered warrants. After the close of business on the expiration date, unexercised warrants will be void.

Warrants may be exercised by payment to the warrant agent of the applicable exercise price and by delivery to the warrant agent of the related warrant certificate, properly completed. Warrants will be deemed to have been exercised upon receipt of the exercise price and the warrant certificate or certificates. Upon receipt of this payment and the properly completed warrant certificates, we will, as soon as practicable, deliver the amount of underlying debt securities, preference shares, ordinary shares, or any combination thereof purchased upon exercise.

If fewer than all of the warrants represented by any warrant certificate are exercised, a new warrant certificate will be issued for the unexercised warrants. The holder of a warrant will be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer involved in the issuance of underlying debt securities preference shares, ordinary shares, or other combination thereof purchased upon exercise.

Amendments and Supplements to Warrant Agreement

From time to time, we and the warrant agent under the relevant warrant agreement, may amend or supplement the warrant agreement for a series of warrants without the consent of the holders of the warrants issued thereunder to effect changes that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the warrants or make any changes that do not materially and adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.

No Rights as Holders of Underlying Debt Securities, Preference Shares or Ordinary Shares

Before the warrants are exercised, holders of the warrants are not entitled to payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the related underlying debt securities and dividends on the preference shares, ordinary shares or any combination thereof, as applicable, or to exercise any rights whatsoever as holders of the underlying debt securities, preference shares, or ordinary shares.

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CERTAIN TAX CONSIDERATIONS

In view of the number of different jurisdictions where tax laws may apply to a holder of debt securities or equity securities issued by the Company, Eaton, or a Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, this prospectus does not discuss the potential tax consequences for such holders under the laws of every such jurisdiction arising from the investment in one or more of the securities described in this prospectus.

In particular, the summary set forth below is limited only to the U.S. federal income tax issues addressed therein. Additional issues may exist that are not addressed in this prospectus. Specific information pertaining to Irish tax and/or U.S. federal income tax consequences (other than those discussed in the summary below) of purchasing, holding, or disposing of the debt and equity securities will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

Prospective investors are urged to consult their own professional advisors regarding the possible tax consequences under the laws of the jurisdictions that apply to them and their investment in the debt and equity securities described in this prospectus.

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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION

The following summary describes, subject to the limitations set forth below, the material U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to the acquisition, ownership, and disposition of debt securities and equity securities described in this prospectus. Except where noted, this discussion addresses only debt securities of Eaton (the “Notes”) and ordinary shares of the Company purchased by investors at original issue for their issue price and held as capital assets and does not address certain types of securities described in this prospectus, as further explained below. The applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet will contain a discussion of any special U.S. federal income tax considerations in respect of those types of securities.

This discussion is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations (including proposed Treasury Regulations and temporary Treasury Regulations) promulgated thereunder, IRS rulings, official pronouncements, and judicial decisions, all as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, or to different interpretations. The discussion below does not address all of the U.S. federal income tax consequences that may be applicable to a holder of a security nor does this discussion describe certain tax consequences that may be relevant to certain types of holders subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts, dealers or traders in securities or currencies, banks, financial institutions or financial services entities, partnerships, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, tax-exempt organizations, persons that actually or constructively own five percent or more (by vote or value) of our shares, persons holding a security as a hedge or hedged against currency risk, as a position in a straddle for U.S. tax purposes, as part of a “synthetic security,” “conversion,” “integrated transaction,” “constructive sale” or other integrated investment comprised of a debt security or equity security and one or more other investments, United States persons (as defined below) whose functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, or certain U.S. expatriates. This discussion applies only to debt securities issued in registered form, and except where noted, this discussion does not describe tax consequences to subsequent purchases (i.e. after initial issuance) of debt securities or equity securities. This discussion only applies to debt securities that are due to mature 30 years or less from the date on which they are issued. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to a particular holder based on such holder's particular circumstances, nor does it address any aspect of state, local, or non-U.S. tax laws, the special timing rules prescribed under Section 451(b) of the Code or the possible application of the alternative minimum tax or U.S. federal gift or estate taxes.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of purchasing, holding, or disposing of a particular security will depend, in part, on the particular terms of such security as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of purchasing, holding or disposing of certain Floating Rate Notes, Foreign Currency Notes (other than Single Foreign Currency Notes, as defined below), Amortizing Notes, Bearer Securities, Floating Rate/Fixed Rate Notes, Indexed Notes, Renewable Notes, Extendible Notes, debt securities paired with warrants, debt securities issued by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor, preference shares, depositary shares, warrants, units, and convertible securities referred to in this prospectus will be set out in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet. Persons considering the purchase of one or more securities should consult their independent tax advisors concerning the application of U.S. federal income tax law to their particular situations, as well as any tax consequences arising under the law of any state, local, or foreign tax jurisdiction, and about any potential tax law changes and the effects applicable to them.

For purposes of the following discussion, “United States person” means an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, an estate subject to U.S. federal income taxation without regard to the source of its income, a corporation or other business entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, or a trust if a valid election to be treated as a United States person, as defined in the Code, is in effect with respect to such trust or both:

•a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust, and

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•one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes is a beneficial owner of the security, the treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the status and activities of the partnership. A holder of a security that is a partnership and partners in such partnership should consult their independent tax advisors.

United States Holders

The following discussion pertains only to a holder that is a beneficial owner of a Note or the ordinary shares of the Company described in this prospectus and that is a United States person (a “U.S. Holder”).

Pre-Issuance Accrued Interest

If a portion of the price paid for a Note is allocable to interest that accrued prior to the date the Note is issued ("pre-issuance accrued interest"), on the first interest payment date a U.S. Holder may exclude (and may be required to exclude, in the case of a Note that forms part of a series of Notes already outstanding) from income, as a return on capital, the portion of the interest received in an amount equal to the pre-issuance accrued interest. The U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Note will not include any pre-issuance accrued interest excluded from income. The remainder of this discussion does not address the treatment of pre-issuance accrued interest. U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors with regard to the tax treatment of the pre-issuance accrued interest on the Notes.

Payments of Interest on Notes

Except as discussed below under “—OID Notes” and “—Short-Term Notes,” payment of interest on a Note will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time it is accrued or received in accordance with such U.S. Holder’s method of tax accounting. Special rules relating to OID Notes, Notes with floating interest rates, Notes denominated in a foreign currency or containing certain other provisions are described below.

OID Notes

The following summary is a general description of U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. Holders of Notes issued with original issue discount (“OID Notes”) and is based on the provisions of the Code and on certain Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder relating to original issue discount (the “OID Regulations”).

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, “original issue discount” is the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity of an OID Note over its issue price, if such excess is greater than or equal to a de minimis amount (generally 1⁄4 of 1% of the OID Note’s stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by either (x) the number of complete years to maturity from its issue date or (y) in the case of an OID Note that provides for the payment of an amount other than qualified stated interest (as defined below) the OID Note’s weighted average maturity). The issue price of OID Notes that are issued for cash will be equal to the first price at which a substantial amount of such Notes is sold for money. For this purpose, sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents, or wholesalers are ignored. The stated redemption price at maturity of an OID Note is the sum of all payments required to be paid on the OID Note, other than payments of qualified stated interest. Under the OID Regulations, “qualified stated interest” includes stated interest that is “unconditionally payable” in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually at a single fixed rate (with certain exceptions for lower rates paid during some periods) or certain variable rates as described below. Interest is considered “unconditionally payable” if reasonable legal remedies exist to compel timely payment or the terms and conditions of the debt instrument make the likelihood of late payment (other than late payment that occurs within a reasonable grace period) or nonpayment (ignoring the possibility of nonpayment due to default, insolvency or similar circumstances) a remote contingency. Interest is payable at a single fixed rate only if the rate appropriately takes into account the length of the interval between payments. Except as described below with respect to Short-Term Notes, a U.S. holder of an OID Note will be required to include original issue discount in ordinary income as it accrues before the receipt of any cash attributable to such income, regardless of such U.S.

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Holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Special rules for certain floating rate Notes are described below under “—Variable Rate Notes.” A U.S. Holder of an OID Note with de minimis original issue discount will include any de minimis original issue discount in income, as capital gain, on a pro rata basis as principal payments are made on such Note.

The amount of original issue discount includible in income by a U.S. Holder of an OID Note is the sum of the daily portions of original issue discount with respect to such Note for each day during the taxable year on which such U.S. Holder held such Note (“accrued original issue discount”). Generally, the daily portion of the original issue discount is determined by allocating to each day in any “accrual period” a ratable portion of the original issue discount allocable to such accrual period. Under the OID Regulations, the “accrual periods” for an OID Note may be selected by each U.S. Holder, may be of any length, and may vary in length over the term of an OID Note, provided that each accrual period is no longer than one year and each scheduled payment of principal or interest occurs either on the first day or final day of an accrual period. The amount of original issue discount allocable to each accrual period is equal to the excess, if any, of:

•the product of an OID Note’s adjusted issue price at the beginning of such accrual period and its yield to maturity (determined on the basis of compounding at the close of each accrual period and adjusted for the length of such accrual period) over

•the amount of qualified stated interest, if any, payable on such OID Note and allocable to such accrual period.

The “adjusted issue price” of an OID Note at the beginning of any accrual period generally is the sum of the issue price (including accrued interest, if any) of an OID Note plus the accrued original issue discount allocable to all prior accrual periods, reduced by any prior payment on the OID Note other than a payment of qualified stated interest. As a result of this “constant yield” method of including original issue discount income, a U.S. Holder of an OID Note generally will have to include in income increasingly greater amounts of original issue discount in successive accrual periods.

If a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in an OID Note immediately after purchase exceeds the adjusted issue price of the OID Note (the amount of such excess is considered “acquisition premium”) but is not greater than the stated redemption price at maturity of such OID Note, the amount of original issue discount that the U.S. Holder must include in its gross income with respect to the Note for in each taxable year will be reduced (but not below zero) by that portion of the acquisition premium properly allocable to such year.

If a U.S. Holder purchases an OID Note for an amount in excess of the stated redemption price at maturity, such holder does not include any original issue discount in income and generally may be subject to the “bond premium” rules discussed below. See “—Amortizable Bond Premium.” If a U.S. Holder has a tax basis in an OID Note that is less than the adjusted issue price of such Note, the difference may be subject to the market discount provisions discussed below. See “—Market Discount.”

Variable Rate Notes

In general, under Treasury Regulations, stated interest on certain floating rate Notes that qualify as “Variable Rate Notes” will be taxable to a U.S. Holder when accrued or received in accordance with the U.S. Holder’s method of tax accounting. For this purpose, a Variable Rate Note is a Note that:

(1) has an issue price that does not exceed the total noncontingent principal payments by more than the lesser of:

(a) the product of:

•the total noncontingent principal payments;

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•the number of complete years to maturity from the issue date; and

•0.015; or

(b) 15 percent of the total noncontingent principal payments;

(2) only provides for stated interest compounded or paid at least annually at:

(a) one or more “qualified floating rates”;

(b) a single fixed rate and one or more qualified floating rates;

(c) a single “objective rate”; or

(d) a single fixed rate and a single objective rate that is a “qualified inverse floating rate”; and

(3) does not provide for any principal payments that are contingent (other than as described in (1) above).

A qualified floating rate or objective rate in effect at any time during the term of the instrument must be set at a “current value” of that rate. A “current value” of a rate is the value of the rate on any day that is no earlier than three months prior to the first day on which that value is in effect and no later than one year following that first day.

A variable rate is a “qualified floating rate” if

(1) variations in the value of the rate can reasonably be expected to measure contemporaneous variations in the cost of newly borrowed funds in the currency in which the Note is denominated; or

(2) it is equal to the product of such a rate and either:

(a) a fixed multiple that is greater than 0.65 but not more than l.35; or

(b) a fixed multiple greater than 0.65 but not more than 1.35, increased or decreased by a fixed rate.

If a Note provides for two or more qualified floating rates that:

•have values within 0.25 percentage points of each other on the issue date; or

•can reasonably be expected to have approximately the same values throughout the term of the Note,

the qualified floating rates together constitute a single qualified floating rate. A rate is not a qualified floating rate, however, if the rate is subject to certain restrictions (including caps, floors, governors, or other similar restrictions) unless such restrictions are fixed throughout the term of the Note or are not reasonably expected as of the issue date of the Note to significantly affect the yield on such Note.

An “objective rate” is a rate, other than a qualified floating rate, that is determined using a single, fixed formula and that is based on objective financial or economic information. A rate will not qualify as an objective rate if it is based on information that is within the control of the issuer (or a related party) or that is unique to the circumstances of the issuer (or a related party), such as dividends, profits, or the value of the issuer’s stock (although a rate does not fail to be an objective rate merely because it is based on the credit quality of the issuer). A variable rate is not an objective rate if it is reasonably expected that the average value of the rate during the first half of the Note’s term will be either significantly less than or significantly greater than the average value of the rate during the final half of the Note’s term. An objective rate is a “qualified inverse floating rate” if:

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•the rate is equal to a fixed rate minus a qualified floating rate; and

•the variations in the rate can reasonably be expected to inversely reflect contemporaneous variations in the qualified floating rate.

If interest on a Note is stated at a fixed rate for an initial period of one year or less followed by either a qualified floating rate or an objective rate for a subsequent period, and:

•the fixed rate and the qualified floating rate or objective rate have values on the issue date of the Note that do not differ by more than 0.25 percentage points; or

•the value of the qualified floating rate or objective rate on the issue date is intended to approximate the fixed rate,

then the fixed rate and the qualified floating rate or the objective rate constitute a single qualified floating rate or objective rate.

Under these rules relating to variable rate debt instruments, CD Rate Notes, Commercial Paper Rate Notes, LIBOR Notes, EURIBOR Notes, Federal Funds Rate Notes, Prime Rate Notes, Treasury Rate Notes, CMT Rate Notes, and Eleventh District Cost of Funds Rate Notes generally will be treated as Variable Rate Notes, except as otherwise described in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet.

In general, if a Variable Rate Note provides for stated interest at a single qualified floating rate or objective rate and the interest is unconditionally payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the issuer) at least annually, all stated interest on the Variable Rate Note is qualified stated interest. The amount of qualified stated interest and original issue discount, if any, is determined by using, in the case of a qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate, the value as of the issue date of the qualified floating rate or qualified inverse floating rate, or, in the case of any other objective rate, a fixed rate that reflects the yield reasonably expected for the Variable Rate Note. The qualified stated interest allocable to an accrual period is increased (or decreased) if the interest actually paid during an accrual period exceeds (or is less than) the interest assumed to be paid during the accrual period, as described in the previous sentence.

If a Variable Rate Note does not provide for stated interest at a single qualified floating rate or a single objective rate, or at a single fixed rate (other than at a single fixed rate for an initial period), the amount of qualified stated interest and original issue discount accruals on the Variable Rate Note are generally determined by:

•determining a fixed rate substitute for each variable rate provided under the Variable Rate Note (generally the value of each variable rate as of the issue date or, in the case of an objective rate that is not a qualified inverse floating rate, a rate that reflects the reasonably expected yield on the Variable Rate Note);

•constructing the equivalent fixed rate debt instrument (using the fixed rate substitute described above);

•determining the amount of qualified stated interest and original issue discount with respect to the equivalent fixed rate debt instrument; and

•making the appropriate adjustments for actual variable rates during the applicable accrual period.

If a Variable Rate Note provides for stated interest, either at one or more qualified floating rates or at a qualified inverse floating rate, and in addition provides for stated interest at a single fixed rate (other than at a single fixed rate for an initial period), the amount of interest and original issue discount accruals are determined as in the immediately preceding paragraph with the modification that the Variable Rate Note is treated, for purposes of the first three steps of the determination, as if it provided for a qualified floating rate (or a qualified inverse floating rate,

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as the case may be) rather than the fixed rate. The qualified floating rate (or qualified inverse floating rate) replacing the fixed rate must be such that the fair market value of the Variable Rate Note, as of the issue date, would be approximately the same as the fair market value of an otherwise identical debt instrument that provides for the qualified floating rate (or qualified inverse floating rate) rather than the fixed rate.

Single Foreign Currency Notes

The following summary relates to Notes on which all payments that a U.S. Holder is entitled to receive are denominated in or determined by reference to the value of a single Foreign Currency (“Single Foreign Currency Notes”). “Foreign Currency” means a currency or currency unit, other than a hyperinflationary currency as defined in the Code or the U.S. dollar.

The amount required to be included in income by a cash basis U.S. Holder upon receipt of an interest payment (representing a payment of qualified stated interest) denominated in or determined with reference to a single Foreign Currency will be the U.S. dollar value of the amount paid (determined on the basis of the “spot rate” on the date such payment is received), regardless of whether the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. No exchange gain or loss will be recognized with respect to the receipt of such payment.

Except in the case of a Spot Rate Convention Election (as defined below), a U.S. Holder of a Single Foreign Currency Note who uses the accrual method of accounting or is otherwise required to accrue interest income prior to receipt will be required to include in income for each taxable year the U.S. dollar value of the interest that has accrued during such year, determined by translating such interest at the average rate of exchange for the period or periods during which such interest has accrued. The average rate of exchange for an interest accrual period (or partial period) is the simple average of the spot exchange rates for each business day of such period (or such other average exchange rate that is reasonably derived and consistently applied by the U.S. Holder). Upon receipt of an interest payment (including a payment attributable to accrued but unpaid interest upon the sale or exchange of a Single Foreign Currency Note), such U.S. Holder will recognize ordinary gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the Foreign Currency received (determined on the basis of the “spot rate” on the date such payment is received) or, in the case of interest received in U.S. dollars rather than in Foreign Currency, the amount so received and the U.S. dollar value of the interest income that such U.S. Holder has previously included in income with respect to such payment. Any such gain or loss generally will not be treated as interest income or expense, except to the extent provided by administrative pronouncements of the IRS.

A U.S. Holder that has accrued interest may elect (a “Spot Rate Convention Election”) to translate accrued interest into U.S. dollars at the “spot rate” on the last day of an accrual period for the interest, or, in the case of an accrual period that spans two taxable years, using the “spot rate” on the last day of the portion of the accrual period within each respective taxable year. Additionally, if a payment of interest is received within five business days of the last day of the accrual period, an electing U.S. Holder may instead translate such accrued interest into U.S. dollars at the “spot rate” on the day of receipt. Any such election will apply to all debt instruments held by the United States person at the beginning of the first taxable year to which the election applies or thereafter acquired by the United States person and cannot be revoked without the consent of the IRS.

For purposes of this discussion, the “spot rate” generally means a rate that reflects a fair market rate of exchange available to the public for currency under a “spot contract” in a free market and involving representative amounts. A “spot contract” is a contract to buy or sell a currency on the nearest conventional settlement date, generally two business days following the date of the execution of the contract. If such a spot rate cannot be demonstrated, the IRS has the authority to determine the spot rate.

Original issue discount on a Single Foreign Currency Note that is also an OID Note will be determined for any accrual period in the applicable Foreign Currency and then translated into U.S. dollars in the same manner as interest income accrued by an accrual method U.S. Holder, including the application of a Spot Rate Convention Election. Likewise, upon receipt of payment attributable to original issue discount (whether in connection with a payment of interest or the sale, exchange or retirement of an OID Note), a U.S. Holder will recognize exchange gain or loss to the extent of the difference between such U.S. Holder’s basis in the accrued original issue discount

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(determined in the same manner as for accrued interest) and the U.S. dollar value of such payment (determined by translating any Foreign Currency received at the spot rate on the date of payment). Generally, any such exchange gain or loss will be ordinary income or loss and will not be treated as interest income or expense, except to the extent provided in administrative pronouncements of the IRS. For this purpose, all payments on a Note will be viewed first as the payment of qualified stated interest (determined under the original issue discount rules), second as the payment of previously accrued original issue discount (to the extent thereof), with payments considered made for the earliest accrual periods first, and thereafter as the payment of principal.

Short-Term Notes

In general, an individual or other cash method U.S. Holder of a Note that matures one year or less from the date of its original issuance (a “Short-Term Note”) is not required to accrue original issue discount on such Note unless such U.S. Holder has elected to do so. For purposes of determining whether a Note is a Short-Term Note, the Note matures on the last possible date it could be outstanding under its terms. However, U.S. Holders who report income for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the accrual method and certain other U.S. Holders, including electing U.S. Holders, are required to accrue original issue discount (unless the U.S. Holder elects to accrue “acquisition discount” in lieu of original issue discount) and stated interest (if any) on such Note. “Acquisition discount” is the excess of the remaining stated redemption price at maturity of the Short-Term Note over the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Short-Term Note at the time of the acquisition. In the case of a U.S. Holder who is not required and does not elect to accrue original issue discount or acquisition discount on a Short-Term Note, any gain realized on the sale, exchange or retirement of such Short-Term Note will be ordinary income to the extent of the original issue discount accrued through the date of such sale, exchange or retirement. Such U.S. Holder will be required to defer, until such Short-Term Note is sold or otherwise disposed of, the deduction of a portion of the interest expense on any indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry such Short-Term Note. Original issue discount or acquisition discount on a Short-Term Note accrues on a straight-line basis unless a constant yield election is made, as discussed below.

In the case of a Short-Term Note that is also a Single Foreign Currency Note, the amount of original issue discount or acquisition discount subject to current accrual and the amount of any exchange gain or loss on a sale, exchange or retirement are determined under the same rules that apply to accrued interest on a Single Foreign Currency Note held by a U.S. Holder on the accrual basis. A U.S. Holder which is not required to and does not elect to accrue original issue discount or acquisition discount will determine exchange gain or loss with respect to accrued original issue (or acquisition) discount on a sale, exchange, retirement or on maturity of a Short-Term Note in the same manner that a cash basis U.S. Holder would account for interest income on a Single Foreign Currency Note.

Market Discount

If a U.S. Holder purchases a Note (other than an OID Note or a Short-Term Note) for an amount that is less than its stated redemption price at maturity, or purchases an OID Note for less than its “revised issue price” (as defined under the Code) as of the purchase date, the amount of the difference will be treated as “market discount” unless such difference is less than a specified de minimis amount. Under the market discount rules of the Code, a U.S. Holder will be required to treat any partial principal payment (or, in the case of an OID Note, any payment that does not constitute qualified stated interest) on, or any gain realized on the sale, exchange or retirement of, a Note, including disposition in certain nonrecognition transactions, as ordinary interest income to the extent of the market discount which has not previously been included in income by the U.S. Holder and is treated as having accrued on such Note at the time of such payment or disposition. Further, a disposition of a Note by gift (and in certain other circumstances) could result in the recognition of market discount income, computed as if such Note had been sold at its then fair market value. In addition, a U.S. Holder who purchases a Note with market discount may be required to defer the deduction of all, or a portion, of the interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness incurred or maintained to purchase or carry such Note until the maturity of the Note, or its earlier disposition in a taxable transaction.

Market discount is considered to accrue on a straight-line basis during the period from the date of acquisition to the stated maturity date of a Note, unless the U.S. Holder elects to accrue market discount under the rules applicable to original issue discount by making a constant yield election, as discussed below. If a U.S. Holder

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makes such an election, the rules described above regarding the deferral of interest deductions and ordinary income treatment upon disposition or partial principal payment will not apply. Such election will apply to all debt instruments acquired by the U.S. Holder on or after the first day of the first taxable year to which such election applies and may be revoked only with the consent of the IRS.

With respect to a Single Foreign Currency Note, market discount is determined in the applicable Foreign Currency. In the case of a U.S. Holder who does not elect current inclusion, accrued market discount is translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate on the date of disposition. No part of such accrued market discount is treated as exchange gain or loss. In the case of a U.S. Holder who elects current inclusion, the amount currently includible in income for a taxable year is the U.S. dollar value of the market discount that has accrued during such year, determined by translating such market discount at the average rate of exchange for the period or periods during which it accrued. Such an electing U.S. Holder will recognize exchange gain or loss with respect to accrued market discount under the same rules that apply to accrued interest on a Single Foreign Currency Note received by a U.S. Holder on the accrual basis.

Amortizable Bond Premium

Generally, if a U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a Note held as a capital asset exceeds the stated redemption price at maturity of such Note, such excess may constitute amortizable bond premium that the U.S. Holder may elect to amortize as an offset to interest income on the Note under the constant yield method over the period from the U.S. Holder’s acquisition date to the Note’s stated maturity date. Any such election will apply to all debt instruments held by and acquired by the U.S. Holder on or after the first day of the first taxable year to which such election applies and may be revoked only with the consent of the IRS. Under certain circumstances, amortizable bond premium may be determined by reference to an early call date. If a U.S. Holder elects to amortize the premium by making a constant yield election, as discussed below, the U.S. Holder will be required to reduce its tax basis in the Note by the amount of the premium amortized during the holding period. If the U.S. Holder makes such an election, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to have made an election to apply amortizable bond premium against interest for all debt instruments with amortizable bond premium, other than instruments the interest on which is excludable from gross income, held as of the beginning of the taxable year to which the election applies or to any taxable year thereafter. If a U.S. Holder does not elect to amortize premium, the amount of premium will be included in such U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Note. Therefore, if a U.S. Holder does not elect to amortize premium and holds the Note to maturity, such U.S. Holder generally will be required to treat the premium as capital loss when the Note matures. Special rules apply with respect to amortizable bond premium on Single Foreign Currency Notes. Special rules limit the amortisation of bond premium in the case of Notes subject to certain options, including callable Notes. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisers about these rules, if applicable.

Constant Yield Election

Under the OID Regulations, a U.S. Holder of a Note may elect to include in income all interest that accrues on such Note using the constant yield method (a “constant yield election”). For this purpose, interest includes stated interest, acquisition discount, original issue discount, de minimis original issue discount, market discount, de minimis market discount, and unstated interest, as adjusted by any amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium. Special rules apply to constant yield elections made with respect to Notes issued with amortizable bond premium or market discount, including that a U.S. Holder would be deemed, by virtue of making such constant yield election, to have made an election to amortize bond premium or accrue market discount, as separately described above. Once made with respect to a Note, the constant yield election cannot be revoked without the consent of the IRS. If a U.S. Holder makes a constant yield election for a Note with amortisable bond premium, such election will result in a deemed election to amortise bond premium for all of the U.S. Holder's debt instruments with amortisable bond premium.

U.S. Holders considering a constant yield election should consult their independent tax advisors.

Purchase, Sale, Exchange or Retirement of Notes

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A U.S. Holder’s tax basis in a Note generally will be the U.S. dollar cost of the Note to such U.S. Holder (which, in the case of a Note purchased with Foreign Currency, will be determined by translating the purchase price at the spot rate on the date of purchase or, in the case of a Note that is traded on an established securities market as defined in applicable Treasury Regulations, on the settlement date if the U.S. Holder is a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that so elects), increased by any original issue discount, market discount or acquisition discount previously included in the U.S. Holder’s gross income (as described below), and reduced by any amortized bond premium taken into account by the U.S. Holder and any principal payments and payments of stated interest that are not payments of qualified stated interest received by the U.S. Holder.

Upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, or retirement (or the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized in a Foreign Currency at the spot rate on the date of the sale, exchange or retirement or, in the case of a Note that is traded on an established securities market as defined in applicable Treasury Regulations, on the settlement date if the U.S. Holder is a cash basis taxpayer or an accrual basis taxpayer that so elects), except to the extent such amount is attributable to accrued but unpaid interest, and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Note. Amounts attributable to accrued but unpaid interest are treated as payments of interest as described above. Except with respect to

•gains or losses attributable to changes in exchange rates (as described in the next paragraph),

•gains attributable to market discount and

•gains on the disposition of a Short-Term Note,

gain or loss so recognized will be capital gain or loss and will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of the sale, exchange or retirement, the Note was held for more than one year. Under current law, long-term capital gains of individuals are, under certain circumstances, taxed at lower rates than items of ordinary income. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange, or retirement of a Single Foreign Currency Note that is attributable to changes in exchange rates will be treated as ordinary income or loss and generally will not be treated as interest income or expense except to the extent provided by administrative pronouncements of the IRS. Gain or loss attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates will equal the difference between (i) the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency principal amount of the Single Foreign Currency Note, determined on the date the payment is received or the Single Foreign Currency Note is disposed of, and (ii) the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency principal amount of the Single Foreign Currency Note, determined on the date the U.S. Holder acquired the Single Foreign Currency Note. Gain or loss attributable to changes in exchange rates is recognized on the sale, exchange, or retirement of a Single Foreign Currency Note only to the extent of the total gain or loss recognized on such sale, exchange, or retirement. The source of the foreign currency gain or loss will be determined by reference to the residence of the U.S. Holder on whose books the Single Foreign Currency Note is properly reflected. Any gain or loss realised by these U.S. Holders in excess of the foreign currency gain or loss will be capital gain or loss except to the extent of any accrued market discount or, in the case of short-term Single Foreign Currency Note, to the extent of any discount not previously included in the U.S. Holder’s income provided that the Single Foreign Currency Note is not a contingent payment debt instrument. U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of receiving payments in a currency different from the currency in which payments with respect to such Note accrue and how to account for the U.S. dollar value of payments made or received upon the acquisition or disposition of such Notes.

Substitution of Issuer

If the obligations of Eaton under the Notes are assumed by another entity, any such assumption might be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a deemed disposition of the Notes by a U.S. Holder in exchange for new notes issued by the new obligor. As a result of this deemed disposition, a U.S. Holder could be required to (a) recognize capital gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes equal to the difference, if any, between the issue

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price of the new notes (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the Notes and (b) if such Notes are treated as having been issued with original issue discount as described above in (—OID Notes), include such original issue discount in the gross income on a constant yield basis. U.S. Holders should consult with their tax advisers concerning the U.S. federal income tax consequences to them of a change in obligor with respect to the Notes.

Subsequent Interest Periods and Extension of Maturity

If so specified in the prospectus supplement or term sheet relating to a Note, the Issuer may have the option:

•to reset the interest rate, in the case of a Fixed Rate Note, or to reset the spread, the spread multiplier or other formulas by which the interest rate basis is adjusted, in the case of a Floating Rate Note; and/or

•to extend the maturity of such Note.

See “Description of Debt Securities—Interest and Interest Rates” and “Description of Debt Securities—Extendible Notes.” The treatment of a U.S. Holder of Notes with respect to which such an option has been exercised who does not elect to have Eaton repay such Notes will depend on the terms established for such Notes by Eaton pursuant to the exercise of such option (the “revised terms”). Depending on the particular circumstances, such U.S. Holder may be treated as having surrendered such Notes for new Notes with the revised terms in either a taxable exchange or a recapitalization qualifying for nonrecognition of gain or loss.

Notes Subject to Contingencies Including Optional Redemption

In general, the following rules apply if a Note provides for an alternative payment schedule applicable upon the occurrence of a contingency or contingencies and the timing and amounts of the payments that comprise each payment schedule are known as of the issue date, and one of such payment schedules is more likely than not to occur or the Note provides Eaton or the U.S. Holder with an unconditional option or options exercisable on one or more dates during the term of the Note. If, based on all the facts and circumstances as of the issue date, a single payment schedule for a debt instrument, including the stated payment schedule, is significantly more likely than not to occur, then, in general, the yield and maturity of the Note are computed based on this payment schedule.

Notwithstanding the general rules for determining yield and maturity in the case of Notes subject to contingencies, if Eaton or the U.S. Holder has an unconditional option or options that, if exercised, would require payments to be made on the Notes under an alternative payment schedule or schedules, then (i) in the case of an option or options exercisable by Eaton, it will be deemed to exercise or not exercise an option or combination of options in the manner that minimizes the yield on the Note and (ii) in the case of an option or options of the U.S. Holder, the U.S. Holder will be deemed to exercise or not exercise an option or combination of options in the manner that maximizes the yield on the Note. For purposes of those calculations, the yield on the Note is determined by using any date on which the Note may be redeemed or repurchased as the stated maturity date and the amount payable on such date in accordance with the terms of the Note as the principal amount at maturity.

If a contingency (including the exercise of an option) actually occurs or does not occur contrary to an assumption made according to the above rules (a “change in circumstances”) then, except to the extent that a portion of the Note is repaid as a result of a change in circumstances and solely for purposes of the accrual of original issue discount, the Note is treated as retired and then reissued on the date of the change in circumstances for an amount equal to the Note’s adjusted issue price on that date. The adjusted issue price of an original issue discount Note is defined as the sum of the issue price of the Note and the aggregate amount of previously accrued original issue discount, less any prior payments other than payments of qualified stated interest.

In addition, the OID Regulations contain other rules for projecting payments and determining the timing, character, and amount of income, gain and loss to U.S. Holders of debt instruments not described above that provide

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for contingent payments, including certain Notes (other than Variable Rate Notes) that provide for floating or contingent interest. Potential investors in Notes with contingent payment features should review the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet for a discussion of their U.S. federal income tax treatment.

Ordinary Shares

Subject to certain rules related to “passive foreign investment companies”, in general, if distributions are made on the Company’s ordinary shares to a U.S. Holder, these distributions will be included in income of that U.S. Holder as dividends to the extent of the Company’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of the Company’s current and accumulated earning and profits will be treated as a nontaxable return of capital that reduce a U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the ordinary shares and thereafter as capital gain. Subject to certain limitations and requirements, there may be reduced rate provisions in effect for dividends received by non-corporate U.S. Holders, such as individuals.

Dividends paid in Foreign Currency will be includable in income in the U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the day the dividends are actually or constructively received by the U.S. Holder, regardless of whether the Foreign Currencies are converted. A U.S. Holder will have a basis in the Foreign Currency received equal to the U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Generally, any gain or loss resulting from currency exchange fluctuations during the period from the date the dividend is includable in the income of the U.S. Holder to the date such payment is converted into U.S. dollars (or the U.S. Holder otherwise disposes of the Foreign Currency) will be foreign currency exchange gain or loss and will be treated as U.S.-source ordinary income or loss for foreign tax credit limitation purposes. If dividends received in Foreign Currency are converted into U.S. dollars on the day the dividends are received, the U.S. Holder generally will not be required to recognize foreign currency exchange gain or loss in respect of the dividend income.

Subject to certain rules related to “passive foreign investment companies”, a U.S. Holder will recognize gain or loss upon the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition of the Company’s ordinary shares in an amount equal to the difference between (1) the amount of cash and the fair market value of any other property received in exchange for such ordinary shares and (2) the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares. Generally, any such gain or loss will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of such disposition, the U.S. Holder has held the ordinary shares for more than one year. Long-term capital gain recognized by a non-corporate U.S. Holder generally is subject to U.S. federal income tax at a reduced rate. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss generally will be U.S.-source gain or loss for foreign tax credit purposes.

The U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership, or disposition of the Company’s equity securities (other than ordinary shares) will depend on various factors, including their terms, conversion, or exchange features, issue price, and redemption provisions and whether the Company is classified as a “passive foreign investment company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. Holders should review the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet for a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax treatment to U.S. Holders of any such equity securities, including a discussion regarding the “passive foreign investment company” rules and their potential applicable with respect to the acquisition, ownership or disposition of any such equity securities.

Exchange of Foreign Currency

A U.S. Holder may receive Foreign Currency in payment for (i) interest or principal on a Note or (ii) dividends on the Company’s ordinary shares. The tax basis of any Foreign Currency received by a U.S. Holder generally will equal the U.S. dollar equivalent of such Foreign Currency at the spot rate at the time such Foreign Currency is received. Upon a subsequent exchange of Foreign Currency for U.S. dollars, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize exchange gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount of U.S. dollars received and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Foreign Currency. Upon any subsequent exchange of Foreign Currency for property, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize exchange gain or loss equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the Foreign Currency exchanged for such property based on the U.S. dollar spot rate of such Foreign Currency on

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the date of the exchange and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the Foreign Currency so exchanged. Any such exchange gain or loss generally will be treated as U.S.-source ordinary income or loss.

Reportable Transactions

Treasury Regulations issued under the Code meant to require the reporting of certain tax shelter transactions could be interpreted to cover transactions generally not regarded as tax shelters, including certain foreign currency transactions. Under the Treasury Regulations, certain transactions are required to be reported to the IRS, including, in certain circumstances, a sale, exchange, retirement, or other taxable disposition of a foreign currency debt security or equity security to the extent that such sale, exchange, retirement, or other taxable disposition results in a tax loss in excess of a threshold amount. U.S. Persons considering the purchase of a foreign currency debt security or equity security should consult with their independent tax advisors to determine the tax return and disclosure obligations, if any, with respect to an investment in the debt securities or equity securities, including any requirement to file IRS Form 8886 (Reportable Transaction Disclosure Statement). U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding these and any other reporting obligations they may have as a result of their acquisition, ownership or disposition of Notes or ordinary shares of the Company. Failure to comply with certain reporting obligations could result in the imposition of substantial penalties.

3.8% Medicare Tax On “Net Investment Income”

Certain U.S. Holders, including individuals, estates and trusts, will be subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax on unearned income. For an individual U.S. Holder, the additional Medicare tax applies to the lesser of (i) the U.S. Holder’s “net investment income” or (ii) the excess of the U.S. Holder’s “modified adjusted gross income” for the taxable year over certain specified amounts. “Net investment income” generally equals the taxpayer’s gross investment income reduced by the deductions that are allocable to such income. Investment income generally includes passive income such as interest, dividends, annuities, royalties, rents and capital gains. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the implications of the additional Medicare tax resulting from an investment in Notes or ordinary shares.

Foreign Financial Asset Reporting

Certain U.S. Holders who are individuals or certain specified entities that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of U.S.$50,000 (and in some circumstances, a higher threshold) may be required to report information relating to the Company’s equity securities by attaching a complete IRS Form 8938, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets (which requires U.S. Holders to report “foreign financial assets,” which generally include financial accounts held at a non-U.S. financial institution, interests in non-U.S. entities, as well as stock and other securities issued by a non-U.S. person), to their tax return for each year in which they hold the Company’s equity securities, subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for Company equity securtities held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions). U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their reporting obligations with respect to their acquisition, ownership, and disposition of Company equity securties.

Non-United States Holders

The following discussion applies only to a holder that is a beneficial owner of a Note or the Company’s ordinary shares described in this prospectus and that is not a United States person (a “non-U.S. Holder”). Special U.S. federal income tax rules may apply to certain non-U.S. Holders, such as controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, certain U.S. expatriates, and foreign persons eligible for benefits under an income tax treaty with the United States, and such special income tax rules are not discussed herein.

Interest and OID on Notes

Subject to the discussions below of backup withholding and FATCA (as defined below), payments of principal and interest (including original issue discount) by Eaton or its agent (in its capacity as such) to any non-

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U.S. Holder that is not engaged in a trade or business in the United States will generally not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax under the “portfolio interest” exception, providedthat, in the case of interest (including original issue discount):

(1) such holder does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of Eaton’s stock entitled to vote;

(2) such holder is not a controlled foreign corporation for United States tax purposes that is related to Eaton through stock ownership;

(3) such holder is not a bank receiving interest described in Code Section 881(c)(3)(A); and

(4) neither Eaton nor its agent has actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a United States person, and either:

(a) the beneficial owner of the Note certifies to Eaton or its agent, under penalties of perjury, that such owner is not a United States person and provides its name and address (which certification can be made on IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or a suitable substitute); or

(b) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business (a “financial institution”) certifies to the Company or its agent, under penalties of perjury (which certification can be made on IRS Form W-8IMY or a suitable substitute), that it is a “qualified intermediary” and that the certification described in clause (4)(a) above has been received from the beneficial owner by it or by another financial institution acting for the beneficial owner.

In the case of Notes held by a foreign partnership or foreign trust:

•the certification described in clause (4)(a) above must be provided by the partners or beneficiaries rather than by the foreign partnership or foreign trust; and

•the partnership or trust must provide certain information, including a United States taxpayer identification number (which certification can be made on IRS Form W-8IMY or a suitable substitute) and such other information as may be required if such foreign partnership (or foreign trust) is a withholding foreign partnership (or withholding foreign trust) that has entered into a qualified intermediary or similar agreement with the IRS.

A look-through rule would apply in the case of tiered partnerships.

If a non-U.S. Holder of a Note fails to satisfy the requirements of the “portfolio interest” exception described above, payments of interest (including original issue discount) made to such holder generally will be subject to a 30% withholding tax (or such lower rate as may be provided by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and a foreign country) unless another exemption applies and such holder complies with IRS certification requirements. In general, the exemption or reduced rate pursuant to an income tax treaty applies only if the non-U.S. Holder provides a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or other documentation as may be prescribed by the IRS claiming benefits under an applicable income tax treaty. Moreover, if a change in circumstances makes information set forth on an IRS Form W-8 incorrect, then the non-U.S. Holder must provide new documentation generally within thirty days. Any prospective investor who cannot satisfy the portfolio interest requirements described above should consult its independent tax advisor prior to making an investment in the Notes. In addition, an exemption from U.S. withholding tax is available for interest on a Note held by a non-U.S. Holder not engaged in a trade or business in the United States if the Note matures not later than 183 days after the date of its original issue.

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If a non-U.S. Holder of a Note is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and interest (including original issue discount) on the Note is effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business, such U.S. Holder, although exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax (by reason of the delivery of a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or a suitable substitute), will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such interest (including original issue discount) in the same manner as if the non-U.S. Holder were a United States person. In addition, if such U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits, as defined in the Code, for the taxable year, subject to adjustments, unless reduced under an applicable income tax treaty.

Payments under Indexed Notes may be subject to U.S. withholding tax

A 30% withholding tax (which may be reduced by an applicable income tax treaty) is imposed on certain “dividend equivalent” payments made to a non-U.S. person with respect to (i) a “specified notional principal contract” that (directly or indirectly) is contingent upon, or determined by reference to, the payment of a dividend from sources within the United States, (ii) a “specified equity-linked instrument” that references one or more dividend-paying U.S. equity securities, (iii) a securities lending or sale-repurchase transaction that references a dividend from sources within the United States, and (iv) any other payment determined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to be substantially similar to a payment described in the preceding clause (i), (ii) or (iii) (“DEP Withholding”). U.S. Treasury regulations provide that DEP Withholding can apply even if the instrument does not provide for payments that reference dividends. DEP Withholding with respect to a “specified equity-linked instrument” applies to dividend equivalent payments made on or after January 1, 2017 on a “specified equity-linked instrument” that has a delta of one issued on or after January 1, 2017. DEP Withholding with respect to a “specified equity-linked instrument” applies to dividend equivalent payments made on or after January 1, 2023 with respect to any “specified equity-linked instrument”, whether or not it has a delta of one, issued on or after January 1, 2023.

If applicable, DEP Withholding will be addressed in the applicable prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to Indexed Notes.

Dividends

Subject to the discussions below of backup withholding and FATCA (as defined below), a non-U.S. Holder generally should not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on any distributions made on the Company’s ordinary shares unless such distribution is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of the non-U.S. Holder. If a non-U.S. Holder of the Company’s ordinary shares is engaged in a trade or business in the United States and a distribution on the Company’s ordinary shares is effectively connected with the conduct of such trade or business, such holder, although exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax (by reason of the delivery of a properly completed IRS Form W-8ECI or a suitable substitute), will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such distribution in the same manner as if the non-U.S. Holder were a United States person. In addition, if such holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of its effectively connected earnings and profits, as defined in the Code, for the taxable year, subject to adjustments, unless reduced under an applicable income tax treaty.

Sale or Exchange

Subject to the discussions of “backup” withholding and FATCA (as defined below), any capital gain realized upon the sale, exchange or retirement of a Note or ordinary shares of the Company by a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding taxes unless:

•such gain is effectively connected with a United States trade or business of the holder; or

•in the case of an individual, such holder is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the retirement or disposition and certain other conditions are met.

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The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act provisions of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act and Treasury regulations thereunder, commonly referred to as “FATCA,” when applicable, will impose a U.S. federal withholding tax of 30% on payments of interest on the Notes if paid to a “foreign financial institution” or a “non-financial foreign entity” (each as defined in the Code) (including, in some cases, when such foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity is acting as an intermediary), unless:

•in the case of a foreign financial institution, such institution enters into an agreement with the U.S. government to withhold on certain payments, and to collect and provide to the U.S. tax authorities information regarding U.S. account holders of such institution (which includes certain equity and debt holders of such institution, as well as certain account holders that are foreign entities with U.S. owners);

•the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any “substantial U.S. owners” (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial U.S. owner (generally by providing an IRS Form W-8BEN-E); or

•the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules and provides appropriate documentation (such as an IRS Form W-8BEN-E).

Thirty percent withholding under FATCA was scheduled to apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property that produces U.S.-source interest or dividends beginning on January 1, 2019, but on December 13, 2018, the IRS released proposed regulations that, if finalized in their proposed form, would eliminate the obligation to withhold on gross proceeds. Although these proposed Treasury Regulations are not final, taxpayers generally may rely on them until final Treasury Regulations are issued. However, there can be no assurance that final Treasury Regulations will provide the same exceptions from FATCA withholding as the proposed Treasury Regulations.

In addition, with respect to payments on the Company’s ordinary shares, the FATCA withholding regime may apply to “foreign passthru payments” but the proposed regulations described above have delayed the potential applicable of the FATCA withholding regime with respect to “foreign passthru payments”. Under current guidance, the term “foreign passthru payments” is not defined. A number of jurisdictions (including Ireland) have entered into, or have agreed in substance to, intergovernmental agreements with the United States to implement FATCA (“IGAs”), which modify the way in which FATCA applies in their jurisdictions. Under current law, the Company does not expect that the payments made on ordinary shares to be subject to withholding pursuant to FATCA. However, certain aspects of the application of the FATCA provisions and the IGAs are not entirely clear and no assurance can be made that the Company would not be required to withhold pursuant to FATCA on payments made on the ordinary shares.

Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding FATCA and the application of these requirements to their investment in the Notes and the Company’s ordinary shares.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

In general, information reporting to U.S. tax authorities may apply to payments of principal, interest, dividends, and proceeds of a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition (including redemption) of securities that are made within the United States, by a U.S. payor or through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries to a U.S. Holder unless such U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient (such as a corporation). In addition, such payments may be subject to backup withholding, unless (1) the U.S. Holder is a corporation or other exempt recipient or (2) the U.S. Holder provides a correct taxpayer identification number and certifies that it is not subject to backup withholding in the manner required. A non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to backup withholding and information reporting with respect to interest or dividend payments provided that the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person and such non-U.S. Holder has provided the appropriate IRS certification statement. In addition, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to backup withholding or information

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reporting with respect to the proceeds of a sale of securities within the United States or conducted through certain U.S.-related financial intermediaries, if the payor receives the IRS certification statement and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such non-U.S. Holder is a U.S. person, as defined under the Code, or otherwise establishes an exemption. However, the payor may be required to report annually to U.S. tax authorities and to non-U.S. Holders the amount of, and the tax withheld, if any, with respect to, any interest or dividends paid, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the non-U.S. Holder resides.

Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or a credit against a holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided that all required information is furnished timely to the IRS.

THE PRECEDING IS A DISCUSSION OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES BUT MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE DEPENDING UPON YOUR PARTICULAR TAX SITUATION. YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN FEDERAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell the offered securities as follows:

•through agents;

•to or through underwriters or dealers; or

•directly to other purchasers.

We will identify any underwriters or agents and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement.

We, directly or through agents, may sell, and the underwriters may resell, the offered securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. These transactions may be:

•at a fixed public offering price or prices, which may be changed;

•at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

•at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

•at negotiated prices.

In connection with the sale of offered securities, the underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the offered securities for whom they may act as agents. The underwriters may sell offered securities to or through dealers, who may also receive compensation from purchasers of the offered securities for whom they may act as agents. Compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions. Underwriters, dealers, and agents that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions received by them from us and any profit on the resale of the offered securities by them may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

In order to facilitate the offering of the debt securities, the underwriters or agents may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the price of the debt securities and our ordinary shares. These transactions may include short sales, stabilizing transactions, and purchases to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters or agents of a greater number of debt securities than they are required to purchase in the offering. “Covered” short sales are sales made in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ or agents’ option to purchase additional debt securities from us in the offering. The underwriters or agents may close out any covered short position by either exercising the option to purchase additional debt securities or purchasing debt securities in the open market. In determining the source of debt securities to close out the covered short position, the underwriters or agents will consider, among other things, the price of debt securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase debt securities through the option. “Naked” short sales are sales in excess of the option. The underwriters or agents must close out any naked short position by purchasing debt securities in open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters or agents are concerned that there may be a downward pressure on the price of the debt securities in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of certain bids for or purchases of the debt securities made by the underwriters or agents in the open market prior to the completion of the offering. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the debt securities above independent market levels. The underwriters or agents are not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time.

In connection with the sale of offered securities, the underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the offered securities for whom they may act as agents. The underwriters may sell offered securities to or through dealers, who may also receive compensation from purchasers of the offered securities for

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whom they may act as agents. Compensation may be in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions. Underwriters, dealers, and agents that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any discounts or commissions they receive from us and any profit on the resale of the offered securities by them may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act.

We will indemnify the underwriters, dealers and agents against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Underwriters, dealers, and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of their businesses.

Each underwriter, dealer and agent participating in the distribution of any Bearer Securities will agree that it will not offer, sell, resell or deliver, directly or indirectly, offered securities in bearer form in the United States or to United States persons except as otherwise permitted by Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D).

If we indicate in the prospectus supplement or term sheet relating to a particular series or issue of offered securities, we will authorize underwriters, dealers, or agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase such offered securities from us pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery at a future date. Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions that we specify in the prospectus supplement or term sheet, and we will specify in the prospectus supplement or term sheet the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.

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LEGAL OPINIONS

Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity and enforceability of the offered securities will be passed upon for us by Lizbeth L. Wright, Vice President, Chief Counsel—Corporate and Securities and Assistant Secretary of Eaton Corporation and McCann FitzGerald, Irish counsel, and for any underwriters, dealers, or agents by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement. De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. and White & Case (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., addressed certain matters relating to Dutch law and Luxembourg law, respectively.

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EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Eaton Corporation plc appearing in Eaton Corporation plc’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the effectiveness of Eaton Corporation plc’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020, have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their reports thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such reports given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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PART II. INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

Item 14.    Other Expense of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth all expenses (not including underwriting discounts and commissions) in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered. All amounts are estimates other than the registration fee payable to the SEC.

Filing fee for Registration Statement	$	(1)
FINRA Fees	(2)
Legal Fees and Expenses	(2)
Rating Agency Fees	(2)
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses	(2)
Printing and Engraving Fees	(2)
Accounting Fees and Expenses	(2)
Trustee's and Depositary's Fees and Expenses	(2)
Miscellaneous Expenses	(2)
Total	(2)

______________________

(1)    Deferred in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act of 1933.

(2)    These fees and expenses are calculated based on the securities offered and the number of issuances and accordingly are not known at the time of filing this registration statement.

Item 15.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Our articles of association provide for an indemnity for certain persons, including directors, the corporate secretary, committee members, persons holding executive, or official positions with Eaton Corporation plc and employees, agents, and persons acting in certain other capacities at the request of the Company (“indemnified persons”) who are a party to actions, suits, or proceedings against expenses and costs in connection with such actions, suits, or proceedings if such indemnified person acted in good faith and in a manner that he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Indemnification is also excluded in circumstances where an indemnified person is adjudged liable for willful neglect or default in performance of his or her duties unless a relevant court determines otherwise. Such indemnification is subject to board, shareholder or independent legal counsel approval in any given case and may include expense advancement in certain circumstances.

The Irish Companies Act (the “ICA”) prescribes that an advance commitment to indemnify only permits a company to pay the costs or discharge the liability of a director or corporate secretary where judgment is given in favor of the director or corporate secretary in any civil or criminal action in respect of such costs or liability, or where an Irish court grants relief because the director or corporate secretary acted honestly and reasonably and ought fairly to be excused. Any provision whereby an Irish company seeks to commit in advance to indemnify its directors or corporate secretary over and above the limitations imposed by the ICA will be void, whether contained in its articles of association or any contract between the company and the director or corporate secretary. This restriction does not apply to executives who are not directors or the corporate secretary, or other persons who would not be considered “officers” within the meaning of that term under the ICA, of the Company.

Eaton has entered into Indemnification Agreements with all of its officers and directors. The Agreements provide that Eaton shall indemnify such directors or officers to the full extent permitted by law against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any claim filed against them by reason of anything done or not done by them in such capacity. The Agreements also require Eaton to maintain director and officer insurance which is no less favorable to the director and officer than the insurance in effect on the date of the Agreements, and to establish and maintain an escrow account of up to $10 million to fund Eaton’s obligations under the Agreements, except that Eaton is required to fund the escrow only upon the occurrence of a change of control of Eaton, as defined under the Agreements.

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The Company also maintains insurance coverage for the benefit of directors and officers with respect to many types of claims that may be made against them.

The Company and its officers, directors, and controlling persons may receive indemnification against certain liabilities pursuant to the terms of any underwriting agreement or similar agreement entered into with respect to the Securities registered hereunder.

Item 16.    Exhibits

See the index to exhibits that appears immediately preceding the signature pages to this Registration Statement.

Item 17.    Undertakings

(a)    The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement:

(i)    To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii)    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii)    To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by a Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:

(A) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an

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offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of a registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, each undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, an undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned registrant or used or referred to by an undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

(b) Each of the undersigned Registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of any employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of each Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of a Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, that a Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit Description
*1 —	Form of Underwriting Agreement.
3(a) —	Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form S-8 filed November 30, 2012).
3(b) —	Amended and restated Memorandum and Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2017).
**4(a) —	Form of Indenture among Eaton Corporation and the other Issuers and Guarantors, as applicable, named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
*4(b) —	Form of Deposit Agreement.
*4(c) —	Form of Warrant Agreement.
*4(d) —	Form of Unit Agreement.
**5(a) —	Opinion of Lizbeth L. Wright, Eaton Corporation’s Counsel and Assistant Secretary, as to validity of certain Securities issued by certain domestic issuers.
**5(b) —	Opinion of McCann FitzGerald, Irish counsel, as to validity of the Securities issued by certain issuers organized in Ireland.
**5(c) —	Opinion of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V., Dutch Counsel, as to validity of the guarantees issued by Turlock B.V.
**5(d) —	Opinion of White & Case (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., Luxembourg Counsel, as to validity of the guarantees issued by certain issuers organized in Luxembourg.
**23(a) —	Consent of Lizbeth L. Wright (included in Exhibit 5(a)).
**23(b) —	Consent of McCann FitzGerald (included in Exhibit 5(b)).
**23(c) —	Consent of De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V. (included in Exhibit 5(c)).
**23(d) —	Consent of White & Case (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. (included in Exhibit 5(d)).
**23(e) —	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
**24(a) —	Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Registrants incorporated/organized in the U.S.
**24(b) —	Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Registrants incorporated/organized in Ireland.
**24(c) —	Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Registrants incorporated/organized in Luxembourg.
**24(d) —	Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Registrant incorporated/organized in the Netherlands.
**25 —	Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., for the form of Indenture among Eaton Corporation and the other Issuers and Guarantors, as applicable, named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee.
* To be filed by amendment or by incorporation by reference in connection with the offering of the securities. ** Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on February 28, 2018.

EATON CORPORATION PLC

By:     *    
Name: Thomas B. Okray
Title: Principal Financial Officer

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer and Director	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer and Director	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Christopher M. Connor	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Robert V. Pragada	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Olivier Leonetti	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Deborah L. McCoy	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Silvio Napoli	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Gregory R. Page	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Sandra Pianalto	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Lori J. Ryerkerk	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Gerald B. Smith	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Dorothy C. Thompson	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Darryl L. Wilson	Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford		September 15, 2021
Nigel Crawford
Attorney-in-fact

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio on September 15, 2021.

EATON CORPORATION

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Chief Executive Officer and President	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Executive Officer)
*
Thomas B. Okray	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas F. Metz	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Lisa D. Sutton	Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON CAPITAL UNLIMITED COMPANY

By: *

Name: Craig Arnold

Title: Principal Executive Officer

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Nicolas Papaioannou	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Nigel Crawford	Director	September 15, 2021
*
John Kavanagh	Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford Attorney-in-fact		September 15, 2021

II-10

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

TURLOCK B.V.

By: *

Name: Craig Arnold

Title: Principal Executive Officer

II-11

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Coen Van Beek	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Alexis Hubert	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Martinus Wijnen	Director	September 15, 2021
*
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-12

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON CONTROLS (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L.

By: *

Name: Gregory Dujardin

Title: Manager

II-13

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Gregory Dujardin	Manager	September 15, 2021
*
Johannes Vosman	Manager	September 15, 2021
*
Ian Bryce Yule	Manager	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford Attorney-in-fact		September 15, 2021

II-14

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON TECHNOLOGIES (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L.

By: *

Name: Gregory Dujardin

Title: Manager

II-15

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Gregory Dujardin	Manager	September 15, 2021
*
Johannes Vosman	Manager	September 15, 2021
*
Ian Bryce Yule	Manager	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford Attorney-in-fact		September 15, 2021

II-16

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON AEROQUIP LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-17

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Manager	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
*
April Miller Boise	President and Manager	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-18

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON AEROSPACE LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-19

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Manager	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
*
April Miller Boise	President and Manager	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-20

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON HYDRAULICS LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-21

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Manager	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
*
April Miller Boise	President and Manager	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-22

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON LEASING CORPORATION

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-23

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	President, Chairman and Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*
April Miller Boise	Vice President and Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-24

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

WRIGHT LINE HOLDING, INC.

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-25

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
*
April Miller Boise	President and Director	September 15, 2021
*
Kirsten M. Park	Vice President, Treasurer and Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-26

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

WRIGHT LINE LLC

By: * Name: Thomas B. Okray Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-27

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
*
April Miller Boise	President and Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-28

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY

By: *

Name: Craig Arnold

Title: Principal Executive Officer

II-29

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Nicolas Papaioannou	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Nigel Crawford	Director and Joint Secretary	September 15, 2021
*
Dan Shanahan	Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-30

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-31

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	President and Chief Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer);
	Director of Eaton Corporation, the sole member of Eaton Electric Holdings LLC
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Controller	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-32

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER B-LINE, INC.

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-33

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Controller	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*
April Miller Boise	Vice President, General Counsel and Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-34

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER BUSSMANN, LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-35

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer);
	Vice Chairman, Chief Financial and Planning Officer and Director of Eaton Corporation, the sole member of Eaton Electric Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of Cooper Bussmann, LLC
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Controller	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright____
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-36

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER CROUSE-HINDS, LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-37

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer);
	Vice Chairman, Chief Financial and Planning Officer and Director of Eaton Corporation, the sole member of Eaton Electric Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Controller	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-38

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

EATON DOMHANDA UNLIMITED COMPANY

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-39

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Principal Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Principal Accounting Officer	September 15, 2021
/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright
Lizbeth L. Wright	Authorized Representative in the United States	September 15, 2021
*
Nicolas Papaioannou	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Nigel Crawford	Director	September 15, 2021
*
Dan Shanahan	Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Nigel Crawford
Nigel Crawford Attorney-in-fact		September 15, 2021

II-40

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER POWER SYSTEMS, LLC

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-41

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer);
	Vice Chairman, Chief Financial and Planning Officer and Director of Eaton Corporation, the sole member of Eaton Electric Holdings LLC, which is the sole member of Cooper Electrical International, LLC, which is the sole member of Cooper Power Systems, LLC
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President and Controller	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-42

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on September 15, 2021.

COOPER WIRING DEVICES, INC.

By: *

Name: Thomas B. Okray

Title: Principal Financial Officer

II-43

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature	Title	Date
*
Craig Arnold	Principal Executive Officer	September 15, 2021
*
Thomas B. Okray	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Financial Officer)
*
Daniel R. Hopgood	Vice President, Controller and Director	September 15, 2021
	(Principal Accounting Officer)
*
April Miller Boise	President and Director	September 15, 2021
*By: /s/ Lizbeth L. Wright______
Lizbeth L. Wright		September 15, 2021
Attorney-in-fact

II-44

EX-4.A

Exhibit 4

Dated as of [ ], [ ]

EATON CORPORATION, EATON CAPITAL UNLIMITED COMPANY, EATON CORPORATION PLC, COOPER B-LINE, INC., COOPER BUSSMANN, LLC, COOPER CROUSE-HINDS, LLC, COOPER INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY, COOPER POWER SYSTEMS, LLC, COOPER WIRING DEVICES, INC., EATON AEROQUIP LLC, EATON AEROSPACE LLC, EATON CONTROLS (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L., EATON ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LLC, EATON HYDRAULICS LLC, EATON LEASING CORPORATION, EATON TECHNOLOGIES (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L., TURLOCK B.V., WRIGHT LINE HOLDING, INC. AND WRIGHT LINE LLC

as Issuers or Guarantors, as applicable, for each series of Securities from time to time

AND

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

as Trustee

____________________________________________________

INDENTURE

DEBT SECURITIES

____________________________________________________

Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and Indenture, dated as of [ ] [ ]

Trust Indenture Act Section	Indenture Section
§ 310(a)(1)	607(a)
(a)(2)	607(a)
(b)	607(b), 608
§ 312(c)	701
§ 314(a)	703
(a)(4)	1004
(c)(1)	102
(c)(2)	102
(e)	102
§ 315	601
§ 316(a)(last sentence)	101 (“Outstanding”)
(a)(1)(A)	502, 512
(a)(1)(B)	513
(b)	508
(c)	104(e)
§ 317(a)(1)	503
(a)(2)	504
(b)	1003
§ 318(a)	111

Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the Indenture.

i

CONTENTS
	Page

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION			1
	Section 1.01	Definitions	1
	Section 1.02	Compliance Certificates and Opinions	12
	Section 1.03	Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee	12
	Section 1.04	Acts of Holders	13
	Section 1.05	Notices, Etc. to Trustee and Company and any Guarantor	14
	Section 1.06	Notice to Holders; Waiver	15
	Section 1.07	Effects of Headings and Table of Contents	16
	Section 1.08	Successors and Assigns	16
	Section 1.09	Separability Clause	16
	Section 1.10	Benefits of Indenture	16
	Section 1.11	Governing Law	16
	Section 1.12	Legal Holidays	16
	Section 1.13	Submission to Jurisdiction	16
	Section 1.14	Waiver of Immunity	17
	Section 1.15	Waiver of Jury Trial	17
	Section 1.16	Force Majeure	17
ARTICLE II SECURITY FORMS			17
	Section 2.01	Forms Generally	17
	Section 2.02	Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication	18
	Section 2.03	Securities Issuable in Global Form	18
ARTICLE III THE SECURITIES			19
	Section 3.01	Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series	19
	Section 3.02	Denominations	22
	Section 3.03	Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating	22
	Section 3.04	Temporary Securities	23
	Section 3.05	Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange	25
	Section 3.06	Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities	27
	Section 3.07	Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved; Optional Interest Reset	28
	Section 3.08	Optional Extension of Maturity	30
	Section 3.09	Persons Deemed Owners	31

	Section 3.10	Cancellation	32
	Section 3.11	Computation of Interest	32
	Section 3.12	Currency and Manner of Payments in Respect of Securities	32
	Section 3.13	Appointment and Resignation of Successor Exchange Rate Agent	34
	Section 3.14	CUSIP Numbers	34
ARTICLE IV SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE			35
	Section 4.01	Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture	35
	Section 4.02	Application of Trust Money	36
ARTICLE V REMEDIES			36
	Section 5.01	Events of Default	36
	Section 5.02	Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment	38
	Section 5.03	Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee	39
	Section 5.04	Trustee May File Proofs of Claim	39
	Section 5.05	Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities	40
	Section 5.06	Application of Money Collected	40
	Section 5.07	Limitation on Suits	40
	Section 5.08	Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest	41
	Section 5.09	Restoration of Rights and Remedies	41
	Section 5.10	Rights and Remedies Cumulative	41
	Section 5.11	Delay or Omission Not Waiver	41
	Section 5.12	Control by Holders	41
	Section 5.13	Waiver of Past Defaults	42
	Section 5.14	Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws	42
ARTICLE VI THE TRUSTEE			42
	Section 6.01	Duties of Trustee	42
	Section 6.02	Notice of Defaults	43
	Section 6.03	Certain Rights of Trustee	43
	Section 6.04	Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities	45
	Section 6.05	May Hold Securities	45
	Section 6.06	Money Held in Trust	45
	Section 6.07	Compensation and Reimbursement	45
	Section 6.08	Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility; Conflicting Interests	46
	Section 6.09	Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successors	46

	Section 6.10	Acceptance of Appointment by Successor	47
	Section 6.11	Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Successor to Business	48
	Section 6.12	Appointment of Authenticating Agent	48
ARTICLE VII HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND PARENT			50
	Section 7.01	Disclosure of Names and Addresses of Holders	50
	Section 7.02	Reports by Trustee	50
	Section 7.03	Reports by Parent	50
ARTICLE VIII CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE			51
	Section 8.01	Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms	51
	Section 8.02	Successor Person Substituted	51
	Section 8.03	Securities to Be Secured in Certain Events	52
	Section 8.04	Opinion of Counsel to Trustee	52
ARTICLE IX SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES			52
	Section 9.01	Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders	52
	Section 9.02	Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders	53
	Section 9.03	Execution of Supplemental Indentures	54
	Section 9.04	Effect of Supplemental Indentures	54
	Section 9.05	Conformity with Trust Indenture Act	54
	Section 9.06	Reference to Securities to Supplemental Indentures	54
	Section 9.07	Notice of Supplemental Indentures	55
ARTICLE X COVENANTS			55
	Section 10.01	Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest, if any	55
	Section 10.02	Maintenance of Office or Agency	55
	Section 10.03	Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust	56
	Section 10.04	Statement as to Compliance	57
	Section 10.05	Additional Amounts	57
	Section 10.06	Payment of Taxes and Other Claims	58
	Section 10.07	Maintenance of Principal Properties	58
	Section 10.08	Corporate Existence	58
	Section 10.09	Limitation on Liens	59
	Section 10.10	Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions	60
	Section 10.11	Waiver of Certain Covenants	61
	Section 10.12	Purchase of Securities Upon Change of Control	61
	Section 10.13	[Reserved]	63

	Section 10.14	Future Guarantors	63
	Section 10.15	Tax Related Obligations	63
	Section 10.16	Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Representations	64
ARTICLE XI REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES			64
	Section 11.01	Applicability of Article	64
	Section 11.02	Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee	64
	Section 11.03	Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed	64
	Section 11.04	Notice of Redemption	65
	Section 11.05	Deposit of Redemption Price	66
	Section 11.06	Securities Payable on Redemption Date	66
	Section 11.07	Securities Redeemed in Part	66
ARTICLE XII SINKING FUNDS			67
	Section 12.01	Applicability of Article	67
	Section 12.02	Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities	67
	Section 12.03	Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund	67
ARTICLE XIII REPAYMENT AT OPTION OF HOLDERS			68
	Section 13.01	Applicability of Article	68
	Section 13.02	Repayment of Securities	68
	Section 13.03	Exercise of Option	68
	Section 13.04	When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable	69
	Section 13.05	Securities Repaid in Part	69
ARTICLE XIV DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE			70
	Section 14.01	Issuer’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance	70
	Section 14.02	Defeasance and Discharge	70
	Section 14.03	Covenant Defeasance	70
	Section 14.04	Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance	71
	Section 14.05	Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions	72
ARTICLE XV MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES			73
	Section 15.01	Purposes for Which Meetings May Be Called	73
	Section 15.02	Call, Notice and Place of Meetings	73
	Section 15.03	Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings	73
	Section 15.04	Quorum; Action	73
	Section 15.05	Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings	74

	Section 15.06	Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings	75
ARTICLE XVI IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES			75
	Section 16.01	Exemption from Individual Liability	75
ARTICLE XVII GUARANTEE			75
	Section 17.01	Guarantors’ Guarantee	75
	Section 17.02	Guarantee Unconditional	76
	Section 17.03	Discharge Only Upon Payment in Full; Reinstatement in Certain Circumstances	77
	Section 17.04	Waiver by Guarantors	77
	Section 17.05	Subrogation	77
	Section 17.06	Stay of Acceleration	77
	Section 17.07	Limitation on Obligations of Guarantor	77
	Section 17.08	Scheme	78
	Section 17.09	Marshaling	78
	Section 17.10	Severability	78
	Section 17.11	Benefits Acknowledged	79
	Section 17.12	Release of Guarantees	79
	Section 17.13	Counterparts	80

Exhibit A    Forms of Certification

Exhibit B    Form of Supplemental Indenture to Add New Guarantor

Exhibit C     Form of Global Note

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INDENTURE, dated as of [], [] among EATON CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Ohio (herein called the “Company”), having its principal office at 1000 Eaton Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44122, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Eaton Corporation plc, an Irish public limited company (the “Parent”), each Issuer (as defined below), the Guarantors (as defined below), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States, as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

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The Company, the Parent, each Issuer and the Guarantors have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of each Issuer’s unsecured and

unsubordinated debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (herein called the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series as in this Indenture provided.

This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (as amended, the “TIA”) that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.

All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, the Parent, each Issuer and the Guarantors, in accordance with its terms, have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

Section 1.01    Definitions

. For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

a.the terms defined in this Indenture have the meanings assigned to them in this Indenture and include the plural as well as the singular;

b.all other terms used herein which are defined in the TIA, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein, and the terms “cash transaction” and “self-liquidating paper,” as used in TIA Section 311, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the rules of the Commission adopted under the TIA;

c.all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted at the date of such computation; and

d.the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

Certain terms, used principally in Articles III, VI and XIV are defined in those Articles.

“Act,” when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in Section 1.04.

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“Additional Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate and deliver Securities.

“Authorized Newspaper” means a newspaper, in the English language or in an official language of the country of publication, customarily published on each Business Day, whether or not published on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, and of general circulation in each place in connection with which the term is used or in the financial community of each such place. Where successive publications are required to be made in Authorized Newspapers, the successive publications may be made in the same or in different newspapers in the same city meeting the foregoing requirements and in each case on any Business Day.

“Bearer Security” means any Security except a Registered Security.

“Board of Directors” means either the board of directors or managers (as applicable) of the Company, each Issuer, any Guarantor or the Parent, as the case may be, or the executive committee of such Board of Directors.

“Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by a director, authorized signatory or manager (as applicable), the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company, each Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor, as the case may be, to have been duly adopted by such Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

“Business Day,” when used with respect to any Place of Payment or any other particular location referred to in this Indenture or in the Securities, means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in that Place of Payment or other location are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

“CFC” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Disregarded Entity”.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or more series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent and the assets of its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person, other than the Parent or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Parent or other Voting Stock into which the Voting Stock of the Parent is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) the Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Parent or the

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Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Voting Stock of the Parent outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Parent are not Continuing Directors or (5) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Parent. A transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control under clause (2) above if (i) the Parent becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company and (ii)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of the Voting Stock of the Parent immediately prior to that transaction or (B) immediately following that transaction no person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company. The term “person,” as used in this definition, has the meaning given thereto in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.

“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, or its successors.

“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or, if at any time after the execution of this Indenture such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.

“Common Depositary” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04.

“Company” means the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor corporation shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor corporation.

“Company Request” or “Company Order” means a written request or order signed in the name of the Company, the Parent or an Issuer by its Chairman, its President, any Vice President, its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its General Counsel or its Secretary, and delivered to the Trustee.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the total assets of the Parent and those of its consolidated subsidiaries, including the investment in (at equity) and the net amount of advances to and accounts receivable from corporations which are not consolidated subsidiaries less the following:

a.the current liabilities of the Parent and those of its consolidated subsidiaries, including an amount equal to indebtedness required to be redeemed by reason of any sinking fund payment due in 12 months or less from the date as of which current liabilities are to be determined;

b.all of the other liabilities of the Parent and those of its consolidated subsidiaries other than Funded Debt, deferred income taxes and liabilities for employee post-retirement health plans recognized in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106;

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c.all of the Parent’s and its consolidated subsidiaries’ depreciation and valuation reserves and all other reserves (except for reserves for contingencies which have not been allocated to any particular purpose);

d.the book amount of all the Parent’s and its consolidated subsidiaries’ segregated intangible assets, including, but without limitation, such items as goodwill, trademarks, trade names, patents and unamortized debt discount and expense less unamortized debt premium; and

e.appropriate adjustments on account of minority interests of other persons holding stock in subsidiaries.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and as provided herein.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Parent who (1) was a member of the Board of Directors of the Parent on the date the applicable Securities were issued or (2) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to the Board of Directors of the Parent with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board of Directors of the Parent at the time of the nomination, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Parent in which that member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to the nomination).

“Conversion Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(d).

“Conversion Event” means the cessation of use of a Foreign Currency both by the government of one or more countries or by any recognized union, association or confederation of governments that issued such Foreign Currency and by a central bank or other public institution of or within the international banking community for the settlement of transactions in such Foreign Currency.

“Corporate Trust Office” means the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office on the date of execution of this Indenture is located at 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60602, except that with respect to presentation of Securities for payment or for registration of transfer or exchange, such term shall mean the office or agency of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate agency business shall be conducted.

“corporation” includes corporations, associations, companies, limited liability companies and business trusts.

“coupon” means any interest coupon appertaining to a Bearer Security.

“Currency” means any currency or currencies, composite currency or composite currencies, or currency unit or currency units issued by the government of one or more countries or by any recognized confederation or association of such governments.

“Debt” means notes, bonds, debentures or other similar evidences of indebtedness for money borrowed.

“Defaulted Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 3.07.

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“Disregarded Entity” means a Subsidiary that is a flow-through entity (i.e., a partnership or a disregarded entity) for United States federal income tax purposes and has no material assets other than Equity Interests of one or more Subsidiaries that are “controlled foreign corporations” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (each such controlled foreign corporation, a “CFC”).

“Dollar” or “$” means a dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin or currency of the United States as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

“Dollar Equivalent of the Currency Unit” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(g).

“Dollar Equivalent of the Foreign Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(f).

“Election Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(h).

“Electronic Means” means the following communications methods: e-mail, facsimile transmission, secure electronic transmission containing applicable authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys issued by the Trustee, or another method or system specified by the Trustee as available for use in connection with its services hereunder.

“Equity Interests” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person.

“Euros” and “€” means the single currency of participating member states of the European Union.

“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., or its successor as operator of the Euroclear System.

“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 5.01.

“Exchange Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.04.

“Exchange Rate Agent” means, with respect to Securities of or within any series, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, a New York Clearing House bank (other than the Trustee or any of its Affiliates), designated pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.13.

“Exchange Rate Officer’s Certificate” means a tested telex, telecopier notice or a certificate setting forth (i) the applicable Market Exchange Rate and (ii) the Dollar or Foreign Currency amounts of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any (on an aggregate basis and on the basis of a Security having the lowest denomination principal amount determined in accordance with Section 3.02 in the relevant Currency), payable with respect to a Security of any series on the basis of such Market Exchange Rate, sent (in the case of a telex) or signed (in the case of a certificate or telecopier notice) by any Officer of the applicable Issuer.

“Excluded Person” means (i) any Person that is not a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Parent, (ii) any Person that is prohibited by any applicable law, rule or regulation binding on such Person or its properties or by any contractual obligation existing on the date such Person is formed, acquired or (solely with respect to prohibitions under applicable law, rule or regulation) redomiciled, in each case from guaranteeing the obligations under this Indenture (and for so long as such prohibition is in effect), (iii) any CFC, any Disregarded Entity or any Subsidiary that is owned by a CFC and (iv) any Person to the extent that the guarantee by such Person of the obligations under this Indenture would result in

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material adverse tax consequences to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries as reasonably determined by the Company.

“Federal Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Act of Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., and its successors.

“Foreign Currency” means any Currency other than Currency of the United States.

“Funded Debt” means indebtedness for borrowed money owed or guaranteed by the Parent or any of its consolidated subsidiaries, and any other indebtedness which under generally accepted accounting principles would appear as debt on the balance sheet of such corporation, which matures by its terms more than twelve months from the date as of which Funded Debt is to be determined or is extendible or renewable at the option of the obligor to a date more than twelve months from the date as of which Funded Debt is to be determined.

“Government Obligations” means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, securities which are (i) direct obligations of the government which issued the Currency in which the Securities of a particular series are payable or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the government which issued the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed by such government, which, in either case, are full faith and credit obligations of such government payable in such Currency and are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest or principal of the Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.

“Guarantee” means the guarantee by any Guarantor of an Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture.

“Guarantor” means, with respect to each series of Securities, the Parent and any Subsidiary of the Parent that is a party to this Indenture as of the date hereof, including any Person that is required after the date hereof to execute a Guarantee of the Securities pursuant to Section 1014 hereof until a successor replaces such party pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture and, thereafter, shall mean such successor, in all cases unless such party (a) shall be directly liable for principal of, premium, if any, and interest with respect to such series of Securities by virtue of being the Issuer thereof or (b) shall have been released from its Guarantee pursuant to Section 1712 hereof.

“Holder” means, in the case of a Registered Security, the Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register and, in the case of a Bearer Security, the bearer thereof and, when used with respect to any coupon, shall mean the bearer thereof.

“Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 3.01; provided, however, that, if at any time more than one Person is acting as

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Trustee under this instrument, “Indenture” shall mean, with respect to any one or more series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee, this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee established as contemplated by Section 3.01, exclusive, however, of any provisions or terms which relate solely to other series of Securities for which such Person is not Trustee, regardless of when such terms or provisions were adopted, and exclusive of any provisions or terms adopted by means of one or more indentures supplemental hereto executed and delivered after such Person had become such Trustee but to which such Person, as such Trustee, was not a party.

“Indexed Security” means a Security for which the amount of principal (and premium, if any) payable at maturity and/or interest, if any, will be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method established as contemplated by Section 3.01 may be based on one or more currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices).

“Industrial Development Bonds” means obligations issued by a State, a Commonwealth, a Territory or a possession of the United States of America, or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the District of Columbia, the interest on which is excludable from gross income of the holders thereof pursuant to the provisions of Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or any similar provision of such Code), as in effect at the time of the issuance of such obligations.

“interest,” when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, shall mean interest payable after Maturity, and, when used with respect to a Security which provides for the payment of Additional Amounts pursuant to Section 10.05, includes such Additional Amounts.

“Interest Payment Date,” when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by the Company.

“Issue Date” means the date Securities of a particular series are originally issued.

“Issuer” means any of the Parent, the Company or any Subsidiary of the Parent that is a party to this Indenture from time to time, that issues a series of Securities pursuant to Section 3.01. “Issuer” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean only the Issuer of the Securities of that series.

“Lien” means any pledge, mortgage, lien, charge, encumbrance or security interest.

“Market Exchange Rate” means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, (i) for any conversion involving a currency unit on the one hand and Dollars or any Foreign Currency on the other, the exchange rate between the relevant currency unit and Dollars or such Foreign Currency calculated by the method specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of the relevant series, (ii) for any conversion of Dollars into any Foreign Currency, the noon (New York City time) buying rate for such Foreign Currency for cable transfers quoted in New York City as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and (iii) for any conversion of one Foreign Currency into Dollars or another Foreign Currency, the spot rate at noon local time in the relevant market at which, in accordance with normal banking procedures, the Dollars or Foreign Currency into which

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conversion is being made could be purchased with the Foreign Currency from which conversion is being made from major banks located in either New York City, London or any other principal market for Dollars or such purchased Foreign Currency, in each case determined by the Exchange Rate Agent. Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, in the event of the unavailability of any of the exchange rates provided for in the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) the Exchange Rate Agent shall use, in its sole discretion and without liability on its part, such quotation of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as of the most recent available date, or quotations from one or more major banks in New York City, London or other principal market for such Currency in question, or such other quotations as the Exchange Rate Agent shall deem appropriate. Unless otherwise specified by the Exchange Rate Agent, if there is more than one market for dealing in any Currency by reason of foreign exchange regulations or otherwise, the market to be used in respect of such Currency shall be that upon which a nonresident issuer of securities designated in such Currency would purchase such Currency in order to make payments in respect of such securities.

“Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security or an installment of principal becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, notice of redemption, notice of option to elect repayment or otherwise.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

“Officer’s Certificate” means (i) as it relates to each Issuer a certificate signed by any of the following: its Chairman, its Chief Executive Officer, its President, a Vice Chairman, a Vice President, its General Counsel, its Controller, its Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, its Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a director, or a manager (as applicable); provided that in addition to the foregoing, any person authorized to approve the terms of a series of Securities in the applicable Board Resolution shall be deemed an additional officer eligible to sign an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 301 hereof for such purpose, and (ii) as it relates to any Guarantor, a certificate signed by such Guarantor’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, a Vice Chairman, a Vice President, its General Counsel, Controller, Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a director, a manager (as applicable), or an authorized signatory, and in the case of either (i) or (ii) delivered to the Trustee.

“Officer” means with respect to the Issuer or any Guarantor, any Person eligible to sign an Officer’s Certificate on behalf of the Issuer or any such Guarantor as specified in the definition of “Officer’s Certificate.”

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for the Company, any Issuer, the Parent or any other Guarantor, including an employee of the Company, any Issuer, the Parent or any other Guarantor, and who shall be acceptable to the Trustee.

“Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 5.02.

“Outstanding,” when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

a.Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;

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b.Securities, or portions thereof, for whose payment or redemption or repayment at the option of the Holder funds in the necessary amount have been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company, the Parent or any Issuer) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company, the Parent or such Issuer (if the Company, the Parent or such Issuer shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;

c.Securities, except to the extent provided in Sections 14.02 and 14.03, with respect to which the Company, the Parent or an Issuer has effected defeasance and/or covenant defeasance as provided in Article XIV; and

d.Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 3.06 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company, the Parent or an Issuer;

provided, however, that, in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder or are present at a meeting of Holders for quorum purposes, and for the purpose of making the calculations required by TIA Section 313, (i) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that may be counted in making such determination or calculation and that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purpose shall be equal to the amount of principal thereof that would be (or shall have been declared to be) due and payable, at the time of such determination, upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 5.02, (ii) the principal amount of any Security denominated in a Foreign Currency that may be counted in making such determination or calculation and that shall be deemed Outstanding for such purpose shall be equal to the Dollar equivalent, determined as of the date such Security is originally issued by the Company, the Parent or an Issuer as set forth in an Exchange Rate Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee, of the principal amount (or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security, the Dollar equivalent as of such date of original issuance of the amount determined as provided in clause (i) above), of such Security, (iii) the principal amount of any Indexed Security that may be counted in making such determination or calculation and that shall be deemed outstanding for such purpose shall be equal to the principal face amount of such Indexed Security at original issuance, unless otherwise provided with respect to such Security pursuant to Section 3.01, and (iv) Securities owned by an Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Parent or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in making such calculation or in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the an Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Parent or any such other obligor.

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“Parent” means the Person named as the “Parent” in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor corporation shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter the “Parent” shall mean such successor corporation.

“Paying Agent” means any Person (including an Issuer acting as Paying Agent) authorized by an Issuer to pay the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Securities on behalf of such Issuer.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Place of Payment” means, when used with respect to the Securities of or within any series, the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Securities are payable as specified as contemplated by Sections 3.01 and 10.02.

“Predecessor Security” of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 3.06 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security or a Security to which a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security or the Security to which the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains, as the case may be.

“Principal Property” means any manufacturing plant or warehouse, together with the land upon which it is erected and fixtures comprising a part thereof, owned by the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary and located in the United States, the gross book value (without deduction of any reserve for depreciation) of which on the date as of which the determination is being made is an amount which exceeds 1% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, other than any such manufacturing plant or warehouse or any portion thereof or any such fixture (together with the land upon which it is erected and fixtures comprising a part thereof) (i) which is financed by Industrial Development Bonds or (ii) which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Parent, is not of material importance to the total business conducted by the Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch; and (2) if any of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch ceases to rate the applicable Securities or fails to make a rating of the applicable Securities publicly available for reasons beyond the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company) as a replacement agency for Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, or all of them, as the case may be.

“Rating Event” means the rating on the applicable Securities is lowered by at least two Rating Agencies and such Securities are rated below an Investment Grade Rating on any day during the period (which period will be extended so long as the rating of such Security is under publicly announced consideration for a possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) commencing 60 days prior to the first public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or the Parent’s intention to effect a Change of Control and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control.

“Redemption Date,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, in whole or in part, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.

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“Redemption Price,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.

“Registered Security” means any Security registered in the Security Register.

“Regular Record Date” for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Registered Securities of or within any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 3.01, whether or not a Business Day.

“Repayment Date” means, when used with respect to any Security to be repaid at the option of the Holder, the date fixed for such repayment by or pursuant to this Indenture.

“Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means an officer within the corporate trust department, including any vice president, any assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any senior associate, any associate, any trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above-designated officers who, in each case, is responsible for the administration of this Indenture, and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means each of the Guarantors and any other subsidiary of the Parent except (1) any subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are located, or substantially all of the business of which is carried on, outside the United States, its territories and possessions and Canada, or any subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist of stock or other securities of such a subsidiary, (2) any subsidiary principally engaged in the business of financing notes and accounts receivable and any subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist of the stock or other securities of such a subsidiary or (3) any subsidiary acquired or organized after the date hereof; provided, however, that the term “Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean also any subsidiary which, subsequent to the date hereof, is designated by the Board of Directors of the Parent as a Restricted Subsidiary, if as a result of such designation no covenant or agreement in this Indenture would be breached.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings and its successors.

“Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture; provided, however, that, if at any time there is more than one Person acting as Trustee under this Indenture, “Securities” with respect to this Indenture as to which such Person is Trustee shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and shall more particularly mean Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, exclusive, however, of Securities of any series as to which such Person is not Trustee.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

“Security Register” and “Security Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section 3.05.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date on which Securities are initially issued.

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“Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Registered Securities of or within any series means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.07.

“Stated Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest thereon, means the date specified in such Security or a coupon representing such installment of interest as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and payable, as such date may be extended pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.08.

“Subsidiary” or “subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity of which securities or other ownership interest having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Parent (or if such term is used with reference to any other Person, by such other Person), or in relation to a person incorporated (or established) under Dutch law, a “dochtermaatschappij” within the meaning of Section 2:24a of the Dutch Civil Code (regardless of whether the shares or voting rights on the shares in such company are held directly or indirectly through another “dochtermaatschappij”).

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Subsidiary of the Parent that is a Guarantor.

“Trust Indenture Act” or “TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as in force at the date as of which this Indenture was executed, except as provided in Section 9.05.

“Trustee” means the Person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this Indenture until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder; provided, however, that, if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean only the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series.

“United States” means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, the United States of America (including the states and the District of Columbia), its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction which includes Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.

“United States person” means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or an estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source.

“Valuation Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.12(c).

“Vice President,” when used with respect to the Company, the Parent, an Issuer, a Guarantor or the Trustee, means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title “vice president”.

“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any specified “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) as of any date, the capital stock of that person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of that person.

“Yield to Maturity” means the yield to maturity, computed at the time of issuance of a Security (or, if applicable, at the most recent redetermination of interest on such Security) and as set forth in such Security in accordance with generally accepted United States bond yield computation principles.

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Section 1.02    Compliance Certificates and Opinions

. Upon any application or request by the Company, an Issuer, the Parent or a Guarantor to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Company, any Issuer, the Parent or such Guarantor, as applicable, shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture (other than pursuant to Section 10.04) shall include:

a.a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

b.a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

c.a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and

d.a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with.

Section 1.03    Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee

. In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the Company, an Issuer, the Parent or any other Guarantor, as applicable, may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company, an Issuer, the Parent or other Guarantor, as applicable, stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, an Issuer, the Parent or such other Guarantor, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

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Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

Section 1.04    Acts of Holders (a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders of the Outstanding Securities of all series or one or more series, as the case may be, may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by agents duly appointed in writing. If Securities of a series are issuable as Bearer Securities, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders of such series may, alternatively, be embodied in and evidenced by the record of Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series voting in favor thereof, either in person or by proxies duly appointed in writing, at any meeting of Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article XV, or a combination of such instruments and any such record. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or any such record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, delivered to the applicable Issuer. Such instrument or instruments and any such record (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments or so voting at any such meeting. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or of the holding by any Person of a Security, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the applicable Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section. The record of any meeting of Holders of Securities shall be proved in the manner provided in Section 15.06.

(b)    The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c)    The principal amount and serial numbers of Registered Securities held by any Person, and the date of holding the same, shall be proved by the Security Register.

(d)    The principal amount and serial numbers of Bearer Securities held by any Person, and the date of holding the same, may be proved by the production of such Bearer Securities or by a certificate executed, as depositary, by any trust company, bank, banker or other depositary, wherever situated, if such certificate shall be deemed by the Trustee to be satisfactory, showing that at the date therein mentioned such Person had on deposit with such depositary, or exhibited to it, the Bearer Securities therein described; or such facts may be proved by the certificate or affidavit of the Person holding such Bearer Securities, if such certificate or affidavit is deemed by the Trustee to be satisfactory. The Trustee and each Issuer may assume that such ownership of any Bearer Security continues until (1) another certificate or affidavit bearing a later date issued in respect of the same Bearer Security is produced, or (2) such Bearer Security is produced to the Trustee by some other Person, or (3) such Bearer Security is surrendered in exchange for a Registered Security, or (4) such Bearer Security is no longer

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Outstanding. The principal amount and serial numbers of Bearer Securities held by any Person, and the date of holding the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

(e)    If an Issuer shall solicit from the Holders of Registered Securities any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, the Issuer may, at its option, by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, fix in advance a record date for the determination of Holders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, but the Issuer shall have no obligation to do so. Notwithstanding TIA Section 316(c), such record date shall be the record date specified in or pursuant to such Board Resolution, which shall be a date not earlier than the date 30 days prior to the first solicitation of Holders generally in connection therewith and not later than the date such solicitation is completed. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act may be given before or after such record date, but only the Holders of record at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed to be Holders for the purposes of determining whether Holders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities shall be computed as of such record date; providedthat no such authorization, agreement or consent by the Holders on such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than eleven months after the record date.

(f)     Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the applicable Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.

Section 1.05    Notices, Etc. to Trustee and Company, any Issuer and any Guarantor. Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other documents provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,

a.the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, Attention: Corporate Trust Department, or

b.the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Company, any Issuer, the Parent or any other Guarantor addressed to it at the address of its principal office of the Company specified in the first paragraph of this Indenture, Attention: General Counsel, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company.

The Trustee shall have the right to accept and act upon instructions, including funds transfer instructions (“Instructions”) given pursuant to this Indenture and delivered using Electronic Means; provided, however, that the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, shall provide to the Trustee an incumbency certificate listing officers with the authority to provide such Instructions (“Authorized Officers”) and containing specimen signatures of such Authorized Officers, which incumbency certificate shall be amended by the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable,

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whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable, elects to give the Trustee Instructions using Electronic Means and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such Instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such Instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Company, any Issuer and the Guarantors understand and agree that the Trustee cannot determine the identity of the actual sender of such Instructions and that the Trustee shall conclusively presume that directions that purport to have been sent by an Authorized Officer listed on the incumbency certificate provided to the Trustee have been sent by such Authorized Officer. The Company, any Issuer and the Guarantors shall be responsible for ensuring that only Authorized Officers transmit such Instructions to the Trustee and that the Company, any Issuer and the Guarantors and all Authorized Officers are solely responsible to safeguard the use and confidentiality of applicable user and authorization codes, passwords and/or authentication keys upon receipt by the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such Instructions notwithstanding such directions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Company, any Issuer and the Guarantors agree: (i) to assume all risks arising out of the use of Electronic Means to submit Instructions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized Instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties; (ii) that it is fully informed of the protections and risks associated with the various methods of transmitting Instructions to the Trustee and that there may be more secure methods of transmitting Instructions than the method(s) selected by the Company, any Issuer or any Guarantor, as applicable; (iii) that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection with its transmission of Instructions provide to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances; and (iv) to notify the Trustee immediately upon learning of any compromise or unauthorized use of the security procedures.

Section 1.06    Notice to Holders; Waiver. Where this Indenture provides for notice of any event to Holders of Registered Securities by an Issuer or the Trustee, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each such Holder affected by such event, at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders of Registered Securities is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders of Registered Securities or the sufficiency of any notice to Holders of Bearer Securities given as provided. Any notice mailed to a Holder in the manner herein prescribed shall be conclusively deemed to have been received by such Holder, whether or not such Holder actually receives such notice.

In case, by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service or by reason of any other cause, it shall be impractical to mail notice of any event to Holders of Registered Securities when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then any manner of giving such notice as shall be satisfactory to the Trustee shall be deemed to be sufficient giving of such notice for every purpose hereunder.

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of Bearer Securities of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given to Holders of Bearer Securities if published in an Authorized Newspaper in the City of New York and in such other city or cities as may be specified in such Securities on a Business Day at least twice, the first such publication to be not earlier than the earliest date, and not later than the latest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date of the first such publication.

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In case by reason of the suspension of publication of any Authorized Newspaper or Authorized Newspapers or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to publish any notice to Holders of Bearer Securities as provided above, then such notification to Holders of Bearer Securities as shall be given with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute sufficient notice to such Holders for every purpose hereunder. Neither the failure to give notice by publication to Holders of Bearer Securities as provided above, nor any defect in any notice so published, shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders of Bearer Securities or the sufficiency of any notice to Holders of Registered Securities given as provided herein.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver required or permitted under this Indenture shall be in the English language, except that any published notice may be in an official language of the country of publication.

Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

Section 1.07    Effect of Headings and Table of Contents. The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 1.08    Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Company, any Issuer, the Parent and the Guarantors shall bind their successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

Section 1.09    Separability Clause. In case any provision in this Indenture or in any Security or coupon shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 1.10    Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities or coupons, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar and their successors hereunder and the Holders of Securities or coupons, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

Section 1.11    Governing Law. This Indenture and the Securities and coupons shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York. This Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.

Section 1.12    Legal Holidays. In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, sinking fund payment date or Stated Maturity or Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of any Security or coupon other than a provision in the Securities of any series which specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section), payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date or sinking fund payment date, or at the Stated Maturity or Maturity; providedthat no interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, sinking fund payment date, Stated Maturity or Maturity, as the case may be.

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Section 1.13    Submission to Jurisdiction. Each Issuer and each Guarantor not organized in the United States irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent to receive service of process or other legal summons in any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Indenture, the Securities and the Guarantees and for actions brought under the United States federal or state securities laws brought in any United States federal or state court located in the Borough of Manhattan in the County and City of New York, provided, however, that to the extent that the appointment of a process agent by any such Person incorporated under Dutch law would under Dutch law be deemed to constitute a power of attorney or a mandate such appointment will terminate by force of law without notice upon bankruptcy (faillissement) and will cease to be effective in case of a suspension of payments (surseance van betaling) of such Person incorporated under Dutch law. The Parent, the Company, each Issuer and each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the County and City of New York over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture, the Securities or the Guarantees and for actions brought under the United States federal or state securities laws. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail addressed to the Parent, the Company, each Issuer or any Guarantor at the address in Section 1.05 shall be effective service of process against the Parent, the Company, each Issuer or any Guarantor for any suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court, provided, however, that any Person incorporated under Dutch law may not be able to elect a domicile located outside the Netherlands for the purpose of services of process. Each Issuer and each Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum. A final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon each Issuer and each Guarantor and may be enforced in any other courts to whose jurisdiction the Parent or any Issuer is or may be subject, by suit upon judgment. Each Issuer and each Guarantor further agrees that nothing herein shall affect any Holder’s right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or bring a suit action or proceeding (including a proceeding for enforcement of a judgment) in any other court or jurisdiction in accordance with applicable law.

Section 1.14    Waiver of Immunity. To the extent that any Issuer and any Guarantor, or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to, or have attributed to such Person, any right of immunity, on the grounds of sovereignty or otherwise, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from setoff or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any New York state or United States federal court, from service of process, from attachment upon or prior to judgment, from attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of any judgment, in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, with respect to the obligations and liabilities of such Person or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Indenture, such Person hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives or will waive such right to the extent permitted by applicable law, and agree not to plead or claim, any such immunity and consent to such relief and enforcement.

Section 1.15    Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH ISSUER, EACH GUARANTOR, THE HOLDERS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 1.16    Force Majeure. In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or

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indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

ARTICLE II

SECURITY FORMS

Section 2.01    Forms Generally. The Registered Securities, if any, of each series and the Bearer Securities, if any, of each series and related coupons shall be substantially in the form of the form of Global Security attached as Exhibit C hereto, or as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or market or any law or regulation or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities or coupons, as evidenced by their execution of the Securities or coupons. If the forms of Securities or coupons of any series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Company Order contemplated by Section 3.03 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities or coupons. Any portion of the text of any Security may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of the Security.

Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, Securities in bearer form shall have interest coupons attached.

The Trustee’s certificate of authentication on all Securities shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article.

The definitive Securities and coupons shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel-engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities.

Section 2.01    Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication. Subject to Section 6.12, the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form, as evidenced in the form of Global Security attached as Exhibit C hereto:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Truste By Authorized Signatory

Section 2.03    Securities Issuable in Global Form. If Securities of or within a series are issuable in global form, as specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, then, notwithstanding clause (h) of

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Section 3.01, any such Security shall represent such of the Outstanding Securities of such series as shall be specified therein and may provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities of such series from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities of such series represented thereby may from time to time be increased or decreased to reflect exchanges. Any endorsement of a Security in global form to reflect the amount, or any increase or decrease in the amount, of Outstanding Securities represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee in such manner and upon instructions given by such Person or Persons as shall be specified therein or in the Company Order to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.03 or Section 3.04. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.03 and, if applicable, Section 3.04, the Trustee shall deliver and redeliver any Security in permanent global form in the manner and upon instructions given by the Person or Persons specified therein or in the applicable Company Order. If a Company Order pursuant to Section 3.03 or Section 3.04 has been, or simultaneously is, delivered, any instructions by the Issuer with respect to endorsement or delivery or redelivery of a Security in global form shall be in writing but need not comply with Section 1.02 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel.

The provisions of the last sentence of Section 3.03 shall apply to any Security represented by a Security in global form if such Security was never issued and sold by the Issuer and the Issuer delivers to the Trustee the Security in global form together with written instructions (which need not comply with Section 1.02 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel) with regard to the reduction in the principal amount of Securities represented thereby, together with the written statement contemplated by the last sentence of Section 3.03.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.07, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any Security in permanent global form shall be made to the Person or Persons specified therein.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.09 and except as provided in the preceding paragraph, the Issuer, the Parent, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer, the Parent, and the Trustee shall treat as the Holder of such principal amount of Outstanding Securities represented by a permanent global Security (i) in the case of a permanent global Security in registered form, the Holder of such permanent global Security in registered form, or (ii) in the case of a permanent global Security in bearer form, Euroclear or Clearstream. The Depository Trust Company shall be the initial depositary for the Securities.

ARTICLE III

THE SECURITIES

Section 3.01    Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series. The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The Securities may be issued at any time and from time to time in one or more series. There shall be established in one or more Board Resolutions of the Issuer or pursuant to authority granted by one or more Board Resolutions of the Issuer and, subject to Section 3.03, set forth in, or determined in the manner provided in, an Officer’s Certificate, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series, any or all of the following, as applicable (each of which (except for the matters set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (q) below), if so provided, may be determined from time to time by the Issuer with respect to unissued Securities of the series and set forth in such Securities of the series when issued from time to time):

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a.the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from all other series of Securities), including the Issuer of such Securities;

b.any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 3.04, 3.05, 3.06, 9.06, 11.07, 10.12 or 13.05);

c.the date or dates when the principal of the debt securities is payable or the method by which such date or dates will be determined or extended;

d.the interest rate or rates, which may be fixed or variable, that the Securities of the series shall bear, if any, or the method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, the date or dates from which any interest shall accrue, or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest shall be payable and the Regular Record Date, if any, for the interest payable on any Registered Security on any Interest Payment Date, or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

e.the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on Securities of the series shall be payable, any Registered Securities of the series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, Securities of the series may be surrendered for exchange and, if different than the location specified in Section 1.06, the place or places where notices or demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Securities of the series and this Indenture may be served;

f.the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the Currency in which, and other terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Issuer, if the Issuer is to have that option;

g.the obligation, if any, of the Issuer to redeem, repay or purchase Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision or at the option of a Holder thereof, and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, the Currency in which, and other terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

h.if other than denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 thereafter, the denomination or denominations in which any Registered Securities of the series shall be issuable and, if other than the denomination of $5,000, the denomination or denominations in which any Bearer Securities of the series shall be issuable;

i.if other than the Trustee, the identity of each Security Registrar and/or Paying Agent;

j.if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of Securities of the series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 5.02 or the method by which such portion shall be determined;

k.if other than Dollars, the Currency in which payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities of the series shall be payable or in which the

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Securities of the series shall be denominated and the particular provisions applicable thereto in accordance with, in addition to or in lieu of any of the provisions of Section 3.12;

l.whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method may be based, without limitation, on one or more Currencies, commodities, equity indices or other indices), and the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;

m.whether the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities of the series are to be payable, at the election of the Issuer or a Holder thereof, in a Currency other than that in which such Securities are denominated or stated to be payable, the period or periods within which (including the Election Date), and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made, and the time and manner of determining the exchange rate between the Currency or Currencies in which such Securities are denominated or stated to be payable and the Currency or Currencies in which such Securities are to be so payable, in each case in accordance with, in addition to or in lieu of any of the provisions of Section 3.12;

n.the designation of the initial Exchange Rate Agent, if applicable;

o.any provisions in modification of, in addition to or in lieu of the provisions of Article XIV that shall be applicable to the Securities of the series;

p.provisions, if any, granting special rights to the Holders of Securities of the series upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified;

q.any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or covenants of the Parent, the Company or any other Issuer with respect to Securities of the series, whether or not such Events of Default or covenants (including deletions from, modifications of or additions to Section 10.11) are consistent with the Events of Default or covenants set forth herein;

r.whether Securities of the series are to be issuable as Registered Securities, Bearer Securities (with or without coupons) or both, any restrictions applicable to the offer, sale or delivery of Bearer Securities, whether any Securities of the series are to be issuable initially in temporary global form and whether any Securities of the series are to be issuable in permanent global form with or without coupons and, if so, whether beneficial owners of interests in any such permanent global Security may exchange such interests for Securities of such series and of like tenor of any authorized form and denomination and the circumstances under which any such exchanges may occur, if other than in the manner provided in Section 3.05, and whether Registered Securities of the series may be exchanged for Bearer Securities of the series (if permitted by applicable laws and regulations) and the circumstances under which and the place or places where such exchanges, if permitted, may be made and if Securities of the series are to be issuable in global form, the identity of any initial depositary therefor;

s.the date as of which any Bearer Securities of the series and any temporary global Security representing Outstanding Securities of the series shall be dated if other than the date of original issuance of the first Security of the series to be issued;

t.the Person to whom any interest on any Registered Security of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, the manner in which, or the Person to whom, any interest on any Bearer Security of the series shall be payable, if otherwise than

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upon presentation and surrender of the coupons appertaining thereto as they severally mature, and the extent to which, or the manner in which, any interest payable on a temporary global Security on an Interest Payment Date will be paid if other than in the manner provided in Section 3.04;

u.if Securities of the series are to be issuable in definitive form (whether upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary Security of such series) only upon receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, the form and/or terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;

v.if the Securities of the series are to be issued upon the exercise of warrants, the time, manner and place for such Securities to be authenticated and delivered;

w.whether and under what circumstances and the Currency in which the Issuer will pay Additional Amounts as contemplated by Section 10.05 on the Securities of the series to any Holder (including any modification to the definition of such term) in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether the Issuer will have the option to redeem such Securities rather than pay the Additional Amounts (and the terms of any such option); and

x.any other terms, conditions, rights and preferences (or limitations on such rights and preferences) relating to the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act or the provisions of this Indenture).

All Securities of any one series and the coupons, if any, appertaining to any Bearer Securities of such series shall be substantially identical except, in the case of Registered Securities, as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Board Resolution (subject to Section 3.03) and set forth in such Officer’s Certificate or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. Not all Securities of any one series need be issued at the same time, and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened for issuances of additional Securities of such series.

If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions of the Issuer, such Board Resolutions shall be delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.

Section 3.02    Denominations. All Securities shall be issuable in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 3.01. With respect to Securities of any series denominated in Dollars, in the absence of any such provisions, the Registered Securities of such series, other than Registered Securities issued in global form (which may be of any denomination), shall be issuable in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, and the Bearer Securities of such series, other than the Bearer Securities issued in global form (which may be of any denomination), shall be issuable in a denomination of $5,000.

Section 3.03    Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating. The Securities and any coupons appertaining thereto shall be executed on behalf of the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer by an Officer thereof. The signature of any of such Officer on the Securities or coupons may be the manual, facsimile or electronic signatures of the present or any future such authorized officer and may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Securities.

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ceased to hold such office prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such office at the date of such Securities or coupons.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Securities of any series together with any coupons appertaining thereto, executed by the Issuer to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order shall authenticate and deliver such Securities; provided, however, that, in connection with its original issuance, no Bearer Security shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to any location in the United States; and providedfurtherthat, unless otherwise specified with respect to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, a Bearer Security may be delivered in connection with its original issuance only if the Person entitled to receive such Bearer Security shall have furnished a certificate in the form set forth in Exhibit A-1 to this Indenture, dated no earlier than 15 days prior to the earlier of the date on which such Bearer Security is delivered and the date on which any temporary Security first becomes exchangeable for such Bearer Security in accordance with the terms of such temporary Security and this Indenture. If any Security shall be represented by a permanent global Bearer Security, then, for purposes of this Section and Section 3.04, the notation of a beneficial owner’s interest therein upon original issuance of such Security or upon exchange of a portion of a temporary global Security shall be deemed to be delivery in connection with its original issuance of such beneficial owner’s interest in such permanent global Security. Except as permitted by Section 3.06, the Trustee shall not authenticate and deliver any Bearer Security unless all appurtenant coupons for interest then matured have been detached and cancelled. If not all the Securities of any series are to be issued at one time and if the Board Resolution or supplemental indenture establishing such series shall so permit, such Company Order may set forth procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trustee for the issuance of such Securities and determining terms of particular Securities of such series such as, but not limited to, interest rate, Stated Maturity, date of issuance and date from which interest shall accrue.

In authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to TIA Section 315(a) through 3.15(d)) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating:

a.that the form or forms of such Securities and the terms thereof any coupons have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

b.that such Securities, together with any coupons appertaining thereto, when completed by appropriate insertions and executed and delivered by the Issuer to the Trustee for authentication in accordance with this Indenture, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture and issued by the Issuer in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will be duly issued under this Indenture and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights, to general equitable principles and to such other qualifications as such counsel shall conclude do not materially affect the rights of Holders of such Securities and any coupons;

c.that the conditions and covenants provided for in this Indenture with respect to the authentication and delivery of the Securities and any coupons, if any, have been complied with; and

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d.that the Issuer has the corporate power to issue such Securities and any coupons, and has duly taken all necessary corporate action with respect to such issuance.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.01 and of the preceding two paragraphs, if not all the Securities of any series are to be issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officer’s Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 3.01 or the Company Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs prior to or at the time of issuance of each Security, but such documents shall be delivered prior to or at the time of issuance of the first Security of such series.

The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate and deliver any such Securities if the issuance of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

Each Registered Security shall be dated the date of its authentication; and each Bearer Security shall be dated as of the date specified as contemplated by Section 3.01.

No Security or coupon shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein, executed by the Trustee by manual or electronic signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Issuer, and the Issuer shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 3.10 together with a written statement (which need not comply with Section 1.02 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel) stating that such Security has never been issued and sold by the Issuer, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 3.04    Temporary Securities. Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Issuer may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued, in registered form or, if authorized, in bearer form with one or more coupons or without coupons, and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities. In the case of Securities of any series, such temporary Securities may be in global form.

Except in the case of temporary Securities in global form (which shall be exchanged in accordance with the provisions of the following paragraphs), if temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Issuer will cause definitive Securities of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series, upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at the office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series (accompanied by any unmatured coupons appertaining thereto) the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of the

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same series and tenor of authorized denominations; provided, however, that no definitive Bearer Security shall be delivered in exchange for a temporary Registered Security; and providedfurtherthat a definitive Bearer Security shall be delivered in exchange for a temporary Bearer Security only in compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 3.03. Until so exchanged the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series.

If temporary Securities of any series are issued in global form, any such temporary global Security shall, unless otherwise provided therein, be delivered to the London office of a depositary or common depositary (the “Common Depositary”), for the benefit of Euroclear and Clearstream, for credit to the respective accounts of the beneficial owners of such Securities (or to such other accounts as they may direct).

Without unnecessary delay but in any event not later than the date specified in, or determined pursuant to the terms of, any such temporary global Security (the “Exchange Date”), the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee definitive Securities, in aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such temporary global Security, executed by the Issuer. On or after the Exchange Date such temporary global Security shall be surrendered by the Common Depositary to the Trustee, as the Issuer’s agent for such purpose, to be exchanged, in whole or from time to time in part, for definitive Securities without charge and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for each portion of such temporary global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations and of like tenor as the portion of such temporary global Security to be exchanged. The definitive Securities to be delivered in exchange for any such temporary global Security shall be in bearer form, registered form, permanent global bearer form or permanent global registered form, or any combination thereof, as specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, and, if any combination thereof is so specified, as requested by the beneficial owner thereof; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified in such temporary global Security, upon such presentation by the Common Depositary, such temporary global Security is accompanied by a certificate dated the Exchange Date or a subsequent date and signed by Euroclear as to the portion of such temporary global Security held for its account then to be exchanged and a certificate dated the Exchange Date or a subsequent date and signed by Clearstream as to the portion of such temporary global Security held for its account then to be exchanged, each in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2 to this Indenture (or in such other form as may be established pursuant to Section 3.01); and providedfurtherthat definitive Bearer Securities shall be delivered in exchange for a portion of a temporary global Security only in compliance with the requirements of Section 3.03.

Unless otherwise specified in such temporary global Security, the interest of a beneficial owner of Securities of a series in a temporary global Security shall be exchanged for definitive Securities of the same series and of like tenor following the Exchange Date when the account holder instructs Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, to request such exchange on his behalf and delivers to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, a certificate in the form set forth in Exhibit A-1 to this Indenture (or in such other form as may be established pursuant to Section 3.01), dated no earlier than 15 days prior to the Exchange Date, copies of which certificate shall be available from the offices of Euroclear and Clearstream, the Trustee, any Authenticating Agent appointed for such series of Securities and each Paying Agent. Unless otherwise specified in such temporary global Security, any such exchange shall be made free of charge to the beneficial owners of such temporary global Security, except that a Person receiving definitive Securities must bear the cost of insurance, postage, transportation and the like in the event that such Person does not take delivery of such definitive Securities in person at the offices of

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Euroclear or Clearstream. Definitive Securities in bearer form to be delivered in exchange for any portion of a temporary global Security shall be delivered only outside the United States.

Until exchanged in full as hereinabove provided, the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of the same series and of like tenor authenticated and delivered hereunder, except that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, interest payable on a temporary global Security on an Interest Payment Date for Securities of such series occurring prior to the applicable Exchange Date shall be payable to Euroclear and Clearstream on such Interest Payment Date upon delivery by Euroclear and Clearstream to the Trustee of a certificate or certificates in the form set forth in Exhibit A-2 to this Indenture (or in such other form as may be established pursuant to Section 3.01), for credit without further interest thereon on or after such Interest Payment Date to the respective accounts of the Persons who are the beneficial owners of such temporary global Security on such Interest Payment Date and who have each delivered to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, a certificate dated no earlier than 15 days prior to the Interest Payment Date occurring prior to such Exchange Date in the form set forth in Exhibit A-1 to this Indenture (or in such other form as may be established pursuant to Section 3.01). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, the certifications made pursuant to this paragraph shall satisfy the certification requirements of the preceding two paragraphs of this Section and of the third paragraph of Section 3.03 of this Indenture and the interests of the Persons who are the beneficial owners of the temporary global Security with respect to which such certification was made will be exchanged for definitive Securities of the same series and of like tenor on the Exchange Date or the date of certification if such date occurs after the Exchange Date, without further act or deed by such beneficial owners. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, no payments of principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, owing with respect to a beneficial interest in a temporary global Security will be made unless and until such interest in such temporary global Security shall have been exchanged for an interest in a definitive Security. Any interest so received by Euroclear and Clearstream and not paid as herein provided shall be returned to the Trustee immediately prior to the expiration of two years after such Interest Payment Date in order to be repaid to the Issuer in accordance with Section 10.03.

Section 3.05    Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange. The Issuer shall cause to be kept a register for each series of Securities (as to both principal and stated interest) issued by it (the registers maintained in the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or in any other office or agency of the Issuer in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Security Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuer shall provide for the registration of Registered Securities and of transfers of Registered Securities. The Security Register shall be in written form or any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. At all reasonable times, the Security Register shall be open to inspection by the Trustee. The entries in the Security Register shall be conclusive, and the Issuer shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Security Register pursuant to the terms hereof as the owner of the relevant Securities for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Trustee is hereby initially appointed as security registrar (the “Security Registrar”) for the purpose of registering Registered Securities and transfers of Registered Securities as herein provided.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Registered Security of any series at the office or agency in a Place of Payment for that series, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee, one or more new Registered Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor.

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At the option of the Holder, Registered Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Registered Securities of the same series and tenor, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Registered Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Registered Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Registered Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive. Unless otherwise specified with respect to any series of Securities as contemplated by Section 3.01, Bearer Securities may not be issued in exchange for Registered Securities.

If (but only if) expressly permitted in or pursuant to the applicable Board Resolution and (subject to Section 3.03) set forth in the applicable Officer’s Certificate, or in any indenture supplemental hereto, delivered as contemplated by Section 3.01, at the option of the Holder, Bearer Securities of any series may be exchanged for Registered Securities of the same series of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and tenor, upon surrender of the Bearer Securities to be exchanged at any such office or agency, with all unmatured coupons and all matured coupons in default thereto appertaining. If the Holder of a Bearer Security is unable to produce any such unmatured coupon or coupons or matured coupon or coupons in default, any such permitted exchange may be effected if the Bearer Securities are accompanied by payment in funds acceptable to the Issuer in an amount equal to the face amount of such missing coupon or coupons, or the surrender of such missing coupon or coupons may be waived by the Issuer and the Trustee if there is furnished to them such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and any Paying Agent harmless. If thereafter the Holder of such Security shall surrender to any Paying Agent any such missing coupon in respect of which such a payment shall have been made, such Holder shall be entitled to receive the amount of such payment; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02, interest represented by coupons shall be payable only upon presentation and surrender of those coupons at an office or agency located outside the United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in case a Bearer Security of any series is surrendered at any such office or agency in a permitted exchange for a Registered Security of the same series and like tenor after the close of business at such office or agency on (i) any Regular Record Date and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the relevant Interest Payment Date, or (ii) any Special Record Date and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the related proposed date for payment of Defaulted Interest, such Bearer Security shall be surrendered without the coupon relating to such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, and interest or Defaulted Interest, as the case may be, will not be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, in respect of the Registered Security issued in exchange for such Bearer Security, but will be payable only to the Holder of such coupon when due in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, any permanent global Security shall be exchangeable only as provided in this paragraph. If any beneficial owner of an interest in a permanent global Security is entitled to exchange such interest for Securities of such series and of like tenor and principal amount of another authorized form and denomination, as specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 and provided that any applicable notice provided in the permanent global Security shall have been given, then without unnecessary delay but in any event not later than the earliest date on which such interest may be so exchanged, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee definitive Securities in aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such beneficial owner’s interest in such permanent global Security, executed by the Issuer. On or after the

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earliest date on which such interests may be so exchanged, such permanent global Security shall be surrendered by or on behalf of the Common Depositary or such other depositary as shall be specified in the Company Order with respect thereto to the Trustee, as the Issuer’s agent for such purpose, to be exchanged, in whole or from time to time in part, for definitive Securities without charge, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in accordance with instructions from the applicable depositary (including instructions as to the registration of Registered Securities), in exchange for each portion of such permanent global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations and of like tenor as the portion of such permanent global Security to be exchanged which, unless the Securities of the series are not issuable both as Bearer Securities and as Registered Securities, as specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, shall be in the form of Bearer Securities or Registered Securities, or any combination thereof, as shall be specified by the beneficial owner thereof; provided, however, that no such exchanges may occur during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before any selection of Securities to be redeemed and ending on the relevant Redemption Date, if the Security for which exchange is requested may be among those selected for redemption; and providedfurtherthat no Bearer Security delivered in exchange for a portion of a permanent global Security shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to any location in the United States. If a Registered Security is issued in exchange for any portion of a permanent global Security after the close of business at the office or agency where such exchange occurs on (i) any Regular Record Date and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the relevant Interest Payment Date, or (ii) any Special Record Date and before the opening of business at such office or agency on the related proposed date for payment of Defaulted Interest, interest or Defaulted Interest, as the case may be, will not be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, in respect of such Registered Security, but will be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, only to the Person to whom interest in respect of such portion of such permanent global Security is payable in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

Every Registered Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall (if so required by the Issuer or the Security Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 3.04, 9.06, 11.07, 10.12 or 13.05 not involving any transfer.

The Issuer shall not be required (i) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the selection for redemption of Securities of that series under Section 11.03 or 12.03 and ending at the close of business on (A) if Securities of the series are issuable only as Registered Securities, the day of the mailing of the relevant notice of redemption and (B) if Securities of the series are issuable as Bearer Securities, the day of the first publication of the relevant notice of redemption or, if Securities of the series are also issuable as Registered Securities and there is no publication, the mailing of the relevant notice of redemption, or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Registered Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part, or (iii) to exchange any

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Bearer Security so selected for redemption except that such a Bearer Security may be exchanged for a Registered Security of that series and like tenor; providedthat such Registered Security shall be simultaneously surrendered for redemption, or (iv) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Security which has been surrendered for repayment at the option of the Holder, except the portion, if any, of such Security not to be so repaid.

Section 3.06    Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities. If any mutilated Security or a Security with a mutilated coupon appertaining to it is surrendered to the Trustee, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, with coupons corresponding to the coupons, if any, appertaining to the surrendered Security, or, in case any such mutilated Security or coupon has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, with coupons corresponding to the coupons, if any, appertaining to the surrendered Security, pay such Security or coupon.

If there shall be delivered to the Issuer and to the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security or coupon and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer or the Trustee that such Security or coupon has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Issuer shall execute and upon its request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security or in exchange for the Security for which a destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains (with all appurtenant coupons not destroyed, lost or stolen), a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, with coupons corresponding to the coupons, if any, appertaining to such destroyed, lost or stolen Security or to the Security to which such destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains, or, in case any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security or coupon has become or is about to become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, with coupons corresponding to the coupons, if any, appertaining to such destroyed, lost or stolen Security or to the Security to which such destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains, pay such Security or coupon.

Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Issuer may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

Every new Security of any series with its coupons, if any, issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security or in exchange for a Security to which a destroyed, lost or stolen coupon appertains, shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuer, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security and its coupons, if any, or the destroyed, lost or stolen coupon shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series and their coupons, if any, duly issued hereunder.

The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities or coupons.

Section 3.07    Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved; Optional Interest Reset. (a) Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Registered Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any

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Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose pursuant to Section 10.02; provided, however, that each installment of interest on any Registered Security may at the Issuer’s option be paid by (i) mailing a check for such interest, payable to or upon the written order of the Person entitled thereto pursuant to Section 3.09, to the address of such Person as it appears on the Security Register or (ii) transfer to an account maintained by the payee located inside the United States; provided, that the Paying Agent shall have received appropriate wire transfer information at least ten Business Days prior to the Interest Payment Date.

Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to the Securities of any series, payment of interest may be made, in the case of a Bearer Security, by transfer to an account maintained by the payee with a bank located outside the United States; provided, that the Paying Agent shall have received appropriate wire transfer information at least ten Business Days prior to the Interest Payment Date.

Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 3.01, every permanent global Security will provide that interest payable on any Interest Payment Date will be paid to each of Euroclear and Clearstream, S.A. with respect to that portion of such permanent global Security held for its account by the Common Depositary, for the purpose of permitting each of Euroclear and Clearstream, S.A. to credit the interest received by it in respect of such permanent global Security to the accounts of the beneficial owners thereof.

Any interest on any Registered Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Issuer, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (i) or (ii) below:

i.The Issuer may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Registered Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Registered Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit on or prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder of Registered Securities of such series at his address as it appears in the Security Register, not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so mailed, such

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Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose name the Registered Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (ii).

ii.The Issuer may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Registered Securities of any series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Issuer to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

(b)    The provisions of this Section 3.07(b) may be made applicable to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 3.01 (with such modifications, additions, deletions or substitutions as may be specified pursuant to such Section 3.01). The interest rate (or the spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method used to calculate such interest rate, if applicable) on any Security of such series may be reset by the Issuer on the date or dates specified on the face of such Security (each an “Optional Reset Date”). The Issuer may exercise such option with respect to such Security by notifying the Trustee of such exercise at least 50 but not more than 60 days prior to an Optional Reset Date for such Note. Not later than 40 days prior to each Optional Reset Date, the Trustee shall transmit, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06, to the Holder of any such Security a notice (the “Reset Notice”) indicating whether the Issuer has elected to reset the interest rate (or the spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method used to calculate such interest rate, if applicable), and if so (i) such new interest rate (or such new spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method if applicable) and (ii) the provisions, if any, for redemption during the period from such Optional Reset Date to the next Optional Reset Date or if there is no such next Optional Reset Date, to the Stated Maturity Date of such Security (each such period a “Subsequent Interest Period”), including the date or dates on which or the period or periods during which and the price or prices at which such redemption may occur during the Subsequent Interest Period.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, not later than 20 days prior to the Optional Reset Date, the Issuer may, at its option, revoke the interest rate (or the spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method used to calculate such interest rate, if applicable) provided for in the Reset Notice and establish an interest rate (or a spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method used to calculate such interest rate, if applicable) that is higher than the interest rate (or the spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method, if applicable) provided for in the Reset Notice, for the Subsequent Interest Period by causing the Trustee to transmit, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06, notice of such higher interest rate (or such higher spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method, if applicable) to the Holder of such Security. Such notice shall be irrevocable. All Securities with respect to which the interest rate (or the spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method used to calculate such interest rate, if applicable) is reset on an Optional Reset Date, and with respect to which the Holders of such Securities have not tendered such Securities for repayment (or have validly revoked any such tender) pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph, will bear such higher interest rate (or such higher spread or spread multiplier, index, formula or method, if applicable).

The Holder of any such Security will, if so provided pursuant to Section 3.01, have the option to elect repayment by the Issuer of the principal of such Security on each Optional Reset Date at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus interest, if any, accrued to such Optional Reset Date. In order to obtain repayment on an Optional Reset Date, the Holder must follow the procedures set forth in Article XIII for repayment at the option of Holders except that the period for delivery or notification to the Trustee shall be at least 25 but not more than 35 days prior to such Optional Reset Date and except that, if the Holder has tendered any Security for repayment pursuant to the Reset Notice, the Holder may, by

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written notice to the Trustee, revoke such tender or repayment until the close of business on the tenth day before such Optional Reset Date.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section and Section 3.05, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest, if any, accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.

Section 3.08    Optional Extension of Maturity. The provisions of this Section 3.08 may be made applicable to any series of Securities pursuant to Section 3.01 (with such modifications, additions or substitutions as may be specified pursuant to such Section 3.01). The Stated Maturity of any Security of such series may be extended at the option of the Issuer for the period or periods specified on the face of such Security (each an “Extension Period”) up to but not beyond the date set forth on the face of such Security. The Issuer may exercise such option with respect to any Security by notifying the Trustee of such exercise at least 50 but not more than 60 days prior to the Stated Maturity of such Security in effect prior to the exercise of such option (the “Original Stated Maturity”). If the Issuer exercises such option, the Trustee shall transmit, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06, to the Holder of such Security not later than 40 days prior to the Original Stated Maturity a notice (the “Extension Notice”) indicating (i) the election of the Issuer to extend the Maturity, (ii) the new Stated Maturity, (iii) the interest rate, if any, applicable to the Extension Period and (iv) the provisions, if any, for redemption during such Extension Period. Upon the Trustee’s transmittal of the Extension Notice, the Stated Maturity of such Security shall be extended automatically and, except as modified by the Extension Notice and as described in the next paragraph, such Security will have the same terms as prior to the transmittal of such Extension Notice.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, not later than 20 days before the Original Stated Maturity of such Security, the Issuer may, at its option, revoke the interest rate, if any, provided for in the Extension Notice and establish a higher interest rate for the Extension Period by causing the Trustee to transmit, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06, notice of such higher interest rate to the Holder of such Security. Such notice shall be irrevocable. All Securities with respect to which the Stated Maturity is extended will bear such higher interest rate.

If the Issuer extends the Maturity of any Security, the Holder will have the option to elect repayment of such Security by the Issuer on the Original Stated Maturity at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, plus interest accrued to such date. In order to obtain repayment on the Original Stated Maturity once the Issuer has extended the Maturity thereof, the Holder must follow the procedures set forth in Article XIII for repayment at the option of Holders, except that the period for delivery or notification to the Trustee shall be at least 25 but not more than 35 days prior to the Original Stated Maturity and except that, if the Holder has tendered any Security for repayment pursuant to an Extension Notice, the Holder may by written notice to the Trustee revoke such tender for repayment until the close of business on the tenth day before the Original Stated Maturity.

Section 3.09    Persons Deemed Owners. Prior to due presentment of a Registered Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Registered Security is registered as the owner of such Registered Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Sections 3.05 and 3.07) interest, if any, on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

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Title to any Bearer Security and any coupons appertaining thereto shall pass by delivery. The Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the bearer of any Bearer Security and the bearer of any coupon as the absolute owner of such Security or coupon for the purpose of receiving payment thereof or on account thereof and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security or coupons be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

None of the Issuer, the Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Security Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a Security in global form or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any global Security, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer or any Guarantor, the Trustee, or any agent of the Issuer, any Guarantor, or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by any depositary, as a Holder, with respect to such global Security or impair, as between such depositary and owners of beneficial interests in such global Security, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of such depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of such global Security.

Section 3.10    Cancellation. All Securities and coupons surrendered for payment, redemption, repayment at the option of the Holder, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any current or future sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee. All Securities and coupons so delivered to the Trustee shall be promptly cancelled by it. The Company, the Parent or any other Issuer may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Issuer has not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered, shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. If the Parent or any other Issuer shall so acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. Unless by Company Order the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer directs the return of any cancelled Securities to it, all cancelled Securities shall be disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its customary procedures and the Trustee shall deliver its certificate of such disposition to the Issuer.

Section 3.11    Computation of Interest. Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any Securities, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

Section 3.12    Currency and Manner of Payments in Respect of Securities

a.Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, with respect to Registered Securities of any series not permitting the election provided for in paragraph (b) below or the Holders of which have not made the election provided for in paragraph (b) below, and with respect to Bearer Securities of any series, except as provided in paragraph (d) below, payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any Registered Security or Bearer Security of such series will be made in the Currency in which such Registered Security or Bearer

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Security, as the case may be, is payable. The provisions of this Section 3.12 may be modified or superseded with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01.

b.It may be provided pursuant to Section 3.01 with respect to Registered Securities of any series that Holders shall have the option, subject to paragraphs (d) and (e) below, to receive payments of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on such Registered Securities in any of the Currencies which may be designated for such election by delivering to the Trustee for such series of Registered Securities a written election with signature guarantees and in the applicable form established pursuant to Section 3.01, not later than the close of business on the Election Date immediately preceding the applicable payment date. If a Holder so elects to receive such payments in any such Currency, such election will remain in effect for such Holder or any transferee of such Holder until changed by such Holder or such transferee by written notice to the Trustee for such series of Registered Securities (but any such change must be made not later than the close of business on the Election Date immediately preceding the next payment date to be effective for the payment to be made on such payment date and no such change of election may be made with respect to payments to be made on any Registered Security of such series with respect to which an Event of Default has occurred or with respect to which an Issuer has deposited funds pursuant to Article IV or XIV or with respect to which a notice of redemption has been given by an Issuer or a notice of option to elect repayment has been sent by such Holder or such transferee). Any Holder of any such Registered Security who shall not have delivered any such election to the Trustee of such series of Registered Securities not later than the close of business on the applicable Election Date will be paid the amount due on the applicable payment date in the relevant Currency as provided in Section 3.12(a). The Trustee for each such series of Registered Securities shall notify the Exchange Rate Agent as soon as practicable after the Election Date of the aggregate principal amount of Registered Securities for which Holders have made such written election.

c.Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, if the election referred to in paragraph (b) above has been provided for pursuant to Section 3.01, then, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, not later than the fourth Business Day after the Election Date for each payment date for Registered Securities of any series, the Exchange Rate Agent will deliver to the Issuer a written notice specifying the Currency in which Registered Securities of such series are payable, the respective aggregate amounts of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Registered Securities to be paid on such payment date, specifying the amounts in such Currency so payable in respect of the Registered Securities as to which the Holders of Registered Securities denominated in any Currency shall have elected to be paid in another Currency as provided in paragraph (b) above. If the election referred to in paragraph (b) above has been provided for pursuant to Section 3.01 and if at least one Holder has made such election, then, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, on the second Business Day preceding such payment date the Issuer will deliver to the Trustee for such series of Registered Securities an Exchange Rate Officer’s Certificate in respect of the Dollar or Foreign Currency or Currencies payments to be made on such payment date. Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, the Dollar or Foreign Currency or Currencies amount receivable by Holders of Registered Securities who have elected payment in a Currency as provided in paragraph (b) above shall be determined by the Issuer on the basis of the applicable Market Exchange Rate in effect on the second Business Day (the “Valuation Date”) immediately preceding each payment date, and such determination shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

d.If a Conversion Event occurs with respect to a Foreign Currency in which any of the Securities are denominated or payable other than pursuant to an election provided for pursuant to paragraph (b) above, then with respect to each date for the payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any on the applicable Securities denominated or payable in such Foreign Currency

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occurring after the last date on which such Foreign Currency was used (the “Conversion Date”), the Dollar shall be the currency of payment for use on each such payment date. Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, the Dollar amount to be paid by the Issuer to the Trustee of each such series of Securities and by such Trustee or any Paying Agent to the Holders of such Securities with respect to such payment date shall be, in the case of a Foreign Currency other than a currency unit, the Dollar Equivalent of the Foreign Currency or, in the case of a currency unit, the Dollar Equivalent of the Currency Unit, in each case as determined by the Exchange Rate Agent in the manner provided in paragraph (f) or (g) below.

e.Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, if the Holder of a Registered Security denominated in any Currency shall have elected to be paid in another Currency as provided in paragraph (b) above, and a Conversion Event occurs with respect to such elected Currency, such Holder shall receive payment in the Currency in which payment would have been made in the absence of such election; and if a Conversion Event occurs with respect to the Currency in which payment would have been made in the absence of such election, such Holder shall receive payment in Dollars as provided in paragraph (d) above.

f.The “Dollar Equivalent of the Foreign Currency” shall be determined by the Exchange Rate Agent and shall be obtained for each subsequent payment date by converting the specified Foreign Currency into Dollars at the Market Exchange Rate on the Conversion Date.

g.The “Dollar Equivalent of the Currency Unit” shall be determined by the Exchange Rate Agent and subject to the provisions of paragraph (h) below shall be the sum of each amount obtained by converting the Specified Amount of each Component Currency into Dollars at the Market Exchange Rate for such Component Currency on the Valuation Date with respect to each payment.

h.For purposes of this Section 3.12 the following terms shall have the following meanings:

A “Component Currency” shall mean any Currency which, on the Conversion Date, was a component currency of the relevant currency unit, including, but not limited to, the Euro.

A “Specified Amount” of a Component Currency shall mean the number of units of such Component Currency or fractions thereof which were represented in the relevant currency unit, including, but not limited to, the Euro, on the Conversion Date. If after the Conversion Date the official unit of any Component Currency is altered by way of combination or subdivision, the Specified Amount of such Component Currency shall be divided or multiplied in the same proportion. If after the Conversion Date two or more Component Currencies are consolidated into a single Currency, the respective Specified Amounts of such Component Currencies shall be replaced by an amount in such single Currency equal to the sum of the respective Specified Amounts of such consolidated Component Currencies expressed in such single Currency, and such amount shall thereafter be a Specified Amount and such single Currency shall thereafter be a Component Currency. If after the Conversion Date any Component Currency shall be divided into two or more Currencies, the Specified Amount of such Component Currency shall be replaced by amounts of such two or more Currencies, having an aggregate Dollar Equivalent value at the Market Exchange Rate on the date of such replacement equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the Specified Amount of such former Component Currency at the Market Exchange Rate immediately before such division and such amounts shall thereafter be Specified Amounts and such currencies shall thereafter be Component Currencies. If, after the Conversion Date of the relevant currency unit, including, but not

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limited to, the Euro, a Conversion Event (other than any event referred to above in this definition of “Specified Amount”) occurs with respect to any Component Currency of such currency unit and is continuing on the applicable Valuation Date, the Specified Amount of such Component Currency shall, for purposes of calculating the Dollar Equivalent of the currency unit, be converted into Dollars at the Market Exchange Rate in effect on the Conversion Date of such Component Currency.

“Election Date” shall mean the date for any series of Registered Securities as specified pursuant to clause (m) of Section 3.01 by which the written election referred to in paragraph (b) above may be made.

All decisions and determinations of the Exchange Rate Agent regarding the Dollar Equivalent of the Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the Currency Unit, the Market Exchange Rate and changes in the Specified Amounts as specified above shall be in its sole discretion and shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Issuer, the Trustee for the appropriate series of Securities and all Holders of such Securities denominated or payable in the relevant Currency. The Exchange Rate Agent shall promptly give written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee for the appropriate series of Securities of any such decision or determination.

In the event that the Issuer determines in good faith that a Conversion Event has occurred with respect to a Foreign Currency, the Issuer will immediately give written notice thereof to the Trustee of the appropriate series of Securities and to the Exchange Rate Agent (and such Trustee will promptly thereafter give notice in the manner provided in Section 1.06 to the affected Holders) specifying the Conversion Date. In the event the Issuer so determines that a Conversion Event has occurred with respect to the ECU or any other currency unit in which Securities are denominated or payable, the Issuer will immediately give written notice thereof to the Trustee of the appropriate series of Securities and to the Exchange Rate Agent (and such Trustee will promptly thereafter give notice in the manner provided in Section 1.06 to the affected Holders) specifying the Conversion Date and the Specified Amount of each Component Currency on the Conversion Date. In the event the Issuer determines in good faith that any subsequent change in any Component Currency as set forth in the definition of Specified Amount above has occurred, the Issuer will similarly give written notice to the Trustee of the appropriate series of Securities and to the Exchange Rate Agent.

The Trustee of the appropriate series of Securities shall be fully justified and protected in relying and acting upon information received by it from the Issuer and the Exchange Rate Agent and shall not otherwise have any duty or obligation to determine the accuracy or validity of such information independent of the Issuer or the Exchange Rate Agent.

Section 3.13    Appointment and Resignation of Successor Exchange Rate Agent. (a) Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, if and so long as the Securities of any series (i) are denominated in a Currency other than Dollars or (ii) may be payable in a Currency other than Dollars, or so long as it is required under any other provision of this Indenture, then the Issuer will maintain with respect to each such series of Securities, or as so required, at least one Exchange Rate Agent. The Issuer will cause the Exchange Rate Agent to make the necessary foreign exchange determinations at the time and in the manner specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the purpose of determining the applicable rate of exchange and, if applicable, for the purpose of converting the issued Currency into the applicable payment Currency for the payment of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, pursuant to Section 3.12.

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(b)     No resignation of the Exchange Rate Agent and no appointment of a successor Exchange Rate Agent pursuant to this Section shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Exchange Rate Agent as evidenced by a written instrument delivered to the Issuer and the Trustee of the appropriate series of Securities accepting such appointment executed by the successor Exchange Rate Agent.

(c)    If the Exchange Rate Agent shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Exchange Rate Agent for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Issuer, by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, shall promptly appoint a successor Exchange Rate Agent or Exchange Rate Agents with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Exchange Rate Agent may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, at any time there shall only be one Exchange Rate Agent with respect to the Securities of any particular series that are originally issued by the Issuer on the same date and that are initially denominated and/or payable in the same Currency).

Section 3.14    CUSIP Numbers. The Issuer in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” or “ISIN” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall indicate the “CUSIP” or “ISIN” numbers of the Securities in notices of redemption, repayment or repurchase as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of redemption, repayment or repurchase and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and any such redemption, repayment or repurchase shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers.

ARTICLE IV

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 4.01     Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture. This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect with respect to any series of Securities specified in such Company Request (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities of such series expressly provided for herein or pursuant hereto and the obligation of the Issuer to pay any Additional Amounts as contemplated by Section 10.05) and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to such series when

(a) either

i.all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered and all coupons, if any, appertaining thereto (other than (A) coupons appertaining to Bearer Securities surrendered for exchange for Registered Securities and maturing after such exchange, whose surrender is not required or has been waived as provided in Section 3.05, (B) Securities and coupons of such series which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 3.06, (C) coupons appertaining to Securities called for redemption and maturing after the relevant Redemption Date, whose surrender has been waived as provided in Section 11.06, and (D) Securities and coupons of such series for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent and thereafter repaid to the Issuer, as provided in Section 10.03) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

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ii.all Securities of such series and, in the case of (A) or (B) below, any coupons appertaining thereto not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation

A.have become due and payable, or

B.will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or

C.if redeemable at the option of the Issuer, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer, and the Issuer, in the case of (A), (B) or (C) above, has deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for such purpose an amount, in the Currency or Currencies in which the Securities of such series are payable, sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;

(b)    the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Issuer; and

(c )    the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to such series have been complied with.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Issuer to the Trustee under Section 6.07, the obligations of the Trustee to any Authenticating Agent under Section 6.12 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (a) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 4.02 and the last paragraph of Section 10.03 shall survive.

Section 4.02    Application of Trust Money. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.03, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities, the coupons and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

ARTICLE V

REMEDIES

Section 5.01    Events of Default. “Event of Default,” wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series for which there are Securities Outstanding, means any of the following events which shall have occurred (unless the Event of Default is either inapplicable to a particular series or is specifically deleted or modified in the supplemental indenture or Officer’s Certificate under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series):

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a.default in the payment of any installment of interest upon any Security of such series as and when the same shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

b.default in the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Security of such series as and when the same shall become due and payable either at Maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise; or

c.default in the making or satisfaction of any sinking fund payment or analogous obligation when the same becomes due by the terms of the Securities of such series, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days

d.failure on the part of the Issuer, the Parent, or a relevant Guarantor duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of the Issuer, the Parent or such other Guarantor in the Outstanding Securities of such series or in this Indenture contained for a period of 90 days after the date on which notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to the Issuer and the relevant Guarantor by the Trustee, or to the Issuer, the relevant Guarantor and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series; or

e.a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall have been entered for relief in respect to the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or adjudging the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization of the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any other similar applicable Federal or State law, and such decree or order shall have continued undischarged, undismissed or unstayed for a period of 90 consecutive days; or a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, trustee, assignee, custodian or sequestrator (or similar official) in bankruptcy or insolvency of the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary or any substantial part of its property, or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered, and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged, undismissed and unstayed for a period of 90 consecutive days; or

f.the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) shall institute proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or shall consent to the filing of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding against it, or shall have filed a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereof amended, or any other similar applicable Federal or State law, or shall consent to the filing of any such petition or to the entry of any order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possessions by a receiver, liquidator, trustee, assignee, custodian or sequestrator (or other similar official) in bankruptcy or insolvency of the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or shall make an assignment for the

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benefit of creditors, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due and its willingness to be adjudged bankrupt; or

g.the Guarantees of the Securities of any series by the Parent or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries that together would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) ceases to be, or is asserted by the Company or any of the foregoing Persons not to be, in full force and effect or enforceable in accordance with its terms, other than by reason of the termination of this Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture; or

h.there occurs any other Event of Default provided in the supplemental indenture or Officer’s Certificate under which such series of Securities is issued or in the form of Security for such series.

No Event of Default with respect to a particular series of Securities issued under this Indenture necessarily constitutes an Event of Default with respect to any other series of Securities issued hereunder.

Section 5.02    Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 30% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series (or, in the case of an Event of Default specified in clauses (e) or (f) of Section 5.01, the Holders of not less than 30% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities) may declare the principal amount (or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of all of the Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be) to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Issuer (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified portion thereof) shall become immediately due and payable.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series (or of all series, as the case may be) has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be), by written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:

(a) the Issuer has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)),

i.all overdue interest, if any, on all Outstanding Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be) and all related coupons, if any,

ii.all unpaid principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Outstanding Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be) which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, and interest on such unpaid principal at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,

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iii.interest, if any, upon overdue interest, if any, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and

iv.all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; and

(b)     all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be), other than the non-payment of amounts of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on Securities of that series (or of all series, as the case may be) which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 5.13.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.

In case the Trustee or Holders shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee or such Holders, then in every such case the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Issuer and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken.

Section 5.03    Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

The Issuer covenants that if

a.default is made in the payment of any installment of interest on any Security and any related coupon when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or

b.default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof, or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise, then the Issuer will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities and coupons, if any, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities and coupons, if any, for principal (and premium, if any) and/or interest, and interest, if any, on any overdue principal (and premium, if any) and on any overdue interest, if any, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any expenses, advances or liabilities incurred by the Trustee hereunder other than through its negligence or bad faith.

If the Issuer fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Issuer or any other obligor upon such Securities, including the Guarantors, and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Issuer or any other obligor upon such Securities, including the Guarantors, wherever situated.

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series (or of all series, as the case may be) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series (or of all series, as the case may be) by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights,

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whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

Section 5.04    Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor, including any Guarantor, upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Issuer for the payment of overdue principal, premium, if any, or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

a.to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal (and premium, if any), or such portion of the principal amount of any series of Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities as may be specified in the terms of such series, and interest, if any, owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and

b.to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 6.07.

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 5.05    Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities. All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities or coupons, if any, may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or coupons or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities and coupons in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

Section 5.06    Application of Money Collected. Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, upon presentation of the Securities or coupons, if any, or both, as the case may be, and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

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First: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 6.07;

Second: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities and coupons, if any, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities and coupons, if any, for principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, respectively; and

Third: The balance, if any, to the Person or Persons entitled thereto.

Section 5.07    Limitation on Suits. No Holder of any Security of any series or any related coupons shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless

a.such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series;

b.the Holders of not less than 30% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

c.such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

d.the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and

e.no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series;

it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders of Securities of the same series or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all Holders of Securities of the same series.

Section 5.08    Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment, as provided herein (including, if applicable, Article XIV) and in such Security, of the principal of (and premium, if any) and (subject to Section 3.07) interest, if any, on, such Security or payment of such coupon, if any, on the respective due dates expressed in such Security or coupon, if any (or, in the case of redemption or repayment, on the Redemption Date or Repayment Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

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Section 5.09    Restoration of Rights and Remedies. If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee and the Holders of Securities and coupons shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

Section 5.10    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities or coupons in the last paragraph of Section 3.06, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities or coupons is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 5.11    Delay or Omission Not Waiver. No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities or coupons, if any, to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 5.12    Control by Holders. With respect to the Securities of any series, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such series, providedthat

such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture,

a.the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction, and

b.the Trustee need not take any action which might involve it in personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the Holders of Securities of such series not consenting.

Section 5.13    Waiver of Past Defaults. Subject to Section 5.02, the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default

a.in respect of the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Security or any related coupon, or

b.in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article IX cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.

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Upon any such waiver, any such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 5.14    Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. The Issuer and each of the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

ARTICLE VI

THE TRUSTEE

Section 6.01    Duties of Trustee.

a.If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.

b.Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

i.The Trustee need perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in or read into this Indenture.

ii.In the absence of bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture, but in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

c.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

i.This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 6.01.

ii.The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

iii.The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount

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of the Outstanding Securities of any series pursuant to Section 5.12 relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such series.

iv.No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

d.    Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (e) of this Section 6.01 and to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act.

e.    The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any assets received by it, except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Assets held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other assets except to the extent required by law.

Section 6.02    Notice of Defaults. Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to the Securities of any series, the Trustee shall transmit in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), notice of such default hereunder notified in writing to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Security of such series or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with respect to Securities of such series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the interest of the Holders of Securities of such series and any related coupons; and providedfurtherthat, in the case of any default or breach of the character specified in Section 5.01(d) with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section, the term “default” means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series.

Section 6.03     Certain Rights of Trustee. Subject to the provisions of TIA Section 315(a) through 315(d) and Section 6.01:

a.the Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

b.any request or direction of the Company, the Parent or any Issuer mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order and any resolution of the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;

c.whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, conclusively rely upon an Officer’s Certificate;

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d.the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;

e.the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities of any series or any related coupons pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;

f.the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation;

g.the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;

h.the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;

i.The Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it;

j.The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder;

k.The Trustee may request that the Issuer or the Parent deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded;

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l.the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any default hereunder or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has received written notice of any event which is in fact such a default or Event of Default at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities and this Indenture; and

m.in no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

Section 6.04    Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities. The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except for the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, and in any coupons shall be taken as the statements of the Company, each Issuer and the Guarantors, and the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities or coupons, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder and that the statements made by it in a Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 supplied to the Company are true and accurate, subject to the qualifications set forth therein. The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of Securities or the proceeds thereof.

Section 6.05    May Hold Securities. The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of an Issuer or of the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and coupons and, subject to TIA Sections 310(b) and 311, may otherwise deal with the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.

Section 6.06    Money Held in Trust. Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Issuer.

Section 6.07    Compensation and Reimbursement. The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally agree:

a.to pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation as the Issuer and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);

b.except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith; and

c.to indemnify each of the Trustee or any predecessor Trustee for, and to hold them harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, liability or expense, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of

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the Trustee), arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Issuer, or any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, or in connection with enforcing the provisions of this Section, except to the extent that such loss, damage, claim, liability or expense is due to its own negligence or bad faith.

The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this Section 6.07 to compensate the Trustee, to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances and to indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder and shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture. As security for the performance of such obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors, the Trustee shall have a claim prior to the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on particular Securities or any coupons.

Section 6.08    Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility; Conflicting Interests. (a) There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be eligible to act as Trustee under TIA Section 310(a)(1), (2), and (5) and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least five million Dollars. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or the requirements of Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

(b)    The following indentures shall be deemed to be specifically described herein for the purposes of clause (i) of the first proviso contained in TIA Section 310(b): Indenture dated as of April 1, 1994 among the Company, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the Trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time), Indenture dated as of November 20, 2012, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the Trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time), and Indenture dated as of September 15, 2017, among the Company, the guarantors party thereto from time to time and the Trustee (as amended and supplemented from time to time).

Section 6.09    Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor. (a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 6.10.

(b)    The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving 30 days’ written notice thereof to the Issuer and/or the Parent. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 6.10 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

(c)    The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, 30 days following the delivery thereof to the Trustee and to the Issuer.

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(d)    If at any time:

i.the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of TIA Section 310(b) after written request therefor by an Issuer or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

ii.the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 6.08 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by an Issuer or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

iii.the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then, in any such case, (i) each Issuer, by Board Resolutions, may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) subject to TIA Section 315(e), any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.

(e)    If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the applicable Issuers, by Board Resolutions, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series). If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the applicable Issuers and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by such Issuers. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the applicable Issuers or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

(f)    The applicable Issuers shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series to the Holders of Securities of such series in the manner provided for in Section 1.06. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.

Section 6.10    Acceptance of Appointment by Successor. (a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to each Issuer and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective

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and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of an Issuer or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.

(b)    In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the applicable Issuers, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustee co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of an Issuer or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates. Whenever there is a successor Trustee with respect to one or more (but less than all) series of securities issued pursuant to this Indenture, the terms “Indenture” and “Securities” shall have the meanings specified in the provisos to the respective definitions of those terms in Section 1.01 which contemplate such situation.

(c )    Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the applicable Issuers shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all rights, powers, trusts and duties referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, as the case may be.

(d)    No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.

Section 6.11    Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating

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Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or to authenticate Securities in the name of any predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 6.12    Appointment of Authenticating Agent. At any time when any of the Securities remain Outstanding, the Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series and the Trustee shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06. Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing signed by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, and a copy of such instrument shall be promptly furnished to the applicable Issuer. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the applicable Issuer and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than 5 million Dollars and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the applicable Issuer. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the applicable Issuer. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the applicable Issuer and shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to

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which such Authenticating Agent will serve, in the manner provided for in Section 1.06. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

The Trustee agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section, and the Trustee shall be entitled to be reimbursed for such payments, subject to the provisions of Section 6.07.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication in the following form:

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

By as Authenticating Agent

By Authorized Signatory

ARTICLE VII

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND THE PARENT

Section 7.01    Disclosure of Names and Addresses of Holders. Every Holder of Securities or coupons, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company, the Parent or the other Issuers and the Trustee that neither the Company, the Parent or the other Issuers nor the Trustee nor any agent of either of them shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any such information as to the names and addresses of the Holders in accordance with TIA Section 312, regardless of the source from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under TIA Section 312(b).

Section 7.02    Reports by Trustee. Within 60 days after May 15 of each year commencing with the first May 15 after the first issuance of Securities pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee shall transmit to the Holders of Securities, in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), a brief report dated as of such May 15 if required by TIA Section 313(a).

Section 7.03    Reports by the Parent. The Parent shall:

a.file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Parent files the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Parent may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or

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Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or if the Parent is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such Sections, then it shall file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations;

b.file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Parent with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations; and

c.transmit to all Holders, in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), within 30 days after the filing thereof with the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Parent pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission.

Delivery of such reports and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive or actual knowledge or notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including any Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s, as the case may be, compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

ARTICLE VIII

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

Section 8.01    Company May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms. The Company or the Parent shall not consolidate with or merge into any other corporation and no other corporation shall consolidate with or merge into the Company or the Parent, and the Company or the Parent shall not convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:

a.the corporation formed by such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company or the Parent) or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, the properties and assets of the Company or the Parent substantially as an entirety shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the Company’s or the Parent’s obligation, as applicable, for the due and punctual payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on all the Securities and the performance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of the Company or the Parent, as applicable, to be performed or observed and, if a corporation, in the case of the Company, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of

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Columbia, and in the case of the Parent, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of any member state of the European Union or the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

b.immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; and

c.the Company, the Parent or such Person has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and any supplemental indenture comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent provided for in this Section 8.01 relating to such transaction have been complied with; provided that, this clause (c) will not apply to a consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Company) with or into the Parent or the Company, with the Parent or the Company as the surviving corporation (as the case may be).

Section 8.02    Successor Person Substituted. Upon any consolidation by the Company or the Parent with or merger by the Company or the Parent into any other corporation or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets of the Company or the Parent substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 8.01, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into which the Company or the Parent is merged or the successor Person to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company or the Parent under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor had been named as the Company or the Parent herein, and in the event of any such conveyance or transfer, the Company (which term shall for this purpose mean the Person named as the “Company” in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor corporation which shall theretofore become such in the manner described in Section 8.01) or the Parent (which term shall for this purpose mean the Person named as the “Parent” in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor corporation which shall theretofore become such in the manner described in Section 8.01) except in the case of a lease, shall be discharged of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities and may be dissolved and liquidated.

Section 8.03    Securities to Be Secured in Certain Events. If, upon any such consolidation of the Company or the Parent with or merger of the Company or the Parent into any other corporation, or upon any conveyance, lease or transfer of the property of the Company or the Parent as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to any other Person, any property or assets of the Company or the Parent or of any Restricted Subsidiary would thereupon become subject to any Lien, then unless such Lien could be created pursuant to Section 10.09 without equally and ratably securing the Securities, the Parent, prior to or simultaneously with such consolidation, merger, conveyance, lease or transfer, will, as to such property or assets, secure the Securities Outstanding hereunder (together with, if the Parent shall so determine, any other Debt of the Parent now existing or hereafter created which is not subordinate to the Securities) equally and ratably with (or prior to) the Debt which upon such consolidation, merger, conveyance, lease or transfer is to become secured as to such property or assets by such Lien, or will cause such Securities to be so secured; providedthat, for the purpose of providing such equal and ratable security, the principal amount of Original Issue Discount Securities and Indexed Securities shall mean that amount which would at the time of making such effective provision be due and payable pursuant to Section 5.02 and the terms of such Original Issue Discount Securities and Indexed Securities upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof, and the extent of such equal and ratable security shall be adjusted, to

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the extent permitted by law, as and when said amount changes over time pursuant to the terms of such Original Issue Discount Securities and Indexed Securities.

Section 8.04    Opinion of Counsel to Trustee. The Trustee may receive an Opinion of Counsel, prepared in accordance with Section 1.02, as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance, and any such assumption, and any such liquidation or dissolution, complies with the applicable provisions of this Indenture.

ARTICLE IX

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 9.01    Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders. Without the consent of any Holders, the Company, each Issuer and/or the Guarantors, if applicable, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

a.to evidence the succession of another corporation to the Company or the Parent and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company or the Parent contained herein and in the Securities; or

b.to add to the covenants of the Company, each Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities and any related coupons (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company, each Issuer, the Parent or any Guarantor; or

c.to add any additional Events of Default (and if such Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of Securities, stating that such Events of Default are being included solely for the benefit of such series); or

d.to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to provide that Bearer Securities may be registrable as to principal, to change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal of or any premium or interest on Bearer Securities, to permit Bearer Securities to be issued in exchange for Registered Securities, to permit Bearer Securities to be issued in exchange for Bearer Securities of other authorized denominations or to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in uncertificated form; providedthat any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series or any related coupons in any material respect; or

e.to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; providedthat any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Security Outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture which is entitled to the benefit of such provision; or

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f.to secure the Securities pursuant to the requirements of Section 8.03 or 10.09 or otherwise; or

g.to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 2.01 and 3.01; or

h.to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 6.10(b); or

i.to close this Indenture with respect to the authentication and delivery of additional series of Securities, to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture; provided such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any particular series and any related coupons, if any, in any material respect; or

j.to supplement any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of Securities pursuant to Sections 4.01, 14.02 and 14.03; providedthat any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of such series and any related coupons or any other series of Securities in any material respect; or

k.to add a Guarantor or Guarantors of the Securities pursuant to the requirements of Section 10.14 hereof or otherwise or to release any Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

Section 9.02    Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders. With the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities of any series, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Issuer, or if applicable, one or more Guarantors and the Trustee, the Company, each Issuer and/or any applicable Guarantor(s), when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture which affect such series of Securities or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series,

a.change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Security of such series, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest, if any, thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or change any obligation of an Issuer to pay Additional Amounts contemplated by Section 10.05 (except as contemplated by Section 8.01(a) and permitted by Section 9.01(a)), or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security or Indexed Security of such series that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to

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Section 5.02 or the amount thereof provable in bankruptcy pursuant to Section 5.04, or adversely affect any right of repayment at the option of any Holder of any Security of such series, or change any Place of Payment where, or the Currency in which, any Security of such series or any premium or the interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption or repayment at the option of the Holder, on or after the Redemption Date or Repayment Date, as the case may be), or

b.reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture which affect such series or certain defaults applicable to such series hereunder and their consequences provided for in this Indenture, or reduce the requirements of Section 15.04 for quorum or voting with respect to Securities of such series, or

c.modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 5.13 or Section 10.11, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture which affect such series cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series.

A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series. Any such supplemental indenture adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture, or modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series, shall not affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.

It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

Section 9.03    Execution of Supplemental Indentures. In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. A Guarantor shall not be required to be a party to a supplemental indenture except to the extent such supplemental indenture relates to such Guarantor’s obligations.

Section 9.04    Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

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Section 9.05    Conformity with Trust Indenture Act. Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.

Section 9.06    Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures. Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If an Issuer shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and such Issuer, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by such Issuer and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.

Section 9.07    Notice of Supplemental Indentures. Promptly after the execution by the Company, an Issuer and/or any Guarantor, as applicable, and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02, the Issuer shall give notice thereof to the Holders of each Outstanding Security so affected, pursuant to Section 1.06, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture.

ARTICLE X

COVENANTS

Section 10.01    Payment of Principal, Premium, if any, and Interest, if any. Each Issuer covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of the Securities, any coupons appertaining thereto and this Indenture. Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any series of Securities, any interest due on Bearer Securities on or before Maturity shall be payable only upon presentation and surrender of the several coupons for such interest installments as are evidenced thereby as they severally mature.

Section 10.02    Maintenance of Office or Agency. If the Securities of a series are issuable only as Registered Securities, the Issuer thereof will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon such Issuer in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served.

If Securities of a series are issuable as Bearer Securities, the Issuer thereof will maintain (A) in the City of New York, an office or agency where any Registered Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where any Registered Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for exchange, where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer thereof in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served and where Bearer Securities of that series and related coupons may be presented or surrendered for payment in the circumstances described in the following paragraph (and not otherwise); (B) subject to any laws or regulations applicable thereto, in a Place of Payment for that series which is located outside the United States, an office or agency where Securities of that series and related coupons may be presented and surrendered for payment; provided, however, that, if the Securities of that series are listed on any stock exchange located outside the United States and such stock exchange shall so require, the Issuer will maintain a Paying Agent for the Securities of that series in any required city located outside the United States so long as the Securities of that series are listed on such exchange, and (C) subject to

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any laws or regulations applicable thereto, in a Place of Payment for that series located outside the United States an office or agency where any Registered Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, except that Bearer Securities of that series and the related coupons may be presented and surrendered for payment at the offices specified in the Security, in London, England, and the Issuer hereby appoints the same as its agent to receive such respective presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, no payment of principal, premium or interest on Bearer Securities shall be made at any office or agency of the Issuer in the United States or by check mailed to any address in the United States or by transfer to an account maintained with a bank located in the United States; provided, however, that, if the Securities of a series are payable in Dollars, payment of principal of and any premium and interest on any Bearer Security shall be made at the office of the Issuer’s Paying Agent in the City of New York, if (but only if) payment in Dollars of the full amount of such principal (or premium, if any) or interest if any as the case may be, at all offices or agencies outside the United States maintained for the purpose by the Issuer in accordance with this Indenture is illegal or effectively precluded by exchange controls or other similar restrictions.

Each Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in accordance with the requirements set forth above for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Issuer will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency. Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to a series of Securities, each Issuer hereby designates as a Place of Payment for each series of Securities the office or agency of the Issuer in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, and initially appoints the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office as Paying Agent in such city and as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 3.01, if and so long as the Securities of any series (i) are denominated in a Currency other than Dollars or (ii) may be payable in a Currency other than Dollars, or so long as it is required under any other provision of this Indenture, then each Issuer will maintain with respect to each such series of Securities, or as so required, at least one Exchange Rate Agent.

Section 10.03    Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust. If an Issuer shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities and any related coupons, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, so becoming

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due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

Whenever the Issuer shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities and any related coupons, it will, prior to or on each due date of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum (in the Currency described in the preceding paragraph) sufficient to pay the principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Issuer will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

The Issuer will cause each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) for any series of Securities to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will:

a.hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on Securities of such series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;

b.give the Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series) in the making of any payment of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities of such series; and

c.at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.

The Company, the Parent or any other Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which sums were held by the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such sums.

Except as provided in the Securities of any series, any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer or a Guarantor, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company, the Parent or other Issuer on Company Request, or (if then held by the Company, the Parent or other Issuer or a Guarantor) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer, as applicable, for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer, as applicable, as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company, the Parent or the Issuer cause to be published once, in an Authorized Newspaper, notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall

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not be less than 30 days from the date of such publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company, the Parent or any other Issuer, as applicable.

Section 10.04    Statement as to Compliance. The Company, the Parent, each Issuer and if required by the TIA, each Guarantor, will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a brief certificate from its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s, the Parent’s, such Issuer’s or such Guarantor’s, as applicable, compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture. For purposes of this Section 10.04, such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice under this Indenture.

Section 10.05    Additional Amounts. If any Securities of a series provide for the payment of additional amounts to any Holder in respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge (“Additional Amounts”), the Issuer will pay to the Holder of any Security of such series or any coupon appertaining thereto such Additional Amounts as may be specified as contemplated by Section 3.01. Whenever in this Indenture there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on, or in respect of, any Security of a series or payment of any related coupon or the net proceeds received on the sale or exchange of any Security of a series, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts provided for by the terms of such series established pursuant to Section 3.01 to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to such terms and express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, if the Securities of a series provide for the payment of Additional Amounts, at least 10 days prior to the first Interest Payment Date with respect to that series of Securities (or if the Securities of that series will not bear interest prior to Maturity, the first day on which a payment of principal and any premium is made), and at least 10 days prior to each date of payment of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, if there has been any change with respect to the matters set forth in the below-mentioned Officer’s Certificate, the Issuer will furnish the Trustee and the Issuer’s principal Paying Agent or Paying Agents, if other than the Trustee, with an Officer’s Certificate instructing the Trustee and such Paying Agent or Paying Agents whether such payment of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities of that series shall be made to Holders of Securities of that series or any related coupons without withholding for or on account of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge described in the Securities of the series. If any such withholding shall be required, then such Officer’s Certificate shall specify by country the amount, if any, required to be withheld on such payments to such Holders of Securities of that series or related coupons and the Issuer will pay to the Trustee or such Paying Agent the Additional Amounts required by the terms of such Securities. In the event that the Trustee or any Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall not so receive the above-mentioned certificate, then the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall be entitled to (i) assume that no such withholding or deduction is required with respect to any payment of principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, with respect to any Securities of a series or related coupons, if any, until it shall have received a certificate advising otherwise and (ii) make all payments of principal (or premium, if any) and interest, if any, with respect to the Securities of a series or related coupons, if any, without withholding or deductions until otherwise advised. The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify the Trustee and any Paying Agent for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense reasonably incurred without negligence or bad faith on their part arising out of or in connection with actions taken or omitted by any of them in reliance on

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any Officer’s Certificate furnished pursuant to this Section or the failure by the Issuer to furnish such Officer’s Certificate.

Section 10.06    Payment of Taxes and Other Claims. The Parent will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Company, the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or upon the income, profits or property of the Company, the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (2) all material lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon any Principal Property of the Company, the Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

Section 10.07    Maintenance of Principal Properties. The Parent will cause all Principal Properties to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Parent may be necessary so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent or restrict the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any of such Principal Properties if such action is, in the judgment of the Parent, desirable in the conduct of the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as a whole and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.

Section 10.08    Corporate Existence. Subject to Article VIII, the Parent will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of the Company, the Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be required to preserve any such right or franchise if the Parent shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as a whole and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.

Section 10.09    Limitation on Liens. The Parent will not, directly or indirectly, and the Parent will not permit any Significant Subsidiary to, create or assume, any mortgage, pledge or other lien of or upon any Principal Property unless all of the Outstanding Securities of each series (together with, if the Parent shall so determine, any other Debt of the Parent now existing or hereafter created which is not subordinate to the Securities) shall be secured by such mortgage, pledge or lien equally and ratably with (or prior to) any and all other obligations and indebtedness thereby secured; provided that the foregoing covenant shall not apply to any of the following:

a.the creation of any mortgage or other lien on any property of the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary to secure indebtedness incurred prior to, at the time of, or within 180 days after the later of the acquisition, the completion of construction or the commencement of full operation of such property; provided that such indebtedness so secured shall have been incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the acquisition or construction of any such property;

b.the creation of a mortgage or other lien for the sole purpose of renewing or refunding any mortgage or lien referred to in clause (a) of this Section 10.09, provided that the principal amount of indebtedness so secured at the time of such renewal or refunding is less than or equal to the indebtedness renewing or

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refunding such indebtedness, and that such renewal or refunding mortgage or lien shall be limited to all or any part of the same property which secured the mortgage or lien renewed or refunded;

c.mortgages or liens on any property hereafter acquired by the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary existing at the time of such acquisition;

d.liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being contested in good faith;

e.liens in favor of the United States, or any State or subdivision thereof, or any other country or subdivision thereof where the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary may transact any of its business, or any governmental agency, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

f.liens for property taxes or assessments or governmental charges or levies on property owned by the Parent any Significant Subsidiary, if such taxes, assessments, governmental charges or levies shall not at the time be due and payable, or if the same thereafter can be paid without penalty, or if the same are being contested in good faith;

g.pledges or deposits to secure payment of workmen’s compensation or insurance premiums, or in connection with tenders, bids or contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money) or leases, deposits to secure surety or appeal bonds, pledges or deposits in connection with contracts made with or at the request or deposits in connection with contracts made with or at the request of the United States or any agency thereof, and pledges or deposits for purposes similar to any of the above in the ordinary course of business;

h.liens created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding which at the time is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; liens arising out of judgments or awards as to which the time for prosecuting an appeal or proceeding for review has not expired; leases made or existing on property acquired in the ordinary course of business; landlord’s liens on property held under lease;

i.any mortgage, pledge or other lien executed by any Significant Subsidiary and exclusively securing any indebtedness incurred by such Significant Subsidiary to the Parent or to one or more wholly-owned Significant Subsidiaries; or

j.any security interest or set-off arrangements entered into by any Significant Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its banking arrangements which arise from the general banking conditions (algemene bankvoorwaarden, with respect to Dutch banks).

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.09, the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary (a) may create, assume or permit to exist any mortgage, pledge or other lien which would otherwise be prohibited by the foregoing covenants for the purpose of securing indebtedness or other obligations if the sum of (x) the aggregate amount thereof, (y) the aggregate amount of all other indebtedness or other obligations of the Parent and its Siginificant Subsidiaries then outstanding and

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secured by mortgages, pledges or other liens which would otherwise be prohibited by the foregoing covenants (not including indebtedness or other obligations permitted to be secured under clauses (a) through (j) above) and (z) the aggregate value (determined as provided in Section 10.10) of Principal Property theretofore sold or transferred and leased pursuant to Sale and Leaseback Transactions which were permitted solely by reason of the provisions of Section 10.10(d) does not at such time exceed 10% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, and (b) may extend, renew or refund any such mortgage, pledge or other lien if the provisions of clause (a) of this paragraph were not violated at the time such mortgage, pledge or other lien was created, assumed or permitted to exist, if the principal amount of indebtedness so secured thereby shall not exceed the unpaid principal amount of indebtedness so secured at the time of such extension, renewal or refunding, and if such extension, renewal or refunding mortgage, pledge or other lien shall be limited to all or any part of the same property that was subject to the mortgage, pledge or other lien extended, renewed or refunded.

If at any time the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary shall create or assume any mortgage, pledge or other lien not excepted from this Section 10.09 as above provided, the Parent will promptly deliver to the Trustee (i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that the covenant contained in the first paragraph of this Section 10.09 has been complied with, and (ii) an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, such covenant has been complied with and that any instruments executed by the Parent in performance of such covenant comply with the requirements thereof.

In the event that the Parent shall hereafter secure the Securities of any series equally and ratably with other obligation or indebtedness pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10.09, the Trustee is hereby authorized to enter into an indenture or agreement supplemental hereto and to take such action, if any, as it may deem advisable to enable it to enforce effectively the rights of the holders of the Securities so secured equally and ratably with such other obligations or indebtedness. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.03 hereof, the Trustee may receive an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture or steps taken to secure the Securities equally and ratably comply with the provisions of this Section 10.09.

Section 10.10     Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Parent will not and will not permit any Significant Subsidiary to sell or transfer (except to the Parent or one or more Significant Subsidiaries, or both) any Principal Property owned by the Parent or any Significant Subsidiary with the intention of taking back a lease on such property (herein referred to as a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”) unless (a) the sale or transfer of the property is made within 180 days after the later of the date of (i) the acquisition of such property, (ii) the completion of construction of such property, or (iii) the commencement of full operation thereof, (b) such lease has a term, including all permitted extensions and renewals, of not more than three years, and it is intended that the use by the Parent or such Significant Subsidiary of the Principal Property covered by such lease will be discontinued on or before the expiration of such term, (c) at such time the Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary could, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.09, create, assume or permit to exist a mortgage on the manufacturing plant to be sold or transferred and leased security indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount equal to the amount realized or to be realized upon the sale or transfer of such manufacturing plan in connection with the Sale and Leaseback Transaction without retiring Securities or other indebtedness by redemption or without equally and ratably securing all the Outstanding Securities of each series by such mortgage, as provided in Section 10.09, or (d) at such time the Parent or its Significant Subsidiary shall cause an amount equal to the value of the Principal Property to be sold or transferred and leased to be applied to the retirement (other than any mandatory retirement), within 180 days of the effective date of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction of either the Securities or other Funded Debt of the Parent which is equal in rank to the Securities, or both (for which purpose previously acquired Securities may be used). For the

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purposes of Section 10.09 and subsection (d) of this Section 10.10, the term “value” with respect to any Principal Property to be sold or transferred and leased pursuant to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction shall mean as of any particular time, the amount equal to the greater of (1) the net proceeds of the sale or transfer of such Principal Property or (2) the fair value of such Principal Property at the time of entering into such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Parent, in either case divided first by the number of full years of the term of the lease which is part of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction and then multiplied by the number of full years of such term remaining at the time of determination, without regard to any renewal or extension options contained in such lease.

Section 10.11    Waiver of Certain Covenants. Each Issuer or any Guarantor may, with respect to any series of Securities, omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition which affects such series set forth in Section 8.03 or Sections 10.06 to 10.10, inclusive, if before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities of any series, by Act of such Holders, waive such compliance in such instance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of each Issuer or any Guarantor and the duties of the Trustee to Holders of Securities of such series in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 10.12    Purchase of Securities Upon Change of Control. (a) If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with respect to a series of Securities, unless the applicable Issuer has exercised its option to redeem the applicable Securities by notifying the Holders of such Securities to such effect the Issuer shall be required to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder of the series of Securities as to which the Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) of that Holder’s applicable Securities on the terms set forth in this Section 10.12. In a Change of Control Offer, the Issuer shall offer payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of applicable Securities repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the applicable Securities repurchased to the date of repurchase (a “Change of Control Payment”).

(b)    Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, or at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, a notice shall be sent to Holders of the applicable Securities, and a copy of such notice shall be delivered to the Trustee, describing the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the applicable Securities on the date specified in the notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (a “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event with respect to the applicable Securities occurring on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. The notice shall state, among other things:

i.that a Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred or will occur, the date of such event, and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holder’s Securities;

ii.the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control;

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iii.that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 10.12 and that all Securities properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will be accepted for payment on the Change of Control Payment Date;

iv.the Change of Control Payment Date;

v.the Change of Control Payment;

vi.the name and address of the Paying Agent;

vii.that Securities must be surrendered at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date to the Paying Agent at the office of the Paying Agent, together with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Repayment” which form is annexed to the Securities;

viii.that the Change of Control Payment for any Security which has been properly tendered and not withdrawn will be made promptly following the Change of Control Payment Date;

ix.that any Security not tendered will continue to accrue interest; and

x.that, unless the Issuer defaults in making the Change of Control Payment, any Securities accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date.

A Change of Control Offer may be made at the same time as consents are solicited with respect to an amendment, supplement or waiver of the provisions of this Indenture, the Notes and/or the Guarantees; provided that such Change of Control Offer shall not include the delivery of such consents as a condition precedent.

(c )    In order to accept the Change of Control Offer the holder must deliver to the Paying Agent at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, the applicable Security together with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment” which form is annexed to the Securities duly completed, or a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter from member of national securities exchange, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or commercial bank or trust company in the United States setting forth:

i.the name of the Holder of the applicable Security;

ii.the principal amount of the applicable Security;

iii.the principal amount of the applicable Security to be repurchased;

iv.the certificate number or description of the tenor and terms of the applicable Security;

v.a statement that the holder is accepting the Change of Control Offer; and

vi.a guarantee that the applicable Security together with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment Form” duly completed will be received by the Paying Agent at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

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Any exercise by Holder of its election to accept the Change of Control Offer shall be irrevocable. The Change of Control Offer may be accepted for less than the entire principal amount of the applicable Security but in that event the principal amount of the applicable Security remaining outstanding after repurchase must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Security which is repurchased only in part (pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10.12) shall be so stated in the applicable “Option to Elect Repayment Form,” and the applicable Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal of such Security or Securities.

(d)    On each Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent lawful:

i.accept for payment all applicable Securities or portions of such Securities properly tendered pursuant to the applicable Change of Control Offer;

ii.deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all such Securities or portions of such Securities properly tendered; and

iii.deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the applicable Securities properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of applicable Securities or portions of applicable Securities being repurchased and that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture to the Change of Control Offer and to the repurchase by the Issuer of the applicable Securities pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have been met.

(e)    The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of this Section 10.12 and the third party repurchases all applicable Securities properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer. In addition, the Issuer shall not repurchase any applicable Securities if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default under this Indenture with respect to such Securities, other than a default in the payment of the Change of Control Payment upon a related Change of Control Triggering Event.

(f)    The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the applicable Securities as a result of a related Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the applicable Securities, the Issuer shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 10.12 by virtue of any such conflict.

Section 10.13    [Reserved].

Section 10.14    Future Guarantors. The Parent shall cause any Subsidiary, other than Excluded Persons, that is or becomes, within 30 days of being or becoming, the issuer or co-issuer of, or borrower or guarantor under, any series of debt securities or any syndicated credit facility to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, pursuant

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to which such Subsidiary or such person irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the Securities on an unsecured unsubordinated basis.

Section 10.15    Tax Related Obligations. In order to comply with applicable tax laws, rules and regulations (inclusive of directives, guidelines and interpretations promulgated by competent authorities) in effect from time to time (“Applicable Law”) that a foreign financial institution, or issuer, trustee, paying agent, holder or other institution is or has agreed to be subject to related to this Indenture, the Issuer agrees (i) to provide to the Trustee information to which the Issuer has reasonable access regarding Holders or other applicable parties and/or transactions (including any modification to the terms of such transactions) that is reasonably requested by the Trustee so the Trustee can determine whether it has tax related obligations under Applicable Law, and (ii) that the Trustee shall be entitled to make any withholding or deduction from payments under this Indenture to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Law for which the Trustee shall not have any liability. The terms of this paragraph shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Section 10.16    Office of Foreign Assets Control Sanctions Representations.

(a) Each Issuer and each Guarantor covenants and represents that neither it nor any of its controlled affiliates, subsidiaries, directors or officers are the target or subject of any sanctions enforced by the US Government, (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) or the US Department of State), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively “Sanctions”);

(b) Each Issuer and each Guarantor covenants and represents that neither it nor any of its controlled affiliates, subsidiaries, directors or officers will directly or indirectly use any payments made pursuant to this Indenture, (i) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any person who, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject or target of Sanctions, (ii) to fund or facilitate any activities of or business with any country or territory that is the target or subject of Sanctions, or (iii) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any person.

ARTICLE XI

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 11.01    Applicability of Article. Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with the terms of such Securities and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 for Securities of any series) in accordance with this Article.

Section 11.02    Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee. The election of the Issuer to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by or pursuant to a Board Resolution. In case of any redemption at the election of the Issuer of less than all the Securities of any series, the Issuer shall, at least 15 days prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Issuer (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed and shall deliver to the Trustee such documentation and records as shall enable the Trustee to select the Securities to be redeemed pursuant to Section 11.03. In the case of any redemption of Securities (a) prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such

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Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, or (b) pursuant to an election of the Issuer which is subject to a condition specified in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction or condition.

Section 11.03    Selection of Securities to Be Redeemed. If less than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate or pursuant to the depository’s applicable procedures and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions of the principal of Securities of such series; provided, however, that no such partial redemption shall reduce the portion of the principal amount of a Security not redeemed to less than the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of such series established pursuant to Section 3.01; provided that if the Securities of such series are represented by one or more Securities in global form, interests in such Securities in global form shall be selected for redemption by the depositary therefor, or in the case of a Common Depositary, by Euroclear or Clearstream, as applicable, in accordance with its standard procedures therefor.

With respect to Securities of any series not in global form, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Securities selected for redemption.

For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been or is to be redeemed.

Section 11.04    Notice of Redemption. Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, notice of redemption shall be given in the manner provided in Section 1.06 not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed.

All notices of redemption shall state:

a.the Redemption Date,

b.the Redemption Price, or if not then ascertainable, the manner of calculation thereof,

c.if less than all the Outstanding Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed,

d.that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price (together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date payable as provided in Section 11.06) will become due and payable upon each such Security, or the portion thereof, to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date,

e.the place or places where such Securities, together in the case of Bearer Securities with all coupons appertaining thereto, if any, maturing after the Redemption Date, are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price,

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g.that, unless otherwise specified in such notice, Bearer Securities of any series, if any, surrendered for redemption must be accompanied by all coupons maturing subsequent to the date fixed for redemption or the amount of any such missing coupon or coupons will be deducted from the Redemption Price or security or indemnity satisfactory to the Issuer, the Trustee for such series and any Paying Agent must be furnished, and

h.if Bearer Securities of any series are to be redeemed and any Registered Securities of such series are not to be redeemed, and if such Bearer Securities may be exchanged for Registered Securities not subject to redemption on this Redemption Date pursuant to Section 3.05 or otherwise, the last date, as determined by the Issuer on which such exchanges may be made.

Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Issuer shall be given by the Issuer or, at the Issuer’s request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer, provided, in the latter case, such request shall be given by the Issuer at least five days’ prior to the date of the giving of the notice (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), which request shall contain all information necessary to prepare such notice.

Section 11.05    Deposit of Redemption Price. Prior to any Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 10.03) an amount of money in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such Series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date.

Section 11.06    Securities Payable on Redemption Date. Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such Series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) (together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date), and from and after such date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and any accrued interest) such Securities shall, if the same were interest-bearing, cease to bear interest and any coupons for such interest appertaining to any Bearer Securities so to be redeemed, except to the extent provided below, shall be void. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, together with all coupons, if any, appertaining thereto maturing after the Redemption Date, such Security shall be paid by the Issuer at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that installments of interest on Bearer Securities whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable only at an office or agency located outside the United States (except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02) and, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, only upon presentation and surrender of coupons for such interest; and providedfurtherthat installments of interest on Registered Securities whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable (but without interest thereon, unless the Issuer shall default in the payment thereof) to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 3.07.

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If any Bearer Security surrendered for redemption shall not be accompanied by all appurtenant coupons maturing after the Redemption Date, such Security may be paid after deducting from the Redemption Price an amount equal to the face amount of all such missing coupons, or the surrender of such missing coupon or coupons may be waived by the Issuer and the Trustee if there be furnished to them such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and any Paying Agent harmless. If thereafter the Holder of such Security shall surrender to the Trustee or any Paying Agent any such missing coupon in respect of which a deduction shall have been made from the Redemption Price, such Holder shall be entitled to receive the amount so deducted; provided, however, that interest represented by coupons shall be payable only at an office or agency located outside the United States (except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02) and, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, only upon presentation and surrender of those coupons.

If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal (and premium, if any) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) set forth in such Security.

Section 11.07    Securities Redeemed in Part. Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part (pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Article XII) shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Issuer or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered.

ARTICLE XII

SINKING FUNDS

Section 12.01    Applicability of Article. Retirements of Securities of any series pursuant to any sinking fund shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Securities and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 for Securities of any series) in accordance with this Article.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,” and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any mandatory sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 12.02. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series.

Section 12.02    Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities. Subject to Section 12.03, in lieu of making all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to any Securities of a series in cash, the Issuer may at its option (1) deliver to the Trustee Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any previously called for redemption) theretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the Issuer together in the case of any Bearer Securities of such series with all unmatured coupons appertaining thereto, and/or (2) receive credit for the principal amount of Securities of such series which have been previously delivered to the Trustee by the Issuer or for Securities of such series which have

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been redeemed either at the election of the Issuer pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of the same series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as provided for by the terms of such series; provided, however, that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such mandatory sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.

Section 12.03    Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund. Not less than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any series of Securities, the Issuer will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for that series pursuant to the terms of that series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such Series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering or crediting Securities of that series pursuant to Section 12.02 (which Securities will, if not previously delivered, accompany such certificate) and whether the Issuer intends to exercise its right to make a permitted optional sinking fund payment with respect to such series. Such certificate shall be irrevocable and upon its delivery the Issuer shall be obligated to make the cash payment or payments therein referred to, if any, on or before the next succeeding sinking fund payment date. In the case of the failure of the Issuer to deliver such certificate, the sinking fund payment due on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date for that series shall be paid entirely in cash and shall be sufficient to redeem the principal amount of such Securities subject to a mandatory sinking fund payment without the option to deliver or credit Securities as provided in Section 12.02 and without the right to make any optional sinking fund payment, if any, with respect to such series.

Not more than 60 days before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 11.03 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Issuer in the manner provided in Section 11.04. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 11.06 and 11.07.

Prior to any sinking fund payment date, the Issuer shall pay to the Trustee or a Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 10.03) in cash a sum equal to any interest that will accrue to the date fixed for redemption of Securities or portions thereof to be redeemed on such sinking fund payment date pursuant to this Section 12.03.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to a sinking fund for any series of Securities, if at any time the amount of cash to be paid into such sinking fund on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date, together with any unused balance of any preceding sinking fund payment or payments for such series, does not exceed in the aggregate $100,000, the Trustee, unless requested by the Issuer, shall not give the next succeeding notice of the redemption of Securities of such series through the operation of the sinking fund. Any such unused balance of moneys deposited in such sinking fund shall be added to the sinking fund payment for such series to be made in cash on the next succeeding sinking fund payment date or, at the request of the Issuer, shall be applied at any time or from time to time to the purchase of Securities of such series, by public or private purchase, in the open market or otherwise, at a purchase price for such Securities (excluding accrued interest and brokerage commissions, for which the Trustee or any paying agent will be reimbursed by the Issuer) not in excess of the principal amount thereof.

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ARTICLE XIII

REPAYMENT AT OPTION OF HOLDERS

Section 13.01    Applicability of Article. Repayment of Securities of any series before their Stated Maturity at the option of Holders thereof shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Securities and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 for Securities of any series) in accordance with this Article.

Section 13.02    Repayment of Securities. Securities of any series subject to repayment in whole or in part at the option of the Holders thereof will, unless otherwise provided in the terms of such Securities, be repaid at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with interest, if any, thereon accrued to the Repayment Date specified in or pursuant to the terms of such Securities. The Issuer covenants that on or before the Repayment Date it will deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Issuer is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 10.03) an amount of money in the Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for the Securities of such series and except, if applicable, as provided in Sections 3.12(b), 3.12(d) and 3.12(e)) sufficient to pay the principal (or, if so provided by the terms of the Securities of any series, a percentage of the principal) of, and (except if the Repayment Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest, if any, on, all the Securities or portions thereof, as the case may be, to be repaid on such date.

Section 13.03    Exercise of Option. Securities of any series subject to repayment at the option of the Holders thereof will contain an “Option to Elect Repayment” form on the reverse of such Securities. To be repaid at the option of the Holder, any Security so providing for such repayment, with the “Option to Elect Repayment” form on the reverse of such Security duly completed by the Holder (or by the Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing), must be received by the Issuer at the Place of Payment therefor specified in the terms of such Security (or at such other place or places of which the Issuer shall from time to time notify the Holders of such Securities) not earlier than 45 days nor later than 30 days prior to the Repayment Date. If less than the entire principal amount of such Security is to be repaid in accordance with the terms of such Security, the principal amount of such Security to be repaid, in increments of the minimum denomination for Securities of such series, and the denomination or denominations of the Security or Securities to be issued to the Holder for the portion of the principal amount of such Security surrendered that is not to be repaid, must be specified. The principal amount of any Security providing for repayment at the option of the Holder thereof may not be repaid in part if, following such repayment, the unpaid principal amount of such Security would be less than the minimum authorized denomination of Securities of the series of which such Security to be repaid is a part. Except as otherwise may be provided by the terms of any Security providing for repayment at the option of the Holder thereof, exercise of the repayment option by the Holder shall be irrevocable unless waived by the Issuer.

Section 13.04    When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable. If Securities of any series providing for repayment at the option of the Holders thereof shall have been surrendered as provided in this Article and as provided by or pursuant to the terms of such Securities, such Securities or the portions thereof, as the case may be, to be repaid shall become due and payable and shall be paid by the Issuer on the Repayment Date therein specified, and on and after such Repayment Date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment of such Securities on such Repayment Date) such Securities shall, if the same were interest-bearing, cease to bear interest and the coupons for such interest appertaining to any Bearer Securities so to be repaid, except to the extent provided below, shall be void.

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Upon surrender of any such Security for repayment in accordance with such provisions, together with all coupons, if any, appertaining thereto maturing after the Repayment Date, the principal amount of such Security so to be repaid shall be paid by the Issuer, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Repayment Date; provided, however, that coupons whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Repayment Date shall be payable only at an office or agency located outside the United States (except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02) and, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, only upon presentation and surrender of such coupons, and providedfurtherthat, in the case of Registered Securities, installments of interest, if any, whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Repayment Date shall be payable (but without interest thereon, unless the Issuer shall default in the payment thereof) to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 3.07.

If any Bearer Security surrendered for repayment shall not be accompanied by all appurtenant coupons maturing after the Repayment Date, such Security may be paid after deducting from the amount payable therefor as provided in Section 13.02 an amount equal to the face amount of all such missing coupons, or the surrender of such missing coupon or coupons may be waived by the Issuer and the Trustee if there be furnished to them such security or indemnity as they may require to save each of them and any Paying Agent harmless. If thereafter the Holder of such Security shall surrender to the Trustee or any Paying Agent any such missing coupon in respect of which a deduction shall have been made as provided in the preceding sentence, such Holder shall be entitled to receive the amount so deducted; provided, however, that interest represented by coupons shall be payable only at an office or agency located outside the United States (except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02) and, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01, only upon presentation and surrender of those coupons.

If the principal amount of any Security surrendered for repayment shall not be so repaid upon surrender thereof, such principal amount (together with interest, if any, thereon accrued to such Repayment Date) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Repayment Date at the rate of interest or Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) set forth in such Security.

Section 13.05    Securities Repaid in Part. Upon surrender of any Registered Security which is to be repaid in part only, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security, without service charge and at the expense of the Issuer, a new Registered Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination specified by the Holder, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the portion of the principal of such Security so surrendered which is not to be repaid.

ARTICLE XIV

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 14.01    The Issuer’s Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 3.01 for Securities of any series, defeasance of the Securities of or within a series under Section 14.02, or covenant defeasance of or within a series under Section 14.03 shall be made in accordance with the terms of such Securities and in accordance with this Article.

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coupons on the date the conditions set forth in Section 14.04 are satisfied (hereinafter, “defeasance”). For this purpose, such defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “Outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 14.05 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (A) and (B) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and any related coupons and this Indenture insofar as such Securities and any related coupons are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same, such instrument to be based (where trust funds have been deposited with another trustee in accordance with Section 14.04) solely and without independent investigation on the certification of that trustee that all conditions set forth in Section 14.04 have been satisfied), except for the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (A) the rights of Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 14.04 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Securities and any related coupons when such payments are due, (B) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 3.05, 3.06, 10.02 and 10.03 and with respect to the payment of Additional Amounts, if any, on such Securities as contemplated by Section 10.05, (C) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (D) this Article XIV. Subject to compliance with this Article XIV, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 14.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 14.03 with respect to such Securities and any related coupons.

Section 14.03     Covenant Defeasance. Upon the Issuer’s exercise of the above option applicable to this Section with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Parent shall be released from its obligations under Sections 10.09 and 10.10, and, if specified pursuant to Section 3.01, the obligations under any other covenant so specified, with respect to such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 14.04 are satisfied (hereinafter, “covenant defeasance”), and such Securities and any related coupons shall thereafter be deemed to be not “Outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or Act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with Sections 10.09 and 10.10, or such other covenant, but shall continue to be deemed “Outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder. For this purpose, such covenant defeasance means that, with respect to such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons, the Parent may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such Section or such other covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or such other covenant or by reason of reference in any such Section or such other covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a default or an Event of Default under Section 5.01(d) or Section 5.01(h) or otherwise, as the case may be, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities and any related coupons shall be unaffected thereby.

Section 14.04    Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance. The following shall be the conditions to application of either Section 14.02 or Section 14.03 to any Outstanding Securities of or within a series and any related coupons:

a.The Issuer shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 6.08 who shall agree to comply with the provisions of this Article XIV applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities and any related coupons, (A) an amount (in such Currency in which such Securities and

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any related coupons are then specified as payable at Stated Maturity), or (B) Government Obligations applicable to such Securities (determined on the basis of the Currency in which such Securities are then specified as payable at Stated Maturity) which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment of principal (including any premium) and interest, if any, under such Securities and any related coupons, money in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 6.08) to pay and discharge, (i) the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons on the Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments applicable to such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and of such Securities and any related coupons.

b.No Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default with respect to such Securities and any related coupons shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or, insofar as paragraphs (e) and (f) of Section 5.01 are concerned, at any time during the period ending on the 91st day after the date of such deposit (it being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until the expiration of such period).

c.Such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound.

d.In the case of an election under Section 14.02, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (x) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (y) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred.

e.In the case of an election under Section 14.03, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred.

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f.Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall be effected in compliance with any additional or substitute terms, conditions or limitations in connection therewith pursuant to Section 3.01.

g.If the Securities are to be optionally redeemed, either notice of such redemption shall have been given or the Issuer shall have given the Trustee irrevocable instructions to give such notice.

h.The Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for herein relating to either the defeasance under Section 14.02 or the covenant defeasance under Section 14.03 (as the case may be) have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that either (i) as a result of a deposit pursuant to paragraph (a) above and the related exercise of the Issuer’s option under Section 14.02 or Section 14.03 (as the case may be), registration is not required under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by the Issuer, with respect to the trust funds representing such deposit, or by the trustee for such trust funds or (ii) all necessary registrations under said Act have been effected.

Section 14.05    Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 10.03, all money and Government Obligations (or other property as may be provided pursuant to Section 3.01) (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 14.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 14.04 in respect of any Outstanding Securities and any related coupons of such series shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and any related coupons and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities and any related coupons of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Security pursuant to Section 3.01, if, after a deposit referred to in Section 14.04(a) has been made, (a) the Holder of a Security in respect of which such deposit was made is entitled to, and does, elect pursuant to Section 3.12(b) or the terms of such Security to receive payment in a Currency other than that in which the deposit pursuant to Section 14.04(a) has been made in respect of such Security, or (b) a Conversion Event occurs as contemplated in Section 3.12(d) or 312(e) or by the terms of any Security in respect of which the deposit pursuant to Section 14.04(a) has been made, the indebtedness represented by such Security and any related coupons shall be deemed to have been, and will be, fully discharged and satisfied through the payment of the principal of (premium, if any, on), and interest, if any, on such Security as they become due out of the proceeds yielded by converting (from time to time as specified below in the case of any such election) the amount or other property deposited in respect of such Security into the Currency in which such Security becomes payable as a result of such election or Conversion Event based on the applicable Market Exchange Rate for such Currency in effect on the second Business Day prior to each payment date, except, with respect to a Conversion Event, for such Currency in effect (as nearly as feasible) at the time of the Conversion Event.

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interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of such Outstanding Securities and any related coupons.

Anything in this Article XIV to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon Company Request any money or Government Obligations (or other property and any proceeds therefrom) held by it as provided in Section 14.04 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, in accordance with this Article.

ARTICLE XV

MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

Section 15.01    Purposes for Which Meetings May Be Called. If Securities of a series are issuable as Bearer Securities, a meeting of Holders of Securities of such series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Article to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders of Securities of such series.

Section 15.02 Call, Notice and Place of Meetings. (a) The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series for any purpose specified in Section 15.01, to be held at such time and at such place in the City of New York, or in London as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be given, in the manner provided in Section 1.06, not less than 21 nor more than 180 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.

(b)     In case at any time the Issuer, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of the Holders of Securities of such series for any purpose specified in Section 15.01, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed the notice of such meeting within 21 days after receipt of such request or shall not thereafter proceed to cause the meeting to be held as provided herein, then the Issuer or the Holders of Securities of such series in the amount above specified, as the case may be, may determine the time and the place in the City of New York, or in London for such meeting and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice thereof as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.

Section 15.03    Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings. To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, a Person shall be (1) a Holder of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series, or (2) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series by such Holder of Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be the Person entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Issuer and its counsel.

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such series; provided, however, that, if any action is to be taken at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which this Indenture expressly provides may be given by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series, the Persons entitled to vote such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum within 30 minutes of the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any such adjourned meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section 15.02(a), except that such notice need be given only once not less than five days prior to the date on which the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum.

Except as limited by the proviso to Section 9.02, any resolution presented to a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series; provided, however, that, except as limited by the proviso to Section 9.02, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or an adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid by the affirmative vote of the Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series.

Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly held in accordance with this Section shall be binding on all the Holders of Securities of such series and the related coupons, whether or not present or represented at the meeting.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 15.04, if any action is to be taken at a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that this Indenture expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities affected thereby, or of the Holders of such series and one or more additional series:

a.there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for such meeting; and

b.the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series that vote in favor of such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be taken into account in determining whether such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or taken under this Indenture.

Section 15.05    Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders of Securities of a series in regard to proof of the holding of Securities of such series and of the appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties

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of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as its shall deem appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding of Securities shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 1.04 and the appointment of any proxy shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 1.04 or by having the signature of the person executing the proxy witnessed or guaranteed by any trust company, bank or banker authorized by Section 1.04 to certify to the holding of Bearer Securities. Such regulations may provide that written instruments appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed valid and genuine without the proof specified in Section 1.04 or other proof.

(b)    The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Issuer or by Holders of Securities as provided in Section 15.02(b), in which case the Issuer or the Holders of Securities of the series calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting.

(c )    At any meeting each Holder of a Security of such series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series held or represented by him (determined as specified in the definition of “Outstanding” in Section 1.01); provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or proxy.

(d)    Any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly called pursuant to Section 15.02 at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time by Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting; and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.

Section 15.06    Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings. The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of such series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and serial numbers of the Outstanding Securities of such series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record, at least in duplicate, of the proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Securities of any Series shall be prepared by the Secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was given as provided in Section 15.02 and, if applicable, Section 15.04. Each copy shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the applicable Issuer, and another to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting. Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.

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ARTICLE XVI

IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 16.01    Exemption from Individual Liability. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, or of any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, past, present or future, of each Issuer or any Guarantor or of any successor corporation, either directly or through such Issuers or any Guarantor, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations of each Issuer and the Guarantors, and that no such personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by, the incorporators, stockholders, officers, directors or employees, as such, of each Issuer, the Guarantors or of any successor corporation, or any of them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom; and that any and all such personal liability, either at common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, of, and any and all such rights and claims against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer, director or employee, as such, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities or implied therefrom, are hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of such Securities.

ARTICLE XVII

GUARANTEE

Section 17.01    Guarantors’ Guarantee.

a.The Guarantors hereby jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the Holders from time to time of the Securities and to the Trustee, for itself and on behalf of each Holder, the full and punctual payment (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, premium, if any, on and interest on the Securities (including interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on overdue interest) and the Redemption Price, if applicable and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Issuer and performance of obligations of each Issuer under this Indenture or the Securities. Upon failure by an Issuer to pay punctually any such amount, the Guarantors shall forthwith on demand pay the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in the Securities and this Indenture. The Guarantors agree that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

b.The Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against the Issuer for winding-up, liquidation, reorganization, or for the appointment of an examiner, should the Issuer become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Issuer’s assets, and shall, to

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the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of any such Security is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on any such Security, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer,” unfair preference, improper transfer or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made.

Section 17.02    Guarantee Unconditional. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Article XVII shall be irrevocable, unconditional and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

a.any extension, renewal, settlement, compromise, waiver (to the extent permitted by applicable law) or release in respect of any obligation of the Company, any Issuer or any other Guarantor under this Indenture or the Securities, by operation of law or otherwise;

b.any modification or amendment of or supplement to this Indenture or the Securities;

c.any release, impairment, non perfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for any obligation of any Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture or the Securities;

d.any change in the organizational existence, structure or ownership of any Issuer or any Guarantor, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the any Issuer or any Guarantor or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Issuer or any Guarantor contained in this Indenture or the Securities;

e.the existence of any claim, set off or other rights any Guarantor may have at any time against the Issuer, any Holder or any other Person, whether in connection herewith or any unrelated transactions; provided that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

f.any illegality, invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against any Issuer or any Guarantor for any reason of this Indenture or the Securities, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit any borrowing by the Issuer or the payment by the Issuer of the principal of or interest on any Security or by the Issuer or any other Guarantor of any other amount payable by it under this Indenture or the Securities; or

g.any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Issuer, any other Guarantor, any Holder or any other Person or any other circumstance whatsoever which might, but for the provisions of this clause (g), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.

All rights of the Holder of any Security pursuant thereto or to this Guarantee or the Trustee on behalf of each Holder may be transferred or assigned at any time or from time to time and shall be considered to be transferred or assigned upon the transfer of such Security, whether with or without the consent of or notice to any Issuer or any Guarantor.

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Section 17.03    Discharge Only Upon Payment in Full; Reinstatement in Certain Circumstances. Subject to Section 17.12 hereof, each Guarantor’s obligations under this Article XVII shall remain in full force and effect until the entire principal, premium (if any), interest, Redemption Price, if any, on the Securities of a series and all other amounts payable by the Issuer under this Indenture and the Securities of a series shall have been paid in full. If at any time any payment of the principal of, premium (if any), or interest on the Securities of a series or any other amount payable or paid by the Issuer or any other Guarantor under this Indenture or the Securities of a series is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned to the Issuer or any other Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator, examiner or other similar official acting in relation to the Issuer or any other Guarantor upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership or reorganization of the Issuer or any other Guarantor or otherwise, such Guarantor’s obligations under this Article XVII with respect to such payment shall be reinstated at such time in full force and effect as though such payment had been due but not made at such time. Upon the delivery by the Issuer to the Trustee of any Officer’s Certificate to the effect that the entire principal, premium (if any), interest or Redemption Price (if any) on the Securities of a series and all other amounts payable by an Issuer under this Indenture with respect to such series and the Securities of a series have been paid in full, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its obligations under this Indenture and the applicable series of Securities.

Section 17.04    Waiver by Guarantors. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Guarantors irrevocably waive acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Issuer, the Guarantors or any other Person.

Section 17.05    Subrogation. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Guarantors irrevocably waive any and all rights to which they may be entitled, by operation of law or otherwise, upon making any payment pursuant to this Article XVII, to be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Issuer with respect to such payment or against any direct or indirect security therefor, or otherwise to be reimbursed, indemnified or exonerated by or for the account of the Issuer in respect thereof.

Section 17.06    Stay of Acceleration. If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Securities is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, examinership or reorganization of the Issuer, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of this Indenture shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by a Holder or the Trustee on behalf of such Holders.

Section 17.07    Limitation on Obligations of Guarantor. The Guarantors and by their acceptance hereof each Holder confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantees do not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law or the provisions of its local law relating to fraudulent transfer or conveyance (including, with respect to Irish law, Sections 443, 604 and 608 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland). The obligations of the Guarantors under this Article XVII shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render the Guarantors’ obligation a fraudulent conveyance or subject to avoidance under (i) Section 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, (ii) Section 82 of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland, or (iii) any comparable provisions of applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision of this Indenture to the contrary, the payment undertaking of any Guarantor which is incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the obligations of any person which is not a Subsidiary of that Guarantor shall be limited

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at any time, for the avoidance of doubt counting any other payment undertaking for the obligations of any person which is not a subsidiary of such Guarantor with respect to any other financing arrangements, to an aggregate amount not exceeding eighty-five per cent. (85%) of the greater of:

a.the Guarantor’s own funds (“capitaux propres”), as determined by Article 34 of the Luxembourg law of 19 December 2002 on the register of commerce and companies, accounting and companies annual accounts, as amended, and the debt owed by such Guarantor incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, to any of its direct or indirect shareholders as at the date of this Indenture; and

b.the Guarantor’s own funds (“capitaux propres”), as determined by Article 34 of the Luxembourg law of 19 December 2002 on the register of commerce and companies, accounting and companies annual accounts, as amended, and the debt owed by such Guarantor incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, to any of its direct or indirect shareholders as at the date the guarantee is called.

For the avoidance of doubt, the above limitation shall not apply to any amounts made available, in any form whatsoever, to such Guarantor incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 17.08    Scheme. The obligations and liabilities of the Guarantors under this Guarantee shall not be affected by any reduction occurring in, or other arrangement being made relating to the liabilities of the Company, any Issuer or any other Guarantor to the Holders as a result of any arrangement or composition, made pursuant to any of the provisions of the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland or any analogous provisions in any other jurisdiction or made pursuant to any proceedings or actions whatsoever and whether or not following the appointment of an administrator, administrative receiver, trustee, liquidator, receiver or examiner or any similar officer or any analogous event occurring under the laws of any relevant jurisdiction to the Company, any Issuer or any other Guarantor or over all or a substantial part of the assets (as the case may be) of the Company, any Issuer or any other Guarantor and each Guarantor hereby agrees with and to the Holders and the Trustee, for itself and on behalf of each Holder, that the amount recoverable by the Holders or the Trustee from each Guarantor hereunder will be and will continue to be the full amount which would have been recoverable by the Holders or the Trustee from such Guarantor in respect of such Guarantor’s liabilities had no such arrangement or composition or event as aforesaid been entered into.

Section 17.09    Marshaling. None of the Holders or the Trustee, for itself or on behalf of each Holder, shall be under any obligation (a) to marshal any assets in favor of the Guarantors or in payment of any or all of the liabilities of an Issuer under or in respect of the Securities or the obligation of the Guarantors hereunder or (b) to pursue any other remedy that the Guarantors may or may not be able to pursue themselves and that may lessen the Guarantors’ burden, any right to which the Guarantors hereby expressly waive (to the extent permitted by applicable law).

Section 17.10    Severability. In case any provision of this Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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Guarantee and waivers (to the extent permitted by applicable law) pursuant to their Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 17.12    Release of Guarantees.

(a)    The Guarantee of the Securities by a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon:

i.the consummation of any transaction permitted under this Indenture (including a sale, transfer, disposition or distribution of such Subsidiary Guarantor to a Person that is not the Parent or one of its Subsidiaries, or a dissolution) resulting in such Subsidiary Guarantor ceasing to be a Subsidiary;

ii.the merger, amalgamation or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Parent, the Issuer or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

iii.upon the Issuer’s exercise of either of its defeasance options with respect to such Securities pursuant to Section 14.03 or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture with respect to the Securities being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

iv.to the extent such Subsidiary Guarantor does not remain an issuer or co-issuer of or borrower or guarantor under any United States debt securities or United States syndicated credit facilities, such Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Excluded Person;

v.in the event of a release or discharge of the guarantee by, or direct obligation of, such Guarantor of its obligations under any series of debt securities or any syndicated credit facility which resulted in such Guarantor being required to guarantee the Securities, except a discharge or release by or as a result of payment in connection with the enforcement of remedies under such guarantee or direct obligation; or

vi.with the consent of holders holding the requisite percentage of such series of Securities pursuant to Article IX hereof.

(b)    The Guarantee of the Securities by a Guarantor (other than the Parent) that is a direct or indirect parent of the Company shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, to the extent such Guarantor does not remain an issuer or co-issuer of or borrower or guarantor under any debt securities or syndicated credit facilities, if, at any time after becoming a Guarantor:

i.such Guarantor becomes prohibited by any applicable law, rule or regulation binding on such Guarantor or its properties from guaranteeing the obligations under this Indenture;

ii.upon the Issuer’s exercise of either of its defeasance options with respect to such Securities pursuant to Section 14.03 or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture with respect to the Securities being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

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iii.with the consent of holders holding the requisite percentage of such series of Securities pursuant to Article IX hereof; or

iv.remaining a Guarantor would, in the reasonable determination of the Parent, result in material adverse tax consequences to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries.

Promptly after the release of any Guarantor under this Section, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that such release has occurred and that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture to such release have been complied with.

Section 17.13    Counterparts. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of such an executed counterpart by facsimile transmission or electronic (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture and may be used in lieu of the original signature for all purposes.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

EATON CORPORATION

Name: Title:

Name: Title:

EATON CAPITAL UNLIMITED COMPANY

Name: Title:

EATON CORPORATION PLC

Name: Title:

Name: Title:

COOPER B-LINE, INC.

Name:

Title:

COOPER BUSSMANN, LLC

Name:

Title:

COOPER CROUSE-HINDS, LLC

Name:

Title:

COOPER INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY

Name:

Title:

COOPER POWER SYSTEMS, LLC

Name:

Title:

COOPER WIRING DEVICES, INC.

Name:

Title:

EATON AEROQUIP LLC

Name:

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Title:

EATON AEROSPACE LLC

Name:

Title:

EATON CONTROLS (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L. a société à responsabilité limitée, having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 9.145

Name:

Title:

EATON ELECTRIC HOLDINGS LLC

Name:

Title:

EATON HYDRAULICS LLC

Name:

Title:

EATON LEASING CORPORATION

Name:

Title:

EATON TECHNOLOGIES (LUXEMBOURG) S.À R.L. a société à responsabilité limitée, having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 172.818

Name:

Title:

TURLOCK B.V.

Name:

Title:

WRIGHT LINE HOLDING, INC.

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Name:

Title:

WRIGHT LINE LLC

Name:

Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

By:

Name:

Title:

[Signature Page to Indenture]

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EXHIBIT A

FORMS OF CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY PERSON ENTITLED TO RECEIVE BEARER SECURITY OR TO OBTAIN INTEREST PAYABLE PRIOR TO THE EXCHANGE DATE CERTIFICATE

[Insert title or sufficient description of Securities to be delivered]

This is to certify that as of the date hereof, and except as set forth below, the above-captioned Securities held by you for our account (i) are owned by person(s) that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source (“United States persons(s)”), (ii) are owned by United States person(s) that are (a) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (financial institutions, as defined in United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(v) are herein referred to as “financial institutions”) purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (b) United States person(s) who acquired the Securities through foreign branches of United States financial institutions and who hold the Securities through such United States financial institutions on the date hereof (and in either case (a) or (b), each such United States financial institution hereby agrees, on its own behalf or through its agent, that you may advise [Insert name of applicable Issuer] or its agent that such financial institution will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), or (iii) are owned by United States or foreign financial institution(s) for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)), and, in addition, if the owner is a United States or foreign financial institution described in clause (iii) above (whether or not also described in clause (i) or (ii)), this is to further certify that such financial institution has not acquired the Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.

As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia); and its “possessions” include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.

We undertake to advise you promptly by tested telex on or prior to the date on which you intend to submit your certification relating to the above-captioned Securities held by you for our account in accordance with your Operating Procedures if any applicable statement herein is not correct on such date, and in the absence of any such notification it may be assumed that this certification applies as of such date.

This certificate excepts and does not relate to [U.S.$] of such interest in the above-captioned Securities in respect of which we are not able to certify and as to which we understand an exchange for an interest in a Permanent Global Security or an exchange for and delivery of definitive Securities (or, if relevant, collection of any interest) cannot be made until we do so certify.

We understand that this certificate may be required in connection with certain tax legislation in the United States. If administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with

which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate or a copy thereof to any interested party in such proceedings.

Dated: , 20

[To be dated no earlier than the 15th day prior to (i) the Exchange Date or (ii) the relevant Interest Payment Date occurring prior to the Exchange Date, as applicable] [Name of Person Making Certification]

(Authorized Signatory)

Name:

Title:

EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE GIVEN BY EUROCLEAR AND CLEARSTREAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE OF A PORTION OF A TEMPORARY GLOBAL SECURITY OR TO OBTAIN INTEREST PAYABLE PRIOR TO THE EXCHANGE DATE CERTIFICATE

[Insert title or sufficient description of Securities to be delivered]

This is to certify that based solely on written certifications that we have received in writing, by tested telex or by electronic transmission from each of the persons appearing in our records as persons entitled to a portion of the principal amount set forth below (our “Member Organizations”) substantially in the form attached hereto, as of the date hereof, [U.S.$] principal amount of the above-captioned Securities (i) is owned by person(s) that are not citizens or residents of the United States, domestic partnerships, domestic corporations or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States Federal income taxation regardless of its source (“United States person(s)”), (ii) is owned by United States person(s) that are (a) foreign branches of United States financial institutions (financial institutions, as defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.165-12(c)(1)(v) are herein referred to as “financial institutions”) purchasing for their own account or for resale, or (b) United States person(s) who acquired the Securities through foreign branches of United States financial institutions and who hold the Securities through such United States financial institutions on the date hereof (and in either case (a) or (b), each such financial institution has agreed, on its own behalf or through its agent, that we may advise [Insert name of applicable Issuer] or its agent that such financial institution will comply with the requirements of Section 165(j)(3)(A), (B) or (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder), or (iii) is owned by United States or foreign financial institution(s) for purposes of resale during the restricted period (as defined in United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.163-5(c)(2)(i)(D)(7)) and, to the further effect, that financial institutions described in clause (iii) above (whether or not also described in clause (i) or (ii)) have certified that they have not acquired the Securities for purposes of resale directly or indirectly to a United States person or to a person within the United States or its possessions.

As used herein, “United States” means the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia); and its “possessions” include Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands.

We further certify that (i) we are not making available herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, collection of any interest) any portion of the temporary global Security representing the above-captioned Securities excepted in the above-referenced certificates of Member Organizations and (ii) as of the date hereof we have not received any notification from any of our Member Organizations to the effect that the statements made by such Member Organizations with respect to any portion of the part submitted herewith for exchange (or, if relevant, collection of any interest) are no longer true and cannot be relied upon as of the date hereof.

We understand that this certification is required in connection with certain tax legislation in the United States. If administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you to produce this certificate or a copy thereof to any interested party in such proceedings.

Dated: , 20

[To be dated no earlier than the Exchange Date or the relevant Interest Payment Date occurring prior to the Exchange Date, as applicable]

[EUROCLEAR BANK S.A./N.V., as Operator of the Euroclear System] [Clearstream]

By:

EXHIBIT B

Form of Supplemental Indenture to Add New Guarantor

[Insert applicable Issuer]

as Issuer,

[Insert New Guarantor[s]],

as New Guarantor[s]

and

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as Trustee

_____________________________________________________________________________

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. __ TO INDENTURE dated as of [_], [ ] (as amended and supplemented from time to time) Debt Securities

_____________________________________________________________________________

Dated as of [_],[_]

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THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE NO. (this “Supplemental Indenture”) TO THE INDENTURE dated as of [_],[_] (as amended and supplemented from time to time), dated as of , is entered into by and among (i) [Insert applicable Issuer], duly incorporated or organized and existing under its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, (ii) (the “New Guarantor”), duly _______ and existing under the laws of __________, having its principal office at _______________, and (iii) The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”).

WHEREAS, the Issuers and Guarantors and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture, dated as of [_], [_] (as amended and supplemented from time to time) (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Section 10.14 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances, a Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary shall irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes and the Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Agreement (the “New Guarantee”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01(k) of the Agreement the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Agreement to add a New Guarantor of the Securities pursuant to the requirements of Section 10.14 of the Agreement; and

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof, as follows:

1.01    Definitions. Unless otherwise specified, capitalized terms used in this Supplemental Indenture shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

1.02    greement to be Bound. Each New Guarantor hereby becomes a party to the Agreement as a Guarantor and as a Subsidiary Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor and a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Agreement.

1.03    Guarantee. Each New Guarantor agrees, on a joint and several basis with all the existing Guarantors, to fully, unconditionally and irrevocably Guarantee to each Holder of the Securities and the Trustee the obligations of the Issuers pursuant to and as set forth in Article XVII of the Agreement.

1.04    Effect Upon the Agreement. Except as specifically set forth herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

1.05    Severability. In case any provision of this Supplemental Indenture shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

1.06    Benefits Acknowledged. Each of the New Guarantors acknowledge that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Agreement and that its guarantee and waivers (to the extent permitted by applicable law) pursuant to the New Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

1.07    No Recourse Against Others. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of a New Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors (including a New Guarantor) under the Securities, any Guarantees, the Agreement or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Securities waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Securities.

1.08    Trustee Disclaimer. The recitals contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall be taken as the statements of the Issuers, Guarantors and the New Guarantors and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture. All rights, protections, privileges, indemnities and benefits granted or afforded to the Trustee under the Agreement shall be deemed incorporated herein by this reference and shall be deemed applicable to all actions taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee under this Supplemental Indenture.

1.09    Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Each counterparty may consist of a number of copies hereof, each signed by less than all, but together signed by all, of the parties hereto. Delivery of such an executed counterpart by facsimile transmission or electronic (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture and may be used in lieu of the original signature for all purposes.

1.10    Headings. The headings of the sections in this Supplemental Indenture are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

EATON CORPORATION

Name:

Title:

Name:

Title:

[ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR]

Name:

Title:

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

Name:

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EXHIBIT C

Form of [Global] Note

[EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS GLOBAL SECURITY, THIS GLOBAL SECURITY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART, ONLY TO ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY, OR TO THE DEPOSITORY, OR TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR TO A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY.

Unless this Certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to the Issuer (as defined below) or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

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R-[ ] CUSIP: [ ]

ISIN: [ ]

[ ], a [ ] duly organized and existing under the laws of the [ ] (herein called the “Issuer”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to [CEDE & CO., or registered assigns, as nominee of The Depository Trust Company,] the principal sum of [ ] [DOLLARS] ([$][ ]) on [ ], [ ] and to pay interest thereon from [ ], [ ] or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, [semi-annually] in arrears on [ ] and [ ] of each year, commencing on [ ], [ ], at the rate of [[ ]% per annum] until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the 15th calendar day (whether or not a Business Day), immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date (each such date, a “Regular Record Date”). If any Interest Payment Date or maturity or Redemption Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, then the payment will be made on the next Business Day without additional interest and with the same effect as if it were made on the originally scheduled date.

Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the holder hereof on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such defaulted interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to the holder hereof not less than 10 days prior to such special record date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture.

This Security is one of the duly authorized securities of the Issuer (herein called the “Securities”) issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture dated as of [], [] (the “Indenture”), among Eaton Corporation, the Parent, each Issuer (as defined therein), the Guarantors (as defined therein) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture with respect to the series of Securities represented hereby), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. [This Security is a Global Security representing the Securities of the series designated [ ]% Notes due [ ], which are initially limited in aggregate principal amount to [$][ ].] The Issuer may, without the consent of the holder hereof, create and issue additional Securities ranking pari passu with the Securities of this series in all respects, including additional Securities of this series, having the same interest rate, Stated Maturity and other terms.

Pursuant to Article XVII of the Indenture, the Guarantors have each granted an irrevocable and unconditional Guarantee to the Holders from time to time of the Securities of this series and to the Trustee, for itself and on behalf of each Holder, of the full and punctual payment (whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, premium, if any, on and interest on the Securities of this series (including interest on overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, on overdue interest), and of the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Issuer and performance of obligations of the Issuer under the Indenture or the Securities of this series.

Payment of the principal of and any interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan in the County and City of New York (the “Place of Payment”), in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts and in immediately available funds; provided, however, that, each installment of interest may at the Issuer’s option be paid by (i) mailing a check for such interest, payable to or upon the written order of the Person entitled thereto pursuant to Section 3.09, to the address of such Person as it appears on the Security Register or (ii) transfer to an account maintained by the payee located inside the United States; provided, that the Paying Agent shall have received appropriate wire transfer information at least ten Business Days prior to the Interest Payment Date.

Initially the Trustee will act as paying agent (the “Paying Agent”) and the security registrar (the “Security Registrar”) for the Securities of this series. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent at any time without notice to holders of the Securities. The Securities are in registered form without coupons in denominations of [$2,000] of the principal amount and integral multiples of [$1,000] in excess thereof. A holder of Securities may register the transfer or exchange of Securities in accordance with the terms of this Security. The Security Registrar may require a holder of Securities, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted in the Indenture.

[Prior to [ ], [ ], in the case of the Securities of this series (the “Par Call Date”), all or a portion of the Securities of this series may be redeemed at the option of the Issuer at any time or from time to time. The Redemption Price for the Securities of this series to be redeemed on any Redemption Date will be equal to the greater of the following amounts:

1.100% of the principal amount of the Securities of this series being redeemed on the Redemption Date; and

2.the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest from the Redemption Date to the Par Call Date (assuming the Securities of this series matured on the Par Call Date) on the Securities of this series being redeemed on the Redemption Date (not including any portion of any payments of interest accrued to the Redemption Date), discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus [ ] basis points, as determined by the Quotation Agent (as defined below),

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities of this series being redeemed to the Redemption Date. At any time on or after the applicable Par Call Date, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the Redemption Date.]

[The Issuer will send notice of any redemption not less than 10 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date to each registered holder of the Securities of this series being redeemed. Once notice of redemption is sent, the applicable Securities will become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the applicable Redemption Price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Redemption Date.]

“Treasury Rate” shall mean,

•the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Statistical Release H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the maturity date, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month), or

•if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third business day preceding the redemption date.

“Comparable Treasury Issue” shall mean the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities of this series (assuming the Securities of this series matured on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of a comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities of this series.

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (A) the average of the applicable Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for the Redemption Date, after excluding the highest

and lowest of such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (B) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than three such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Quotations.

“Quotation Agent” means a Reference Treasury Dealer selected by the Issuer for the purpose of performing the functions of the Quotation Agent with respect to the Securities of this series.

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in the United States selected by the Issuer.

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.

[On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities of this series or any portion of the Securities of this series called for redemption (unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest). On or before the Redemption Date, the Issuer will deposit with a Paying Agent or the Trustee money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of and accrued interest on the Securities of this series to be redeemed on that date. If less than all of the Securities of this series are to be redeemed, the Securities of this series to be redeemed shall be selected by [lot by the Depository (as defined below), in the case of Securities of this series represented by this Global Security]. Notwithstanding Section 11.04 of the Indenture, the notice of redemption with respect to the foregoing redemption need not set forth the Redemption Price but only the manner of calculation thereof. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the Redemption Price promptly after the calculation thereof and the Trustee shall have no responsibility for such calculation.]

If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs, unless the Issuer has exercised its option to redeem the Securities of this series by notifying the holders of such Securities to such effect, the Issuer shall be required to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder of the Securities of this series to repurchase all or any part (equal to [$2,000] or an integral multiple of [$1,000] in excess thereof) of such holder’s Securities on the terms set forth herein. In a Change of Control Offer, the Issuer shall be required to offer payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Securities of this series repurchased to the date of repurchase (a “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, a notice shall be sent to holders of the Securities of this series, and a copy of such notice shall be delivered to the Trustee, describing the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase such Securities on the date specified in the notice, which date shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (a “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

In order to accept the Change of Control Offer, the holder must deliver to the Paying Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, this Security together with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment Form” (which form is annexed hereto) duly completed, or a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or a letter from a member of a national securities exchange, or the

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or a commercial bank or trust company in the United States setting forth:

1.the name of the holder of this Security;

2.the principal amount of this Security;

3.the principal amount of this Security to be repurchased;

4.the certificate number or a description of the tenor and terms of this Security;

5.a statement that the holder is accepting the Change of Control Offer; and

6.a guarantee that this Security, together with the form entitled “Option to Elect Repayment Form” duly completed, will be received by the Paying Agent at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date.

Any exercise by a holder of its election to accept the Change of Control Offer shall be irrevocable. The Change of Control Offer may be accepted for less than the entire principal amount of this Security, but in that event the principal amount of this Security remaining outstanding after repurchase must be equal to [$2,000] or an integral multiple of [$1,000] in excess thereof.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful:

1.accept for payment all Securities of this series or portions of such Securities properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

2.deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Securities of this series or portions of such Securities properly tendered; and

3.deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Securities of this series properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series or portions of such Securities being repurchased and that all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture to the Change of Control Offer and to the repurchase by the Issuer of the Securities pursuant to the Change of Control Offer have been met.

The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer of Section 10.12 of the Indenture and the third party purchases all Securities of this series properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer. In addition, the Issuer shall not repurchase any Securities of this series if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default under the Indenture, other than a default in the payment of the Change of Control Payment upon a Change of Control Triggering Event.

The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Securities of this series as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any

such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Securities of this series, the Issuer shall comply with those securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Securities of this series by virtue of any such conflict.

For purposes of the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Securities of this series, the following terms are applicable:

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or more series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent and the assets of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person, other than the Parent or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Parent’s outstanding Voting Stock or other Voting Stock into which the Parent’s Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) the Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Parent’s outstanding Voting Stock or the Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Parent’s Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the surviving person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Parent’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors; or (5) the adoption of a plan relating to the Parent’s liquidation or dissolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not be deemed to involve a Change of Control under clause (2) above if (i) the Parent becomes a direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary of a holding company and (ii)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following such transaction are substantially the same as the holders of the Parent’s Voting Stock immediately prior to such transaction or (B) immediately following such transaction no person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company. The term “person,” as used in this definition, has the meaning given thereto in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Event.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Parent’s Board of Directors who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date the Securities of this series were issued or (2) was nominated for election, elected or appointed to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Parent’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., and its successors.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement rating agency or rating agencies selected by the Parent.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch; and (2) if any of Moody’s, S&P or Fitch ceases to rate the Securities of this series or fails to make a rating of such Securities publicly available for reasons beyond the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, or all of them, as the case may be.

“Rating Event” means the rating on the Securities of this series is lowered by at least two Rating Agencies and the Securities of this series are rated below an Investment Grade Rating on any day during the period (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Securities of this series is under publicly announced consideration for a possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) commencing 60 days prior to the first public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or the Parent’s intention to effect a Change of Control and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control.

“S&P” means S&P Global Ratings and its successors.

“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any specified “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) as of any date, the capital stock of such person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors of such person.

The provisions of Article XIII of the Indenture shall apply to the Change of Control Offer provisions of this Security except as and to the extent otherwise specified in this Security. For purposes of the Indenture, a Change of Control Payment Date shall be deemed to be a Repayment Date.

[This Security is not subject to any sinking fund provision and is not convertible into or exchangeable for any equity interests of the Issuer or the Parent.]

If an Event of Default with respect to this Security shall occur and be continuing, the principal hereof may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. No additional Securities of this series may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Issuer and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in stated principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding of each series to be affected, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Securities of each such series to be affected; provided, however, that, without the consent of the holder of each Security so affected, no such supplemental indenture shall, among other things, (i) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Security of such series, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or any premium payable upon redemption thereof, or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or change the Place of Payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or any premium or interest thereon is payable or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof, (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Outstanding Securities of any

series, the holders of which are required to consent to any supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose holders is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Indenture or of certain defaults thereunder and their consequences provided for in the Indenture, or reduce the requirements for quorum or voting with respect to the Securities or (iii) modify any of the provisions of Section 5.13, Section 9.02 or Section 10.11 of the Indenture except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of the Indenture which affect such series cannot be waived or modified without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Security of such series. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding may on behalf of the holders of all the Securities of such series at the time outstanding waive certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences, subject to the conditions and as provided in the Indenture.

Any such consent or waiver or other action by the holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon registration of transfer hereof or in exchange or substitution herefor, irrespective of whether any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Security.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall affect or impair the right of the holder of this Security to receive payment of the principal of and interest on this Security at the time and places, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, particularly the limitations set forth in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh succeeding paragraphs, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer or exchange at the office or agency of the Issuer in the Borough of Manhattan in the County and City of New York, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, a new Security in authorized denominations, for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees or the holder hereof in exchange herefor, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

[For purposes of the Indenture this Global Security constitutes a Security issued in permanent global form. The initial depository therefor shall be The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York (herein referred to, together with any successor thereto provided for herein, as the “Depository” or “DTC”).

Subject to the provisions set forth below, this Global Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part and in the manner provided in Section 3.05 of the Indenture, only to a nominee of the Depository, or to the Depository, or a successor Depository appointed by the Issuer, or to a nominee of such successor Depository.

If at any time the Depository for this Global Security notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for this Global Security or if at any time the Depository for this Global Security shall no longer be eligible or in good standing under the Exchange Act, or other applicable statute or regulation, the Issuer shall appoint a successor Depository for this Global Security. If a

successor Depository for this Global Security is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days after the Issuer receives such notice or becomes aware of such ineligibility, the Issuer will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities of this series in exchange for this Global Security, will authenticate and deliver individual Securities of this series in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global Security in exchange herefor.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities represented hereby has occurred and has not been cured, upon the request by or on behalf of the Depository, the Issuer will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities of this series in exchange in whole or in part for such Global Security, will authenticate and deliver individual Securities of this series in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global Security in exchange herefor.

The Issuer may, at any time and in its sole discretion, determine that the Securities of this series shall no longer be represented by a Global Security. In such event, and subject to the procedures of the Depository, the Company will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of individual Securities of this series in exchange in whole or in part for such Global Security, will authenticate and deliver individual Securities of this series in definitive form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of this Global Security in exchange herefor.

In any exchange provided for in any of the preceding three paragraphs, the Issuer will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver individual Securities in definitive registered form without coupons, in denominations of [$2,000] and any integral multiple of [$1,000] in excess thereof. Upon the exchange in whole of this Global Security for individual Securities, this Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee. Securities issued in exchange for this Global Security pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depository for this Global Security, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Persons in whose name such Securities are so registered.

None of the Issuer, the Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Security Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in this Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.]

The Indenture contains provisions under which (i) the Issuer may, at its option, at any time either be discharged from its obligations with respect to the Securities of this series (except for the obligations to register the transfer or exchange of such Securities, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities of this series, to maintain an office or agency in respect of the Securities of this series and to hold moneys for payment in trust), or (ii) the Parent may, at the option of the Issuer, at any time be released from its obligations with respect to the Securities of this series under Sections 10.09 (Limitation on Liens) and 10.10 (Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions) of the Indenture and related Events of Default, in each case upon compliance by the Issuer with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, which provisions apply to the Securities of this series.

No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Indenture or this Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, shareholder, employee, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Issuer or of

any successor corporation, either directly or through the Issuer whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issue hereof, expressly waived and released by every holder hereof.

All terms used, but not defined, in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual or electronic signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

This Security shall be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby. Any legal action in connection with this Security may be brought in a competent court of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, [ ] has caused this instrument to be signed by the undersigned.

Dated:

By:

Name:

Title:

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee

By:

Authorized Signatory

Dated:

[FORM OF TRANSFER NOTICE]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered holder hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

(Print or Type Name and Address including Zip Code of Assignee) the within Security, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing attorney to transfer said Security on the books of the Issuer, with full power of substitution in the premises.

Dated:

NOTE: The signature to this assignment must correspond to the name as written upon the face of the within Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever and must be guaranteed by a commercial bank or trust company having its principal office or correspondent in [the City of New York or by a member of the New York Stock Exchange].

[OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT FORM] TO BE COMPLETED ONLY IF THE HOLDER ELECTS TO ACCEPT THE CHANGE OF CONTROL OFFER

The undersigned hereby irrevocably requests and instructs the Issuer to repurchase the within Security (or the portion thereof specified below), pursuant to its terms, on the Change of Control Payment Date specified in the Change of Control Offer, for the Change of Control Payment specified in the within Security, and to pay the Change of Control Payment to the undersigned, ______________________________________________________________, at (please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned).

For this election to accept the Change of Control Offer to be effective, the Issuer must receive, at the address of the Paying Agent set forth below or at such other place or places of which the Company shall from time to time notify the holder of the within Security at least five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, either (i) this Security with this “Option to Elect Repayment Form” form duly completed, or (ii) a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or a letter from a member of [a national securities exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or a commercial bank or a trust company in the United States] setting forth (a) the name of the holder of the Security, (b) the principal amount of the Security, (c) the principal amount of the Security to be repurchased, (d) the certificate number or description of the tenor and terms of the Security, (e) a statement that the holder of the within Security is accepting the Change of Control Offer, and (f) a guarantee stating that the Security to be repurchased, together with this “Option to Elect Repayment Form” duly completed will be received by the Paying Agent five Business Days prior to the Change of Control Payment Date. The address of the Paying Agent is The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 700, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

If less than the entire principal amount of the within Security is to be repurchased, specify the portion thereof (which principal amount must be [$2,000] and any integral multiple of [$1,000] in excess thereof) which the holder elects to have repurchased: [$].

EX-5.A

Exhibit 5(a)

[LETTERHEAD OF EATON CORPORATION]

September 15, 2021

Boards of Directors or Managers

of the Obligors (as defined below)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As United States Counsel to the entities listed on Schedule A (the “U.S. Obligors”) and Schedule B hereto (the “Non-U.S. Obligors”, and, together with the U.S. Obligors, the “Obligors”), I am furnishing this opinion in connection with an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) being filed by Eaton Corporation plc with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the offering from time to time by the Obligors, as set forth in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (the “Prospectus”) and as to be set forth in one or more supplements to the Prospectus (each such supplement, a “Prospectus Supplement”), of debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) and guarantees of debt securities (the “Guarantees”), and the offering from time to time by Eaton Corporation plc of (i) preference shares (the “Preference Shares”), (ii) ordinary shares (the “Ordinary Shares”), (iii) depositary shares (the “Depositary Shares”), (iv) warrants to purchase the above referenced securities (the “Warrants”) and (v) units that include any combination of the foregoing (the “Units”). The Debt Securities, Guarantees, Preference Shares, Ordinary Shares, Depository Shares, Warrants and Units are collectively referred to as the “Securities”.

I have examined such corporate records of the Obligors and such other documents and certificates as I have deemed necessary as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed.

Based on the foregoing, and having regard for such legal considerations as I have deemed relevant, I am of the opinion that, under the laws of the states of Ohio, New York and Delaware, as the case may be (and with respect to any Debt Securities issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”) among the Obligors, as issuers or guarantors, as applicable, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company N.A., as trustee, under the laws of the state of New York):

1.The Debt Securities (including Debt Securities issuable upon conversion of or exchange for Warrants), if any, when duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of such Debt Securities and any Indenture under which such Debt Securities may be issued, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Obligors issuing such Debt Securities, as applicable.

2.The Guarantees, if any, when duly authorized, issued and delivered in accordance with the Indenture under which such Guarantees may be issued, will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Obligors providing such Guarantees, as applicable.

3.The Warrants to purchase Debt Securities, if any, when duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of a warrant agreement governed by New York law, will be valid and legally binding obligations of Eaton Corporation plc.

4.The Units that include Debt Securities, if any, when duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of a unit agreement governed by New York law, will be valid and legally binding obligations of Eaton Corporation plc.

5.Each of the U.S. Obligors are duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization and have all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Indenture and any Guarantees to which it is a party and to incur the obligations thereunder.

The opinions set forth above are subject, as to enforcement, to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency (including, without limitation, all laws relating to fraudulent transfers), reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity and (iii) provisions of law that require that a judgment for money damages rendered by a court in the United States be expressed only in United States dollars.

I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my name under the heading “Legal Opinions” in the Prospectus.In giving this consent, I do not thereby admit that I am within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, nor do I thereby admit that I am an expert with respect to any part of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus within the meaning of the term “expert” as used in the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. The opinions set forth in this letter are effective as of the date hereof, and I express no opinion as to, and assume no responsibility for, the effect of any fact or circumstance occurring, or of which I learn, subsequent to the date of this opinion.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright

Lizbeth L. Wright, Vice President, Chief Counsel - Corporate and Securities

Schedule A

“US Obligors”

Eaton Corporation, an Ohio corporation

Eaton Aeroquip LLC, an Ohio limited liability company

Eaton Aerospace LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Eaton Hydraulics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Eaton Leasing Corporation, an Ohio corporation

Wright Line Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Wright Line LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Eaton Electric Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Cooper B-Line, Inc., a Delaware corporation

Cooper Bussmann, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Cooper Power Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc., a New York corporation

Schedule B

“Non-US Obligors”

Eaton Corporation plc, an Irish public limited company

Eaton Capital Unlimited Company, an Irish public unlimited company

Cooper Industries Unlimited Company, an Irish private unlimited company

Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company, an Irish private unlimited company

Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a société à responsabilité limitée, having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 172.818

Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a société à responsabilité limitée, having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 9.145

Turlock B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aanspra

EX-5.B

Exhibit 5(b)

[LETTERHEAD OF McCANN FITZGERALD]

15 September 2021

Boards of Directors

Eaton Corporation plc

Eaton Capital Unlimited Company

Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company

Cooper Industries Unlimited Company

Ladies & Gentlemen

1 Introduction

1.1 We have acted as Irish Counsel to Eaton Corporation plc (the "Company") as well as Eaton Capital Unlimited Company, Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company and Cooper Industries Unlimited Company (collectively, the "Irish Obligors") in connection with the Registration Statement (referred to below). We are qualified to give this legal opinion (“Opinion”) under Irish law on the bases, under the assumptions, and subject to the reservations and qualifications set out below.

1.2 This Opinion is being provided in connection with an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") being filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the offering from time to time by the registrants thereunder, as set forth in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus") and as to be set forth in one or more supplements to the Prospectus (each such supplement, a "Prospectus Supplement"), of debt securities (the "Debt Securities") and guarantees of debt securities (the "Guarantees"), and the offering from time to time by the Company of (i) Serial Preferred Shares having a nominal value of $0.01 each referred to in the constitution of the Company (the "Preference Shares"), (ii) ordinary shares having a nominal value of $0.01 each referred to in the constitution of the Company (the "Ordinary Shares"), (iii) depositary shares to be issued under a deposit agreement to be entered into between the Company and, a bank or trust company, as depositary and representing an interest in Preference Shares (the "Depositary Shares"), (iv) warrants to purchase the above referenced securities (the "Warrants") to be issued under separate warrant agreements to be entered into between the Company and a bank or trust company, as warrant agent and (v) units that include any combination of the foregoing (the "Units"). The Preference Shares and the Ordinary Shares are collectively referred to as the "Shares", the Debt Securities, the Guarantees, the Depositary Shares, the Warrants and the Units are collectively referred to as the "Obligations", the Shares and the Obligations are collectively referred to as the "Securities" and the proposals and arrangements described in the Registration Statement are collectively referred to as the "Transactions".

2 Bases of

2.1 This Opinion speaks only as of its date. We assume no obligation to update this Opinion at any time in the future nor to advise any person of any change in law, change in the interpretation of law or of any information which may come to our attention following the date of this Opinion, which might affect or alter the opinions set out herein.

2.2 For the purposes of giving this Opinion we have only examined original, facsimile or electronic copies of:

(a) the documents listed in the schedule to this Opinion (the “Documents”); and

(b) results of searches made by independent law searchers on our behalf against the Company and each Irish Obligor on 10 September 2021 in:

(i) the Companies Registration Office;

(ii) the Petitions Section of the Central Office of the High Court of Ireland; and

(iii) the Judgments Office of the Central Office of the High Court of Ireland, (together, the “Searches”); and

(c) all other relevant corporate documents of the Company and each Irish Obligor and such further documents and matters of law as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the preparation of this Opinion.

2.3 This Opinion (and any non-contractual dispute arising in connection with this Opinion) is governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, Irish law.

2.4 This Opinion is limited to the matters expressly stated in this Opinion and does not extend, and is not to be read as extending by implication, to any other matter. In particular:

(a) save as expressly stated herein, we express no opinion on the effect, validity, or enforceability of or the creation or effectiveness of any document;

(b) we have made no investigation of, and express no opinion on, the laws or regulations, or the effect on the Transactions of the laws or regulations, of any country or jurisdiction other than Ireland, and this Opinion is strictly limited to the laws of Ireland as in force on the date of this Opinion and as currently applied or interpreted by the courts of Ireland (excluding any foreign law to which reference may be made under the rules of Irish private international law);

(c) we express no views or opinion on matters of fact or tax; and

(d) we express no opinion on any party, transaction or document other than as expressly provided for in this Opinion.

2.5 We hereby consent to the inclusion of this Opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC and we hereby consent to the use of the name McCann FitzGerald under the heading "Legal Opinions" in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in a category of person whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

3 Opinion

Subject to:

(a) the bases of opinion set out in section 2 (Bases of Opinion) above;

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(b) the assumptions and reservations set out in sections 4 (Assumptions) and 5 (Reservations and Qualifications), respectively, below; and

(c ) any matters or documents not disclosed to us,

we are of the opinion as follows:

3.1 Corporate status

The Company and each Irish Obligor is duly incorporated under the laws of Ireland and, based only on the results of the Searches, the Company and each Irish Obligor is validly existing under the laws of Ireland.

3.2 Ordinary Shares – Allotment and Issuance

When the Ordinary Shares, if any, are allotted and issued pursuant to duly adopted resolutions of the board of directors of the Company (including resolutions duly adopted by the board approving the allotment and issuance of the Ordinary Shares with the delegation of authority to, or granting of powers of attorney appointing, officers or senior executives of the Company as the lawful agents or attorneys of the Company for the purposes of exercising the Company’s powers in respect of the allotment and issue of the Ordinary Shares or settling the final terms upon which such Ordinary Shares shall be allotted and issued), the Ordinary Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and not subject to calls for any additional payment (“non-assessable”).

3.3 Preference Shares – Allotment and Issuance

When the Preference Shares, if any, are allotted and issued pursuant to duly adopted resolutions of the board of directors of the Company (including resolutions duly adopted by the board approving the allotment and issuance of the Preference Shares with the delegation of authority to, or granting of powers of attorney appointing, officers or senior executives of the Company as the lawful agents or attorneys of the Company for the purposes of exercising the Company’s powers in respect of the allotment and issue of the Preference Shares or settling the final terms upon which such Preference Shares shall be allotted and issued), the Preference Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid and not subject to calls for any additional payment (“non-assessable”).

3.4 Depositary Shares, Warrants and Units

The Depositary Shares, Warrants and Units when (i) issued in accordance with all necessary corporate action of the Company, including a valid resolution of the Board or any duly appointed committee thereof; (ii) if appropriate, authenticated in the manner set forth in the applicable depositary share agreement, indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or other applicable agreement; (iii) delivered against due payment therefor; and (iv) the applicable depositary share agreement, indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement or other applicable agreement has been duly authorised, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, will be duly authorised and binding obligations of the Company.

3.5 Corporate capacity

The Company has all the requisite power and authority under its Constitutional Documents to enter into, execute and perform its obligations under the Debt Securities and Guarantees, including the issue and offer of the Debt Securities, Guarantees, Warrants and Units, as applicable.

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Eaton Capital Unlimited Company has all the requisite power and authority under its Constitutional Documents to enter into, execute and perform its obligations under the Debt Securities and Guarantees, including the issue and offer of the Debt Securities and Guarantees, as applicable.

Each of Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company and Cooper Industries Unlimited Company has all the requisite power and authority under its Constitutional Documents to enter into, execute and perform its obligations under the Guarantees, including the issue and offer of the Guarantees, as applicable.

4 Assumptions

We have assumed the following in respect of all relevant times, without any responsibility on our part if any assumption proves to have been untrue or incorrect as we have not independently verified any assumption:

Authenticity/Completeness of the Documents

(a) the genuineness of any signatures and seals upon all original or copy documents of any kind examined by us;

(b) the authenticity, completeness and conformity to the originals of all copy, facsimile or electronic copy documents of any kind furnished to us;

(c) that there are no agreements or arrangements in existence which in any way amend, add to or vary the terms of the Document or the respective rights or interests of the parties thereto and no Document has been amended, varied, revoked or superseded;

Resolutions and Constitutional Documents

(d) that:

(i) the copies produced to us of written resolutions of the Company and each Irish Obligor are true copies and correctly record the subject matter which they purport to record;

(ii) all resolutions set out in such copies were duly passed and have not been amended, varied, revoked or superseded in any respect; and

(iii) no further resolutions have been passed, or corporate or other action taken which would or might alter the effectiveness thereof;

(e) the businesses which the Company and each Irish Obligor actually carries on is within the terms of its Constitutional Documents;

(f) that the Constitutional Documents of the Company and each Irish Obligor examined by us for the purposes of this opinion are correct and up-to-date and have not been amended or superseded;

Purposes, Benefits and Interests

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(g) that the Documents and the Transactions have been or will be, as applicable, entered into for bona fide commercial purposes, on arm’s length terms and for the corporate benefit of each party thereto and are in those parties’ respective commercial interests and for their respective corporate benefit;

(h) the absence of fraud and the presence of good faith on the part of the Company and each Irish Obligor under the Registration Statement and its respective officers, employees, agents and advisers in respect of the Transactions and any issue of Securities (including the entry into of any Obligations) described in the Registration Statement;

Searches

(i) the accuracy and completeness of the results of the Searches, that the information disclosed by the Searches was up to date and that the information contained in the Searches has not, since the date and time the Searches were made, been altered and that there was no information which had been delivered for registration or filing that did not appear in the relevant records or files at the time the Searches were made;

Parties

(j) neither the Company nor any Irish Obligor has notice of any prohibition or restriction on the creation, execution or performance of the Documents or the Transactions and there are no contractual or similar restrictions binding on any of the Company nor any Irish Obligor which would affect the conclusions in this Opinion;

No Insolvency

(k) no party is (or, as the case may be, was) at the date of execution or the effective date of the Documents, or will as a result of the Transactions, become insolvent or unable to pay its debts or deemed to be so under the Companies Act 2014 of Ireland, as amended (the “Companies Act”) or any other applicable statutory provision, regulation or law;

Financial Assistance and Section 238 and 239

(l) that neither section 82 (Financial assistance for acquisition of shares), section 238 (Substantial transactions in respect of non-cash assets and involving directors etc.) or section 239 (Prohibition of loans, etc., to directors and connected persons) of the Companies Act has any application to the Documents or the Transactions;

Miscellaneous

(m) the truth, accuracy and completeness of all representations as to matters of fact in the Documents and any other representation, certificate and information given to us by or on behalf of any party (including the Company) in reply to any queries which we have considered necessary for the purpose of giving this Opinion;

Registration Statement and the Securities

(n) that, when filed with the SEC, the Registration Statement will not differ in any material respect from the final draft that we have examined and that before any Securities are offered, issued and sold, the Registration Statement and any amendments to the Registration

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Statement (including post-effective amendments) will have become effective under the Securities Act;

(o) that any Shares issued under the Registration Statement will be in consideration of the receipt by the Company prior to the issuance of the Shares pursuant thereto of either cash or the release of a liability of the Company for a liquidated sum at least equal to the nominal value of such Shares and any premium required to be paid up on the Shares pursuant to their terms of issuance;

(p) that the filing of the Registration Statement with the SEC has been authorised by all necessary actions under all applicable laws other than Irish law;

(q) that the Ordinary Shares will not be issued by the Company unless there are, at that time, sufficient numbers of authorised but unissued Ordinary Shares in the Company’s capital and that, at the time of the issue, there are subsisting valid authorities given by the Company’s shareholders or under the Company’s articles of association pursuant to the Companies Act (including without limitation any authorities required pursuant to sections 1021 and 1022 of the Companies Act);

(r) that the Preference Shares, whether such shares have rights to be converted into Ordinary Shares or not, will not be issued by the Company unless there are, at that time, sufficient numbers of authorised but unissued Preference Shares in the Company’s capital and that, at the time of the issue, there are subsisting valid authorities given by the Company’s shareholders or under the Company’s articles of association pursuant to the Companies Act (including without limitation any authorities required pursuant to sections 1021 and 1022 of the Companies Act);

(s) that, at the time of any issuance of Shares (including where issuable upon the exercise of any Debt Securities, Units or Warrants exercisable or convertible into Shares, in whole or in part), there will be sufficient authorised but unissued share capital available for issuance by the board of directors of the Company under the Constitutional Documents and not otherwise reserved for issuance and that the board, or any appropriate committee appointed thereby, will have the valid authority to issue such Shares on a non-pre-emptive basis;

(t) that the issue of the Shares upon the conversion, exchange and exercise of any Securities issued under the Registration Statement will be conducted in accordance with the terms and the procedures described in the Constitutional Documents, the Companies Act and the terms of issue of such Securities;

(u) that any issue of Securities will be in compliance with the Companies Act, the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997, Takeover Rules 2013, and all other applicable Irish company, takeover, securities, prospectus, market abuse and insider dealing laws and other rules and regulations;

(v) that, as at the time of the issue of the Securities, such issue shall not be in contravention or breach of any agreement, undertaking, arrangement, deed or covenant affecting the Company or any Irish Obligor or to which the Company or any Irish Obligor is a party or otherwise bound or subject;

(w) that the terms of the Securities will have been established so as not to, and will not, violate, conflict with or constitute a default under (a) its Constitutional Documents; (b) any agreement, instrument, undertaking, arrangement, deed or covenant affecting the Company or such Irish Obligor or its properties or to which the Company or such Irish Obligor is a party

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or otherwise bound or subject; (c) any law, rule or regulation to which the Company or such Irish Obligor or its properties is subject; (d) any judicial or regulatory order or decree of any governmental authority; or (e) any consent, approval, license, authorisation or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, any governmental authority;

(x) that the board of directors of the Company and of each Irish Obligor will have taken all necessary corporate action, including the adoption of a resolution or resolutions of the board and, as required, of its shareholders, in the form and content as required by applicable law, to approve the issuance and terms of the Securities, the consideration to be received therefor and related matters;

(y) to the extent that any offer of Securities is made in any member state of the European Union (“Member State”), such offer is addressed to fewer than 150 natural or legal persons in each Member State, other than Qualified Investors (as defined in Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC), as amended;

(z) that the Securities will conform with the descriptions and restrictions contained in the Registration Statement, subject to such changes as may be required in order to comply with any requirement of Irish law, that the selling restrictions contained therein have been and will be at all times observed and that the obligations will conform with the terms of the agreements related to the Obligations; and

(aa) that, without prejudice to paragraph 3.4 above, at the time, the issue of any Shares and entry into and performance of any Obligations, any indenture, warrant agreement, unit agreement, deposit agreement or other document or agreement pursuant to which Shares or Obligations are constituted will be legal, valid and binding obligations of the Parties thereto and will not violate any law applicable to the Company or an Irish Obligor, as applicable.

5 Reservations and Qualifications

Our Opinion is subject to the following reservations and qualifications:

General

5.1 Provisions in a document that determinations, calculations, certifications or acknowledgements are to be conclusive and binding will not necessarily prevent judicial enquiry by the Courts into the merits of any claim by a party claiming to be aggrieved by such determinations, calculations, certifications or acknowledgements; nor do such provisions exclude the possibility of such determinations, calculations, certifications or acknowledgements being amended by order of the Courts.

5.2 To the extent that a document vests a discretion in any party, or provides for any party determining any matter in its opinion, the exercise of such discretion and the manner in which such opinion is formed and the grounds on which it is based may be the subject of a judicial enquiry and review by the Courts.

5.3 Provisions of a document providing for severance of provisions due to illegality, invalidity or unenforceability thereof may not be effective, depending on the nature of the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability in question.

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5.4 The effectiveness of terms of a document exculpating a party from a liability, obligation or duty otherwise owed is limited by law.

5.5 A Court may refuse to give effect to a purported contractual obligation to pay costs arising from unsuccessful litigation brought against a party and may not award by way of costs all of the expenditure incurred by a successful litigator in proceedings before that Court.

5.6 Claims against any Party may be or become the subject of set-off or counterclaim and any waiver of those or other defences available to each Party may not be enforceable in all circumstances.

5.7 Currency indemnities contained in a document may not be enforceable in all circumstances.

Insolvency

5.8 The obligations of the Company and each Irish Obligor are subject to all laws relating to insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, receivership, reorganisation, moratorium, examinership, trust schemes, preferential creditors, fraudulent disposition, improper transfer, unfair preference, stabilisation, resolution and other similar or applicable laws or regulations relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally.

Enforceability/Binding Nature of obligations

5.9 The description of obligations as “enforceable” or “binding” refers to the legal character of the obligations in question. It implies no more than that they are of a character which Irish law recognises and enforces. It does not mean that such obligations will be binding or enforced in all circumstances or that any particular remedy will be available. Equitable remedies, such as specific performance and injunctive relief, are at the discretion of the Irish courts and may not be available to persons seeking to enforce the obligations. More generally, in any proceedings to enforce such obligations, the Irish courts may require that the party seeking enforcement acts with reasonableness and good faith. Enforcement of such obligations may also be limited as a result of (i) the provisions of Irish law applicable to contracts held to have become frustrated by events happening after their execution, or (ii) any breach of obligations by the party seeking to enforce the same, or (iii) any applicable regulatory obligation binding on any person whether under any law, code of practice or otherwise.

Registration Statement

5.10 We have not been responsible for investigating or verifying the accuracy of the facts or the reasonableness of any statement of opinion contained in the Registration Statement or that no material information has been omitted therefrom.

Searches

5.11 It should be noted that the search in the Irish Companies Registration Office (“CRO”) is not capable of revealing whether or not a winding-up petition or petition for the appointment of an examiner has been presented; and notice of a winding-up order made, notice of a resolution passed or of a petition presented for winding-up or for the appointment of an examiner, or notice of a receiver or examiner appointed may not be filed with the CRO immediately.

Statutes of Limitation

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5.12 Claims against any Party may become barred under relevant statutes of limitation if not pursued within the time limited by such statutes.

Yours faithfully

/s/ McCann FitzGerald

McCann FitzGerald

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Schedule

Documents

1.A copy of the Registration Statement dated 15 September 2021 on Form S-3 to be filed by the Company with the SEC.

2.Copies of the certificates of incorporation, certificates of incorporation on change of name and re-registration as a public unlimited company and the constitution of the Company and each Irish Obligor (as applicable) (together the “Constitutional Documents”).

3.Copies of the written resolutions of the board of directors of:

a.the Company, passed on 24 February 2021;

b.Eaton Capital Unlimited Company, passed on 8 September 2021;

c.Cooper Industries Unlimited Company, passed on 8 September 2021; and

d.Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company, passed on 8 September 2021.

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EX-5.C

Exhibit 5(c)

[LETTERHEAD OF DEBRAUW BLACKSTONE WESTBROEK]

To Turlock B.V.

Europalaan 202

7559 SC Hengelo

The Netherlands

Date 15 September 2021

Re:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Turlock B.V. (the "Dutch Obligor")

S-3 Automatic Shelf Registration (the "Registration")

1 Introduction

I act as Dutch legal adviser (advocaat) to the Dutch Obligor in connection with the Registration.

Certain terms used in this opinion are defined in the Annex (Definitions).

2 Dutch Law

This opinion is limited to Dutch law in effect on the date of this opinion. It (including all terms used in it) is to be construed in accordance with Dutch law.

3 Scope of Inquiry

I have examined, and relied upon the accuracy of the factual statements in, the following documents:

(a) A draft or a copy of the Registration Statement.

(b) A draft of the Indenture.

(c) A copy of:

(i) the Dutch Obligor's deed of incorporation dated 9 January 2008 and its current articles of association dated 11 January 2018, as provided by the Chamber of Commerce (Kamer van Koophandel);

(ii) the Trade Register Extract.

(d) A copy of each Corporate Resolution.

(e) A copy of each Power of Attorney.

In addition, I have obtained the following confirmations on the date of this opinion:

(f) Confirmation through eeas.europa.eu/topics/sanctions-policy/8442/consolidated-list-of-sanctions_en and https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2015/08/27/nationale-terrorismelijst that the Dutch Obligor is not included on any Sanctions List.

(g)

(i) Confirmation through https://insolventies.rechtspraak.nl; and

(ii) confirmation through www.rechtspraak.nl, derived from the segment for EU registrations of the Central Insolvency Register;

in each case that the Dutch Obligor is not registered as being subject to Insolvency Proceedings.

I have not examined any document, and do not express an opinion on, or on any reference to, any document other than the documents referred to in this paragraph 3. My examination has been limited to the text of the documents and I have not investigated the meaning and effect of any document (or part of it) governed by a law other than Dutch law under that other law.

4 Assumptions

I have made the following assumptions:

(a)

(i) Each copy document conforms to the original and each original is genuine and complete.

(ii) Each signature is the genuine signature of the individual concerned.

(iii) Each confirmation referred to in paragraph 3 is true.

(iv) Each Corporate Document remains in force without modification, on each of (i) the date hereof, (ii) the Board Resolution Execution Date, and (iii) the Indenture Execution Date.

(v) The Registration Statement has been or will have been filed with the SEC in the form referred to in this opinion.

(vi) The Indenture has been or will have been entered into in the form referred to in this opinion on the Indenture Execution Date.

(vii) The Draft Board Resolution has been or will have been adopted in the form referred to in this opinion on the Board Resolution Execution Date.

(b)

(i) The Corporate Resolutions have been or will have been duly adopted.

(ii) No advice from any works council is required in respect of the Dutch Obligor's entry into the Indenture under the Dutch Works Council Act (Wet op de ondernemingsraden).

(c)

(i) Entering into the Indenture and the performance of the Indenture will sufficiently benefit the Dutch Obligor and are in its best corporate interest.

(ii) The aggregate principal amount of the Securities (as defined in the Corporate Resolutions) will not exceed the amount as specified in the relevant Corporate Resolutions as maximum amounts upon the execution of the Indenture.

(d)

(i) Each party other than the Dutch Obligor has or will have validly entered into the Indenture at the Indenture Execution Date.

(ii) Each Power of Attorney:

(A) has been signed on behalf of the Dutch Obligor by two of its managing directors; and

(B) remains in force without modification on the Indenture Execution Date;

and no rule of law (other than Dutch law) which under the 1978 Hague Convention on the Law applicable to Agency applies or may be applied to the existence and extent of the authority of any person authorised to sign the Indenture on behalf of the Dutch Obligor under each Power of Attorney, adversely affects the existence and extent of that authority as expressed in the Power of Attorney.

(e) The Indenture has been or will have been signed on behalf of the Dutch Obligor by any two members of the management board of the Dutch Obligor or by a person named as authorised representative in the relevant Power of Attorney.

(f) When validly signed by all parties, the Indenture is valid and binding on and enforceable against each party under New York Law by which it is expressed to be governed

5 Opinion

Based on the documents and confirmations referred to and assumptions made in paragraphs 3 and 4 and subject to the qualifications in paragraph 6 and any matters not disclosed to me, I am of the following opinion:

(a) The Dutch Obligor has been incorporated and exists as a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid).

(b)

(i) The Dutch Obligor has the corporate power to enter into and perform the Indenture.

(ii) Upon the execution of the Draft Board Resolution, the Dutch Obligor has taken all necessary corporate action to authorise its entry into and performance of the Indenture.

(iii) The Dutch Obligor has or will have validly signed the Indenture.

(c ) The Dutch Obligor's entry into and performance of the Indenture do not violate Dutch law or its articles of association.

(d)

(i) The choice of New York Law as the governing law of the Indenture and the securities issued thereunder is recognised.

(ii) Dutch law does not restrict the validity and binding effect on and enforceability against the Dutch Obligor of the Indenture.

6 Qualifications

This opinion is subject to the following qualifications:

(a) This opinion is subject to any limitations arising from (a) rules relating to bankruptcy, suspension of payments or Preventive Restructuring Processes, (b) rules relating to foreign (i) insolvency proceedings (including foreign Insolvency Proceedings), (ii) arrangement or compromise of obligations or (iii) preventive restructuring frameworks, (c) other rules regulating conflicts between rights of creditors, or (d) intervention and other measures in relation to financial enterprises or their affiliated entities.

(b) The recognition of New York Law as the governing law of the Indenture and the securities issued thereunder:

(i) will not prejudice the provisions of the law of the European Union (where appropriate as implemented in the Netherlands) which cannot be derogated from by agreement if all elements relevant to the situation at the time when the Agreement was entered into (other than the choice of New York Law as the governing law of the Agreement) are located in one or more Member States of the European Union;

(ii)

(A) will not restrict the application of the overriding provisions of Dutch law; and

(B) will not prevent effect being given to the overriding provisions of the law of a jurisdiction with which the situation has a close connection;

(and for this purpose "overriding provisions" are provisions the respect for which is regarded as crucial by a jurisdiction for safeguarding its public interests to such an extent that they are applicable to any situation falling within their scope, irrespective of the law otherwise applicable to an agreement);

(iii) will not prevent the application of New York Law being refused if it is manifestly incompatible with Dutch public policy (ordre public); and

(iv) will not prevent regard being had to the law of the jurisdiction in which performance takes place in relation to the manner of performance and the steps to be taken in the event of defective performance.

(c ) If a legal act (rechtshandeling) performed by a Dutch legal entity (including (without limitation) an agreement pursuant to which it guarantees the performance of, or provides or agrees to provide security for, any of another person's obligations and any other legal act having a similar effect) is not in the entity's interest, the act may (i) exceed the entity's corporate or other power, and (ii) violate its articles of association.

(d) Enforcement in the Netherlands of the Indenture and of foreign judgments is subject to Dutch rules of civil procedure.

(e) Enforceability of the Indenture may be limited under the Sanctions Act 1977 (Sanctiewet 1977) or otherwise by international sanctions.

(f) Any trust to which the 1985 Convention on the Law applicable to Trusts and their Recognition (the "Trust Convention") applies, will be recognised subject to the Trust Convention. Any trust to which the Trust Convention does not apply may not be recognised.

(g) In respect of proceedings in a Dutch court for the enforcement of the Agreement, the appointment of a process agent pursuant to Clause 1.13 of the Indenture may be without effect.

(h) To the extent that Dutch law applies, a power of attorney can be made irrevocable only (i) insofar as it has been granted for the purpose of performing a legal act in the interest of the authorised person or a third party, and (ii) subject to any amendments made or limitations imposed by the courts on serious grounds (gewichtige redenen).

(i) I do not express any opinion on:

(i) the validity and enforceability of the submission to exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the County and City of New York included in the Indenture;

(ii) any representations, warranties or other statements contained in the Indenture or the Registration Statement; or

(iii) tax matters.

7 Reliance

(a) This opinion:

(i) is an exhibit to the Registration Statement and may be relied upon for the purpose of the Registration Statement and not for any other purpose;

(ii) may not be supplied, and its contents or existence may not be disclosed, to any person other than as an Exhibit to (and therefore together with) the Registration Statement.

(b) Each person accepting this opinion agrees, in so accepting, that:

(i) only De Brauw (and not any other person) will have any liability in connection with this opinion;

(ii) the agreement in this paragraph 7 and all liability and other matters relating to this opinion will be governed exclusively by Dutch law;

(iii) this opinion may be signed with an Electronic Signature. This has the same effect as if signed with a handwritten signature; and

(iv) the agreements in this paragraph 7 apply in addition to, and do not set aside, De Brauw's terms and conditions of business.

(c) The Dutch Obligor may:

(i) file this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; and

(ii) refer to De Brauw giving this opinion under the heading "Legal Matters" in the prospectus which is a part ofthe Registration Statement.

The previous sentence is no admittance from me (or De Brauw) that I am (or De Brauw is) in the category of persons whose consent for the filing and reference as set out in that sentence is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or any rules or regulations of the SEC promulgated under it.

Yours faithfully,

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

/s/ Ferdinand Hengst

Ferdinand Hengst

Annex – Definitions

In this opinion:

"September 2021 Board Resolution" means the written resolution of the management board of the Dutch Obligor dated 15 September 2021.

"Corporate Documents" means each of:

a.each Corporate Resolution;

b.the Trade Register Extract; and

c.the articles of association and the deed of incorporation referred to in paragraph 3,

in each case, in the form referred to in this opinion.

"Corporate Resolution" means each of:

a.the September 2021 Board Resolution; and

b.the Draft Board Resolution.

"Board Resolution Execution Date" means the date on which the Draft Board Resolution is executed.

"De Brauw" means De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

"Draft Board Resolution" means a draft dated 2 September 2021 of a written resolution of the Dutch Obligor's management board.

"Dutch law" means the law directly applicable in the Netherlands.

"Dutch Obligor" means Turlock B.V., a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) with seat in Amsterdam, Trade Register Number 08169375.

"eIDAS Regulation" means the Regulation (EU) 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing directive 1999/93/EC.

"Electronic Signature" means any electronic signature (elektronische handtekening), any advanced electronic signature (geavanceerde elektronische handtekening) and any qualified electronic signature

(elektronische gekwalificeerde handtekening) within the meaning of Article 3 of the eIDAS Regulation and Article 3:15a of the Dutch Civil Code.

"Indenture" means the form of Indenture, to be filed with the SEC, between among others, the Issuers (as defined therein), the Dutch Obligor as Issuer or Guarantor and the Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (draft dated 30 August 2021).

"Indenture Execution Date" means the date in the future on which the Indenture is executed.

"Insolvency Proceedings" means insolvency proceedings as defined in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast).

"New York Law" means the law of the State of New York.

"Power of Attorney" means each of:

a.the power of attorney to each of Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou and to each director or manager of the Company, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company as set forth on the Company's signature page to the Shelf Registration Statement or any other officers of the Company acting at the direction of any such foregoing officer, included in the September 2021 Board Resolution; and

b.the power of attorney included in the Draft Board Resolution.

"Preventive Restructuring Processes" means public and/or undisclosed preventive restructuring processes within the meaning of the Dutch Act on Court Confirmation of Extrajudicial Restructuring Plans (Wet homologatie onderhands akkoord).

"Registration" means the registration with the SEC under the Securities Act.

"Registration Statement" means the registration statement on form S-3 in relation to the Registration (excluding any documents incorporated by reference in it and any exhibits to it), to be filed with the SEC (draft dated 9 September 2021).

"Sanctions List" means each of:

a. each list referred to in:

(i) Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism;

(ii) Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan; or

(iii) Article (1)(1) of the Council Common Position of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism; and

b. the national terrorism list (nationale terrorismelijst) of persons and organisations designated under the Sanction Regulation Terrorism 2007-II (Sanctieregeling terrorisme 2007-II).

"SEC" means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

"Securities Act" means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

"the Netherlands" means the part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in Europe.

"Trade Register Extract" means a Trade Register extract relating to the Dutch Obligor provided by the Chamber of Commerce and dated 9 September 2021.

EX-5.D

Exhibit 5(d)

[LETTERHEAD OF WHITE & CASE]

Luxembourg, 15 September 2021

Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

12, rue Eugène Ruppert,

L-2453 Luxembourg,

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

12, rue Eugène Ruppert,

L-2453 Luxembourg,

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

(the “Addressees”)

Dear Sir, dear Madam,

1.We have acted as Luxembourg legal counsel to (i) Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“Luxembourg”), having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (Registre de commerce et des sociétés, Luxembourg) (the “Register”) under number B 9145 (“Eaton Controls”) and (ii) Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 12, rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg, Luxembourg and registered with the Register under number B 172.818 (“Eaton Technologies” and together with Eaton Controls, the “Companies” and each a “Company”) in connection with the agreements listed in paragraphs 2(l) and 2(m) below (the “Agreements”).

Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Registration Statement.

2.For the purposes of this opinion, we have examined, to the exclusion of any other document, the following documents (the “Documents”), which we deem sufficient and appropriate for the opinions expressed herein:

a.a copy of the articles of association of Eaton Controls (the “Eaton Controls Articles”) as at 8 December 2018;

b.a copy of the articles of association of Eaton Technologies (the “Eaton Technologies Articles” and together with the Eaton Controls Articles, the “Articles”) as at 9 February 2018;

c.an excerpt of the Register pertaining to Eaton Controls dated 15 September 2021;

d.an excerpt of the Register pertaining to Eaton Technologies dated 15 September 2021;

e.an electronic copy of a negative certificate (certificat négatif) issued by the Register pertaining to Eaton Controls dated 15 September 2021 (the “Eaton ControlsNegative Certificate”) confirming that on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the Eaton Controls Negative Certificate, there were no records at the Register of any court order regarding, amongst others, a (i) bankruptcy adjudication against Eaton Controls, (ii) reprieve

from payment (sursis de paiement), (iii) controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or (iv) composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite);

f.an electronic copy of a negative certificate (certificat négatif) issued by the Register pertaining to Eaton Technologies dated 15 September 2021 (the “Eaton TechnologiesNegative Certificate” and together with the Eaton Controls Negative Certificate, the “Negative Certificates”) confirming that on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the Eaton Technologies Negative Certificate, there were no records at the Register of any court order regarding, amongst others, a (i) bankruptcy adjudication against Eaton Technologies, (ii) reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), (iii) controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or (iv) composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite);

g.a scanned copy of the written resolutions taken by the board of managers of Eaton Controls on 1 March 2021 (the “March2021Eaton Controls Board Resolutions”);

h.a scanned copy of the written resolutions taken by the board of managers of Eaton Technologies on 1 March 2021 (the “March2021 Eaton Technologies Board Resolutions” and together with the March 2021 Eaton Controls Board Resolutions, the “March 2021Board Resolutions”);

i.a scanned copy of the written resolutions taken by the board of managers of Eaton Controls on 8 September 2021 (the “September 2021 Eaton ControlsBoard Resolutions”);

j.a scanned copy of the written resolutions taken by the board of managers of Eaton Technologies on 8 September 2021 (the “September 2021 Eaton TechnologiesBoard Resolutions” and together with the September 2021 Eaton Controls Board Resolutions, the “September 2021 Board Resolutions”, and the September 2021 Board Resolutions together with the March 2021 Board Resolutions, the “Resolutions”);

k.a scanned copy of an executed power of attorney granted by the Companies to Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin, and Nicolas Papaioannou on 15 September 2021 (the “Power of Attorney”);

l.a scanned copy of an executed automatically effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 dated 15 September 2021 and signed by, amongst others, the Companies as Additional Registrant Guarantors (as defined therein) and Eaton Corporation plc, to be filed by Eaton Corporation plc with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (the “Registration Statement”); and

m.a scanned copy of the form of New York law governed indenture to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement as Exhibit 4(a), to be entered into among others, the Companies as guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee and to be filed with the SEC (the “Indenture”).

The term “Agreements” includes, for the purposes of Schedule A and Schedule B, any document in connection therewith.

We have not reviewed any other document than the Documents. Except as stated expressly herein, we have not examined any other agreements, arrangements, instruments or other documents affecting, directly or indirectly, either the parties to the Documents or the Documents, nor have we made any other enquiries concerning any of the parties.

Nothing in this opinion should be construed as implying that we are familiar with the affairs of any party to the Agreements or any of their affiliates and this opinion is based solely on the Documents. We assume no responsibility for the investigation or verification of any statements of facts or the reasonableness of any assumption or statement of opinion (including, without limitation, as to any representations and warranties and as to the solvency of any party to the Agreements), without prejudice to the opinions expressed below in this opinion.

3.This opinion speaks as of its date and is confined to and is given solely on the basis of the laws of Luxembourg as presently in force. We do not purport to be experts on, or generally familiar with, any law other than the laws of Luxembourg. Accordingly, we express no opinion herein with regard to any system of law other than the laws of Luxembourg in force at the date hereof, as currently published, and as interpreted and applied in published case law of Luxembourg courts.

This opinion expresses and describes Luxembourg legal concepts in English and not in their original French form. Luxembourg legal concepts expressed in English are to be construed in accordance with the Luxembourg legal concepts to which they refer. It cannot be excluded that due to the differences of legal systems, some words or phrases may have different connotations than the French words or phrases would have.

Furthermore, we have not been instructed to review or opine on any matter with respect to and we express no opinion as to (i) the capacity, power or existence of any party to the Agreements (other than the Companies), (ii) the due execution of the Agreements (other than by the Companies), (iii) the legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility in evidence of the Agreements, (iv) any liability to tax, which may arise or be suffered as a result of, or in connection with, any of the Documents or their execution, creation, issue, performance or enforcement, (v) any public international law or the rules of, or promulgated under, any treaty or by any treaty organisation, except to the extent it would have any direct effect under Luxembourg law, or (vi) on the laws of any jurisdiction other than Luxembourg.

No opinion is given that the future or continued performance of the obligations of any of the parties to the Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated in the Agreements will not contravene Luxembourg law if such law is altered after the date hereof. We assume no obligation to advise any party or person of any changes of law or fact which occur after the date of this opinion, even if such change may affect the legal analysis, legal conclusions or information contained in this opinion.

4.Based upon the assumptions set out in Schedule A and subject to the qualifications set out in Schedule B, and subject to any matters not disclosed to us, we are, as at the date hereof, of the following opinion:

Status, power, authority and authorization

(a) Each Company has been formed for an indefinite duration and legally exists as a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) under the laws of Luxembourg.

(b) Each Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into the Agreements and to perform its obligations thereunder.

(c) Each Company has taken all necessary corporate actions to authorise the entry into the Agreements and the performance of its obligations thereunder.

Negative certificates

(d) According to the Negative Certificates, on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the Negative Certificates, no court order was recorded with the Register pursuant to which the Companies had been adjudicated bankrupt (faillite) or become subject to, or benefited from, a reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), judicial liquidation or judicial appointment of a temporary administrator.

Due execution

(e) The Registration Statement has been duly executed on behalf of each Company.

(f) Each Company will have duly executed the Indenture, once executed by any Designated Person (as such term is defined in the September 2021 Board Resolutions) on its behalf.

No conflict

(g) Neither the entry by the Companies into the Agreements, nor the performance by any Company of its obligations thereunder, conflict with any provision of the Articles.

Licence to carry on business

(h) No consents, authorisations, licences, approvals or registrations are required from any governmental or prudential authorities in Luxembourg to enable each Company lawfully to enter into the Agreements and to perform the obligations expressed to be assumed by it therein.

5.We have given this opinion solely for the benefit of the Addressees in connection with the Registration Statement and the Agreements.

This opinion may not, without our prior written consent, be relied upon for any other purpose nor be relied upon by any other persons except for the persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Securities Act. This opinion may not be disclosed without prior written consent except that we hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm contained under the heading “Legal Opinions” in the prospectus included therein. In giving such consent we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.

6.This opinion is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and may not be read or construed as extending by implication to any matters not specifically referred to. The schedules to this opinion form an integral part of the opinion.

7.This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with Luxembourg law, as at the date of this opinion, and any disputes relating to it shall be of the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the city of Luxembourg. In particular, but without limitation, it may only be relied upon under the express condition that any issues of interpretation or liability arising hereunder will be governed by Luxembourg law and be exclusively brought before the competent courts of the city of Luxembourg.

Yours sincerely,

/s/ White & Case (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

White & Case (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

Schedule A – Assumptions

For the purposes of this opinion, we have assumed, and we have not verified independently, with your consent:

1.the completeness and conformity to the originals of all documents purporting to be copies of originals, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as copies, received by us by telefax or through electronic transmission or submitted to us as conformed, certified or photo static copies or photocopies and the authenticity of the originals thereof and the genuineness of all signatures, seals and stamps;

2.that all documents submitted to us have been executed by the persons whose names are indicated thereon as being the names of the signatories (and that such persons had the general legal capacity to execute these documents);

3.The Indenture will be executed in the form attached as exhibit 4 of the executed Registration Statement;

4.The Registration Statement has been executed in the form of the execution copy reviewed by us;

5.that the Agreements have in fact been signed on behalf of each Company by the persons empowered in the Resolutions or in accordance with the Power of Attorney, as applicable;

6.that the place of the central administration (siège de l'administration centrale), the principal place of business (principal établissement) and the centre of main interests (as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “EU Insolvency Regulation”)) of each Company are located at the place of its registered office (siège statutaire) in Luxembourg and none of the Companies has an establishment (as such term is defined in the EU Insolvency Regulation) outside Luxembourg;

7.that no Company does, or is deemed to carry out an activity in the financial sector on a professional basis as referred to in the Luxembourg act dated 5 April 1993 relating to the financial sector, as amended or an activity requiring the holding of a business license under the Luxembourg act dated 2 September 2011 relating to the establishment of a certain business and business licence;

8.that each Company complies with the provisions of the Luxembourg act dated 31 May 1999 concerning the domiciliation of companies, as amended;

9.that the Articles have not been amended since the date referred to in paragraphs 2(a) and 2(b);

10.that the Agreements and all other agreements referred to therein represent and contain the entirety of the transaction entered into by the parties thereto and the absence of any other arrangements between any of the parties to the Agreements which modify or supersede any of the terms of the Agreements;

11.that all parties have acted in good faith in connection with the Agreements, that there is no illicit cause (cause illicite) in relation to the Agreements, that there is neither fraud (dol), duress (violence), mistake (erreur) or inadequacy (lésion) on the part of any of the parties to the Agreements, their respective directors, employees, agents and advisers; that there has been no material mistake of fact or misunderstanding, duress or undue influence in connection with the negotiation, execution or delivery of the Agreements;

12.the truth, accuracy and completeness at all relevant times of each of the statements and matters of fact, relied upon, assumed herein, or contained in the Agreements;

13.that all agreed conditions to the effectiveness of the Agreements have been or will be satisfied;

14.that all of the representations and warranties (except to the extent opined upon in this opinion) given by any of the parties to the Agreements are, and will be, when made or repeated or when deemed made or repeated (as the case may be), and were at all relevant times, true and accurate and that any representation or warranty given by any of the parties to the Agreements that it is not aware of or has no notice of any act, matter, thing or circumstance means that the same does not exist or has not occurred;

15.the due compliance with all matters under any applicable law other than Luxembourg law (including, without limitation, the obtaining of the necessary consents, licenses, approvals and authority, the making of the necessary filings, registrations and notifications, and the payment of stamp duties and other documentary taxes and charges), as may relate to the Agreements or the parties to the Agreements or other persons affected thereby or for the performance or enforcement by or against the parties or such other persons of their obligations or rights as they are to be performed or enforced, as the case may be;

16.that each party to the Agreements (other than the Companies) is duly incorporated or organised and validly existing;

17.that the consent of any person (other than the Companies), authority, or governmental agency which is required under any applicable law other than Luxembourg law in relation to the execution and delivery of the Agreements and the performance and observation of the terms thereof by the parties has been obtained on the date of this opinion and none of these transactions will infringe the terms of, or constitute a default under, any rule of law (including any rule of public policy) of any jurisdiction (other than Luxembourg to the extent opined herein), any agreement or other instrument or obligation to which any party thereto is a party or by which any of its property, undertaking, assets or reserves are bound;

18.that none of the transactions contemplated under or further to any of the Agreements will constitute unlawful financial assistance under any applicable law;

19.that the transactions contemplated by the Agreements are bona fide (bonne foi) transactions that have been entered into by the parties thereto for legitimate commercial purposes, without any intention to deprive of any legal benefit any persons (including for the avoidance of doubt third parties) or to circumvent any applicable mandatory laws or regulations of any jurisdiction (including without limitation any tax laws), are compatible with that parties profit purpose (but lucratif), are in the corporate interest (intérêt social) of each Company and serve the corporate purpose of each Company;

20.that the entry by the Companies into the Agreements is not an abnormal transaction in the sense that those acting on behalf of the Companies know that, by doing so, it would prejudice its creditors;

21.that all managers signed the Resolutions, that the Resolutions have not been amended, rescinded, revoked or declared void and that each member of the board of managers of any Company has carefully considered the entry into and performance of the Agreements before signing the Resolutions;

22.that the Power of Attorney is legally valid, binding and enforceable under any applicable law, and that the Power of Attorney is in full force and effect and has not been amended, rescinded or revoked;

23.that the board of managers of each Company has satisfied itself that the obligations undertaken by each Company under the Agreements meet its corporate interest, are not disproportionate to its financial capacities and benefits, and the conclusions of the board in this respect are not unreasonable (under currently prevailing Luxembourg case law, this is primarily a question of fact for which the board of directors is solely responsible and as to which we express no opinion);

24.that none of the managers of the Companies had a direct or indirect economic interest which conflicted with the decisions of or with the transactions approved by the board of managers when the resolutions set out in the Resolutions were adopted;

25.that on the day of this opinion and on the date of any transaction contemplated in the Agreements, no party to the Agreements (i) was or will be deemed to be in a situation of cessation of payments within the meaning of Luxembourg or any other relevant bankruptcy legislation, (ii) will as a result of the Agreements or the transactions contemplated thereunder be unable to pay its debts, (iii) has resolved to enter into voluntary liquidation, (iv) has filed an application for bankruptcy or judicial reorganization, for a moratorium or any other similar proceedings under any other laws, (v) has been adjudicated bankrupt or annulled as a legal entity, or (vi) no receiver, trustee, administrator (whether out of court or otherwise) or similar officer has been appointed in relation to any of the parties to the Agreements or any of their assets (although not constituting conclusive evidence, the Negative Certificates do not contradict this assumption in respect of the Companies);

26.that, in respect of the Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby, referred to therein, provided for or effected thereby each of the parties has entered into and will enter into the same on arms’ length commercial terms;

27.that the Agreements constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each of the parties thereto and are enforceable in accordance with their terms under the relevant governing laws and any other applicable law (other than Luxembourg law to the extent opined herein);

28.The securities issued pursuant to the Indenture or the registration Statement (the “Securities”) will not be the subject of a public offering in any jurisdiction, including Luxembourg, for the purposes of the Luxembourg act dated 16 July 2019 on prospectuses for securities and implementing the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market (the “Prospectus Regulation”) (the “Prospectus Act 2019”) or the Prospectus Regulation or any other applicable law and no form of invitation, offer, application, advertisement or other material relating to the Securities is distributed or published in Luxembourg nor, except in such case in conformity with applicable laws and regulations, in any jurisdiction other than Luxembourg;

29.The Securities are not and will not be listed on a regulated market within the meaning of the Prospectus Act 2019 or the Prospectus Regulation or any other applicable laws or regulations and are not and will not be listed or admitted to trading on any other market or trading venue in Luxembourg;

30.The requirements of any applicable law in respect of a listing on a multilateral trading facility in a European Economic Area Member State or any other jurisdiction of the Securities (if any) on any such stock exchange have been or will be fulfilled;

31.None of the Companies will issue any Securities which are preference shares, ordinary shares, depositary shares, warrants or other forms of securities which are convertible into shares; and

32.The aggregate amount of guarantees to be granted for the debt obligations of any member of the Eaton Group (being in aggregate at any point in time USD 5 billion) is not exceeded for each of the Companies respectively by the guarantee granted under the Agreements.

Schedule B – Qualifications

Our opinion is subject to the following qualifications:

1.Where any person is vested with discretion or may determine a matter in its opinion, Luxembourg law may require that such discretion is exercised in good faith.

2.This opinion is subject to any limitations arising from bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, liquidation, reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), moratorium, reorganisation and other laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, as well as any health and safety laws and regulations, any laws, regulations and policies relating to racketeering, criminal and civil forfeiture, emergencies, foreign asset or trading controls, corrupt practices, national security, terrorism or money laundering or governing foreign investment in Luxembourg.

3.Any power of attorney or agency (mandat) whether or not irrevocable will terminate by force of law, and without notice, upon the insolvency of the principal. A power of attorney or agency might become ineffective upon the principal entering into controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement). The designation of a service of process agent may constitute (or may be deemed to constitute) a power of attorney or agency. Any power of attorney expressed to be irrevocable and granted by or on behalf of any Company may as a matter of Luxembourg law (which a court may also apply to powers granted by or on behalf of any Company under foreign law), be subject to revocation or termination by or on behalf of the grantor despite its being expressed to be irrevocable, which causes the withdrawal of all powers to act on behalf of the grantor of the power of attorney

4.A power of attorney may not be effective where it is given for the exclusive benefit of the attorney or a third party or the attorney is exposed to a conflict of interest. In that respect, some legal writers are of the opinion that the granting of a power of attorney by one party to its counterparty is not valid.

5.We express no opinion on the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of a purported revocation, or the consequences of such revocation by the principal of a power of attorney or agency (mandat) expressed to be irrevocable.

6.A Luxembourg company may only encumber its assets or provide guarantees in accordance with its corporate objects and for its corporate benefit. There is no Luxembourg legislation governing group companies which specifically regulates the establishment, organisation and liability of groups of companies. Consequently, the concept of group interest as opposed to the interest of the individual corporate entity is not expressly recognised. A company may, in principle, not encumber its assets or provide guarantees in favour of group companies in general (at least as far as parent companies and fellow subsidiaries of its parent companies are concerned).

Based on relevant French and Belgian case law and legal literature (to which Luxembourg courts are likely to refer in this context), we would take the view that a Luxembourg company may, in principle, validly assist other group companies if:

(a) they are part of an integrated group;

(b) it can be established that the company derives a benefit from granting such assistance or that at least, there is no disruption of the balance of interests in the group to the detriment of the Luxembourg company; and

(c ) the assistance is not in terms of the amounts involved disproportionate to the company's financial means and the benefits derived from granting such assistance.

If the assistance is deemed contrary to the interest of the company by the courts, its directors may be held liable for action taken in that context. Further, under certain circumstances, the directors of the Luxembourg company might incur criminal penalties based on the concept of misappropriation of corporate assets (article 1500-11 of the Luxembourg act dated 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended (the “Luxembourg Companies Act”)). Article 1500-11 of the Luxembourg Companies Act makes it a criminal offence for the directors and managers of a Luxembourg company, whether having been officially appointed or being de facto directors or managers (which concept might include legal persons), if, acting in bad faith, they have made use of corporate assets or of corporate credit for uses other than those required by the interests of such company and for their own personal benefit or for the benefit of companies or enterprises in which they have a direct or indirect interest. It cannot be excluded ultimately that, if the relevant transaction were to be considered as a misappropriation of corporate assets by a Luxembourg court or if it could be evidenced that the other parties to the transaction were aware of the fact that the transaction was not for the corporate benefit of the Luxembourg company, the transaction might be declared void or ineffective based on the concept of illegal cause (cause illicite). Also, depending on the factual circumstances, a liquidator, an insolvency receiver or creditors of the assisting company could seek the liability of the banks (e.g., where the guarantee trigger has caused the insolvency of the assisting company and/or has caused a wider consequential loss to the creditors of such company).

7.We express no tax opinion whatsoever in respect of the Companies or the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Agreements.

8.We express no opinion as to whether the performance of the Agreements would cause any borrowing limits, debt/equity or other ratios possibly agreed with the tax authorities to be exceeded nor as to the consequences thereof.

9.We express no opinion whatsoever on regulatory matters or matters of fact or on matters other than those expressly set forth in this legal opinion, and no opinion is, or may be, implied or inferred herefrom.

10.The rights and obligations of the parties under the Agreements may be limited by the effects of criminal measures, including without limitation criminal freezing orders, public law sanctions or restraining measures taken from time to time under applicable laws treaties or other instruments.

11.A search at Register is not capable of conclusively revealing whether a (and the Negative Certificates do not constitute conclusive evidence that no) winding-up resolution or petition, or an order adjudicating or declaring a, or a petition or filing for, bankruptcy or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite) or judicial liquidation (liquidation judiciaire) or similar action has been adopted or made.

12.By application of article 1200-1 of the Luxembourg Companies Act, a company not respecting any provision of Luxembourg criminal law or which seriously contravenes any provision of the Luxembourg commercial code or any other Luxembourg law applicable to commercial companies may be put into judicial dissolution and liquidation upon the application of the public prosecutor.

13.The corporate documents of, and relevant court orders affecting, a Luxembourg company (including, but not limited to, the notice of a winding-up order or resolution, notice of the

appointment of a receiver or similar officer) may not be held at the Register immediately and there is generally a delay in the relevant document appearing on the files regarding the company concerned. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the required filing of documents has not occurred or that documents filed with the Register may have been mislaid or lost. In accordance with Luxembourg company law, changes or amendments to corporate documents to be filed at the Register will be effective (opposable) vis-à-vis third parties only as of the day of their publication in the Luxembourg official gazette (Mémorial C, Recueil des Sociétés et Associations) or RESA, Recueil électronique des sociétés et associations, as applicable, unless the company proves that the relevant third parties had prior knowledge thereof.

14.The Luxembourg Companies Act reserves the right and the power to decide on certain matters (such as the winding-up or the liquidation of a company, the merger, the increase of the share capital, the distribution of dividends or the amendment of the articles of incorporation of the company) exclusively to the shareholders of the company.

15.Any provision in the Agreements which constitutes, or purports to constitute, a restriction on the choice of auditor of any Company by its shareholders or members may contravene the requirements of the Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, as amended, and the Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on specific requirements regarding statutory audit of public-interest entities and may therefore become null and void.

16.A receiver may be limited in the exercise of its rights and powers (i) pursuant to the Luxembourg Companies Act and (ii), in the case of insolvency of a Luxembourg company, by the rights and powers of the insolvency receiver appointed by a Luxembourg court pursuant to Luxembourg insolvency laws. Further, the rights and powers of a receiver may not cover or extend to actions which, pursuant to the Luxembourg Companies Act or the Articles, require a decision of the shareholders of a Luxembourg company rather than the Luxembourg company itself.

EX-23

Exhibit 23(e)

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in this Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of Eaton Corporation plc for the registration of debt securities, guarantees, preference shares, ordinary shares, depositary shares, warrants and units and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 24, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Eaton Corporation plc, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Eaton Corporation plc, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

September 15, 2021

EX-24.A

Exhibit 24(a)

OMNIBUS POWERS OF ATTORNEY

September 15, 2021

Each person whose signature appears below authorizes each of Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise or any of them as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, in any and all capacities including, without limitation, in his or her capacity as an officer, director or manager, as the case may be, of the applicable registrants listed on Schedule A hereto, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any amendments, including post-effective amendments, with all the exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, necessary or advisable to enable the registrants to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things, whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

This Omnibus Powers of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[Balance of Page Intentionally Blank]

IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the date first written above.

/s/ Craig Arnold

Craig Arnold

/s/ Thomas B. Okray

Thomas B. Okray

/s/ April Miller Boise

April Miller Boise

/s/ Kirsten M. Park

Kirsten M. Park

/s/ Daniel R. Hopgood

Daniel R. Hopgood

/s/ Lisa D. Sutton

Lisa D. Sutton

/s/ Thomas F. Metz

Thomas F. Metz

[Signature page to Omnibus Powers of Attorney for U.S. Entities]

Schedule A – Registrants

1.Eaton Corporation

2.Cooper B-Line, Inc.

3.Cooper Bussmann, LLC

4.Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC

5.Cooper Power Systems, LLC

6.Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc.

7.Eaton Aeroquip LLC

8.Eaton Aerospace LLC

9.Eaton Electric Holdings LLC

10.Eaton Hydraulics LLC

11.Eaton Leasing Corporation

12.Wright Line Holding, Inc.

13.Wright Line LLC

EATON CORPORATION

("Eaton")

EATON AEROQUIP LLC

EATON AEROSPACE LLC

EATON HYDRAULICS LLC

EATON LEASING CORPORATION

WRIGHT LINE HOLDING, INC.

WRIGHT LINE, LLC

EATON ELECTRIC HOLDINGS, LLC

COOPER B-LINE, INC.

COOPER BUSSMANN, LLC

COOPER CROUSE-HINDS, LLC

COOPER POWER SYSTEMS, LLC

COOPER WIRING DEVICES, LLC

(the "Companies")

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Lizbeth L. Wright, as Assistant Secretary of Eaton and Secretary of the Companies, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the resolutions attached as Annex A hereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions excerpted from the Unanimous Written Consents of the Board of Directors, Board of Managers or Sole Member, as applicable, of each of Eaton and of the Companies, respectively (collectively, the "Consents"); and such Consents were duly adopted on the dates set forth in Annex A, and the resolutions therein are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Company this 15th day of September 2021.

/s/ Lizbeth L. Wright

Lizbeth L. Wright

Assistant Secretary

ANNEX A

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of

the Board of Managers of Eaton Aeroquip LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of

the Board of Managers of Eaton Aerospace LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act

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whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of

the Board of Managers of Eaton Hydraulics LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Eaton Leasing Corporation

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Wright Line Holding, Inc.

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their

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names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of the

Board of Directors of Wright Line LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person..

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Excerpt from the Written Consent of

the Sole Member of Eaton Electric Holdings LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Cooper B-Line, Inc.

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Written Consent of

the Sole Member of Cooper Bussmann, LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Written Consent of

the Sole Member of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act

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whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of

the Sole Member of Cooper Power Systems, LLC

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Excerpt from the Written Consent of

the Sole Member of Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc.

on September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Lizbeth L. Wright, Kirsten M. Park and April Miller Boise as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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EX-24.B

Exhibit 24(b)

OMNIBUS POWERS OF ATTORNEY

September 15, 2021

Each person whose signature appears below authorizes each of Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou or any of them as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, in any and all capacities including, without limitation, in his or her capacity as an officer, director or manager, as the case may be, of the applicable registrants listed on Schedule A hereto, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any amendments, including post-effective amendments, with all the exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, necessary or advisable to enable the registrants to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things, whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

This Omnibus Powers of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[Balance of Page Intentionally Blank]

IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the date first written above.

/s/ Craig Arnold	/s/ Thomas B. Okray
Craig Arnold	Thomas B. Okray
/s/ Daniel R. Hopgood	/s/ Christopher M. Connor
Daniel R. Hopgood	Christopher M. Connor
/s/ Olivier Leonetti	/s/Deborah L. McCoy
Olivier Leonetti	Deborah L. McCoy
/s/ Silvio Napoli	/s/ Gregory R. Page
Silvio Napoli	Gregory R. Page
/s/ Sandra Pianalto	/s/ Robert V. Pragada
Sandra Pianalto	Robert V. Pragada
/s/ Lori J. Ryerkerk	/s/ Gerald B. Smith
Lori J. Ryerkerk	Gerald B. Smith
/s/ Dorothy C. Thompson	/s/ Darryl L. Wilson
Dorothy C. Thompson	Darryl l. Wilson

[Signature page to Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Irish Entities]

/s/ Nigel Crawford

Nigel Crawford

/s/ John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

/s/ Nicholas Papaioannou

Nicholas Papaioannou

/s/ Dan Shanahan

Dan Shanahan

[Signature page to Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Irish Entities]

Schedule A – Registrants

1.Eaton Corporation plc

2.Cooper Industries Unlimited Company

3.Eaton Capital Unlimited Company

4.Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company

COOPER INDUSTRIES UNLIMITED COMPANY

EATON CAPITAL UNLIMITED COMPANY

EATON DOMHANDA UNLIMITED COMPANY

(the "Companies")

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Nigel Crawford, as Director of the Companies, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the resolutions attached as Annex A hereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions excerpted from the Unanimous Written Consents of the Board of Directors of each of the Companies (collectively, the "Consents"); and such Consents were duly adopted on the dates set forth in Annex A, and the resolutions therein are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Company this 15th day of September 2021.

/s/ Nigel Crawford

Nigel Crawford

Director

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Cooper Industries Unlimited Company

September 15, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Eaton Capital Unlimited Company

September 8, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company

September 8, 2021

RESOLVED, that each officer and director of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as an officer or director of the Company, or otherwise) be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a power of attorney appointing Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou as his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as directors and/or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of said officers and directors who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such officers or directors could do in person.

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EX-24.C

Exhibit 24(c)

OMNIBUS POWERS OF ATTORNEY

September 15, 2021

Each person whose signature appears below authorizes each of Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin, and Nicolas Papaioannou or any of them as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, acting individually with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, in any and all capacities including, without limitation, in his or her capacity as an officer, director or manager, as the case may be, of the applicable registrants listed on Schedule A hereto, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any amendments, including post-effective amendments, with all the exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, necessary or advisable to enable the registrants to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things, whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

The granting of this power of attorney shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Luxembourg. This Power of Attorney be governed by the laws of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise from or in connection with it.

This power of attorney shall be in full force and effect from the date upon which this power of attorney is granted and shall extend for a term of three (3) years from the effective date of the Registration Statement. As from such date, it will cease to be effective and enforceable before third parties.

This Omnibus Powers of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the date first written above.

[Balance of Page Intentionally Blank]

Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.
and
Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.
each duly represented by:

/s/ Grégory Dujardin

Grégory Dujardin,

acting as Manager and authorized signatory

/s/ Ian Bryce Yule

Ian Bryce Yule,

acting as Manager and authorized signatory

/s/ Johannes Vosman

Johannes Vosman,

acting as Manager and authorized signatory

/s/ Craig Arnold

Craig Arnold,

acting as Principal Executive Officer

/s/ Thomas B. Okray

Thomas B. Okray,

acting as Principal Financial Officer

/s/ Daniel R. Hopgood

Daniel R. Hopgood,

acting as Principal Accounting Officer

[Signature Page to Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Luxembourg Entities]

Schedule A – Registrants

1.	Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. société à responsabilité limitée Share Capital: USD 188,933,679.- Registered office: 12, Rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg: B 9145
2.	Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à r.l. société à responsabilité limitée Share Capital: USD 1,000,090.- Registered office: 12, Rue Eugène Ruppert, L-2453 Luxembourg Grand Duchy of Luxembourg R.C.S. Luxembourg: B 172.818

EATON CONTROLS (LUXEMBOURG) SARL

EATON TECHNOLOGY (LUXEMBOURG) SARL

(the "Companies")

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Gregory Dujardin, as Director of the Companies, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the resolutions attached as Annex A hereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions excerpted from the Unanimous Written Consents of the Board of Directors or Board of Managers, as applicable, of each of the Companies, respectively (collectively, the "Consents"); and such Consents were duly adopted on the dates set forth in Annex A, and the resolutions therein are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Company this 15th day of September 2021.

/s/ Gregory Dujardin

Gregory Dujardin

Director

ANNEX A

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) Sarl

on September 8, 2021

Third Resolution. The Board resolves that each Manager or officer of the Company that may be required to execute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents in connection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as Manager or officer of the Company, or otherwise) acting individually, with full power of substitution, be, and hereby is, authorized to execute an Omnibus Power of Attorney appointing Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou, each acting individually, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their names and in their capacities as Managers or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf Registration Statement, any and all amendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each of said attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power and authority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of the said Managers or officers who shall have executed such a power of attorney, every act whatsoever which such attorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done in connection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such Managers or officers could do in person.

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent of

the Board of Managers of Eaton Technology (Luxembourg) Sarl

on September 8, 2021

Third Resolution.The Board resolves that each Manager or officer of the Company that may be required toexecute the Shelf Registration Statement or any and all amendments thereto or documents inconnection therewith (whether for or on behalf of the Company, or as Manager or officer ofthe Company, or otherwise) acting individually, with full power of substitution, be, andherebyis,authorizedtoexecuteanOmnibusPowerofAttorneyappointingNigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou, each acting individually,his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with power of substitution and resubstitution, in their namesand in their capacities as Managers or officers of the Company, to sign the Shelf RegistrationStatement, any and allamendments and supplements thereto and to file the same, withexhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, each ofsaid attorneys to have power to act with or without the other, and to have full power andauthority to perform, in the name of and on behalf of each of the said Managers or officerswhoshallhaveexecutedsuchapowerofattorney,everyactwhatsoeverwhichsuchattorneys, or any of them, may deem necessary, appropriate or advisable to be done inconnection therewith as fully for all intents and purposes as such Managers or officers coulddoin person.

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EX-24.D

Exhibit 24(d)

OMNIBUS POWERS OF ATTORNEY

September 15, 2021

Each person whose signature appears below authorizes each of Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin, and Nicolas Papaioannou or any of them as his or her attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to execute, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, in any and all capacities including, without limitation, in his or her capacity as a director of the applicable registrant listed on Schedule A hereto, a Registration Statement on Form S-3 and any amendments, including post-effective amendments, with all the exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, as applicable, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, necessary or advisable to enable the registrants to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in respect thereof, in connection with the registration of the securities which are the subject of such registration statement, which amendments may make such changes in such registration statement as such attorney may deem appropriate, and with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things, whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

This Omnibus Powers of Attorney also applies to situations where an attorney also acts as a counterparty (Selbsteintritt) of the registrant listed on Schedule A or as a representative of the registrant listed on Schedule A.

This Omnibus Powers of Attorney may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the date first written above.

[Balance of Page Intentionally Blank]

IN WITNESS HEREOF, each of the undersigned has subscribed his or her name as of the date first written above.

/s/ Coen Van Beek

Coen Van Beek, acting as Director of Turlock B.V.

/s/ Alexis Hubert

Alexis Hubert, acting as Director of Turlock B.V.

/s/ Martinus Wijnen

Martinus Wijnen, acting as Director of Turlock B.V.

/s/ Craig Arnold

Craig Arnold, acting as Principal Executive Officer of Turlock B.V.

/s/ Thomas B. Okray

Thomas B. Okray, acting as Principal Financial Officer of Turlock B.V.

/s/ Daniel R. Hopgood

Daniel R. Hopgood, acting as Principal Accounting Officer of Turlock B.V.

[Signature Page to Omnibus Powers of Attorney for Dutch Entity (Turlock B.V.)]

Schedule A – Registrants

Turlock B.V.

TURLOCK B.V.

(the "Company")

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned, Martinus Wijnen, as Director of the Company, DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT the resolutions attached as Annex A hereto are true and correct copies of the resolutions excerpted from the Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Consent”); and such Consent was duly adopted on the date set forth in Annex A, and the resolutions therein are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of the Company this 15th day of September 2021.

/s/ Martinus Wijnen

Martinus Wijnen

Director

ANNEX A

Excerpt from the Unanimous Written Consent

of the Board of Directors of Turlock B.V.

on September 15, 2021

The Company hereby grants power of attorney to each of Nigel Crawford, Estelle Diggin and Nicolas Papaioannou, and to each director or manager of the Company, each of the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company as set forth on the Company's signature page to the Shelf Registration Statement or any other officers of the Company acting at the direction of any such foregoing officer (each an "Authorised Person"), to individually perform the acts referred to in the resolution set out in resolution (b) above in the Company's name.

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EX-25

Exhibit 25

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)           |__|

___________________________

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

(Jurisdiction of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)	95-3571558 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
400 South Hope Street Suite 500 Los Angeles, California (Address of principal executive offices)	90071 (Zip code)

___________________________

EATON CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	34-0196300 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Blvd Cleveland, Ohio (Address of principal executive offices)	44122 (Zip code)

EATON CORPORATION PLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ireland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	98-1059235 (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Eaton House 30 Pembroke Road Dublin 4 Ireland, D04 Y0C2 (Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Cooper B-Line, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	76-0638615
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
509 West Monroe Street Highland, Illinois	62249
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Cooper Bussmann, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	46-1039791
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
114 Old State Road Ellisville, Missouri	63021
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-1288146
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Wolf & 7th North Streets Syracuse, New York	13221-4999
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Cooper Industries Unlimited Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ireland	98-0632292
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Cooper Power Systems, LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	76-0253330
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
2300 Badger Drive Waukesha, Wisconsin	53188
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Cooper Wiring Devices, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

New York	11-0701510
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
203 Cooper Circle Peachtree City, Georgia	30269
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Aeroquip LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio	26-3155882
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Eaton Aerospace LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	34-1926527
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Capital Unlimited Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ireland	98-1006842
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Controls (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Luxembourg	98-1116654
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
12 rue Eugene Rupert, L-2453, Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Domhanda Unlimited Company

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ireland	98-1494324
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Eaton House, 30 Pembroke Road Dublin 4, Ireland D04 Y0C2
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Eaton Electric Holdings LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	76-0518215
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Hydraulics LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	26-3155993
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Leasing Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio	34-1349740
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Eaton Technologies (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Luxembourg	98-1116656
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
12 rue Eugene Rupert, L-2453, Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

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Turlock B.V.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

The Netherlands	98-1116699
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Europalann 202, 7559 SC, Hengelo Ov, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Wright Line LLC

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	03-0471268
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Wright Line Holding, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-0797854
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
1000 Eaton Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio	44122
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

___________________________

Debt Securities
and Guarantees
(Title of the indenture securities)

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

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1.    General information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)    Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Name	Address
Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury	Washington, DC 20219
Federal Reserve Bank	San Francisco, CA 94105
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	Washington, DC 20429

(b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

2.    Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe eachsuch affiliation.

None.

16.    List of Exhibits.

Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a‑29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).

1.    A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

2.    A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

3.     A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

4.    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-229762).

6.    The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875).

7.    A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Houston, and State of Texas on the 23rd day of August, 2021.THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

By: /s/ Julie Hoffman-Ramos

Name: Julie Hoffman-Ramos

Title: Vice President

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EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 400 South Hope Street, Suite 500, Los Angeles, CA 90071

At the close of business June 30, 2021, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

Dollar amounts

in thousands

ASSETS

Cash and balances due from

depository institutions:

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin………………………………………… 22,897

Interest-bearing balances.......................................................................................................… 339,038

Securities:

Held-to-maturity securities.................................................................................................................. 0

Available-for-sale debt securities................................................................................................. 76,614

Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading .............……………………… 0

Federal funds sold and securities

purchased under agreements to resell:

Federal funds sold in domestic offices.................................................................................................. 0

Securities purchased under agreements to resell...............................................................................… 0

Loans and lease financing receivables:

Loans and leases held for sale............................................................................................................... 0

Loans and leases, held for investment ……………………...................................................................0

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses ……………………..........................................................0

Loans and leases held for investment, net of allowance ………......................................................…. 0

Trading assets.................................................................................................................................................... 0

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) ………………………………...…………. . . 20,616

Other real estate owned...................................................................................................................................... 0

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies ……………………………………… 0

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures ……………………………………………………. .. 0

Intangible assets …………………………………………………………………………………..…….856,313

Other assets.............................................................................................................................................. 103,666

Total assets......................................................................................................................................... $1,419,144

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LIABILITIES

Deposits:

In domestic offices.................................................................................................................................. 949

Noninterest-bearing…………………………………………………………….............................. 949

Interest-bearing ………………………………………………………………….............................. 0

Federal funds purchased and securities

sold under agreements to repurchase:

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices......................................................................................... 0

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.................................................................................... 0

Trading liabilities............................................................................................................................................... 0

Other borrowed money:

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)………………………………….. 0

Not applicable

Not applicable

Subordinated notes and debentures..................................................................................................................... 0

Other liabilities......................................................................................................................................... 268,722

Total liabilities.......................................................................................................................................... 269,671

Not applicable

EQUITY CAPITAL

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus ……..…………………………………………………………...0

Common stock............................................................................................................................................. 1,000

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).......................................................................... 324,606

Not available Retained earnings........................................................................................................... 823,023

Accumulated other comprehensive income ……………………………………………………… 844

Other equity capital components……………………………………………………………………………... 0

Not available

Total bank equity capital ………………………………………………………………………….1,149,473

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries….…………………..………………….. 0

Total equity capital.............................................................................................................................. 1,149,473

Total liabilities and equity capital....................................................................................................... 1,419,144

I, Matthew J. McNulty, CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Matthew J. McNulty ) CFO

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Antonio I. Portuondo, President )

Michael P. Scott, Managing Director ) Directors (Trustees)

Kevin P. Caffrey, Managing Director )

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