| 2.1 | Form and Terms of Notes |
There shall be and there is hereby created for issuance under the Original Indenture, as supplemented by this Sixth Supplemental Indenture (i) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[250,000,000] 2026 Notes; (ii) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[425,000,000] 2029 Notes; (iii) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[448,651,000] 2043 Notes; (iv) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[499,165,000] 2045 Notes; (v) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[500,000,000] 2048 Notes; (vi) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[550,000,000] 2050 Notes; and (vii) a series of Securities which shall consist of an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$[425,000,000] 2069 Notes; provided, however, that if the Issuer shall, at any time after the date hereof, increase the principal amount of the 2026 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2043 Notes, 2045 Notes, 2048 Notes, 2050 Notes or 2069 Notes, which may be issued and issue such increased principal amount (or any portion thereof), then any such additional 2026 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2043 Notes, 2045 Notes, 2048 Notes, 2050 Notes or 2069 Notes so issued shall have the same form and terms (other than the date of issuance and the date from which interest thereon shall begin to accrue and, under certain circumstances, the first interest payment date), and shall carry the same right to receive accrued and unpaid interest, as the 2026 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2043 Notes, 2045 Notes, 2048 Notes, 2050 Notes or 2069 Notes theretofore issued, as the case may be; and provided, further, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be entitled to increase the principal amount of 2026 Notes, 2029 Notes, 2043 Notes, 2045 Notes, 2048 Notes, 2050 Notes or 2069 Notes which may be issued or issue any such increased principal amount if the Issuer has effected satisfaction and discharge of the Original Indenture pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Original Indenture or defeasance or covenant defeasance pursuant to Article 12 of the Original Indenture.
The 2026 Notes will mature, and the principal of the 2026 Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable, on June 1, 2026, or such earlier date as the principal of any of the 2026 Notes may become due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Original Indenture and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
The 2029 Notes will mature, and the principal of the 2029 Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable, on November 15, 2029, or such earlier date as the principal of any of the 2029 Notes may become due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Original Indenture and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
The 2043 Notes will mature, and the principal of the 2043 Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable, on May 15, 2043, or such earlier date as the principal of any of the 2043 Notes may become due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Original Indenture and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
The 2045 Notes will mature, and the principal of the 2045 Notes and accrued and unpaid interest thereon will be due and payable, on August 15, 2045, or such earlier date as the principal of any of the 2045 Notes may become due and payable in accordance with the provisions of the Original Indenture and this Sixth Supplemental Indenture.
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