Item 33 - Pension Debt Refinancing and Related Bond Financing

Home Browse Search

17 4846-5351-8811v3/200434-0005 shall be valid and effective to satisfy and discharge fully the City’s obligations with respect to the principal or redemption price of and interest on the Bonds to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No person other than DTC shall receive authenticated Bonds evidencing the obligation of the City, to make payments of principal or redemption price and interest pursuant to this Trust Agreement. Upon delivery by DTC to the Trustee of written notice to the effect that DTC has determined to substitute a new nominee in place of Cede & Co., and subject to the provisions herein with respect to Record Dates, the name “Cede & Co.” in this Trust Agreement shall refer to such new nominee of DTC. (c) In the event the City determines that it is in the best interest of the Beneficial Owners that they be able to obtain Bond certificates and notifies DTC, the Trustee and the Registrar of such determination, then DTC will notify the Participants of the availability through DTC of Bond certificates. In such event, the Trustee shall authenticate and the Registrar shall transfer and exchange Bonds certificates as requested by DTC and any other Bondholders in appropriate amounts. DTC may determine to discontinue providing its services with respect to the Bonds at any time by giving notice to the City and the Trustee and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances (if there is no successor securities depository), the City and the Trustee shall be obligated to deliver Bond certificates as described in this Trust Agreement. In the event Bond certificates are issued, the provisions of this Trust Agreement shall apply to, among other things, the transfer and exchange of such certificates and the method of payment of principal of and interest on such certificates. Whenever DTC requests the City and the Trustee to do so, the Trustee and the City will cooperate with DTC in taking appropriate action after reasonable notice (i) to make available one or more separate certificates evidencing the Bonds to any Participant having Bonds credited to its DTC account or (ii) to arrange for another securities depository to maintain custody of certificates evidencing the Bonds. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Trust Agreement to the contrary, so long as any Bond is registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC, all payments with respect to the principal or redemption price of and interest on such Bonds and all notices with respect to such Bonds shall be made and given, respectively, to DTC as provided in the Representation Letter. (e) In connection with any notice or other communication to be provided to Bondholders pursuant to this Trust Agreement by the City or the Trustee with respect to any consent or other action to be taken by Bondholders, the City or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall establish a record date for such consent or other action and give DTC notice of such record date not less than 15 calendar days in advance of such record date to the extent possible. Notice to DTC shall be given only when DTC is the sole Bondholder. (f) If the City purchases, or causes the Trustee to purchase, any of the Bonds, such purchase of Bonds shall be deemed to have occurred upon the purchase of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds from a Participant. Upon receipt by DTC of notice from the City and a Participant that a purchase of beneficial ownership interests in the Bonds has been made by the City from such Participant, DTC shall surrender to the Trustee the Bonds referenced in such notice and, if the principal amount referenced in said notice is less than the principal amount of the Bonds so surrendered, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to DTC, in exchange for the Bonds so surrendered, a new Bond or Bonds, as the case may be, in Authorized Denominations and in a principal amount equal to the difference between (i) the principal amount of the Bonds so surrendered and (ii) the principal amount referenced in said notice.