Common use of Certain Pledges Clause in Contracts

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Notes, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute (or, except as to the Federal Reserve Bank, permit the substitution of) any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto, and all costs, fees and expenses related to any such pledge shall be for the sole account of such Lender.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights to repayment of Loans made under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations obligations, including, to a Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign assign, or grant a security interest in in, all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment assignment, or grant of a security interest, to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment or grant shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign create a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under and interest in this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to creation of a security interest in favor of any Federal Reserve Bank (in accordance with Regulation A of the Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))U.S. Treasury Regulation 31 CFR §203.24; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided provided, that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any The Lender may at any time pledge or assign grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under the Bank Note and this Agreement to secure obligations of such the Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (Bank, the United States Treasury or other central bank under to any central banking system established under the jurisdiction state or organization of such Lender (local governmental entity or its parent bank))with respect to public deposits; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such the Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction in accordance with applicable local laws or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))regulations; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Loan Agreement (including under its Term Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, European Central Bank (or any other applicable central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of for such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights to repayment of Loans made under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations obligations, including, to a Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank, the Bank (of Japan or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such that Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))Bank; provided provided, that no such pledge or assignment shall release such that Lender from any of its obligations hereunder under this Agreement or substitute any such pledgee pledge or assignee for such Lender as a party heretoto this Agreement; provided, however that such Federal Reserve Bank may enforce such pledge or security interest in any manner permitted by applicable law.

Certain Pledges. Any The Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such the Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such the Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such the Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the authority have jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Revolving Credit Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the authority having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including in favor of any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (in accordance with Regulation A of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction governmental agency or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))instrumentality; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. CREDIT AGREEMENT – Page 106

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge pledge, charge or assign a security interest in or over all or any portion of its rights to repayment of Loans made under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge pledge, charge or assignment to secure obligations obligations, including, to a Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank, the Bank (of Japan or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge pledge, charge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other any central bank under any central banking system established under the having supervisory jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge pledge, charge or assign a security interest in or over all or any portion of its rights to repayment of Loans made under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge pledge, charge or assignment to secure obligations obligations, including, to a Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge pledge, charge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the authority having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.131

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. 9.5 Survival

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.its

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. 154 ‌ DB3/ 201344542.8 ​ ​ ​

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or Federal Home Loan Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under including the jurisdiction or organization Federal Home Loan Bank of such Lender (or its parent bank)New York); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. 159 US-DOCS\117476656.1136335661.3

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or to any other central bank under any central banking system established under the with jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or 1104695.02A-CHISR01A - MSW assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.192 1010279941v18

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. [Signature Page to FirstEnergy Parent Credit Agreement] 743896444

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (Bank, or other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its 47438543.7 obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge pledge, assign or assign grant a security interest in in, all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment or grant of a security interest to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment or grant of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.. 97

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that that, no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Revolving Credit Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other any central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other similar central bank under bank, such as, but not limited to, the European Central Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any central banking system established under the jurisdiction such pledge or organization assignment of such Lender (or its parent bank))a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release such a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. 63 AmericasActive:16797229.116797229.4

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (other than to any Disqualified Institution or any natural person) (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))over it; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.; provided, further that no such pledge or assignment shall be made to a Disqualified Lender. ​

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security security(f) interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note(s), if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto. [Reserved].

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. CREDIT AGREEMENT – Page 109

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Note) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States in the Federal Reserve System or The European Central Bank (or other any national central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Term Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Term Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other any central bank under any central banking system established under the having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Term Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Term Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Term Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such #90857912v6 Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (Bank, central bank or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction governmental authority or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))organization; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such CHAR1\1536964v10 Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto; provided, further, that no such pledge or assignment shall be in favor of, or for the benefit of, a Disqualified Institution.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. SECTION 8.08

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign assign, or grant a security interest in in, all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Term Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment assignment, or grant of a security interest, to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank)); provided that no such pledge or assignment or grant shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any another central banking system established under the authority having jurisdiction or organization of over such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. 101250789

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other such central bank under any central banking system established under the having supervisory jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))over said entity; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))that constitutes a Governmental Authority; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may may, at any time time, pledge or assign a security interest in all all, or any portion portion, of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including including, without limitation, any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))authority; provided that provided, that, no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.. CHAR1\▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 2

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Credit Agreement (including under its Term Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, European Central Bank (or any other applicable central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction or organization of for such Lender (or its parent bank))Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a any Federal Reserve Bank (or any other central bank under any central banking system established under the jurisdiction in accordance with applicable local laws or organization of such Lender (or its parent bank))regulations; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

Certain Pledges. Any Each Lender may at any time pledge or assign grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under its Bank Note and this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (Bank, the United States Treasury or other central bank under to any central banking system established under the jurisdiction state or organization of such Lender (local governmental entity or its parent bank))with respect to public deposits; provided previded that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.