Optional Redemption Clause Samples

Optional Redemption. (a) Except as set forth in subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph 5, the Company will not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to March 15, 2008. On or after March 15, 2008, the Company will have the option to redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount thereof) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on March 15 of the years indicated below: 2008 104.125 % 2009 102.063 % 2010 and thereafter 100.000 % Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest and the Liquidated Damages, if any, will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to March 15, 2007, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the initially outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price in cash of 108.250% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Liquidated Damages, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings of the Company; provided that at least 65% of the initially outstanding aggregate principal amount of Notes (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption, notice of any such redemption shall be given by the Company to the Holders and the Trustee within 15 days after the consummation of any such Equity Offering, and such redemption shall occur within 60 days of the date of such notice. (c) In addition to the foregoing, if (1) any Gaming Authority makes a determination of unsuitability of a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or of an Affiliate of such Holder or beneficial owner), or (2) any Gaming Authority requires that a Holder or beneficial owner of Notes (or an Affiliate thereof) must be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Laws and such Holder or beneficial owner (or Affiliate thereof): (A) fails to apply for a license, qualification or a finding of suitability within 30 days (or such shorter period as may be required by the applicable Gaming Authority) after being requested to do so by the Gam...

Optional Redemption. The Designated Senior Preferred Stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. The Issuer may, at its option, redeem the shares of Designated Senior Preferred Stock (i) in whole or in part, from time to time, on any Dividend Payment Date on or after the First Optional Redemption Date, or (ii) in whole but not in part at any time within ninety (90) days following a Regulatory Capital Treatment Event, in each case, at a cash redemption price equal to the Liquidation Amount, together (except as otherwise provided herein) with an amount equal to any dividends that have been declared but not paid prior to the redemption date (but with no amount with respect to any dividends that have not been declared prior to such date). The redemption price for any shares of Designated Senior Preferred Stock shall be payable on the redemption date to the holder of such shares against surrender of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares to the Issuer or its agent, if the shares of Designated Senior Preferred Stock are issued in certificated form. Any declared but unpaid dividends payable on a redemption date that occurs subsequent to the record date for a Dividend Payment Date shall not be paid to the holder entitled to receive the redemption price on the redemption date, but rather shall be paid to the holder of record of the redeemed shares on such record date relating to the Dividend Payment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer may not redeem shares of Designated Senior Preferred Stock without having received the prior approval of the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency to the extent required under capital rules applicable to the Issuer and without complying with the capital rules applicable to the Issuer.

Optional Redemption. (a) Except pursuant to clause (b) and (c) of this Paragraph 5, the Notes will not be redeemable prior to August 15, 2021. On or after August 15, 2021, the Company may redeem all or part of the Notes upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date occurring on or prior to the redemption date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on August 15 of the years indicated below: 2021 103.000 % 2022 102.000 % 2023 101.000 % 2024 and thereafter 100.000 % (b) At any time prior to August 15, 2021, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes at a redemption price of 106.000% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of such Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings; provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Public Equity Offering. (c) At any time prior to August 15, 2021 the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice sent to each Holder, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date occurring on or prior to the redemption date. (d) Any optional redemption provided for in the Note shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture.

Optional Redemption. (a) At any time prior to May 15, 2018, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture, upon giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 106.250% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Amounts, if any, to but not including the date of redemption (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date), with the net cash proceeds of an Equity Offering; provided that: (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes originally issued under the Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering. (b) At any time prior to May 15, 2020, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium (as calculated by the Company) as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Amounts, if any, to but not including the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. (c) Except pursuant to paragraph 6(a) and 6(b) and paragraph 10 hereof, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Company’s option prior to May 15, 2020. (d) On or after May 15, 2020, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Amounts, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on October 15 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date: 2020 103.125 % 2021 102.083 % 2022 101.042 % 2023 and thereafter 100.000 % Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption...

Optional Redemption. 41 Section 3.08

Optional Redemption. (a) Provided that the Company has a number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock sufficient for the issuance of all Conversion Shares underlying the remaining principal amount of this Note, such Common Stock is listed or quoted (and is not suspended from trading) on the Principal Market and such shares of Common Stock are approved for listing on such Principal Market upon issuance if applicable, such Common Stock is registered for resale under the Registration Statement and the prospectus under such Registration Statement is available for the sale of all Registrable Securities held by the Subscriber, such issuance would be permitted in full without violating Section 2.3 herein or the rules or regulations of any trading market on which such Common Stock may be listed or quoted, and both immediately before and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default under the Subscription Agreement or this Note shall or would exist, the Borrower will have the option of prepaying the outstanding principal amount of this Note ("Optional Redemption"), in whole or in part, together with interest accrued thereon, by paying to the Holder a sum of money equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the principal amount to be redeemed, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon and interest that will accrue until the actual repayment date and any and all other sums due, accrued or payable to the Holder arising under the Note, the Subscription Agreement or any Transaction Document (the "Redemption Amount") on the day written notice of redemption (the "Notice of Redemption") is given to the Holder. The Notice of Redemption shall specify the date for such Optional Redemption (the "Redemption Payment Date"), which date shall be not less than five (5) business days after the date of the Notice of Redemption (the "Redemption Period"). A Notice of Redemption shall not be effective with respect to any portion of this Note for which the Holder has a pending election to convert, or for Conversion Notices given by the Holder prior to the Redemption Payment Date. On the Redemption Payment Date, the Redemption Amount shall be paid in good funds to the Holder. In the event the Borrower fails to pay the Redemption Amount on the Redemption Payment Date as set forth herein, then (i) such Notice of Redemption will be null and void, (ii) Borrower will have no further right to deliver another Notice of Redemption, and (iii) Borrower’s failure may be deemed by Holder to be a n...

Optional Redemption. (a) Except as described below under clauses 5(b), 5(c) and 5(d) hereof, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option. (b) At any time prior to May 15, 2016, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. (c) Until May 15, 2016, the Issuer may, at its option, on one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes at a redemption price equal to 105.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds received of one or more Equity Offerings; provided that at least 50% of the sum of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture and any Additional Notes issued under the Indenture after the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; provided further that each such redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering. Notice of any redemption upon any Equity Offering may be given prior to the redemption thereof, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering. (d) On and after May 15, 2016, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on May 15 of each of the years indicated below: 2016 103.750 % 2017 102.500 % 2018 101.250 % 2019 and thereafter 100.000 % (e) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture.

Optional Redemption. Except as set forth below, the Company shall not be entitled to redeem the Securities at its option prior to June 15, 2006. On and after June 15, 2006, the Company shall be entitled at its option to redeem all or a portion of the Securities upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount, on the redemption date) plus accrued interest to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the related interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on June 15 of the years set forth below: Redemption Period Price ------ ---------- 2006 105.625% 2007 103.750 2008 101.875 2009 and thereafter 100.000% In addition, prior to June 15, 2004, the Company shall be entitled at its option on one or more occasions to redeem Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) originally issued at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) of 111 1/4%, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds from one or more Public Equity Offerings (provided that if the Public Equity Offering is an -------- offering by Parent, a portion of the Net Cash Proceeds equal to the amount required to redeem any Securities is contributed to the equity capital of the Company); provided, however, that (1) at least 65% of such aggregate principal -------- ------- amount of Securities (which includes Additional Securities, if any) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption (other than Securities held, directly or indirectly, by the Company or its Affiliates); and (2) each such redemption occurs within 90 days after the date of the related Public Equity Offering.

Optional Redemption. (a) At any time prior to the Par Call Date, the Notes may be redeemed by the Company, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of: (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the Redemption Date; or (ii) the sum of the Remaining Scheduled Payments on such Notes being redeemed (not including any portion of the payments of interest accrued as of the redemption date (the “Redemption Date”)), discounted to its present value as of the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the applicable Adjusted Treasury Rate, as determined by the Quotation Agent, plus 30 basis points, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of such Notes being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. (b) At any time on and after the Par Call Date, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date). (c) If the optional Redemption Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, the accrued and unpaid interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders whose Notes will be subject to redemption by the Company. On and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. (d) If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Definitive Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. (e) In addition to the Company’s rights to redeem the Notes as set forth above, the Company may purchase Notes in open-market transactions, tender offers or otherwise invest such net proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the Indenture.