EXHIBIT 4(q)
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS HOLDINGS INC.,
As Issuer,
CITIGROUP INC.,
As Guarantor,
AND
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
As Trustee
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SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of , 2005
to
INDENTURE
Dated as of October 27, 1993
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THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of , 2005 (the
"Supplemental Indenture"), by and among Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc, a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York
("CGMHI"), Citigroup Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Delaware, as Guarantor ("Citigroup"), and The Bank of New York,
a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the "Trustee");
WHEREAS, CGMHI has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee
an indenture dated as of October 27, 1993 (as amended and supplemented to the
date hereof, the "Indenture"), providing for the issuance by CGMHI from time to
time of its debt securities;
WHEREAS, Citigroup desires to fully and unconditionally guarantee,
as set forth herein, the payment obligations of CGMHI with respect to CGMHI's
issued and outstanding debt securities under the Indenture (the "Debt
Securities") as set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the execution of the Supplemental Indenture is authorized
and permitted by Section 11.01 of the Indenture and all conditions precedent
provided for in the Indenture relating to the execution of the Supplemental
Indenture have been complied with;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH: That in
order to effectuate the guarantee described herein, Citigroup agrees with the
Trustee, for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders from
time to time of the Debt Securities (the "Holders"), as follows:
ARTICLE I
Guarantee
Citigroup does hereby fully and unconditionally guarantee (the
"Guarantee") to the Holders all payments on the Debt Securities when due, in
accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, as provided below:
SECTION I.1. Notice of acceptance of the Guarantee and of default of
performance by CGMHI is expressly waived, and payment under the Guarantee shall
be subject to no condition other than the giving of a written request for
payment in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, stating the fact of
default of performance, mailed to Citigroup at the following address: Citigroup,
Office of Corporate Treasury, 000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000, Attention: Treasurer. This Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and
not of collection.
SECTION I.2. The right of the Holders under any debt instrument of
CGMHI that is outstanding as of the date hereof to claim payment from Citigroup
under the Guarantee shall rank in priority of payment with Citigroup's other
obligations to exactly the same extent that the Debt Securities of CGMHI under
such debt instrument rank with CGMHI's other obligations, if any.
SECTION I.3. The obligations of Citigroup under the Guarantee shall
in no way be impaired by: (1) any extension, amendment, modification or renewal
of the Debt Securities; (2) any waiver of any event of default, extension of
time or failure to enforce any of the Debt Securities; or (3) any extension,
moratorium or other relief granted to CGMHI pursuant to any applicable law or
statute.
SECTION I.4. Citigroup shall be obligated to make payment under the
Guarantee, for the benefit of the Holders, at the same address as CGMHI is
obligated to make payment.
SECTION I.5. (a) Subject to clause (b) below, Citigroup hereby
agrees that the Debt Securities will be paid strictly in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture, regardless of the value, genuineness, validity,
regularity or enforceability of the Debt Securities. Subject to clause (b)
below, the liability of Citigroup to the extent herein set forth shall be
absolute and unconditional, not subject to any reduction, limitation,
impairment, termination, defense, offset, counterclaim or recoupment whatsoever
(all of which are hereby expressly waived by Citigroup) whether by reason of any
claim of any character whatsoever, including, without limitation, any claim of
waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, or by reason of any
liability at any time to Citigroup or otherwise, whether based upon any
obligations or any other agreement or otherwise, and howsoever arising, whether
out of action or inaction or otherwise and whether resulting from default,
willful misconduct, negligence or otherwise, and without limiting the foregoing,
irrespective of:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any agreement or
instrument relating to the Debt Securities;
(ii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in
any other term in respect of, all or any of the Debt Securities, or any
other amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from any other
agreement relating to any Debt Securities;
(iii) any increase in, addition to, exchange or release of, or
nonperfection of any lien on or security interest in, any collateral, or
any release or amendment or waiver of or consent to any departure from or
failure to enforce any other guarantee, for all or any of the
indebtedness;
(iv) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a
defense available to, or a discharge of, CGMHI in respect of the Debt
Securities;
(v) the absence of any action on the part of the trustee to obtain
payment of the Debt Securities from CGMHI;
(vi) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or dissolution, or
any similar proceeding of CGMHI, including, without limitation, rejection
of the Debt Securities in such bankruptcy; or
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(vii) the absence of notice or any delay in any action to enforce
any Debt Securities or to exercise any right or remedy against Citigroup,
or CGMHI, whether hereunder, under any Debt Securities or any agreement or
any indulgence, compromise or extension granted.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Guarantee,
Citigroup does not waive any defense that would be available to CGMHI based on,
among other things, a breach, default or misrepresentation by the trustee, or
failure of any condition to CGMHI's obligations, under the Indenture or the
illegality of any provision of the Indenture.
SECTION I.6. Citigroup further agrees that, to the extent that CGMHI
or Citigroup makes a payment or payments to the trustee, which payment or
payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to CGMHI or
Citigroup or their respective estate, trustee, receiver or any other party under
any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to
the extent of such payment or repayment, this Guarantee and the advances or part
thereof which have been paid, reduced or satisfied by such amount shall be
reinstated and continued in full force and effect as of the date such initial
payment, reduction or satisfaction occurred.
SECTION I.7. Until the Debt Securities are paid in full, Citigroup
shall have no rights (direct or indirect) of subrogation, contribution,
reimbursement, indemnification, or other rights of payment or recovery from
CGMHI for any payments made by Citigroup hereunder.
SECTION I.8. This Guarantee shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns,
including, without limitation, the Trustee.
ARTICLE II
Miscellaneous Provisions
SECTION II.1. Information, documents or reports, if any, required to
be filed with the Trustee by CGMHI pursuant to Section 7.04 of the Indenture
shall be deemed (a) to refer to Citigroup for so long as Citigroup guarantees
the Debt Securities and (b) filed with the Trustee if (i) such information,
documents or reports are generally available on, and can be printed and/or
downloaded from, the Securities and Exchange Commission's internet website,
xxx.xxx.xxx (or any other website of which CGMHI or Citigroup, as applicable,
notifies the Trustee), and (ii) the Trustee has been notified by CGMHI or
Citigroup, as applicable, that such information, documents or reports have been
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SECTION II.2. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and shall be
construed as an indenture supplemental to the Indenture and, as provided in the
Indenture, this Supplemental Indenture forms a part thereof. Except as herein
expressly otherwise defined, the use of the terms and expressions herein is in
accordance with the
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definitions, uses and constructions contained in the Indenture. Except as
expressly amended hereby, the Indenture shall continue in full force and effect
in accordance with the provisions thereof and the Indenture is in all respects
hereby ratified and confirmed.
SECTION II.3. The recitals herein and in the Debt Securities (except
in the Trustee's certificate of authentication) shall be taken as the statements
of CGMHI and Citigroup, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the
correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or of the Debt Securities. The
Trustee makes no undertakings or representations in respect of, and shall not be
responsible in any manner whatsoever for and in respect of, the validity or
sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or the proper authorization or the
due execution hereof by CGMHI or Citigroup or for or in respect of the recitals
and statements contained herein, all of which recitals and statements are made
solely by CGMHI and Citigroup.
SECTION II.4. All of the covenants, stipulations, premises and
agreements made in this Supplemental Indenture by CGMHI and Citigroup shall bind
their respective successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.
SECTION II.5. This Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be a
contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall
be construed in accordance with the laws of said State.
SECTION II.6. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an
original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to be
hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written.
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS
HOLDINGS INC., as Issuer
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
CITIGROUP INC., as Guarantor
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
By: ____________________________
Name:
Title:
The Bank of New York - October 1993 Senior Indenture
