This FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED INDENTURE, by and between CHASE ISSUANCE TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Issuing Entity”) and COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“CTCNA”), as indenture trustee (in such capacity, the “Indenture Trustee”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) is made and entered into as of December 16, 2024.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association (“Wells Fargo”), as indenture trustee, have executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2002 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Original Indenture”);
WHEREAS, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as indenture trustee, have executed and delivered an Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of October 15, 2004 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Amended and Restated Indenture”), as amended by the Amendment thereto, dated as of February 1, 2006;
WHEREAS, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as indenture trustee, have executed and delivered a Second Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2006 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Second Amended and Restated Indenture”);
WHEREAS, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as indenture trustee, have executed and delivered a Third Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of December 19, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Third Amended and Restated Indenture”);
WHEREAS, the Issuing Entity and Wells Fargo, as indenture trustee, have executed and delivered a Fourth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of January 20, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Fourth Amended and Restated Indenture”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 24, 2019, by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“JPMCB”) and Chase Bank USA, National Association (“Chase USA”), Chase USA was merged with and into JPMCB under the laws of the United States and the separate existence of Chase USA ceased and JPMCB continued as the surviving bank (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2024, by and between Wells Fargo and CTCNA (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement (Trustee Transfer)”), Wells Fargo assigned and CTCNA assumed and agreed to perform all covenants and obligations as indenture trustee and as collateral agent with respect to the Issuing Entity (the “Trustee Transfer”);
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