FORTY-FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Forty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of the 17th day of November, 2023, among SYSCO CORPORATION, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”), the SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS named on Schedule I hereto (each, a “Subsidiary Guarantor,” and collectively, the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) and U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”);
WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Subsidiary Guarantors desire to designate the Trustee as trustee under the Original Indenture (as defined below) solely with respect to the Notes (as defined below) and any other Securities (as defined below) issued thereunder for which the Trustee may be designated from time to time as trustee, in lieu of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (“BONYM”), and the Trustee desires to accept such designation; and
WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture dated as of June 15, 1995 (as supplemented by the Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture described below, the “Original Indenture”) providing for the issuance by the Issuer from time to time of its unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to be issued in one or more series (in the Original Indenture and herein called the “Securities”); and
WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to BONYM (i) a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 27, 1995 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 61⁄2% Senior Notes due June 15, 2005, (ii) a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 1996 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7% Senior Notes due May 1, 2006, (iii) a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 25, 1997 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $50,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.16% Debentures due April 15, 2027, (iv) a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 25, 1997 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.25% Senior Notes due April 15, 2007, (v) a Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 27, 1998 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $225,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 61⁄2% Debentures due August 1, 2028, (vi) a Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 5, 2002 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Notes due July 30, 2005, (vii) a Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 5, 2004 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.60% Senior Notes due March 15, 2014, (viii) an Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 22, 2005 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due September 21, 2035, (ix) a Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 12, 2008 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.20% Senior Notes due February 12, 2013, (x) a Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 12, 2008 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due February 12, 2018, (xi) an Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 17, 2009 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Senior Notes due March 17, 2019, (xii) a Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 17, 2009 providing for the issuance by the Issuer of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due March 17, 2039, (xiii) a Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 17, 2012 to reflect, among other things, the addition of certain guarantees of Securities outstanding and unpaid
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