Exhibit 4(a) SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT ----------------------------------------------- THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, dated as of April 20, 1994, among INTERCO INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation, the SUBSIDIARY OBLIGORS listed on the signature pages hereof, the BANKS listed on the signature pages hereof, MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Agent, in its capacity as Agent for the Banks, and MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Administrative Agent, in its capacity as Administrative Agent for the Banks. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the parties hereto have entered into a Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated as of July 16, 1992, relating to the issuance of evidence of indebtedness to the Banks in the amount of $315,526,233 in connection with the Borrowers' Plan of Reorganization and a First Amendment to Secured Term Loan Agreement dated as of October 15, 1992 (together, the "Loan Agreement"); WHEREAS, the Borrowers, the Banks, the Agent and the Administrative Agent desire to amend the Loan Agreement on the terms as hereinafter set forth; NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. The words and phrases having defined meanings in the Loan Agreement shall have the same respective meanings when used herein, unless otherwise expressly defined herein. 2. Section 5.11 of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended to delete the table set forth therein and to insert the following therefor: Fiscal Year Amount ------ ----------- 1992 $31,000,000 1993 38,000,000 1994 49,500,000 1995 52,500,000 1996 55,000,000 1997 46,800,000 1998 49,200,000 1999 51,100,000 2000 53,500,000 2001 56,000,000 2002 58,500,000 2003 61,100,000 2004 63,700,000 3. Section 5.08(f) of the Loan Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following parenthetical immediately following the term "Agreement" in the fifth line thereof: "(as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Second Amendment to this Agreement dated as of April 20, 1994 among INTERCO, the Subsidiary Obligors, the Banks listed on the signature pages thereof, the Agent and the Administrative Agent)" . 4. This Second Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. 5. This Second Amendment shall become effective immediately upon the execution and delivery thereof by the Borrowers and the Required Banks or, in the case of any Bank, receipt by the Agent of facsimile or other written confirmation from such Bank that it has executed a counterpart hereof. 6. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement shall remain unaltered and in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment as of the day and year first above written. BORROWERS Attest: INTERCO INCORPORATED /s/ Duane A. Patterson By /s/ Eugene F. Smith ---------------------- ---------------------- Duane A. Patterson Name: Eugene F. Smith Secretary Title: Executive Vice President Address: 101 S. Hanley Drive St. Louis, MO 63105 Telecopy: (314) 863-7047 SUBSIDIARY OBLIGORS BROYHILL FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. BROYHILL TRANSPORT, INC. CONVERSE INC. CONVERSE EMEA, LTD. CONVERSE STAR I, INC. CONVERSE STAR II, INC. THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY - MIDWEST THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY - NORTHEAST THE FLORSHEIM SHOE STORE COMPANY - WEST HY-TEST, INC. THE LANE COMPANY, INCORPORATED LANE ADVERTISING, INC. ACTION INDUSTRIES, INC. L. J. O'NEILL SHOE COMPANY Attest: /s/ Robert Kaintz By /s/ Duane A. Patterson ------------------- ------------------------- Robert Kaintz Name: Duane A. Patterson Assistant Secretary Title: Vice President Address: 101 S. Hanley Drive St. Louis, MO 63105 Telecopy: (314) 863-7047 AGENT MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien ----------------------- Name: Kevin J. O'Brien Title: Vice President Address: 60 Wall Street New York, NY 10260 Attn: Kevin J. O'Brien Telecopy: (212) 648-5018 ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien ----------------------- Name: Kevin J. O'Brien Title: Vice President Address: 60 Wall Street New York, NY 10260 Attn: Kevin J. O'Brien Telecopy: (212) 648-5018 BANKS THE ASAHI BANK, LTD., CHICAGO BRANCH By: ___________________________ Name: _____________________ Title: ____________________ Address: 190 South LaSalle St. Suite 2350 Chicago, IL 60603 Attn: Kazuhiko Aiba Telecopy: (312) 606-1010 THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Richard P. Hebner ------------------------ Name: Richard P. Hebner Title: Vice President Address: One Wall Street 22nd Floor New York, NY 10286 Attn: Mark Slane Telecopy: (212) 635-7290 BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS By: /s/ Arnaud Collin du Bocage ------------------------------ Name: Arnaud Collin du Bocage Title: Executive Vice President and General Manager Address: 200 North LaSalle St. Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60601 Attn: Christine Howatt Telecopy: (312) 977-1380 BANQUE WORMS CAPITAL CORP. By: /s/ Dominique Picon ---------------------- Name: Dominique Picon Title: Chief Executive Officer Address: 450 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 Attn: Felina Marron Telecopy: (212) 593-4854 CHUO TRUST & BANKING COMPANY LIMITED, NEW YORK AGENCY By: /s/ Kunio Kimura ------------------- Name: Kunio Kimura Title: Deputy General Manager Address: 2 World Trade Center Suite 8322 New York, NY 10048 Attn: Bruce Jackson Telecopy: (212) 466-1140 COMMERZBANK, A. G. GRAND CAYMAN BRANCH By: /s/ Mark D. Monson --------------------- Name: Mark D. Monson Title: Assistant Vice President By: /s/ Kalyan Basu --------------------- Name: Kalyan Basu Title: First Vice President Address: 311 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Mark D. Monson Telecopy: (312) 435-1485 THE DAI-ICHI KANGYO BANK LIMITED By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 10 S. Wacker Drive 26th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: James J. Kearney Telecopy: (312) 876-2011 THE DAIWA BANK, LTD. By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10019 Attn: Richard Cordover Telecopy: (212) 397-9317 THE FUJI BANK LIMITED By: /s/ Hidekazu Seo ------------------- Name: Hidekazu Seo Title: Joint General Manager Address: 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Mark McCracken Telecopy: (312) 621-0539 THE HOKKAIDO TAKUSHOKU BANK, LIMITED By: /s/ Kenji Shirasaki ---------------------- Name: Kenji Shirasaki Title: General Manager Address: 1001 4th Avenue Suite 3920 Seattle, WA 98154 Attn: Eileen Harris Telecopy: (206) 345-0393 THE INDUSTRIAL BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: AT&T Corporate Center Suite 2600 227 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Charles G. Smith Telecopy: (312) 855-8200 THE LONG-TERM CREDIT BANK OF JAPAN, LIMITED By: /s/ Armund J. Schoen, Jr. ---------------------------- Name: Armund J. Schoen, Jr. Title: Vice President and Deputy General Manager Address: 190 South LaSalle St. Suite 800 Chicago, IL 60603 Attn: Armund J. Schoen, Jr. Telecopy: (312) 704-8505 MERCANTILE BANK OF ST. LOUIS, N.A. By: /s/ Timothy W. Hassler ------------------------- Name: Timothy W. Hassler Title: Banking Officer Address: Eighth and Locust St. 10th Floor St. Louis, MO 63101 Attn: David Naunheim Telecopy: (314) 425-2135 THE MITSUI TRUST AND BANKING CO., LIMITED By: /s/ Kiichiro Kondo --------------------- Name: Kiichiro Kondo Title: Senior Vice President and Manager Address: 190 South LaSalle St. Suite 1900 Chicago, IL 60603 Attn: Tim Devane Telecopy: (312) 201-0593 J.P. MORGAN DELAWARE By: /s/ George A. Kent --------------------- Name: George A. Kent Title: Vice President Address: 902 Market Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Attn: George Kent Telecopy: (302) 652-7416 MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Brien ----------------------- Name: Kevin J. O'Brien Title: Vice President Address: 60 Wall Street New York, NY 10260 Attn: Barbara L. Berliner Telecopy: (212) 648-5018 THE NIPPON CREDIT BANK, LTD. By: /s/ Ronald A. Fisher ----------------------- Name: Ronald A. Fisher Title: Vice President Address: 245 Park Avenue 30th Floor New York, NY 10167 Attn: Ronald A. Fisher Telecopy: (212) 490-3895 PEARL STREET L.P. By: /s/ Robert J. O'Shea ----------------------- Name: Robert J. O'Shea Title: Authorized Signer Address: 85 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Attn: Robert J. O'Shea Telecopy: (212) 357-0271 RYOSHIN LEASING (USA) INC. By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 245 Park Avenue New York, NY 10167 Attn: Fern Simmons Telecopy: (212) 983-5676 THE SAKURA BANK, LIMITED By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 227 West Monroe St. Suite 4700 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Ellen Davies Telecopy: (312) 332-5345 SANWA BANK LIMITED, CHICAGO BRANCH By: /s/ A. Ogawa ---------------- Name: A. Ogawa Title: Assistant General Manager Address: 10 S. Wacker Drive 31st Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Ed White Telecopy: (312) 346-6677 THE SUMITOMO BANK LIMITED By: /s/ Takaya Iida ------------------ Name: Takaya Iida Title: Joint General Manager Address: 233 South Wacker Dr. Room 4800 Chicago, IL 60606 Attn: Peter W. Prims Telecopy: (312) 876-6436 THE TOKAI BANK LIMITED By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 81 West Madison St. Suite 3600 Chicago, IL 60602 Attn: Thomas Peterman Telecopy: (312) 977-0003 TOKYO TRUST & BANKING COMPANY LIMITED, NEW YORK AGENCY By: __________________________ Name: ____________________ Title: ___________________ Address: 437 Madison Avenue 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Attn: Mr. Fukuro Telecopy: (212) 371-4963 CRESCENT CAPITAL CORPORATION, as Portfolio Manager and as Attorney-in-Fact for Crescent/Mach I, L.P. By: /s/ Mark L. Gold ------------------- Name: Mark L. Gold Title: Managing Director Address: 1325 Avenue of the Americas 25th Floor New York, NY 10019 Attn: Mark L. Gold Telecopy: (212) 424-1450 SALOMON BROTHERS INC. By: /s/ Richard Brennan ---------------------- Name: Richard Brennan Title: Vice President Address: 7 World Trade Center 40th Floor New York, NY 10048 Attn: Raymond Jardine Telecopy: (212) 783-4080 NATIONAL CITY BANK By: /s/ Christopher M. Karr -------------------------- Name: Christopher M. Karr Title: Assistant Vice President Address: 1900 East 9th St. Cleveland, OH 44114 Attn: Christopher Karr Telecopy: (216) 575-9396 PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Mark K. Okada -------------------- Name: Mark K. Okada Title: Principal Address: 10 Universal City Plaza Suite 2401 Universal City, CA 91608 Attn: Mark K. Okada Telecopy: (818) 763-9182