Exhibit 1
U.S. $1,000,000,000
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
July 30, 1999
Lehman Brothers Inc.
3 World Financial Center, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10200
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
11 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10010
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
85 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Eastman Kodak Company, a New Jersey corporation ("Eastman Kodak"), confirms
its agreement with each of you (individually, the "Agent" and collectively, the
"Agents,") with respect to the issuance and sale by Eastman Kodak of up to an
aggregate of $1,000,000,000 in gross proceeds of its Medium-Term notes, Series A
(the "Notes"). The Notes are to be issued from time to time pursuant to an
indenture dated as of January 1, 1988, between Eastman Kodak and The Bank of New
York, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by a First Supplemental
Indenture dated as of September 6, 1991, a Second Supplemental Indenture dated
as of September 20, 1991, a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 26,
1993 and a Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993, and as
further supplemented by supplemental indentures as provided in Article Nine of
such indenture or as modified by resolutions of the Board of Directors as
provided in Section 301 of such indenture (the indenture as so supplemented or
modified being hereinafter referred to as the "Indenture").
The Notes shall have the maturity ranges, applicable interest rates or
interest rate formulas, specified currency, issue price, redemption and
repayment provisions and other terms set forth in the Prospectus referred to in
Section l(a) below, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time,
including any supplement providing for the interest rate, maturity and other
terms of any Note (a "pricing supplement"). The Notes will be issued, and the
terms thereof established, from time to time, by Eastman Kodak in accordance
with the Indenture and the Procedures referred to below. This Agreement shall
only apply to sales of Notes and not to sales of any other securities or
evidences of indebtedness of Eastman Kodak and only on the specific terms set
forth herein.
Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein and to the reservation by
Eastman Kodak of the right to sell Notes directly on its own behalf, Eastman
Kodak hereby (i) appoints each of the Agents as the agent of Eastman Kodak for
the purpose of soliciting and receiving offers to purchase Notes from Eastman
Kodak and (ii) agrees that whenever Eastman Kodak determines to sell Notes
directly to an Agent as principal, it will enter into a separate agreement (each
a "Purchase Agreement"). Each such Purchase Agreement, whether oral (and
confirmed in writing, which may be by facsimile transmission) or in writing,
shall be with respect to such information (as applicable) as specified in
Exhibit C hereto, relating to such sale in accordance with Section 2(e) hereof.
SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Eastman Kodak represents and warrants to each Agent as of the date hereof,
as of the Closing Date (defined in Section 2(g) below) and as of the times
referred to in Sections 6(a) and 6(b) hereof (the Closing Date, and each such
time being hereinafter sometimes referred to as a "Representation Date"), as
follows:
(a) General. Eastman Kodak meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and a registration statement
on such Form S-3 with respect to the Notes has been prepared and filed by
Eastman Kodak with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), and has
become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). The
Company may from time to time file with the Commission additional registration
statements for the registration of additional amounts of Securities. At the time
of the offer and sale of any Note pursuant to this Agreement, such Note shall be
registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act. As
used in this Agreement, (i) the "Registration Statement" means each registration
statement registering the Notes, including all documents filed as part thereof
or incorporated by reference therein and including the exhibits thereto, when
each such registration statement became effective under the Act (or if any
post-effective amendment to any such registration statement has been filed with
the SEC, when such most recent post-effective amendment became effective under
the Act) and as amended or supplemented thereafter and (ii) the "Prospectus"
means each prospectus included in the Registration Statement, including each
document incorporated by reference in such prospectus, as amended or
supplemented from time to time. The SEC has not issued any order preventing or
suspending the use of the Prospectus and no such order is threatened or pending.
Any reference in this Agreement to amending or supplementing the Prospectus
shall be deemed to include the filing of materials incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus after the Closing Date and any reference in this Agreement to any
amendment or supplement to the Prospectus shall be deemed to include any such
materials incorporated by reference in the Prospectus after the Closing Date.
(b) Registration Statement, Prospectus and Indenture: Contents. The
Registration Statement and the Prospectus, at the time the Registration
Statement became effective, complied, and at the date of this Agreement,
complies, and the Registration Statement and the Prospectus will comply as of
the applicable Representation Date and at all times during each period during
which, in the opinion of counsel for the Agents, a Prospectus relating to the
Notes is required to be delivered under the Act (each, a "Marketing Period"), in
all respects with the requirements of the Act, the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"); the Registration Statement, as of any such
time does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading; and the Prospectus, as of any such
time, does not and will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in
order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that Eastman Kodak
makes no representation or warranty as to (i) that part of the Registration
Statement which constitutes the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification (Form
T-1) under the Trust Indenture Act of the Trustee; and (ii) the information
contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or any Prospectus in
reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Eastman
Kodak by the Agents expressly for inclusion therein.
SECTION 2. SOLICITATIONS AS AGENT; PURCHASES AS PRINCIPAL
(a) Appointment. Subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, Eastman
Kodak hereby appoints the Agents as the non-exclusive agents of Eastman Kodak
for the purpose of soliciting or receiving offers to purchase the Notes from
Eastman Kodak by others. If Eastman Kodak appoints any other Agent to solicit
offers to purchase the Notes, Eastman Kodak agrees to give the Agents notice of
such appointment and agrees that the terms of such appointment shall be
substantially the same as the terms of this Agreement, including without
limitation, the same commission schedule. On the basis of the representations
and warranties contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions herein
set forth, each Agent agrees, as a non-exclusive agent of Eastman Kodak, to use
its reasonable efforts to solicit offers to purchase the Notes upon the terms
and conditions set forth in any Prospectus. Each Agent may also purchase Notes
from Eastman Kodak as principal for purposes of resale, as more fully described
in paragraph (e) of this Section.
(b) Suspension of Solicitation. Eastman Kodak reserves the right, in its
sole discretion, to suspend solicitation of offers to purchase the Notes by the
Agents, when acting in their capacity as agents hereunder, commencing at any
time for any period of time or indefinitely. Upon receipt of at least one
business day's prior written notice from Eastman Kodak, the Agents will
forthwith suspend solicitation of offers to purchase Notes from Eastman Kodak
until such time as Eastman Kodak has advised the Agents that such solicitation
may be resumed. For the purpose of the foregoing sentence, "business day" shall
mean any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday and which is not a day on which
(i) banking institutions are generally authorized or obligated by law to close
in The City of New York and (ii) The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is closed for
trading.
Upon receipt of notice from Eastman Kodak as contemplated by Section 3(c)
hereof, each Agent shall suspend its solicitation of offers to purchase Notes
until such time as Eastman Kodak shall have furnished it with an amendment or
supplement to the Registration Statement or Prospectus, as the case may be,
contemplated by Section 3(c) and shall have advised such Agent that such
solicitation may be resumed.
(c) Agents' Commission. Promptly upon the closing of the sale of any Notes
sold by Eastman Kodak as a result of a solicitation made by or offer to purchase
received by the Agent, Eastman Kodak agrees to pay such Agent a commission, in
the form of a discount, in accordance with the schedule set forth in Exhibit A
hereto.
(d) Solicitation of Offers. The Agents are authorized to solicit offers to
purchase Notes (in denominations specified in the Prospectus), at such purchase
price as shall be specified by Eastman Kodak. Each Agent shall communicate to
Eastman Kodak, orally or in writing, each reasonable offer to purchase Notes
received by it as an Agent. Eastman Kodak shall have the sole right to accept
offers to purchase the Notes and may reject any such offer in whole or in part.
Each Agent shall have the right, in its discretion reasonably exercised without
advising Eastman Kodak, to reject any offer to purchase Notes received by it, in
whole or in part, and any such rejection shall not be deemed a breach of its
agreement contained herein. In soliciting offers to purchase Notes hereunder,
the Agents are acting solely as agents for Eastman Kodak and not as principal
and do not assume any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with
any purchaser of Notes (other than any such obligation or relationship which the
Agents assume independently of this Agreement). The Agents shall make reasonable
efforts to assist Eastman Kodak in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose
offer to purchase Notes has been solicited by the Agents and accepted by Eastman
Kodak, but the Agents shall not have any liability to Eastman Kodak in the event
any such purchase is not consummated for any reason. Under no circumstances will
the Agents be obligated to purchase any Notes for their own account.
No Note which Eastman Kodak has agreed to sell pursuant to this Agreement
shall be deemed to have been purchased and paid for, or sold by Eastman Kodak,
until such Note shall have been delivered to the purchaser thereof against
payment by such purchaser.
(e) Purchases as Principal. Each sale of Notes to any Agent as principal,
for resale to one or more investors or to another broker-dealer (acting as
principal for purposes of resale), shall be made in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and a Purchase Agreement whether oral (and confirmed in writing
by such Agent to Eastman Kodak, which may be by facsimile transmission) or in
writing, which will provide for the sale of such Notes to, and the purchase
thereof by, such Agent. A Purchase Agreement may also specify certain provisions
relating to the reoffering of such Notes by such Agent. The commitment of any
Agent to purchase Notes from Eastman Kodak as principal shall be deemed to have
been made on the basis of the representations and warranties of Eastman Kodak
contained herein and shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, and to execution by Eastman Kodak and such Agent of the Purchase
Agreement relating to such Notes. Each Purchase Agreement shall specify the
principal amount and terms of Notes to be purchased by an Agent, the time and
date (each such time and date being referred to herein as a "Time of Delivery")
and place of delivery of and payment for such Notes and such other information
(as applicable) as is set forth in Exhibit C hereto. Eastman Kodak agrees that
if any Agent purchases Notes as principal for resale, such Agent shall receive
such compensation, in the form of a discount or otherwise, as shall be indicated
in the applicable Purchase Agreement or, if no compensation is indicated
therein, a commission in accordance with Exhibit A hereto. Any Agent may utilize
a selling or dealer group in connection with the resale of such Notes. In
addition, any Agents may offer the Notes they have purchased as principal to
other dealers. Any Agent may sell Notes to any dealer at a discount and, unless
otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, such discount allowed
to any dealer will be agreed to by Eastman Kodak and the Agent and will not be
in excess of that which is customary for the type of transaction involved. Such
Purchase Agreement shall also specify any requirements for delivery of opinions
of counsel, accountant's letters, officers' certificates, and any other agreed
upon documents, pursuant to Section 5 hereof.
(f) Administrative Procedures. Administrative procedures respecting the
sale of Notes (the "Procedures") are set forth in Exhibit B hereto and may be
amended in writing from time to time by the Agents and Eastman Kodak. Each Agent
and Eastman Kodak agree to perform the respective duties and obligations
specifically provided to be performed by each of them herein and in the
Procedures. The Procedures shall apply to all transactions contemplated
hereunder including sales of Notes to any Agent as principal pursuant to a
Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise set forth in such Purchase Agreement.
(g) Delivery of Documents. The documents required to be delivered by
Section 5 hereof shall be delivered at the offices of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen &
Hamilton, One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006, not later than 10:00
A.M., New York City time, on the date of this Agreement or at such later time as
may be mutually agreed upon by Eastman Kodak and the Agents, which in no event
shall be later than the time at which the Agents commence solicitation of offers
to purchase Notes hereunder (the "Closing Date").
SECTION 3. COVENANTS OF EASTMAN KODAK
Eastman Kodak covenants and agrees:
(a) Delivery of Registration Statement. To furnish promptly to the Agents
and to their counsel one conformed copy of the Registration Statement, including
all exhibits thereto, as originally filed with the SEC and each amendment or
supplement thereto.
(b) Delivery of Other Documents. To deliver promptly to the Agents, in such
number as they may request, each of the following documents: (i) conformed
copies of the Registration Statement (excluding exhibits other than the
computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, the Indenture and such
other exhibits that the Agents may request), (ii) the Prospectus and (iii) any
documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus.
(c) Revisions to Prospectus - Material Changes. If, during any Marketing
Period, any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus would include an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, any facts or events arise which,
individually or in the aggregate, would represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Prospectus, or if it is necessary at any time to
amend the Prospectus to comply with the Act, to notify the Agents promptly in
writing to suspend solicitation of purchases of Notes; and if Eastman Kodak
shall decide to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus, to promptly advise the Agents by telephone (with confirmation in
writing) and to promptly, in writing, prepare and file with the SEC an amendment
or supplement which will correct such statement or omission or an amendment
which will effect such compliance; provided, however, that if during the period
referred to above any Agent shall own any Notes which it has purchased from
Eastman Kodak as principal, Eastman Kodak shall promptly prepare and timely file
with the SEC any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus that may, in the judgment of Eastman Kodak or the Agents, be required
by the Act or requested by the SEC.
(d) SEC Filings. To timely file with the SEC during any Marketing Period,
all documents (and any amendments to previously filed documents) required to be
filed by Eastman Kodak pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act.
(e) Copies of Filings with SEC. Prior to filing with the SEC during any
Marketing Period (i) any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement,
(ii) any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or (iii) any document
incorporated by reference in any of the foregoing or any amendment of or
supplement to any such incorporated document, to furnish a copy thereof to the
Agents.
(f) Notice to Agent of Certain Events. To advise the Agents immediately (i)
when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement relating to or
covering the Notes becomes effective, (ii) of any request or proposed request by
the SEC for an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement or to the
Prospectus or for any additional information related to the Registration
Statement, and Eastman Kodak will afford the Agents a reasonable opportunity to
comment on any such proposed amendment or supplement, and, during any Marketing
Period, of any request or proposed request by the SEC for an amendment or
supplement to any document incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, (iii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof
or any order directed to the Prospectus or, during any Marketing Period, any
document incorporated therein by reference, or the initiation or threat of any
stop order proceeding or, during any Marketing Period, of any challenge to the
accuracy or adequacy of any document incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus, (iv) of receipt by Eastman Kodak of any notification with respect to
the suspension of the qualification of the Notes for sale in any jurisdiction or
the initiation or threat of any proceeding for that purpose, (v) during any
Marketing Period, of any downgrading in the rating of the Notes or any other
debt securities of Eastman Kodak, or any proposal to downgrade the rating of the
Notes or any other debt securities of Eastman Kodak, by any "nationally
recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined for purposes of Rule
436(g) under the Act), or any public announcement that any such organization has
under surveillance or review its rating of any debt securities of Eastman Kodak
(other than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading,
and no implication of a possible downgrading of such rating), as soon as Eastman
Kodak learns of any such downgrading, proposal to downgrade or public
announcement and (vi) during any Marketing Period, of the happening of any event
which makes untrue any statement of a material fact made in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus or which requires the making of a change in the
Registration Statement or the Prospectus in order to make any material statement
therein not misleading.
(g) Earnings Statements. As soon as practicable, but not later than 18
months, after the date of each acceptance by Eastman Kodak of an offer to
purchase Notes hereunder, to make generally available to its security holders a
consolidated earnings statement covering a period of at least 12 months
beginning after the later of (i) the effective date of the Registration
Statement, (ii) the effective date of the most recent post-effective amendment
to the Registration Statement to become effective prior to the date of such
acceptance and (iii) the date of Eastman Kodak's most recent Annual Report on
Form 10-K filed with the SEC prior to the date of such acceptance, which will
satisfy the provisions of the Act;
(h) Copies of Reports, Releases and Financial Statements. So long as any of
the Notes are outstanding, to furnish to the Agents, not later than the time
Eastman Kodak makes the same available to others, copies of all public reports
or releases and all reports and financial statements furnished by Eastman Kodak
to any securities exchange on which the Notes are listed pursuant to
requirements of or agreements with such exchange or to the SEC pursuant to the
Exchange Act and the Act.
(i) Holdback. Without the prior consent of the Agents, between the date of
a Purchase Agreement and the date of delivery of Notes with respect thereto,
Eastman Kodak will not offer or sell, or enter into any agreement to sell, any
of its debt securities, other than borrowings under Eastman Kodak's revolving
credit agreements and lines of credit, and issuances of its commercial paper.
(j) Pricing Supplement. To prepare, with respect to any Notes to be sold
through or to the Agents pursuant to this Agreement, a pricing supplement with
respect to such Notes in a form previously approved by the Agents and to file
such pricing supplement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Act with the SEC.
SECTION 4. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES
Eastman Kodak will pay:
(i) the costs incident to the authorization, issuance, sale and
delivery of the Notes and any taxes payable in that connection,
(ii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing with
the SEC of the Registration Statement and any amendments and exhibits
thereto,
(iii) the costs incident to the preparation, printing and filing of
any document and any amendments and exhibits thereto required to be filed
by Eastman Kodak under the Act,
(iv) the costs of distributing the Registration Statement, as
originally filed, and each amendment and post-effective amendment thereof
(including exhibits), the Prospectus, any supplement or amendment to the
Prospectus and any documents incorporated by reference in any of the
foregoing documents,
(v) the fees and disbursements of the Trustee, any paying agent, any
calculation agent, any exchange rate agent and any other agents appointed
by Eastman Kodak, and their respective counsel,
(vi) the costs and fees in connection with the listing of the Notes on
any securities exchange, if the Notes are listed,
(vii) the fees and disbursements of counsel to Eastman Kodak and
counsel to the Agents,
(viii) the fees paid to rating agencies in connection with the rating
of the Notes,
(ix) all advertising expenses in connection with the offering of the
Notes incurred with the consent of Eastman Kodak, and
(x) all other costs and expenses arising out of the transactions
contemplated hereunder and incident to the performance of Eastman Kodak's
obligations under this Agreement or otherwise in connection with the
activities of the Agents under this Agreement.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS OF OBLIGATIONS OF AGENTS
The obligation of the Agents, as the agents of Eastman Kodak, under this
Agreement to solicit offers to purchase the Notes, the obligation of any person
who has agreed to purchase Notes to make payment for and take delivery of Notes,
and the obligation of any Agent to purchase Notes pursuant to any Purchase
Agreement is subject to the accuracy, on each Representation Date, of the
representations and warranties of Eastman Kodak contained herein, to the
accuracy of the statements of Eastman Kodak's officers made in any certificate
furnished pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by Eastman Kodak
of its obligations hereunder and to each of the following additional terms and
conditions:
(a) Registration Statement. The Prospectus, as amended or supplemented
(including the pricing supplement) with respect to such Notes, shall have been
filed with the SEC pursuant to the Act, within the applicable time period
prescribed for such filing by the SEC and in accordance with Section 3(j) hereof
and declared effective by the SEC; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of
the Registration Statement or any part thereof nor any order directed to any
document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus shall have been issued, no
stop order proceeding with respect to the foregoing shall have been initiated or
threatened by the SEC and no challenge shall have been made to the accuracy or
adequacy of any document incorporated by reference in the Prospectus; any
request of the SEC for inclusion of additional information in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise shall have been complied with; and
Eastman Kodak shall not have filed with the SEC any amendment or supplement to
the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or any document incorporated by
reference therein) without the consent of the Agents.
(b) No Material Omissions or Untrue Statements. The Agents shall not have
discovered and disclosed to Eastman Kodak that the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the opinion of
counsel for the Agents, is material or omits to state a fact which, in the
opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein or is
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(c) Legal Matters Satisfactory to Counsel. All corporate proceedings and
other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of this
Agreement, the Notes, the Indenture, the form of the Registration Statement, the
Prospectus (other than financial statements and other financial data) and all
other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby shall be satisfactory in all respects to counsel for the Agents, and
Eastman Kodak shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information
that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.
(d) Opinion of Eastman Kodak Counsel. At the Closing Date, the Agents shall
have received the opinion, addressed to the Agents and dated the Closing Date,
of Gary P. Van Graafeiland, Esq., Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
Eastman Kodak, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents and its counsel,
to the effect that:
(i) Eastman Kodak and each of its subsidiaries have been duly
incorporated and are validly existing as corporations in good standing
under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation and are
duly qualified to conduct business and are in good standing in each
jurisdiction or place where the nature of their respective properties or
the conduct of their respective businesses requires such registration or
qualification, except where the failure so to register or qualify does not
have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or other),
business, properties, net worth or results of operations of Eastman Kodak
and its subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(ii) except as set forth in the Prospectus, Eastman Kodak has full
corporate power and authority, and all necessary governmental
authorizations, approvals, orders, licenses, certificates, franchises and
permits of and from all governmental regulatory officials and bodies
(except where the failure so to have any such authorizations, approvals,
orders, licenses, certificates, franchises or permits, individually or in
the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the business,
properties, operations or financial condition of Eastman Kodak and its
subsidiaries taken as a whole), to own its properties and to conduct its
business as now being conducted, as described in the Prospectus;
(iii) other than as described or contemplated in the Prospectus (or
any amendment or supplement thereto) or in the documents incorporated by
reference therein, there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending
or threatened against Eastman Kodak or any of its subsidiaries, or to which
Eastman Kodak or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their property, is
subject, which are required to be described in the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto);
(iv) there are no agreements, contracts, indentures, leases or other
instruments, that are required to be described in the Prospectus (or any
amendment or supplement thereto) or in the documents incorporated by
reference therein that are not described as required, as the case may be;
(v) neither Eastman Kodak nor any of the subsidiaries is in violation
in any material respect of any law, ordinance, administrative or
governmental rule or regulation applicable to it or any of its subsidiaries
or any decree of any court or governmental agency or body having
jurisdiction over Eastman Kodak or any of its subsidiaries;
(vi) there is no holder of any security of Eastman Kodak who has the
right, as a result of the filing of the Prospectus, to require registration
under the Act of any shares of common stock or other securities of Eastman
Kodak;
(vii) Eastman Kodak has the corporate power and authority necessary to
execute and deliver this Agreement and any Purchase Agreement; this
Agreement and, as applicable, each Purchase Agreement, has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by Eastman Kodak, and each such
agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of Eastman Kodak,
enforceable against Eastman Kodak in accordance with its terms, except as
rights to indemnity and contribution hereunder may be limited by public
policy considerations;
(viii) the Indenture has been duly and validly authorized, executed
and delivered by Eastman Kodak and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of Eastman Kodak, enforceable against Eastman Kodak in
accordance with its terms;
(ix) the Notes are in the form contemplated by the Indenture and have
been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action for issuance and
sale, when the terms of the Notes have been duly established in accordance
with the Indenture and this Agreement and, as applicable, a Purchase
Agreement, in a manner that does not violate any applicable law or
agreement or instrument then binding on Eastman Kodak, and when the Notes
have been duly executed and authenticated as specified in the Indenture and
delivered against payment therefor in accordance with this Agreement, the
Notes will be legal, valid and binding obligations of Eastman Kodak,
enforceable against Eastman Kodak in accordance with their terms and
entitled to the benefits of the Indenture;
(x) neither the issue, offer, sale or delivery of the Notes, the
execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any Purchase
Agreement or the Indenture, compliance by Eastman Kodak with the provisions
hereof or thereof, incurrence of the obligations herein or therein
contemplated, nor consummation by Eastman Kodak of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby conflicts or will conflict with or
constitutes or will constitute a breach of, or a default under, the
certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other charter documents of Eastman
Kodak or any material agreement, indenture, lease or other instrument known
to such counsel to which Eastman Kodak is a party or by which it or any of
its property is bound, nor will any such action result in any violation of
any existing law, regulation, ruling (assuming compliance with all
applicable state securities laws), judgment, injunction, order, decree or
regulation known to such counsel to be applicable to Eastman Kodak or any
of its properties;
(xi) no consent, approval, authorization or other order of, or
registration or filing with, any court, regulatory body, administrative
agency or other governmental body, agency or official is required on the
part of Eastman Kodak (except as have been obtained under the Act and the
Exchange Act, all of which have been obtained or completed, and except as
may be required under state securities laws governing the purchase and
distribution of the Notes) for the valid issuance and sale of the Notes to
the Agents as contemplated by this Agreement;
(xii) the statements in the Prospectus and in the documents
incorporated by reference therein, insofar as they are descriptions of
contracts, agreements or other legal documents, or refer to statements of
law or legal conclusions, constitute fair summaries of the information
required to be shown;
(xiii) the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the
SEC and, to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no
proceeding for that purpose is pending or threatened by the SEC;
(xiv) such counsel has no reason to believe that when it became
effective the Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof, contained
an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading;
(xv) such counsel is not aware of anything that has caused such
counsel to believe that the Prospectus, at the date thereof, or any
amendment thereto or supplement thereof, or the documents incorporated by
reference therein, as of each of their respective dates, and as of the
Closing Date, contained an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading (it being understood that such counsel need express no
opinion with respect to the financial statements and the notes thereto and
the schedules and other financial and statistical data included in the
Prospectus or included in the documents incorporated by reference therein);
(xvi) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (except that no
opinion need be expressed as to the financial statements and other
financial data and statistical information contained therein) comply as to
form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act, and the
documents incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (except that no
opinion need be expressed as to the financial statements and other
financial data and statistical information contained therein) comply as to
form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Act;
and
(xvii) such counsel is not aware of any contracts or other documents
which are required to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement by
the Act, or which are required to be filed by the Exchange Act or the rules
and regulations of the SEC thereunder as exhibits to any document
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, which have not been filed as
exhibits to the Registration Statement or to such document or incorporated
therein by reference as permitted by the Act or the rules and regulations
of the Exchange Act;
The opinions set forth in paragraphs (vii), (viii) and (ix) above are
subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally, general equitable principles, including an implied
covenant of good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may rely (A) as to matters
involving the application of laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of
New Jersey, the State of New York or the United States, to the extent deemed
proper and specified in such opinion, upon the opinion of other counsel of good
standing believed to be reliable and who are satisfactory to counsel for such
Agent; and (B) as to matters of fact, to the extent deemed proper, on
certificates of responsible officers of Eastman Kodak and public officials.
(e) Officers' Certificate. Eastman Kodak shall have furnished to the Agents
on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of its Chairman of
the Board, its President or any Vice President and the Controller, Treasurer or
the principal financial or accounting officer of the Company stating that:
(i) the representations, warranties and agreements of Eastman Kodak in
Section 1 hereof are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date;
Eastman Kodak has complied with all its agreements contained herein; and
all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied as a condition
to the obligation of the Agents to solicit offers to purchase the Notes set
forth in this Agreement have been fulfilled; and
(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been
instituted or threatened; and
(iii) they have examined the Registration Statement and the Prospectus
and, to their knowledge, (A) the Registration Statement, as of its
effective date, did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or
omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein not misleading, (B) the Prospectus does not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading, (C) since the effective date of the Registration
Statement, there has not occurred any event required to be set forth in an
amended or supplemented Prospectus which has not been so set forth, and (D)
since the date of the most recent financial statements included or
incorporated in the Prospectus, there has been no material adverse change
in the condition (financial or otherwise), business, properties, net worth
or earnings of Eastman Kodak and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether
or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except
as set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus.
(f) Accountant's Letter. Eastman Kodak shall have furnished to the Agents
on the Closing Date a letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, addressed jointly
to Eastman Kodak and the Agents and dated the Closing Date, of the type
described in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement
on Auditing Standards No. 72, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents,
confirming that they are independent certified public accountants within the
meaning of the Act and the Exchange Act.
(g) Opinion of Cleary, Gottlieb. The Agents shall have received from
Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, counsel to the Agents, such opinion or
opinions, dated the Closing Date, with respect to such matters as the Agents may
reasonably request and Eastman Kodak shall have furnished to such counsel such
documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass on such
matters.
(h) Rating of the Notes. The Notes shall have been rated at least A+ by
Standard & Poor's and A2 by Moody's.
(i) Additional Conditions. There shall not have occurred: (i) any change in
the capital stock or long-term debt of Eastman Kodak or any of its subsidiaries
or any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or
affecting the general affairs, management, stockholders' equity, business,
properties, condition (financial or other), results of operations or prospects
of Eastman Kodak and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, which, in the opinion
of the Agents, materially impairs the investment quality of the Notes; (ii) a
suspension or material limitation in trading in securities generally on the New
York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the over-the-counter market
or the establishment of minimum prices on such exchanges or such market by the
SEC, by such exchange or by any other regulatory body or governmental authority
having jurisdiction; (iii) a general moratorium on commercial banking activities
declared by Federal or New York State authorities; (iv) any downgrading in the
rating accorded Eastman Kodak's debt securities or preferred stock by any
"nationally recognized statistical rating organization" (as defined for purposes
of Rule 436(g) under the Act), or any public announcement that any such
organization has under surveillance or review its rating of any debt securities
or preferred stock of Eastman Kodak (other than an announcement with positive
implications of a possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible
downgrading, of such rating); (v) any outbreak or escalation of major
hostilities in which the United States is involved, any declaration of war by
Congress or any other substantial national calamity or emergency; or (vi) any
material adverse change in the existing financial, political or economic
conditions in the United States, including any effect of international
conditions on the financial markets in the United States, that in the judgment
of the Agents makes it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the
solicitation of offers to purchase Notes or the purchase of Notes from Eastman
Kodak as principal pursuant to the applicable Purchase Agreement, as the case
may be.
(j) Other Information and Documentation. Prior to the Closing Date, Eastman
Kodak shall have furnished to the Agents such further information, certificates,
documents and opinions of counsel for Eastman Kodak relating to the business,
operations and affairs of Eastman Kodak, as the Agents or counsel to the Agents
may reasonably request.
All opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above or
elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
provisions hereof only if they are in the form and substance satisfactory to
counsel for the Agents.
SECTION 6. ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF EASTMAN KODAK.
Eastman Kodak covenants and agrees that:
(a) Acceptance of Offer Affirms Representations and Warranties. Each
acceptance by it of an offer for the purchase of Notes (whether through the
Agent as agent or by the Agent as principal) shall be deemed to be an
affirmation that the representations and warranties of Eastman Kodak contained
in this Agreement and in any certificate theretofore given to the Agents
pursuant hereto are true and correct at the time of such acceptance and an
undertaking that such representations and warranties will be true and correct at
the time of delivery to the purchaser or his agent of the Notes relating to such
acceptance as though made at and as of each such time (and such representations
and warranties shall relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as
amended or supplemented to each such time).
(b) Subsequent Delivery of Officers' Certificates. Eastman Kodak agrees
that during each Marketing Period, each time that the Registration Statement or
the Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than by a pricing
supplement or an amendment or supplement relating solely to an offering of
securities other than the Notes), each time Eastman Kodak sells Notes to an
Agent as principal and the applicable Purchase Agreement specifies the delivery
of an officers' certificate under this Section 6(b) as a condition to the
purchase of Notes pursuant to such Purchase Agreement, or Eastman Kodak files
with the SEC any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus, Eastman
Kodak shall submit to the Agents a certificate, (i) as of the date of such
amendment, supplement, time of delivery relating to such sale, or filing or (ii)
if such amendment, supplement or filing was not filed during a Marketing Period,
as of the first day of the next succeeding Marketing Period, representing that
the statements contained in the certificate referred to in Section 5(e) hereof
which was last furnished to the Agents are true and correct at the time of such
amendment, supplement or filing, as the case may be, as though made at and as of
such time (except that such statements shall be deemed to relate to the
Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended and supplemented to such
time); and such other certificates as the Agents may reasonably request.
(c) Subsequent Delivery of Legal Opinions. Eastman Kodak agrees that during
each Marketing Period, each time that the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented (other than by a pricing supplement,
an offering of securities other than the Notes or an amendment or supplement
setting forth or incorporating by reference financial statements or other
information as of and for a fiscal quarter, unless, in the reasonable judgment
of the Agents, such financial statements or other information are of such a
nature that a legal opinion should be furnished), each time Eastman Kodak sells
Notes to an Agent as principal and the applicable Purchase Agreement specifies
the delivery of a legal opinion under this Section 6(c) as a condition to the
purchase of Notes pursuant to such Purchase Agreement, or Eastman Kodak files
with the SEC any document incorporated by reference into the Prospectus, Eastman
Kodak shall, (i) if such amendment, supplement or filing was filed during a
Marketing Period, concurrently with such amendment, supplement, time of delivery
relating to such sale, or filing or (ii) if such amendment, supplement or filing
was not filed during a Marketing Period, on the first day of the next succeeding
Marketing Period, furnish the Agents and their counsel with the written opinions
of the General Counsel of Eastman Kodak addressed to the Agents and dated the
date of delivery of such opinion, in form satisfactory to the Agents, to the
same effect as the opinions referred to in Section 5(d) hereof, but modified, as
necessary, to relate to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended
or supplemented to the time of delivery of such opinion; provided, however, that
in lieu of such opinion, each such counsel may furnish the Agents with a letter
to the effect that the Agents may rely on such prior opinion to the same extent
as though it was dated the date of such letter authorizing reliance (except that
statements in such prior opinion shall be deemed to relate to the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented to the time of delivery
of such letter authorizing reliance).
(d) Subsequent Delivery of Accountant's Letters. Eastman Kodak agrees that
during each Marketing Period, each time that the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus shall be amended or supplemented to include additional financial
information, each time Eastman Kodak sells Notes to an Agent as principal and
the applicable Purchase Agreement specifies the delivery of a letter under this
Section 6(d) as a condition to the purchase of Notes pursuant to such Purchase
Agreement, or Eastman Kodak files with the SEC any document incorporated by
reference into the Prospectus which contains additional financial information,
Eastman Kodak shall cause PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (or other independent
accounts of Eastman Kodak acceptable to the Agents) to furnish the Agents, (i)
if such amendment, supplement or filing was filed during a Marketing Period,
concurrently with such amendment, supplement, time of delivery relating to such
sale, or filing or (ii) if such amendment, supplement, or filing was not filed
during a Marketing Period, on the first day of the next succeeding Marketing
Period, a letter, addressed jointly to Eastman Kodak and the Agents and dated
the date of delivery of such letter, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agents, of the same effect as the letter referred to in
Section 5(f) hereof but modified to relate to the Registration Statement and the
Prospectus, as amended and supplemented to the date of such letter, with such
changes as may be necessary to reflect changes in the financial statements and
other information derived from the accounting records of Eastman Kodak;
provided, however, that if the Registration Statement or the Prospectus is
amended or supplemented solely to include financial information as of and for a
fiscal quarter, such independent accountants may limit the scope of such letter
to the unaudited financial statements included in such amendment or supplement
unless there is contained therein any other accounting, financial or statistical
information that, in the reasonable judgment of the Agents, should be covered by
such letter, in which event such letter shall also cover such other information.
SECTION 7. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
(a) Indemnification of Agent. Eastman Kodak shall indemnify and hold
harmless each Agent, whether acting as agent or principal hereunder, and each
person, if any, who controls any Agent within the meaning of the Act from and
against any loss, claim, damage or liability, joint or several, and any action
in respect thereof, to which such Agent or controlling person may become
subject, under the Act, the Exchange Act or other federal or state statutory law
or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action arises out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or the Prospectus, or arises out of, or is based upon, the omission or
alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and shall reimburse
each Agent and controlling person for any legal and other expenses (including
fees and disbursements of counsel) reasonably incurred by such Agent or
controlling person in investigating or defending or preparing to defend against
any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, including any amounts paid in
settlement of any litigation, investigation or proceeding; provided, however,
that Eastman Kodak shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon,
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
made in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to Eastman Kodak by the Agents
specifically for inclusion therein; provided further, that as to any preliminary
form of Prospectus, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) (a "Preliminary
Prospectus"), this indemnity agreement shall not inure to the benefit of any
Agent on account of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action arising from
the sale of Notes to any person by that Agent if that Agent failed to send or
give a copy of the Prospectus, as the same may be amended or supplemented, to
that person within the time required by the Act, and the untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to
state a material fact in such Preliminary Prospectus was corrected in the
Prospectus, unless such failure resulted from non-compliance by Eastman Kodak
with Section 3(b). The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any
liability which Eastman Kodak may otherwise have to any Agent or controlling
person.
(b) Indemnification of Eastman Kodak. Each Agent shall indemnify and hold
harmless Eastman Kodak, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed
the Registration Statement and any person who controls Eastman Kodak within the
meaning of the Act from and against any loss, claim, damage or liability, joint
or several, and any action in respect thereof, to which Eastman Kodak or any
such director, officer or controlling person may become subject, under the Act,
the Exchange Act or federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law
or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises
out of, or is based upon, any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or
arises out of, or is based upon, the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was
made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to
Eastman Kodak by such Agent specifically for inclusion therein, and shall
reimburse Eastman Kodak or any such director, officer or controlling person for
any legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in
investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to
any liability which any Agent may otherwise have to Eastman Kodak or any of its
directors, officers or controlling persons. Eastman Kodak acknowledges that
certain statements set forth under the caption "Plan of Distribution" in the
prospectus supplement to the Prospectus constitute the only information
furnished in writing by or on behalf of each Agent for inclusion in the
documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity and confirms that such
statements are correct.
(c) Notice. Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 7 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the
indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under this Section 7, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that
the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this
Section 7. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified
party, and it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying
party shall be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it
wishes, jointly with any other singularly notified indemnifying party, to assume
the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party;
provided, however, that the Agents shall have the right to employ separate
counsel to represent the Agents who may be subject to liability arising out of
any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Agents against
Eastman Kodak under this Section 7 if, in the reasonable judgment of the Agents,
it is advisable for the Agents to be represented by separate counsel, and in
that event the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be paid by Eastman Kodak.
Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of
its election to assume the defense of such claim or action and approval by the
indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to the
indemnified party under this Section 7 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation unless (i) the indemnified
party shall have employed separate counsel in connection with the proviso to the
next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the indemnifying
party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel,
approved by the Agents in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section,
representing the indemnified parties under such paragraph (a) who are parties to
such action), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel
satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within
a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action or (iii) the
indemnifying party has authorized the employment of counsel for the indemnified
party at the expense of the indemnifying party; and except that, if clause (i)
or (iii) is applicable, such liability shall be only in respect of the counsel
referred to in such clause (i) or (iii). The indemnifying party shall not be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written
consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for
the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party
from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment.
Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party
shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party
for fees and expenses of counsel, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be
liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent
if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such
indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party
shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request
prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the
prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any
pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or
could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such
indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of
such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter
of such proceeding.
(d) Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7
shall for any reason be unavailable to an indemnified party under Section 7(a)
or 7(b) hereof in respect of any loss, claim, damage or liability, or any action
in respect thereof, referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall, in
lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or
payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or
liability, or action in respect thereof, (i) in such proportion as shall be
appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by Eastman Kodak on the
one hand and any Agents on the other from the offering of the Notes or (ii) if
the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law,
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits
referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of Eastman Kodak on
the one hand and any Agents on the other with respect to the statements or
omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in
respect thereof, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The
relative benefits received by Eastman Kodak on the one hand and any Agents on
the other with respect to such offering shall be deemed to be in the same
proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering of the Notes (before
deducting expenses) received by Eastman Kodak bears to the total commissions
received by such Agent with respect to such offering. The relative fault shall
be determined by reference to whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of
a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates
to information supplied by Eastman Kodak or by any Agent, the intent of the
parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
correct or prevent such statement or omission. Eastman Kodak and the Agents
agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this
Section 7(d) were to be determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Agents
were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of
allocation which does not take into account the equitable considerations
referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a
result of the loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof,
referred to above in this Section 7(d) shall be deemed to include, for purposes
of this Section 7(d), any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action
or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7(d), no Agent shall be
required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total
price at which the Notes sold through Agent and distributed to the public were
offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages which such Agent has
otherwise paid or become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent
misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be
entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The obligations of the Agent in this Section 7(d) to
contribute are several in proportion to their respective underwriting
obligations with respect to the Notes and not joint.
SECTION 8. STATUS OF EACH AGENT
In soliciting offers to purchase the Notes from Eastman Kodak pursuant to
this Agreement (other than in respect of any Purchase Agreement), each Agent is
acting individually and not jointly and is acting solely as agent for Eastman
Kodak and not as principal. Each Agent will make reasonable efforts to assist
Eastman Kodak in obtaining performance by each purchaser whose offer to purchase
Notes from Eastman Kodak has been solicited by such Agent and accepted by
Eastman Kodak but such Agent shall have no liability to Eastman Kodak in the
event any such purchase is not consummated for any reason.
SECTION 9. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO SURVIVE DELIVERY.
The respective indemnities, agreements, representations, warranties and
other statements of Eastman Kodak and the Agents contained in this Agreement, or
made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement, shall
remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of any Agent or any person controlling such Agent or by or
on behalf of Eastman Kodak, and shall survive each delivery of and payment for
any of the Notes.
SECTION 10. TERMINATION
(a) This Agreement may be terminated for any reason with respect to any
party hereto, at any time, by any party hereto upon the giving of one day's
written notice of such termination to the other parties hereto; provided,
however, if such terminating party is an Agent, such termination shall be
effective only with respect to such terminating party. If, at the time of a
termination, an offer to purchase any of the Notes has been accepted by Eastman
Kodak but the time of delivery to the purchaser has not occurred, the provisions
of this Agreement shall remain in effect until such Notes are delivered. The
provisions of Sections 2(c), 3(d), 3(g), 3(h), 4, 7, 8 and 9 hereof shall
survive any termination of this Agreement.
(b)Each Purchase Agreement shall be subject to termination in the absolute
discretion of the Agent, by notice given to Eastman Kodak prior to delivery of
and payment for Notes to be purchased thereunder, if prior thereto there shall
have occurred: (i) any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of Eastman
Kodak or any of its subsidiaries or any change, or any development involving a
prospective change, in or affecting the general affairs, management,
stockholders equity, business, properties, condition (financial or other),
results of operations or prospects of Eastman Kodak and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, which in the opinion of the Agents materially impairs the investment
quality of the Notes; (ii) a suspension or material limitation in trading in
securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange
or the over-the-counter market or the establishment of minimum prices on such
exchanges or such market by the Securities and Exchange Commission, by such
exchanges or by any other regulatory body or governmental having jurisdiction;
(iii) a general moratorium on commercial banking activities declared by Federal
or New York State authorities; (iv) any downgrading in the rating accorded
Eastman Kodak's debt securities or preferred stock by any "nationally recognized
statistical rating organization," (as defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under
the Act), or any public announcement that any such organization has under
surveillance or review its rating of any debt securities or preferred stock of
Eastman Kodak (other than an announcement with positive implications of a
possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible downgrading, of such
rating); (v) any outbreak or escalation of major hostilities in which the United
States is involved, any declaration of war by Congress or any other substantial
national calamity or emergency; or (vi) any material adverse change in the
existing financial, political or economic conditions in the United States,
including any effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the
United States, that in the judgment of the Agents makes it impracticable or
inadvisable to purchase the Notes.
SECTION 11. Reimbursement of the Agent's Expenses
If any condition to the obligations of any Agent set forth in Section 5
hereof is not satisfied, if any termination pursuant to Section 10 hereof shall
occur or in the case of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of Eastman
Kodak to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof other
than by reason of a default by an Agent, Eastman Kodak will reimburse such Agent
upon demand for all expenses that shall have been incurred by such Agent
pursuant to Section 4 hereof in connection with this Agreement.
SECTION 12. NOTICES
Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective only on receipt.
Notices to the Agents shall be directed to them as follows:
Lehman Brothers Inc., 3 World Financial Center, 12th Floor, New York, New
York 10285-1200, Attention: Medium Term Note Department, 12th Floor;
Telephone: (212) 526-2040, Facsimile: (212) 528-1518;
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New
York 10010, Attention: Short and Medium Term Finance, Telephone: (212)
325-7198, Facsimile: (212) 325-8183;
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, Attention:
Benjamin Smilchensky, Money Market Origination, Telephone: (212) 902-1482,
Facsimile: (212) 902-2568.
Notices to Eastman Kodak shall be directed to it as follows:
Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street, Rochester, New York 14650-0250,
Attention: Joyce Haag, Esq., Telephone: (716) 724-4368, Facsimile: (716)
724-9549.
SECTION 13. BINDING EFFECT; BENEFITS
This Agreement shall be binding upon each Agent, Eastman Kodak, and their
respective successors. This Agreement and the terms and provisions hereof are
for the sole benefit of only those persons, except that (a) the representations,
warranties, indemnities and agreements of Eastman Kodak contained in this
Agreement shall also be deemed to be for the benefit of the person or persons,
if any, who control any Agent within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act, and
(b) the indemnity agreement of the Agents contained in Section 7 hereof shall be
deemed to be for the benefit of directors of Eastman Kodak, officers of Eastman
Kodak who have signed the Registration Statement and any person controlling
Eastman Kodak. Nothing in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to
give any person, other than the persons referred to in this Section 13, any
legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement
or any provision contained herein.
SECTION 14. GOVERNING LAW; COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts
and the executed counterparts shall together constitute a single instrument.
SECTION 15. PARAGRAPH HEADINGS
The paragraph headings used in this Distribution Agreement are for
convenience of reference only, and are not to affect the construction hereof or
be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.
If the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement, please indicate your
acceptance hereof in the space provided for that purpose below.
Very truly yours,
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
By: /s/ David M. Pollock
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Authorized Signatory
CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED,
as of the date first above written:
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By: /s/ Martin J. Ragde
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Authorized Signatory
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
By: /s/ J. Keogh
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Authorized Signatory
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Authorized Signatory
EXHIBIT A
EASTMAN KODAK
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Eastman Kodak agrees to pay each Agent a commission equal to the following
percentage of the aggregate U.S. dollar equivalent of the principal amount of
Notes:
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TERM COMMISSION RATE
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9 months to less than 12 months .125 %
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12 months to less than 18 months .150 %
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18 months to less than 2 years .200 %
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2 years to less than 3 years .250 %
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3 years to less than 4 years .350 %
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4 years to less than 5 years .450 %
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5 years to less than 6 years .500 %
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6 years to less than 7 years .525 %
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7 years to less than 10 years .600 %
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10 years to less than 15 years .600 %
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15 years to less than 20 years .625 %
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20 years to 30 years .750 %
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(a) With respect to each Note that is an Original Issue Discount Security
(as defined in the Indenture), the commission payable to each Agent
with respect to each such Note sold as a result of a solicitation made
by such Agent shall be based on the purchase price of such Note, rather
than on the principal amount of such Note.
(b) Commissions for Notes with terms in excess of 30 years will be agreed
upon by Eastman Kodak and the related Agent at the time of sale.
EXHIBIT B
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
Medium-Term Notes, Series A due more than nine months from issue date (the
"Notes") are to be offered on a continuing basis by Eastman Kodak Company
("Eastman Kodak"). Lehman Brothers Inc., Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as agents (each an "Agent" and collectively, the
"Agents"), have each agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to solicit
offers to purchase the Notes. The Notes are being sold pursuant to a
Distribution Agreement between Eastman Kodak and the Agents dated as of July 30,
1999 (as it may be supplemented or amended from time to time, the "Distribution
Agreement") to which these administrative procedures are attached as an exhibit.
The Notes will be issued from time to time pursuant to an indenture dated as of
January 1, 1988, between Eastman Kodak and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (the
"Trustee"), as supplemented by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
September 6, 1991, a Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 20,
1991, a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 26, 1993 and a Fourth
Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 1, 1993, and as further supplemented by
supplemental indentures as provided in Article Nine of such indenture or as
modified by resolutions of the Board of Directors as provided in Section 301 of
such indenture (the indenture as so supplemented or modified being hereinafter
referred to as the "Indenture"). The Notes will rank equally with all other
unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of Eastman Kodak and have been
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Terms
defined in the prospectus relating to the Notes (the "Prospectus", which term
shall include any prospectus supplement and the basic prospectus relating to the
Notes and any pricing supplement relating to an applicable Note), in the
Indenture and in the Distribution Agreement shall have the same meaning when
used in this exhibit.
The Notes will be issued either (a) in certificated form (each, a
"Certificated Note") delivered to the purchaser thereof or a person designated
by such purchaser or (b) in book-entry form (each, a "Book-Entry Note")
represented by one or more fully registered global Notes (each, a "Global
Security") delivered to the Trustee, as agent for The Depository Trust Company
("DTC"), and recorded in the book-entry system maintained by DTC. Owners of
beneficial interests in Book-Entry Notes will be entitled to physical delivery
of Certificated Notes equal in principal amount to their respective beneficial
interests only upon certain limited circumstances described in the Prospectus.
General procedures relating to the issuance of all Notes are set forth in
Part I hereof. Certificated Notes will be issued in accordance with the
procedures set forth in Part II, as supplemented. Book-Entry Notes will be
issued in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part III.
Administrative responsibilities, document control and record-keeping
functions to be performed by Eastman Kodak will be performed by its Treasury
Operations Department. Administrative procedures for the offering are explained
below.
To the extent the procedures set forth below conflict with the provisions
of the Notes, the Indenture or the Distribution Agreement, the relevant
provisions of the Notes, the Indenture and the Distribution Agreement shall
control.
PART I: PROCEDURES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY
PRICE TO PUBLIC
Each Note will be issued at 100% of principal amount, unless otherwise
determined by Eastman Kodak.
ISSUE DATE
Each Note will be dated and issued as of the date of its authentication by
the Trustee.
MATURITIES
Each Note will mature nine months or more from the issue date selected by
the purchaser and agreed upon by Eastman Kodak. Each Floating Rate Note (as
defined below) will mature on an interest payment date (as defined below).
REGISTRATION
Notes will be issued only in fully registered form as either a Book-Entry
Note or a Certificated Note.
INTEREST PAYMENTS
Each Note bearing interest at a fixed rate (a "Fixed Rate Note") will bear
interest from its issue date at the annual rate stated on the face thereof,
payable in the case of Fixed Rate Notes, unless otherwise specified in an
applicable pricing supplement, on May 15 and November 15 of each year (each an
"interest payment date" with respect to such Fixed Rate Note) and at stated
maturity or upon redemption, if applicable.
Special provisions are set forth in the Prospectus relating to Notes
bearing interest at a rate or rates determined by reference to an interest rate
formula ("Floating Rate Notes") at a rate determined pursuant to the formula
stated on the face thereof, payable in arrears on such dates as are specified
therein (each an "interest payment date" with respect to such Floating Rate
Note).
Unless otherwise specified in an applicable pricing supplement, interest on
Fixed Rate Notes will be calculated and paid on the basis of a 360-day year of
twelve 30-day months. Unless otherwise specified in an applicable pricing
supplement, interest will be payable to the person in whose name such Note is
registered at the close of business on the fifteenth calendar day (whether or
not a Business Day) with respect to Fixed Rate Notes and Floating Rate Notes
(the "record dates") next preceding the respective interest payment date;
provided, however, that interest payable at stated maturity will be payable to
the person to whom principal shall be payable. Payments of principal and
interest on Notes for which payments of principal and interest are made in equal
installments over the life of the security ("Amortizing Notes"), will be made as
set forth in the applicable pricing supplement, and at maturity or upon earlier
redemption or repayment. Payments with respect to Amortizing Notes will be
applied first to interest due and payable thereon and then to the reduction of
the unpaid principal amount thereof. A table setting forth repayment information
in respect of each Amortizing Note will be included in the applicable pricing
supplement and set forth on such notes. Any payment of principal and interest on
any such Note required to be paid on an interest payment date or at stated
maturity or upon redemption, if applicable, which is not a Business Day shall be
postponed to the next day which is a Business Day. The first payment of interest
on any Note originally issued between a record date and an interest payment date
will be made on the interest payment date following the next succeeding record
date.
On the fifth Business Day immediately preceding each interest payment date,
the Trustee will notify Eastman Kodak of the total amount of the interest
payments and, in the case of Amortizing Notes, principal payments, to be made on
such interest payment date. On or about the first Business Day of each month the
Trustee (or any duly selected paying agent) will provide to Eastman Kodak's
Treasury Operations Department a list of the principal and interest to be paid
on Notes maturing in the next succeeding month. Eastman Kodak will pay to the
Trustee by wire transfer (in accordance with procedures and instructions
previously agreed upon with the Trustee) initiated by 10:00 A.M. on the payment
date sufficient moneys to pay in full all principal and interest payments due on
such payment date.
ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION OF OFFERS
Eastman Kodak shall have the sole right to accept offers to purchase Notes
and may reject any such offer in whole or in part. Each Agent shall promptly
communicate to Eastman Kodak, orally or in writing, each reasonable offer to
purchase Notes from Eastman Kodak received by it other than those rejected by
such Agent. Each Agent shall have the right, in its discretion reasonably
exercised without advising Eastman Kodak, to reject any offers in whole or in
part.
SETTLEMENT
The receipt of immediately available funds in U.S. dollars by Eastman Kodak
in payment for a Note (less the applicable commission) and the authentication
and issuance of such Note shall, with respect to such Note, constitute
"Settlement."
PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING THE TERMS OF THE NOTES
Eastman Kodak and the Agents will discuss from time to time the rates to be
borne by the Notes that may be sold as a result of the solicitation of offers by
the Agents. Once any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in Notes upon
certain terms, and communicated with Eastman Kodak, if Eastman Kodak accepts an
offer to purchase Notes upon such terms, it will prepare a pricing supplement in
the form previously approved by the Agents, reflecting the terms of such Notes
and, after approval from the Agent that presented the relevant offer (the
"Presenting Agent"), will arrange to have such pricing supplement (together with
the Prospectus, if amended or supplemented) filed with the SEC and will supply
an appropriate number of copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or
supplemented, together with such pricing supplement, to the Presenting Agent.
See "Delivery of Prospectus" below. No Settlements with respect to Notes upon
such terms may occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not,
prior to such filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to
purchase Notes upon such terms. After such filing, sales, mailing of
confirmations and Settlements may occur with respect to Notes upon such terms,
subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus" below.
If Eastman Kodak decides to post rates and a decision has been reached to
change interest rates, Eastman Kodak will promptly notify each Agent. Each Agent
will forthwith suspend solicitation of purchases. At that time, the Agents will
recommend and Eastman Kodak will establish rates to be so "posted." Following
establishment of posted rates and prior to the filing described in the following
sentence, the Agents may only record indications of interest in purchasing Notes
at the posted rates. Once any Agent has recorded any indication of interest in
Notes at the posted rates and communicated with Eastman Kodak, if Eastman Kodak
accepts an offer at the posted rates, it will prepare a pricing supplement
reflecting such posted rates and, after approval from the Presenting Agent, will
arrange to have such pricing supplement (together with the Prospectus if amended
or supplemented) filed with the SEC and will supply an appropriate number of
copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, to the Presenting
Agent. See "Delivery of Prospectus." No Settlements at the posted rates may
occur prior to such filing and the Presenting Agent will not, prior to such
filing, mail confirmations to customers who have offered to purchase Notes at
the posted rates. After such filing, sales, mailing of confirmations and
Settlements may resume, subject to the provisions of "Delivery of Prospectus"
below.
SUSPENSION OF SOLICITATION; AMENDMENT OR SUPPLEMENT
In the event that at the time the Agents, at the direction of Eastman
Kodak, suspend solicitation of offers to purchase from Eastman Kodak there shall
be any orders outstanding which have not been settled, Eastman Kodak will
promptly advise the Agents and the Trustee whether such orders may be settled
and whether copies of the Prospectus as theretofore amended and/or supplemented
as in effect at the time of the suspension may be delivered in connection with
the Settlement of such orders. Eastman Kodak will have the sole responsibility
for such decision and for any arrangements which may be made in the event that
Eastman Kodak determines that such orders may not be settled or that copies of
such Prospectus may not be so delivered.
DELIVERY OF PROSPECTUS
A copy of the Prospectus as most recently amended or supplemented on the
date of delivery thereof, together with the applicable pricing supplement, must
be delivered to a purchaser prior to or together with the earlier of the
delivery by the Agents of (i) the written confirmation of a sale sent to a
purchaser or his agent and (ii) any Note purchased by such purchaser. Eastman
Kodak shall ensure that the Presenting Agent receives copies of the Prospectus
and each amendment or supplement thereto (including the applicable pricing
supplement) in such quantities and within such time limits as will enable the
Presenting Agent to deliver such confirmation or Note to a purchaser as
contemplated by these procedures and in compliance with the preceding sentence.
Copies of pricing supplements should be delivered by facsimile to Lehman
Brothers Inc., c/o ADP Prospectus Services, 536 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New
York 11747, Attention: Mike Ward, Facsimile: (516) 249-7942, and by hand to
Lehman Brothers Inc., 3 World Financial Center, 9th Floor, New York, New York
10285-0900, Attention: Brunnie Vazquez, Telephone: (212) 526-8400; to Credit
Suisse First Boston Corporation, Attention: Short and Medium Term Finance,
Telephone: (212) 325-7198, Facsimile: (212) 325-8183; and to Goldman Sachs & Co,
85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, Attention: Benjamin Smilchensky,
Money Market Origination, Telephone: (212) 902-1482, Facsimile: (212) 902-2568.
If, since the date of acceptance of a purchaser's offer, the Prospectus shall
have been supplemented solely to reflect any sale of Notes on terms different
from those agreed to between Eastman Kodak and such purchaser, or a change in
posted rates not applicable to such purchaser, such purchaser shall not receive
the Prospectus as supplemented by such new supplement, but shall receive the
Prospectus as supplemented to reflect the terms of the Notes being purchased by
such purchaser and otherwise as most recently amended or supplemented on the
date of delivery of the Prospectus. Eastman Kodak will make all such deliveries
with respect to all Notes sold directly by Eastman Kodak.
REDEMPTION AND REPAYMENT
Unless one or more redemption dates are specified in the applicable pricing
supplement, the Notes will not be redeemable prior to their stated maturity. If
one or more redemption dates are so specified with respect to any Note, the
applicable pricing supplement will also specify one or more redemption prices
(expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of such Note) ("redemption
prices") and the redemption period or periods during which such redemption
prices shall apply. Unless otherwise specified in the pricing supplement, any
such Note shall be redeemable at the option of Eastman Kodak at the specified
Redemption Price applicable to the Redemption Period during which such Note is
to be redeemed, together with interest accrued to the Redemption Date. Unless
otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, the Notes will not be
subject to any sinking fund. Eastman Kodak may redeem any of the Notes that are
redeemable and remain either in whole or from time to time in part, upon not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice to the Holders of the Notes. At least
60 days prior to the date on which it intends to redeem the Notes, Eastman Kodak
will notify the Trustee with a letter of redemption that it is exercising such
option on such date (the "Letter of Redemption"). Upon receipt of the Letter of
Redemption, the Trustee will provide notice of such redemption to the Holders of
the Certificated Notes, and to DTC. DTC will give notice of such redemption to
its Participants in accordance with its standard operating procedures. Neither
Eastman Kodak nor the Trustee shall have any direct responsibility or liability
for the notice by DTC to such Participants. In the event of a redemption in part
of any Note, a new Note for the amount of the unredeemed portion shall be issued
in the name of the Holder upon cancellation of the redeemed Note.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, Notes
cannot be repaid prior to stated maturity. If a Note is repayable at the option
of the holder on a date or dates specified prior to stated maturity, the
applicable pricing supplement, will set forth the price or prices of such
repayment, together with accrued interest to the date of repayment.
In order for a Note that is subject to repayment at the option of the
Holder to be repaid, the Paying Agent must receive at least 30 days but not more
than 45 days prior to the repayment date (a) appropriate wire instructions and
(b) either (i) the Note with the form entitled "Option to Elect Repayment"
attached to the Note duly completed or (ii) a telegram, telex, facsimile
transmission or letter from a member of a national securities exchange or the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or a commercial bank or trust
bank in the United States setting forth the name of the Holder of the Note, the
principal amount of the Note, the portion of the principal amount of the Note to
be repaid, the certificate number or a description of the tenor and terms of the
Note, a statement that the option to elect repayment is being exercised thereby
and a guarantee that the Note to be repaid with the form entitled "Option to
Elect Repayment" attached to the Note duly completed will be received by the
Paying Agent not later than five Business Days after the date of such telegram,
telex, facsimile transmission or letter and such Note and form duly completed
must be received by the Paying Agent by such fifth Business Day. Exercise of the
repayment option by the Holder of a Note shall be irrevocable, except as
otherwise described under "Optional Interest Rate Reset" and "Extension of
Maturity" in the Prospectus. The repayment option may be exercised by the Holder
of a Note for less than the entire principal amount of the Note provided that
the principal amount of the Note remaining outstanding after repayment is an
authorized denomination. No transfer or exchange of any Note (or, in the event
that any Note is to be repaid in part, the portion of the Note to be repaid)
will be permitted after exercise of a repayment option. All questions as to the
validity, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any Note for
repayment will be determined by Eastman Kodak, whose determination will be
final, binding and non-appealable.
If a Note is represented by a Global Security, DTC's nominee will be the
Holder of such Note and therefore will be the only entity that can exercise a
right to repayment. In order to ensure that DTC's nominee will timely exercise a
right to repayment with respect to a particular Note, the beneficial owner of
such Note must instruct the broker or other direct or indirect participant
through which it holds an interest in such Note to notify DTC of its desire to
exercise a right to repayment. Different firms have different cut-off times for
accepting instructions from their customers and, accordingly, each beneficial
owner should consult the broker or other direct or indirect participant through
which it holds an interest in a Note in order to ascertain the cut-off time by
which such an instruction must be given in order for timely notice to be
delivered to DTC.
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement, if a Note
is an original issue discount Note, the amount payable on such Note in the event
of redemption or repayment prior to its stated maturity shall be the amortized
face amount of such Note, as specified in the applicable pricing supplement, as
of the Redemption Date or the date of repayment, as the case may be.
AUTHENTICITY OF SIGNATURES
Eastman Kodak will cause the Trustee to furnish the Agents, at the Agents'
request, from time to time with the specimen signatures of each of the Trustee's
officers, employees and agents who have been authorized by the Trustee to
authenticate Notes, but the Agents will have no obligation or liability to
Eastman Kodak or the Trustee in respect of the authenticity of the signature of
any officer, employee or agent of Eastman Kodak or the Trustee on any Note.
ADVERTISING COSTS
Eastman Kodak will determine with the Agents the amount and nature of
advertising that may be appropriate in offering the Notes. Advertising expenses
incurred with the consent of Eastman Kodak will be paid by Eastman Kodak.
BUSINESS DAY
"Business Day" shall mean, with respect to any Note any day that is not a
Saturday or Sunday and that, in The City of New York, is not a day on which
banking institutions generally are authorized or obligated by or pursuant to
law, regulation or executive order to close; if the note is denominated in a
currency other than U.S. dollars, (a) not a day on which banking institutions
are authorized or required by law or regulation to close in the principal
financial center of the country issuing the relevant currency (which in the case
of the Euro shall be Luxembourg and London) and (b) a day on which banking
institutions in such financial centers are carrying out transactions in the
relevant currency; and with respect to LIBOR notes, any day on which dealings in
deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.
PART II: PROCEDURES FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES
CURRENCY
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable pricing supplement,
Certificated Notes will be denominated in U.S. dollars.
REGISTRATION
Certificated Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or
exchange at the principal corporate trust office of the Trustee.
DENOMINATIONS
Except as provided in the applicable pricing supplement, Certificated Notes
will be issued and payable in U.S. dollars in the denomination of $1,000 and any
larger denomination which is an integral multiple of $1,000.
MATURITY
Upon presentation of each Certificated Note at maturity the Trustee (or any
duly appointed Paying Agent) will pay the principal amount thereof, together
with accrued interest due at maturity. Such payment shall be made in immediately
available funds in U.S. dollars, provided that the Certificated Note is
presented to the Trustee (or any such Paying Agent) in time for the Trustee (or
such Paying Agent) to make payments in such funds in accordance with its normal
procedures. Eastman Kodak will provide the Trustee (and any such Paying Agent)
with funds available for immediate use for such purpose. Certificated Notes
presented at maturity will be cancelled by the Trustee as provided in the
Indenture.
INTEREST PAYMENTS
General. Unless otherwise specified in an applicable pricing supplement,
all interest payments on Certificated Notes (excluding interest payments made at
stated maturity or upon redemption), will be made by check mailed to the person
entitled thereto on the record date, or, at the option of Eastman Kodak, by wire
transfer to an account maintained by such person with a bank located in the
United States. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of $10 million or more
in aggregate principal amount of Notes of like tenor and terms with the same
interest payment date may request payment by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to a bank account designated by such holder prior to the
relevant interest payment date.
Withholding Taxes. The amount of any taxes required under applicable law to
be withheld from any interest payment on a Certificated Note will be determined
and withheld by the Trustee.
SETTLEMENT
All offers accepted by Eastman Kodak will be settled on or before the third
Business Day from the date of acceptance, unless Eastman Kodak and the purchaser
agree to Settlement on another date, in which event Eastman Kodak shall so
notify the Trustee in writing. Before accepting any offer to purchase a
Certificated Note to be settled in less than three Business Days, Eastman Kodak
shall verify that the Trustee will have adequate time to prepare and
authenticate such Certificated Note.
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
In the event of a purchase of Certificated Notes by an Agent, as principal,
appropriate Settlement procedures will be as set forth below unless such details
are set forth in the applicable Purchase Agreement to be entered into between
such Agent and Eastman Kodak pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.
Other than as contemplated above, Settlement procedures with regard to each
Certificated Note sold through each Agent shall be as follows:
A. Such Agent (the "Presenting Agent") will advise Eastman Kodak by
telephone or facsimile, of the following Settlement information:
1. Exact name in which the Note is to be registered ("Registered Owner").
2. Exact address of the Registered Owner and address for payment
of principal and premium and interest, if any.
3. Taxpayer identification number of the Registered Owner.
4. Principal amount of the Note (and, if multiple Notes are to be
issued, denominations thereof).
5. Settlement Date.
6. Stated Maturity.
7. Issue Price and any original issue discount information.
8. Trade Date/Issue Date.
9. If such Note is a Fixed Rate Note, whether such Note is an
Amortizing Note.
10. Interest rate.
(a) Fixed Rate Certificated Notes:
(i) interest rate
(ii) interest payment dates, if other than as specified above
(iii) date or dates, if any, on which the interest
rate may be reset and the basis or formula,
if any, for such resetting
(iv) overdue rate, if any
(b) Floating Rate Certificated Notes:
(i) interest rate basis
(ii) initial interest rate
(iii) spread or spread multiplier, if any
(iv) date or dates, if any, on which the spread
or spread multiplier may be reset and the
basis or formula, if any, for such resetting
(v) interest rate reset periods
(vi) interest payment dates
(vii) index maturity
(viii) maximum and minimum interest rates, if any
(ix) record dates
(x) interest determination dates
(xi) overdue rate, if any
11. Whether such Note is subject to an Optional Interest Rate Reset or
an Extension of Maturity.
12. The date on or after which the Certificated Notes are
redeemable at the option of Eastman Kodak or are to be repaid
at the option of the Holder, and additional redemption or
repurchase provisions, if any.
13. Wire transfer information.
14. Presenting Agent's commission (to be paid in the form of a
discount from the proceeds remitted to Eastman Kodak upon
Settlement).
15. That the Note will be a Certificated Note.
B. Eastman Kodak will confirm the above Settlement information to the
Trustee by telephone or facsimile, and the Trustee will assign a Note number to
the transaction. If Eastman Kodak rejects an offer, Eastman Kodak will promptly
notify the Presenting Agent and the Trustee by telephone (promptly confirmed in
writing).
C. The Trustee will complete the first page of the preprinted 4-ply
Certificated Note packet, the form of which was previously approved by Eastman
Kodak, the Agents and the Trustee.
D. The Trustee will deliver the Certificated Note (with the attached white
confirmation) and the yellow and blue stubs to the Presenting Agent. The
Presenting Agent will acknowledge receipt of the Certificated Note by completing
the yellow stub and returning it to the Trustee.
E. The Presenting Agent will cause to be wire transferred to a bank account
designated by Eastman Kodak immediately available funds in U.S. dollars in the
amount of the principal amount of the Certificated Note, less the applicable
commission or discount, if any.
F. The Presenting Agent will deliver the Certificated Note (with the
attached white confirmation) to the purchaser against payment in immediately
available funds in the amount of the principal amount of the Certificated Note.
The Presenting Agent will deliver to the purchaser a copy of the most recent
Prospectus applicable to the Certificated Note with or prior to any written
offer of Certificated Notes, delivery of the Certificated Note and the
confirmation and payment by the purchaser for the Certificated Note.
G. The Presenting Agent will obtain the acknowledgment of receipt for the
Certificated Note and Prospectus by the purchaser through the purchaser's
completion of the blue stub.
H. The Trustee will mail the pink stub to Eastman Kodak's Treasury
Operations Department.
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES TIMETABLE
For offers to purchase Certificated Notes accepted by Eastman Kodak,
Settlement procedures "A" through "H" set forth above shall be completed on or
before the respective times set forth below:
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURE TIME (NEW YORK)
A 5 PM on the Trade Date
B 3 PM on the Business Day prior to Settlement Date
C-D 12 Noon on the Settlement Date
E 2:15 PM on the Settlement Date
F-G 3 PM on the Settlement Date
H 5 PM on Business Day after the Settlement Date
FAILS
In the event that a purchaser of a Certificated Note shall either fail to
accept delivery of or make payment for such Certificated Note on the date fixed
by Eastman Kodak for Settlement, the Presenting Agent will immediately notify
the Trustee and Eastman Kodak's Treasurer by telephone, confirmed in writing, of
such failure and return the Certificated Note to the Trustee. Upon the Trustee's
receipt of the Certificated Note from the Presenting Agent, Eastman Kodak will
promptly return to the Presenting Agent an amount of immediately available funds
in U.S. dollars equal to any amount previously transferred to Eastman Kodak in
respect of the Certificated Note pursuant to advances made by the Agent. Such
returns will be made on the Settlement Date, if possible, and in any event not
later than 12 noon (New York City time) on the Business Day following the
Settlement Date. Eastman Kodak will reimburse the Presenting Agent on an
equitable basis at a rate not to exceed the Federal Funds effective rate for its
loss of the use of the funds during the period when the funds were credited to
the account of Eastman Kodak. Upon receipt of the Certificated Note in respect
of which the default occurred, the Trustee will mark the Certificated Note
"cancelled," make appropriate entries in its records and deliver the
Certificated Note to Eastman Kodak with an appropriate debit advice. The
Presenting Agent will not be entitled to any commission with respect to any
Certificated Note delivered by Eastman Kodak which the purchaser does not accept
or make payment for.
PART III: SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR BOOK-ENTRY NOTES
In connection with the qualification of the Book-Entry Notes for
eligibility in the book-entry system maintained by DTC, the Trustee will perform
or cause to be performed the custodial, document control and administrative
functions described below, in accordance with its respective obligations under a
Letter of Representations from Eastman Kodak and the Trustee to DTC and a
Medium-Term Note Certificate Agreement previously entered into between the
Trustee and DTC, and its obligations as a participant in DTC, including DTC's
Same-Day Funds Settlement System ("SDFS"). Except as otherwise set forth in this
Exhibit B, Book-Entry Notes will be issued in accordance with the administrative
procedures set forth below.
ISSUANCE
On a Settlement Date (as defined under "Settlement" below) for one or more
Fixed Rate Book-Entry Notes, Eastman Kodak will issue a single Global Security
in fully registered form without coupons representing up to $200,000,000
principal amount, the denomination of such Book-Entry Note as described below,
of all of such Notes that have the same issue date, interest rate, redemption or
repayment, stated maturity and any other provisions. Similarly, on any
Settlement Date for one or more Floating Rate Book-Entry Notes, Eastman Kodak
will issue a single Global Security representing up to $200,000,000 principal
amount, of all of such Notes that have the same interest rate formula, issue
date, initial interest rate, interest payment dates, index maturity, spread,
spread multiplier, minimum interest rate (if any), maximum interest rate (if
any), redemption or repayment, stated maturity and any other provisions. Each
Global Security will be dated and issued as of the date of its authentication by
the Trustee, as Trustee. Each Global Security will have an interest accrual date
(the "Interest Accrual Date"), which will be (i) with respect to an original
Global Security (or any portion thereof), its original issuance date and (ii)
with respect to any Global Security (or portion thereof) issued subsequently
upon exchange of a Global Security or in lieu of a destroyed, lost or stolen
Global Security, the most recent interest payment date to which interest has
been paid or duly provided for on the predecessor Global Security or Securities
(or if no such payment or provision has been made, the original issuance date of
the predecessor Global Security), regardless of the date of authentication of
such subsequently issued Global Security. No Global Security will represent (i)
both Fixed Rate and Floating Rate Book-Entry Notes or (ii) any Certificated
Note.
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
Eastman Kodak will arrange, on or prior to commencement of a program for
the offering of Book-Entry Notes, with the CUSIP Service Bureau of Standard &
Poor's Ratings Services (the "CUSIP Service Bureau") for the reservation of a
series of CUSIP numbers (including tranche numbers), consisting of approximately
900 CUSIP numbers and relating to Global Securities representing the Book-Entry
Notes. Eastman Kodak will obtain a written list of such series of reserved CUSIP
numbers and will deliver to the Trustee and DTC such written list of 900 CUSIP
numbers of such series. Eastman Kodak will assign CUSIP numbers to Global
Securities as described below under Settlement Procedure "B". DTC will notify
the CUSIP Service Bureau periodically of the CUSIP numbers that Eastman Kodak
has assigned to Global Securities. When fewer than 100 of the reserved CUSIP
numbers remain unassigned to Global Securities, and if it deems necessary,
Eastman Kodak will reserve additional CUSIP numbers for assignment to Global
Securities representing Book-Entry Notes. Upon obtaining such additional CUSIP
numbers Eastman Kodak shall deliver such additional CUSIP numbers to the Trustee
and DTC.
REGISTRATION
Each Global Security will be registered in the name of Cede & Co., as
nominee for DTC, on the Securities Register maintained under the Indenture
governing such Global Security. The beneficial owner of a Book-Entry Note (or
one or more indirect participants in DTC designated by such owner) will
designate one or more participants in DTC with respect to such Book-Entry Note
(the "Participants") to act as agent or agents for such owner in connection with
the book-entry system maintained by DTC, and DTC will record in book-entry form,
in accordance with instructions provided by such Participants, a credit balance
with respect to such Book-Entry Note in the account of such Participants. The
ownership interest of such beneficial owner in such Book-Entry Note will be
recorded through the records of such Participants or through the separate
records of such Participants and one or more indirect participants in DTC.
VOTING
In the event of any solicitation of consents from or voting by holders of
the Book-Entry Notes, Eastman Kodak or the Trustee shall establish a record date
for such purposes (with no provision for revocation of consents or votes by
subsequent holders) and shall, to the extent possible, send notice of such
record date to DTC not less than 15 calendar days in advance of such record
date.
TRANSFERS
Transfers of a Book-Entry Note will be accomplished by book entries made by
DTC and, in turn, by Participants (and in certain cases, one or more indirect
participants in DTC) acting on behalf of beneficial transferors and transferees
of such Book-Entry Note.
CONSOLIDATION AND EXCHANGE
The Trustee may deliver to DTC and the CUSIP Service Bureau at any time a
written notice of consolidation specifying (i) the CUSIP numbers of two or more
outstanding Global Securities that represent (A) Fixed Rate Book-Entry Notes
having the same interest rate, redemption and repayment provisions, stated
maturity and any other provisions and with respect to which interest has been
paid to the same date or (B) Floating Rate Book-Entry Notes having the same
interest rate formula, initial interest rate, interest payment dates, index
maturity, spread or spread multiplier, minimum interest rate (if any), maximum
interest rate (if any), redemption and repayment, stated maturity and any other
provisions and with respect to which interest has been paid to the same date,
(ii) a date, occurring at least thirty days after such written notice is
delivered and at least ten days before the next interest payment date for such
Book-Entry Notes, on which such Global Securities shall be exchanged for a
single replacement Global Security and (iii) a new CUSIP number, obtained from
Eastman Kodak, to be assigned to such replacement Global Security. Upon receipt
of such a notice, DTC will send to its Participants (including the Trustee) a
written reorganization notice to the effect that such exchange will occur on
such date. Prior to the specified exchange date, the Trustee will deliver to the
CUSIP Service Bureau a written notice setting forth such exchange date and the
new CUSIP number and stating that, as of such exchange date, the CUSIP numbers
of the Global Securities to be exchanged will no longer be valid. On the
specified exchange date, the Trustee will exchange such Global Securities for a
single Global Security bearing the new CUSIP number and a new Interest Accrual
Date, and the CUSIP numbers of the exchanged Global Securities will, in
accordance with CUSIP Service Bureau procedures, be cancelled and not
immediately reassigned. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Global Securities
to be exchanged exceed $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount, one Global
Security will be authenticated and issued to represent each $200,000,000 of
principal amount of the exchanged Global Securities and an additional Global
Security will be authenticated and issued to represent any remaining principal
amount of such Global Securities (see "Denominations" below).
DENOMINATIONS
Book-Entry Notes will be issued in principal amounts of $1000 or any amount
in excess thereof that is an integral multiple of $1,000. Global Securities
representing one or more Book-Entry Notes will be denominated in principal
amounts not in excess of $200,000,000. If one or more Book-Entry Notes having an
aggregate principal amount in excess of $200,000,000 would, but for the
preceding sentence, be represented by a single Global Security, then one Global
Security will be issued to represent each $200,000,000 principal amount, of such
Book-Entry Note or Notes and an additional Global Security will be issued to
represent any remaining principal amount of such Book-Entry Note or Notes. In
such a case, each of the Global Securities representing such Book-Entry Note or
Notes shall be assigned the same CUSIP number.
INTEREST
General. Interest on each Book-Entry Note will accrue from the issue date
of the Global Security representing such Note. Each payment of interest on a
Book-Entry Note will include interest accrued through the day preceding, as the
case may be, the interest payment date or the date of maturity, redemption or
repayment; provided, however, that if the interest rate reset dates with respect
to any such Note are daily or weekly, interest payable on any interest payment
date, other than interest payable on any date on which principal for such Note
is payable, will include interest accrued from but excluding the second
preceding record date to and including the next preceding record date. Interest
payable at the maturity or upon earlier redemption or repayment of a Book-Entry
Note will be payable to the Person to whom the principal of such Note is
payable. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services will use the information received in
the pending deposit message described under Settlement Procedure "C" below in
order to include the amount of any interest payable and certain other
information regarding the related Global Security in the appropriate weekly bond
report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
Floating Rate Note Notices. On the first Business Day of January, April,
July and October of each year beginning with the first such Business Day
following the issue date, the Trustee will deliver to Eastman Kodak and DTC a
written list of record dates and interest payment dates that will occur with
respect to Floating Rate Book-Entry Notes during the six-month period beginning
on such first Business Day. Promptly after each interest determination date for
Floating Rate Notes, Eastman Kodak will notify the Trustee, and the Trustee in
turn will notify Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, of the interest rates
determined on such interest determination date.
PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
Payments of Interest Only. Promptly after each record date, the Trustee
will deliver to Eastman Kodak and DTC a written notice specifying by CUSIP
number the amount of interest to be paid on each Global Security on the
following interest payment date (other than an interest payment date coinciding
with maturity or an earlier redemption or repayment date) and the total of such
amounts. DTC will confirm the amount payable on each Global Security on such
interest payment date by reference to the daily bond reports published by
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. Eastman Kodak will pay to the Trustee, as
paying agent, the total amount of interest due on such interest payment date
(other than at maturity), and the Trustee will pay such amount to DTC at the
times and in the manner set forth below under "Manner of Payment." Promptly
after each interest determination date for Floating Rate Book-Entry Notes, the
calculation agent will notify the Trustee and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
of the interest rates determined on such interest determination date.
Payments at Maturity or Upon Redemption or Repayment. On or about the first
Business Day of each month, the Trustee will deliver to Eastman Kodak and DTC a
written list of principal and interest to be paid on each Global Security
maturing either at maturity or any redemption or repayment date in the following
month. Eastman Kodak, the Trustee and DTC will confirm the amounts of such
principal and interest payments with respect to each such Global Security on or
about the fifth Business Day preceding the maturity or redemption or repayment
date of such Global Security. Eastman Kodak will pay to the Trustee, as the
paying agent, the principal amount of such Global Security, together with
interest due at such maturity or redemption or repayment date, as the case may
be. The Trustee will pay such amount to DTC at the times and in the manner set
forth below under "Manner of Payment".
Promptly after payment to DTC of the principal and interest due at the
maturity of such Global Security, the Trustee will cancel such Global Security
and deliver it to Eastman Kodak with an appropriate debit advice. On or about
the first Business Day of each month, the Trustee will prepare a written
statement indicating the total principal amount of outstanding Global Securities
for which it serves as paying agent as of the immediately preceding Business
Day.
Manner of Payment. The total amount of any principal and interest due on
Global Securities on any interest payment date or at maturity or upon redemption
or repayment shall be paid by Eastman Kodak to the Trustee by wire transfer (in
accordance with procedures and instructions previously agreed upon with the
Trustee) initiated by 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on such date. For
maturity, redemption or any other principal payments, prior to 2:00 P.M. (New
York City time) on such date or as soon as possible thereafter, the Trustee will
make such payments to DTC in same day funds by separate wire transfer (using
Fedwire message entry instructions in a form previously specified by DTC). For
interest payments: the Trustee will make such payments to DTC in accordance with
existing arrangements between DTC and the Trustee. DTC will allocate such
payments to its Participants in accordance with its existing operating
procedures. Neither Eastman Kodak nor the Trustee (as Trustee or as Paying Agent
nor any other Paying Agent) shall have any direct responsibility or liability
for the payment by DTC to such Participants of the principal of and interest on
the Book-Entry Notes.
Withholding Taxes. The amount of any taxes required under applicable law to
be withheld from any interest payment on a Book-Entry Note will be determined
and withheld by the Participant, indirect participant in DTC or other Person
responsible for forwarding payments and materials directly to the beneficial
owner of such Note.
SETTLEMENT
All offers accepted by Eastman Kodak will be settled on the next Business
Day after the date of acceptance, unless Eastman Kodak and the purchaser agree
to Settlement on a later date, in which event Eastman Kodak shall so notify the
Trustee.
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES
In the event of a purchase of Book-Entry Notes by an Agent, as principal,
Settlement details will be as set forth below unless such details are set forth
in the applicable Purchase Agreement to be entered into between such Agent and
Eastman Kodak pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.
In the event of a sale of a Book-Entry Note that is an indexed Note,
whether the sale is through an Agent or to an Agent as principal, additional or
different Settlement procedures may be set forth in an amendment to the
administrative procedures to be entered into between such Agent and Eastman
Kodak.
Other than as contemplated above, Settlement procedures with regard to each
Book-Entry Note sold by Eastman Kodak through an Agent, as agent, shall be as
follows:
A. The Presenting Agent will advise Eastman Kodak by telephone or
facsimile, of the following Settlement information:
1. Principal amount of the Book-Entry Note (and, if multiple
Notes are to be issued, denominations thereof).
2. Settlement Date.
3. Stated Maturity.
4. Issue Price and any original issue discount information.
5. Trade date.
6. If such Book-Entry Note is a Fixed Rate Note, whether such Note is
an Amortizing Note.
7. The DTC Participant account number of such Agent.
8. Interest rate.
(a) Fixed Rate Notes:
(i) interest rate
(ii) interest payment dates, if other than as specified
above
(iii) date or dates, if any, on which the interest
rate may be reset and the basis or formula,
if any, for such resetting
(iv) overdue rate, if any
(b) Floating Rate Notes:
(i) interest rate basis
(ii) initial interest rate
(iii) spread or spread multiplier, if any
(iv) date or dates, if any, on which the spread
or spread multiplier may be reset and the
basis or formula, if any, for such resetting
(v) interest rate reset periods
(vi) interest payment dates
(vii) index maturity
(viii) maximum and minimum interest rates, if any
(ix) record dates
(x) interest determination dates
(xi) overdue rate, if any
9. Whether such Note is subject to an Optional Interest Rate Reset or
an Extension of Maturity.
10. The date on or after which the Book-Entry Notes are redeemable
at the option of Eastman Kodak or are to be repaid at the
option of the Holder, and additional redemption or repurchase
provisions, if any.
11. Wire transfer information.
12. Presenting Agent's commission (to be paid in the form of a
discount from the proceeds remitted to Eastman Kodak upon
Settlement).
13. That the Note will be a Book-Entry Note.
B. Eastman Kodak will assign a CUSIP number to the Global Security
representing such Note and then advise the Trustee by telephone
(confirmed in writing at any time on the same date) or electronic
transmission of the information set forth in Settlement Procedure "A"
above, such CUSIP number and the name of such Agent.
C. The Trustee will enter a pending deposit message through DTC's
Participant Terminal System, providing the following Settlement
information to DTC, the Presenting Agent, Standard & Poor's Ratings
Services and, upon request, the Trustee under the Indenture pursuant to
which such Note is to be issued:
1. The information set forth in Settlement Procedure "A."
2. Identification as a Fixed Rate Book-Entry Note or a Floating Rate
Book-Entry Note.
3. Initial interest payment date for such Note, number of days by
which such date succeeds the related "DTC Record Date" (which
term means the record date except in the case of floating rate
notes which reset daily or weekly in which case it means the
date 5 calendar days immediately preceding the interest
payment date) and amount of interest payable on such interest
payment date.
4. Frequency of interest payments (monthly, semiannually, quarterly,
etc.).
5. CUSIP number of the Global Security representing such Book-Entry
Note.
6. Whether such Global Security will represent any other
Book-Entry Note (to the extent known at such time).
D. The Trustee, as Trustee will complete and authenticate the note
certificate evidencing the Global Security representing such Book-Entry
Note.
E. DTC will credit such Book-Entry Note to the Trustee's participant account at
DTC.
F. The Trustee will enter an SDFS deliver order through DTC's Participant
Terminal System instructing DTC to (i) debit such Book-Entry Note to
the Trustee's participant account and credit such Note to the
Presenting Agent's participant account and (ii) debit the Presenting
Agent's Settlement account and credit the Trustee's Settlement account
for an amount equal to the price of such Book-Entry Note less the
Presenting Agent's commission.
G. The Presenting Agent will enter an SDFS deliver order through DTC's
Participant Terminal System instructing DTC (i) to debit such
Book-Entry Note to the Presenting Agent's participant account and
credit such Note to the participant accounts of the Participants with
respect to such Book-Entry Note and (ii) to debit the Settlement
accounts of such Participants and credit the Settlement account of the
Presenting Agent for an amount equal to the price of such Note.
H. Transfers of funds in accordance with SDFS deliver orders described in
Settlement Procedures "F" and "G" will be settled in accordance with
SDFS operating procedures in effect on the Settlement Date.
I. The Trustee will credit to an account of Eastman Kodak maintained at
the Trustee funds available for immediate use in the amount transferred
to the Trustee in accordance with Settlement Procedure "F."
J. The Presenting Agent will deliver to the purchaser a copy of the most
recent Prospectus applicable to the Book-Entry Note with or prior to
any written offer of Book-Entry Notes and the confirmation and payment
by the purchaser of the Book-Entry Note.
K. Periodically, the Trustee will send to Eastman Kodak a statement
setting forth the principal amount of Notes outstanding as of the date
of such statement and setting forth a brief description of any sales of
which Eastman Kodak has advised the Trustee but which have not yet been
settled.
The Presenting Agent will confirm the purchase of such Book-Entry Note
to the purchaser either by transmitting to the Participants with
respect to such Book-Entry Note a confirmation order or orders through
DTC's institutional delivery system or by mailing a written
confirmation to such purchaser.
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES TIMETABLE
For offers to purchase Book-Entry Notes solicited by an Agent, as agent, and
accepted by Eastman Kodak for Settlement, Settlement Procedures "A" through "J"
set forth above shall be completed as soon as possible but not later than the
respective times (New York City time) set forth below:
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES TIME
A-B 11:00 A.M. on the Sale date
C 2:00 P.M. on the Sale date
D 3:00 P.M. on the date before Settlement Date
E 10:00 A.M. on Settlement Date
F-G 2:00 P.M. on Settlement Date
H 4:45 P.M. on Settlement Date
I-J 5:00 P.M. on Settlement Date
If a sale is to be settled more than one Business Day after the sale date,
Settlement Procedures "A," "B" and "C" shall be completed as soon as practicable
but no later than 11:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M., as the case may be, on the first
Business Day after the sale date. If the initial interest rate for a Floating
Rate Book-Entry Note has not been determined at the time that Settlement
Procedure "A" is completed, Settlement Procedures "B" and "C" shall be completed
as soon as such rate has been determined but no later than 11:00 A.M. and 12:00
Noon, respectively, on the second Business Day before the Settlement Date.
Settlement Procedure "H" is subject to extension in accordance with any
extension of Fedwire closing deadlines and in the other events specified in the
SDFS operating procedures in effect on the Settlement Date.
If Settlement of a Book-Entry Note is rescheduled or canceled, the Trustee
will deliver to DTC, through DTC's Participant Terminal System, a cancellation
message to such effect by no later than 2:00 P.M. on the Business Day
immediately preceding the scheduled Settlement Date.
FAILURE TO SETTLE
If the Trustee fails to enter an SDFS deliver order with respect to a
Book-Entry Note pursuant to Settlement Procedure "F," the Trustee may deliver to
DTC, through DTC's Participant Terminal System, as soon as practicable a
withdrawal message instructing DTC to debit such Book-Entry Note to the
Trustee's participant account. DTC will process the withdrawal message, provided
that the Trustee's participant account contains a principal amount of the Global
Security representing such Book-Entry Note that is at least equal to the
principal amount to be debited. If a withdrawal message is processed with
respect to all the Book-Entry Notes represented by a Global Security, the
Trustee will mark such Global Security "canceled," make appropriate entries in
the Trustee's records and send such canceled Global Security to Eastman Kodak.
The CUSIP number assigned to such Global Security shall, in accordance with
CUSIP Service Bureau procedures, be canceled and not immediately reassigned. If
a withdrawal message is processed with respect to one or more, but not all, of
the Book-Entry Notes represented by a Global-Security, the Trustee will exchange
such Global Security for two Global Securities, one of which shall represent
such Book-Entry Note or Notes and shall be canceled immediately after issuance
and the other of which shall represent the other Book-Entry Notes previously
represented by the surrendered Global Security and shall bear the CUSIP number
of the surrendered Global Security.
If the purchase price for any Book-Entry Note is not timely paid to the
Participants with respect to such Book-Entry Note by the beneficial purchaser
thereof (or a person, including an indirect participant in DTC, acting on behalf
of such purchaser), such Participants and, in turn, the Agent for such
Book-Entry Note may enter SDFS deliver orders through DTC's Participant Terminal
System reversing the orders entered pursuant to Settlement Procedures "F" and
"G," respectively. Thereafter, the Trustee will deliver the withdrawal message
and take the related actions described in the preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any failure to settle with respect to a
Book-Entry Note, DTC may take any actions in accordance with its SDFS operating
procedures then in effect. In the event of a failure to settle with respect to
one or more, but not all, of the Book-Entry Notes to have been represented by a
Global Security, the Trustee will provide, in accordance with Settlement
Procedure "D," for the authentication and issuance of a Global Security
representing the other Book-Entry Notes to have been represented by such Global
Security and will make appropriate entries in its records.
EXHIBIT C
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Eastman Kodak Company __________, 1999
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-0250
Attention: Treasurer
The undersigned agrees to purchase the following principal amount of the
Notes described in the Distribution Agreement dated as of July 30, 1999 (as it
may be supplemented or amended from time to time, the "Distribution Agreement"):
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $
SPECIFIED CURRENCY:
DENOMINATED AND INDEXED
CURRENCY:
INTEREST RATE: %
ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT: % of Principal Amount
AGGREGATE PRICE TO BE PAID TO
EASTMAN KODAK (IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE
FUNDS): $
SETTLEMENT DATE:
OTHER TERMS:
Terms defined in the Prospectus relating to the Notes and in the
Distribution Agreement shall have the same meaning when used herein.
Our obligation to purchase Notes hereunder is subject to the satisfaction
of the conditions set forth in Section 5 of the Distribution Agreement, to the
continued accuracy of your representations and warranties contained in the
Distribution Agreement and to your performance and observance of all applicable
covenants and agreements contained therein, including, without limitation, your
obligations pursuant to Section 7 thereof. Our obligation hereunder is subject
to the further condition that we shall receive (a) the opinions required to be
delivered pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Distribution Agreement, (b) the
certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Distribution Agreement, [and] (c) the letter referred to in Section 6(d) of the
Distribution Agreement, in each case dated as of the above Settlement Date [and
(d) [specify other agreed upon closing documents, if any]].
In further consideration of our agreement hereunder, you agree that between
the date hereof and the above Settlement Date, you will not offer or sell, or
enter into any agreement to sell, any debt securities of Eastman Kodak, other
than borrowings under your revolving credit agreements and lines of credit, and
issuances of your commercial paper.
We may terminate this Agreement, immediately upon notice to you, at any
time prior to the Settlement Date, if prior thereto there shall have occurred:
(a)(i) any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of Eastman Kodak or any
of its subsidiaries or any change, or any development involving a prospective
change, in or affecting the general affairs, management, stockholders equity,
business, properties, condition (financial or other), results of operations or
prospects of Eastman Kodak and its subsidiaries taken as a whole which in the
opinion of the Agents materially impairs the investment quality of the Notes;
(ii) a suspension or material limitation in trading in securities generally on
the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the over-the-counter
market or the establishment of minimum prices on such exchanges or such market
by the Securities and Exchange Commission, by such exchanges or by any other
regulatory body or governmental having jurisdiction; (iii) a general moratorium
on commercial banking activities declared by Federal or New York State
authorities; (iv) any downgrading in the rating accorded Eastman Kodak's debt
securities or preferred stock by any "nationally recognized statistical rating
organization," (as defined for purposes of Rule 436(g) under the Act), or any
public announcement that any such organization has under surveillance or review
its rating of any debt securities or preferred stock of Eastman Kodak (other
than an announcement with positive implications of a possible upgrading, and no
implication of a possible downgrading, of such rating); (v) any outbreak or
escalation of major hostilities in which the United States is involved, any
declaration of war by Congress or any other substantial national calamity or
emergency; or (vi) any material adverse change in the existing financial,
political or economic conditions in the United States, including any effect of
international conditions on the financial markets in the United States, that in
the judgment of the Agents makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the
Notes or (b) you are unable to provide any of the documents referred to in the
second preceding paragraph. In the event of such termination, no party shall
have any liability to the other party hereto, except as provided in Sections 4,
7 and 13 of the Distribution Agreement.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of New York.
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By: _________________________________
Authorized Signatory
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
By: _________________________________
Authorized Signatory
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: _________________________________
Authorized Signatory
ACCEPTED: _______________, ____
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
By:__________________________
Authorized Signatory