EXHIBIT 4.6(B)
EXTENSION AGREEMENT
Arch Chemicals, Inc.
501 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06856
Attention: Mr. W. Paul Bush
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent
under the 364-Day Credit Agreement referred to below
270 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10017
January 26, 2000
Gentlemen:
Each undersigned Lender hereby agrees to extend, effective on January
26, 2000 (the "EXTENSION DATE"), the Maturity Date under the 364-Day Credit
Agreement dated as of January 27, 1999 (as the same may be amended, supplemented
or otherwise modified from time to time, the "364-DAY CREDIT AGREEMENT") among
Arch Chemicals, Inc., Olin Corporation, the Lenders and agents party thereto and
The Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent for the Lenders, to January
24, 2001. Terms defined in the 364-Day Credit Agreement are used herein as
therein defined.
This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this
Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts
taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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This Extension Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
individually and as Administrative Agent,
By: /s/ Lawrence Palumbo, Jr.
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Name: Lawrence Palumbo, Jr.
Title: Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
individually and as Syndication Agent,
By: /s/ Eileen C. Higgins
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Name: Eileen C. Higgins
Title: Vice President
WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.,
individually and as Documentation Agent,
By: /s/ Jane C. Deavor
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Name: Jane C. Deavor
Title: Senior Vice President
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Kenneth P. Sneider, Jr.
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Name: Kenneth P. Sneider, Jr.
Title: Vice President
BANK ONE, N.A. (Main Office Chicago)
By: /s/ Stephen E. McDonald
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Name: Stephen E. McDonald
Title: Senior Vice President
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Stephen T. Dorosh
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Name: Stephen T. Dorosh
Title: Vice President
FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Roger C. Boucher
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Name: Roger C. Boucher
Title Senior Vice President
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SUNTRUST BANK
By: /s/ W. David Wisdom
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Name: W. David Wisdom
Title: Vice President
By:
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Name:
Title:
ABN AMRO BANK N.V.
By: /s/ George Dugan
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Name: George Dugan
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Patricia Christy
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Name: Patricia Christy
Title: Assistant Vice President
PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Donald V. Davis
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Name: Donald V. Davis
Title: Vice President
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ K.M. O'Conner
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Name: K.M. O'Conner
Title: Vice President
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BBL INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED
By /s/ C.F. Wright
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Name: C. F. Wright
Title: Authorised Signatories
By: /s/ M-C Swinnen
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Name: M-C Swinnen
Title: Authorised Signatories
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Agreed and accepted:
ARCH CHEMICALS, INC.
By: /s/ W. PAUL BUSH
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Name: W. Paul Bush
Title: Vice President & Treasurer
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