Exhibit 4.15
FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR NOTE INDENTURE
FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR NOTE INDENTURE dated as of March 27, 2000 (this
"Supplemental Senior Note Indenture") among P&L Coal Holdings Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), each Senior Note Guarantor (as defined in
the Senior Note Indenture referred to herein) and State Street Bank and Trust
Company, as Senior Note Trustee under the Senior Note Indenture referred to
below (the "Senior Note Trustee").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Senior
Note Trustee a Senior Note Indenture dated as of May 18, 1998 (the "Senior Note
Indenture") providing for the issuance of an aggregate principal amount of up to
$550.0 million of 8-7/8% Senior Notes due 2008 (the "Senior Notes");
WHEREAS, the Company desires to clarify the definition of "Lien" in Section
1.01 of the Senior Note Indenture;
WHEREAS, Section 9.01 of the Senior Note Indenture provides that the
Company, the Senior Note Guarantors and the Senior Note Trustee may enter into a
supplemental indenture, without the consent of any Holders, for the purpose of
curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency or for the purpose of making any
change that does not adversely affect the Holders of the Senior Notes;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the
Company, the Senior Note Guarantors and the Senior Note Trustee hereby agree as
follows:
1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition
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shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Senior Note Indenture.
2. Amendment to Senior Note Indenture. The definition of "Lien" in Section
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1.01 of the Senior Note Indenture is hereby amended by inserting the following
clause at the end thereof: ", but excluding any of the foregoing arising as a
result of a sale, contribution, disposition or other transfer of accounts,
chattel paper, payment intangibles, promissory notes and/or related assets
otherwise permitted under the terms hereof".
3. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL
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GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR NOTE INDENTURE BUT
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT
THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED
THEREBY.
4. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this
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Supplemental Senior Note Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but
all of them together represent the same agreement.
5. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only
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and shall not affect the construction hereof.
6. The Senior Note Trustee. The Senior Note Trustee shall not be
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responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or
sufficiency of this Supplemental Senior Note Indenture or for or in respect of
the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the
Company and the Senior Note Guarantors.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Senior Note
Indenture to be duly executed as of the date and year first above written.
P&L COAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
By: /s/ J.L. Klinger
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Name: J.L. Klinger
Title: Vice President-Legal Services
and Secretary
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY, as Trustee
By: /s/ Philip G. Kane, Jr.
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Name: Philip G. Kane, Jr.
Title: Vice President
AFFINITY MINING COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
ARID OPERATIONS INC.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
BIG SKY COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
BLACKROCK FIRST CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ J.C. Sevem
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Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
BLUEGRASS COAL COMPANY
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
CABALLO COAL COMPANY
/s/ Steve F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
CHARLES COAL COMPANY
/s/ J.C. Sevem
By: ------------------------------------
Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
COAL PROPERTIES CORP.
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
COLONY BAY COAL COMPANY
By: Charles Coal Company
/s/ J.C. Sevem
By: ------------------------------------
Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
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COOK MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
COTTONWOOD LAND COMPANY
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
EACC CAMPS, INC.
/s/ J.C. Sevem
By: ------------------------------------
Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
EASTERN ASSOCIATED COAL CORP.
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
EASTERN ROYALTY CORP.
/s/ J.C. Sevem
By: ------------------------------------
Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
GOLD FIELDS CHILE, S.A.
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------------
Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
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GOLD FIELDS MINING CORPORATION
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: -------------------------------
Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
GOLD FIELDS OPERATING CO.-ORTIZ
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------
Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
GRAND EAGLE MINING, INC.
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------
Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
HAYDEN GULCH TERMINAL, INC.
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------
Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
HIGHLAND MINING COMPANY
/s/ J.C. Klingl
By: ------------------------------
Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
INDEPENDENCE MATERIAL HANDLING COMPANY
/s/ Steven F. Schaab
By: ------------------------------
Name: S. F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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INTERIOR HOLDINGS CORP.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
JAMES RIVER COAL TERMINAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
JUNIPER COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
KAYENTA MOBILE HOME PARK, INC.
By: /s/ Doug A. Wagner
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Name: D.A. Wagner
Title: President
MARTINKA COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
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MIDCO SUPPLY AND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
MOUNTAIN VIEW COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
NORTH PAGE COAL CORP.
By: /s/ J.C. Sevem
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Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Vice President
OHIO COUNTY COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
PATRIOT COAL COMPANY L.P.
By: Bluegrass Coal Company
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
PEABODY AMERICA, INC.
By: /s/ J.L. Klinger
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Name: J.L. Klinger
Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary
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PEABODY COALSALES COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Sevem
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Name: J.C. Sevem
Title: Secretary
PEABODY COALTRADE, INC.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
PEABODY COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.L. Klinger
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Name: J.L. Klinger
Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary
PEABODY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
PEABODY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
PEABODY HOLDING COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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PEABODY NATURAL RESOURCES COMPANY
By: Gold Fields Mining Corporation
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
PEABODY SOUTHWESTERN COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Assistant Treasurer
PEABODY TERMINALS, INC.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
PEABODY VENEZUELA COAL CORP.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
PEABODY WESTERN COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
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PINE RIDGE COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
POWDER RIVER COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
RIO ESCONDIDO COAL CORP.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President
SENECA COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ J.C. Klingl
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Name: J.C. Klingl
Title: Vice President
SENTRY MINING COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
SNOWBERRY LAND COMPANY
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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STERLING SMOKELESS COAL COMPANY
By: /s/ T.L. Bethel
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Name: T.L. Bethel
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
THOROUGHBRED, L.L.C.
By: Peabody Holding Company, Inc.
By: /s/ Steven F. Schaab
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Name: S.F. Schaab
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
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