If the registered owner of this Note (as indicated below)
is The Depository Trust Company (the "Depositary")
or a nominee of the Depositary, this Note is a Global
Security and the following legend is applicable. THIS
SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE
INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED
IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY.
THIS SECURITY IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES
REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY
OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE, AND NO TRANSFER OF
THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS
A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A
NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY
OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN
THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE
INDENTURE.
Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative
of The Depository Trust Company (55
Water Street, New York, New York) to the issuer or its agent for registration
of transfer, exchange or
payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of
Cede & Co. or such other name as requested
by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company and
any payment is made to Cede & Co., ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL since the
registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.1
THIS NOTE IS NOT A SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR A DEPOSIT, IS NOT AN
OBLIGATION OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANKING OR
NONBANKING AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY AND IS NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.
REGISTERED REGISTERED
NUMBER FXR _________ $__________
NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM SUBORDINATED NOTE,
SERIES ___ CUSIP 638585 ____
(Fixed Rate)
ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE:
INTEREST RATE:
STATED MATURITY DATE:
FINAL MATURITY DATE:
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE:
INITIAL REDEMPTION PERCENTAGE:
ANNUAL REDEMPTION PERCENTAGE:
PERCENTAGE REDUCTION:
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATE(S):
ADDITIONAL TERMS:2
NationsBank Corporation, a corporation duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of North Carolina (herein
called the "Company," which term includes any successor
1 Applies only if this Note is a Global Note.
2 This form provides for Notes that will mature only on a
specified date. If the maturity of Notes of a series may be
renewed at the option of the holder, or extended at the option of
the Company, the form, as used, will be modified to provide for
additional terms relating to such renewal or extension, as the
case may be, including the period or periods for which the
maturity may be renewed or extended, as the case may be, changes
in the interest rate, if any, and requirements for notice.
corporation under the Indenture referred to on the reverse
hereof), for value received, hereby promises to pay to ________
_______________________________________________________________,
or registered assigns, the principal sum of ___________________
DOLLARS on the Stated Maturity Date specified above (except to
the extent redeemed or repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date),
and to pay interest on said principal sum, semiannually in
arrears on ____________ and __________ of each year (each an
"Interest Payment Date"), at the Interest Rate per annum
specified above, until payment of such principal sum has been
made or duly provided for, commencing on the first Interest
Payment Date next succeeding the Original Issue Date specified
above, unless the Original Issue Date occurs between a Regular
Record Date, as defined below, and the next succeeding Interest
Payment Date, in which case commencing on the Interest Payment
Date following the next succeeding Regular Record Date, and on
the Stated Maturity Date or Final Maturity Date shown above (or
any Redemption Date as defined on the reverse hereof or any
Optional Repayment Date with respect to which any such option has
been exercised, each such Stated Maturity Date, Final Maturity
Date, Redemption Date and Optional Repayment Date being herein
referred to as a "Maturity Date" with respect to the principal
payable on such date). Interest on this Note will accrue from
the Original Issue Date specified above until the principal
amount is paid and will be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year of twelve 30-day months. Interest payments will be in the
amount of interest accrued from and including the next preceding
Interest Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid
or duly provided for or, if no interest has been paid, from the
Original Issue Date specified above, to but excluding the
Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date, as the case may be. If
the Maturity Date or an Interest Payment Date falls on a day
which is not a Business Day as defined below, principal or
interest payable with respect to such Maturity Date or Interest
Payment Date will be paid on the next succeeding Business Day
with the same force and effect as if made on such Maturity Date
or Interest Payment Date, as the case may be, and no additional
interest shall accrue for the period from and after such Maturity
Date or Interest Payment Date. The interest so payable, and
punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment
Date will be paid to the person in whose name this Note (or one
or more predecessor Notes evidencing all or a portion of the same
debt as this Note) is registered at the close of business on the
Regular Record Date, which shall be the __________ or the
__________, whether or not a Business Day, as the case may be,
next preceding such Interest Payment Date; provided, however,
that the first payment of interest on any Note with an Original
Issue Date, as specified above, between a Regular Record Date and
an Interest Payment Date or on an Interest Payment Date will be
made on the Interest Payment Date following the next succeeding
Regular Record Date to the person in whose name this Note is
registered at the close of business on such next succeeding
Regular Record Date; and provided, further, that interest payable
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on the Maturity Date will be payable to the person to whom the
principal hereof shall be payable. Any interest not punctually
paid or duly provided for shall be payable as provided in the
Indenture. As used herein, "Business Day" means any day, other
than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in [The City of New
York , Charlotte, North Carolina or ____________________] are not
authorized or required by law to be closed.
The principal of and interest on this Note are payable in
immediately available funds in such coin or currency of the
United States of America as at the time of payment is legal
tender for payment of public and private debts at the office or
agency of the Company designated as provided in the Indenture;
provided, however, that interest may be paid, at the option of
the Company, by check mailed to the person entitled thereto at
his address last appearing on the registry books of the Company
relating to the Notes. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
payments of principal of and interest payable on the Maturity
Date will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to a designated account maintained in the United States upon (i)
receipt of written notice by the Issuing and Paying Agent from
the holder hereof not less than one Business Day prior to the due
date of such principal and (ii) presentation of this Note to
NationsBank of Georgia, National Association as Issuing and
Paying Agent at Corporate Trust Administration, 600 Peachtree
Street, Suite 900, Atlanta, Georgia 60608 (the "Corporate Trust
Office").
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set
forth on the reverse hereof, which shall have the same effect as
though fully set forth at this place.
Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been
executed by the Trustee or an Authenticating Agent on behalf of
the Trustee by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled
to any benefit under such Indenture or be valid or obligatory for
any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Instrument
to be duly executed, by manual or facsimile signature, under its
corporate seal or a facsimile thereof.
NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
By: ___________________________
Title:
[SEAL]
ATTEST:
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By:___________________________
_________ Secretary
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities of the series designated
therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Dated:_____________
The Bank of New York, as Trustee
By: NationsBank of Georgia, National
Association, as Authenticating
Agent
By: __________________________________
Authorized Signatory
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[Reverse of Note]
NATIONSBANK CORPORATION
MEDIUM-TERM SUBORDINATED NOTE,
SERIES ___
(Fixed Rate)
This Medium-Term Note is one of a duly authorized series of
Securities of the Company unlimited in aggregate principal amount
(herein called the "Notes") issued and to be issued under an
Indenture dated as of January 1, 1995 (herein called the
"Indenture"), between the Company and The Bank of New York, as
Trustee (herein called the "Trustee"), to which Indenture and all
indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a
statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Company, the
Trustee and the holders of the Notes, and the terms upon which
the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This
Note is also one of the Notes designated as the Company's
Subordinated Medium-Term Notes, Series ___ (herein called the
"Notes"), limited in aggregate principal amount to
$_________________. The Notes may bear different dates, mature
at different times, bear interest at different rates and vary in
such other ways as are provided in the Indenture.
THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COMPANY EVIDENCED BY THE NOTES,
INCLUDING THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF AND INTEREST THEREON, IS, TO THE
EXTENT AND IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE, SUBORDINATE
AND JUNIOR IN RIGHT OF PAYMENT TO ITS OBLIGATIONS TO HOLDERS OF
SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS, AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE, AND EACH HOLDER
OF THE NOTES, BY THE ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES TO AND SHALL BE
BOUND BY SUCH PROVISIONS OF THE INDENTURE.
This Note is not subject to any sinking fund.
This Note may be subject to repayment at the option of the
holder on the Optional Repayment Date(s), if any, indicated on
the face hereof. IF NO OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES ARE SET FORTH ON
THE FACE HEREOF, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE SO REPAID AT THE OPTION OF
THE HOLDER HEREOF PRIOR TO THE STATED MATURITY DATE. On any
Optional Repayment Date this Note shall be repayable in whole or
in part in increments of $1,000 at the option of the holder
hereof at a repayment price equal to 100% of the principal amount
to be repaid, together with interest thereon payable to the date
of repayment. For this Note to be repaid in whole or in part at
the option of the holder hereof, this Note must be received, with
the form entitled "Option to Elect Repayment" below duly
completed, by the Issuing and Paying Agent at the Corporate Trust
Office, or such other address of which the Company shall from
time to time notify the holders of the Notes, not more than 60
nor less than 30 days prior to an Optional Repayment Date.
Exercise of such repayment option by the holder hereof shall be
irrevocable.
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This Note may be redeemed at the option of the Company on
any date on and after the Initial Redemption Date, if any,
specified on the face hereof (the "Redemption Date"). IF NO
INITIAL REDEMPTION DATE IS SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF, THIS
NOTE MAY NOT BE REDEEMED AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY PRIOR TO
THE STATED MATURITY DATE. On and after the Initial Redemption
Date, if any, this Note may be redeemed at any time in whole or
from time to time in part in increments of $1,000 at the option
of the Company at the applicable Redemption Price (as defined
below) together with interest thereon payable to the Redemption
Date, on notice given not more than 60 nor less than 30 days
prior to the Redemption Date. In the event of redemption of this
Note in part only, a new Note for the unredeemed portion hereof
shall be issued in the name of the holder hereof upon the
surrender hereof.
If this Note is redeemable at the option of the Company, the
"Redemption Price" shall initially be the Initial Redemption
Percentage, specified on the face hereof, of the principal amount
of this Note to be redeemed and shall decline at each anniversary
of the Initial Redemption Date by the Annual Redemption
Percentage Reduction, if any, specified on the face hereof, of
the principal amount to be redeemed until the Redemption Price is
100% of such principal amount.
If an Event of Default (defined in the Indenture as certain
events involving the bankruptcy of the Company) shall occur with
respect to the Notes, the principal of all the Notes may be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect
provided in the Indenture. There is no right of acceleration
provided in the Indenture in case of a default in the payment of
interest or the performance of any other covenant by the Company.
The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein
provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the
rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the
holders of the Notes under the Indenture at any time by the
Company with the consent of the holders of not less than 66 2/3%
in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and
all other Securities then outstanding under the Indenture and
affected by such amendment and modification. The Indenture also
contains provisions permitting the holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and all
other Securities then outstanding under the Indenture and
affected thereby, on behalf of the holders of all such
Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain
provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the
Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by
the holder of this Note shall be conclusive and binding upon such
holder and upon all future holders of this Note and of any Note
issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange
herefor or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent
or waiver is made upon this Note.
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No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of
this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the
obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional,
to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the time,
place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of
or the interest on this Note, or for any claim based hereon, or
otherwise in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the
Indenture or any indenture supplemental thereto, against any
incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past,
present or future, of the Company or any predecessor or successor
corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or
rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty
or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof
and as part of the consideration for issue hereof, expressly
waived and released.
As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be
registered on the registry books of the Company relating to the
Notes, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer
at the office or agency of the Company designated by it pursuant
to the Indenture, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written
instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and
the Trustee duly executed by, the holder hereof or his attorney
duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes,
of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal
amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or
transferees.
The Notes are issuable only as registered Notes without
coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple
thereof. As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain
limitations therein set forth, Notes are exchangeable for a like
aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized
denominations, as requested by the holder surrendering the same.
No service charge will be made for any such registration of
transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a
sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge
payable in connection therewith.
Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of
this Note, the Company, the Issuing and Paying Agent and any
agent of the Company or the Issuing and Paying Agent may treat
the entity in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute
owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein
provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be
overdue, and neither the Company, the Issuing and Paying Agent
nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
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All terms used in this Note which are defined in the
Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the
Indenture.
[NOTES ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING PURSUANT TO A BOOK-ENTRY
SYSTEM SHALL BE DEEMED TO CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH: The
Notes are being issued by means of a book-entry system with no
physical distribution of certificates to be made except as
provided in the Indenture. The book-entry system maintained by
Depository Trust Company ("DTC") will evidence ownership of the
Notes, with transfers of ownership effected on the records of DTC
and its participants pursuant to rules and procedures established
by DTC and its participants. The Company will recognize Cede &
Co., as nominee of DTC, while the registered Owner of the Notes,
as the owner of the Notes for all purposes, including payment of
principal and interest, notices and voting. Transfer of principal
and interest to participants of DTC will be the responsibility of
DTC, and transfer of principal and interest to beneficial owners
of the Notes by participants of DTC will be the responsibility of
such participants and other nominees of such beneficial owners.
So long as the book-entry system is in effect, the selection of
any Notes to be redeemed will be determined by DTC pursuant to
rules and procedures established by DTC and its participants.
The Company will not be responsible or liable for such transfers
of payments or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing the
records maintained by DTC, its participants or persons acting
through such participants.]
[Notes issued in bearer form or payable in a currency other
than U.S. dollars will contain certain legends and additional
provisions relating to payment, payment currency, transfer and
depositary procedures as well as provisions relating to United
States tax and withholding laws.]
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ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on
the face of the within Note shall be construed as though they
were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:
TEN COM-- as tenants in common
TEN ENT-- as tenants by the entireties
JT TEN-- as joint tenants with right of survivorship
and not as tenants in common
UNIF GIFT MIN ACT--..........Custodian...........
(Cust) (Minor)
Under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
.................................
(State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the
above list.
__________________________________
ASSIGNMENT
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sell(s),
assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
[PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS
INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE]
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Please Insert Social Security or Other
Identifying Number of Assignee: ________________________
the within Note and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably
constituting and appointing _____________________________________
Attorney to transfer said Note on the books of the Company, with
full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ________________________ _________________________
NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the
name as written upon the face of the within Note in every
particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change
whatever and must be guaranteed.
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[OPTION TO ELECT REPAYMENT
The undersigned hereby irrevocably request(s) and
instruct(s) the Company to repay this Note (or portion hereof
specified below) pursuant to its terms at a price equal to the
principal amount hereof together with interest to the repayment
date, to the undersigned, at _________________________________
(Please print or typewrite name and address of the undersigned)
For this Note to be repaid, the Issuing and Paying Agent
must receive at __________________, or at such other place or
places of which the Company shall from time to time notify the
Holder of this Note, not more than 60 nor less than 30 days prior
to an Optional Repayment Date, if any, shown on the face of this
Note, this Note with this "Option to Elect Repayment" form duly
completed.
If less than the entire principal amount of this Note is to
be repaid, specify the portion hereof (which shall be in
increments of $1,000) which the Holder elects to have repaid and
specify the denomination or denominations (which shall be
$__________ or an integral multiple of $l,000 in excess of
$__________) of the Notes to be issued to the Holder for the
portion of this Note not being repaid (in the absence of any such
specification, one such Note will be issued for the portion not
being repaid).
$_______________________ _________________________________
NOTICE: The signature on this
Option to Elect Repayment must
correspond with the name as written
Date:________________ upon the face of this Note in every
particular, without alteration or
enlargement or any change
whatever.]
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