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the Refunding Bonds are authenticated between the last day of the month immediately preceding <br />an interest payment date and the interest payment date, in which case interest thereon shall be <br />paid from such interest payment date. <br />The Refunding Bonds may, in compliance with all applicable laws, be issued and <br />held in book-entry form on the books of the central depository system, The Depository Trust <br />Company, its successors, or any successor central depository system appointed by the City from <br />time to time (the "Clearing Agency"). The City and the Registrar may, in connection therewith, <br />do or perform or cause to be done or performed any acts or things not adverse to the rights of the <br />holders of the Refunding Bonds, as are necessary or appropriate to accomplish or recognize such <br />book-entry form Refunding Bonds. <br />During any time that the Refunding Bonds are held in book-entry form on the <br />books of a Clearing Agency (1) any such Refunding Bond maybe registered upon the books kept <br />by the Registrar in the name of such Clearing Agency, or any nominee thereof, including <br />CEDE & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company; (2) the Clearing Agency in whose <br />name such Refunding Bond is so registered shall be, and the City and the Registrar and Paying <br />Agent may deem and treat such Clearing Agency as, the absolute owner and holder of such <br />Refunding Bond for all purposes of this Ordinance, including, without limitation, the receiving <br />of payment of the principal of, premium, if any, on and interest on such Refunding Bond, the <br />receiving of notice, and the giving of consent; (3) neither the City nor the Registrar or Paying <br />Agent shall have any responsibility or obligation hereunder to any direct or indirect participant, <br />within the meaning of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of such <br />Clearing Agency, or any person on behalf of which, or otherwise in respect of which, any such <br />participant holds any interest in any Refunding Bond, including, without limitation, any <br />responsibility or obligation hereunder to maintain accurate records of any interest in any <br />Refunding Bond or any responsibility or obligation hereunder with respect to the receiving of <br />payment of principal of, premium, if any, on or interest on any Refunding Bonds, the receiving <br />of notice, or the giving of consent; (4) the Clearing Agency is not required to present any <br />Refunding Bond called for partial redemption prior to receiving payment so long as the Registrar <br />and Paying Agent and the Clearing Agency have agreed to the method for noting such partial <br />redemption; and (5) payment of the principal of and interest on the Refunding Bonds may be <br />made by wire transfer or other method acceptable to the Clearing Agency. <br />If either (i) the City receives notice from the Clearing Agency which is currently <br />the registered owner of the Refunding Bonds to the effect that such Clearing Agency is unable or <br />unwilling to discharge its responsibility as a Clearing Agency for the Refunding Bonds or (ii) the <br />City elects to discontinue its use of such Clearing Agency as a Clearing Agency for the <br />Refunding Bonds, then the City and the Registrar and Paying Agent each shall do or perform or <br />cause to be done or performed all acts or things, not adverse to the rights of the holders of the <br />Refunding Bonds, as are necessary or appropriate to discontinue use of such Clearing Agency as <br />a Clearing Agency for the Refunding Bonds and to transfer the ownership of each of the <br />Refunding Bonds to such person or persons, including any other Clearing Agency, as the holder <br />of the Refunding Bonds may direct in accordance with this Ordinance. Any expenses of such <br />BDDBOI 4539793v1 -7- <br />