Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2010

 

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-16483   52-2284372

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

Three Lakes Drive, Northfield, Illinois   60093-2753
(Address of Principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone number, including area code: (847) 646-2000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 8, 2010, Kraft Foods Inc. issued $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”), $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), $3,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes” and, together with the 2013 Notes, the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of October 17, 2001, by and between us and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, on the terms and conditions set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, dated February 8, 2010 (the “Officers’ Certificate”). A copy of the Officers’ Certificate is filed as Exhibit 4.1(a) to this report.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, on February 4, 2010, we entered into a Terms Agreement (the “Terms Agreement”) with BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell the Notes to the Underwriters. The provisions of an Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement dated as of December 5, 2007 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) are incorporated by reference into the Terms Agreement. A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1 and a copy of the Terms Agreement is filed as 1.2 to this report.

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a Prospectus dated December 4, 2007 and a Prospectus Supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement”) dated February 4, 2010, each of which forms a part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-147829) (the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the public offering of the Notes. We are filing the items listed below as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating them as exhibits to the Registration Statement.

The Notes are subject to certain customary covenants, including limitations on our ability, with significant exceptions, to (i) incur debt secured by liens above a certain threshold, (ii) engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions above a certain threshold and (iii) consolidate, merge, convey or transfer our assets substantially as an entirety. In addition, upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of us and (ii) a downgrade of the Notes below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch, Inc. within a specified period, we will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as set forth in more detail in the Prospectus Supplement. We may redeem all, but not part, of a series of the Notes upon the occurrence of specified tax events as described in more detail in the Prospectus Supplement. The specimen of the Notes is filed as Exhibit 4.1(b) to this report.

Interest on the 2013 Notes is payable semiannually on May 8 and November 8, commencing November 8, 2010, to holders of record on the preceding April 23 and October 24. Interest on the 2016 Notes is payable semiannually on February 9 and August 9, commencing August 9, 2010, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 and July 25. Interest on the 2020 Notes is payable semiannually on February 10 and August 10, commencing August 10, 2010, to holders of record on the preceding January 26 and July 26. Interest on the 2040 Notes is payable semiannually on February 9 and August 9, commencing August 9, 2010, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 and July 25. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

The 2013 Notes will mature on May 8, 2013. The 2016 Notes will mature on February 9, 2016. The 2020 Notes will mature on February 10, 2020. The 2040 Notes will mature on February 9, 2040.

The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Hunton & Williams LLP provided legal opinions which are filed with this report as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) List of Exhibits


Exhibit
Number

 

Description

  1.1   Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement, dated December 5, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to Kraft Foods Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 12, 2007).
  1.2   Terms Agreement among Kraft Foods Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein, dated February 4, 2010.
  4.1(a)   Officers’ Certificate establishing the terms and forms of the Notes, dated February 8, 2010.
  4.1(b)   Specimen of 2.625% Notes due 2013.
  4.1(c)   Specimen of 4.125% Notes due 2016.
  4.1(d)   Specimen of 5.375% Notes due 2020.
  4.1(e)   Specimen of 6.500% Notes due 2040.
  5.1   Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP regarding the validity of certain securities, dated February 8, 2010.
  5.2   Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP regarding the validity of certain securities, dated February 8, 2010.
23.1   Consent of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
23.2   Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2 hereto).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  KRAFT FOODS INC.
Date: February 8, 2010    
   

  /s/ Carol J. Ward

  Name:   Carol J. Ward
  Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Terms Agreement among Kraft Foods Inc. and BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

Exhibit 1.2

EXECUTION COPY

KRAFT FOODS INC.

(the “Company”)

Debt Securities

TERMS AGREEMENT

February 4, 2010

To: The Representatives of the Underwriters identified herein

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned agrees to sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto for their respective accounts, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement dated December 5, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-147829), relating to debt securities (the “Underwriting Agreement”), the following securities (the “Offered Securities”) on the following terms (unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Underwriting Agreement are used herein as therein defined):

OFFERED SECURITIES

Title:

2.625% Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”).

4.125% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”).

5.375% Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”).

6.500% Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes” and, together with the 2013 Notes, the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”).

Aggregate Principal Amount:

$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2013 Notes, $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2016 Notes, $3,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2020 Notes and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2040 Notes.


Interest:

The 2013 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 2.625% per annum, the 2016 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.125% per annum, the 2020 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 5.375% per annum and the 2040 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Interest on the 2013 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 8 and November 8 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding April 23 or October 24, as the case may be, commencing on November 8, 2010. Interest on the 2016 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 9 and August 9 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 or July 25, as the case may be, commencing on August 9, 2010. Interest on the 2020 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 10 and August 10 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding January 26 or July 26, as the case may be, commencing on August 10, 2010. Interest on the 2040 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 9 and August 9 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 or July 25, as the case may be, commencing on August 9, 2010.

Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

Maturity:

The 2013 Notes will mature on May 8, 2013, the 2016 Notes will mature on February 9, 2016, the 2020 Notes will mature on February 10, 2020 and the 2040 Notes will mature on February 9, 2040.

Currency of Denomination:

United States Dollars ($).

Currency of Payment:

United States Dollars ($).

Indenture:

The Notes will be issued under the Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York who was successor trustee to The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee.

 

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Form and Denomination:

Book-entry form only represented by one or more global securities deposited with The Depository Trust Company, including its participants Clearstream or Euroclear, or their respective designated custodian, in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Change of Control:

Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of the Company and (ii) a downgrade of a series of Notes below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch, Inc. within a specified period, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase Notes of such series at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth in the Company’s Prospectus Supplement relating to the Notes dated February 4, 2010 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) under the caption “Description of Notes—Change of Control.”

Redemption for Tax Reasons:

The Company may redeem all, but not part, of the Notes of a series upon the occurrence of specified tax events described under the caption “Description of Notes—Redemption for Tax Reasons” in the Prospectus Supplement.

Conversion Provisions:

None.

Sinking Fund:

None.

Listing:

None.

Delayed Delivery Contracts:

None.

Payment of Additional Amounts:

In addition, the Company shall pay Additional Amounts to holders as and to the extent set forth under the caption “Description of Notes—Payment of Additional Amounts” in the Prospectus Supplement.

 

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Purchase Price:

99.481% of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

99.283% of the principal amount of the 2016 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

98.726% of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

98.161% of the principal amount of the 2040 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

 

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Expected Reoffering Price:

99.731% of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

99.658% of the principal amount of the 2016 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

99.176 % of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

99.036% of the principal amount of the 2040 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010.

Additional Agreements of the Company:

Not applicable.

OTHER MATTERS

Closing:

9:00 a.m., New York City time, on February 8, 2010, at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Payment for the Notes will be made in Federal (same day) funds.

Settlement and Trading:

Book-Entry Only via DTC, Clearstream or Euroclear.

 

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Names and Addresses of the Representatives and Lead Underwriters:

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

60 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

452 Fifth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

RBS Securities Inc.

600 Washington Boulevard

Stamford, Connecticut 06901

The respective principal amounts of the Offered Securities to be severally purchased by each of the Underwriters are set forth opposite their names in Schedule A hereto.

The provisions of the Underwriting Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, except that, notwithstanding anything in Section 4(h) of the Underwriting Agreement to the contrary, the Underwriters shall pay all expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) incurred in connection with qualification of the Offered Securities for sale and any determination of their eligibility for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives reasonably designate.

For purposes of the representations and warranties contained in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement, Cadbury plc (“Cadbury”) shall be deemed to be a Significant Subsidiary of the Company, and all representations and warranties made by the Company with respect to Cadbury shall be made to the best knowledge of the Company.

In addition to the representations and warranties contained in Section 2 of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Underwriter that:

(a) The terms of the Company’s offer to acquire each outstanding Cadbury share, including each share represented by Cadbury American Depositary Shares (the “Offer”), as set forth in the prospectus/offer to exchange (the “Offer Document”) contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-163483) (the “Form S-4”), comply in all material respects with the Act, the Exchange Act (as modified by the No-Action and Exemptive Letter from the Staff of the Commission to the Company, dated December 9, 2009) and the U.K. City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the “U.K. Takeover Code”). The Company has complied in all material respects with the Act, the Exchange Act (as modified by the No-Action and Exemptive Letter from the Staff of the Commission to the Company, dated December 9, 2009) and the provisions of the U.K. Takeover Code as they have been administered, interpreted and applied by the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers during the course of the Offer and while the Offer has been in contemplation. The Company has complied in all material respects with the terms of the Offer and it has performed all of its obligations under the terms of the Offer to be performed by the Company on or prior to the date hereof.

 

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(b) No consent, approval, authorization, or order of, or filing with, any governmental agency or body or any court is required for the consummation of the Offer, except (i) such as have been obtained or made, as the case may be, (ii) such as may be required under the Act or applicable state or foreign securities laws or (iii) as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) The consummation of the Offer and compliance with the terms thereof will not result in a breach or violation of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company, Cadbury or any subsidiary of the Company or Cadbury pursuant to (i) any law, any statute, any rule, regulation or order of any governmental agency or body or any court having jurisdiction over the Company, Cadbury or any subsidiary of the Company or Cadbury or any of their respective properties, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Company, Cadbury or any such subsidiary is a party or by which the Company, Cadbury or any such subsidiary is bound or to which any of the properties of the Company, Cadbury or any such subsidiary is subject, or (iii) the charter or by-laws of the Company, Cadbury or any Significant Subsidiary of the Company or Cadbury, which breach, violation, default, lien, charge or encumbrance, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) only, would have a Material Adverse Effect or have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated by this Terms Agreement (including the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement).

(d) All conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or, to the extent capable of waiver, waived prior to the expiration of the Offer in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

(e) To the best knowledge of the Company, (i) Cadbury’s financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cadbury and its subsidiaries as of the dates shown and their results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown and all such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with IFRS applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except for changes required by changes in such accounting principles) and comply as to form with the applicable accounting requirements of the Act; (ii) any schedules included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement present fairly, in all material respects, the information required to show therein; and (iii) the other financial data of Cadbury and its consolidated subsidiaries included in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus, present fairly, in all material respects, on the basis stated in the Registration Statement, the Pricing Prospectus and the Prospectus, the information shown therein.

 

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In addition to the covenants contained in Section 4 of the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agrees with the several Underwriters that:

(a) The Company will comply, and (after the consummation of the Offer) will cause Cadbury to comply, in all material respects, with the Act, the Exchange Act and the U.K. Takeover Code so as to permit the consummation of the Offer. The Company will comply in all material respects with the terms of the Offer and perform in all material respects all of its obligations under the terms of the Offer.

(b) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the sale of the Offered Securities as described in each of the Pricing Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the heading “Use of Proceeds.”

In addition to the conditions precedent contained in Section 5 of the Underwriting Agreement, the obligations of the several Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Offered Securities will be subject to the following additional conditions precedent:

(a) The Representatives shall have received an opinion, dated the Closing Date, from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and Clifford Chance LLP, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, each acting as counsel for the Company.

(b) On or prior to the date hereof, the Representatives shall have received a letter or letters, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, dated the date of delivery thereof, of Cadbury’s independent accountants confirming that as of the date of their report and during the period covered by such financial statements on which they reported, they were independent public accountants within the meaning of the Act and the applicable published Rules and Regulations thereunder and, stating, as of the date of such letter or letters (or with respect to matters involving changes or developments since the respective dates as of which specified financial information is given or incorporated in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, as of a date not more than three days prior to the date of such letter or letters, provided that such date shall be after the date of the Prospectus), the conclusions and findings of such firm or firms with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Pricing Disclosure Package.

 

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(c) The Representatives shall have received a letter or letters in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, dated the Closing Date, of Cadbury’s independent accountants which confirms the conclusion and findings set forth in the letter or letters of such firm or firms delivered pursuant to the requirements of paragraph (b) above, except that the specified date referred to in such subsection will be a date not more than three days prior to the Closing Date for purposes of this paragraph.

For purposes of the Underwriting Agreement, the “Applicable Time” shall be 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on February 4, 2010.

Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement is amended to replace the phrase “The Bank of New York (as successor to The Chase Manhattan Bank)” with “Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor trustee to The Bank of New York who was successor trustee to The Chase Manhattan Bank).”

The Offered Securities will be made available for checking at the offices of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, at least 24 hours prior to the Closing Date.

For purposes of Section 6 of the Underwriting Agreement, the only information furnished to the Company by the Underwriters for use in the Prospectus consists of the following information in the Prospectus: the information contained in the fifth and sixth paragraphs under the caption “Underwriting” in the prospectus supplement.

 

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, kindly sign and return to the Company one of the counterparts hereof, whereupon it will become a binding agreement between the Company and the several Underwriters in accordance with its terms.

 

Very truly yours,

KRAFT FOODS INC.

By:  
 

    /s/ Barbara L. Brasier

  Name: Barbara L. Brasier
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer


The foregoing Terms Agreement is hereby confirmed and accepted as of the date first above written.

 

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.
By:    
 

    /s/ Jim Turner

  Name:   Jim Turner
  Title:   Managing Director
    Head of Debt Capital Markets
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.
By:    
 

    /s/ Brian D. Bednarski

  Name:   Brian D. Bednarski
  Title:   Managing Director
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.
By:    
 

    /s/ Ben-Zion Smilchensky

  Name:   Ben-Zion Smilchensky
  Title:   Managing Director
By:    
 

    /s/ Jared Birnbaum

  Name:   Jared Birnbaum
  Title:   Director
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.
By:    
 

    /s/ Diana M. Kenna

  Name:   Diana M. Kenna
  Title:   Senior Vice President
RBS SECURITIES INC.
By:    
 

    /s/ Moshe Tomkiewicz

  Name:   Moshe Tomkiewicz
  Title:   Managing Director

Acting on behalf of themselves and as the Representatives of the several Underwriters.

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Underwriter

   $1,000,000,000
Principal Amount
of

2013 Notes
   $1,750,000,000
Principal Amount
of

2016 Notes
   $3,750,000,000
Principal Amount
of

2020 Notes
   $3,000,000,000
Principal Amount
of

2040 Notes

Barclays Capital Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

BBVA Securities Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

   $ 94,448,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,172,000    $ 283,333,000

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,336,000

RBS Securities Inc.

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,284,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

SG Americas Securities LLC

   $ 94,444,000    $ 165,277,000    $ 354,166,000    $ 283,333,000

Banca IMI S.p.A.

   $ 30,000,000    $ 52,500,000    $ 112,500,000    $ 90,000,000

DnB NOR Markets, Inc.

   $ 30,000,000    $ 52,500,000    $ 112,500,000    $ 90,000,000

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

   $ 30,000,000    $ 52,500,000    $ 112,500,000    $ 90,000,000

Santander Investment Securities Inc.

   $ 30,000,000    $ 52,500,000    $ 112,500,000    $ 90,000,000

Blaylock Robert Van, LLC

   $ 7,500,000    $ 13,125,000    $ 28,125,000    $ 22,500,000

Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC

   $ 7,500,000    $ 13,125,000    $ 28,125,000    $ 22,500,000

CastleOak Securities, L.P.

   $ 7,500,000    $ 13,125,000    $ 28,125,000    $ 22,500,000

Lazard Capital Markets LLC

   $ 7,500,000    $ 13,125,000    $ 28,125,000    $ 22,500,000

Total

   $ 1,000,000,000    $ 1,750,000,000    $ 3,750,000,000    $ 3,000,000,000
Officers' Certificate establishing the terms and forms of the Notes

Exhibit 4.1(a)

KRAFT FOODS INC

OFFICERS’ CERTIFICATE

February 8, 2010

Reference is made to Section 301 of the Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001, by and between Kraft Foods Inc. (the “Company”) and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (the “Indenture”), and the Terms Agreement dated February 4, 2010 (the “Terms Agreement”), which incorporates the Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement dated December 5, 2007 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among the Company and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the Underwriters named therein, relating to the offer and sale by the Company of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% Notes due 2013, $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% Notes due 2016, $3,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2020 and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% Notes due 2040. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Indenture, the Underwriting Agreement or the Terms Agreement, as the case may be. The undersigned Senior Vice President and Treasurer, in the case of Barbara L. Brasier, and Vice President and Corporate Secretary, in the case of Carol J. Ward, of the Company, hereby certify that the Senior Vice President and Treasurer has authorized the issue and sale of the Notes by the Company, and, in connection with such issue, has determined, approved or appointed, as the case may be, the following:

 

  (a) Title:

2.625% Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”)

4.125% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”)

5.375% Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”)

6.500% Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes” and, together with the 2013 Notes, the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”)

 

  (b) Principal Amount: $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.625% Notes due 2013, $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Notes due 2016, $3,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Notes due 2020 and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.500% Notes due 2040.


  (c) Interest: The 2013 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 2.625% per annum, the 2016 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 4.125% per annum, the 2020 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 5.375% per annum and the 2040 Notes will bear interest at the rate of 6.500% per annum. Interest on the 2013 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on May 8 and November 8 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding April 23 or October 24, as the case may be, commencing on November 8 , 2010. Interest on the 2016 Notes and the 2040 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 9 and August 9 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding January 25 or July 25, as the case may be, commencing on August 9, 2010. Interest on the 2020 Notes will accrue from February 8, 2010 and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on February 10 and August 10 of each year, to holders of record on the preceding January 26 or July 26, as the case may be, commencing on August 10, 2010.

Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.

 

  (d) Form and Denominations: Fully-registered book-entry form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

  (e) Maturity: The 2013 Notes will mature on May 8, 2013, the 2016 Notes will mature on February 9, 2016, the 2020 Notes will mature on February 10, 2020 and the 2040 Notes will mature on February 9, 2040.

 

  (f) Change of Control: Upon the occurrence of both (i) a change of control of the Company and (ii) a downgrade of the Notes below an investment grade rating by each of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings within a specified period, the Company will be required to make an offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase as and to the extent set forth in the Company’s Prospectus Supplement relating to the Notes dated February 4, 2010 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) under the caption “Description of Notes—Change of Control.”

 

  (g) Optional Redemption: The Company may, at its option, redeem each series of the Notes in whole, but not in part, upon the occurrence of specified tax events as set forth in the global note representing the Notes attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Notes may not otherwise be redeemed at the option of the Company prior to maturity.

 

  (h) Payment of Additional Amounts: Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for account of the beneficial owner of a Note.

 

  (i) Sinking Fund: None.

 

  (j) Purchase Price:

99.481% of the principal amount of the 2013 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010


99.283% of the principal amount of the 2016 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010

98.726% of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010

98.161% of the principal amount of the 2040 Notes, plus accrued interest, if any, from February 8, 2010

 

  (k) Place of Payment: Payments of principal and interest on the Notes will be made to The Depository Trust Company as the registered owner of the global security.

 

  (l) Events of Default and Restrictive Covenants: As set forth in the Indenture.

 

  (m) Trustee: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.

 

  (n) Form of Notes: Attached as Exhibit A to this Officers’ Certificate delivered in connection with the delivery of the Notes. The further terms of the Notes shall be as set forth in the Prospectus and Exhibit A hereto.

 

  (o) Price to Public:

99.731% of principal amount of the 2013 Notes

99.658% of principal amount of the 2016 Notes

99.176% of principal amount of the 2020 Notes

99.036% of principal amount of the 2040 Notes


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Senior Vice President and Treasurer and Vice President and Corporate Secretary, respectively, of the Company, have executed this Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.
By:  

/s/ Barbara L. Brasier

Name:   Barbara L. Brasier
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
By:  

/s/ Carol J. Ward

Name:   Carol J. Ward
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary
Specimen of 2.625% Notes due 2013.

Exhibit 4.1(b)

REGISTERED

No. 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

2.625% NOTE DUE 2013

representing

$            

CUSIP No. 50075N AY0

THIS NOTE 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 THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

KRAFT FOODS INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of $500,000,000 on May 8, 2013, and to pay interest thereon from February 8, 2010 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually on May 8 and November 8, in each year, commencing November 8, 2010, at the rate of 2.625% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be April 23 or October 24 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, 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; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the payee at a bank located in the United States. All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.


Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KRAFT FOODS INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

Dated: February 8, 2010.

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Barbara L. Brasier
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Attest:  
By:  

 

Name:   Carol J. Ward
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS, as Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Carol Ng
Title:   Vice President

 

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(Reverse of Note)

KRAFT FOODS INC.

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in aggregate principal amount to $1,000,000,000 (except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 2.625% Notes due 2013 (the “Notes”).

The Company may, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes, except for the issue price, issue date and, in some cases, the first payment of interest or interest accruing prior to the issue date of such additional notes. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the Notes, shall constitute a single series of notes under the Indenture. No additional notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Notes.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of their Notes pursuant to an offer (the “Change of Control Offer”) of payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will mail a notice to Holders describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures described in such notice. The Company must comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflicts.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

   

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

   

deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

   

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a repurchase at the option of Holders, the following definitions are applicable:

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies (as defined below) on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a below investment grade rating event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect to a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a below investment grade rating event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the rating agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the below investment grade rating event).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person or group of related persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a “Group”) other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the approval by the holders of the Company’s common stock of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the indenture); (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of the Company’s voting stock; or (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Company’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, respectively.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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“Person” has the meaning set forth in the indenture and includes a “person” as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Fitch, Moody’s or S&P, or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Payment of Additional Amounts

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

   

as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after February 8, 2010, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

   

on or after February 8, 2010, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision has been rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified above, whether or not such action was taken or decision was rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes, and the Company in its business judgment determine that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and an opinion of independent tax counsel to the effect that the circumstances described in the above bullets exist.

Defeasance

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes, may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on a the Indenture.

 

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Events of Default

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes of this series then Outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of the Notes of this series due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

Amendments

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 Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series issued under the Indenture to be affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences with respect to such series. 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 transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

Payment

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 times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

Transfer, Registration and Exchange

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon due or 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 in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in excess 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 a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall 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.

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the 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, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

 

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This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto:

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten)

 

 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

to transfer the said Note on the books of Kraft Foods Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                        

 

   NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must
   correspond with the name as it appears upon the
   face of the within Note in every particular, without
   alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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Specimen of 4.125% Notes due 2016.

Exhibit 4.1(c)

REGISTERED

No. 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

4.125% NOTE DUE 2016

representing

$            

CUSIP No. 50075N BB9

THIS NOTE 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 THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

KRAFT FOODS INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of $500,000,000 on February 9, 2016, and to pay interest thereon from February 8, 2010 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually on February 9 and August 9, in each year, commencing August 9, 2010, at the rate of 4.125% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be January 25 or July 25 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, 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; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the payee at a bank located in the United States. All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.


Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KRAFT FOODS INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

Dated: February 8, 2010.

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Barbara L. Brasier
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Attest:  
By:  

 

Name:   Carol J. Ward
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS, as Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Carol Ng
Title:   Vice President

 

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(Reverse of Note)

KRAFT FOODS INC.

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in aggregate principal amount to $1,750,000,000 (except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 4.125% Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”).

The Company may, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes, except for the issue price, issue date and, in some cases, the first payment of interest or interest accruing prior to the issue date of such additional notes. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the Notes, shall constitute a single series of notes under the Indenture. No additional notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Notes.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of their Notes pursuant to an offer (the “Change of Control Offer”) of payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will mail a notice to Holders describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures described in such notice. The Company must comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflicts.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

   

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

   

deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

   

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a repurchase at the option of Holders, the following definitions are applicable:

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies (as defined below) on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a below investment grade rating event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect to a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a below investment grade rating event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the rating agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the below investment grade rating event).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person or group of related persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a “Group”) other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the approval by the holders of the Company’s common stock of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the indenture); (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of the Company’s voting stock; or (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Company’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, respectively.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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“Person” has the meaning set forth in the indenture and includes a “person” as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Fitch, Moody’s or S&P, or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Payment of Additional Amounts

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

   

as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after February 8, 2010, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

   

on or after February 8, 2010, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision has been rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified above, whether or not such action was taken or decision was rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes, and the Company in its business judgment determine that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and an opinion of independent tax counsel to the effect that the circumstances described in the above bullets exist.

Defeasance

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes, may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on a the Indenture.

 

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Events of Default

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes of this series then Outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of the Notes of this series due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

Amendments

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 Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series issued under the Indenture to be affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences with respect to such series. 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 transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

Payment

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 times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

Transfer, Registration and Exchange

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon due or 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 in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in excess 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 a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall 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.

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the 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, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

 

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This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto:

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten)

 

 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

to transfer the said Note on the books of Kraft Foods Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                        

 

   NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must
   correspond with the name as it appears upon the
   face of the within Note in every particular, without
   alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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Specimen of 5.375% Notes due 2020.

Exhibit 4.1(d)

REGISTERED

No. 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

5.375% NOTE DUE 2020

representing

$            

CUSIP No. 50075N BA1

THIS NOTE 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 THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

KRAFT FOODS INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of $500,000,000 on February 10, 2020, and to pay interest thereon from February 8, 2010 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually on February 10 and August 10, in each year, commencing August 10, 2010, at the rate of 5.375% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be January 26 or July 26 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, 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; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the payee at a bank located in the United States. All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.


Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KRAFT FOODS INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

Dated: February 8, 2010.

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Barbara L. Brasier
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Attest:  
By:  

 

Name:   Carol J. Ward
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS, as Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Carol Ng
Title:   Vice President

 

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(Reverse of Note)

KRAFT FOODS INC.

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in aggregate principal amount to $3,750,000,000 (except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 5.375% Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”).

The Company may, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes, except for the issue price, issue date and, in some cases, the first payment of interest or interest accruing prior to the issue date of such additional notes. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the Notes, shall constitute a single series of notes under the Indenture. No additional notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Notes.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of their Notes pursuant to an offer (the “Change of Control Offer”) of payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will mail a notice to Holders describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures described in such notice. The Company must comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflicts.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

   

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

   

deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

   

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a repurchase at the option of Holders, the following definitions are applicable:

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies (as defined below) on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a below investment grade rating event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect to a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a below investment grade rating event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the rating agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the below investment grade rating event).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person or group of related persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a “Group”) other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the approval by the holders of the Company’s common stock of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the indenture); (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of the Company’s voting stock; or (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Company’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, respectively.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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“Person” has the meaning set forth in the indenture and includes a “person” as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Fitch, Moody’s or S&P, or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Payment of Additional Amounts

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

   

as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after February 8, 2010, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

   

on or after February 8, 2010, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision has been rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified above, whether or not such action was taken or decision was rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes, and the Company in its business judgment determine that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and an opinion of independent tax counsel to the effect that the circumstances described in the above bullets exist.

Defeasance

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes, may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on a the Indenture.

 

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Events of Default

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes of this series then Outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of the Notes of this series due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

Amendments

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 Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series issued under the Indenture to be affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences with respect to such series. 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 transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

Payment

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 times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

Transfer, Registration and Exchange

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon due or 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 in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in excess 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 a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall 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.

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the 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, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

 

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This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto:

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten)

 

 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

to transfer the said Note on the books of Kraft Foods Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                        

 

   NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must
   correspond with the name as it appears upon the
   face of the within Note in every particular, without
   alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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Specimen of 6.500% Notes due 2040.

Exhibit 4.1(e)

REGISTERED

No. 

KRAFT FOODS INC.

6.500% NOTE DUE 2040

representing

$            

CUSIP No. 50075N AZ7

THIS NOTE 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 THEREOF. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN CERTIFICATED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (THE “DEPOSITARY”) TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITARY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

KRAFT FOODS INC., a Virginia corporation (hereinafter called the “Company”, which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co. or registered assigns, the principal sum of $500,000,000 on February 9, 2040, and to pay interest thereon from February 8, 2010 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semiannually on February 9 and August 9, in each year, commencing August 9, 2010, at the rate of 6.500% per annum until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be January 25 or July 25 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holders on such Regular Record Date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee for the Notes, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Notes not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture.

Payment of the principal of and interest on this Note will be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, 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; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the payee at a bank located in the United States. All payments of principal and interest in respect of this Note will be made by the Company in immediately available funds.


Additional provisions of this Note are contained on the reverse hereof, and such provisions shall have the same effect as though fully set forth in this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee for the Notes by manual signature, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Signature Page Follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, KRAFT FOODS INC. has caused this instrument to be duly executed under its corporate seal.

Dated: February 8, 2010.

 

KRAFT FOODS INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Barbara L. Brasier
Title:   Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Attest:  
By:  

 

Name:   Carol J. Ward
Title:   Vice President and Corporate Secretary

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
AMERICAS, as Trustee
By:  

 

Name:   Carol Ng
Title:   Vice President

 

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(Reverse of Note)

KRAFT FOODS INC.

This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (hereinafter called the “Securities”) of the Company of the series hereinafter specified, which series is limited in aggregate principal amount to $3,000,000,000 (except as provided in the Indenture hereinafter mentioned), all such Securities issued and to be issued under an Indenture dated as of October 17, 2001 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as Trustee (herein called the “Indenture”), to which Indenture and all other indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the rights and limitations of rights thereunder of the Holders of the Securities and of the rights, obligations, duties and immunities of the Trustee for each series of Securities and of the Company, and the terms upon which the Securities are and are to be authenticated and delivered. As provided in the Indenture, the Securities may be issued in one or more series, which different series may be issued in various aggregate principal amounts, may mature at different times, may bear interest, if any, at different rates, may be subject to different redemption provisions, if any, may be subject to different sinking, purchase or analogous funds, if any, may be subject to different covenants and Events of Default and may otherwise vary as in the Indenture provided or permitted. This Note is one of a series of the Securities designated therein as 6.500% Notes due 2040 (the “Notes”).

The Company may, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, issue additional notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes, except for the issue price, issue date and, in some cases, the first payment of interest or interest accruing prior to the issue date of such additional notes. Any additional notes having such similar terms, together with the Notes, shall constitute a single series of notes under the Indenture. No additional notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Notes.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event (as defined below) occurs, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes, Holders may require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of their Notes pursuant to an offer (the “Change of Control Offer”) of payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased, to the date of purchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will mail a notice to Holders describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”), pursuant to the procedures described in such notice. The Company must comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the Notes, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflicts.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful:

 

   

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

   

deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

   

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Company will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

For purposes of the foregoing discussion of a repurchase at the option of Holders, the following definitions are applicable:

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies (as defined below) on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies); provided that a below investment grade rating event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect to a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a below investment grade rating event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the rating agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the below investment grade rating event).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole to any Person or group of related persons for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act (a “Group”) other than the Company or one of its subsidiaries; (2) the approval by the holders of the Company’s common stock of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company (whether or not otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the indenture); (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person or Group becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares of the Company’s voting stock; or (4) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Company’s Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the issuance of the Notes; or (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election (either by a specific vote or by approval of the Company’s proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, respectively.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

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“Person” has the meaning set forth in the indenture and includes a “person” as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if any of Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Company’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-1(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Fitch, Moody’s or S&P, or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Payment of Additional Amounts

Section 1010 of the Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes, except that the term “Holder,” when used in Section 1010 of the Indenture, shall mean the beneficial owner of a Note or any person holding on behalf or for the account of the beneficial owner of a Note.

Optional Redemption

The Company may redeem the Notes prior to maturity in whole, but not in part, on not more than 60 days’ notice and not less than 30 days’ notice at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of such Notes plus any accrued interest and additional amounts to the date fixed for redemption if:

 

   

as a result of a change in or amendment to the tax laws, regulations or rulings of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority of or in the United States or any change in official position regarding the application or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States) that is announced or becomes effective on or after February 8, 2010, the Company has or will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes as described in Section 1010 of the Indenture, or

 

   

on or after February 8, 2010, any action is taken by a taxing authority of, or any decision has been rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in, the United States or any political subdivision of or in the United States, including any of those actions specified above, whether or not such action was taken or decision was rendered with respect to the Company, or any change, amendment, application or interpretation is officially proposed, which, in any such case, in the written opinion of independent legal counsel of recognized standing, will result in a material probability that the Company will become obligated to pay additional amounts with respect to such series of Notes, and the Company in its business judgment determine that such obligations cannot be avoided by the use of reasonable measures available to the Company.

If the Company exercises its option to redeem the Notes, the Company will deliver to the Trustee a certificate signed by an authorized officer stating that it is entitled to redeem the Notes and an opinion of independent tax counsel to the effect that the circumstances described in the above bullets exist.

Defeasance

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire principal of all the Securities of any series upon compliance by the Company with certain conditions set forth therein.

Certain of the Company’s obligations under the Indenture with respect to Notes, may be terminated if the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money or Government Obligations sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on a the Indenture.

 

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Events of Default

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Section 501(4) or 501(5) of the Indenture) with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, then either the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Notes of this series then Outstanding may declare the entire principal amount of the Notes of this series due and payable in the manner and with effect provided in the Indenture. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(4) or 501(5) occurs with respect to the Company, all of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest then outstanding shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture without any declaration or other act by the Trustee or any Holder.

Amendments

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 Securities under the Indenture at any time by the Company with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series issued under the Indenture to be affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of that series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences with respect to such series. 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 transfer hereof or in exchange or in lieu hereof whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Note.

Payment

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 times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein and in the Indenture prescribed.

Transfer, Registration and Exchange

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Note is transferable on the Security Register of the Company, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company to be maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon due or 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 in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and any multiple of $1,000 in excess 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 a like tenor and of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall 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.

The Company, the Trustee for the Notes and any agent of the Company or such Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the 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, such Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

The Notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

 

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This Note shall for all purposes be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth therein.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto:

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Name and address of Assignee, including zip code, must be printed or typewritten)

 

 

 

 

the within Note, and all rights thereunder, hereby irrevocably, constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

to transfer the said Note on the books of Kraft Foods Inc. with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                        

 

   NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must
   correspond with the name as it appears upon the
   face of the within Note in every particular, without
   alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

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Opinion of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Exhibit 5.1

February 8, 2010

Kraft Foods Inc.

Three Lakes Drive

Northfield, Illinois 60093-2753

 

  Re: Kraft Foods Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-147829)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3, File No. 333-147829 (the “Registration Statement”), of Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on December 4, 2007 and the prospectus supplement dated February 4, 2010 relating to the offering by the Company of $1,000,000,000 of 2.625% Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”), $1,750,000,000 of 4.125% Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), $3,750,000,000 of 5.375% Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”), and $3,000,000,000 of 6.500% Notes due 2040 (the “2040 Notes” and, together with the 2013 Notes, the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Securities”). The Securities will be issued pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2009 (the “Indenture”), among the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as successor trustee.

We have examined the originals, or photostatic or certified copies, of such records of the Company and certificates of officers of the Company and of public officials and such other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as the basis for the opinions set forth below. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have further assumed without independent investigation that the Company has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under, and has duly executed and delivered, each of the Indenture and the Securities; that the execution and delivery of the Indenture and the Securities by the Company and performance of its obligations thereunder do not violate any law, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Company; and that the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Securities have been duly authorized by the Company.


Based upon the foregoing examination and in reliance thereon, and subject to the assumptions stated and in reliance on statements of fact contained in the documents that we have examined, we are of the opinion that the Securities constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company.

The opinions set forth herein are subject to the following assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions:

 

  A. We render no opinion herein as to matters involving the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. These opinions are limited to the current laws of the States of New York and the United States of America. We assume no obligation to revise or supplement our opinion should the present laws, or the interpretation thereof, be changed in respect of any circumstances or events that occur subsequent to the date hereof.

 

  B. Our opinions are subject to (i) the effect of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement or similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally (including the effect of statutory or other laws regarding fraudulent transfers or preferential transfers) and (ii) general principles of equity, including concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing and the possible unavailability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

 

  C. We express no opinion regarding the effectiveness of (i) any waiver of stay, extension or usury laws or of unknown future rights, (ii) provisions relating to indemnification or contribution, to the extent such provisions may be contrary to public policy or federal or state securities laws, or (iv) any purported fraudulent transfer “savings” clause.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we further consent to the use of our name under the caption “Validity of the Notes” in the Registration Statement and the prospectus that forms a part thereof. In giving these consents, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

 

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Opinion of Hunton & Williams LLP

Exhibit 5.2

February 8, 2010

Kraft Foods Inc.

Three Lakes Drive

Northfield, Illinois 60093-2753

Kraft Foods Inc.

2.625% Notes due 2013

4.125% Notes due 2016

5.375% Notes due 2020

6.500% Notes due 2040

Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Virginia counsel to Kraft Foods Inc., a Virginia corporation (the “Company”), for the purpose of providing this opinion in connection with the Company’s offering and sale of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.625% Notes due 2013, $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% Notes due 2016, $3,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Notes due 2020 and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% Notes due 2040 (collectively, the “Notes”) pursuant to the Terms Agreement, dated as of February 4, 2010 (the “Terms Agreement” and, collectively with the Amended and Restated Underwriting Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2007, which is incorporated by reference in the Terms Agreement, the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule A to the Terms Agreement.

The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of October 17, 2001 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (as successor to The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Notes are being offered and sold as described in the prospectus, dated December 4, 2007 and the prospectus supplement thereto, dated February 4, 2010 (collectively, the “Prospectus”).


Kraft Foods Inc.

February 8, 2010

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This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 16 of Form S-3 and Item 601(b)(5)(i) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such corporate records, certificates of corporate officers and public officials and such other documents as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of rendering this opinion, including, among other things, (i) the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, each as amended through the date hereof, (ii) the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-147829) (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 4, 2007, and the Prospectus, (iii) the Indenture, (iv) the Underwriting Agreement (including the Terms Agreement), (v) the Notes in global form, (vi) certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted on March 16, 2001, July 2, 2007, October 4, 2007 and January 16, 2010, as certified by the Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Company on the date hereof as being true, complete and correct and in full force and effect, relating to, among other things, the execution and delivery of the Terms Agreement, the delivery of the Underwriting Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Notes (the “Board Resolutions”), (vii) the officers’ certificate dated as of the date hereof executed by duly authorized officers of the Company establishing the terms of the Notes pursuant to the Board Resolutions and (viii) a certificate issued by the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia on February 4, 2010 and confirmed on the date hereof, to the effect that the Company is existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and in good standing.

For purposes of the opinions expressed below, we have assumed (i) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted as certified, photostatic or electronic copies and the authenticity of the originals thereof, (iii) the genuineness of signatures not witnessed by us and (iv) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by all parties and the validity, binding effect and enforceability thereof on such parties (other than the authorization, execution and delivery of documents by the Company. As to factual matters, we have relied upon representations included in the documents submitted to us, upon certificates of officers of the Company and upon certificates of public officials. Except as otherwise expressly indicated, we have not undertaken any independent investigation of factual matters.

We do not purport to express an opinion on any laws other than those of the Commonwealth of Virginia.


Kraft Foods Inc.

February 8, 2010

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Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that:

1. The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. The Notes have been duly authorized by the Company and the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company relating to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Validity of the Notes” in the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

This opinion letter is rendered as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments that hereafter may be brought to our attention and that may alter, affect or modify the opinion expressed herein. Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Hunton & Williams LLP