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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2011

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		22-1920798
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

SEE TABLE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR REGISTRANTS LISTED ON FOLLOWING PAGE

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

 

Dane A. Drobny, Esq.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

(847) 286-2500

(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 

 

With a copy to:

James Cole, Jr., Esq.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

(212) 403-1000

Fax: (212) 403-2000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the only securities being registered on this form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  ¨

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box:  x

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box:  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer		þ		Accelerated filer		¨
Non-accelerated filer		¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company		¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of each Class of Securities to be Registered		Amount to be Registered		Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit		Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price		Amount of Registration Fee(1)
6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018		$250,000,000		100%		$250,000,000		$29,025
Guarantees of the 6  5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018(2)		$250,000,000		N/A		N/A		(3)

(1)	Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.

(2)	The entities listed on the Table of Subsidiary Guarantor Registrants on the following page have guaranteed the notes being registered hereby.

(3)	No separate consideration will be received for the guarantees, and pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no additional registration fee is due for guarantees.

 

 

 

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TABLE OF SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR REGISTRANTS

 

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter		State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization		Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number				I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
A&E Home Delivery, LLC*		Delaware			7299				37-1500205
A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC*		Delaware			7699				13-4275028
A&E Signature Service, LLC*		Delaware			7699				37-1500204
California Builder Appliances, Inc.*		Delaware			5722				68-0406327
Florida Builder Appliances, Inc.*		Delaware			5722				36-3619133
KLC, Inc.*		Texas			5921				75-2490839
Kmart.com LLC*		Delaware			5961				77-0529022
Kmart Corporation*		Michigan			5331				38-0729500
Kmart Holding Corporation*		Delaware			5331				32-0073116
Kmart of Michigan, Inc.*		Michigan			5331				38-3551696
Kmart of Washington LLC*		Washington			5331				61-1448898
Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC*		Illinois			5331				61-1448897
Kmart Stores of Texas LLC*		Texas			5331				61-1448915
Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc.*		Delaware			5699				39-1934877
Lands’ End, Inc.*		Delaware			5961				36-2512786
MyGofer LLC*		Delaware			5961				26-4005531
Private Brands, Ltd.*		Delaware			5014				55-0544022
Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC*		Delaware			5991				26-2779641
Sears Brands Management Corporation*		Delaware			5991				36-2555365
Sears Holdings Management Corporation*		Delaware			7389				20-3592148
Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC*		Delaware			5722				26-4678499
Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc.*		Pennsylvania			1521				25-1698591
Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C.*		Delaware			5722				26-2779573
Sears Protection Company*		Illinois			7299				36-4471250
Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C.*		Florida			7299				20-0224239
Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.*		Delaware			6153				51-0080535
Sears, Roebuck and Co.*		New York			5311				36-1750680
Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc.*		Delaware			5311				66-0233626
SOE, Inc.*		Delaware			5722				83-0399616
StarWest, LLC*		Delaware			5722				37-1495379

 

*	All subsidiary guarantor registrants have the following mailing address:

c/o Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

(847) 286-2500

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PROSPECTUS

$250,000,000

Sears Holdings Corporation

6 ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018

 

 

This prospectus relates to the resale from time to time by the Sears Holdings Pension Trust (the “Trust” or “selling noteholder”), which serves as the primary funding medium for the Sears Holdings Pension Plan, a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”), of up to $250,000,000 of aggregate principal amount of Sears Holdings Corporation’s (“Holdings,” “us,” “we,” “our”) 6 ⁵/8% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “notes”).

The notes accrue interest at a rate of 6 ⁵/8% per year. Interest on the notes will be payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing on April 15, 2011 to holders of record of the notes on the preceding April 1 and October 1, respectively. If an interest payment date falls on a day that is not a business day, interest will be payable on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on such interest payment date. Interest on the notes will be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The notes will mature on October 15, 2018.

We may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date and a “make-whole” premium, as described under the heading “Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption.” If we experience a change of control triggering event, we must offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. For more details, see “Description of the Notes — Change of Control.” If a collateral coverage event occurs, we must offer to purchase an amount of the notes sufficient to cure the collateral coverage shortfall at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. For more details, see “Description of the Notes — Collateral Coverage Offer.”

The notes and the guarantees are, subject to permitted liens, secured by a lien on certain assets owned by the Company (as defined below) and the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below), which lien is, subject to an intercreditor agreement, junior in priority to the lien that secures the obligations under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility and obligations under certain banking and cash management arrangements, as well as certain other first priority lien obligations. The lenders under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, and their affiliates that provide banking and cash management arrangements to the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, benefit from first priority liens on the collateral. Under the security and pledge agreements, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors granted security interests in the following assets: (1) credit card accounts receivable, chattel paper and instruments, in each case relating to credit card accounts receivable, inventory and books and records pertaining to the foregoing and (2) all proceeds and products of the foregoing. For more details, see “Description of the Notes — Security.”

The notes offered by this prospectus are being registered to permit the selling noteholder to sell the notes from time to time. The notes of the selling noteholder are held by The Northern Trust Company, as directed trustee of the selling noteholder (the “Trust Trustee”) and will be sold upon the instructions of the Sears Holdings Corporation Investment Committee, which is a named fiduciary for the Plan investments with the sole investment responsibility for the Plan’s investments of its assets in the notes. For more details, see “Selling Noteholder” on page 14. The selling noteholder may offer and sell the notes at fixed prices, prevailing market prices at the times of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, varying prices determined at the times of sale or negotiated prices. The selling noteholder may offer and sell the notes directly to investors or to or through underwriters, dealers or other agents. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 43 for a complete description of how the notes may be sold.

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the notes sold by the selling noteholder.

The notes are not listed, and we do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on any national securities exchange or to arrange for quotation on any automated dealer quotation systems.

Investing in our notes involves risks. You should carefully consider the information discussed and referred to under “Risk Factors” on page 6.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

The date of this prospectus is April 12, 2011.

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You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. We are not and the underwriters are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.

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About this Prospectus			ii
Information Incorporated by Reference			ii
Where You Can Find More Information			iii
Websites			iii
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements			iv
Summary			1
Risk Factors			6
Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			12
Use of Proceeds			13
Selling Noteholder			14
Description of Notes			15
Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations			38
Plan of Distribution			43
Legal Matters			44
Experts			44

 

 

 

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, the selling noteholder named in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement to this prospectus may offer and sell, from time to time, up to $250,000,000 principal amount of the notes described in this prospectus in one or more offerings. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the notes that may be offered by the selling noteholder. Each time the selling noteholder sells notes, such selling noteholder is required to provide you with this prospectus, and, in certain cases, a prospectus supplement. This prospectus may be supplemented from time to time to add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Any statement that we make in this prospectus will be modified or superseded by any inconsistent statement made by us in a prospectus supplement. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with additional information described under the headings “Information Incorporated by Reference” before you make an investment decision.

You should only rely on the information provided in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference. Neither we nor the selling noteholder has authorized anyone to provide you with additional information or different information. If anyone provides you with additional, different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement, as well as information contained in a document that we have previously filed or in the future will file with the SEC and incorporate by reference in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement, is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, the applicable prospectus supplement or the document containing that information, as the case may be. Our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or business may have changed since that date.

Moreover, this prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits thereto. You may refer to the registration statement and the exhibits thereto for more information. Statements made in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is hereby made to the copy of such contract or document so filed. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.

Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, in this prospectus, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Sears Holdings Corporation and all of its subsidiaries that are consolidated under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), and the term “Holdings” refers to Sears Holdings Corporation and not to any of its subsidiaries.

INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus the information in other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important business and financial information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus, and information in documents that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and supersede information contained in documents filed earlier with the SEC or contained in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement. We incorporate by reference in this prospectus the documents listed below and any future filings that we may make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), after the date of this prospectus or after the date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement (any such future filing will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus and will be a part of this prospectus

 

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from the date of such filing). Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement that is modified or superseded will not constitute a part of this prospectus, except as modified or superseded.

 

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Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2011; and

 

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Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2011 and April 8, 2011.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, we are not incorporating any document or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules. You may obtain a copy of any or all of the documents referred to above which may have been or may be incorporated by reference into this prospectus (excluding certain exhibits to the documents) at no cost to you by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Attn: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

(847) 286-2500

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act that registers the notes that may be offered and sold by the selling noteholder. The registration statement, including the attached exhibits and schedules, contains additional relevant information about us, the selling noteholder and the notes. The rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit from this document certain information included in the registration statement.

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Information about us, including our SEC filings, is also available on our corporate website at www.searsholdings.com.

WEBSITES

The information contained on or that can be accessed through any of our websites is not incorporated in, and is not part of, this prospectus, and you should not rely on any such information in connection with your investment decision.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

From time to time, including in this prospectus, in the documents incorporated by reference and in other written reports and oral statements, we make “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of federal and state securities laws. Disclosures that use words such as the Company “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “forecasts,” “is likely to” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and not historical facts and are intended to identify forward-looking statements, as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current beliefs and expectations and are based upon data available to us at the time the statements are made. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from expectations. These risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are detailed in reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with or furnished to the SEC as well as the section titled “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. Forward-looking statements made in this prospectus speak as of the date hereof. We are not under any obligation and do not intend to publicly update or review any of these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements:

 

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our ability to offer merchandise and services that our customers want, including our proprietary brand products;

 

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our ability to successfully implement initiatives to improve inventory management and other capabilities;

 

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competitive conditions in the retail and related services industries;

 

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worldwide economic conditions and business uncertainty, the availability of consumer and commercial credit, changes in consumer confidence, tastes, preferences and spending, and changes in vendor relationships;

 

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the impact of seasonal buying patterns, including seasonal fluctuations due to weather conditions, which are difficult to forecast with certainty;

 

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our dependence on sources outside the United States for significant amounts of our merchandise;

 

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our extensive reliance on computer systems to process transactions, summarize results and manage our business;

 

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our reliance on third parties to provide us with services in connection with the administration of certain aspects of our business;

 

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impairment charges for goodwill and intangible assets or fixed-asset impairment for long-lived assets;

 

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our ability to properly implement and realize the expected benefits from our organizational structure and operating model;

 

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our ability to attract, motivate and retain key executives and other associates;

 

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the outcome of pending and/or future legal proceedings, including product liability claims and bankruptcy claims, including proceedings with respect to which the parties have reached a preliminary settlement; and

 

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the timing and amount of required pension plan funding.

 

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RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider various risks, including those described below and all of the information about risks included in the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. If any of the following risks occurs, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to the Notes

The lien on the collateral securing the notes is junior and subordinate to the lien on the collateral securing our existing senior secured revolving credit facility and certain other first lien obligations.

The notes are secured by liens granted by us and the initial Subsidiary Guarantors and any future Subsidiary Guarantor on certain of our assets and certain of the assets of the Subsidiary Guarantors. Such liens are subject to an intercreditor agreement pursuant to which they are subordinated to the liens that secure obligations under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility (including future advances under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility) and certain of our banking and cash management obligations. The liens securing the notes are also subject to certain permitted liens and encumbrances described under “Description of the Notes” below, which may include additional first lien obligations under the intercreditor agreement or pursuant to an additional intercreditor agreement. The lenders under our first lien obligations, which currently consist of our existing senior secured revolving credit facility and holders of certain of our banking and cash management obligations, will be entitled to receive all proceeds from the realization of the collateral under certain circumstances, including upon default in payment on, or the acceleration of, any obligations under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, or in the event of our, or any of our Subsidiary Guarantors’, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding, to repay such obligations in full before the holders of the notes will be entitled to any recovery from such collateral. In addition, the indenture governing the notes permits us and the Subsidiary Guarantors to create additional liens on the collateral under specified circumstances, which will be senior to the liens securing the notes pursuant to the intercreditor agreement. Any obligations secured by such liens may further limit the recovery from the realization of the collateral available to satisfy holders of the notes.

The collateral securing the notes may be diluted under certain circumstances.

The indenture governing the notes permits us and the Subsidiary Guarantors to incur, subject to certain limitations, additional indebtedness secured by liens on the collateral that rank pari passu with the liens securing the notes in accordance with the intercreditor agreement, including additional notes under the indenture. The rights of holders of the notes to the collateral would be diluted by any increase in indebtedness secured by the collateral.

Holders of the notes will not control decisions regarding collateral.

The lenders under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility and the other holders of our first lien obligations will control substantially all matters related to the collateral pursuant to the terms of the intercreditor agreement upon the occurrence of an event of default under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, irrespective of whether a default has occurred under the indenture governing the notes. Pursuant to the intercreditor agreement governing the priority of the liens securing the notes, the holders of first lien obligations, or their agent, may dispose of, release, or foreclose on, or take other actions with respect to, the collateral with which holders of the notes may disagree or that may be contrary to the interests of holders of the notes, even after a default under the notes. To the extent collateral is released from securing the first lien obligations, the liens

 

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securing the notes will also be released. The intercreditor agreement prohibits junior lienholders from foreclosing on the collateral until payment in full of the first lien obligations. We cannot assure you that in the event of a foreclosure by the holders of the senior lien obligations, the proceeds from the sale of collateral would be sufficient to satisfy all or any of the amounts outstanding under the notes after payment in full of the obligations secured by senior liens on the collateral.

It may be difficult to realize the value of the collateral securing the notes.

The collateral securing the notes is subject to any and all exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections as may be permitted under the indenture governing the notes. The existence of any such exceptions, defects, encumbrances, liens and other imperfections could adversely affect the value of the collateral securing the notes as well as the ability of the first lien agent and/or the collateral agent for the holders of the notes to realize on such collateral.

The value of the collateral at any time will depend on market and other economic conditions, including the availability of suitable buyers. By their nature, some or all of the pledged assets may be illiquid and may have no readily ascertainable market value. We cannot assure you that the fair market value of the collateral as of the date of this document exceeds the principal amount of the debt secured thereby. The value of the assets pledged as collateral for the notes could be impaired in the future as a result of changing economic conditions, our failure to implement our business strategy, competition, unforeseen liabilities and other future events. Accordingly, there may not be sufficient collateral to pay all or any of the amounts due on the notes after satisfaction of the first priority obligations. Any claim for the difference between the amount, if any, realized by holders of the notes from the sale of the collateral securing the notes and the obligations under the notes will rank equally in right of payment with all of our other unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness and other obligations, including trade payables. Additionally, in the event that a bankruptcy case is commenced by or against us, if the value of the collateral is less than the amount of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on the notes and all other senior secured obligations, interest may cease to accrue on the notes from and after the date the bankruptcy petition is filed.

In the future, the obligation to grant additional security over assets, or a particular type or class of assets, whether as a result of the acquisition or creation of future assets or subsidiaries or otherwise, is subject to the provisions of the intercreditor agreement. The intercreditor agreement sets out a number of limitations on the rights of the holders of the notes to require security in certain circumstances, which may result in, among other things, the amount recoverable under any security provided by any subsidiary being limited and/or security not being granted over a particular type or class of assets. Accordingly, this may affect the value of the security provided by us and our subsidiaries. Furthermore, upon enforcement against any collateral or in insolvency, under the terms of the intercreditor agreement the claims of the holders of the notes to the proceeds of such enforcement will rank behind the claims of the holders of obligations under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility, which are first priority lien obligations, and holders of additional secured indebtedness (to the extent permitted to have priority by the indenture governing the notes).

The security interest of the collateral agent will be subject to practical problems generally associated with the realization of security interests in collateral. For example, the collateral agent may need to obtain the consent of a third party to obtain access to collateral or enforce a security interest in a contract. We cannot assure you that the collateral agent will be able to obtain any such consent. We also cannot assure you that the consents of any third parties will be given when required to facilitate a foreclosure on such assets. Accordingly, the collateral agent may not have the ability to foreclose upon those assets and the value of the collateral may significantly decrease.

Bankruptcy laws may limit your ability to realize value from the collateral.

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disposed of the collateral. Upon the commencement of a case under the bankruptcy code, a secured creditor such as the collateral agent is prohibited from repossessing its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security repossessed from such debtor, without bankruptcy court approval, which may not be given. Moreover, the bankruptcy code permits the debtor to continue to retain and use collateral even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments; provided that the secured creditor is given “adequate protection.” The meaning of the term “adequate protection” may vary according to circumstances, but it is intended in general to protect the value of the secured creditor’s interest in the collateral as of the commencement of the bankruptcy case and may include cash payments or the granting of additional security if and at such times as the bankruptcy court in its discretion determines that the value of the secured creditor’s interest in the collateral is declining during the pendency of the bankruptcy case.

In view of the lack of a precise definition of the term “adequate protection” and the broad discretionary power of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict:

 

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how long payments on the notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case and whether interest on the notes would accrue and/or be paid following commencement of a bankruptcy case;

 

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whether or when the collateral agent could repossess or dispose of the collateral;

 

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the value of the collateral at the time of the bankruptcy petition; and

 

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whether or to what extent holders of the notes would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the collateral through the requirement of “adequate protection.”

In addition, the intercreditor agreement provides that, in the event of a bankruptcy, the trustee and the second lien collateral agent may not object to a number of important matters following the filing of a bankruptcy petition so long as any first priority lien obligations are outstanding and the holders of such obligations consent to such matters. After such a filing, the value of the collateral securing the notes could materially deteriorate and the holders of the notes would be unable to raise an objection. The right of the holders of obligations secured by liens on the collateral to foreclose upon and sell the collateral upon the occurrence of an event of default also would be subject to limitations under applicable bankruptcy laws if we or any of our subsidiaries become subject to a bankruptcy proceeding.

Any disposition of the collateral during a bankruptcy case would also require permission from the bankruptcy court. Furthermore, in the event a bankruptcy court determines the value of the collateral is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on first priority lien debt and, thereafter, the notes, the holders of the notes would hold a secured claim only to the extent of the value of the collateral to which the holders of the notes are entitled and unsecured claims with respect to any shortfall. The bankruptcy code only permits the payment and accrual of post-petition interest, costs and attorney’s fees to a secured creditor during a debtor’s bankruptcy case to the extent the value of its collateral is determined by the bankruptcy court to exceed the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured by the collateral.

A court could void our subsidiaries’ guarantees of the notes under fraudulent transfer laws.

Although the guarantees provide you with a direct claim against the assets of the Subsidiary Guarantors, under the federal bankruptcy laws and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims with respect to a guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of that Subsidiary Guarantor. In addition, a bankruptcy court could void (i.e., cancel) any payments by that Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to its guarantee and require those payments to be returned to the Subsidiary Guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the other creditors of the Subsidiary Guarantor. Each guarantee contains a provision intended to limit the Subsidiary Guarantor’s liability to the maximum amount that it could incur without causing the incurrence of obligations under its guarantee to be a fraudulent transfer. This provision may not be effective to

 

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protect the guarantees from being voided under fraudulent transfer law, or may eliminate the Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations or reduce the Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations to an amount that effectively makes the guarantee worthless.

The bankruptcy court might take these actions if it found, among other things, that when a Subsidiary Guarantor executed its guarantee (or, in some jurisdictions, when it became obligated to make payments under its guarantee):

 

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such Subsidiary Guarantor received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of its guarantee; and

 

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such Subsidiary Guarantor:

 

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was (or was rendered) insolvent by the incurrence of the guarantee;

 

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was engaged or about to engage in a business or transaction for which its assets constituted unreasonably small capital to carry on its business;

 

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intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, obligations beyond its ability to pay as those obligations matured; or

 

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was a defendant in an action for money damages, or had a judgment for money damages docketed against it and, in either case, after final judgment, the judgment was unsatisfied.

A bankruptcy court would likely find that a Subsidiary Guarantor received less than fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for its guarantee to the extent that it did not receive direct or indirect benefit from the issuance of the notes. A bankruptcy court could also void a guarantee if it found that the subsidiary issued its guarantee with actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors.

Although courts in different jurisdictions measure solvency differently, in general, an entity would be deemed insolvent if the sum of its debts, including contingent and unliquidated debts, exceeds the fair value of its assets, or if the present fair salable value of its assets is less than the amount that would be required to pay the expected liability on its debts, including contingent and unliquidated debts, as they become due.

If a court voided a guarantee, it could require that noteholders return any amounts previously paid under such guarantee. If any guarantee were voided, noteholders would retain their rights against us and any other Subsidiary Guarantors, although there is no assurance that those entities’ assets would be sufficient to pay the notes in full.

Any future pledge of collateral might be avoidable in bankruptcy.

Any future pledge of collateral in favor of the collateral agent, including pursuant to security documents delivered after the date of the indenture governing the notes, might be avoidable by the pledgor (as debtor-in-possession) or by its trustee in bankruptcy if certain events or circumstances exist or occur, including, among others, if the pledgor is insolvent at the time of the pledge, the pledge permits the holders of the notes to receive a greater recovery than if the pledge had not been given and a bankruptcy proceeding in respect of the pledgor is commenced within 90 days following the pledge or, in certain circumstances, a longer period.

The collateral is subject to casualty risks.

We maintain what we have determined to be adequate insurance against hazards to the extent insured against by corporations operating businesses of a similar nature in the same or similar localities. There are, however, certain losses that may be either uninsurable or not economically insurable, in whole or in part. If there is a total or partial loss of any of the pledged collateral, we cannot assure you that any insurance proceeds received by us will be sufficient to satisfy all the secured obligations, including the notes.

 

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Repayment of our debt, including the notes, is dependent on cash flow generated by our subsidiaries.

Sears Holdings Corporation is a holding company with no material assets other than the equity interests of its subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries conduct substantially all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets. Repayment of our indebtedness, including the notes, is dependent on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Unless they are guarantors of the notes, our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the notes. Each of our subsidiaries is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. Our subsidiaries may not be able, or be permitted, to make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness, including the notes. The indenture governing the notes does not place any limits on the ability of our subsidiaries to incur consensual restrictions on their ability to pay dividends or make other intercompany payments to us. In the event that we do not receive distributions from our subsidiaries, we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness, including the notes.

The notes will be effectively subordinated to the claims of the creditors of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

We conduct a substantial portion of our business through our subsidiaries. Certain of our subsidiaries will not guarantee the notes, including Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation and Sears Canada Inc. and their respective subsidiaries. Claims of creditors of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade creditors, will generally have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of Holdings, including holders of the notes. The indenture governing the notes does not prohibit the incurrence of additional indebtedness by our non-guarantor subsidiaries in the future.

We may be unable to purchase the notes upon a change of control triggering event or a collateral coverage event.

Upon the occurrence of a change of control triggering event or a collateral coverage event, each as defined in the indenture governing the notes, we will be required to offer to purchase (x) in the case of a change of control triggering event, all of the notes and (y) in the case of a collateral coverage event, a principal amount of notes necessary to cure the collateral coverage shortfall, in each case, at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued interest and additional interest, if any. A change of control will constitute an event of default under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility that permits the lenders to accelerate the maturity of the borrowings thereunder and may trigger similar rights under our other indebtedness then outstanding and may therefore effectively prohibit us from repurchasing any notes. The failure to repurchase the notes would result in an event of default under the notes. In the event of a change of control triggering event or a collateral coverage event, we may not have sufficient funds to purchase the requisite amount of the notes and to repay the amounts outstanding under our existing senior secured revolving credit facility or other indebtedness.

The covenants relating to the notes are limited and do not restrict our ability to incur additional debt, repurchase our equity or to take other actions that could negatively impact holders of the notes.

The covenants in the indenture governing the notes are limited. We are not restricted under the terms of the indenture or the notes from incurring additional indebtedness, and under specified circumstances, we may create additional liens. In particular, the indenture contains no limitations on our ability to incur indebtedness, pay dividends or repurchase our equity interests or, prior to the occurrence of a “Fall-Away Event” (as defined in the “Certain Definitions” section of the “Description of the Notes”), grant liens on any of our assets other than the collateral. Our total debt (total debt includes short-term borrowings, current portion of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations and long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations) as of January 29, 2011 was approximately $3.5 billion. In addition as of January 29, 2011, we had $235 million of letters of credit outstanding under our senior secured revolving credit facilities and our availability was $2.2 billion. Additional indebtedness and, generally, our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt, secure existing or future debt and

 

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take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the indenture and the notes could have important consequences for you. For example, it could:

 

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make it difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the notes;

 

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increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

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require us to dedicate a portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and investments and other general corporate purposes;

 

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make it difficult for us to optimally capitalize and manage the cash flow for our businesses;

 

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limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our businesses and the markets in which we operate;

 

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place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

 

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limit our ability to borrow additional funds.

In addition, it is possible that we may need to incur additional indebtedness in the future in the ordinary course of business or otherwise. Furthermore, if future debt financing is not available to us when required or is not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to grow our business, take advantage of business opportunities, respond to competitive pressures or refinance maturing debt, any of which could have a material and adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Your ability to transfer the notes may be limited by the absence of an active trading market, and there is no assurance that any active trading market will develop for the notes.

There is no established trading market for the notes. We do not intend to have the notes listed on a national securities exchange or to arrange for a quotation on any automated dealer quotation systems. The initial purchasers of the notes have advised us that they intend to make a market in the notes, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations; however, the initial purchasers are not obligated to make a market in the notes and they may discontinue their market-making activities at any time without notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any trading market for the notes. The liquidity of any market for the notes will depend on a number of factors, including:

 

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the number of holders of the notes,

 

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our operating performance and financial condition,

 

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the market for similar securities,

 

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the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the notes, and

 

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prevailing interest rates.

Historically, the market for debt securities similar to the notes has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the notes. We cannot assure you that the market, if any, for the notes will be free from similar disruptions or that any such disruptions may not adversely affect the prices at which you may sell the notes. Therefore, we cannot assure you that you will be able to sell the notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable.

 

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CONSOLIDATED RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table contains our consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated. Earnings included in the calculation of this ratio consist of income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest plus fixed charges. Fixed charges included in the calculation of this ratio consist of interest expense, including amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs, and the imputed interest component of rental expense.

 

Fiscal Year Ended

Feb. 3, 2007

Feb. 2, 2008

Jan. 31, 2009

Jan. 30, 2010

Jan. 29, 2011

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

5.28x

3.71x

1.34x

1.82x

1.32x

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The selling noteholder will receive all of the proceeds from the sale of the notes offered by this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the notes offered hereby.

 

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SELLING NOTEHOLDER

The notes may be offered from time to time by the selling noteholder named below:

 

Name		Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes That May be Sold				Percentage of Notes Outstanding				Aggregate Principal Amount of Notes Registered Hereby that May be Sold				Amount and Percentage of Notes Owned after any Sale
Sears Holdings Pension Trust c/o The Northern Trust Company, as directed trustee 50 South LaSalle St. Chicago, IL 60603		$	250,000,000				20	%		$	250,000,000				(1	)

 

(1)	Because the selling noteholder may, under this prospectus, offer all or some portion of its notes, no estimate can be given as to the aggregate principal amount of notes that will be held by the selling noteholder upon completion of any sale.

This prospectus covers the resale, from time to time, by the selling noteholder of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the notes.

We have entered into a registration rights agreement with the selling noteholder relating to the resale of its notes, whereby we agreed to register the resale of the notes of the selling noteholder. The registration of the notes does not necessarily mean that the selling noteholder will sell all or any portion of the notes registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The selling noteholder may offer and sell all or any portion of the notes covered by this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement from time to time but is under no obligation to offer or sell any notes. Because the selling noteholder may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of all, some or none of the notes covered by this prospectus, or may acquire additional notes from us in the future, we cannot determine the aggregate principal amount of notes that will be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the selling noteholder or the aggregate principal amount or percentage of notes that will be held by the selling noteholder upon the termination of any particular offering.

The selling noteholder is a tax-exempt trust, which is the trust fund that holds the assets of the Sears Holdings Pension Plan, a tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The notes of the selling noteholder are held in the custody of the trustee of the Trust, The Northern Trust Company, 50 South LaSalle St., Chicago, IL 60603 (the “Trustee”), and are maintained in a separate investment account under the Trust. We currently have on-going banking relationships with the Trustee in the ordinary course of business and expect to continue to have similar relationships with the Trustee in the future. The Sears Holdings Corporation Investment Committee is a named fiduciary for the Plan and is made up of select members of our management, appointed by the Board of Directors of Sears Holdings Corporation. The Committee maintains the authority to direct the Trustee as to any disposition of the notes held by the selling noteholder and has sole investment responsibility for the Plan’s investment of certain of its assets in the notes.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

As used below, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and “Holdings” refer only to Sears Holdings Corporation and not to any of its Subsidiaries. The definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this Description of the Notes are set forth below under “— Certain Definitions.”

General

The notes were issued under an indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, among Sears Holdings Corporation, as Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2011, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), Private Brands, Ltd., and the Trustee (the “Indenture”). Except as described below under “Release of Collateral”, the Indenture will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “TIA”). The terms of the notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA.

In connection with the issuance of the notes to the selling noteholder, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the selling noteholder, which provides for the registration of the notes. Notes sold pursuant to this registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part will be identical in all material respects to the unregistered notes originally issued to the selling noteholder, except that:

 

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the sale of the notes will have been registered under the Securities Act and the notes will not bear any legend restricting their transfer and generally will not be subject to restrictions on transfer,

 

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the notes will bear a different CUSIP number from the old notes,

 

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the notes will not be entitled to registration rights, and

 

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the holders of the notes will not have the right to earn additional interest under circumstances relating to our registration obligations.

The following is a summary of the material terms and provisions of the notes, the Indenture and the Security Documents. However, this summary does not purport to be a complete description of the notes, the Indenture or the Security Documents and is subject to the detailed provisions of, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, the notes, the Indenture and the Security Documents, copies of which are available from the Company upon request. We urge you to read the notes, the Indenture and the Security Documents carefully because they, and not the following description, will govern your rights as a holder of the notes.

Maturity, Interest, Form and Denomination

The notes were issued in an original aggregate principal amount of $1,250,000,000, including $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of notes sold to the Plans. The notes will mature on October 15, 2018 and will bear interest at the rate of 6  ⁵/8% per year.

Interest on the notes is payable semiannually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year commencing on April 15, 2011 to holders of record of the notes on the preceding April 1 and October 1, respectively. If an interest payment date falls on a day that is not a business day, interest is payable on the next succeeding business day with the same force and effect as if made on such interest payment date. Interest on the notes is calculated on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

The notes will be issued only in fully registered form in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of that amount. The registered holder of a note will be treated as the owner of such note for all purposes of the Indenture.

 

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Further Issuances of Notes

We may, from time to time, without the consent of the existing holders of the notes, issue additional notes (“Additional Notes”) under the Indenture having the same terms as the notes in all respects, except for the issue date, the issue price and the initial interest payment date to the extent permitted under “— Certain Covenants — Limitation on Liens.” Any such Additional Notes will be consolidated with and form a single series with the notes for all purposes of the Indenture.

Ranking

The notes are our senior secured obligations and:

 

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rank equally in right of payment with all our other senior indebtedness from time to time outstanding;

 

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rank senior in right of payment to any of our future indebtedness, if any, from time to time outstanding, that is expressly subordinated to the notes;

 

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rank effectively junior to all of our secured indebtedness, from time to time outstanding, that is secured by a lien on assets other than the Collateral or by a lien on the Collateral ranking prior to the lien on the Collateral securing the notes, including our guarantee of the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and our obligations in respect of certain banking and cash management arrangements, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness;

 

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rank effectively senior to all of our unsecured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the notes’ security interest in the Collateral owned by us;

 

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rank effectively junior to all indebtedness and liabilities of our Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors to the extent of the value of such Subsidiaries; and

 

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are guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors on a senior secured basis as described below under “— Subsidiary Guarantees.”

Each Subsidiary Guarantee is the senior secured obligation of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor and:

 

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ranks equally in right of payment with all other senior indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor from time to time outstanding;

 

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ranks senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness, if any, of such Subsidiary Guarantor from time to time outstanding that is expressly subordinated to such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

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ranks effectively junior to all of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s secured indebtedness, from time to time outstanding, that is secured by a lien on assets other than the Collateral or by a lien on the Collateral ranking prior to the lien on the Collateral securing the notes, including such Subsidiary Guarantor’s indebtedness, or guarantee of indebtedness, under our Credit Agreement and our obligations in respect of certain banking and cash management arrangements, in each case, to the extent of the value of the collateral of such Subsidiary Guarantor securing such indebtedness; and

 

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ranks effectively senior to all of the unsecured indebtedness of the Subsidiary Guarantors, to the extent of the value of the notes’ security interest in the Collateral owned by the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Subsidiary Guarantees

The notes are guaranteed (each such guarantee being referred to as a “Subsidiary Guarantee”) on a joint and several, senior secured basis by each of our Domestic Subsidiaries that is a borrower under, or a guarantor of, our Credit Agreement (each such Subsidiary being referred to as a “Subsidiary Guarantor”). Additional Domestic Subsidiaries will be required to become Subsidiary Guarantors to the extent set forth below under “— Certain

 

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Covenants — Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.” Each Subsidiary Guarantee provides that the obligations of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder will be limited to the extent necessary to prevent such obligations from constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law.

The Indenture provides that the Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be automatically and unconditionally released:

 

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in the event of a sale or other transfer of Equity Interests in such Subsidiary Guarantor or dissolution of such Subsidiary Guarantor in compliance with the terms of the Indenture following which such Subsidiary Guarantor ceases to be a Subsidiary;

 

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upon such Subsidiary Guarantor ceasing to be a borrower or guarantor under any Credit Agreement and our delivery of an officer’s certificate to the Trustee requesting the release and an opinion of counsel; or

 

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in connection with a satisfaction and discharge or defeasance of the Indenture in accordance with the provisions described below.

Security

The obligations of the Company with respect to the notes, the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guarantees, and the performance of all other obligations of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors under or relating to the Indenture are, subject to Permitted Liens and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, secured by security interests in the following assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired (the “Collateral”):

 

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all Credit Card Accounts Receivable;

 

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all Chattel Paper (as defined in the UCC) relating to Credit Card Accounts Receivable;

 

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all Instruments (as defined in the UCC) relating to Credit Card Accounts Receivable;

 

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all Inventory;

 

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all documents relating to the Inventory;

 

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all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

 

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to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds (as defined in the UCC), insurance claims, Supporting Obligations (as defined in the UCC) and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

The Collateral is pledged pursuant to a security agreement (the “Security Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, in its capacity as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) or other grants or transfers for security executed and delivered by the Company or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the Trustee and the holders of the notes. The Collateral does not include certain pharmacy receivables, prescription lists and deposit accounts that are currently pledged as collateral under our Credit Agreement.

To the extent any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations are secured by the Security Agreement, the Security Agreement provides that enforcement of the Liens on the Collateral shall, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, be in accordance with instructions from the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes and such Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations voting as a single class (subject to the Collateral Agent’s right to require indemnity from such Persons prior to taking any enforcement action) and that proceeds of Collateral received upon enforcement or in connection with any insolvency or liquidation proceeding shall, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and following payment of all compensation and expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and experts) of the Collateral Agent in its capacity as such, of the Trustee in its capacity as

 

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such and of any agent for the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations in its capacity as such, be paid to the Trustee and the agent(s) for the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations on a pro rata basis (based on the amount of obligations owing under the Indenture and the agreements governing such Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations).

Use of Collateral

Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Collateral Agent shall have commenced enforcement of remedies under the Security Documents, the Company will have the right to remain in possession and retain exclusive control of the Collateral, to freely operate the Collateral and to collect, invest and dispose of any income thereon.

Release of Collateral

The Indenture and the Security Documents provide that the Liens on the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents will automatically and without the need for any further action by any Person be released under any of the following circumstances:

 

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as to any property, or portion thereof, subject to such Liens which has been taken by eminent domain, condemnation or other similar circumstances;

 

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in whole upon:

 

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a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture as set forth below under “— Satisfaction and Discharge”; or

 

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a defeasance of the Indenture as set forth below under “— Defeasance — Defeasance and Discharge” or a defeasance of certain provisions of the Indenture in accordance with “— Defeasance — Defeasance of Certain Covenants”;

 

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as to any property that (a) is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than to the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor) in a transaction not prohibited by the Indenture at the time of such transfer or disposition or (b) is owned or at any time acquired by a Subsidiary Guarantor that has been released from its Subsidiary Guarantee, concurrently with the release of such Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

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in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement;

 

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as described under “— Modification of the Indenture” below; and

 

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upon the occurrence of a Fall-Away Event.

To the extent applicable, the Company will comply with Section 314(a) of the TIA, relating to reports, and, following qualification of the Indenture under the TIA (if required), Section 314(d) of the TIA, relating to the release of property and to the substitution therefor of any property to be pledged as Collateral for the notes. Any certificate or opinion required by Section 314(d) of the TIA may be made by an officer of the Company except in cases where Section 314(d) requires that such certificate or opinion be made by an independent engineer, appraiser or other expert we appoint, who shall be approved by the Trustee.

Certain Limitations on the Collateral

Perfection of Liens

Apart from the filing of UCC-1 financing statements, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors are required by the Security Documents and the Indenture to take only limited actions to perfect the security interest of the Collateral Agent in the Collateral. To the extent the security interest of the Collateral Agent is not perfected under applicable law in any item of Collateral, such security interest will generally be unenforceable

 

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against third parties, and neither the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor, the Trustee or the Collateral Agent shall have any responsibility therefor.

Certain Bankruptcy Limitations

In addition to the restrictions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement, the right of the Collateral Agent to take possession and dispose of the Collateral following an Event of Default is likely to be significantly impaired by applicable bankruptcy law if a bankruptcy proceeding were to be commenced by or against the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors prior to the Collateral Agent having taken possession and disposed of the Collateral. Under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, a secured creditor is prohibited from taking its security from a debtor in a bankruptcy case, or from disposing of security taken from such debtor, without bankruptcy court approval. Moreover, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code permits the debtor in certain circumstances to continue to retain and to use collateral owned as of the date of the bankruptcy filing (and the proceeds, products, offspring, rents or profits of such collateral) even though the debtor is in default under the applicable debt instruments; provided that the secured creditor is given “adequate protection.” The meaning of the term “adequate protection” may vary according to circumstances. In view of the lack of a precise definition of the term “adequate protection” and the broad discretionary powers of a bankruptcy court, it is impossible to predict how long payments under the notes could be delayed following commencement of a bankruptcy case, whether or when the Collateral Agent could repossess or dispose of the Collateral, or whether or to what extent holders would be compensated for any delay in payment or loss of value of the Collateral through the requirement of “adequate protection.”

Furthermore, in the event a bankruptcy court determines the value of the Collateral (after taking into account the prior claims relating to First Lien Obligations) is not sufficient to repay all amounts due on the notes and any other Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, the holders of the notes and such other Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations would hold secured claims to the extent of the remaining value of the Collateral, and would hold unsecured claims with respect to any shortfall. Applicable federal bankruptcy laws do not permit the payment and/or accrual of post-petition interest, costs and attorneys’ fees during a debtor’s bankruptcy case unless the claims are oversecured or the debtor is solvent at the time of reorganization. In addition, if the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor were to become the subject of a bankruptcy case, the bankruptcy court, among other things, may avoid certain prepetition transfers made by the entity that is the subject of the bankruptcy filing, including, without limitation, transfers held to be preferences or fraudulent conveyances.

Intercreditor Agreement

The Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Trustee, the holders of notes and the holders of any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations for which the Collateral Agent serves as collateral agent under the Security Agreement, the co-collateral agents under the Credit Agreement (collectively, the “Credit Agreement Collateral Agent”), on behalf of the holders of the obligations under the Credit Agreement and obligations under certain banking and cash management arrangements secured with such Credit Agreement obligations (collectively, the “Credit Agreement Obligations”), the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors have entered into an intercreditor agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010 and may enter into one or more additional intercreditor agreements (collectively, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), that set forth the relative priority of the Liens securing the First Lien Obligations and the Liens securing the obligations under the notes and the Indenture (the “Notes Obligations”) and any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, as well as certain other rights, priorities and interests of the holders of the First Lien Obligations, the holders of the notes and the holders of any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations.

The Intercreditor Agreement provides, among other things:

 

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Lien Priority. Notwithstanding the time, order or method of grant, creation, attachment or perfection of any Liens securing any First Lien Obligations (the “Credit Agreement Liens”), or the Liens securing the notes and any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations (together, the “Note Liens”) (or the enforceability of any such Liens or Obligations), the Credit Agreement Liens on the Collateral will rank senior to any Note Liens on the Collateral. To the extent the Collateral Agent obtains any Note Liens on any assets

 

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of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor that are not subject to the Credit Agreement Liens, such assets shall be treated as being subject to Credit Agreement Liens for purposes of the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Prohibition on Contesting Liens and Obligations. No holder of any note or Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations may contest the validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement Liens and no holder of any First Lien Obligations may contest the validity or enforceability of the Note Liens.

 

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Exercise of Remedies and Release of Liens. Until the payment and discharge in full in cash of the First Lien Obligations and the termination of the obligations of the lenders under the Credit Agreement to extend credit to the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors (the “Discharge of First Lien Obligations”), the First Lien Collateral Agent will have the sole power to exercise remedies against the Collateral (subject to the right of the Collateral Agent and the holders of notes and Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations to take limited protective measures with respect to the Note Liens) and to foreclose upon and dispose of the Collateral. Upon (i) any private or public sale of Collateral taken in connection with the exercise of remedies by the First Lien Collateral Agent or (ii) any sale of the Collateral permitted by the Credit Agreement or consented to by the holders of First Lien Obligations, in each case, which results in the release of the Credit Agreement Lien on such item of Collateral, the Note Lien on such item of Collateral will be automatically released.

 

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Application of Proceeds and Turn-Over Provisions. In connection with any enforcement action with respect to the Collateral or any insolvency or liquidation proceeding, all proceeds of Collateral will first be applied to the repayment of all First Lien Obligations, as applicable, before being applied to any obligations under the notes or any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations. If any holder of a note or of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations receives any proceeds of Collateral in contravention of the foregoing, such proceeds will be turned over to the First Lien Collateral Agent, for application in accordance with the foregoing.

 

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Amendment and Refinancings. The First Lien Obligations, the Notes Obligations and any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations may be amended or refinanced (so long as, in the case of a refinancing of the notes or any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, such refinancing does not result in the obtaining of any Lien on assets not subject to the Credit Agreement Liens or otherwise contravene the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement) subject to continuing rights and obligations of the holders of such refinancing indebtedness under the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Certain Matters in Connection with Liquidation and Insolvency Proceedings.

 

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Debtor-in-Possession Financings. In connection with any insolvency or liquidation proceeding of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, the First Lien Collateral Agent or holders of First Lien Obligations may consent to debtor-in-possession financings secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking prior to the Note Lien on such Collateral (so long as any such Lien ranks equally with or prior to the Credit Agreement Lien on such Collateral) or to the use of cash collateral constituting proceeds of the Collateral without the consent of any holder of a note or Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, and no holder of a note or Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations shall be entitled to object to such use of cash collateral or debtor-in-possession financing or to seek “adequate protection” in connection therewith; provided that, to the extent that the holders of First Lien Obligations are granted any additional Liens on any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding, the holders of notes and the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations will be entitled to seek a Lien on such additional assets, which Lien shall be junior to the Liens on such assets securing the First Lien Obligations to the same extent as is applicable to the Note Liens (however, the obtaining of any such Lien shall not be a condition to the obligations of the holders of notes as provided above). Additionally, the holders of notes and the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations are prohibited by the Intercreditor Agreement from offering debtor-in-possession financings that would compete with debtor-in-possession financings supported by the holders of First Lien Obligations.

 

 

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Relief from Automatic Stay; Bankruptcy Sales and Post-Petition Interest. No holder of a note or any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations may, prior to the Discharge of First Lien Obligations, (x) seek relief from the automatic stay with respect to any Collateral, (y) object to any sale of any Collateral in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding which has been consented to by the First Lien Collateral Agent (provided that the Credit Agreement Liens and the Note Liens attach to the proceeds of such sale with the priority set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement) or (z) object to any claim of any holder of First Lien Obligations to post-petition interest, fees or expenses constituting First Lien Obligations. No holder of a note or any Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations may oppose any request by the holders of First Lien Obligations for adequate protection or any objection by the holders of the First Lien Obligations to any motion on the basis of a lack of adequate protection for the Credit Agreement Liens.

 

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Plans of Reorganization. The Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, the Collateral Agent and any holder of any First Lien Obligations, notes or Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations may support any plan of reorganization and file any proof of claim in any insolvency or liquidation proceeding which, in each case, are in accordance with the intercreditor provisions described above.

Optional Redemption

Make-Whole Redemption

The notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at our option, at any time and from time to time at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the redemption date at the Treasury Rate, plus 50 basis points, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of redemption.

Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of notes to be redeemed.

Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

Change of Control

If a Change of Control Triggering Event occurs with respect to the notes, unless we have exercised our option to redeem such notes as described above, holders of the notes will have the right to require us to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each holder of notes with respect to which such Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder’s notes on the terms set forth in the Indenture. In a Change of Control Offer, we will be required to offer 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 repurchase (a “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event or, at our option, prior to any Change of Control, but after public announcement of the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, a notice will be mailed to holders of the notes, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and offering to repurchase such notes on the date specified in the applicable notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (a “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice will, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the Change of Control Offer is conditioned on the Change of Control Triggering Event occurring on or prior to the applicable Change of Control Payment Date.

 

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

 

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

 

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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

 

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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.

We will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon the occurrence of 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 us and the third party repurchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under 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 such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Indenture, we will comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of Control Offer provisions of the Indenture by virtue of any such conflict.

The definition of “Change of Control” includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of notes to require the Company to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person may be uncertain.

Collateral Coverage Offer

If prior to the occurrence of a Fall-Away Event, a Collateral Coverage Event occurs, unless we have exercised our option to redeem such notes as described above, we will be required to make an offer (a “Collateral Coverage Offer”) to each holder of notes to repurchase a portion (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that holder’s notes on the terms set forth in the Indenture up to an aggregate principal amount of notes for all holders equal to the Collateral Coverage Required Amount. In a Collateral Coverage Offer, we will be required to offer 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 repurchase (a “Collateral Coverage Event Payment”). Within 30 days following any Collateral Coverage Event, a notice will be mailed to holders of the notes, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the circumstances requiring such Collateral Coverage Offer and offering to repurchase the Collateral Coverage Required Amount of notes on the date specified in the applicable notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (a “Collateral Coverage Payment Date”).

On the Collateral Coverage Payment Date, we will, to the extent lawful:

 

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accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Collateral Coverage Offer; provided that in the event the aggregate principal amount of notes validly tendered for purchase in a Collateral Coverage Offer exceeds the Collateral Coverage Required Amount for such offer, we will, subject to applicable procedures of the Depositary, accept for payment only the Collateral Coverage Required Amount of notes on a pro rata basis from the holders who have validly tendered their notes in such offer (subject to rounding so that all remaining notes are in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 and in whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof);

 

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deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Collateral Coverage Event Payment in respect of all notes or portions of notes required to be accepted for payment as provided above; and

 

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

We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under 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 Collateral Coverage Event. To the extent that the provisions of any such securities laws or regulations conflict with the Collateral Coverage Offer provisions of the Indenture, we will comply with those securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Collateral Coverage Offer provisions of the Indenture by virtue of any such conflict.

Certain Covenants

Limitation on Liens

The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or permit or suffer to exist any Liens (other than Permitted Liens) of any kind against or upon (i) prior to the occurrence of a Fall-Away Event, the Collateral or any proceeds thereof and (ii) from and after the occurrence of a Fall-Away Event, any property or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any proceeds thereof, in each case, to secure indebtedness for borrowed money and whether such assets are owned on the Issue Date or acquired after the Issue Date.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions

The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the sale by us or any Restricted Subsidiary of any property more than 180 days following the Company’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s acquisition of such property, with the intention of taking back a lease of such property (a “Sale and Leaseback Transaction”) unless the terms of such sale or transfer have been determined by the Company’s board of directors to be fair and arm’s-length and either:

 

(a)

within 12 months after the receipt of the proceeds of the sale or transfer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the net proceeds of the sale or transfer to the prepayment or retirement of indebtedness (other than any indebtedness that is subordinated to the notes); or

 

(b)

the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled, at the effective date of the sale or transfer, to incur indebtedness secured by a Lien on such property (and such Attributable Debt shall be deemed to be secured by a Lien on such property) in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt in respect of the Sale and Leaseback Transaction pursuant to the covenant described under “— Limitation on Liens.”

The foregoing restriction in the paragraph above will not apply to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (i) for a term of not more than three years including renewals; or (ii) between the Company and a Subsidiary or between Subsidiaries, provided that the lessor is the Company or a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company.

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

If, after the Issue Date, any of our Domestic Subsidiaries becomes a Specified Subsidiary, then, we will be required to cause such Specified Subsidiary (unless such Specified Subsidiary is already a Subsidiary Guarantor) to:

 

(a)

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unless a Fall-Away Event has occurred, enter into joinders to the Security Documents to grant the Collateral Agent a Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary constituting Collateral; and

 

(b)

deliver to the Trustee one or more opinions of counsel that, subject to customary qualifications, such supplemental indenture and guarantee (i) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Subsidiary and (ii) constitute valid and legally binding obligations of such Subsidiary, enforceable in accordance with their terms.

Limitations on Mergers and Sales of Assets

The Indenture provides that the Company will not consolidate with or merge into another Person, or sell other than for cash or lease all or substantially all our assets to another Person, unless

 

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either the Company is the continuing Person or the successor Person (if other than the Company) expressly assumes by supplemental indenture the obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the notes (in which case, except in the case of such a lease, we will be discharged from these obligations); and

 

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immediately after the merger, consolidation, sale or lease, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Reports

Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, the Indenture provides that we will file with the SEC (unless the SEC will not accept such filings) and furnish to the Trustee and the holders of notes all quarterly and annual financial information (including a Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations) that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the notes were registered under the Exchange Act and on or prior to the dates on which such filings with the SEC would be required to be made.

In addition, together with each delivery of quarterly or annual financial information, we will deliver to the Trustee a Collateral Coverage Certificate.

The Company shall also, for so long as any notes remain outstanding during any period when it is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or otherwise furnishing such information pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) of the Exchange Act, furnish to the holders of the notes and to prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is exempt from the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act under Rule 12h-5 of the Exchange Act, the Company shall not be required to file such reports and documents with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (or any successor provisions thereto) or provide such annual reports and such information, documents and other reports to the Trustee and the holders of the notes so long as (i) a direct parent entity that guarantees the notes files such annual reports and such information, documents and other reports with the SEC, (ii) such parent entity, the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor are in compliance with the requirements set forth in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act and (iii) the Company provides the Trustee and holders of the notes with such annual reports and such information, documents and other reports filed by such parent entity.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the holders of the notes if the Company has filed such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available.

 

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Defaults

The Indenture provides that each of the following will constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

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default for 30 days in payment of interest upon any note;

 

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default in payment of principal or premium, if any, on any note when due;

 

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default, for 60 days after notice, in the performance of any other covenant in the Indenture;

 

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certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency; and

 

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any Lien purported to be created by any Security Document on Collateral with a book value in excess of $100 million shall cease to be a valid and enforceable Lien except in accordance with the Security Documents and such failure continues for a period of 30 days after notice.

A Default with respect to notes under the third and fifth bullets above is not an Event of Default until the Trustee (by notice to the Company) or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes (by notice to the Company and the Trustee) gives notice of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in said bullet points after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified under the fourth bullet above) should occur and be continuing, either the Trustee or the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding may declare the notes due and payable. If an Event of Default specified under the fourth bullet above should occur, the notes shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holder. Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding will be entitled to control certain actions of the Trustee under the Indenture and to waive certain past Defaults. Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, the Trustee will not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the holders of notes, unless one or more of such holders of notes shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, any sums held or received by the Trustee under the Indenture may be applied to reimburse the Trustee for its reasonable compensation and expenses incurred (including the fees and expenses of counsel and experts) prior to any payments to holders of the notes.

The right of any holder of notes to institute an action for any remedy (except such holder’s right to enforce payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on such holder’s note when due) will be subject to certain conditions precedent, including a written notice to the Trustee by such holder of the occurrence of one or more Events of Default, a request to the Trustee by the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding to take action and an offer satisfactory to the Trustee of security and indemnity against liabilities incurred by it in so doing.

Satisfaction and Discharge

The Indenture and the guarantees will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all outstanding notes when

 

(a)

either:

 

(i)

all the notes that have been authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed notes which have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by us and thereafter repaid to us or discharged from this trust) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or

 

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(ii)

all notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation otherwise (x) have become due and payable, (y) will become due and payable, or may be called for redemption, within one year or (z) have been called for redemption pursuant to the provisions described under “— Optional Redemption,” and, in any case, the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds, in trust solely for the benefit of the holders of notes, U.S. legal tender, U.S. government obligations or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of such principal and interest), in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness (including all principal and accrued interest) on the notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation,

 

(b)

we have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by us under the Indenture, and

 

(c)

we have delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the notes at maturity or on the date of redemption, as the case may be.

Defeasance

Defeasance and Discharge. The Indenture provides that we will be deemed to have paid and will be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the notes after the deposit referred to below, and the provisions of the Indenture will no longer be in effect with respect to the notes (except for, among other matters, certain obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the notes, to replace stolen, lost or mutilated notes, to maintain paying agencies and to hold monies for payment in trust) if, among other things:

 

(1)

we have deposited with the Trustee, in trust, money and/or U.S. government obligations that through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of such principal and interest), in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes on the stated maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the notes,

 

(2)

we have delivered to the Trustee either (x) an opinion of counsel to the effect that the beneficial owners of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the exercise of our option under this “Defeasance” provision and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred, which opinion of counsel must be based upon (and accompanied by a copy of) a published ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable U.S. federal income tax law after the Issue Date to the same effect or (y) a ruling directed to the Trustee received from the Internal Revenue Service to the same effect as the aforementioned opinion of counsel, and

 

(3)

immediately after giving effect to such deposit on a pro forma basis, no Event of Default, or event that after the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit and such deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material agreement or instrument to which we or any of our Subsidiaries is a party or by which we or any of our Subsidiaries is bound.

Defeasance of Certain Covenants. The Indenture further provides that the provisions of the Indenture described herein under “— Change of Control,” “— Collateral Coverage Offer” and all the covenants described herein under “— Certain Covenants” (other than “— Limitations on Mergers and Sales of Assets”) will no longer be in effect, and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall be deemed not to be Events of Default upon, among other things, the deposit with the Trustee, in trust, of U.S. legal tender and/or U.S. government obligations that through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with

 

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their terms will provide money in an amount sufficient (without consideration of any reinvestment of such principal and interest), in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on the notes on the scheduled maturity of such payments in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the notes, the satisfaction of the provisions described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph and the delivery by us to the Trustee of an opinion of counsel to the effect that, among other things, the beneficial owners of the notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance of certain covenants and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred.

In the event we exercise our option to omit compliance with certain covenants and provisions of the Indenture with respect to the notes as described in the immediately preceding paragraph and the notes are declared due and payable because of the occurrence of an Event of Default that remains applicable, the amount of U.S. legal tender and/or U.S. government obligations on deposit with the Trustee will be sufficient to pay amounts due on the notes at the time of their stated maturity but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the notes at the time of the acceleration resulting from such Event of Default. However, we will remain liable for such payments and any Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to such payments will remain in effect.

Modification of the Indenture

The Indenture contains provisions permitting us, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, without the consent of the holders of notes, to amend the Indenture, the notes and the Security Documents to, among other things:

 

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issue Additional Notes under the Indenture;

 

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cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

 

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provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the notes, or provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, in each case to the extent otherwise permitted under the Indenture;

 

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comply with the terms of the TIA;

 

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make changes that are not adverse to the holders of notes;

 

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add additional Subsidiary Guarantors (or release additional Subsidiary Guarantors from their Subsidiary Guarantees in accordance with the Indenture) or additional collateral;

 

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allow for the addition of Additional First Lien Obligations and Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations under the Security Documents to the extent not prohibited by the Indenture (including, in the case of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations that are not secured by the Security Agreement, to enter into conforming modifications to the Intercreditor Agreement or an additional intercreditor agreement with any collateral agent for the holders of such obligations providing that the Liens of the Collateral Agent and such other collateral agent on any Collateral shall be pari passu and that amounts received in connection with an enforcement of the Note Liens or the Liens securing such Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations (or received in respect of such Liens in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding) shall, after payment of expenses of the Collateral Agent and the collateral agent for each other class of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, be distributed to the Trustee and the agent(s) for the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations on a pro rata basis based on the amount of outstanding obligations of each such class); and

 

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and, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes at the time outstanding, to modify the Indenture, the notes, the Security Documents or any supplemental Indenture or the rights of the holders of the notes; provided that no such modification will

 

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extend the fixed maturity of any note, reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, reduce the principal amount thereof or the premium, if any, thereon, reduce the amount of the principal payable on any date, change the coin or currency in which principal of or any premium or interest on any notes are payable or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the maturity thereof, without the consent of the holder of each note affected thereby, or

 

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reduce the percentage of notes, the consent of the holders of which is required for any such modification without the consent of the holders of all notes then outstanding, or

 

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modify without the written consent of the Trustee the rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee.

Additionally, without the consent of holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes, no such amendment, waiver or modification shall, except as expressly permitted under the Indenture, (i) release all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Note Liens or (ii) release one or more Subsidiary Guarantors from their Subsidiary Guarantees (or otherwise limit the liability of one or more Subsidiary Guarantors with respect to their obligations under their Subsidiary Guarantees) if such release or limitation is in respect of substantially all of the value provided by all Subsidiary Guarantors under the Subsidiary Guarantees.

Concerning the Trustee

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the Trustee under the Indenture) has loaned money to us and provided other services to us in the past and it or its affiliates may do so in the future as a part of its regular business. We are required to file annually with the Trustee a statement of an officer as to the fulfillment of our obligations under the Indenture during the preceding year. Neither the Trustee nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for or make any representation as to the existence, genuineness, value or protection of any Collateral, for the legality, effectiveness or sufficiency of any Security Document, or for the creation, perfection, priority, sufficiency or protection of any Liens securing the notes, Subsidiary Guarantees or other Indenture or Security Document obligations. Neither the Trustee nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for filing any financing or continuation statements or recording any documents or instruments in any public office at any time or times or otherwise perfecting or maintaining the perfection of any Lien or security interest in the Collateral.

Same-day Settlement and Payment

The notes will trade in the same-day funds settlement system of DTC until maturity or until we issue the notes in certificated form. DTC will therefore require secondary market trading activity in the notes to settle in immediately available funds. We can give no assurance as to the effect, if any, of settlement in immediately available funds on trading activity in the notes.

Book-entry; Delivery and Form; Global Notes

The notes will be represented by one or more global notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons. Each global note will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of a nominee of DTC in New York, New York for the accounts of participants in DTC.

Investors may hold their interests in a global note directly through DTC if they are DTC participants, or indirectly through organizations that are DTC participants. Except in the limited circumstances described below, holders of notes represented by interests in a global note will not be entitled to receive their notes in fully registered certificated form.

 

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DTC has advised us as follows: DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities of institutions that have accounts with DTC (“participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions among its participants in such securities through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of the participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC’s participants include securities brokers and dealers (which may include the initial purchasers), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s book-entry system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a participant, whether directly or indirectly.

Ownership of Beneficial Interests

Upon the issuance of each global note, DTC will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amount of the individual beneficial interests represented by the global note to the accounts of participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in each global note will be limited to participants or persons that may hold interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in each global note will be shown on, and the transfer of those ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to participants’ interests) and such participants (with respect to the owners of beneficial interests in the global note other than participants).

So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered holder and owner of a global note, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole legal owner of the notes represented by the global note for all purposes under the Indenture, the notes and applicable law. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial interests in a global note will not be entitled to receive certificated notes and will not be considered to be the owners or holders of any notes under the global note. We understand that under existing industry practice, in the event an owner of a beneficial interest in a global note desires to take any actions that DTC, as the holder of the global note, is entitled to take, DTC would authorize the participants to take such action, and that participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to take such action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners owning through them. No beneficial owner of an interest in a global note will be able to transfer the interest except in accordance with DTC’s applicable procedures, in addition to those provided for under the Indenture. Because DTC can only act on behalf of participants, who in turn act on behalf of others, the ability of a person having a beneficial interest in a global note to pledge that interest to persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise to take actions in respect of that interest, may be impaired by the lack of physical certificate of that interest.

All payments on the notes represented by a global note registered in the name of and held by DTC or its nominee will be made to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner and holder of the global note.

We expect that DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest in respect of a global note, will credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the global note as shown on the records of DTC or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in the global note held through such participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices as is now the case with securities held for accounts for customers registered in the names of nominees for such customers. These payments, however, will be the responsibility of such participants and indirect participants, and neither we, the trustee nor any paying agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in any global note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests or for any other aspect of the relationship between DTC and its participants or the relationship between such participants and the owners of beneficial interests in the global note.

 

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Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for certificated notes, each global note may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC. Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in same-day funds.

We expect that DTC will take any action permitted to be taken by a holder of notes (including the presentation of notes for exchange as described below) only at the direction of one or more participants to whose account the DTC interests in a global note are credited and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such participant or participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC will exchange each global note for certificated notes, which it will distribute to its participants.

Although we expect that DTC will agree to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in each global note among participants of DTC, DTC is under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility for the performance or nonperformance by DTC or their participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

The Indenture provides that, if (1) DTC notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or if DTC ceases to be eligible under the Indenture and we do not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days or (2) an event of default with respect to the notes shall have occurred and be continuing and DTC has requested the issuance of certified notes, the global notes will be exchanged for notes in certificated form of like tenor and of an equal principal amount, in authorized denominations. These certificated notes will be registered in such name or names as DTC shall instruct the trustee. It is expected that such instructions may be based upon directions received by DTC from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in global securities.

The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we do not take responsibility for its accuracy.

Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg

If the depositary for a global security is DTC, you may hold interests in the global security through Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, which we refer to as “Clearstream, Luxembourg,” or Euroclear Bank S.A./ N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System, which we refer to as “Euroclear,” in each case, as a participant in DTC. Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg will hold interests, in each case, on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in the names of Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg on the books of their respective depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities in the depositaries’ names on DTC’s books.

Payments, deliveries, transfers, exchanges, notices and other matters relating to the notes made through Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg must comply with the rules and procedures of those systems. Those systems could change their rules and procedures at any time. We have no control over those systems or their participants, and we take no responsibility for their activities. Transactions between participants in Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg, on one hand, and other participants in DTC, on the other hand, would also be subject to DTC’s rules and procedures.

Investors will be able to make and receive through Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg payments, deliveries, transfers, exchanges, notices and other transactions involving any securities held through those systems only on days when those systems are open for business. Those systems may not be open for business on days when banks, brokers and other institutions are open for business in the United States.

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or exercise any other right with respect to their interests, may find that the transaction will not be effected until the next business day in Luxembourg or Brussels, as applicable. Thus, investors who wish to exercise rights that expire on a particular day may need to act before the expiration date. In addition, investors who hold their interests through both DTC and Euroclear or Clearstream, Luxembourg may need to make special arrangements to finance any purchase or sales of their interests between the U.S. and European clearing systems, and those transactions may settle later than transactions within one clearing system.

Governing Law

The Indenture and the notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain Definitions

“Additional First Lien Obligations” means any indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, other than the Credit Agreement Obligations, that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral ranking contractually prior to the Liens securing the Notes Obligations and that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (2) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”; provided that the representative of such Additional First Lien Obligations executes a joinder agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement (or another intercreditor agreement on terms not less favorable to the holders of notes than the Intercreditor Agreement) agreeing to be bound thereby. At the Company’s option, any indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (2) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” may be “Additional First Lien Obligations.”

“Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value discounted at the rate of interest implicit in the terms of the lease (as determined in good faith by the Company) of the obligations of the lessee under such lease for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at our option, be extended).

“Borrowing Base” means, as of any date, the sum of (1) 90% of the book value (calculated in accordance with GAAP) of the accounts receivable of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, on a consolidated basis, on such date and (2) 65% of the book value (calculated in accordance with GAAP) of the inventory of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, on a consolidated basis, on such date.

“Capital Stock” means, as to any Person, the capital stock of such Person of every class, whether now or hereafter authorized, regardless of whether such capital stock shall be limited to a fixed sum or percentage with respect to the rights of the holders thereof to participate in dividends and in the distribution of assets upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such Person.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or more series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of our assets and the assets of our Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person, other than a Permitted Holder, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the Company becomes aware of the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any Person other than a Permitted Holder becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of our outstanding Voting Stock or other Voting Stock into which our Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) the first day on which a majority of the members of our Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors; or (4) the adoption of a plan relating to the Company’s liquidation or dissolution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control under clause (2) above if (i) we become a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company and (ii)(A) the direct or indirect holders of the Voting Stock of such holding company immediately following that transaction are substantially the same as the holders of our Voting Stock immediately

 

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prior to that transaction or (B) immediately following that transaction no Person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence or a Permitted Holder) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such holding company.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Ratings Event.

“Collateral Coverage Certificate” means with respect to any annual or quarterly financial statements provided pursuant to “— Certain Covenants — Reports” above, a certificate signed by a financial officer of the Company setting forth an accurate calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the last day of the period covered by such annual or quarterly financial statements, a calculation of the principal amount of outstanding indebtedness on such date that is secured by Liens on the Collateral pursuant to clauses (2) and (3) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” and stating whether or not a Collateral Coverage Event has occurred.

“Collateral Coverage Event” shall be deemed to have occurred prior to a Fall-Away Event, if, as of the last day of any two consecutive fiscal quarters of the Company, the Borrowing Base as of each such day is less than the principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money outstanding on such day that is secured by Liens on the Collateral.

“Collateral Coverage Required Amount” means, with respect to any Collateral Coverage Event, an amount equal to the difference between (a) the principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by Liens on the Collateral outstanding on the date of occurrence of such Collateral Coverage Event and (b) the Borrowing Base on such date.

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such notes.

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if we obtain fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means the aggregate amount of our assets (less applicable reserves and other properly deductible items) and our consolidated subsidiaries’ assets after deducting therefrom (a) all current liabilities (excluding current maturities of long-term debt and current maturities under capital leases) and (b) all goodwill, trade names, patents, unamortized debt discount and expense and other like intangibles, all as set forth on our most recent consolidated balance sheet and computed in accordance with GAAP.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of our Board of Directors who (A) was a member of such Board of Directors on the Issue Date or (B) was nominated for election, elected or appointed 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, election or appointment (either by a specific vote or by approval of a proxy statement in which such member was named as a nominee for election as a director, without objection to such nomination).

“Credit Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2009, among the Company, Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., Kmart Corporation, the financial institutions party thereto as lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, co-collateral agent and swingline lender, Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC, as co-collateral agent, and General Electric Capital Corporation, as co-collateral agent, together with the related documents thereto (including, without limitation, any guarantee agreements and security

 

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documents), in each case as such agreements may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented or otherwise modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring (including, without limitation, increasing the amount of available borrowings thereunder or adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder) all or any portion of the indebtedness under such agreement or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

“Credit Card Accounts Receivables” means all Accounts (as defined in the UCC) together with all income, payments, and proceeds thereof, owed by a credit card payment processor or an issuer of credit cards to the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor resulting from charges by a customer of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor on credit cards issued by such issuer in connection with the sale of goods by the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor or services performed by the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor.

“Default” shall mean an Event of Default or an event that, with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any of our Subsidiaries which is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“Equity Interests” of any Person means any and all shares, interests, participations, rights in or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person’s Capital Stock, other equity interests whether now outstanding or issued after the Issue Date, partnership interests (whether general or limited), limited liability company interests, any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into Equity Interests), warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such Equity Interests.

“Fall-Away Event” shall mean the satisfaction of the following conditions on any date following the Issue Date: (i) the Company shall have a corporate family rating of at least Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, (ii) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, (iii) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall (after giving effect to the release of the Note Liens and any concurrent release of Liens to occur on such date) have no Liens on any of their assets or properties other than Permitted Liens which are permitted to be outstanding following a Fall-Away Event and (iv) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee a certificate of an authorized officer certifying that the foregoing conditions are satisfied and requesting that the Note Liens be released.

“First Lien Collateral Agent” means the co-collateral agents under the Credit Agreement, any successor thereto and each Person performing in a similar capacity with respect to any Additional First Lien Obligations.

“First Lien Obligations” means the Credit Agreement Obligations and the Additional First Lien Obligations.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A., and its successors.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any of our Subsidiaries which is not organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and any Subsidiary of any such Subsidiary.

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers that we appoint.

“Inventory” means all Inventory (as defined in the UCC).

“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, and the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any replacement Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by us.

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“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement.

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

“Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations” means any indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral equally and ratably with the Liens securing the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees and that is permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (2) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”; provided that the representative of such Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations executes a joinder agreement to the Security Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement or enters into an additional intercreditor agreement with the Collateral Agent providing that any amounts received in respect of the Collateral in connection with an enforcement of the Note Liens or the Liens securing such Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations (or received in respect of such Liens in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding) shall, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, after payment of expenses of the Collateral Agent and the collateral agent for each other class of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations, be distributed to the Trustee and each other agent for the holders of Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations on a pro rata basis based on the amount of outstanding obligations of each such class. At the Company’s option, any indebtedness secured by a Lien permitted by clause (2) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” may be Pari Passu Junior Lien Obligations.

“Permitted Holders” means (i) ESL Investments, Inc. and its affiliates, (ii) any group (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of which ESL Investments, Inc. or an affiliate of ESL Investments, Inc. is a member so long as ESL Investments, Inc. and its affiliates own a majority of our Voting Stock owned by all members of such group and (iii) to the extent a Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred and a Change of Control Offer completed, any Person whose acquisition of our Voting Stock caused such Change of Control Triggering Event and an affiliate of such Person.

“Permitted Liens” means the following types of Liens:

 

(1)

Liens existing as of the Issue Date (other than Liens securing indebtedness under the Credit Agreement);

 

(2)

prior to the occurrence of a Fall-Away Event, Liens on the Collateral securing indebtedness (including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed an amount equal to the Borrowing Base (measured as of the end of the calendar month most recently ended prior to the date of any applicable incurrence of indebtedness) less the outstanding principal amount of notes outstanding at such time, other than Additional Notes; provided that for purposes of this clause (2), Liens on Collateral securing (a) indebtedness under the Credit Agreement in a principal amount not to exceed $2.45 billion shall be deemed to be Permitted Liens and (b) indebtedness under any other revolving credit facility shall be deemed to be Permitted Liens; provided, in the case of this clause (b), on the date firm commitments under such revolving credit facility are received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, indebtedness secured by Liens on the Collateral in the full amount of all firm commitments under each then existing revolving credit facility secured by Liens on the Collateral in reliance on this clause (2) (including commitments then outstanding under the Credit Agreement, if any) could have been incurred under this clause (2) had the full amount of such firm commitments been funded on such date;

 

(3)

Liens securing the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees issued on the Issue Date (and any registered notes and related guarantees issued in exchange therefore);

 

(4)

Liens of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company on assets of any Subsidiary of the Company;

 

(5)

Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims either (a) not delinquent or (b) contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which the Company or its Subsidiaries shall have set aside on its books such reserves as may be required pursuant to GAAP;

 

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(6)

statutory Liens of landlords and Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers, materialmen, repairmen, maritime and other Liens imposed by law incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet delinquent or being contested in good faith, if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required by GAAP shall have been made in respect thereof;

 

(7)

Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, including any Lien securing letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice in connection therewith, or to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations or to secure or which results from required payments or deposits in connection with litigation (in each case, exclusive of obligations for the payment of borrowed money);

 

(8)

judgment Liens so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings which may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

(9)

easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances in respect of real property not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(10)

Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

(11)

Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;

 

(12)

Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory, contractual, or warranty requirements of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including rights of offset and set-off;

 

(13)

Liens securing indebtedness incurred to finance the purchase price or cost of construction of fixed or capital assets (or additions, substantial repairs, alterations or substantial improvements thereto) or of equity interests in a third party, provided that (x) such Liens and the indebtedness secured thereby are incurred within twelve months of the later of acquisition or completion of construction (or addition, repair, alteration or improvement) and full operation thereof and (y) such Liens extend only to the assets the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of which is financed thereby or, in the case of an acquisition of equity interests in a third party which becomes a Subsidiary as a result of such acquisition, the assets owned by such third party;

 

(14)

Liens on the assets, property or Capital Stock of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens do not extend to any property owned by the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(15)

Liens on assets or property existing at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired such assets or property, including by means of merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens do not extend to any other property owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(16)

Liens to secure obligations in respect of Cash Management Services and Bank Products (each as defined in the Credit Agreement); and

 

(17)

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date of incurrence of such secured indebtedness pursuant to this clause and after giving effect to such incurrence and the application of the proceeds therefrom, 15% of our Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to the covenant described above under “— Certain Covenants — Reports”.

“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, business trust, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or political subdivision or agency thereof.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, Moody’s and S&P; and (2) if Fitch, Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the notes or fails to make a rating of the notes publicly available, at our sole option, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” as defined in Section 3 of the Exchange Act, selected by us (as certified by a resolution of our Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Fitch, Moody’s or S&P, or any of them, as the case may be.

“Ratings Event” means that the rating on the notes is lowered by at least two of the three Rating Agencies and the notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by at least two of the three Rating Agencies (it being understood that for purposes of this definition if fewer than three Rating Agencies maintain ratings of the notes at the time of a Change of Control, the notes will be deemed for purposes of this definition to have been downgraded in connection with such Change of Control (prior to any actual downgrades) by a number of Rating Agencies equal to the excess of 3 over the number of Ratings Agencies that maintain ratings of the notes at such time), on any day during the period (which period will be extended so long as the rating of the notes is under publicly announced consideration for a possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies) commencing 60 days prior to the first public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or our intention to effect a Change of Control and ending 60 days following consummation of such Change of Control.

“Reference Treasury Dealers” means (1) Banc of America Securities LLC and its successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), we shall substitute another nationally recognized investment banking firm that is a Primary Treasury Dealer, and (2) two other Primary Treasury Dealers selected by us.

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by us, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to us by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m. on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

“Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement dated as of the Issue Date among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the registration of the notes with the SEC.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means each Domestic Subsidiary of the Company other than Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation and its Subsidiaries.

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

“Security Documents” means the Security Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement and each other document entered into to grant a security interest in the Collateral to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the holders of notes.

“Specified Subsidiary” means any wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary with Credit Card Accounts Receivable (for purposes of such definition, substituting the words “Domestic Subsidiary” for “Subsidiary Guarantor” in each instance where such term is used) and Inventory the combined book value of which exceeds $100 million and which has incurred indebtedness for money borrowed in excess of $100 million.

 

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“Subsidiary” means a corporation, a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by us or by one or more other Subsidiaries, or by us and one or more other Subsidiaries.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to a maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided, however, that, at any time, if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in any item or portion of the Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other that the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect, at such time, in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions relating to such provisions.

“Voting Stock” means, with respect to any specified Person as of any date, the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote generally in the election of the board of directors or comparable governing body of such Person.

 

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CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition by U.S. Holders (as defined below) and Non-U.S. Holders (as defined below) of the notes registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax considerations. This summary is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the Treasury Regulations (the “Regulations”) promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly on a retroactive basis.

This summary is limited to the U.S. federal income tax consequences to a U.S. Holder or Non-U.S. Holder that purchases from the selling noteholder for cash notes registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and does not address the tax consequences to subsequent purchasers of the notes. In addition, this summary is limited to the U.S. federal income tax consequences with respect to notes registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part that a U.S. Holder or Non-U.S. Holder holds as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment). We believe, and this summary assumes, that the notes will be treated as debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This summary does not purport to deal with all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that might be relevant to particular holders in light of their circumstances or status, nor does it address specific tax consequences that may be relevant to particular holders (including, for example, financial institutions, broker-dealers, traders in securities that elect mark-to-market treatment, insurance companies, partnerships or other pass-through entities or investors in such entities, U.S. expatriates, tax-exempt organizations, U.S. Holders that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, persons who hold notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion or other integrated financial transaction, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, or corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax). This summary does not address the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the notes arising under the unearned income Medicare contribution tax pursuant to the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. In addition, this summary does not address U.S. federal alternative minimum, estate and gift tax consequences or consequences under the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction. We have not sought, and will not seek, any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in this summary, and we cannot assure you that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions.

THIS SUMMARY IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE NOTES ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS CONCERNING THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX AND OTHER U.S. FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF ACQUIRING, OWNING AND DISPOSING OF THE NOTES, AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION OF STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN INCOME AND OTHER TAX LAWS.

For purposes of the following summary, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of notes that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) a citizen or individual who is a resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or if a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person is in effect with respect to such trust. For purposes of the following summary, a “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of notes that is neither a U.S. Holder nor a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership or other entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership holding notes, you should consult your tax advisor.

 

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The terms of the notes provide for payments by us in excess of stated interest or principal under certain circumstances. According to the Regulations, the possibility that certain payments in excess of stated interest or principal will be made will not cause the notes to be treated as contingent payment debt instruments (affecting the amount of income a holder recognizes in advance of the payment of such excess amounts), if there is only a remote likelihood as of the date the notes were issued that such payments will be made or if such contingent payments are considered incidental. We intend to take the position, in general, that any payment of such excess amounts should not be taxable to a holder or otherwise affect the tax treatment of the notes prior to a change in circumstances relating to these contingencies and that the notes should not be considered contingent payment debt instruments. This position and this summary are based on the assumption that, as of the date of the issuance of the notes, the likelihood that we will pay such excess amounts is remote or that such amounts are incidental. Our position that these contingent payments are remote or incidental is binding on a holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Regulations. Our position is not, however, binding on the IRS, and if the IRS were to challenge this position, a holder might be required to include income on its notes in excess of stated interest calculated without regard to such contingencies and might be required to treat as ordinary income rather than capital gain any income realized on the taxable disposition of a note. In the event a contingency occurs, it may affect the amount, timing and character of the income or loss recognized by a holder. The remainder of this disclosure assumes that the notes will not be considered contingent payment debt instruments.

We believe, and intend to take the position that the notes registered by the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and sold by the selling noteholder were not issued with more than a de minimis amount of original issue discount (“OID”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This position (and this summary) are based on the assumption that the “issue price” for the notes is their principal amount. This position is not free from doubt. If the IRS were to challenge this position, then the tax consequences of acquiring, owning and disposing of the notes may be different from the rules described below. If the notes were treated as having been issued with more than a de minimis amount of OID for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a holder might be required to include OID in income in advance of the receipt of cash attributable to that income.

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U.S. Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders

Payments of Stated Interest

Stated interest on a note will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary income at the time such interest is received or accrued, depending on the U.S. Holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Amortizable Bond Premium

A U.S. Holder that purchases a note for an amount that is greater than the principal amount of such note generally will be considered to have purchased the note with “bond premium” equal to such excess amount. In such case, the U.S. Holder generally may elect to deduct against its interest income on the note the portion of the amortizable bond premium allocable to such taxable year (determined in accordance with a constant yield method over the remaining term of the note, subject to certain limitations), and the U.S. Holder’s tax basis in the note will be decreased by the amount of bond premium used to offset its interest income. An election to deduct amortizable bond premium applies to all taxable bonds held during or after the taxable year for which the election is made and can be revoked only with the consent of the IRS.

Market Discount

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minimis amount (0.25 percent of the stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of whole years to the maturity date after such purchase). Under the market discount rules, a U.S. Holder generally will be required to treat any principal payment on, or any gain on the sale, exchange, retirement or other taxable disposition of such note, as ordinary income to the extent of any accrued market discount (discussed below) that has not previously been included in income. In addition, a U.S. Holder may be required to defer, until the maturity of the note or its earlier taxable disposition, the deduction of a portion of the interest expense on any indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry such note.

In general, market discount will accrue on a straight-line basis during the period from the date of acquisition to the maturity date of the note, unless the U.S. Holder elects to accrue market discount under a constant yield method. Alternatively, a U.S. Holder may elect to include market discount in income currently as it accrues (under either a straight-line or constant yield method), in which case the rules described above regarding the recognition of ordinary income on disposition and the deferral of interest deductions will not apply. This election to include market discount in income currently, once made, applies to all market discount bonds acquired on or after the first day of the taxable year to which the election applies and may not be revoked without the consent of the IRS.

Disposition of the Notes

Upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between (i) the sum of all cash plus the fair market value of all other property received on such disposition (except to the extent such cash or other property is attributable to accrued but unpaid stated interest, which is treated as interest income as described above) and (ii) such holder’s adjusted tax basis in the note. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in a note generally will equal the cost of the note to such U.S. Holder. Subject to the discussion above under “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of U.S. Holders — Market Discount,” any gain or loss recognized on the disposition of a note generally will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if, at the time of such disposition, the U.S. Holder’s holding period for the note is more than one year. There are limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

We generally are required to provide the IRS with certain information, including the beneficial owner’s name, address and taxpayer identification number, the aggregate amount of interest paid to that beneficial owner during the calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any. This obligation, however, does not apply with respect to payments to certain types of U.S. Holders, including corporations and tax-exempt organizations, provided that they establish entitlement to an exemption.

In the event that a U.S. Holder subject to the reporting requirements described above fails to provide its correct taxpayer identification number in the manner required by applicable law, or is or becomes subject to backup withholding because of underreporting its tax liability, we, our agent or paying agents, or a broker may be required to “backup” withhold a tax at the current rate of 28% of each payment on the notes and on the proceeds from a sale or other disposition (including a redemption or retirement) of the notes. The backup withholding obligation, however, does not apply with respect to payments to certain types of U.S. Holders, including corporations and tax-exempt organizations, provided that they establish entitlement to an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax and may be refunded or credited against the U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their qualifications for an exemption from information reporting and backup withholding, and the procedure for establishing an exemption, if applicable.

 

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U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders

Payments of Interest

Subject to the discussion of backup withholding below under “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting,” payments of interest on the notes to a Non-U.S. Holder will be exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax under the “portfolio interest exemption,” provided that:

 

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such payments are not effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business;

 

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the Non-U.S. Holder does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote;

 

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the Non-U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is related (within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Code) to us;

 

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the Non-U.S. Holder is not a bank described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code; and

 

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either (a) the beneficial owner of the notes certifies on IRS Form W-8BEN (or a suitable substitute form or successor form), under penalties of perjury, that it is not a “U.S. person” (as defined in the Code) and provides its name and address, or (b) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business (a “financial institution”) and holds the notes on behalf of the beneficial owner certifies to us or our agent, under penalties of perjury, that such a certification has been received from the beneficial owner by it or by a financial institution between it and the beneficial owner and furnishes us with a copy thereof.

If a Non-U.S. Holder cannot satisfy the requirements of the “portfolio interest exemption,” payments of interest made to such Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax unless the beneficial owner of the note provides a properly executed:

 

(1)

IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor form) claiming, under penalties of perjury, an exemption from, or reduction in, withholding tax under an applicable income tax treaty, or

 

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IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor form) stating that interest paid on the note is not subject to withholding tax because it is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the beneficial owner (in which case such interest will be subject to regular graduated U.S. tax rates as described below).

Please consult your tax advisor about the specific methods for satisfying these requirements. A claim for exemption will not be valid if the person receiving the applicable form has actual knowledge or reason to know that the statements on the form are false.

If interest on the note is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business of the beneficial owner (and if required by an applicable income tax treaty, attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base), the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such interest on a net income basis in the same manner as if it were a U.S. Holder. In addition, if such Non-U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to a branch profits tax equal to 30% of the earnings and profits attributable to such interest (unless reduced by an applicable income tax treaty).

Disposition of the Notes

Subject to the discussion of backup withholding below under “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders — Backup Withholding and Information Reporting” and except with respect to accrued and unpaid interest subject to the rules described above under “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders —Payment of Interest,” a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to any gain realized on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of a note and will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such gain unless:

 

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(2)

such gain is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business (and, if required by an applicable treaty, is attributable to a U.S. permanent establishment or fixed base).

A Non-U.S. Holder described in clause (1) above generally will be subject to a flat 30% tax on any gain (net of certain U.S. source losses). A Non-U.S. Holder described in clause (2) above generally will be taxed on such gain in the same manner as such Non-U.S. Holder is taxed on effectively connected interest, as discussed above under “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders — Payments of Interest.”

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

U.S. backup withholding tax will not apply to payments of interest on a note or proceeds from the sale or other disposition (including a redemption or retirement) of a note payable to a Non-U.S. Holder if the certification described in “— U.S. Federal Income Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders — Payment of Interest” is duly provided by such Non-U.S. Holder or the Non-U.S. Holder otherwise establishes an exemption, provided that the payor does not have actual knowledge that the holder is a U.S. person or that the conditions of any claimed exemption are not satisfied. Certain information reporting may still apply to interest payments even if an exemption from backup withholding is established. Copies of any information returns reporting interest payments, and any withholding may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which a Non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding tax rules from a payment to a Non-U.S. Holder will be allowed as a refund or a credit against such Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided that the requisite procedures are followed.

Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their particular circumstances and the availability of and procedure for establishing an exemption from backup withholding.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The selling noteholder is offering the notes for its own account, and not for our account. We will not receive any of the net proceeds of the offering.

The selling noteholder may offer the notes for sale from time to time in one or more transactions, including:

 

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block transactions;

 

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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

 

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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;

 

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at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or

 

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at prices determined on a negotiated or competitive bid basis.

The selling noteholder may sell the notes directly, through agents designated by the selling noteholder, from time to time, or by such other means as we may specify in any applicable prospectus supplement. Participating agents or broker-dealers in the distribution of any of the notes may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act. Any discount or commission received by any underwriter and any participating agents or broker-dealers, and any profit on the resale of the notes purchased by any of them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.

The selling noteholder may sell the notes through a broker-dealer acting as agent or broker or to a broker-dealer acting as principal. In the latter case, the broker-dealer may then resell such notes to the public at varying prices to be determined by the broker-dealer at the time of resale. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with or perform services for us or our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of their business.

To the extent required, the number and amount of the notes to be sold, information relating to the underwriters, the purchase price, the public offering price, if applicable, the name of any underwriter, agent or broker-dealer, and any applicable commissions, discounts or other items constituting compensation to such underwriters, agents or broker-dealers with respect to a particular offering will be set forth in an appropriate supplement to this prospectus.

If underwriters are used in a sale, notes will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The notes may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. The underwriter or underwriters with respect to a particular underwritten offering, and if an underwriting syndicate is used, the managing underwriter or underwriters will be stated on the cover of the prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements to be entered into between us and the selling noteholder, to indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If any material change is made with respect to this plan of distribution, we will file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Certain persons that participate in the distribution of the notes may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the notes, including over-allotment, stabilizing and short-covering transactions in such notes, and the imposition of penalty bids, in connection with an offering. Any person participating in the distribution of the notes registered under the registration statement that includes this prospectus and any supplement will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the applicable SEC rules and regulations, including, among others, Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of our notes by any such person.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the notes and guarantees offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in respect of the laws of the State of New York. In rendering its opinion, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz will rely upon the opinion of Dykema Gossett PLLC as to all matters governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, Texas or Illinois, the opinions of K&L Gates LLP as to all matters governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the State of Washington or Florida and the opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP as to all matters governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements, and the related financial statement schedule, incorporated in this Prospectus by reference from Sears Holdings Corporation’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for fiscal year 2010, and the effectiveness of Sears Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of January 29, 2011 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements and financial statement schedule have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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$250,000,000

Sears Holdings Corporation

6  ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018

PROSPECTUS

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

ITEM 14.

OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

The following is an estimate, subject to future contingencies, of the expenses to be incurred by the registrants in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered:

 

SEC Registration Fee		$	29,025
Legal Fees and Expenses		$	75,000
Accounting Fees and Expenses		$	25,000
Trustee Fees		$	5,000
Printing and Engraving Fees		$	5,000
Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses		$	15,000
Total		$	154,025

 

ITEM 15.

INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Delaware Corporations

Delaware General Corporate Law

Pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party to or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than a derivative action by or in the right of such corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or serving at the request of such corporation in such capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The DGCL also permits indemnification by a corporation under similar circumstances for expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such persons in connection with the defense or settlement of a derivative action or suit, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to such corporation unless the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which such court shall deem proper.

To the extent a present or former director or officer is successful in the defense of such an action, suit or proceeding, the corporation is required by the DGCL to indemnify such person for actual and reasonable expenses incurred thereby. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be so indemnified. Such expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents of the corporation or by persons serving at the request of the corporation as directors, officers, employees or agents of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the corporation deems appropriate.

 

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The DGCL provides that the indemnification described above shall not be deemed exclusive of other indemnification that may be granted by a corporation pursuant to its by-laws, disinterested directors’ vote, stockholders’ vote, and agreement or otherwise.

The DGCL also provides corporations with the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation in a similar capacity for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability as described above.

Sears Holdings Corporation

The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Holdings Corporation (“Holdings”) requires Holdings to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of Holdings to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, against all expenses, liabilities and losses, including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or penalties and amounts to be paid in settlement, reasonably incurred by those persons in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which they were, are, or have been threatened to be involved by virtue of their service as a director or officer of Holdings or their service at the request of Holdings as a director, officer, employee or agent of, or in any other capacity with respect to, another corporation or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other entity or enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans. In general, Holdings will indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of Holdings.

In addition, under Holdings’ Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Holdings will pay in advance of the disposition of any action, suit or proceeding, any reasonable expenses incurred by such a director or officer subject to such person, if the DGCL requires, agreeing to repay any such amounts if it is judicially determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses. The indemnification rights conferred by Holdings are not exclusive of any other right to which persons seeking indemnification may be entitled under any statute, Holdings’ Restated Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws, any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

California Builder Appliances, Inc.

Article V of the By-Laws of California Builder Appliances, Inc. (“CBA”) requires CBA to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of CBA to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. CBA is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of CBA.

Florida Builder Appliances, Inc.

Article VI of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Florida Builder Appliances, Inc. (“FBA”) requires FBA to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of FBA to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. FBA is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of FBA.

Kmart Holding Corporation

Article VII of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kmart Holding Corporation (“KHC”) requires KHC to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of KHC to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. KHC is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of KHC.

 

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Lands’ End, Inc.

Article VI of the By-Laws of Lands’ End, Inc. (“LEI”) requires LEI to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of LEI to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. LEI is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of LEI.

Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc.

Article V of the By-Laws of Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc. (“LEDM”) requires LEDM to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of LEDM to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. LEDM is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of LEDM.

Private Brands, Ltd.

Article VI of the By-Laws of Private Brands, Ltd. (“PBL”) requires PBL to indemnify any current or former director or officer of PBL to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

Sears Brands Management Corporation

Neither the Certificate of Incorporation nor the By-laws of Sears Brand Management Corporation contains an indemnification provision.

Sears Holdings Management Corporation

Article VI of the By-Laws of Sears Holdings Management Corporation (“SHMC”) requires SHMC to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of SHMC to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. SHMC is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of SHMC.

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.

Article XI of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. (“SRAC”) requires SRAC to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of SRAC to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc.

Article XII of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“SRPR”) requires SRPR to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of SRPR in connection with any action, suit or proceeding in which they are made parties by reason of having been directors or officers of SRPR, unless they are adjudged in such action to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty.

SOE, Inc.

Article VI of the By-Laws of SOE, Inc. (“SOE”) requires SOE to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of SOE to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. SOE is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of SOE.

The foregoing statements concerning each of the foregoing entities are subject to the detailed provisions of Section 145 of the DGCL and each entity’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws.

 

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The Delaware Limited Liability Companies

Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

Section 18-303(a) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”) provides that, except as otherwise provided by the DLLCA, the debts, obligations and liabilities of a limited liability company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the limited liability company, and no member or manager of a limited liability company shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the limited liability company solely by reason of being a member or acting as a manager of the limited liability company. Section 18-108 of the DLLCA states that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

A&E Home Delivery, LLC; A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC; A&E Signature Service, LLC

Section 17 of the Limited Liability Company Agreements of the above companies provides for indemnification, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, by the respective company to the member, any affiliate of the member, any officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member or its respective affiliates, and any officer, director, employee and agent of the company or its affiliates for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in good faith on behalf of the company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such person by the Limited Liability Company Agreement, except that no such person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of willful misconduct or knowing violation of law not specifically directed by the company with respect to such acts or omissions.

Kmart.com LLC; Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC; MyGofer LLC; Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC; Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C.; StarWest, LLC

Section 18 of the Limited Liability Company Agreements of the above companies provides for indemnification, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, by the respective company to the member, any affiliate of the member, any officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member or its respective affiliates, and any officer, director, employee and agent of the company or its affiliates for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in good faith on behalf of the company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such person by the Limited Liability Company Agreement, except that no such person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of willful misconduct or knowing violation of law not specifically directed by the company with respect to such acts or omissions.

The Florida Limited Liability Company

Florida Limited Liability Company Act

Section 608.4229 of the Florida Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its articles of organization or operating agreement, a limited liability company shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, indemnification or advancement of expenses shall not be made to or on behalf of any member, manager, managing member, officer, employee or agent if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that the actions, or omissions to act, of such person were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and certain additional requirements are met.

 

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Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C.

Section 17 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C. provides for indemnification, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, by the company to the member, any affiliate of the member, any officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member or its respective affiliates, and any officer, director, employee and agent of the company or its affiliates for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in good faith on behalf of the company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such person by the Limited Liability Company Agreement, except that no such person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person by reason of willful misconduct or knowing violation of law not specifically directed by the company with respect to such acts or omissions.

The Illinois Corporation

Illinois Business Corporation Act

Section 8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, was or is a party, or is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than one brought on behalf of the corporation, against reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and settlement payments incurred in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be not opposed to the best interests of such corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of actions on behalf of the corporation, indemnification may extend only to reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit and only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, provided that no such indemnification is permitted in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person is adjudged to be liable to the corporation except to the extent that the adjudicating court otherwise provides. To the extent that a present or former director, officer or employee of the corporation has been successful in defending any such action, suit or proceeding (even one on behalf of the corporation) or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person is entitled to indemnification for reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such person in connection therewith if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

The indemnification provided for by the Illinois Business Corporation Act is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, and a corporation may maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent against any liabilities asserted against such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person against such liability under the Illinois Business Corporation Act.

Sears Protection Company

Article VI of the By-Laws of Sears Protection Company (“SPC”) requires SPC to indemnify and hold harmless any director or officer of SPC to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. SPC is required to indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of SPC.

 

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The Illinois Limited Liability Company

Illinois Limited Liability Company Act

Section 15-7 of the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company shall indemnify a member or manager for liabilities incurred by the member or manager in the ordinary course of business of the company or for the preservation of its business or property.

Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC

Article VIII of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC provides for indemnification, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, by the company to the member, managers, any officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member, and any officer, employee and agent of the company for any loss, claim, demand, liability, expense, judgment, fine and settlement arising from a claim in which such person may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its management of the affairs of the company or which relates to or arises out of the company or its property, business or affairs, provided such person has not engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence in respect of the claim.

The Michigan Corporations

Michigan Business Corporation Act

Section 561 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the “MBCA”) provides that a Michigan corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal), other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In addition, Section 562 of the MBCA provides that a Michigan corporation may indemnify a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action or suit, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders. The MBCA does not permit indemnification for a claim, issue or matter in which the person has been found liable to the corporation unless application for indemnification is made to, and ordered by, the court conducting the proceeding or another court of competent jurisdiction.

Section 563 of the MBCA provides that a director or officer who has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of an action, suit or proceeding referred to in Sections 561 and 562 of the MBCA, or in defense of a claim, issue, or matter in the action, suit or proceeding, shall be indemnified by the corporation against actual and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, and an action, suit or proceeding brought to enforce this mandatory indemnification.

Kmart Corporation; Kmart of Michigan, Inc.

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indemnify such a director or officer who initiates an action, suit or proceeding only if such action, suit or proceeding was authorized by its board of directors. Each corporation, by action of its board of directors, may provide indemnification to employees and agents to the same or lesser extent as the indemnification of directors and officers.

The New York Corporation

New York Business Corporation Law

Section 721 of the New York Business Corporation Law (the “NYBCL”) provides that, in addition to indemnification provided in Article 7 of the NYBCL, a corporation may indemnify a director or officer by a provision contained in the certificate of incorporation or by-laws or by a duly authorized resolution of its shareowners or directors or by agreement, provided that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf of any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the director or officer establishes that his acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and material to the cause of action, or that such director or officer personally gained, in fact, a financial profit or other advantage to which he was not legally entitled.

Section 722(a) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify a director or officer made, or threatened to be made, a party to any action other than a derivative action, whether civil or criminal, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action or proceeding or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions or proceedings, in addition, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

Section 722(c) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify a director or officer, made or threatened to be made a party in a derivative action, against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or in connection with an appeal therein if such director or officer acted in good faith, for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be available under Section 722(c) of the NYBCL in respect of a threatened or pending action which is settled or otherwise disposed of, or any claim as to which such director or officer shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action was brought, or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines, upon application, that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such portion of the settlement amount and expenses as the court deems proper.

Section 723 of the NYBCL specifies the manner in which payment of indemnification under Section 722 of the NYBCL or indemnification permitted under Section 721 of the NYBCL may be authorized by the corporation. It provides that indemnification may be authorized by the corporation. It provides that indemnification by a corporation is mandatory in any case in which the director or officer has been successful, whether on the merits or otherwise, in defending an action. In the event that the director or officer has not been successful or the action is settled, indemnification must be authorized by the appropriate corporate action as set forth in Section 723 of the NYBCL.

Section 724 of the NYBCL provides that, upon application by a director or officer, indemnification may be awarded by a court to the extent authorized. Sections 722 and 723 of the NYBCL contain certain other miscellaneous provisions affecting the indemnification of directors and officers.

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which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the corporation under the provisions of Article 7 of the NYBCL, provided that the contract of insurance covering such directors and officers provides, in a manner acceptable to the New York State Superintendent of Insurance, for a retention amount and for co-insurance.

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Article VI of the Restated By-Laws of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“SRC”) requires SRC to indemnify any director or officer to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

The Pennsylvania Corporation

Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law

Chapter 17, Subchapter D of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended (the “PBCL”), contains provisions permitting indemnification of officers and directors of a business corporation incorporated in Pennsylvania. Sections 1741 and 1742 of the PBCL provide that a business corporation may indemnify directors and officers against liabilities and expenses he or she may incur in connection with a threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a representative of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as a representative of another enterprise, provided that the particular person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In general, the power to indemnify under these sections does not exist in the case of actions against a director or officer by or in the right of the corporation if the person otherwise entitled to indemnification shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless, and only to the extent that, it is judicially determined that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for the expenses the court deems proper. Section 1743 of the PBCL provides that the corporation is required to indemnify directors and officers against expenses they may incur in defending these actions if they are successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of such actions.

Section 1746 of the PBCL provides that indemnification under the other sections of Subchapter D of the PBCL is not exclusive of other rights that a person seeking indemnification may have under any by-law, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the person under any other provision of law. However, Section 1746 of the PBCL prohibits indemnification in circumstances where the act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.

Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc.

Article VII of the By-Laws of Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. (“SHIP”) requires SHIP to indemnify any director or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The Texas Corporation

Texas Business Corporation Act

Article 2.02-1.B of the Texas Business Corporation Act provides that, subject to certain limitations, “a corporation may indemnify a person who was, is, or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or was a director only if it is determined in accordance with Section F of this article that the person: (i) conducted himself in good faith; (ii) reasonably believed: (a) in the case of conduct in his official capacity as a director of the corporation, that his conduct was in the corporation’s best interests; and (b) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.”

 

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KLC, Inc.

Article VIII of the By-Laws of KLC, Inc. (“KLC”) requires KLC to indemnify any director, advisory director or officer against all judgments, penalties, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses in connection with any proceeding in which such person was a defendant, respondent or witness, by reason, in whole or in part, of serving or having served as director, advisory director or officer.

The Texas Limited Liability Company

Texas Business Organization Code

Section 101.402 of the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “TBOC”), as part of the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, provides that a Texas limited liability company may indemnify a person, pay in advance or reimburse expenses incurred by a person, and purchase or procure or establish and maintain insurance or another arrangement to indemnify or hold harmless a person. For the purposes of Section 101.402 of the TBOC, a person includes a member, manager or officer of a limited liability company or an assignee of a membership interest in the company.

Kmart Stores of Texas LLC

Article VIII of the Limited Liability Company Regulations of Kmart Stores of Texas LLC provides for indemnification, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, by the company to the member, managers, any officers, directors, stockholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member, and any officer, employee, representative and agent of the company for any loss, claim, demand, liability, expense, judgment, fine and settlement arising from a claim in which such person may be involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its management of the affairs of the company or which relates to or arises out of the company or its property, business or affairs, provided such person has not engaged in fraud, willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence in respect of the claim.

The Washington Limited Liability Company

Washington Limited Liability Company Act

Section 25.15.040 of the Washington Limited Liability Company Act (the “WLLCA”) provides that a limited liability company agreement may contain provisions not inconsistent with law that: (a) eliminate or limit the personal liability of a member or manager to the limited liability company or its members for monetary damages for conduct as a member or manager, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a member or manager for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law by a member or manager, for conduct of the member or manager, violating Section 25.15.235 of the WLLCA (which restricts distributions when a company’s liabilities exceed its assets) or for any transaction from which the member or manager will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the member or manager is not legally entitled; or (b) indemnify any member or manager from and against any judgments, settlements, penalties, fines or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which an individual is a party because he or she is, or was, a member or a manager, provided that no such indemnity shall indemnify a member or a manager from or on account of acts or omissions of the member or manager finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law by the member or manager, conduct of the member or manager adjudged to be in violation of Section 25.15.235 of the WLLCA or any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such member or manager received a benefit in money, property or services to which such member or manager was not legally entitled.

Kmart of Washington LLC

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any affiliate of any member and any officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, representatives and agents of the member and any affiliate of any member for any loss, claim or damage arising from such person’s act or omission performed or omitted in good faith on behalf of the company in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such person by the company, provided such person has not engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of law not specifically directed by the company.

 

ITEM 16.

EXHIBITS

The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
4.1		Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, governing Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010).
4.2*		Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2011, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), Private Brands, Ltd., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent.
4.3		Security Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation and the Guarantors party thereto in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010).
4.4		Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation, as ABL Agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010).
4.5		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Sears Holdings Corporation Investment Committee on behalf of the Sears Holdings Pension Plan and Sears Holdings Pension Trust, in relation to Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 initially held by the Sears Holdings Pension Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010).
4.6		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Banc of America Securities LLC, in relation to Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010).
5.1*		Legal opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
5.2*		Legal Opinion of Dykema Gossett PLLC
5.3*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.4*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.5*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.6*		Legal Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
12.1		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 11, 2011)

 

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Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
23.1*		Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2*		Consent of Dykema Gossett PLLC (contained in Exhibit 5.2)
23.3*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.3)
23.4*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.4)
23.5*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.5)
23.6*		Consent of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.6)
23.7*		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1*		Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages attached hereto)
25.1*		Statement of Eligibility of Trustee

 

*	filed herewith

 

ITEM 17.

UNDERTAKINGS

(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement;

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i) If the registrants are relying on Rule 430B:

(A) Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(B) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.

(ii) If the registrants are subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each of the registrants has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, each of the registrants will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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form of prospectus filed by the registrants pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(e) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Edward S. Lampert (Edward S. Lampert)		Director (Chairman)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Louis J. D’Ambrosio (Louis J. D’Ambrosio)		Director, Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael D. Collins (Michael D. Collins)		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ W. Bruce Johnson (W. Bruce Johnson)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William C. Kunkler III (William C. Kunkler III)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Steven T. Mnuchin (Steven T. Mnuchin)		Director		April 11, 2011

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Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Ann N. Reese (Ann N. Reese)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Emily Scott (Emily Scott)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Thomas J. Tisch (Thomas J. Tisch)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Louis J. D’Ambrosio (Louis J. D’Ambrosio)		Chief Executive Officer and President of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (the member) (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael D. Collins (Michael D. Collins)		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (the member) (Principal Financial Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director, Senior Vice President and Controller of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (the member) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011

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Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (the member)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director of Sears, Roebuck and Co. (the member)		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Daniel A. Post (Daniel A. Post)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Shawn P. Pauli (Shawn P. Pauli)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Todd W. Whitbeck (Todd W. Whitbeck)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Edward J. Holmes, Jr. (Edward J. Holmes, Jr.)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Shawn P. Pauli (Shawn P. Pauli)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Todd W. Whitbeck (Todd W. Whitbeck)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Doris D. Collins (Doris D. Collins)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Alfred H. Jasser (Alfred H. Jasser)		Director, Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Lawrence J. Meerschaert (Lawrence J. Meerschaert)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		President of Bluelight.com, Inc. (the member) (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Perry N. Weine (Perry N. Weine)		Treasurer of Bluelight.com, Inc. (the member) (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director of Bluelight.com, Inc. (the member)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director of Bluelight.com, Inc. (the member)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director of Bluelight.com, Inc. (the member)		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Louis J. D’Ambrosio (Louis J. D’Ambrosio)		Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael D. Collins (Michael D. Collins)		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director, Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Clayton J. Wahl (Clayton J. Wahl)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Lawrence J. Meerschaert (Lawrence J. Meerschaert)		Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Louis J. D’Ambrosio (Louis J. D’Ambrosio)		Chief Executive Officer and President of Kmart Corporation (the member) (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael D. Collins (Michael D. Collins)		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kmart Corporation (the member) (Principal Financial Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director, Senior Vice President and Controller of Kmart Corporation (the member) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director of Kmart Corporation (the member)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director of Kmart Corporation (the member)		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Mark R. Pickart (Mark R. Pickart)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Timothy O. Martin (Timothy O. Martin)		Director, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karl A. Dahlen (Karl A. Dahlen)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Nicholas P. M. Coe (Nicholas P. M. Coe)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Timothy O. Martin (Timothy O. Martin)		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Joseph D. Finney (Joseph D. Finney)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Alfred H. Jasser (Alfred H. Jasser)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Joseph D. Finney (Joseph D. Finney)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Scott J. Freidheim (Scott J. Freidheim)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ David B. Luczynski (David B. Luczynski)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Stuart C. Reed (Stuart C. Reed)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Alfred H. Jasser (Alfred H. Jasser)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Jamie M. Brooks (Jamie M. Brooks)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Dane A. Drobny (Dane A. Drobny)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ John T. Pigott (John T. Pigott)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael J. Wiest (Michael J. Wiest)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Gary L. Mitzner (Gary L. Mitzner)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Perry N. Weine (Perry N. Weine)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ John T. Pigott (John T. Pigott)		Director, President of Sears Protection Company (the member) (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Michael J. Wiest (Michael J. Wiest)		Treasurer of Sears Protection Company (the member) (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Gary L. Mitzner (Gary L. Mitzner)		Director of Sears Protection Company (the member)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Perry N. Weine (Perry N. Weine)		Director of Sears Protection Company (the member)		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Iyohn D. Stokes (Iyohn D. Stokes)		Director, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Nancy Houghton-Lynch (Nancy Houghton-Lynch)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Alfred H. Jasser (Alfred H. Jasser)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ William K. Phelan (William K. Phelan)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Perry N. Weine (Perry N. Weine)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ William T. Seal (William T. Seal)		Director, President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Alfred H. Jasser (Alfred H. Jasser)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Marino Vidal Panelli (Marino Vidal Panelli)		Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Deidra C. Merriwether (Deidra C. Merriwether)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Jamie M. Brooks (Jamie M. Brooks)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Raymond Perez (Raymond Perez)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Shawn P. Pauli (Shawn P. Pauli)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Todd W. Whitbeck (Todd W. Whitbeck)		Director		April 11, 2011

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement on Form S-3 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Village of Hoffman Estates, State of Illinois, on April 11, 2011.

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Louis J. D’Ambrosio, Michael D. Collins, Dane A. Drobny and William K. Phelan and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, severally, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Richard D. Olive (Richard D. Olive)		President (Principal Executive Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Karen M. Smathers (Karen M. Smathers)		Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) (Principal Accounting Officer)		April 11, 2011
/s/ Shawn P. Pauli (Shawn P. Pauli)		Director		April 11, 2011
/s/ Todd W. Whitbeck (Todd W. Whitbeck)		Director		April 11, 2011

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
4.1		Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent, governing Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010)
4.2*		Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 5, 2011, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), Private Brands, Ltd., and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent.
4.3		Security Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation and the Guarantors party thereto in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010)
4.4		Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Retail Finance, LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation, as ABL Agents, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Second Lien Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010)
4.5		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Sears Holdings Corporation Investment Committee on behalf of the Sears Holdings Pension Plan and Sears Holdings Pension Trust, in relation to Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 initially held by the Sears Holdings Pension Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010)
4.6		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Banc of America Securities LLC, in relation to Sears Holdings Corporation’s 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 15, 2010)
5.1*		Legal opinion of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
5.2*		Legal Opinion of Dykema Gossett PLLC
5.3*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.4*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.5*		Legal Opinion of K&L Gates LLP
5.6*		Legal Opinion of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP
12.1		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 12 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 11, 2011)
23.1*		Consent of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2*		Consent of Dykema Gossett PLLC (contained in Exhibit 5.2)
23.3*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.3)
23.4*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.4)
23.5*		Consent of K&L Gates LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.5)
23.6*		Consent of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.6)
23.7*		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1*		Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages attached hereto)
25.1*		Statement of Eligibility of Trustee

 

*	filed herewith

Exhibit 4.2

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

This FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of April 5, 2011 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), is entered into by and among Sears Holdings Corporation (the “Company”), the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), the New Guarantor (as defined below), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee and Collateral Agent (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS the Company and the existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with its terms, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 6- ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018, in aggregate principal amount of $1,250,000,000 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS Private Brands, Ltd. (“New Guarantor”) is a company organized and incorporated under the laws of Delaware, and is a Specified Subsidiary;

WHEREAS Private Brands, Ltd., a West Virginia corporation and an existing guarantor of the Notes under the Indenture, shall merge with the New Guarantor (the “Merger”) with the New Guarantor surviving the Merger;

WHEREAS Section 4.06 of the Indenture requires the New Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture to unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture;

WHEREAS Section 8.01 of the Indenture provides that without the consent of any Holder of Notes, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture, the Notes or the Security Documents to add additional Guarantees of the Notes or additional assets as Collateral; and

WHEREAS the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture has been authorized by the Board of Directors of the Company and of each Guarantor, the Company and the Guarantors have requested the Trustee join with them in the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture, and in accordance with Section 4.06, Section 8.06 and Section 12.04 of the Indenture have delivered an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that the Supplemental Indenture is authorized or permitted by the Indenture and that all conditions precedent to its execution have been complied with.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantor, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture.

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2. Agreement to Guarantee. The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors, to unconditionally guarantee the Company’s obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture. The New Guarantor hereby agrees that a notation of such Guarantee, substantially in the form included in Exhibit A hereto, shall be endorsed on each Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and such notation of Guarantee shall be executed by either manual or facsimile signature of an Officer or an Officer of a general partner or member, as the case may be, of the New Guarantor.

3. Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 12.02 of the Indenture.

4. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended or supplemented hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

6. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or the Guarantee of the New Guarantor. The recitals contained herein shall be taken as the statements of the Company, the Guarantors and the New Guarantor, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto. In entering into this Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.

7. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

8. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, as of the day and year first written above.

 

[Signature Page to Private Brands (Delaware) Supplemental Indenture]

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[Signature Page to Private Brands (Delaware) Supplemental Indenture]

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EXHIBIT A

NOTATION OF GUARANTEE

For value received, Private Brands, Ltd. (the “Guarantor”) has jointly and severally unconditionally guaranteed, to the extent set forth in the Indenture dated as of October 12, 2010 by and among Sears Holdings Corporation, the Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”), and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, (a) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on the Notes, when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration, required purchase or otherwise, the due and punctual payment of interest on overdue principal of, and premium and, to the extent permitted by law, interest, and the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders or the Trustee, all in accordance with the terms set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that the same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration, required purchase or otherwise, all in accordance with the terms set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture.

The obligations of the Guarantor to the Holders and to the Trustee pursuant to the Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article Ten of the Indenture, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms and limitations of the Guarantees. Each Holder of the Note to which this notation of Guarantee is endorsed, by accepting such Note, agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this notation of Guarantee to be signed by a duly authorized officer.

 

Exhibit 5.1

[LETTERHEAD OF WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ]

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

 

Re:

Sears Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on the date hereof, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) relating to the offer and proposed resale by the securityholder named in the Registration Statement of (i) up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6 ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) and (ii) the related guarantees (the “Guarantees”) of the guarantors listed in the Registration Statement (the “Registrant Guarantors”). The Notes have been issued pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010 (as supplemented by that First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2011, by and among the Company, the Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture), Private Brands, Ltd., and the Trustee, the “Indenture”), by and among the Company, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”).

We have examined originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. The Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees are referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.” We have also conducted such investigations of fact and law as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies and the legal capacity of all individuals executing such documents. As to any facts material to this opinion which we did not independently establish or verify, we have, with your consent, relied upon the statements, certificates and representations of officers and other representatives of parties to the Transaction Documents. We have also assumed the valid authorization, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by each party thereto other than Sears, Roebuck and Co., and we have

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assumed that each such other party (in the case of parties which are not natural persons) has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under its jurisdiction of organization, that each such other party has the legal capacity, power and authority to perform its obligations thereunder and that the Indenture constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

We are members of the Bar of the State of New York, and we have not considered, and we express no opinion as to, the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York and the federal securities laws of the United States of America, in each case as in effect on the date hereof.

Insofar as the opinions expressed herein relate to or are dependent upon matters governed by (i) the laws of the State of Michigan, Texas or Illinois, we have relied upon the opinion dated April 11, 2011 of Dykema Gossett PLLC, special counsel to the Registrant Guarantors incorporated or organized in the State of Michigan, Texas or Illinois; (ii) the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the State of Washington or Florida, we have relied upon the opinions, each dated April 11, 2011, of K&L Gates LLP, special counsel to the Registrant Guarantors incorporated or organized in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the State of Washington or Florida; and (iii) the laws of the State of Delaware, we have relied upon the opinion dated April 11, 2011 of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, special counsel to Registrant Guarantors incorporated or organized in the State of Delaware, in each case of clauses (i) through (iii), which are opinions being filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications set forth in this letter, it is our opinion that:

 

(a)

the Notes constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and are enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and

 

(b)

the Guarantees constitute valid and legally binding obligations of each Registrant Guarantor, are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and are enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

The opinions expressed herein are subject to the following qualifications and comments:

 

(a)

Any provisions of the Notes that permit any party thereto to take action or make determinations, or to benefit from indemnities and similar undertakings of any party to the Notes, may be subject to a requirement that such action be taken or such determinations be made, and any action or inaction by such party that may give rise to a request for payment under such an undertaking be taken or not taken, on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

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(b)

We express no opinion as to (i) whether a federal or state court outside of the state of New York would give effect to any choice of law provided for in the Notes, (ii) any provisions of the Notes that relate to the subject matter jurisdiction of the federal or state courts of a particular jurisdiction to adjudicate any controversy related to the Notes or the transactions contemplated thereby, (iii) any waiver of inconvenient forum set forth in the Notes or (iv) any waiver of jury trial found in the Notes.

We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. This opinion speaks as of its date, and we undertake no (and hereby disclaim any) obligation to update this opinion.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

		Exhibit 5.2   Dykema Gossett PLLC 10 South Wacker Drive Suite 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60606   WWW.DYKEMA.COM   Tel: (312) 876-1700 Fax: (312) 627-2302

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60179

Re:     Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by Sears Holdings Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have been retained as special counsel to Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“KSI-LLC”), Sears Protection Company, an Illinois corporation (“S-Protection”), Kmart Corporation, a Michigan corporation (“Kmart”), Kmart of Michigan, Inc., a Michigan corporation (“KOM”), KLC, Inc., a Texas corporation (“KLC”), and Kmart Stores of Texas LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“KST-LLC”) (KSI-LLC, S-Protection, KOM, KLC, and KST-LLC are referred to herein collectively as the “Specified Entities”), as to certain matters of Illinois, Michigan and Texas law relating to the guarantee by the Specified Entities of the Notes (as defined below). The Specified Entities are among several guarantors (such guarantors, including the Specified Entities, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) in connection with a registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed resale from time to time, by the securityholder named in the Registration Statement, of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6 5/8% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the related guarantees, which Notes were issued under an Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2011 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Indenture”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture.

Our knowledge of the Specified Entities’ business, records, transactions and activities is limited to the information which has been brought to our attention by the Specified Entities in connection with such matters. We have reviewed the following:

 

(a)

The Indenture;

 

California  |  Illinois  |  Michigan  |  Texas  |   Washington D.C.

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(b)

The First Supplemental Indenture;

 

(c)

Notation of Guaranty executed by each Specified Entity with respect to the Notes;

 

(d)

Originals or copies of the Articles of Organization and Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of

KSI-LLC; the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of S-Protection; the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of each of Kmart and KOM; the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of KLC; and the Certificate of Organization and Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of KST-LLC (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”);

 

(e)

Resolutions of the boards of managers, members or boards of directors, as the case may be, of the Specified Entities relating, among other things, to the Transaction Documents (as defined below);

 

(f)

Certificates of Good Standing, Existence or Fact, as the case may be, issued by the relevant Secretaries of State or other departments of states of incorporation or organization of each Specified Entity; and

 

(g)

Certificates of an Officer or Managing Member, as the case may be, of each Specified Entity as to certain factual matters (“Certificates”).

The documents described above in paragraphs (a) through (c) inclusive above are referred to herein collectively as the “Transaction Documents.”

In rendering the opinions expressed below, we have assumed, with your permission and without independent verification, that:

 

(a)

all documents submitted to us as originals or duplicate originals are authentic;

 

(b)

all documents submitted to us as copies, whether certified or not, conform to authentic original documents;

 

(c)

the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered are authorized and genuine;

 

(d)

there are no documents or agreements, other than the Transaction Documents, which would affect any of the opinions expressed in this opinion letter; and

 

(e)

that no changes in the facts certified in any Certificate has occurred or will occur after the date of the Certificate.

 

California  |  Illinois  |  Michigan  |  Texas  |   Washington D.C.

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We have examined and relied upon representations made in the Certificates and on certificates of public officials for certain factual matters. With your consent, we have not independently verified the factual matters contained in such representations.

In rendering our opinions in paragraphs (a)-(f) below regarding the good standing and valid existence of each Specified Entity, we have relied solely upon the Certificates of Good Standing, Existence or Fact described above, which we have assumed to be valid as of the date hereof.

We express no opinion as to, or the effect or applicability of, any law other than the laws of the States of Illinois, Michigan and Texas.

Our opinions are subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws.

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

 

(a)

KSI-LLC is a limited liability company, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois;

 

(b)

S-Protection is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Illinois;

 

(c)

Kmart is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Michigan;

 

(d)

KOM is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Michigan;

 

(e)

KLC is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas;

 

(f)

KST-LLC is a limited liability company, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Texas;

 

(g)

Each Specified Entity has the corporate or limited liability company power to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of

the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder.

 

(h)

Each Specified Entity has, by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action, duly authorized the guarantee of

the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

California  |  Illinois  |  Michigan  |  Texas  |   Washington D.C.

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(i)

Each Specified Entity has executed and delivered the Transaction Documents.

We are furnishing this opinion letter solely in connection with the proposed sale of the Notes. The foregoing opinions are rendered as of the date of this opinion letter, except as otherwise indicated. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of our opinions to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur after the date hereof.

Our opinions are limited to the specific issues addressed and are limited in all respects to laws and facts existing on the date hereof. By rendering our opinions, we do not undertake to advise you of any changes in such laws or facts, which may occur after the date hereof.

We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the reference to this firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the related prospectus. We also consent to the reliance by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz on the opinions expressed herein. In rendering this opinion and giving this consent, we do not admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC

DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC

 

California  |  Illinois  |  Michigan  |  Texas  |   Washington D.C.

Exhibit 5.3

[Letterhead of K&L Gates LLP]

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

 

Re:		Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C. –
		Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Florida counsel to Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C., a Florida limited liability company (the “Specified Entity”), in connection with the guaranty by the Specified Entity of the Notes (as defined below). The Specified Entity is one of several guarantors (such guarantors, including the Specified Entity, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) described in the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed resale from time to time by the securityholder named in the Registration Statement, of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6 5/8% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), and the related guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Indenture (as defined below), in each case registered under the Securities Act. We understand that the Notes were originally issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”) (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Private Brands, Ltd. and the Trustee, the “Indenture”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture. This opinion letter has been prepared and should be understood in accordance with the Legal Opinion Principles, 53 Bus. Law. 831 (1998) (the “ABA Report”), and Third Party “Closing” Opinions: A Report of the TriBar Opinion Committee, 53 Bus. Law. 592 (1998). This opinion letter is being delivered with the consent of the Specified Entity.

In connection with rendering the opinions referred to below, we have examined the following documents:

 

1.

executed copy of the Indenture;

 

2.

executed copy of the Supplemental Indenture; and

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3.

executed copy of the Notation of Guaranty with respect to the Notes.

The documents described above in numbered paragraphs 1 through 3 inclusive above are referred to herein collectively as the “Transaction Documents.”

We have also examined the Specified Entity’s Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”).

We also have examined and relied on certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinions, we have also examined and relied on a certificate of an officer of the Specified Entity (the “Fact Certificate”). A copy of the Fact Certificate is attached to this opinion letter.

For the purposes of this opinion letter we have assumed that:

 

(a)

each document submitted to us is accurate and complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, all signatures on each such document are genuine, each individual executing any such document has the legal competence to do so, and each such document that is a copy or facsimile conforms to an authentic original;

 

(b)

each certificate or other document issued by a public authority is accurate, complete and authentic as of the date of this opinion letter, and all official public records (including their proper indexing and filing) are accurate and complete; and

 

(c)

no changes in the facts certified in the Fact Certificate have occurred or will occur after the date of the Fact Certificate.

We have also made the assumptions that are customary in opinion letters of this kind. We have not verified any of the foregoing assumptions.

The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to the law of the State of Florida. We are not opining on federal law or the law of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority. Except as expressly set forth in this opinion letter, we are not opining on specialized laws that are not customarily covered in opinion letters of this kind, such as tax, antitrust, pension, employee benefit, environmental, insurance, labor, health and safety, commodities and securities laws.

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Based on the foregoing, and subject to the foregoing and the additional qualifications and other matters set forth below, it is our opinion that:

1. The Specified Entity is a limited liability company duly organized under the laws of the State of Florida, and its status is “active.”

2. The Specified Entity has the limited liability company power to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder.

3. The Specified Entity has, by all necessary limited liability company action, duly authorized the guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

4. The Specified Entity has executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

We are furnishing this opinion letter solely in connection with the Registration Statement. The foregoing opinions are rendered as of the date of this opinion letter, except as otherwise indicated. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of our opinions to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur after the date hereof.

We hereby consent to the reliance by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz on the opinions expressed herein. Additionally, we hereby consent to the filing of copies of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters”, but in giving this consent we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Attachment: Fact Certificate

Exhibit 5.4

[K&L Gates LLP Letterhead]

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

 

Re:		Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc. –
		Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Pennsylvania counsel to Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Specified Entity”) in connection with the guaranty by the Specified Entity of the Notes (as defined below). The Specified Entity is one of several guarantors (such guarantors, including the Specified Entity, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) described in the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed resale from time to time by the securityholder named in the Registration Statement, of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6 5/8% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the related guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Indenture (as defined below), in each case registered under the Securities Act. We understand that the Notes were originally issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”) (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Private Brands, Ltd., and the Trustee, the “Indenture”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture. This opinion letter has been prepared and should be understood in accordance with the Legal Opinion Principles, 53 Bus. Law. 831 (1998) (the “ABA Report”), and Third Party “Closing” Opinions: A Report of the TriBar Opinion Committee, 53 Bus. Law. 592 (1998). This opinion letter is being delivered with the consent of the Specified Entity.

In connection with rendering the opinions referred to below, we have examined copies of the following documents:

 

1.

executed copy of the Indenture;

 

2.

executed copy of the Supplemental Indenture; and

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3.

executed copy of the Notation of Guaranty with respect to the Notes.

The documents described above in numbered paragraphs 1 through 3 inclusive above are referred to herein collectively as the “Transaction Documents.”

We have also examined the Specified Entity’s Articles of Incorporation and By-laws (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”).

We also have examined and relied on certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinions, we have also examined and relied on a certificate of an officer of the Specified Entity (the “Fact Certificate”). A copy of the Fact Certificate is attached to this opinion letter.

For the purposes of this opinion letter we have assumed that:

 

(a)

each document submitted to us is accurate and complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, all signatures on each such document are genuine, each individual executing any such document has the legal competence to do so, and each such document that is a copy or facsimile conforms to an authentic original;

 

(b)

each certificate or other document issued by a public authority is accurate, complete and authentic as of the date of this opinion letter, and all official public records (including their proper indexing and filing) are accurate and complete; and

 

(c)

no changes in the facts certified in the Fact Certificate have occurred or will occur after the date of the Fact Certificate.

We have also made the assumptions that are customary in opinion letters of this kind. We have not verified any of the foregoing assumptions.

The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We are not opining on federal law or the law of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority. Except as expressly set forth in this opinion letter, we are not opining on specialized laws that are not customarily covered in opinion letters of this kind, such as tax, antitrust, pension, employee benefit, environmental, insurance, labor, health and safety, commodities and securities laws.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the foregoing and the additional qualifications and other matters set forth below, it is our opinion that:

1. The Specified Entity is a corporation duly organized and subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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2. The Specified Entity has the corporate power to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder.

3. The Specified Entity has, by all necessary corporate action, duly authorized the guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

4. The Specified Entity has executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

We are furnishing this opinion letter solely in connection with the Registration Statement. The foregoing opinions are rendered as of the date of this opinion letter, except as otherwise indicated. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of our opinions to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur after the date hereof.

We hereby consent to the reliance by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz on the opinions expressed herein. Additionally, we hereby consent to the filing of copies of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters”, but in giving this consent we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

Yours truly,

/s/ K&L Gates LLP

Attachment: Fact Certificate

Exhibit 5.5

[K&L Gates LLP Letterhead]

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

 

Re:		Kmart of Washington LLC –
		Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Washington counsel to Kmart of Washington LLC, a Washington limited liability company (the “Specified Entity”) in connection with the guaranty by the Specified Entity of the Notes (as defined below). The Specified Entity is one of several guarantors (such guarantors, including the Specified Entity, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) described in the registration statement on Form S-3, as amended (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed resale from time to time by the securityholder named in the Registration Statement, of up to $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 6 5/8% senior secured notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) of Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the related guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the Indenture (as defined below), in each case registered under the Securities Act. We understand that the Notes were originally issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 12, 2010, by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”) (as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated April 5, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), by and among Parent, the Subsidiary Guarantors, Private Brands, Ltd., and the Trustee, the “Indenture”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture. This opinion letter has been prepared and should be understood in accordance with the Legal Opinion Principles, 53 Bus. Law. 831 (1998) (the “ABA Report”), and Third Party “Closing” Opinions: A Report of the TriBar Opinion Committee, 53 Bus. Law. 592 (1998). This opinion letter is being delivered with the consent of the Specified Entity.

In connection with rendering the opinions referred to below, we have examined copies of the following documents:

 

1.

executed copy of the Indenture;

 

2.

executed copy of the Supplemental Indenture; and

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3.

executed copy of the Notation of Guaranty with respect to the Notes.

The documents described above in numbered paragraphs 1 through 3 inclusive above are referred to herein collectively as the “Transaction Documents.”

We have also examined the Specified Entity’s Articles of Incorporation and By-laws (collectively, the “Organizational Documents”).

We also have examined and relied on certificates of public officials and, as to certain matters of fact that are material to our opinions, we have also examined and relied on a certificate of an officer of the Specified Entity (the “Fact Certificate”). A copy of the Fact Certificate is attached to this opinion letter.

For the purposes of this opinion letter we have assumed that:

 

(a)

each document submitted to us is accurate and complete, each such document that is an original is authentic, all signatures on each such document are genuine, each individual executing any such document has the legal competence to do so, and each such document that is a copy or facsimile conforms to an authentic original;

 

(b)

each certificate or other document issued by a public authority is accurate, complete and authentic as of the date of this opinion letter, and all official public records (including their proper indexing and filing) are accurate and complete; and

 

(c)

no changes in the facts certified in the Fact Certificate have occurred or will occur after the date of the Fact Certificate.

We have also made the assumptions that are customary in opinion letters of this kind. We have not verified any of the foregoing assumptions.

The opinions expressed in this opinion letter are limited to the law of the State of Washington. We are not opining on federal law or the law of any county, municipality or other political subdivision or local governmental agency or authority. Except as expressly set forth in this opinion letter, we are not opining on specialized laws that are not customarily covered in opinion letters of this kind, such as tax, antitrust, pension, employee benefit, environmental, insurance, labor, health and safety, commodities and securities laws.

Based on the foregoing, and subject to the foregoing and the additional qualifications and other matters set forth below, it is our opinion that:

1. The Specified Entity is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington.

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2. The Specified Entity has the limited liability company power to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and perform its obligations thereunder.

3. The Specified Entity has, by all necessary limited liability company action, duly authorized the guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

4. The Specified Entity has executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

We are furnishing this opinion letter solely in connection with the Registration Statement. The foregoing opinions are rendered as of the date of this opinion letter, except as otherwise indicated. We assume no obligation to update or supplement any of our opinions to reflect any changes of law or fact that may occur after the date hereof.

We hereby consent to the reliance by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz on the opinions expressed herein. Additionally, we hereby consent to the filing of copies of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters”, but in giving this consent we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Attachment: Fact Certificate

Exhibit 5.6

[LETTERHEAD OF MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP]

April 11, 2011

Sears Holdings Corporation

3333 Beverly Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

 

Re:

Sears Holdings Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-3

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special Delaware counsel to Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the Delaware Subsidiary Corporations (as identified and defined in Annex A hereto) and the Delaware Subsidiary LLCs (as identified and defined in Annex B hereto) (Parent, the Delaware Subsidiary Corporations and the Delaware Subsidiary LLCs are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Delaware Companies” and each is individually referred to as a “Delaware Company”), in connection with certain matters of Delaware law relating to:

 

I.

the Indenture dated as of October 12, 2010 by and among Parent, as issuer, the Delaware Subsidiary Corporations (other than Private Brands (as identified and defined in Annex A hereto)) and the Delaware Subsidiary LLCs, as guarantors, the other guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent (the “Trustee”) (the “Original Indenture”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 5, 2011 by and among Parent, the Delaware Subsidiary Corporations and the Delaware Subsidiary LLCs, as guarantors, the other guarantors party thereto and the Trustee (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and the Original Indenture as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”);

 

II.

the 6 5/8% Senior Secured Notes Due 2018 issued by Parent pursuant to the Indenture (the “Notes”); and

 

III.

the Notations of Guaranty executed by each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation and Delaware Subsidiary LLC with respect to the Notes (the “Original Notations of Guaranty” and together with the Indenture and the Notes, the “Transaction Documents” and each, individually, a “Transaction Document”).

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In rendering this opinion, we have examined and relied on copies of the following documents in the form provided to us:

 

A.

the Indenture;

 

B.

the Notes;

 

C.

the Original Notations of Guaranty;

 

D.

the Registration Statement of Parent on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on April 11, 2011 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”);

 

E.

the Governing Documents (as identified and defined in Annex C hereto);

 

F.

the Authorizing Resolutions (as identified and defined in Annex D hereto);

 

G.

one or more certificates of an officer or the sole member, as applicable, of each of the Delaware Companies dated on or about the date hereof; and

 

H.

certifications of good standing of each of the Delaware Companies obtained as of a recent date from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “State Office”).

In such examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies or drafts of documents to be executed and the legal capacity of natural persons to complete the execution of documents. We have further assumed for purposes of this opinion:

 

i.

except to the extent addressed by our opinions in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 below, the due incorporation, formation or organization, valid existence and good standing of each entity that is a signatory to any of the documents examined by us under the laws of the jurisdiction of its respective incorporation, formation or organization;

 

ii.

except to the extent addressed by our opinions in paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 below, the due authorization, adoption, approval, execution and delivery, as applicable, of each of the above-referenced documents by each of the signatories thereto;

 

iii.

that each Transaction Document is necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business of each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation;

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iv.

solely with respect to Parent and each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation, that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents does not constitute a “business combination” (as defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”)) with an “interested stockholder” (as defined in Section 203 of the DGCL);

 

v.

that each Transaction Document to which A&E Home Delivery, A&E Lawn & Garden, A&E Signature Service, Sears Authorized Hometown Stores and Sears Home Appliance Showrooms (each as identified and defined in Annex B hereto) is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Sears, Roebuck and Co. in its capacity as the sole member of A&E Home Delivery, A&E Lawn & Garden, A&E Signature Service, Sears Authorized Hometown Stores and Sears Home Appliance Showrooms for and on behalf of A&E Home Delivery, A&E Lawn & Garden, A&E Signature Service, Sears Authorized Hometown Stores and Sears Home Appliance Showrooms;

 

vi.

that each Transaction Document to which Kmart.com (as identified and defined in Annex B hereto) is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Bluelight.com, Inc. in its capacity as the sole member of Kmart.com for and on behalf of Kmart.com;

 

vii.

that each Transaction Document to which MyGofer (as identified and defined in Annex B hereto) is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Kmart Corporation in its capacity as the sole member of MyGofer for and on behalf of MyGofer; and

 

viii.

that each of the documents examined by us is in full force and effect, sets forth the entire understanding of the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter thereof and has not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as herein referenced.

We have not reviewed any documents other than those identified above in connection with this opinion, and we have assumed that there are no other documents contrary to or inconsistent with the opinions expressed herein. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the requirements of, or compliance with, federal or state securities or blue sky laws. As to any facts material to our opinion, other than those assumed, we have relied, without independent investigation, on the above-referenced documents and on the accuracy, as of the date hereof, of the matters therein contained.

We have been retained to act as special Delaware counsel in connection with the Transaction Documents. We are not regular counsel to the Delaware Companies, and we are not generally informed as to their business affairs. With respect to our opinions below, we note that each Transaction Document is, by its terms, governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and, for purposes of our opinions, we have assumed that each

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Transaction Document will be interpreted in accordance with the plain meaning of the written terms thereof as such terms would be interpreted as a matter of Delaware law and we express no opinion with respect to any matter of the laws of the State of New York or any legal standards or concepts under the laws of the State of New York (or any other law other than Delaware law).

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and to the further assumptions and qualifications set forth below, and limited in all respects to matters of Delaware law, it is our opinion that:

 

1.

Parent is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

2.

Each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

3.

Each Delaware Subsidiary LLC is a limited liability company validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

4.

Parent has the requisite corporate power and authority to issue the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder.

 

5.

Each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation has the requisite corporate power and authority to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder.

 

6.

Each Delaware Subsidiary LLC has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to guarantee the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder.

 

7.

The Notes have been duly authorized for issuance by all requisite corporate action of Parent and the execution, delivery and performance by Parent of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of Parent.

 

8.

Each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation’s guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture has been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of such Delaware Subsidiary Corporation, and the execution, delivery and performance by each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action of such Delaware Subsidiary Corporation.

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April 11, 2011

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9.

Each Delaware Subsidiary LLC’s guarantee of the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Indenture has been duly authorized by all requisite limited liability company action of such Delaware Subsidiary LLC, and the execution, delivery and performance by each Delaware Subsidiary LLC of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all requisite limited liability company action of such Delaware Subsidiary LLC.

 

10.

Parent has duly executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

11.

Each Delaware Subsidiary Corporation has duly executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

12.

Each Delaware Subsidiary LLC has duly executed and delivered the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

We hereby consent to the filing of a copy of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and the use of our name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the caption “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. We understand that the firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (“WLRK”) wishes to rely as to certain matters of Delaware law on the opinions expressed herein in connection with the delivery of its opinion to you dated on or about the date hereof concerning the transactions contemplated hereby, and we hereby consent to such reliance. This opinion speaks only as of the date hereof and is based on our understandings and assumptions as to present facts and our review of the above-referenced documents and the application of Delaware law as the same exist on the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or supplement this opinion after the date hereof for the benefit of any person or entity (including WLRK) with respect to any facts or circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in facts or law that may hereafter occur or take effect.

 

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ANNEX A

DELAWARE SUBSIDIARY CORPORATIONS

 

1.	California Builder Appliances, Inc. (“California Builder”)

 

2.	Florida Builder Appliances, Inc. (“Florida Builder”)

 

3.	Kmart Holding Corporation (“Kmart”)

 

4.	Lands’ End, Inc. (“Lands’ End”)

 

5.	Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc. (“Lands’ End Direct Merchants”)

 

6.	Private Brands, Ltd. (“Private Brands”)

 

7.	Sears Brands Management Corporation (“Sears Brands”)

 

8.	Sears Holdings Management Corporation (“Sears Holdings Management”)

 

9.	Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. (“Sears Roebuck”)

 

10.	Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“Sears Puerto Rico”)

 

11.	SOE, Inc. (“SOE”)

California Builder, Florida Builder, Kmart, Lands’ End, Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Private Brands, Sears Brands, Sears Holdings Management, Sears Roebuck, Sears Puerto Rico and SOE are collectively referred to as the “Delaware Subsidiary Corporations” and each is individually referred to as a “Delaware Subsidiary Corporation”.

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ANNEX B

DELAWARE SUBSIDIARY LLCs

 

1.	A&E Home Delivery, LLC (“A&E Home Delivery”)

 

2.	A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC (“A&E Lawn & Garden”)

 

3.	A&E Signature Service, LLC (“A&E Signature Service”)

 

4.	Kmart.com LLC (“Kmart.com”)

 

5.	MyGofer LLC (“MyGofer”)

 

6.	Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC (“Sears Authorized Hometown Stores”)

 

7.	Sear Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC (“Sears Home Appliance Showrooms”)

 

8.	Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C. (“Sears Outlet Stores”)

 

9.	StarWest, LLC (“StarWest”)

A&E Home Delivery, A&E Lawn & Garden, A&E Signature Service, Kmart.com, MyGofer, Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, Sears Outlet Stores and StarWest are collectively referred to as the “Delaware Subsidiary LLCs” and each is individually referred to as a “Delaware Subsidiary LLC”.

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ANNEX C

GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

As the context requires, the following documents are collectively referred to as the “Governing Documents” or as the “Governing Documents” of the Delaware Company to which they relate.

California Builder Appliances, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of California Builder Appliances, Inc., filed in the State Office on March 2, 1998

The Bylaws of California Builder Appliances, Inc.

Florida Builder Appliances, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of HO Pembroke Square Mall Investment Co., filed in the State Office on November 19, 1987

A certified copy of the Certificate of Merger of Florida Builder Appliances, Inc., into HO Pembroke Square Mall Investment Co., filed in the State Office on December 24, 1998

The By-laws of Florida Builder Appliances, Inc., Amended and Restated December 24, 1998

Kmart Holding Corporation

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Kmart Holding Corporation, filed in the State Office on April 17, 2003

A certified copy of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kmart Holding Corporation, filed in the State Office on May 6, 2003

A certified copy of the Certificate of Merger of Kmart Acquisition Corp. with and into Kmart Holding Corporation, attaching the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Kmart Holding Corporation, filed in the State Office on March 24, 2005

The By-Laws of Kmart Holding Corporation

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Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc., filed in the State Office on February 24, 1998

The By-laws of Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc.

Lands’ End, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of LEYS Merger Corporation, filed in the State Office on August 19, 1986

A certified copy of the Certificate of Agreement of Merger of Lands’ End, Inc. with and into LEYS Merger Corporation, filed in the State Office on August 21, 1986

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Lands’ End, Inc., filed in the State Office on September 26, 1986

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Lands’ End, Inc., filed in the State Office on August 10, 1987

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Lands’ End, Inc., filed in the State Office on May 19, 1994

A certified copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger of Inlet Acquisition Corp. with and into Lands’ End, Inc., attaching the Amended Certificate of Incorporation of Lands’ End, Inc., filed in the State Office on June 17, 2002

A certified copy of the Certificate of Ownership and Merger of Lands’ End Business Outfitters, Inc. with and into Lands’ End, Inc., filed in the State Office on November 1, 2002

The By-laws of Lands’ End, Inc., as of November 18, 2005

Private Brands, Ltd.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Private Brands, Ltd., filed in the State Office on March 16, 2011

A certified copy of the Certificate of Merger, merging Private Brands, Ltd. with and into Private Brands, Ltd., filed in the State Office on April 1, 2011

The By-Laws of Private Brands, Ltd.

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Sears Brands Management Corporation

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck International, Inc., filed in the State Office on October 26, 1964

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck International, Inc., filed in the State Office on April 13, 1987

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears International Marketing, Inc., filed in the State Office on March 23, 2009

The By-laws of Sears, Roebuck International, Inc.

Sears Holdings Corporation

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Holdings Corporation, filed in the State Office on November 23, 2004

A certified copy of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Holdings Corporation, filed in the State Office on March 23, 2005

The Amended and Restated By-Laws of Sears Holdings Corporation

Sears Holdings Management Corporation

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Management Corp., filed in the State Office on October 10, 2005

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation Before Payment of Capital of Sears Management Corp., filed in the State Office on December 2, 2005

The By-laws of Sears Holdings Management Corporation

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on November 16, 1956

A certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and Registered Agent of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on November 27, 1967

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A certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on April 28, 1977

A certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Registered Agent and Registered Office of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on March 31, 1981

A certified copy of the Certificate of Agreement of Merger of Allstate Financial Corporation with and into Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on March 21, 1983

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on July 29, 1987

A certified copy of the Certificate of Change of Location of Registered Office of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., filed in the State Office on September 18, 1987

The By-Laws of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp., as amended to March 22, 2005

Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc., filed in the State Office on January 18, 1961

The By-laws of Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc., Restated as of December 29, 1997

SOE, Inc.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of SOE, Inc., filed in the State Office on December 1, 2005

The Bylaws of SOE, Inc.

A&E Home Delivery, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of A&E Home Delivery, LLC, filed in the State Office on November 4, 2004

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of A&E Home Delivery, LLC dated as of November 4, 2004

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A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC, filed in the State Office on January 6, 2004

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC dated as of January 6, 2004

A&E Signature Service, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of A&E Signature Service, LLC, filed in the State Office on January 6, 2004

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of A&E Signature Service, LLC dated as of January 6, 2004

Kmart.com LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of Bluelight.com LLC, filed in the State Office on December 8, 1999

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of Bluelight.com LLC changing the name and address of the registered agent, filed in the State Office on February 27, 2004

A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment of Bluelight.com LLC changing the name of the company to Kmart.com LLC, filed in the State Office on October 25, 2004

The Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Kmart.com LLC dated as of February 12, 2010

MyGofer LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of MyGofer LLC, filed in the State Office on December 9, 2008

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of MyGofer LLC dated as of December 9, 2008

Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of Sears Dealer Stores, L.L.C., filed in the State Office on March 10, 2008

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A certified copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of Sears Dealer Stores, L.L.C. changing the name of the company to Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC, filed in the State Office on October 9, 2008

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC dated as of October 9, 2008

Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC, filed in the State Office on April 13, 2009

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC dated as of April 13, 2009

Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C.

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C., filed in the State Office on March 10, 2008

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C. dated as of June 23, 2008

StarWest, LLC

A certified copy of the Certificate of Formation of StarWest, LLC, filed in the State Office on July 26, 2004

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of StarWest, LLC dated as of July 26, 2004

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ANNEX D

AUTHORIZING RESOLUTIONS

As the context requires, the following documents are collectively referred to as the “Authorizing Resolutions” or as the “Authorizing Resolutions” of the Delaware Company to which they relate:

 

1.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of California Builder Appliances, Inc. dated as of September 29, 2010

 

2.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Florida Builder Appliances, Inc. dated as of September 29, 2010

 

3.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Kmart Holding Corporation dated as of September 29, 2010

 

4.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc. dated as of September 28, 2010

 

5.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Lands’ End, Inc. dated as of September 28, 2010

 

6.

Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Special Meeting of Private Brands, Ltd. dated as of March 31, 2011

 

7.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Sears Brands Management Corporation dated as of September 29, 2010

 

8.

Resolutions of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of Sears Holdings Corporation Adopted September 29, 2010

 

9.

Resolutions of the Special Offering Subcommittee of the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of Sears Holdings Corporation Adopted September 30, 2010

 

10.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Sears Holdings Management Corporation dated as of September 29, 2010

 

11.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp. dated as of September 29, 2010

 

12.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc. dated as of September 29, 2010

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13.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors in Lieu of Meeting of SOE, Inc. dated as of September 29, 2010

 

14.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of A&E Home Delivery, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

15.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

16.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of A&E Signature Service, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

17.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of Kmart.com LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

18.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of MyGofer LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

19.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

20.

Written Consent of the Sole Member of Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

21.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors of Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C. In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

 

22.

Written Consent of the Board of Directors of StarWest, LLC In Lieu of Meeting dated as of September 29, 2010

Exhibit 23.7

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 11, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule of Sears Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Sears Holdings Corporation and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sears Holdings Corporation for the year ended January 29, 2011, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Chicago, Illinois

April 11, 2011

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

¨	CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT

TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

A National Banking Association		94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

101 North Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, South Dakota		57104
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17^th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Sears Holdings Corporation

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		22-1920798
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, Illinois		60179
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

 

 

6 ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018 and

Guarantees of 6 ⁵/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2018

(Title of the indenture securities)

 

 

 

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GUARANTORS

 

Exact Name of Obligor as Specified in its Charter		State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization		I.R.S. Employer Identification No.		Mailing Address of Each Subsidiary Guarantor Obligor
A&E Home Delivery, LLC		Delaware		37-1500205		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
A&E Lawn & Garden, LLC		Delaware		13-4275028		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
A&E Signature Service, LLC		Delaware		37-1500204		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
California Builder Appliances, Inc.		Delaware		68-0406327		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Florida Builder Appliances, Inc.		Delaware		36-3619133		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
KLC, Inc.		Texas		75-2490839		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart.com LLC		Delaware		77-0529022		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart Corporation		Michigan		38-0729500		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart Holding Corporation		Delaware		32-0073116		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart of Michigan, Inc.		Michigan		38-3551696		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart of Washington LLC		Washington		61-1448898		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road

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						Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart Stores of Illinois LLC		Illinois		61-1448897		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Kmart Stores of Texas LLC		Texas		61-1448915		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Lands’ End Direct Merchants, Inc.		Delaware		39-1934877		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Lands’ End, Inc.		Delaware		36-2512786		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
MyGofer LLC		Delaware		26-4005531		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Private Brands, Ltd.		Delaware		55-0544022		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Authorized Hometown Stores, LLC		Delaware		26-2779641		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Brands Management Corporation		Delaware		36-2555365		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Holdings Management Corporation		Delaware		20-3592148		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Home Appliance Showrooms, LLC		Delaware		26-4678499		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Home Improvement Products, Inc.		Pennsylvania		25-1698591		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Outlet Stores, L.L.C.		Delaware		26-2779573		c/o Sears Holdings

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						Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Protection Company		Illinois		36-4471250		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Protection Company (Florida), L.L.C.		Florida		20-0224239		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.		Delaware		51-0080535		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears, Roebuck and Co.		New York		36-1750680		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Sears, Roebuck de Puerto Rico, Inc.		Delaware		66-0233626		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
SOE, Inc.		Delaware		83-0399616		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
StarWest, LLC		Delaware		37-1495379		c/o Sears Holdings Corporation 3333 Beverly Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

 

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee.         Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits.         List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.		A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.		A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**
Exhibit 3.		See Exhibit 2
Exhibit 4.		Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***
Exhibit 5.		Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.		The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 7.		A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8.		Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.		Not applicable.

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*	Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784-06.

 

**	Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of file number 022-28721.

 

***	Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on the 6^th day of April, 2011.

 

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EXHIBIT 6

April 6, 2011

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

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EXHIBIT 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business December 31, 2010, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

						Dollar Amounts In Millions
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin						$	17,518
Interest-bearing balances							57,228
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities							0
Available-for-sale securities							150,439
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices							1,656
Securities purchased under agreements to resell							16,821
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale							38,095
Loans and leases, net of unearned income			691,483
LESS:  Allowance for loan and lease losses			19,637
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance							671,846
Trading Assets							30,824
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)							8,129
Other real estate owned							5,713
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies							659
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures							111
Intangible assets
Goodwill							20,931
Other intangible assets							26,452
Other assets							55,856
Total assets						$	1,102,278
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices						$	747,742
Noninterest-bearing			165,559
Interest-bearing			582,183
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs							99,235
Noninterest-bearing			2,029
Interest-bearing			97,206
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices							2,930
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase							16,102

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		Dollar Amounts In Millions
Trading liabilities			15,647
Other borrowed money
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)			40,254
Subordinated notes and debentures			19,252
Other liabilities			37,554
Total liabilities		$	978,716
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus			0
Common stock			519
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)			98,971
Retained earnings			17,489
Accumulated other comprehensive income			5,280
Other equity capital components			0
Total bank equity capital			122,259
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries			1,303
Total equity capital			123,562
Total liabilities, and equity capital		$	1,102,278

I, Howard I. Atkins, EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Howard I. Atkins

EVP & CFO

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

John Stumpf		Directors
Dave Hoyt
Michael Loughlin