Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-219855

The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 29, 2019

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus Dated August 10, 2017)

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$             % Senior Notes due 2029

$             % Senior Notes due 2049

We are offering $         aggregate principal amount of our     % Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 notes”) and $         aggregate principal amount of our     % Senior Notes due 2049 (the “2049 notes” and, together with the 2029 notes, the “notes”). We will pay interest on the notes on                     and                     of each year, beginning on                     , 2019. The 2029 notes will mature on                     , 2029 and the 2049 notes will mature on                     , 2049.

We may redeem some or all of the notes at any time at the applicable redemption prices determined as set forth under “Description of Notes—Optional Redemption.” Upon the occurrence of a “change of control triggering event,” we will be required to make an offer to repurchase the notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of repurchase, as described under “Description of Notes—Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event.”

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

The notes are new issues of securities with no established trading markets. We do not intend to apply for the notes to be listed on any securities exchange or to arrange for the notes to be quoted on any automated quotation system.

Investing in the notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-9 and Part I—Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is incorporated by reference herein, for a discussion of factors you should consider carefully before investing in the notes.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver the notes to purchasers on or about May     , 2019, only in book-entry form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company and its direct and indirect participants, including Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”), and/or Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”), as operator of the Euroclear System.

Joint Book-Running Managers

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You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus relating to this offering. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. 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 or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or such incorporated documents. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

Prospectus

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which contains the terms of this offering of notes. The second part, the accompanying prospectus dated August 10, 2017, which is part of our Registration Statement on Form S-3, gives more general information, some of which may not apply to this offering.

This prospectus supplement and the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus supplement and the information contained in the accompanying prospectus, the information in this prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede the information in the accompanying prospectus.

It is important for you to read and consider all information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any free writing prospectus relating to this offering in making your investment decision. You should also read and consider the information in the documents to which we have referred you in “Where You Can Find More Information” in the accompanying prospectus.

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus relating to this offering, and in other offering material, if any, or information contained in documents which you are referred to by this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized anyone to provide you with different information. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the securities described in this prospectus supplement. See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).” The information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus relating to this offering or other offering material filed by us with the SEC is accurate only as of the date of those documents or information, regardless of the time of delivery of the documents or information or the time of any sale of the securities.

The distribution of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and the offering of the notes in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus do not constitute an offer, or an invitation on our behalf or the underwriters, to subscribe to or purchase any of the notes, and may not be used for or in connection with an offer or solicitation by anyone, in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).”

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, as used in this prospectus supplement, references to “Lear,” the “Company,” “us,” “we” or “our” mean Lear Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. When we refer to “you” in this prospectus supplement, we mean all purchasers of notes being offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, whether they are the holders or only indirect owners of those securities. As used in this prospectus supplement, references to “Existing Notes” mean, collectively, our 5.375% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”), our 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and our 3.800% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”).

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements and information in this prospectus supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act’), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The words “will,” “may,” “designed to,” “outlook,” “believes,” “should,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” “forecasts” and similar expressions identify certain of these forward-looking statements. All such forward-looking statements contained or incorporated in this prospectus supplement which address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements related to business opportunities, awarded sales contracts, sales backlog and ongoing commercial arrangements, or statements expressing views about future operating results, are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from any or all forward-looking statements made by us. Important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include, but are not limited to:

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Any forward-looking statement included in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not assume any obligation to update, amend or clarify such statements to reflect events, new information or circumstances occurring after such date.

Information in this prospectus supplement relies on assumptions in our sales backlog. Our sales backlog reflects anticipated net sales from formally awarded new programs less lost and discontinued programs. The calculation of the sales backlog does not reflect customer price reductions on existing or newly awarded programs. The sales backlog may be impacted by various assumptions embedded in the calculation, including vehicle production levels on new programs, foreign exchange rates and the timing of major program launches.

MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

The market share, ranking and other data contained in this prospectus supplement are based either on management’s own estimates, independent industry publications, reports by market research firms or other published independent sources and, in each case, are believed by management to be reasonable estimates. However, such data is subject to change and cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to limits on the availability and reliability of raw data and the voluntary nature of reporting such data. In addition, in some cases, we have not verified the assumptions underlying such data.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in the notes involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors described below and in our reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including Part I—Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. Before making any investment decision, you should carefully consider these risks. These risks could materially affect our business, results of operations or financial condition and affect the value of our securities. In such case, you may lose all or part of your original investment. The risks described below or incorporated by reference herein are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business, results of operation or financial condition. In addition, with respect to forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the documents we incorporate by reference, please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of important factors, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.

Risks Related to the Notes

Our existing indebtedness and the inability to access capital markets could restrict our business activities or our ability to execute our strategic objectives and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.

As of March 30, 2019, on an as adjusted consolidated basis after giving effect to the completion of this offering and the application of the proceeds therefrom, we would have had approximately $         million of outstanding indebtedness, as well as $1.75 billion available for borrowing under our Revolving Credit Facility. The terms of the notes and our other debt instruments contain covenants that may restrict our business activities or our ability to execute our strategic objectives, and our failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under our indebtedness. We also lease certain buildings and equipment under non-cancelable lease agreements with terms exceeding one year, which are accounted for as operating leases. Additionally, any downgrade in the ratings that rating agencies assign to us and our debt may ultimately impact our access to capital markets. Our inability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt and lease obligations, to refinance our debt obligations or to access capital markets on commercially reasonable terms could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

Our existing indebtedness and volatility in the global capital and financial markets could have important consequences to the holders of the notes, including:

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Despite our existing indebtedness, certain of our agreements, including the indenture governing the notes, permit us and our subsidiaries to incur significantly more debt. This could intensify the risks described above.

In addition to the notes offered hereby, following the consummation of this offering and the application of the proceeds therefrom, the Company will have outstanding the 2025 Notes and the 2027 Notes. Certain agreements governing our existing indebtedness, including the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our Existing Notes contain restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, including senior secured indebtedness that will be effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness. However, these restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. In addition, the indentures governing our Existing Notes and the notes offered hereby contain limited covenants, including a restriction on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur senior secured indebtedness but no restriction on the incurrence of senior unsecured indebtedness and, in the case of the indenture governing the 2025 Notes, the 2027 Notes and the notes offered hereby, no limitation on our ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions. Accordingly, we or our subsidiaries could incur significant additional indebtedness in the future, much of which could constitute secured or effectively senior indebtedness. The more leveraged we become, the more we, and in turn our security holders, become exposed to the risks described above under “—Our existing indebtedness and the inability to access capital markets could restrict our business activities or our ability to execute our strategic objectives and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the notes.”

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the notes, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness that may not be successful.

Our ability to pay principal and interest on the notes and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon, among other things:

We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or that we will be able to access the capital and financial markets, in an amount sufficient to fund our liquidity needs, including the payment of principal and interest on the notes. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to service our indebtedness, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the notes. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. Our ability to restructure or refinance our debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition at such time. Any refinancing of our debt could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict our business operations. In addition, the terms of existing or future debt agreements, including the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our Existing Notes and the notes offered hereby, may restrict us from adopting some of these alternatives. Without such resources, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions for fair market value or at all. Furthermore, any proceeds that we could realize from any such dispositions may not be adequate to meet our debt service obligations then due.

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

Our subsidiaries own a significant portion of our assets and conduct a significant portion of our operations. Accordingly, repayment of our indebtedness, including the notes, is dependent, to a significant extent, on the

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generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to pay amounts due on the notes or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments in respect of our indebtedness, including the notes. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. 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.

If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the notes.

Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under the Credit Agreement that is not waived by the required lenders or a default under our Existing Notes that is not waived by a majority of the outstanding principal amount of each series of such notes, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness could substantially decrease the market value of the notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to make required payments of principal, premium, if any, or interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all of the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to seek waivers from the required lenders under the Credit Agreement and/or waivers from the holders of our Existing Notes to avoid being in default under our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our Existing Notes. If we breach our covenants under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing our Existing Notes and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders under the Credit Agreement or holders of the Existing Notes, as applicable. If this occurs, we would be in default under the Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes, and the lenders and holders of the Existing Notes could exercise their rights as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

The notes will not be secured by any of our assets and therefore will be effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness.

The notes will be general unsecured obligations ranking effectively junior in right of payment to existing and future secured debt of Lear to the extent of the collateral securing such debt. The indenture governing the notes will permit the incurrence of additional debt, some of which may be secured debt. See “Description of Notes.” In the event that we are declared bankrupt, become insolvent or are liquidated or reorganized, creditors whose debt is secured by assets of Lear will be entitled to the remedies available to secured holders under applicable laws, including the foreclosure of the collateral securing such debt, before any payment may be made with respect to the notes. As a result, there may be insufficient assets to pay amounts due on the notes and holders of the notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of secured indebtedness.

The notes will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities of our subsidiaries.

The notes are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant to the notes, or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans, distributions or other payments. As of March 30, 2019, our subsidiaries had $19.3 million of outstanding indebtedness to third parties. Any right that we have to receive any assets of any of our subsidiaries upon the liquidation or reorganization of those subsidiaries, and the consequent rights of holders of notes to realize proceeds from the sale of any of those subsidiaries’ assets, will be structurally subordinated to the claims of those subsidiaries’ creditors, including trade creditors and holders of preferred equity interests of those subsidiaries. Accordingly, in the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, these

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subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debts, holders of preferred equity interests and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us.

The terms of the Credit Agreement, the indentures governing our Existing Notes and the notes offered hereby and the agreements governing our other indebtedness may restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to take certain actions.

The Credit Agreement contains, and any documents governing future indebtedness of ours may contain, a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, which restrict our ability to, among other things:

The indentures governing the Existing Notes and the notes offered hereby contain restrictive covenants that restrict our ability to create or incur certain liens and enter into merger or consolidation transactions. The indenture governing the 2024 Notes (which will be redeemed using a portion of the proceeds from this offering) also contains a covenant that restricts our ability to enter into sale and leaseback transactions.

In addition, the Credit Agreement requires us to comply with a leverage covenant and to make mandatory prepayments of outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan. As a result, we will be limited in the manner in which we conduct our business, and we may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs.

A failure to comply with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and the indentures governing our Existing Notes and the notes could result in an event of default under our Credit Agreement and the indentures governing the Existing Notes and the notes, which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event of any default under the Credit Agreement or the indentures governing our Existing Notes and the notes, the lenders thereunder or holders, as applicable, could elect to declare all amounts outstanding, together with accrued and unpaid interest and fees, to be due and payable.

If the indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, the Existing Notes or the notes were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets, including our available cash, would be sufficient to repay such indebtedness in full.

We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control triggering event.

Upon a change of control triggering event (as defined in the indenture governing the notes), we will be required to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, unless we have previously given notice of our intention to exercise our right to redeem the notes. We may not have sufficient financial resources to purchase all of the notes that are tendered upon a change of control triggering event offer or, if then permitted under the indenture governing the notes, to redeem the notes. We also may be contractually restricted pursuant to the terms governing our existing indebtedness from purchasing all or some of the notes tendered upon a change of control triggering event. A failure to make the applicable change of control triggering event offer or to pay the applicable change of control triggering event purchase price when due would result in a default under the indenture. The occurrence of a change of control triggering event would also constitute an event of default under the Credit Agreement and may constitute an event of default under the terms of the agreements governing our other indebtedness. See “Description of Notes—Change of Control Triggering Event.”

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There can be no assurances that an active trading market will develop for the notes, which could make it more difficult for holders of the notes to sell their notes and/or result in a lower price at which holders would be able to sell their notes.

There is currently no established trading market for the notes, and there can be no assurance as to the liquidity of any markets that may develop for the notes, the ability of the holders of the notes to sell their notes or the price at which such holders would be able to sell their notes. If such a market were to exist, the notes could trade at prices that may be lower than the initial market values thereof depending on many factors, including prevailing interest rates and our business performance. We do not intend to apply for the listing of the notes on any securities exchange in the United States or elsewhere. Certain of the underwriters have advised us that they currently intend to make a market in the notes, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. However, none of the underwriters are obligated to do so, and any market-making with respect to the notes may be discontinued at any time without notice. See “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest).”

Credit ratings of the notes may change and affect the market price and marketability of the notes.

Credit ratings are limited in scope, and do not address all material risks relating to an investment in the notes, but rather reflect only the view of each rating agency at the time the rating is issued. An explanation of the significance of such rating may be obtained from such rating agency. There can be no assurance that such credit ratings will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered, suspended or withdrawn entirely by the applicable rating agencies, if, in such rating agency’s judgment, circumstances so warrant. Agency credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security. Actual or anticipated changes or downgrades in our credit ratings, including any announcement that our ratings are under further review for a downgrade, could affect the market price or marketability of the notes and increase our corporate borrowing costs.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $        million, after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. We intend to use approximately $        million of the net proceeds of this offering to redeem the outstanding $325.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 2024 Notes at a price equal to 102.688% of the principal amount of such 2024 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. We intend to use the remaining net proceeds to pay a portion of the purchase price for the Acquisition, including fees and expenses. See “Summary—Recent Developments” for additional information regarding the Acquisition. The Board of Directors of the Company has authorized, contingent upon the closing of this offering, the redemption of the outstanding $325.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes. The 2024 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.375% per annum and mature on March 15, 2024. This prospectus supplement does not constitute a notice of redemption for the 2024 Notes. See “Capitalization.”

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CAPITALIZATION

The below table sets forth our consolidated cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 30, 2019 (i) on an actual basis and (ii) on an as adjusted basis after giving effect to this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom. We have assumed that the estimated net proceeds of this offering after deducting the underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses will be approximately $         million. See “Use of Proceeds.”

You should read this table together with “Summary Historical Financial Data” included elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and Part II—Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, and our consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference herein.

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

Definitions of certain terms used in this Description of Notes may be found under the heading “—Certain Definitions.” For purposes of this section, the term “Company” refers only to Lear Corporation and not to any of its Subsidiaries; the terms “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Lear Corporation and, where the context so requires, certain or all of its Subsidiaries. The notes will not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

We will issue the     % senior notes due 2029 (the “2029 notes”) and the     % senior notes due 2049 (the “2049 notes” and, together with the 2029 notes, the “notes”), each as a new series of notes under a base indenture, dated as of August 17, 2017 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented to date and as further supplemented by the Second Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of May             , 2019 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”). The term “notes” includes the notes and any Additional Notes (as defined below). The Indenture contains provisions which define your rights under the notes. In addition, the Indenture governs the obligations of the Company under the notes. The terms of the notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA.

The following description is meant to be only a summary of the provisions of the Indenture that we consider material. It does not restate the terms of the Indenture in their entirety. We have filed a copy of the Base Indenture as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus Supplement forms a part and will file the Second Supplemental Indenture as an exhibit to a Form 8-K following the completion of this offering. We urge you to carefully read the Indenture and the notes because they, and not this description, governs your rights as Holders. You may request copies of the Indenture and the notes at our address set forth under the heading “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

Overview of the Notes

The notes:

Principal, Maturity and Interest

We will initially issue the 2029 notes in an aggregate principal amount of $        million. The 2029 notes will mature on                 , 2029. Each 2029 note we issue will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum beginning on                 , 2019, or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

We will initially issue the 2049 notes in an aggregate principal amount of $        million. The 2049 notes will mature on                 , 2049. Each 2049 note we issue will bear interest at a rate of     % per annum beginning on                 , 2019, or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

The 2029 notes and the 2049 notes are each referred to herein as a “series.” We will pay interest on each series of the notes semiannually to Holders of record at the close of business on the                 or                 immediately preceding the interest payment date on         and         of each year. The first interest payment date will be             , 2019.

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We will issue the notes in fully registered form, without coupons, in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000.

Indenture May be Used for Future Issuances

Additional notes of either series having identical terms and conditions to the notes of such series that we are currently offering (the “Additional Notes”) may be issued under the Indenture from time to time; provided, however, that we will only be permitted to issue such Additional Notes if at the time of and after giving effect to such issuance the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with the covenants contained in the Indenture. Any Additional Notes will be part of the same issue as the applicable series of notes that we are currently offering and will vote on all matters with such series of notes, provided that if such Additional Notes are not fungible with such series of original notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such Additional Notes will have a separate CUSIP number.

Paying Agent and Registrar

We will pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the notes at any office of ours or any agency designated by us. We have initially designated the corporate trust office of the Trustee to act as the agent of the Company in such matters. The location of the corporate trust office for payment on the notes is U.S. Bank National Association, 100 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005. We, however, reserve the right to pay interest to Holders by check mailed directly to Holders at their registered addresses or, with respect to global notes, by wire transfer.

Holders may exchange or transfer their notes at the same location given in the preceding paragraph. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of notes. However, we may require Holders to pay any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in connection with any such transfer or exchange.

Optional Redemption

2029 Notes

Prior to the applicable Par Call Date, we may at our option redeem the 2029 notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 notes plus the Applicable Premium, if any, as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Notice of such redemption must be delivered to each Holder not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date.

On or after the Par Call Date, we may at our option redeem the 2029 notes, at any time, in whole or in part, on not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2029 notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date.

“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a 2029 note at any redemption date, (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Par Call Date, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if such release (or any successor

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release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day immediately preceding the redemption date, in each case of (1) and (2), plus     basis points.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to a 2029 note at any optional redemption made prior to the Par Call Date, the excess, if any of (1) the present value at such redemption date of (A) the redemption price of such note on the Par Call Date, plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such note through the Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments accrued and unpaid to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Adjusted Treasury Rate, over (2) the principal amount of such note on such redemption date.

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means, with respect to the 2029 notes, the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the 2029 notes from the redemption date to the Par Call Date, that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of U.S. Dollar denominated corporate debt securities of a maturity most nearly equal to the Par Call Date.

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to a 2029 note at any redemption date, if clause (2) of the definition of “Adjusted Treasury Rate” is applicable, the average of three, or if not possible, such lesser number as is obtained by the Company, Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.

“Par Call Date” means, with respect to the 2029 notes,                     , 20     (        months prior to the maturity date of the 2029 notes).

2049 Notes

Prior to the applicable Par Call Date, we may at our option redeem the 2049 notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2049 notes plus the Applicable Premium, if any, as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Notice of such redemption must be delivered to each Holder not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date.

On or after the Par Call Date, we may at our option redeem the 2049 notes, at any time, in whole or in part, on not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2049 notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes to be redeemed to, but not including, the redemption date.

“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a 2049 note at any redemption date, (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Par Call Date, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month) or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date, in each case calculated on the third Business Day immediately preceding the redemption date, in each case of (1) and (2), plus          basis points.

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“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to a 2049 note at any optional redemption made prior to the Par Call Date, the excess, if any of (1) the present value at such redemption date of (A) the redemption price of such note on the Par Call Date, plus (B) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such note through the Par Call Date (not including any portion of such payments accrued and unpaid to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Adjusted Treasury Rate, over (2) the principal amount of such note on such redemption date.

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means, with respect to the 2049 notes, the United States Treasury security selected by the Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the 2049 notes from the redemption date to the Par Call Date, that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of U.S. Dollar denominated corporate debt securities of a maturity most nearly equal to the Par Call Date.

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to a 2049 note at any redemption date, if clause (2) of the definition of “Adjusted Treasury Rate” is applicable, the average of three, or if not possible, such lesser number as is obtained by the Company, Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date.

“Par Call Date” means, with respect to the 2049 notes,                     , 20    (        months prior to the maturity date of the 2049 notes).

“Quotation Agent” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers selected by the Company.

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and their respective successors and assigns and two other nationally recognized investment banking firms selected by the Company that are primary U.S. Government securities dealers.

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Company, 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 the Company by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day immediately preceding such redemption date.

Selection

If we partially redeem any series of notes, the Trustee will select the notes of such series to be redeemed on a pro rata basis and in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company. No note of any series less than $2,000 in original principal amount may be redeemed in part. If we redeem any note in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original note. On and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on notes or portions thereof called for redemption so long as we have deposited with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the principal of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

Ranking

The indebtedness evidenced by the notes is unsecured and ranks pari passu in right of payment to the senior Indebtedness of the Company.

The notes are unsecured obligations of the Company. Secured debt and other secured obligations of the Company will be effectively senior to the notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such debt or other obligations.

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The notes will not be guaranteed by any of the Company’s Subsidiaries. The Company currently conducts substantially all of its operations through its Subsidiaries. Creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and preferred stockholders, if any, of such Subsidiaries generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of the Company, including Holders. The notes, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of creditors, including trade creditors, and preferred stockholders, if any, of Subsidiaries of the Company.

The Company and its Subsidiaries may be able to Incur substantial amounts of additional Indebtedness. Such Indebtedness may be senior Indebtedness and, subject to certain limitations, may be secured. See “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens” below.

The notes will rank equally in all respects with all other senior Indebtedness of the Company. Unsecured Indebtedness is not deemed to be subordinate or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured.

Change of Control Triggering Event

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, each Holder will have the right to require the Company to purchase all or any part of such Holder’s notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change of Control Triggering Event will be deemed to have occurred in connection with any particular Change of Control unless and until such Change of Control has actually been consummated.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control if (1) the Company becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of a holding company and (2)(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 the Voting Stock immediately prior to that transaction or (b) immediately following that transaction no person (other than a holding company satisfying the requirements of this sentence) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting power of the Voting Stock of such holding company.

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“Rating Decline” means the occurrence of a decrease in the rating of the notes below an Investment Grade Rating by both of the Rating Agencies, on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by either of the Rating Agencies); provided, that a Rating Decline otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Rating Decline for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Triggering Event hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the Trustee in writing that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Rating Decline). The Company shall notify the trustee in writing of any Rating Decline within 30 days of notice from a Rating Agencies thereof.

Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company shall mail a notice to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee (the “Change of Control Offer”), stating:

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. In addition, the Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if the notes have been or are called for redemption by the Company prior to it being required to mail notice of the Change of Control Offer, and thereafter redeems all notes called for redemption in accordance with the terms set forth in such redemption notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a revocable Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control Triggering Event, conditioned upon the consummation of the relevant Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.

The Company will comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act and any other securities laws or regulations in connection with the purchase of notes pursuant to this covenant. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this covenant, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this covenant by virtue thereof.

The Change of Control Triggering Event purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. Management has no present intention to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Company would decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Company could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions,

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refinancings or recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indenture, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Company’s capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on the ability of the Company to Incur additional Secured Indebtedness are contained in the covenant described under “—Limitation on Liens.” However, except for the limitations contained in such covenant, the Indenture does not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale of “all or substantially all” the assets of the Company (as determined on a Consolidated basis). Although there is a developing 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 to require the Company to purchase its notes as a result of a sale of less than all of the assets of the Company (as determined on a Consolidated basis) to another Person may be uncertain.

The occurrence of certain of the events which would constitute a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Credit Agreement. Future senior Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions of certain events which would constitute a Change of Control or require such senior Indebtedness to be repurchased or repaid upon a Change of Control. Moreover, the exercise by the Holders of their right to require the Company to purchase the notes could cause a default under such senior Indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holders upon a purchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required purchases.

The provisions under the Indenture relative to the Company’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes.

Certain Covenants

The Indenture contains covenants including, among others, those summarized below. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trustee shall not be obligated to monitor or confirm, on a continuing basis or otherwise, the Company’s compliance with any reporting covenants described herein or with respect to any reports or other documents filed under the Indenture.

Limitation on Liens

The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, Incur or permit to exist any Lien (the “Initial Lien”) of any nature whatsoever on any of its property or assets (including Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary), whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, which Initial Lien secures any Indebtedness, other than Permitted Liens, without effectively providing that the notes shall be secured equally and ratably with (or prior to) the obligations so secured for so long as such obligations are so secured.

Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the notes pursuant to the preceding sentence shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Initial Lien.

SEC Reports

Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, the Company will provide the Trustee and Holders and prospective Holders within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (plus any extensions granted pursuant to SEC rules), copies of:

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Notwithstanding whether the Company is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Company files the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) through (4) above with the SEC and such information is publicly available on the Internet, the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with its obligations to furnish such information to the Holders of the notes. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website no later than 15 days after the end of the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.

In addition, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee and the Holders, upon their request, copies of the annual report to shareholders and any other information provided by the Company to its public shareholders generally. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such reports shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under the Indenture or the notes (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers’ Certificates).

Merger and Consolidation

The Company will not, directly or indirectly, consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets in one or a series of related transactions to, any Person, unless:

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The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture, and the predecessor Company, other than in the case of a lease, will be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the notes.

Defaults

Each of the following is an Event of Default with respect to each series of notes:

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a default under clauses (1) and (2) will not constitute an Event of Default with respect to any series of notes until the Trustee notifies the Company or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes of such series notify the Company and the Trustee of the default and the Company, as applicable, does not cure such default within the time specified in clauses (1) and (2) hereof after receipt of such notice. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on, any note that is to be paid by the Trustee, as paying agent, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless a Trust Officer of the Trustee shall have received written notice from the Company or a Holder describing such Default or Event of Default, and stating that such notice is a notice of default.

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If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding notes of any series by notice to the Company may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the notes of such series to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs, the principal of and interest on all the notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding notes of any series may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the notes of such series and its consequences.

Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the Trustee, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder of a note of any series may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the notes of such series unless:

Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding notes of any series will be given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the notes of any such series. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a note of such series or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under the Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification reasonably satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

If a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the Trustee must mail to each Holder of the notes of the applicable series, notice of the Default within the earlier of 90 days after it occurs or 30 days after it is actually known to a Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, premium (if any) or interest on any note of any series (including payments pursuant to the redemption provisions of such note of such series), the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Holders. In addition, the Company will be required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default that occurred during the previous year and whether the Company has fulfilled all obligations under the Indenture. The Company will also be required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event which would constitute certain Events of Default, their status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

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Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the notes of any series may be amended as it relates to such series of notes with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class and any past default or compliance with any provisions with respect to the notes of such series may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes of such series then outstanding voting as a single class. However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding note affected, no amendment may, among other things:

Without the consent of any Holder of the notes, the Company and the Trustee, as applicable, may amend the Indenture to:

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The consent of the Holders will not be necessary to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It will be sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment. The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such amendment or waiver and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the Indenture.

After an amendment becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment. However, the failure to give such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment.

Transfer and Exchange

A Holder will be able to transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company will not be required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption or to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days prior to a selection of notes to be redeemed. The notes will be issued in registered form and the Holder will be treated as the owner of such note for all purposes.

Satisfaction and Discharge

When (a)(i) the Company delivers to the Trustee all outstanding notes of any series for cancellation or (ii) all outstanding notes of any series have become due and payable, whether at maturity or on a redemption date as a result of the mailing of notice of redemption and, in the case of clause (2);(b), the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee funds or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay at maturity or upon redemption all outstanding notes of such series, including premium, if any, interest thereon to maturity or such redemption date; and (c) if in any case the Company pays all other sums payable under the Indenture by the Company, then the Indenture shall, subject to certain exceptions, cease to be of further effect with respect to all outstanding notes of such series (except as to surviving rights or registration of transfer or exchange of the notes, as expressly provided for in the Indenture).

Defeasance

The Company may, as described below, at any time terminate all its obligations under the Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those respecting the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the notes.

In addition, the Company may, as described below, at any time terminate:

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The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option with respect to a series of notes, payment of the notes of such series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option with respect to a series of notes, payment of the notes of such series may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (4), (6) or (7) (with respect only to Significant Subsidiaries) under “—Defaults” above.

In order to exercise either defeasance option with respect to a series of notes, the Company must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee money in an amount sufficient or U.S. Government Obligations, the principal of and interest on which will be sufficient, or a combination thereof 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 interest in respect of the notes of such series to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable Federal income tax law).

Concerning the Trustee

U.S. Bank National Association is the Trustee under the Indenture and has been appointed by the Company as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the notes. The Trustee and its affiliates have engaged, currently are engaged, and may in the future engage in financial or other transactions with the Company and their and our affiliates in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, subject to the TIA. The Trustee, in each of its capacities including but not limited to Trustee, Registrar and Paying Agent, has not participated in the preparation of this preliminary prospectus supplement and does not assume responsibility for its contents, including, for avoidance of doubt, any reports, financial statement, or any other collateral information related to or referred to herein. No representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, is made and no responsibility or liability is accepted by the Trustee as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained or incorporated in this preliminary prospectus supplement or any other information provided by the Company in connection with the offering of the notes. The Trustee has no liability in relation to the information contained or incorporated by reference in this preliminary prospectus supplement or any other information provided by the Company in connection with the offering of the notes or their distribution.

Governing Law

The Indenture and the notes are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of law to the extent that the application of the law of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.

Certain Definitions

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of the board of directors of the Company.

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“Business Day” means each day which is not a Legal Holiday.

“Capital Stock” of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

“Capitalized Lease Obligations” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of Indebtedness represented by such obligation shall be the capitalized amount of such obligation determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Chinese Acceptance Notes” means acceptance notes issued by banks in China in the ordinary course of business for the account of any direct or indirect Chinese Subsidiary of the Company or customers thereof to effect the current payment of goods and services in accordance with customary trade terms in China.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Consolidated Total Assets” means the total Consolidated assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company.

“Consolidation” means, unless the context otherwise requires, the consolidation of (1) in the case of the Company, the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Company, (2) in the case of a Restricted Subsidiary, the accounts of each Subsidiary of such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary with those of such Restricted Subsidiary and (3) in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, the accounts of each Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary with those of such Foreign Subsidiary, in each case in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; provided, however, that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

“Credit Agreement” means the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2017, among the Company, the foreign subsidiary borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as syndication agent, Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as co-documentation agents, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, as it may be amended (including any amendment and restatement thereof), supplemented, replaced, extended or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Credit Facilities” means (1) the Credit Agreement and (2) one or more debt facilities, indentures or other agreements, including such debt facilities, indentures and other agreements refinancing, replacing, amending, restating or supplementing (whether or not contemporaneously and whether or not related to any of the foregoing agreements) or otherwise restructuring or increasing the amount of available borrowing or other credit extensions under or making Subsidiaries of the Company a borrower, additional borrower or guarantor under, all or any portion of the indebtedness under any such agreement or any successor, replacement or supplemental agreement and whether including any additional obligors or with the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders of with other financial institutions or lenders.

“Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock which by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event:

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in the case of each of clauses (1), (2) and (3), on or prior to 180 days after the Stated Maturity of the notes.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“Equity Offering” means a public or private offering of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Existing Notes” means, collectively (i) the 5.375% Senior Notes due 2024 issued by the Company pursuant to the base indenture dated as of March 26, 2010, and the fourth supplemental indenture dated as of March 14, 2014, (ii) the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 issued by the Company pursuant to the base indenture dated as of March 26, 2010, and the fifth supplemental indenture dated as of November 21, 2014 and (iii) the 3.800% Senior Notes due 2027 issued by the Company pursuant to the base indenture dated as of August 17, 2017, and the first supplemental indenture dated as of August 17, 2017.

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction as such price is, unless specified otherwise in the Indenture, determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company or by the Board of Directors.

“Financial Officer” means the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect as of the Issue Date set forth in:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any lease of the Company or its Subsidiaries that would have been classified and accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP prior to the change in GAAP pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Update Topic 842 shall be treated as an operating lease for purposes of the Indenture.

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“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such Person:

provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning. The term “Guarantor” shall mean any Person Guaranteeing any obligation.

“Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any (i) interest rate protection agreement, interest rate future agreement, interest rate option agreement, interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is party or of which it is a beneficiary, (ii) foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreements or other similar agreement or arrangement to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary or (iii) raw materials hedge agreement or any hedging agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of securities convertible or exchangeable for equity of such Person.

“Holder” means the Person in whose name a note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

“Incur” means issue, assume, Guarantee, incur or otherwise become liable for; provided, however, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Person at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. The term “Incurrence” when used as a noun shall have a correlative meaning. The accretion of principal of a non-interest bearing or other discount security shall not be deemed the Incurrence of Indebtedness.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, without duplication:

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the purchase by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of any business, the term “Indebtedness” will exclude post-closing payment adjustments to which the seller may become entitled to the extent such payment is determined by a final closing balance sheet or such payment depends on the performance of such business after the closing; provided, however, that, at the time of closing, the amount of any such payment is not determinable and, to the extent such payment thereafter becomes fixed and determined, the amount is paid within 30 days thereafter. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” will exclude obligations of Chinese Subsidiaries in respect of Chinese Acceptance Notes in the ordinary course of business.

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above; provided, however, that in the case of Indebtedness sold at a discount, the amount of such Indebtedness at any time will be the accreted value thereof at such time.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by Standard & Poor’s, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

“Issue Date” means the date notes are first issued under the Indenture.

“Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which the Trustee or banking institutions are not required by law or regulation to be open in the State of New York.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge in the nature of an encumbrance of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating business.

“Net Cash Proceeds,” with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, means the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, listing fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or the Secretary of the Company.

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers.

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“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion acceptable to the Trustee from legal counsel. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company.

“Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:

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

“Preferred Stock”, as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.

“principal” of a note means the principal of the note plus the premium, if any, payable on the note which is due or overdue or is to become due at the relevant time.

“Qualified Receivables Transaction” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to:

or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all Guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable; provided, however, that the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Company).

The grant of a security interest in any accounts receivable of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness under Credit Facilities shall not be deemed a Qualified Receivables Transaction.

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“Rating Agency” means Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s or, if Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both shall not make a rating on the notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Company (as certified by a resolution of the Board of Directors) which shall be substituted for Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s or both, as the case may be.

“Receivables Entity” means (a) a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company which is designated by the Board of Directors (as provided below) as a Receivables Entity or (b) another Person engaging in a Qualified Receivables Transaction with the Company which Person engages in the business of the financing of accounts receivable, and in either of clause (a) or (b):

Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

“Refinance” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, including, in any such case from time to time, after the discharge of the Indebtedness being Refinanced. “Refinanced” and “Refinancing” shall have correlative meanings.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company secured by a Lien. “Secured Indebtedness” of a Subsidiary has a correlative meaning.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “Significant Subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.

“Standard & Poor’s” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating business.

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company which, taken as a whole, are customary in an accounts receivable transaction.

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“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).

“Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

The term “Subsidiary” also shall include any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity that: (1) under GAAP may be consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes; and (2) has been designated as a Subsidiary of the Company by the Board of Directors of the Company for so long as such designation remains in effect.

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or Guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

“Trustee” means the party named as such in the Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

“Trust Officer” means any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, senior associate, associate, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such Person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of the Indenture.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means:

The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated, and only for so long as (i) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total Consolidated assets of $1,000 or less; or (ii) such Subsidiary is a Foreign Subsidiary that is a joint venture or similar entity.

“U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

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“Voting Stock” of a Person means all classes of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) of such Person then outstanding and normally entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof.

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company all the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.

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BOOK-ENTRY SETTLEMENT AND CLEARANCE

The Global Notes

The notes will be issued in the form of one or more global notes in definitive, fully registered form (the “Global Notes”). The notes will be deposited with the trustee as a custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), as depositary, and registered in the name of a nominee of such depositary. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC, which are called DTC participants (including Clearstream or Euroclear), or persons who hold interests through DTC participants.

DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear

Beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants in DTC. Investors may hold interests in the Global Notes through either DTC (in the United States), or Clearstream or Euroclear (in Europe), either directly if they are participants in such systems or indirectly through organizations that are participants in such systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream’s and Euroclear’s names on the books of their United States depositaries, which in turn will hold such interests in customers’ securities accounts in the United States depositaries’ names on the books of DTC.

We have obtained the information in this section concerning DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear and the book-entry system and procedures from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

We understand that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the 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 under Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds securities that its participants deposit with DTC and facilitates the post-trade settlement among direct participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry changes in participants’ accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct participants of DTC include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other organizations, including Clearstream and Euroclear. DTC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a direct participant, either directly or indirectly. The rules applicable to DTC and its direct and indirect participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com. We do not intend this internet address to be an active link or to otherwise incorporate the content of the website into this prospectus supplement.

We understand that Clearstream is incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg as a professional depositary. Clearstream holds securities for its customers and facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its customers through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its customers, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Clearstream provides to its customers, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and settlement of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. As a professional depositary, Clearstream is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Section. Clearstream customers are recognized financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other

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organizations and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream customer either directly or indirectly.

We understand that Euroclear was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of Euroclear and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Euroclear provides various other services, including securities lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. Euroclear is operated by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., which we refer to as the “Euroclear Operator,” under contract with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation, which we refer to as the “Cooperative.” All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on behalf of Euroclear participants. Euroclear participants include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers, and other professional financial intermediaries and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to Euroclear is also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear participant, either directly or indirectly.

We understand that the Euroclear Operator is licensed by the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission to carry out banking activities on a global basis. As a Belgian bank, it is regulated and examined by the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission.

Purchases of notes under the DTC system must be made by or through direct participants, which will receive a credit for the notes in DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of notes is in turn to be recorded on the direct and indirect participants’ records. Beneficial owners of the notes will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase, but beneficial owners are expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the direct or indirect participant through which the beneficial owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the notes are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of direct and indirect participants acting on behalf of beneficial owners. Beneficial owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in the notes, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the notes is discontinued.

To facilitate subsequent transfers, all notes deposited by direct participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of notes with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual beneficial owners of the notes; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the direct participants to whose accounts such notes are credited, which may or may not be the beneficial owners. The direct and indirect participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to direct participants, by direct participants to indirect participants, and by direct participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities which they own. Consequently, those persons may be prohibited from purchasing beneficial interests in the Global Notes from any beneficial owner or otherwise.

Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the notes within an issue are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in such issue to be redeemed.

So long as DTC’s nominee is the registered owner of the Global Notes, such nominee for all purposes will be considered the sole owner or holder of the notes for all purposes under the indenture. Except as provided

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below, beneficial owners will not be entitled to have any of the notes registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under the indenture. As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a Global Note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights of a holder of notes under the indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).

Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor such other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the notes. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an omnibus proxy to the issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those direct participants to whose accounts the notes are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the omnibus proxy).

All payments on the Global Notes will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC’s practice is to credit direct participants’ accounts upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from trustees or issuers on payment dates in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by participants to beneficial owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such participant and not of DTC, the trustee or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of principal and interest to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) shall be the responsibility of the trustee or us, disbursement of such payments to direct participants shall be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the beneficial owners shall be the responsibility of direct and indirect participants.

DTC may discontinue providing its service as securities depositary with respect to the notes at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the trustee. In addition, we may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depositary). In the event that a successor securities depositary is not obtained under the above circumstances, or, alternatively, if an event of default with respect to the notes has occurred and is outstanding, note certificates in fully registered form are required to be printed and delivered to beneficial owners of the Global Notes representing such notes.

Distributions on the notes held beneficially through Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of its customers in accordance with its rules and procedures, to the extent received by the United States depositary for Clearstream. Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System, and applicable Belgian law (collectively, the “Terms and Conditions”). The Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear participants and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear participants. Distributions on the notes held beneficially through Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of its participants in accordance with the Terms and Conditions, to the extent received by the United States depositary for Euroclear.

Although we expect that DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear will agree to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in each Global Note among participants of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear, DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be discontinued at any time.

We have provided the descriptions of the operations and procedures of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear in this prospectus supplement solely as a matter of convenience, and we make no representation or warranty of any kind with respect to these operations and procedures. These operations and procedures are solely within the

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control of those organizations and are subject to change by them from time to time. None of us, the underwriters or the trustee takes any responsibility for these operations or procedures, and you are urged to contact DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

Clearance and Settlement Procedures

Initial settlement for the notes will be made in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between DTC participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in immediately available funds. Secondary market trading between Clearstream customers and/or Euroclear participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear, as applicable, and will be settled using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in immediately available funds.

Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly through DTC, on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through Clearstream customers or Euroclear participants, on the other, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by the United States depositary. Such cross-market transactions, however, will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to the United States depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving the notes in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Clearstream customers and Euroclear participants may not deliver instructions directly to their United States depositaries.

Because of time-zone differences, credits of the notes received in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a DTC participant will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and dated the business day following the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions in the notes settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Clearstream customers or Euroclear participants on such business day. Cash received in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of sales of the notes by or through a Clearstream customer or a Euroclear participant to a DTC participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC. Although DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of the notes among participants of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be changed or discontinued at any time.

Although we understand that DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the notes among participants of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be changed or discontinued at any time. Neither we nor the underwriters or the trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Clearstream or Euroclear or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Certificated Notes

If the depositary at any time notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as a depositary, or if the depositary becomes ineligible to serve, and we do not appoint a successor depositary within 90 days, we will issue notes in definitive form in exchange for the Global Notes. In addition, we may at any time and in our sole discretion, subject to the procedures of DTC, determine not to have any series of notes represented by one or more Global Notes and, in such event, we will issue notes of that series in definitive form in exchange for the Global Note or notes. In any such instance, if we issue registered notes in exchange for Global Notes, we will

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register the definitive notes in such names and in such denominations authorized under the indenture as the depositary, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, instructs the trustee. The trustee will deliver the registered definitive notes to or on the order of the persons in whose names they are registered.

Neither we nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC, its nominee or any direct or indirect participant in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes. We and the trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in relying on, instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes, including with respect to the registration and delivery, and the respective principal amounts, of the certificated notes to be issued.

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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. This summary is based on the U.S. federal income tax law in effect as of the date of this prospectus supplement, which is subject to differing interpretations or change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to particular taxpayers in light of their special circumstances or taxpayers subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws (including, without limitation, brokers or dealers in securities or currencies, taxpayers who have elected the mark-to-market method of accounting, banks, thrifts or other financial institutions or financial service companies, cooperatives, regulated investment companies, real estate investment trusts, government agencies and instrumentalities, tax-exempt organizations, pension funds, insurance companies, persons who hold notes as part of a hedging, integrated, straddle, conversion or constructive sale transaction, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, individual retirement accounts and other tax deferred accounts, U.S. expatriates, former U.S. citizens and long term residents or certain part-year nonresident aliens, controlled foreign corporations or passive foreign investment companies (and their shareholders), S corporations and partnerships (including entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or other entities or arrangements treated as flow-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes). This discussion does not address any aspect of federal, state, local, or foreign taxation other than U.S. federal income taxation. Further, this discussion does not address the consequences under U.S. alternative minimum tax rules, U.S. federal estate or gift or other non-income tax laws, the tax laws of any U.S. state or locality, or any non-U.S. tax laws. In addition, this discussion deals only with certain U.S. federal income tax consequences to a beneficial owner of notes that acquires the notes in the initial offering at their issue price (generally, the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold for money to public investors, not including sales to bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers) and holds the notes as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The following summary assumes, as is expected, that the notes will be issued without original issue discount (or with de minimis original issue discount).

We have not sought a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions or that a court would uphold such conclusions.

If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes or other flow-through entity) holds a note, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the owner of the flow-through entity generally will depend upon the status of the owner and the activities of the entity. An owner of a partnership or other such entity holding a note should consult its tax advisor concerning the U.S. federal income and other tax consequences of an investment in the notes.

For purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of a note that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

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A “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of a note that is, (i) for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual, corporation, estate or trust and (ii) not a U.S. Holder.

EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF THE NOTES SHOULD CONSULT ITS TAX ADVISOR CONCERNING THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE NOTES.

Accrued Interest

Pursuant to recently enacted legislation, an accrual method taxpayer that reports revenues on an applicable financial statement generally must recognize income for U.S. federal income tax purposes no later than the taxable year in which such income is taken into account as revenue in an applicable financial statement of the taxpayer. To the extent this rule is inconsistent with the rules described below, this rule supersedes such rules. Thus, this rule could potentially require such a taxpayer to recognize income for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to the bonds prior to the time such income would be recognized pursuant to the rules described below. Potential investors in the notes should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential applicability of these rules to their investment in the notes.

Effect of Certain Contingencies

In certain circumstances, we may be obligated to pay amounts in excess of stated interest or principal on the notes. For example, in the event of a change of control, we would generally be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, as described above under the heading “Description of Notes—Change of Control Triggering Event.” These potential payments may implicate the provisions of Treasury Regulations relating to “contingent payment debt instruments.” We intend to take the position that the likelihood that the payments described above will be made is remote and/or that such payments are incidental within the meaning of the Treasury Regulations, and, therefore, the notes are not subject to the rules governing contingent payment debt instruments. Our determination is binding on a holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by the applicable Treasury Regulations. Our determination is not, however, binding on the IRS. If the notes were determined to be contingent payment debt instruments, the tax consequences to holders of the notes would materially differ from those described below. Prospective purchasers of the notes should consult their own tax advisors regarding the possible application of the contingent payment debt instrument rules to the notes. The remainder of this disclosure assumes that the notes will not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments.

Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders

Interest.    Payments of stated interest on the notes will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such holder receives or accrues such amounts, in accordance with the U.S. Holder’s regular method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Sale, Exchange, Redemption, Retirement or Other Taxable Disposition of a Note.    A U.S. Holder will generally recognize capital gain or loss upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount of cash and the fair market value of all other property received on the disposition (except to the extent the cash or property is attributable to accrued and unpaid interest, which will be taxable as ordinary interest income to the extent such interest has not been previously included in income) and (ii) such U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the note. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in a note will generally equal the cost of the note to such holder. Such capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the note was held for more than one year at the time of

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disposition. Long-term capital gains generally are subject to preferential rates of U.S. federal income tax for non-corporate U.S. Holders (including individuals). The deductibility of net capital losses is subject to limitations.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.    Payments on, and the proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of, a note to a U.S. Holder generally are subject to information reporting unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient (such as a corporation). In addition, backup withholding is required on such payments unless the U.S. Holder (i) is an exempt recipient or (ii) provides a U.S. taxpayer identification number, certified under penalties of perjury, on an IRS Form W-9 (or a substantially similar form) as well as certain other information establishing an exemption from backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a refund or a credit against a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability or a refund may be obtained if amounts withheld exceed a U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. The current rate of backup withholding is 24% of the amount paid (whether as interest, principal or gross proceeds from sale).

Net Investment Income.    Certain U.S. Holders that are individuals, estates or trusts may be required to pay an additional 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on certain “net investment income” (or “undistributed net investment income”, in the case of estates and trusts) if their adjusted gross income exceeds certain thresholds. Among other items, “net investment income” generally includes gross income from interest and net gain attributable to the disposition of certain investments (less certain deductions), unless such interest income and net gain is derived in the ordinary course of a trade or business (other than a trade or business that consists of certain passive or trading activities). In the case of a U.S. Holder that is an individual, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (1) such individual’s net investment income and (2) the amount by which the individual’s modified adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 (if the individual is married and filing jointly or a surviving spouse), $125,000 (if the individual is married and filing separately) or $200,000 (in any other case). In the case of an estate or trust, the tax will be imposed on the lesser of (1) undistributed net investment income and (2) the excess adjusted gross income over the dollar amount at which the highest income tax bracket applicable to an estate or trust begins. Prospective U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors concerning the possible implications of this legislation on their ownership and disposition of the notes based on their particular circumstances.

Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders

For purposes of this discussion, any interest income and any gain realized on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of a note will be considered “U.S. trade or business income” if such income or gain is (i) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States or (ii) if a tax treaty applies, attributable to a permanent establishment (or in the case of an individual, to a fixed base) in the United States.

Interest.    Subject to the discussions below concerning backup withholding and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, no U.S. federal income tax or withholding generally will apply to a payment of interest on a note to a Non-U.S. Holder that is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States with respect to such Non-U.S. Holder, provided that:

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If all of the foregoing requirements are not met, payments of interest on a note generally will be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at a 30% rate (or a lower applicable treaty rate, provided certain certification requirements are met), subject to the discussion below concerning interest that is effectively connected with a Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

Gain on Disposition of a Note.    Any gain realized on the disposition of a note by a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless (i) such gain is U.S. trade or business income or (ii) such Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of disposition, and certain other conditions are met.

If the first exception applies, the Non-U.S. Holder will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the net gain derived from the taxable disposition, as described below (see “—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—United States Trade or Business”). If the second exception applies, the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to tax at a flat rate of 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate) on the amount by which its U.S.-source capital gains exceed its U.S.-source capital losses.

United States Trade or Business.    If a Non-U.S. Holder is engaged in a trade or business in the United States, and if interest or gain on a note is U.S. trade or business income, the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the receipt or accrual of such interest or the recognition of gain on the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other taxable disposition of the note in the same manner as if such holder were a U.S. Holder. A corporate Non-U.S. Holder may also be subject to an additional U.S. federal branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate) on its effectively connected earnings and profits attributable to such interest or gain. In addition, any such interest or gain will not be subject to withholding if the Non-U.S. Holder delivers to us a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or applicable successor form) in order to claim an exemption from withholding tax.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting.    A Non-U.S. Holder may be required to comply with certain certification procedures to establish that the holder is not a U.S. person in order to avoid backup withholding with respect to our payments on, or the proceeds of the sale or other taxable disposition (including a retirement or redemption) of, a note. Compliance with the certification procedures required to claim the exemption from withholding tax on interest described above will satisfy the certification requirements necessary to avoid backup withholding as well. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will generally be allowed as a refund or a credit against that Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS. In certain circumstances, the name and address of the beneficial owner and the amount of interest paid on a note, as well as the amount, if any, of tax withheld may be reported to the IRS. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement by the IRS to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides. Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors with respect to these withholding and reporting rules as well as other U.S. tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the notes.

FATCA.    Under Sections 1471-1474 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and official IRS guidance promulgated thereunder (such provisions, regulations and guidance commonly known as “FATCA”), a 30% U.S.

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federal withholding tax generally applies to interest income paid to (i) foreign financial institutions (as such term is defined in the Code) (whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner or an intermediary) unless such a foreign financial institution agrees to verify, report, and disclose its U.S. account holders and meets certain other specified requirements or (ii) certain other foreign entities that are not foreign financial institutions (whether such entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary) unless such an entity provides a certification that the beneficial owner of the payment does not have any substantial U.S. owners (as defined under FATCA) or provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each such substantial U.S. owner and certain other specified requirements are met. The withholding tax described above will not apply if the foreign financial institution or other foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from the rules and properly certifies its exempt status to a withholding agent, typically on IRS Form W-8BEN-E. Application of this FATCA tax does not depend on whether the payment otherwise would be exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax under the other exemptions described above. Foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. The 30% U.S. federal withholding tax under FATCA was scheduled to apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property that produces U.S.-source interest or dividends (such as the notes) beginning on January 1, 2019, but on December 18, 2018, proposed regulations were published in the Federal Register that, if finalized in their proposed form, would eliminate the obligation to withhold on gross proceeds. Withholding agents currently are permitted to rely on such proposed regulations. Non-U.S. Holders should consult with their tax advisors regarding FATCA and whether it may be relevant to their acquisition, ownership, and disposition of the notes.

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CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the purchase of the notes by employee benefit plans (“ERISA Plans”) that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), individual retirement accounts and other plans and arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Code (“Individual Retirement Arrangements”) or provisions under any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (“Similar Laws”), and entities the assets of which are deemed to be assets of either ERISA Plans or Individual Retirement Arrangements under ERISA by reason of direct or indirect investments in such entities by ERISA Plans or Individual Retirement Arrangements (such entities, together with ERISA Plans and Individual Retirement Arrangements, “Benefit Plan Investors”).

General Fiduciary Matters

ERISA imposes certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of an ERISA Plan, and both ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of a Benefit Plan Investor and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of such a Benefit Plan Investor or any authority or control over the management or disposition of the assets of such a Benefit Plan Investor, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation (direct or indirect) to such a Benefit Plan Investor, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of such entity.

In considering an investment in the notes of a portion of the assets of any Benefit Plan Investor, a fiduciary should consult with its counsel and other advisors in order to determine whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Benefit Plan Investor and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Laws. In addition, a fiduciary of an ERISA Plan should consult with its counsel in order to determine if the investment satisfies the fiduciary’s duties to the ERISA Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification and delegation of control provisions of ERISA.

Prohibited Transaction Issues

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit Benefit Plans Investors from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exception or exemption is available. A party in interest or disqualified person who engages in a nonexempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of a Benefit Plan Investor that engages in a nonexempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code and may be required to unwind the transaction. The acquisition and/or holding of notes by a Benefit Plan Investor with respect to which a person, including the Company, an underwriter or their respective affiliates, is or becomes a party in interest or disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the investment is acquired and held in accordance with an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption.

Certain exemptions from the prohibited transaction rules could be applicable to the purchase and holding of notes depending on the type and circumstances of the fiduciary making the decision to acquire such notes and the relationship of the party in interest or disqualified person to the Benefit Plan Investors. Included among these exemptions are Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code for certain transactions between a Benefit Plan Investor and non-fiduciary service providers to such entity. In addition, the United States Department of Labor has issued prohibited transaction class exemptions (“PTCEs”) that may apply to the acquisition and holding of the notes. These class exemptions (as may be amended from time to time) include, without limitation, PTCE 84-14, as modified, respecting transactions effected by “qualified professional asset

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managers,” PTCE 90-1, respecting investments by insurance company pooled separate accounts, PTCE 91-38, as modified, respecting investments by bank collective investment funds, PTCE 95-60, as modified, respecting investments by life insurance company general accounts and PTCE 96-23, respecting transactions effected by “in-house asset managers”.

Each exemption contains conditions and limitations on its application. Fiduciaries of Benefit Plan Investors considering acquiring and/or holding the notes in reliance on these or any other exemption should carefully review the exemption to assure it is applicable. There can be no assurance that all of the conditions of any such exemption will be satisfied. Because of the foregoing, the notes may not be purchased or held by any person investing “plan assets” of any Benefit Plan Investor, unless such purchase and holding (i) is entitled to exemptive relief from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code or (ii) would not otherwise constitute a nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

Employee benefit plans that are governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), certain church plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA) not subject to Title I of ERISA, and employee benefit plans subject to non-U.S. law, are not subject to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or the provisions of Section 4975 of the Code, although they may be subject to Similar Laws. Therefore, the fiduciaries of employee benefit plans subject to Similar Laws should take such considerations into account when deciding to invest in the notes.

Representation

Accordingly, by acquiring or holding a note or any interest therein, each purchaser and subsequent transferee will be deemed to have represented and warranted, on each day from the date on which such purchaser or transferee, as applicable, acquires its interest in such notes through and including the date on which such purchaser or transferee, as applicable, disposes of its interest in such notes, that either (i) no portion of the assets used by such purchaser or transferee to acquire or hold the notes constitutes assets of (a) any “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA, any plan to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, or any entity whose underlying assets include “plan assets” by reason of any such plan’s investment in such entity or otherwise under ERISA, or (b) a governmental, church or non-U.S. plan subject to any Similar Laws or (ii) the acquisition, holding or sale of the notes by such purchaser or transferee will not constitute or result in a nonexempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or similar violation under any Similar Laws. Any purported transfer of such note, or interest therein, to a purchaser or transferee that does not comply with the requirements specified in the applicable documents, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be of no force and effect and shall be null and void ab initio.

The foregoing discussion is general in nature, is not intended to be all-inclusive, and should not be construed as legal advice. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering acquiring or holding the notes on behalf of, or with the assets of, any Benefit Plan Investor or employee benefit plan subject to Similar Laws, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investments and to confirm that such investments will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction or any other violation of applicable requirement of ERISA, the Code or any other applicable Similar Laws.

THE SALE OF NOTES TO A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR TO AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAWS IS IN NO RESPECT A REPRESENTATION BY THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERWRITERS THAT THIS INVESTMENT MEETS THE RELEVANT LEGAL REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT TO AN INVESTMENT BY ANY BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR ANY EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAWS OR THAT THIS INVESTMENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR ANY SUCH BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAWS.

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UNDERWRITING (CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as the representatives of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus supplement, each underwriter named below has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to that underwriter, the principal amount of notes set forth opposite the underwriter’s name.

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the notes included in this offering are subject to approval of legal matters by counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to purchase all the notes if they purchase any of the notes.

The notes sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the applicable public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus supplement. Any notes sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount from the public offering price of up to         % of the principal amount of the 2029 notes and up to     % of the principal amount of the 2049 notes. Any such securities dealers may resell any notes purchased from the underwriters to certain other brokers or dealers at a discount from the public offering price of up to         % of the principal amount of the 2029 notes and up to     % of the principal amount of the 2049 notes. If all the notes are not sold at the initial public offering prices, the underwriters may change the public offering price and the other selling terms of the notes.

The following table shows the underwriting discounts that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the notes).

We estimate that our total expenses for this offering will be $        .

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make because of any of those liabilities.

The notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading markets. We do not intend to apply for listing of the notes on a national securities exchange or on any automated dealer quotation system. Certain of the underwriters have advised us that they presently intend to make markets in the notes as permitted by applicable law. However, the underwriters are not obligated to make markets in the notes and may cease their market-making activities at any time at their discretion without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading markets in the notes, and the market prices quoted for the notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for securities and by changes in our financial performance or our prospects and/or companies in our industry

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generally. As a result, no assurance can be given (i) that active trading markets will develop or be maintained for the notes, (ii) as to the liquidity of any markets that do develop or (iii) as to your ability to sell any notes you may own or the price at which you may be able to sell your notes.

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell notes in the open market. Purchases and sales in the open market may include short sales, purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases.

Purchases to cover short positions and stabilizing purchases, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the notes. They may also cause the price of the notes to be higher than the price that would otherwise exist in the open market in the absence of these transactions. The underwriters may conduct these transactions in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. If the underwriters commence any of these transactions, they may discontinue them at any time without notice.

Conflicts of Interest

The underwriters are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their respective affiliates have in the past performed commercial banking, investment banking and advisory services for us from time to time for which they have received customary fees and reimbursement of expenses and may, from time to time, engage in transactions with and perform services for us in the ordinary course of their business for which they may receive customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. In addition, some of the underwriters or their affiliates are lenders, and in some cases agents or managers for the lenders, under the Credit Agreement. In particular, Barclays Bank PLC, an affiliate of Barclays Capital Inc., Citibank, N.A., an affiliate of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated are co-documentation agents under the Credit Agreement, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. is syndication agent under the Credit Agreement, and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, is administrative agent under the Credit Agreement. In addition, certain of the underwriters or their affiliates may hold a portion of our 2024 Notes. As a result, certain of the underwriters or their affiliates may receive a portion of the net proceeds from this offering. See “Use of Proceeds.” In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (which may include bank loans and/or credit default swaps) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. If any of these underwriters or their affiliates has a lending relationship with us, certain of these underwriters or affiliates routinely hedge and certain other of these underwriters or their affiliates may hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. A typical such hedging strategy would include these underwriters or their affiliates hedging such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the notes offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the notes. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

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Selling Restrictions

Canada

The notes may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the notes must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (“NI 33-105”), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

European Economic Area

The notes are not intended to be offered, sold or otherwise made available to and should not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor in the European Economic Area (“EEA”). For these purposes, a retail investor means a person who is one (or more) of: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, “MiFID II”); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive 2002/92/EC, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II; or (iii) not a qualified investor as defined in Directive 2003/71/EC (as amended, the “Prospectus Directive”). Consequently, no key information document required by Regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 (as amended, the “PRIIPs Regulation”) for offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to retail investors in the EEA has been prepared and therefore offering or selling the notes or otherwise making them available to any retail investor in the EEA may be unlawful under the PRIIPs Regulation. This prospectus supplement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of notes in any Member State of the EEA will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of notes. This prospectus supplement is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Prospectus Directive.

United Kingdom

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

France

This prospectus supplement has not been prepared and is not being distributed in the context of a public offering of financial securities in France (offre au public de titres financiers) within the meaning of