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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2007
CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-13397
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22-3514823 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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5 Westbrook Corporate Center, Westchester, Illinois
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60154-5749 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(708) 551-2600
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Corn Products International, Inc. (the Company) is a party to a Revolving Credit Agreement (the
Credit Agreement) made and entered into as of April 26, 2006, by and among the Company,
Canada Starch Operating Company Inc., a company constituted under the federal laws of Canada (the
Canadian Borrower), the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from
time to time party thereto (the Lenders), Bank of Montreal, as Canadian Funding Agent,
(the Canadian Funding Agent), as Canadian issuing bank (the Canadian Issuing
Bank) and as Canadian swing line lender (the Canadian Swing Line Lender), and
SunTrust Bank, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (the Administrative
Agent), as US issuing bank (the U.S. Issuing Bank) and as US swing line lender (the
U.S. Swing Line Lender). On May 14, 2007 the Company, the Canadian Borrower, the
Lenders, the Canadian Funding Agent, the Canadian Issuing Bank, the Canadian Swing Line Lender, the
Administrative Agent, the U.S. Issuing Bank and the U.S. Swing Line Lender entered into an
Extension Letter amending the Credit Agreement to extend the maturity of the Revolving Credit
Agreement from April 26, 2011 until April 26, 2012
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
4.4 Extension Letter dated May 14, 2007
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Date: May 17, 2007 |
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/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
4.4 Extension Letter dated May 14, 2007
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May 14, 2007
Corn Products International, Inc.
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
Attention: Treasurer
Re: Extension Letter
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) as made and
entered into as of April 26, 2006, by and among Corn Products International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the U.S. Borrower), Canada Starch Operating Company Inc., a company
constituted under the federal laws of Canada (the Canadian Borrower; together with the
U.S. Borrower, each individually a Borrower and collectively the Borrowers),
the several banks and other financial institutions and lenders from time to time party thereto (the
Lenders), Bank of Montreal, as Canadian Funding Agent, (the Canadian Funding
Agent), as Canadian issuing bank (the Canadian Issuing Bank) and as Canadian swing
line lender (the Canadian Swing Line Lender), and SunTrust Bank, in its capacity as
administrative agent for the Lenders (the Administrative Agent), as US issuing bank (the
U.S. Issuing Bank) and as US swing line lender (the U.S. Swing Line Lender).
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to such terms
in the Credit Agreement.
You
have requested that the Lenders extend the Revolving Commitment Termination Date
from April 26, 2011 until April 26, 2012 and the Lenders hereby agree to such extension and as a
result thereof, the Borrowers, the Agents and the Lenders agree that the definition of Revolving
Commitment Termination Date set forth in the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Revolving Commitment Termination Date shall mean the earlier of (i) April 26, 2012,
and (ii) the date on which all amounts outstanding under this Agreement have been declared to be,
or have automatically become, due and payable pursuant to Article IX.
Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants that no Default or Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing and that all of the representations and warranties made by it in the Loan
Documents are true and correct in all material respects, both immediately before and after giving
effect to this letter agreement.
The amendment set forth above is limited solely to the specific matters listed above and shall
not be deemed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default or an amendment of any other
provision of the Credit Agreement. This letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with the internal laws (and not the laws of conflicts) of the State of New York and all applicable
laws of the United States of America. All terms of the Credit Agreement and the
other Loan Documents, as modified hereby, remain in full force and effect and constitute the
legal, valid, binding obligations of the Borrowers enforceable against each Borrower in accordance
with such terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally. This letter may be executed in any
number of separate counterparts, each of which shall, collectively and separately, constitute one
agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this letter agreement by facsimile transmission
or by electronic mail in pdf form shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart hereof.
[signature pages follow]
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Very truly yours,
SUNTRUST BANK, as Lender, Administrative Agent, U.S. Issuing Bank and U.S. Swing Line Lender
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/s/ Hugh Brown
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Hugh Brown |
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Title: |
Director |
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Signature Page to Corn Products Extension Letter
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BANK OF MONTREAL, as Lender, Canadian Funding Agent, Canadian Issuing Bank and Canadian Swing Line Lender
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By: |
/s/ Ben Ciallella
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Name: |
Ben Ciallella |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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Signature Page to Corn Products Extension Letter
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HARRIS N.A., as Lender and Syndication Agent
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By: |
/s/ Robert H. Wolohan
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Name: |
Robert H. Wolohan |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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Signature Page to Corn Products Extension Letter
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ING CAPITAL LLC, as Lender and Co-Documentation Agent
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By: |
/s/ Lina A. Garcia
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Name: |
Lina A. Garcia |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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Signature Page to Corn Products Extension Letter
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COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN
BOERENLEENBANK B.A., RABOBANK NEDERLAND, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender and Co-Documentation Agent
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By: |
/s/ Brad Peterson
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Name: |
Brad Peterson |
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Title: |
Executive Director |
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By: |
/s/ Andrew Sherman
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Name: |
Andrew Sherman |
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Title: |
Executive Director |
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COÖPERATIEVE CENTRALE RAIFFEISEN BOERENLEENBANK B.A., RABOBANK NEDERLAND, CANADIAN BRANCH, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Khurram Rahman-Khan
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Name: |
Khurram Rahman-Khan |
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Title: |
Executive Director |
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By: |
/s/ Juan Cumming
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Name: |
Juan Cumming |
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Title: |
Executive Director |
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AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK, as Lender and
Co-Documentation Agent
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By: |
/s/ J. Michael Mancini, Jr.
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Name: |
J. Michael Mancini, Jr. |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Thomas R. Durham
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Name: |
Thomas R. Durham |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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BANK OF CHINA, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ William W. Smith
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Name: |
William W. Smith |
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Title: |
Deputy General Manager |
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BANK OF CHINA, LOS ANGELES BRANCH, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Xiao Wang
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Name: |
Xiao Wang |
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Title: |
Branch Manager & First VP |
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THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF
IRELAND, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Adrian Behan
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Name: |
Adrian Behan |
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Title: |
Deputy Manager |
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By: |
/s/ Mary Geffrey
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Name: |
Mary Geffrey |
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Title: |
Director |
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COBANK, ACB, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Michael Tousignant
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Name: |
Michael Tousignant |
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Title: |
VP |
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FARM CREDIT BANK OF TEXAS, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Eric J. Paul
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Name: |
Eric J. Paul |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
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LASALLE BANK N.A., as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Lora Backofen
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Name: |
Lora Backofen |
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Title: |
SVP & Division Head |
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MIZUHO CORPORATE BANK, LTD., as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Robert Gallagher
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Name: |
Robert Gallagher |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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NATIONAL CITY BANK, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Michael Leong
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Name: |
Michael Leong |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ James N. DeVries
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Name: |
James N. DeVries |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Edward J. Daugherty
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Name: |
Edward J. Daugherty |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
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COMERICA BANK, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Arden J. Anderson
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Name: |
A.J. Anderson |
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Title: |
First Vice President |
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COMERICA BANK, CANADA BRANCH, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Omer Ahmed
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Name: |
Omer Ahmed |
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Title: |
Portfolio Manager |
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FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Bruce P. Rouse
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Name: |
Bruce P. Rouse |
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Title: |
Vice-President |
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FIFTH THIRD BANK (CHICAGO), A MICHIGAN BANKING CORPORATION, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Joseph A. Wemhoff
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Name: |
Joseph A. Wemhoff |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, ACA/FLCA, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Ben Mahlich
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Name: |
Ben Mahlich |
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Title: |
Assistant Vice President/Lending Officer |
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THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Keith Burson
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Name: |
Keith Burson |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Daniel Van Aken
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Name: |
Daniel Van Aken |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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1ST FARM CREDIT SERVICES, PCA, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Dale A. Richardson
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Name: |
Dale A. Richardson |
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Title: |
Vice President, Illinois Capital Markets Group |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ M.D. Smith
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Name: |
M.D. Smith |
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Title: |
Agent Operations |
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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Lender
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By: |
/s/ Dana C. Mahoney
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Name: |
Dana C. Mahone |
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Title: |
Director |
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Acknowledged and agreed to as of the
date herein above written:
BORROWERS:
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CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
as U.S. Borrower
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By: |
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Name: |
Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Title: |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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By: |
/s/ Kimberly A. Hunter
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Name: |
Kimberly A. Hunter |
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Title: |
Treasurer |
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CANADA STARCH OPERATING COMPANY INC.,
as Canadian Borrower
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By: |
/s/ Cheryl K. Beebe
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Name: |
Cheryl K. Beebe |
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Title: |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of Corn Products International, Inc.,
Authorized Signatory of Canada Starch
Operating Company, Inc. |
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By: |
/s/ Kimberly A. Hunter
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Name: |
Kimberly A. Hunter |
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Title: |
Treasurer of Corn Products International, Inc.,
Authorized Signatory of Canada Starch
Operating Company Inc. |
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