R2014-58 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF TIRE LEASE AGREEMENT

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ZRIDGESIVRE Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC 535 Marriott Drive, Nashville,TN 37214 Date: June 11, 2014 Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC(`SATO")adds the following explanation to the Ineligible Contractor's Certificate attached as Form A to that certain Tire Lease Agreement by and between BATO and the City of Decatur,Illinois: BATO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (`BSAM"). Bridgestone Corporation ("BSJ"), BSAM's ultimate parent and a Japanese corporation,entered into a criminal plea agreement on October 5, 2011 in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division,relating to antitrust and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations occurring over five years ago. While BSJ was temporarily excluded from government contracting, on April 27,2012, in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.4 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012,the Air Force Suspending and Debarring Official lifted the exclusion and determined that no further action was necessary to protect the interests of the government. BSJ is not presently debarred, suspended,proposed for debarment,declared ineligible,or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency. On February 13, 2014,the U.S. Department of Justice and BSJ, announced in separate news releases that BSJ had entered into a plea agreement, subject to court approval,with the U.S. Department of Justice. On April 30, 2014,the US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio accepted the plea agreement, and BSJ pled guilty to one count of violating Section 1 of the Sherman Act. The plea agreement and the guilty plea of Bridgestone Corporation do not involve BSAM, its subsidiaries,personnel or businesses,including BATO. We are notifying you in order to make clear that Bridgestone Americas has no responsibility for this situation. We will continue to update you as we become aware of any new developments. We will,of course, also let you know if any other notification requirements are triggered in the future. Please contact the Bridgestone Americas Law Department if you have any questions related to this matter.