Common use of TARP Exchange Clause in Contracts

TARP Exchange. The United States Department of Treasury (the “Treasury”) holds (i) 303,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the “TARP Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 6,437,677 shares of the Common Stock at an exercise price of $7.06 per share (the “TARP Warrant”). On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Exchange Agreement by and between the Company and Treasury dated as of the date hereof (the “TARP Exchange Agreement”), the Company intends to exchange the TARP Preferred Stock for Fixed Rate Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Preferred Stock, Series C (the “Series C Shares” or “Series C Stock”), which shares the Company shall then convert into 378,750,000 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment as provided therein), and to amend the warrant held by Treasury dated December 5, 2008 to among other things reduce the exercise price thereof to $0.20 per share (collectively, the “TARP Exchange”).

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Sources: Investment Agreement (Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/), Investment Agreement (Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/)