0000950137-09-001997 Sample Contracts

CONSULTING AGREEMENT

Consulting Agreement • March 18th, 2009 • Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. • National commercial banks • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Consulting Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2009
• Company
  Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

This Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 1st day of March, 2009 by and between Mercantile Bancorp, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (“Company”) and Dan S. Dugan (“Consultant”). WITNESSETH:

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEE SALARY CONTINUATION AGREEMENT FOR TED T. AWERKAMP (As Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2009) Mercantile Bank Quincy, Illinois

Continuation Agreement • March 18th, 2009 • Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. • National commercial banks • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Continuation Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2009
• Company
  Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

THIS AGREEMENT originally made effective as of the 8th day of December, 1994, between Mercantile Bank (formerly known as Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank), an Illinois corporation (the “Company”) and Ted T. Awerkamp (the “Participant”), and subsequently amended is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, effective January 1, 2009.

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

Assignment Agreement • March 18th, 2009 • Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. • National commercial banks • Missouri

• Contract Type
  Assignment Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2009
• Company
  Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Missouri

THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of December 23, 2008, by and among: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“Assignor”); GREAT RIVERS BANCSHARES, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Assignee”); and MERCANTILE BANCORP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”); and has reference to the following facts and circumstances (the “Recitals”):

WAIVER AND AGREEMENT

Waiver and Agreement • March 18th, 2009 • Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. • National commercial banks • Illinois

• Contract Type
  Waiver and Agreement
• Filed
  March 18th, 2009
• Company
  Mercantile Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Illinois

THIS WAIVER AND AGREEMENT dated as of March 13, 2009 (this “Waiver Agreement”) is entered into by and between MERCANTILE BANCORP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), and GREAT RIVER BANCSHARES, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Lender”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement (as defined below).