INVESTMENT AGREEMENT dated as of April 29, 2010 between STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND VI, L.P. THOMAS H. LEE PARALLEL FUND VI, L.P. and THOMAS H. LEE PARALLEL (DT) FUND VI, L.P.Investment Agreement • May 3rd, 2010 • Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/ • Savings institutions, not federally chartered • New York
The undersigned officer of Sterling Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”), on behalf of the Corporation, does hereby certify that the following correctly sets forth an amendment to the Corporation’s Restated Articles of Incorporation.
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT by and between STERLING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Dated as of April 29, 2010Investment Agreement • May 3rd, 2010 • Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/ • Savings institutions, not federally chartered • New York
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 29, 2010 (this “Agreement”) by and between Sterling Financial Corporation, a Washington corporation (the “Company”), and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Investor”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
