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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-22-089951
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220330
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220330

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST MERCHANTS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				351544218
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-41342
		FILM NUMBER:		22787239

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 E JACKSON ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 792
		CITY:			MUNCIE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47308-0792
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7657471500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 EAST JACKSON STREET
		CITY:			MUNCIE
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47305
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FOR
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)&nbsp;OF THE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FIRST
MERCHANTS CORPORATION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Indiana</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">35-1544218</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Incorporation or Organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>200 East Jackson Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Muncie, Indiana 47305 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(765) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">747-1500</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant&#146;s Principal Executive Offices) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities to be registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be so Registered</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9745; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to
Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-261869</FONT> </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>None </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Description of Registrant&#146;s Securities to be Registered. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana corporation (&#147;First Merchants&#148;), and Level One Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation
(&#147;Level One&#148;), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;4, 2021, pursuant to which Level One will merge with and into First Merchants (the &#147;Merger&#148;). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The securities to be registered hereby are 1,000,000 depositary shares of First Merchants (each, a &#147;Depositary Share&#148; and, together,
the &#147;Depositary Shares&#148;), each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of First Merchants&#146; 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value (the &#147;Series A Preferred
Stock&#148;), with a liquidation preference of $2,500 per share (equivalent to $25 per Depositary Share). The Series A Preferred Stock will be issued in connection with the consummation of the Merger. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The description of the Series A Preferred Stock set forth under the caption &#147;Description of New First Merchants Preferred Stock&#148; in
the Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-4</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-261869)</FONT> of First Merchants filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;23, 2021, as
amended by the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Pre-Effective</FONT> Amendment No.&nbsp;1, filed on January&nbsp;10, 2022, is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the Depositary Shares are set forth below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Description of the Depositary Shares </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>General
</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Depositary Share will represent a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock and will be evidenced by a
depositary receipt. First Merchants will deposit the underlying shares of the Series A Preferred Stock with the Depositary (as defined below) pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, as amended (the &#147;Deposit Agreement&#148;), among First Merchants,
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as depositary (the &#147;Depositary&#148;), and holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein. Subject to the terms of the Deposit Agreement, the Depositary Shares will be
entitled to all the powers, preferences and special rights of the Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock that the Depositary Shares represent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Dividends and Other Distributions </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each
dividend payable on a Depositary Share will be in an amount equal to 1/100th of the dividend declared and payable on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary will distribute any cash dividends or other cash distributions received in respect of the deposited Series A Preferred Stock to
the record holders of Depositary Shares relating to the underlying Series A Preferred Stock in proportion to the number of Depositary Shares held by the holders. If First Merchants make a distribution other than in cash, the Depositary will
distribute any securities or property received by it to the record holders of Depositary Shares entitled to those distributions, unless it determines that the distribution cannot be made proportionally among those holders or that (after consultation
with First Merchants) it is not feasible to make a distribution, in which case the Depositary may, with First Merchants&#146; approval, adopt a method of distribution that it deems equitable and practicable, including the sale of the securities or
property and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the holders of the Depositary Shares in proportion to the number of Depositary Shares they hold. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Record dates for the payment of dividends and other matters relating to the Depositary
Shares will be the same as the corresponding record dates for Series A Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The amounts distributed to holders of Depositary
Shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the Depositary or First Merchants on account of taxes or other governmental charges. The Depositary may refuse to make any payment or distribution, or any transfer, exchange, or
withdrawal of any Depositary Shares or the shares of Series A Preferred Stock until such taxes or other governmental charges are paid. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Redemption of
Depositary Shares </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If First Merchants redeems the Series A Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares, in whole or in part,
the Depositary Shares will be redeemed with the proceeds received by the Depositary resulting from the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock held by the Depositary. The redemption price per Depositary Share will be equal to 1/100th of the
redemption price per share payable with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock (or $25 per Depositary Share), plus 1/100th of any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends on the shares of the Series A
Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If First Merchants redeems shares of the Series A Preferred Stock held by the Depositary, the Depositary will redeem, as
of the same redemption date, the number of Depositary Shares representing those shares of the Series A Preferred Stock so redeemed. If fewer than all of the outstanding Depositary Shares are redeemed, the Depositary will select the shares to be
redeemed pro rata or by lot, or by any other equitable method, in each case as First Merchants may determine. The Depositary will provide notice of redemption to record holders of the depositary receipts not less than 30 days and not more than 60
days prior to the date fixed for redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Depositary Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Voting the Preferred Stock </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Because each Depositary Share represents a 1/100th interest in a share of the Series A Preferred Stock, holders of depositary receipts are
entitled to 1/100th of a vote per Depositary Share under those limited circumstances in which holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to a vote. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">When the Depositary receives notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary
will provide the information contained in the notice to the record holders of the Depositary Shares. Each record holder of the Depositary Shares on the record date, which will be the same date as the record date for the Series A Preferred Stock, may
instruct the Depositary to vote the amount of the Series A Preferred Stock represented by the holder&#146;s Depositary Shares. Insofar as practicable, the Depositary will vote the amount of the Series A Preferred Stock represented by Depositary
Shares in accordance with the instructions it receives. First Merchants will agree to take all reasonable actions that the Depositary determines are necessary to enable the Depositary to vote as instructed. If the Depositary does not receive
specific instructions from the holders of any Depositary Shares representing proportional interests in the Series A Preferred Stock, it will not vote the amount of the Series A Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the terms of the Deposit Agreement and the Depositary Shares are qualified in their entirety by reference to the
full text of the Deposit Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 4.1 to this Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-A</FONT> and is incorporated by reference herein. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000119312522083737/d323935dex31.htm">First Merchants Corporation Articles of Incorporation, as amended, are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant&#146;s Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> filed March&nbsp;24, 2022 (SEC File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-17071)</FONT> </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/712534/000071253417000095/exhibit32-201610k.htm">Bylaws of First Merchants Corporation dated August&nbsp;
11, 2016 are incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> filed March&nbsp;1, 2017 (SEC File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;000-17071)</FONT>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d310530dex41.htm">Deposit Agreement by and among First Merchants Corporation, Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., as depositary, and holders from time to time of the depositary receipts described therein, as amended on
 March&nbsp;30, 2022 </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d310530dex41.htm">Form of Depositary Receipt (included as part of Exhibit 4.1) </A></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michele M. Kawiecki</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDMENT TO DEPOSIT AGREEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Amendment to Deposit Agreement (this &#147;Amendment&#148;), effective as of March&nbsp;30, 2022 (the &#147;Effective Date&#148;), by and
among First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), Level One Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation (&#147;Level One&#148;), Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company, as Depositary
(&#147;Continental&#148;), and Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (&#147;Broadridge&#148;), amends that certain Deposit Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;13, 2020, by and among Level One, Continental and the holders from time to time of
the depositary receipts described therein (as amended, the &#147;Agreement&#148;). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November&nbsp;4, 2021, by and between the Corporation and Level One (the
&#147;Merger Agreement&#148;), Level One will merge with and into the Corporation (the &#147;Merger&#148;) effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time, on April&nbsp;1, 2022 (the &#147;Merger Effective Time&#148;); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred
Stock, Series B, no par value per share, of Level One (the &#147;Level One Series B Preferred Stock&#148;) issued and outstanding immediately prior to Merger Effective Time will be automatically converted into the right to receive one (1)&nbsp;share
of 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, of the Corporation (the &#147;First Merchants Series A Preferred Stock&#148;), and each depositary share representing a
1/100th interest in a share of the Level One Series B Preferred Stock (the &#147;Level One Depositary Shares&#148;) will become a depositary share representing a 1/100th interest in a share of the First Merchants Series A Preferred Stock; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, in accordance with Section&nbsp;5.4 of the Agreement, Level One desires to remove Continental as the Depositary and appoint
Broadridge as successor Depositary, in each case effective as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the parties
hereto wish to amend the Agreement to reflect the terms described in the Merger Agreement and to remove Continental as Depositary and appoint Broadridge as successor Depositary pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>1.</B> <B>Removal and Appointment</B>. In accordance with Section&nbsp;5.4 of the Agreement, (i)&nbsp;the Corporation hereby
removes Continental as Depositary under the Agreement, (ii)&nbsp;the Corporation hereby appoints Broadridge as successor Depositary under the Agreement, which shall be vested with the same rights, powers, duties and obligations as if it had been
originally named as Depositary, and (iii)&nbsp;Broadridge hereby accepts such appointment as Depositary, in each case effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, Continental hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers to
Broadridge all of Continental&#146;s rights, duties and obligations under the Agreement accruing on and after such time; provided, that: (i)&nbsp;Continental is not assigning any liabilities of Continental, (ii)&nbsp;Continental is not assigning any
claims that the Corporation or any other party may have against Continental arising in connection with the Agreement, and (iii)&nbsp;for avoidance of doubt, Continental shall remain entitled to indemnity as set forth in Section&nbsp;5.6 of the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, Broadridge hereby accepts such assignment and
agrees to assume all of Continental&#146;s rights, duties and obligations under the Agreement accruing on or after such time; provided, that Broadridge is not assuming: (i)&nbsp;any liabilities of Continental, or (ii)&nbsp;any claims that the
Corporation or any other party may have against Continental arising in connection with the Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, the definition of &#147;Registrar&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.1 of
the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;&#145;<I>Registrar</I>&#146; shall mean
the Depositary or such other successor bank, trust company or regulated person engaged in the business of registering ownership and transfers of securities, which shall be appointed by the Corporation to register ownership and transfers of Receipts
as herein provided. If a successor Registrar shall be so appointed, all references herein to &#147;the books&#148; of or maintained by the Depositary shall be deemed, as applicable, to refer as well to the register maintained by such Registrar for
such purpose.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, the definition of &#147;Transfer
Agent&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;&#145;<I>Transfer Agent</I>&#146; shall mean the Depositary or such other successor bank, trust company or regulated
&#147;transfer agent&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(25) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which shall be appointed by the Corporation to transfer the Receipts or the deposited shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, as
the case may be, as herein provided.&#148; </P>
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sentence of the third paragraph of Section&nbsp;5.4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;In case at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Corporation shall, within 60 days
after the delivery of the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary, which shall be (i) a bank, a trust company, or a regulated &#147;transfer agent&#148; (as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;3(a)(25)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), in each case, having its principal office in the United States of America and having either (a)&nbsp;a combined capital and surplus, along with its affiliates, of at least $50,000,000, or (b)&nbsp;total
assets, along with its affiliates, of at least $50,000,000, or (ii) an affiliate of a person specified in clause (i).&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, subclause (iv) of the first paragraph of Section 5.9 of the
Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;(iv) is a bank, a trust company, or a regulated &#145;&#145;transfer
agent&#148; (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(25) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), in each case, having its principal office in the United States of America and having either (a) a combined capital and surplus, along with its
affiliates, of at least $150,000,000, or (b) total assets, along with its affiliates, of at least $150,000,000.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e)
Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, all references in the Agreement to Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company as Depositary shall be deemed to refer instead to Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. as
Depositary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(f) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, the definition of &#147;Depositary&#146;s
Office&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;&#145;<I>Depositary&#146;s Office</I>&#146; shall mean the office of the Depositary at which at any particular time its
depositary receipt business shall be administered, which at the date of this Deposit Agreement is located at 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, New York 11717.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(g) Effective immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, the second paragraph of Section&nbsp;7.4 of the Agreement is
hereby deleted and replaced with the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary hereunder or under
the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight delivery or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the Depositary at the
Depositary&#146;s Office at: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">51 Mercedes Way </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Edgewood, New York 11717 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Corporate Actions Department </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: BCISCAManagement@broadridge.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2 Gateway Center </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Newark, New Jersey 07102 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Email: legalnotices@broadridge.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: General Counsel </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or at any other address of which the Depositary shall have notified the Corporation in writing.&#148; </P>
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legal <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">successor-in-interest</FONT></FONT> to Level One under the terms of the Agreement, and the Corporation hereby assumes all of the rights and obligations of Level One under the
Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(i) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, the definition of &#147;Series B Preferred Stock&#148; in
Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;&#145;<I>Series A
Preferred Stock</I>&#146; shall mean the Corporation&#146;s 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $2,500 per share, designated in
the Articles of Amendment and described in the Officer&#146;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 hereof.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(j) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, all references in the Agreement to Series B Preferred Stock shall be deemed to
refer to Series A Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(k) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, the definition of &#147;Certificate of
Designation&#148; in Section&nbsp;1.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following definition: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;&#145;<I>Articles of Amendment</I>&#148; shall mean those certain Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation of First Merchants Corporation filed or to be filed with the Indiana Secretary of State, establishing the Series A Preferred Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, and setting forth the rights, preferences
and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock, as the terms thereof may be amended or restated from time to time.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(l) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, all references in the Agreement to the Certificate of Designation shall be
deemed to refer to the Articles of Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(m) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, the first paragraph of
Section&nbsp;7.4 of the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Any and all notices to be given
to the Corporation hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight delivery or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter,
addressed to the Corporation at: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">First Merchants Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">200 East Jackson Street </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Muncie, Indiana 47305 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:13%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Chief Financial Officer </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or at any other address of which the Corporation shall have notified the Depositary in writing.&#148; </P>
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hereby deleted and replaced with Exhibit A of this Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(o) Effective as of the Merger Effective Time, Exhibit B of
the Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with Exhibit B of this Amendment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>4.</B> <B>Instruction to Depositary</B>. The
Corporation hereby authorizes and instructs the Depositary to treat the shares of First Merchants Series A Preferred Stock received by it upon conversion of the Level One Series B Preferred Stock as newly deposited securities under the Agreement.
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and effect and the valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto in accordance with its terms. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>6.</B> <B>Counterparts</B>. This
Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed as original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Amendment executed and/or transmitted electronically shall have the
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">LEVEL ONE BANCORP, INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Michele M. Kawiecki</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Patrick J. Fehring</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Michele M. Kawiecki</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Patrick J. Fehring</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER&nbsp;&amp; TRUST COMPANY</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ John P. Dunn</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Erika Young</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">John P. Dunn</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">SVP</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">[FORM OF FACE OF RECEIPT] </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>THE DEPOSITARY
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE NOT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IF GLOBAL RECEIPT IS ISSUED: UNLESS THIS RECEIPT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION
(&#147;DTC&#148;), TO FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY RECEIPT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE&nbsp;&amp; CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO
TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR&#146;S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN
THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH
CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DEPOSITARY SHARES </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DR &#150; 1
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">DEPOSITARY RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES, EACH </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">REPRESENTING ONE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">ONE-HUNDREDTH</FONT> OF ONE SHARE OF </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NON-CUMULATIVE</FONT> PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">OF </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">CUSIP 320817 208 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">SEE REVERSE FOR
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&#147;Depositary&#148;), hereby certifies that CEDE&nbsp;&amp; Co. is the registered owner of ONE MILLION (1,000,000) DEPOSITARY SHARES (&#147;Depositary Shares&#148;), each Depositary Share representing one
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-hundredth</FONT> of one share of 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $2,500 per share (the
&#147;Series A Preferred Stock&#148;), of First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), on deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement, dated as of
August&nbsp;13, 2020, among Level One Bancorp, Inc. (&#147;Level One&#148;), Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (&#147;Continental&#148;), and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts, as amended by that certain
First Amendment to Deposit Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2022, among the Corporation, Level One, Continental, and the Depositary (as so amended, the &#147;Deposit Agreement&#148;). By accepting this Depositary Receipt, the holder hereof
becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Depositary Receipt shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have
been executed by the Depositary by either the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer. To the extent a Registrar (other than the Depositary) is also appointed, such Registrar may countersign by either the manual or facsimile
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FIRST MERCHANTS
CORPORATION WILL FURNISH WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH RECEIPT HOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS A COPY OF THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT AND A COPY OR SUMMARY OF THE ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT RELATING TO THE 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">NON-CUMULATIVE</FONT> PERPETUAL
PREFERRED STOCK, SERIES A OF FIRST MERCHANTS CORPORATION. ANY SUCH REQUEST IS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE DEPOSITARY NAMED ON THE FACE OF THIS RECEIPT. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation will furnish without charge to each receipt holder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative,
participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof of the Corporation, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such request may be made to the Corporation or to the
Registrar. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following abbreviations when used in the form of ownership on the face of this certificate shall be construed as though they were written
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<TD VALIGN="top">As joint tenants, with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">As tenants by the entireties</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Uniform Gifts to Minors Act</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">ADM</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Administrator(s), Administratrix</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executor(s), Executrix</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">AGMT</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Agreement</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For the benefit of</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">PL</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Public Law</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For value received, hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto (INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE) (PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) Depositary Shares represented by the within Receipt, and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________ Attorney to
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTICE: The signature to the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Receipt, in every
particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatsoever. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SIGNATURE GUARANTEED </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOTICE: If applicable, the signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations, and
credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17Ad-15</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">FORM OF OFFICER&#146;S CERTIFICATE </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">I, [name] , [title] of First Merchants Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;), hereby certify that: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) pursuant to resolutions adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Corporation on November&nbsp;3, 2021, the Corporation has
filed with the Indiana Secretary of State certain Articles of Amendment to the Corporation&#146;s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, establishing the Corporation&#146;s 7.50% <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT>
Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value per share (the &#147;Series A Preferred Stock&#148;) as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, and setting forth the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred Stock (the
&#147;Articles of Amendment&#148;); </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) attached as Annex A hereto is a true and complete copy the Articles of Amendment, which are in
full force and effect, and have not been amended, altered or superceded, as of the date hereof; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) the Corporation desires to
deposit the Series A Preferred Stock with the Depositary for the purposes of being subject to the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement, dated as of August&nbsp;13, 2020, among Level One Bancorp, Inc. (&#147;Level One&#148;), Continental
Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (&#147;Continental&#148;), and the Holders from time to time of the Receipts, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Deposit Agreement, dated as of March&nbsp;30, 2022, among the Corporation, Level One,
Continental, and the Depositary (as so amended, the &#147;Deposit Agreement&#148;). </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Certain other terms of the Series A Preferred Stock
that are not so described in the Articles of Amendment and certain other terms of the Receipts representing such Series A Preferred Stock that are not described in the Deposit Agreement are described below: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Aggregate Number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued on the day hereof: [10,000] </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CUSIP Number for Receipt: 320817 208 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Denomination of Depositary Share per share of Series A Preferred Stock (if different than 1/100th of a share of Series A Preferred Stock): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redemption Provisions (if different than as set forth in the Deposit Agreement): </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Global Receipt Depositary: [The Depository Trust Company.] </P>
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Solutions, Inc.): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Registrar, Transfer Agent and Redemption Agent with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock (if other than
Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Name of Dividend Disbursing Agent with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock (if other
than Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.): </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Special terms and conditions: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have such meaning as ascribed thereto in the Deposit Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>among </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>LEVEL ONE
BANCORP, INC., </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER&nbsp;&amp; TRUST COMPANY, </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS DESCRIBED HEREIN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Dated as of August&nbsp;13, 2020 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article I DEFINED TERMS</P></TD>
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TRANSFER, SURRENDER AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article III CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">10</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.1 Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.2 Payment of Taxes or Other Governmental Charges</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;3.3 Warranty as to Series B Preferred Stock</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article IV THE DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">11</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.3 Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">12</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.6 Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications,
Recapitalizations, Etc.</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">14</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;4.7 Delivery of Reports</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article V THE DEPOSITARY, DEPOSITARY AGENTS, THE REGISTRAR AND THE CORPORATION</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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Depositary; Registrar</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">15</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.2 Prevention of or Delay in Performance by the Depositary, Depositary Agents,
the Registrar or the Corporation</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.3 Obligations of the Depositary, Depositary Agents, the Registrar and the
Corporation</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">16</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.4 Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor
Depositary</P></TD>
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<TD NOWRAP VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="right">19</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;5.5 Corporate Notices and Reports</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Article VII MISCELLANEOUS</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.1 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.3 Invalidity of Provisions</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.4 Notices</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.5 Depositary Agents</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.6 Appointment of Registrar, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and
Redemption Agent in Respect of the Series B Preferred Stock</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:3.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;7.9 Headings</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This DEPOSIT AGREEMENT, dated as of August&nbsp;13, 2020, is entered into among (i)&nbsp;LEVEL ONE BANCORP, INC., a Michigan corporation,
(ii)&nbsp;CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER&nbsp;&amp; TRUST COMPANY, as Depositary (as hereinafter defined), and (iii)&nbsp;the Holders (as hereinafter defined) from time to time of the Receipts described herein. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Corporation (as hereinafter defined) desires to appoint Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company as Depositary; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company desires to accept such appointment and perform the services related to such
appointment; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide, as hereinafter set forth in this Deposit Agreement, for the deposit of shares of
Series B Preferred Stock from time to time with the Depositary for the purposes set forth in this Deposit Agreement and for the issuance hereunder of Depositary Shares representing fractional interests in the Series B Preferred Stock deposited and
for the execution and delivery of Receipts evidencing Depositary Shares in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock so deposited; and </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">WHEREAS, the Receipts are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A annexed hereto, with appropriate insertions, modifications and
omissions, as hereinafter provided in this Deposit Agreement; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto agree
as follows: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>DEFINED TERMS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;1.1 Definitions. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise indicated, apply to the respective terms used in this Deposit Agreement and
the Receipts: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Certificate of Designation</I>&#148; shall mean the certificate of designation filed or to be filed with the
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs establishing the Series B Preferred Stock as a series of preferred stock of the Corporation, and setting forth the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series B Preferred Stock, and as
such certificate may be amended or restated from time to time. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Continental</I>&#148; shall mean Continental Stock
Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Corporation</I>&#148; shall mean Level One Bancorp, Inc., a Michigan corporation, and its
successors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Deposit Agreement</I>&#148; shall mean this Deposit Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to
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hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Depositary Shares</I>&#148; shall mean the depositary shares, each representing one
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-hundredth</FONT> of one share of the Series B Preferred Stock, evidenced by a Receipt. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Depositary Agent</I>&#148; shall mean an agent appointed by the Depositary pursuant to Section&nbsp;7.5. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Depositary&#146;s Office</I>&#148; shall mean the principal office of the Depositary in 1 State Street, 30th Floor, New York, NY
10004-1561, or such other Continental office at which, at any particular time, its depositary receipt business shall be administered. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>DTC</I>&#148; shall mean The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>DTC Participant</I>&#148; shall mean any financial institution (or any nominee of such institution) having one or more participant
accounts with DTC for receiving, holding and delivering the securities and cash held in DTC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>DTC Receipt</I>&#148; shall have
the meaning assigned to it in Section&nbsp;2.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Funds</I>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.10. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Moody&#146;s</I>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.10. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Officer&#146;s Certificate</I>&#148; shall mean a certificate in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, which is
signed by an officer of the Corporation and which shall include the terms and conditions of the Series B Preferred Stock to be issued by the Corporation and deposited with the Depositary from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Receipt</I>&#148; shall mean one of the depositary receipts issued hereunder, substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit A
hereto, whether in definitive or temporary form, and evidencing the number of Depositary Shares with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock held of record by the Record Holder of such Depositary Shares. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Record Holder</I>&#148; or &#147;Holder&#148; as applied to a Receipt shall mean the person in whose name such Receipt is registered
on the books of the Depositary maintained for such purpose. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Redemption Date</I>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in
Section&nbsp;2.8. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Registrar</I>&#148; shall mean Continental, or such other successor bank or trust company which shall be
appointed by the Corporation to register ownership and transfers of Receipts, Depositary Shares or the deposited Series B Preferred Stock, as the case may be, as herein provided and if a successor Registrar shall be so appointed, references herein
to &#147;the books&#148; of or maintained by the Depositary shall be deemed, as applicable, to refer as well to the register maintained by such Registrar for such purpose. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>S&amp;P</I>&#148; shall have the meaning set forth in Section&nbsp;2.10. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Series B Preferred Stock</I>&#148; shall mean the shares of the Corporation&#146;s 7.50%
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Non-Cumulative</FONT> Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value per share, with a liquidation preference of $2,500 per share, designated in the Certificate of Designation and described in the Officer&#146;s
Certificate delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 hereof. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;<I>Transfer Agent</I>&#148; shall mean Continental, collectively, or
such other successor bank or trust company that shall be appointed by the Corporation to transfer the Receipts or the deposited Series B Preferred Stock, as the case may be, as herein provided. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE II </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM OF
RECEIPTS, DEPOSIT OF SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, TRANSFER, SURRENDER </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND REDEMPTION OF RECEIPTS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.1 Form and Transfer of Receipts. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The definitive Receipts shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A annexed to this Deposit Agreement, with appropriate
insertions, modifications and omissions, as hereinafter provided and shall be engraved or otherwise prepared so as to comply with applicable rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Pending the preparation of definitive Receipts, the Depositary,
upon the written order of the Corporation delivered in compliance with Section&nbsp;2.2, shall execute and deliver temporary Receipts, which may be printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise evidenced, substantially of the tenor
of the definitive Receipts in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the persons executing such Receipts may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Receipts.
If temporary Receipts are issued, the Corporation and the Depositary will cause definitive Receipts to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Receipts, the temporary Receipts shall be exchangeable for definitive
Receipts upon surrender of the temporary Receipts at the Depositary&#146;s Office, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Receipts, the Depositary shall execute and deliver in exchange therefor
definitive Receipts representing the same number of Depositary Shares as represented by the surrendered temporary Receipt or Receipts. Such exchange shall be made at the Corporation&#146;s expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged,
the temporary Receipts shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Deposit Agreement as definitive Receipts. Notwithstanding anything in this Deposit Agreement to the contrary, Receipts may be issued electronically or in
book-entry format. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Receipts shall be executed by the Depositary by the manual, facsimile or electronic signature of a duly authorized
officer of the Depositary. No Receipt shall be entitled to any benefits under this Deposit Agreement or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless it shall have been executed manually or by the facsimile or electronic signature of a duly
authorized officer of the Depositary. If a Registrar for the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, Receipts shall be countersigned by the manual, facsimile or electronic signature of a duly authorized officer of the
Registrar. The Depositary shall record on its books each Receipt so signed and delivered as hereinafter provided. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Receipts shall be in denominations of any number of whole Depositary Shares. All Receipts
shall be dated the date of their issuance. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Receipts may be endorsed with or have incorporated in the text thereof such legends or
recitals or changes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement all as may be required by the Depositary and approved by the Corporation or required to comply with any applicable law or any regulation thereunder or with the rules
and regulations of any securities exchange upon which the Series B Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed or to conform with any usage with respect thereto, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to
which any particular Receipts are subject. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Title to Depositary Shares evidenced by a Receipt which is properly endorsed or accompanied by
a properly executed instrument of transfer shall be transferable by delivery with the same effect as in the case of a negotiable instrument; provided, however, that until transfer of any particular Receipt shall be registered on the books of the
Depositary as provided in Section&nbsp;2.3, the Depositary may, notwithstanding any notice to the contrary, treat the Record Holder thereof at such time as the absolute owner thereof for the purpose of determining the person entitled to
distributions of dividends or other distributions or to any notice provided for in this Deposit Agreement and for all other purposes. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon request by the Corporation, the Depositary and the Corporation will make application to DTC for acceptance
of all or a portion of the Receipts for its book-entry settlement system. In connection with any such request, the Corporation hereby appoints the Depositary acting through any authorized officer thereof as its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">attorney-in-fact,</FONT></FONT> with full power to delegate, for purposes of executing any agreements, certifications or other instruments or documents necessary or desirable in order to effect the acceptance of such
Receipts for DTC eligibility. So long as the Receipts are eligible for book-entry settlement with DTC, unless otherwise required by law, all Depositary Shares to be traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market with book-entry settlement through DTC
shall be represented by a single receipt (the &#147;DTC Receipt&#148;), which shall be deposited with DTC (or its custodian) evidencing all such Depositary Shares and registered in the name of the nominee of DTC (initially expected to be
Cede&nbsp;&amp; Co.). The Depositary or such other entity as is agreed to by DTC may hold the DTC Receipt as custodian for DTC. Ownership of beneficial interests in the DTC Receipt shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be
effected through, records maintained by (i)&nbsp;DTC or its nominee for such DTC Receipt, or (ii)&nbsp;institutions that have accounts with DTC. If issued, the DTC Receipt shall be exchangeable for definitive Receipts only if (i)&nbsp;DTC notifies
the Corporation at any time that it is unwilling or unable to continue to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Receipts and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of the date the Corporation is so
informed in writing, (ii)&nbsp;DTC notifies the Corporation at any time that it has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under applicable law and a successor to DTC is not appointed by the Corporation within 90 days of the date the Corporation
is so informed in writing, (iii)&nbsp;the Corporation executes and delivers to DTC a notice to the effect that such DTC Receipt shall be so exchangeable, or (iv)&nbsp;a DTC Participant has made a request to DTC on behalf of a beneficial owner,
following any administrative </P>
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procedures (which the Corporation shall also be obligated to follow upon such request being made) in place at such time with DTC, to exchange an interest in the Depositary Shares for a definitive
Receipt evidencing such Depositary Shares being exchanged. If the beneficial owners of interests in Depositary Shares are entitled to exchange such interests for definitive Receipts as the result of an event described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or
(iv)&nbsp;of the preceding sentence, then without unnecessary delay but in any event not later than the earliest date on which such beneficial interests may be so exchanged, the Depositary is hereby directed to and shall provide written instructions
to DTC to deliver to the Depositary for cancellation the DTC Receipt, and the Corporation shall instruct the Depositary in writing to execute and deliver to the beneficial owners of the Depositary Shares previously evidenced by the DTC Receipt
definitive Receipts in physical form evidencing such Depositary Shares. The DTC Receipt shall be in such form and shall bear such legend or legends as may be appropriate or required by DTC in order for it to accept the Depositary Shares for its
book-entry settlement system. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, if the Receipts are at any time eligible for book-entry settlement through DTC, delivery of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and other property in connection
with the withdrawal or redemption of Depositary Shares will be made through DTC and in accordance with its procedures, unless the Holder of the relevant Receipt requests otherwise and such request is reasonably acceptable to the Depositary and the
Corporation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.2 Deposit of Series B Preferred Stock; Execution and Delivery of Receipts in Respect Thereof.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Corporation may from time to time deposit shares of Series B
Preferred Stock under this Deposit Agreement by delivery to the Depositary of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, including via electronic book-entry, for such Series B Preferred Stock to be deposited (or in such other manner as may be agreed
to by the Corporation and the Depositary), properly endorsed or accompanied, if required by the Depositary, by a duly executed instrument of transfer or endorsement, in form satisfactory to the Depositary, together with all such certifications as
may be required by the Depositary in accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement and an executed Officer&#146;s Certificate attaching the Certificate of Designation and all other information required to be set forth therein, and
together with a written order of the Corporation directing the Depositary to execute and deliver to, or upon the written order of, the person or persons stated in such order a Receipt or Receipts evidencing in the aggregate the number of Depositary
Shares representing such deposited Series B Preferred Stock. Each Officer&#146;s Certificate delivered to the Depositary in accordance with the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Deposit Agreement and shall
be binding on the Corporation, the Depositary and the Holders of Receipts to which such Officer&#146;s Certificate relates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The shares of
Series B Preferred Stock that are deposited shall be held by the Depositary in an account to be established by the Depositary at the Depositary&#146;s Office or at such other place or places as the Depositary shall determine. As Registrar and
Transfer Agent for the deposited Series B Preferred Stock, Continental will reflect changes in the number of shares of deposited Series B Preferred Stock held by it by notation, book-entry or other appropriate method. The Depositary shall not lend
any shares of Series B Preferred Stock deposited hereunder. </P>
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with the provisions of this Section&nbsp;2.2, together with the other documents required as specified above, and upon recordation of the Series B Preferred Stock on the books of the Corporation (or its duly appointed transfer agent) in the name of
the Depositary or its nominee, the Depositary, subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, shall execute and deliver to or upon the order of the person or persons named in the written order delivered to the Depositary referred to
in the first paragraph of this Section&nbsp;2.2, a Receipt or Receipts evidencing in the aggregate the number of Depositary Shares representing the shares of Series B Preferred Stock so deposited and registered in such name or names as may be
requested by such person or persons. The Depositary shall execute and deliver such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary&#146;s Office or such other offices, if any, as the Depositary may designate. Delivery at other offices shall be at the risk and
expense of the person requesting such delivery. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.3 Registration of Transfer of Receipts. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation hereby appoints Continental as the Registrar, Transfer Agent and disbursing agent for the Receipts, and Continental hereby
accepts such appointments, subject to the express terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Transfer Agent shall register on its books from time to time transfers of Receipts
upon any surrender thereof by the Holder, properly endorsed or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer and including a signature guarantee from an eligible guarantor institution participating in a signature guarantee program
approved by the Securities Transfer Association, and any other evidence of authority that may be reasonably required by the Transfer Agent, together with (if applicable) evidence of the payment by the applicable party of any taxes or charges as may
be required by law. Thereupon, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts evidencing the same aggregate number of Depositary Shares as those evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered and deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or
upon the order of the person entitled thereto. With respect to the appointment of Continental as Registrar, Transfer Agent and disbursing agent in respect of the Receipts, Continental shall be entitled to the same rights, indemnities, immunities and
benefits as the Depositary hereunder as if explicitly named in each such provision. The Depositary shall not be required (a)&nbsp;to issue, transfer or exchange any Receipts for a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days prior to any
selection of Depositary Shares and Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing of notice of redemption, or (b)&nbsp;to transfer or exchange for another Receipt any Receipt called or being
called for redemption in whole or in part except as provided in Section&nbsp;2.8. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.4
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Split-ups</FONT> and Combinations of Receipts; Surrender of Receipts and Withdrawal of Series B Preferred Stock. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon surrender of a Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary&#146;s Office or at such other offices as it may designate for the purpose of
effecting a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up</FONT> or combination of such Receipt or Receipts, and subject to the terms and conditions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall execute a new Receipt or Receipts in the authorized
denomination or denominations requested, evidencing the aggregate number of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipt or Receipts surrendered, and shall deliver such new Receipt or Receipts to or upon the order of the Holder of the Receipt or
Receipts so surrendered. </P>
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Preferred Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby by surrendering such Receipt or Receipts at the Depositary&#146;s Office or at such other offices as the Depositary may designate for such withdrawals. Thereafter, without
unreasonable delay, the Depositary shall deliver to such Holder, or to the person or persons designated by such Holder as hereinafter provided, the number of whole shares of Series B Preferred Stock and all money and other property, if any,
represented by the Receipt or Receipts so surrendered for withdrawal, but Holders of such whole shares of Series B Preferred Stock will not thereafter be entitled to deposit such Series B Preferred Stock hereunder or to receive a Receipt evidencing
Depositary Shares therefor. If a Receipt delivered by the Holder to the Depositary in connection with such withdrawal shall evidence a number of Depositary Shares in excess of the number of Depositary Shares representing the number of whole shares
of Series B Preferred Stock, Depositary shall at the same time, in addition to such number of whole shares of Series B Preferred Stock and such money and other property, if any, to be so withdrawn, deliver to such Holder, or subject to
Section&nbsp;2.3 upon his order, a new Receipt evidencing such excess number of Depositary Shares. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In no event will fractional shares of
Series B Preferred Stock (or any cash payment in lieu thereof) be delivered by the Depositary. Any fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock that would be required to satisfy such an obligation shall be disregarded. Delivery of the Series B
Preferred Stock and money and other property, if any, being withdrawn may be made by the delivery of such certificates, documents of title and other instruments as the Depositary may deem appropriate. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and the money and other property, if any, being withdrawn are to be delivered to a person or persons
other than the Record Holder of the related Receipt or Receipts being surrendered for withdrawal of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, such Holder shall execute and deliver to the Depositary a written order so directing the Depositary and the
Depositary may require that the Receipt or Receipts surrendered by such Holder for withdrawal of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock be properly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a properly executed instrument of transfer in blank. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Delivery of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and the money and other property, if any, represented by Receipts surrendered for
withdrawal shall be made by the Depositary at the Depositary&#146;s Office, except that, at the request, risk and expense of the Holder surrendering such Receipt or Receipts and for the account of the Holder thereof, such delivery may be made at
such other place as may be designated by such Holder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.5 Limitations on Execution and Delivery, Transfer, Surrender
and Exchange of Receipts. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a condition precedent to the execution and delivery, registration of transfer, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> combination, surrender or exchange of any Receipt, the Depositary, any of the Depositary Agents or the Corporation may require (i)&nbsp;payment to it of a sum sufficient for the payment (or, in the event
that the Depositary or the Corporation shall have made such payment, the reimbursement to it) of any charges or expenses payable by the Holder of a Receipt pursuant to Section&nbsp;5.7, (ii) the production of evidence satisfactory to it as to the
identity and genuineness of any signature (which evidence will include a signature guarantee from an eligible guarantor </P>
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institution participating in a signature guarantee program approved by the Securities Transfer Association), and (iii)&nbsp;any other reasonable evidence of authority that may be required by the
Depositary, and may also require compliance with such regulations, if any, as the Depositary or the Corporation may establish consistent with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement and/or applicable law and as may be required by any securities
exchange on which the Series B Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts may be listed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The deposit of shares of the Series
B Preferred Stock may be refused, the delivery of Receipts against shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be suspended, the registration of transfer of Receipts may be refused and the registration of transfer, surrender or exchange of outstanding
Receipts may be suspended (i)&nbsp;during any period when the register of shareholders of the Corporation is closed or (ii)&nbsp;if any such action is deemed necessary or advisable by the Depositary, any of the Depositary Agents or the Corporation
at any time or from time to time because of any requirement of law or of any government or governmental body or commission or under any provision of this Deposit Agreement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.6 Lost Receipts, Etc. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In case any Receipt shall be mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Depositary in its discretion may execute and deliver a Receipt of like
form and tenor in exchange and substitution for such mutilated Receipt, or in lieu of and in substitution for such destroyed, lost or stolen Receipt, upon (i)&nbsp;the filing by the Holder thereof with the Depositary of evidence satisfactory to the
Depositary of such destruction or loss or theft of such Receipt, of the authenticity thereof and of his her or its ownership thereof and (ii)&nbsp;the Holder thereof furnishing of the Depositary with an affidavit and an open penalty surety bond
reasonably satisfactory to the Depositary. Such Holder shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other reasonable charges as the Depositary may prescribe and as required by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Section&nbsp;8-405</FONT> of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the State of New York. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.7 Cancellation and Destruction of Surrendered Receipts. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All Receipts surrendered to the Depositary or any Depositary Agent shall be cancelled by the Depositary. Except as prohibited by applicable
law or regulation, the Depositary is authorized and directed to destroy all Receipts so cancelled. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.8 Redemption of
Series B Preferred Stock. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Corporation shall be permitted and shall elect to redeem shares of Series B Preferred
Stock in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation (including on account of a regulatory capital treatment event, as described therein), it shall (unless otherwise agreed to in writing with the Depositary) give or cause to be given
to the Depositary, not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date (as defined below), notice of the date of such proposed redemption of Series B Preferred Stock and of the number of such shares held by the Depositary to
be so redeemed and the applicable redemption price, and the place or places where the certificates evidencing such shares, if any, are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price, which notice shall be accompanied by a certificate from the
Corporation stating that such redemption of Series B Preferred Stock is in accordance with the </P>
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provisions of the Certificate of Designation. On the date of such redemption, provided that the Corporation shall then have paid or caused to be paid in full to the Depositary the redemption
price of the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed, as determined in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designation, the Depositary shall redeem the number of Depositary Shares representing such Series B Preferred Stock. Notice
of the Corporation&#146;s redemption of Series B Preferred Stock and the proposed simultaneous redemption of the number of Depositary Shares representing the Series B Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall be (1)&nbsp;mailed by first-class mail,
postage prepaid, at the respective last addresses as they appear on the records of the Depositary, or (2)&nbsp;transmitted by such other method approved by the Depositary, in its reasonable discretion, in either case not less than 30 days and not
more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption of such Series B Preferred Stock and Depositary Shares (the &#147;Redemption Date&#148;), to the Record Holders of the Receipts evidencing the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed; but neither
the failure to mail nor the failure to transmit any such notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more such Record Holders nor any defect in any notice of redemption of Depositary Shares to one or more such Record Holders shall affect the
sufficiency of the proceedings for redemption as to the other Record Holders. Each such notice shall be prepared by the Corporation and shall state: (i)&nbsp;the Redemption Date; (ii)&nbsp;the number of Depositary Shares to be redeemed and, if less
than all the Depositary Shares held by any such Record Holder are to be redeemed, the number of such Depositary Shares held by such Record Holder to be so redeemed; (iii)&nbsp;the redemption price; (iv)&nbsp;the place or places where Receipts
evidencing such Depositary Shares are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v)&nbsp;that dividends in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock represented by such Depositary Shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such
Redemption Date. If fewer than all the outstanding Depositary Shares are to be redeemed, the Depositary shall select the Depositary Shares to be so redeemed, either pro rata or by lot, or by any other equitable method, in each case as the
Corporation may determine and permitted by the rules of DTC and any stock exchange on which the Depositary Shares are listed. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notice
having been mailed or transmitted by the Depositary as aforesaid, from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Corporation shall have failed to provide the funds necessary to redeem the shares of Series B Preferred Stock evidenced by the
Depositary Shares called for redemption)&nbsp;(i) dividends on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock so called for redemption shall cease to accrue from and after such date, (ii)&nbsp;the Depositary Shares being redeemed from such proceeds shall be
deemed no longer to be outstanding, (iii)&nbsp;all rights of the Holders of Receipts evidencing such Depositary Shares (except the right to receive the redemption price) shall, to the extent of such Depositary Shares, cease and terminate, and
(iv)&nbsp;upon surrender in accordance with such redemption notice of the Receipts evidencing any such Depositary Shares called for redemption (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Depositary or applicable law shall so require), such
Depositary Shares shall be redeemed by the Depositary at a redemption price per Depositary Share equal to one <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">one-hundredth</FONT> of the redemption price per share of Series B Preferred Stock so redeemed plus all
money and other property, if any, represented by such Depositary Shares, including all amounts paid by the Corporation in respect of dividends which on the Redemption Date have been declared on the shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be so
redeemed and have not theretofore been paid, in all cases without interest on such amounts. </P>
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the Depositary will deliver to the Holder of such Receipt upon its surrender to the Depositary, together with the redemption payment, a new Receipt evidencing the Depositary Shares evidenced by such prior Receipt and not called for redemption. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;2.9 Bank Accounts. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All funds received by Continental under this Deposit Agreement that are to be distributed or applied by Continental in the performance of
services (the &#147;Funds&#148;) shall be held by Continental as agent for the Corporation and deposited in one or more bank accounts to be maintained by Continental in its name as agent for the Corporation. Until paid pursuant to this Deposit
Agreement, Continental may hold or invest the Funds through such accounts in: (i)&nbsp;obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States of America, (ii)&nbsp;commercial paper obligations rated <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">A-1</FONT> or <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">P-1</FONT> or better by Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s Global Ratings (&#147;S&amp;P&#148;) or Moody&#146;s Investors Service, Inc. (&#147;Moody&#146;s&#148;), respectively, (iii)&nbsp;money market funds that comply with
Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">2a-7</FONT> of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or (iv)&nbsp;demand deposit accounts, short term certificates of deposit, bank repurchase agreements or bankers&#146; acceptances, of commercial banks with Tier
1 capital exceeding $1&nbsp;billion or with an average rating above investment grade by S&amp;P (LT Local Issuer Credit Rating), Moody&#146;s (Long Term Rating) and Fitch Ratings, Inc. (LT Issuer Default Rating) (each as reported by Bloomberg
Finance L.P.). The Corporation shall have no responsibility or liability for any diminution of the Funds that may result from any deposit or investment made by Continental in accordance with this paragraph, except for any losses resulting from a
default by any bank, financial institution or other third party. Continental may from time to time receive interest, dividends or other earnings in connection with such deposits or investments. Continental shall be obligated to pay such interest,
dividends or earnings to the Corporation, any Holder or any other party. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE III </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HOLDERS OF RECEIPTS AND THE CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;3.1 Filing Proofs, Certificates and Other Information. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any Holder of a Receipt may be required from time to time to file such proof of residence, or other matters or other information, to execute
such certificates and to make such representations and warranties as the Depositary or the Corporation may reasonably deem necessary or proper. The Depositary or the Corporation may withhold the delivery, or delay the registration of transfer or
redemption, of any Receipt or the withdrawal of the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares and evidenced by a Receipt or the distribution of any dividend or other distribution or the sale of any rights or of the proceeds
thereof until such proof or other information is filed or such certificates are executed or such representations and warranties are made. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Holders of Receipts shall be obligated to make payments to the Depositary of certain charges and expenses, as provided in Section&nbsp;5.7.
Registration of transfer of any Receipt or any withdrawal of Depositary Shares or Series B Preferred Stock and all money or other property, if any, represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt may be refused until any such payment
due is made, and any dividends or other distributions may be withheld or any part of or all the Series B Preferred Stock or other property represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipt and not theretofore sold may be sold for the
account of the Holder thereof (after attempting by reasonable means to notify such Holder prior to such sale), and such dividends or other distributions or the proceeds of any such sale may be applied to any payment of such charges or expenses, the
Holder of such Receipt remaining liable for any deficiency. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;3.3 Warranty as to Series B Preferred Stock. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Series B Preferred Stock, when issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and the issuance of the related Receipts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;3.4 Warranty as to Receipts. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation hereby represents and warrants that the Receipts, when issued, will represent legal and valid interests in shares of the
Series B Preferred Stock. Such representation and warranty shall survive the deposit of shares of the Series B Preferred Stock and the issuance of the Receipts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE IV </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE
DEPOSITED SECURITIES; NOTICES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.1 Dividends and Other Cash Distributions. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Depositary shall receive any cash dividend or other cash distribution on the Series B Preferred Stock, the Depositary shall,
subject to Section&nbsp;3.1 and Section&nbsp;3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the record date fixed pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.4 such amounts of such dividend or distribution as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the
respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts held by such Record Holders; provided, however, that in case the Corporation or the Depositary shall be required to withhold and shall withhold from any cash dividend or other cash
distribution in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock an amount on account of taxes or other governmental charges, the amount made available for distribution or distributed in respect of Depositary Shares shall be reduced accordingly. In the event
that the calculation of any such cash dividend or other cash distribution to be paid to any Record Holder on the aggregate number of Depositary Shares held by such Record Holder results in an amount that is a fraction of a cent and that fraction of
a cent is equal to or greater than $0.005, the amount the Depositary shall distribute to such Record Holder shall be rounded up to the next highest whole cent; otherwise, such fractional amount shall be disregarded by the
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Depositary; provided, however, upon the Depositary&#146;s request, the Corporation shall pay the otherwise disregarded amount to the Depositary for distribution. Each Record Holder of a Receipt
shall provide the Depositary with its certified tax identification number on a properly completed Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-8</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">W-9,</FONT> as may be applicable. Each Record Holder of a Receipt
acknowledges that, in the event of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-compliance</FONT> with the preceding sentence, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may require withholding by the Depositary of a portion of any of the distributions
to be made to such Record Holder hereunder. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.2 Distributions Other than Cash, Rights, Preferences or Privileges.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever the Depositary shall receive any distribution on the Series B Preferred Stock other than in cash, the Depositary shall,
at the direction of the Corporation, subject to Section&nbsp;3.1 and Section&nbsp;3.2, distribute to Record Holders of Receipts on the applicable record date fixed pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.4 such amounts of the securities or property received by
it as are, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the respective numbers of Depositary Shares evidenced by such Receipts held by such Record Holders, in any manner that the Depositary may deem equitable and practicable for accomplishing such
distribution. If in the opinion of the Depositary, after consultation with the Corporation, such distribution cannot be made proportionately among such Record Holders in accordance with the direction of the Corporation, or if for any other reason
(including any requirement that the Corporation or the Depositary withhold an amount on account of taxes) the Depositary deems, after consultation with the Corporation, such distribution not to be feasible, the Depositary may, with the approval of
the Corporation, adopt such method as it deems equitable and practicable for the purpose of effecting such distribution, including the sale (public or private) of the securities or property thus received, or any part thereof, in a commercially
reasonable manner. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Section&nbsp;3.1 and Section&nbsp;3.2, be distributed or made available for distribution, as the case may be, by the Depositary to Record Holders of Receipts as provided by
Section&nbsp;4.1 in the case of a distribution received in cash. The Corporation shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to the Depositary and the Depositary shall not make any distribution of such securities or property to
the Record Holders of Receipts unless the Corporation shall have provided an opinion of counsel stating that such securities or property have been registered under the Securities Act or do not need to be registered in connection with such
distributions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.3 Subscription Rights, Preferences or Privileges. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Corporation shall at any time offer or cause to be offered to the persons in whose names the Series B Preferred Stock is recorded on
the books of the Corporation any rights, preferences or privileges to subscribe for or to purchase any securities or any rights, preferences or privileges of any other nature, such rights, preferences or privileges shall in each such instance be
made available by the Depositary to the Record Holders of Receipts in such manner as the Corporation shall direct and the Depositary may agree in writing, either by the issue to such Record Holders of warrants representing such rights, preferences
or privileges or by such other method as may be approved by the Corporation in its discretion with the acknowledgement of the Depositary; provided, however, that (i)&nbsp;if at the time of issue or offer of any such rights, preferences or privileges
the Corporation determines that it is not lawful or (after consultation with the Depositary) not feasible to make such rights, preferences or privileges available to Record Holders of Receipts by the issue of warrants or otherwise, or (ii)&nbsp;if
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instructed by Record Holders of Receipts who do not desire to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges, then the Corporation, in its discretion (with acknowledgement of the Depositary, in
any case where the Corporation has determined that it is not feasible to make such rights, preferences or privileges available), may, if applicable laws or the terms of such rights, preferences or privileges permit such transfer, sell such rights,
preferences or privileges through a public or private sale, at such place or places and upon such terms as it may deem proper. The net proceeds of any such sale shall, subject to Section&nbsp;3.1 and Section&nbsp;3.2, be distributed by the
Depositary to the Record Holders of Receipts entitled thereto as provided by Section&nbsp;4.1 in the case of a distribution received in cash. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation shall notify the Depositary whether registration under the Securities Act of the securities to which any rights, preferences
or privileges relate is required in order for Holders of Receipts to be offered or sold the securities to which such rights, preferences or privileges relate, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that it will file promptly a registration
statement pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to such rights, preferences or privileges and securities and use its reasonable best efforts and take all steps available to it to cause such registration statement to become effective
sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such rights, preferences or privileges to enable such Holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. In no event shall the Depositary make available to the Holders of Receipts any right,
preference or privilege to subscribe for or to purchase any securities unless and until such registration statement shall have become effective, or the Corporation shall have provided to the Depositary an opinion of counsel to the effect that the
offering and sale of such securities to the Holders are exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation
shall notify the Depositary whether any other action under the laws of any jurisdiction or any governmental or administrative authorization, consent or permit is required in order for such rights, preferences or privileges to be made available to
Holders of Receipts, and the Corporation agrees with the Depositary that the Corporation will use its reasonable best efforts to take such action or obtain such authorization, consent or permit sufficiently in advance of the expiration of such
rights, preferences or privileges to enable such Holders to exercise such rights, preferences or privileges. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.4
Notice of Dividends, Etc.; Fixing Record Date for Holders of Receipts. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Whenever any cash dividend or other cash distribution
shall become payable or any distribution other than cash shall be made, or if rights, preferences or privileges shall at any time be offered, with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, or whenever the Depositary shall receive notice of any
meeting at which holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to vote or of which holders of the Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to notice, or whenever the Depositary and the Corporation shall decide it is appropriate, the Depositary
shall in each such instance fix a record date (which shall be the same date as the record date fixed by the Corporation with respect to or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Series B Preferred Stock) for the determination of the Holders
of Receipts who shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, rights, preferences or privileges or the net proceeds of the sale thereof, or to give instructions for the exercise of voting rights at any such meeting, or who shall be
entitled to notice of such meeting or for any other appropriate reasons. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designation, upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of the Series B
Preferred Stock are entitled to vote, the Depositary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, mail or transmit by such other method approved by the Depositary, in its reasonable discretion, to the Record Holders of Receipts a notice prepared by the
Corporation which shall contain (i)&nbsp;such information as is contained in such notice of meeting and (ii)&nbsp;a statement that the Holders may, subject to any applicable restrictions, instruct the Depositary as to the exercise of the voting
rights pertaining to the amount of Series B Preferred Stock represented by their respective Depositary Shares (including an express indication that instructions may be given to the Depositary to give a discretionary proxy to a person designated by
the Corporation) and a brief statement as to the manner in which such instructions may be given. Upon the written request of the Holders of Receipts on the relevant record date, the Depositary shall insofar as practicable vote or cause to be voted,
in accordance with the instructions set forth in such requests, the maximum number of whole shares of Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by all Receipts as to which any particular voting instructions are
received. The Corporation hereby agrees to take all reasonable action which may be deemed necessary by the Depositary to enable the Depositary to vote such Series B Preferred Stock or cause such Series B Preferred Stock to be voted as instructed. In
the absence of specific instructions from Holders of Receipts, the Depositary will not vote the Series B Preferred Stock represented by the Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts of such Holders. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.6 Changes Affecting Deposited Securities and Reclassifications, Recapitalizations, Etc. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon any change in par or stated value, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> combination or any other reclassification of the
Series B Preferred Stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Designation, or upon any recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party, the Depositary shall, upon the written
instructions of the Corporation setting forth any adjustment, (i)&nbsp;make such adjustments as are certified by the Corporation in the fraction of an interest represented by one Depositary Share in one share of Series B Preferred Stock and in the
ratio of the redemption price per Depositary Share to the redemption price per share of Series B Preferred Stock, in each case as may be necessary fully to reflect the effects of such change in par or stated value,
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> combination or other reclassification of the Series B Preferred Stock, or of such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party and
(ii)&nbsp;treat any securities which shall be received by the Depositary in exchange for or upon conversion of or in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock as new deposited securities so received in exchange for or upon conversion or in respect of
such Series B Preferred Stock. In any such case, the Depositary shall, upon the receipt of written instructions of the Corporation, execute and deliver additional Receipts or may call for the surrender of all outstanding Receipts to be exchanged for
new Receipts specifically describing such new deposited securities. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, Holders of Receipts shall have the right from and after the effective date of any such change in par or stated value, <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">split-up,</FONT> combination or other reclassification of the Series B Preferred Stock or any such recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation affecting the Corporation or to which it is a party to surrender
such Receipts to the Depositary with </P>
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instructions to convert, exchange or surrender the Series B Preferred Stock represented thereby only into or for, as the case may be, the kind and amount of shares and other securities and
property and cash into which the Series B Preferred Stock represented by such Receipts might have been converted or for which such Series B Preferred Stock might have been exchanged or surrendered immediately prior to the effective date of such
transaction. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.7 Delivery of Reports. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary shall furnish to Holders of Receipts any reports, notices and communications received from the Corporation that are delivered
to the Depositary and that the Corporation is required to furnish to the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;4.8
Lists of Receipt Holders. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Promptly upon request from time to time by the Corporation, the Depositary shall furnish to it a list,
as of the most recent practicable date, of the names, addresses and holdings of Depositary Shares of all Record Holders of Receipts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE V </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE
DEPOSITARY, DEPOSITARY AGENTS, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE REGISTRAR AND THE CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.1 Appointment, Maintenance of Offices, Agencies and Transfer Books by the Depositary; Registrar. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation hereby appoints Continental as Depositary for the Series B Preferred Stock, and Continental hereby accepts such appointment as
Depositary for the Series B Preferred Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Deposit Agreement. Upon execution of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary shall maintain at the Depositary&#146;s Office, facilities for the execution and
delivery, registration and registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, and at the offices of any Depositary Agents, if any, facilities for the delivery, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of Receipts, all in
accordance with the provisions of this Deposit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary shall keep books at the Depositary&#146;s Office for the
registration and registration of transfer of Receipts, which books at all reasonable times during regular business hours shall be made available for inspection by the Record Holders of Receipts; provided that any such Record Holder requesting to
exercise such right shall certify to the Depositary that such inspection shall be for a proper purpose reasonably related to such Record Holder&#146;s interest as an owner of Depositary Shares evidenced by the Receipts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary or Registrar may close such books, at any time or from time to time, when deemed expedient by it in connection with the
performance of its duties hereunder, or because of any requirement of law or any government, governmental body or commission, stock exchange or any applicable self-regulatory body. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If the Receipts or the Depositary Shares evidenced thereby or the Series B Preferred Stock
represented by such Depositary Shares shall be listed on one or more national securities exchanges, the Corporation will appoint a Registrar for registration of the Receipts or Depositary Shares in accordance with any requirements of such exchange.
Such Registrar (which may be the Depositary if so permitted by the requirements of any such exchange) may be removed and a substitute registrar appointed by the Corporation. If the Receipts, Depositary Shares or Series B Preferred Stock are listed
on one or more other securities exchanges, the Depositary will, at the request of the Corporation, arrange such facilities for the delivery, registration, registration of transfer, surrender and exchange of the Receipts, Depositary Shares or Series
B Preferred Stock as may be required by law or applicable securities exchange regulation. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.2 Prevention of or Delay
in Performance by the Depositary, Depositary Agents, the Registrar or the Corporation. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of (i)&nbsp;the Depositary
(ii)&nbsp;any Depositary Agent; (iii)&nbsp;any Registrar; (iv)&nbsp;any Transfer Agent; or (v)&nbsp;the Corporation shall incur any liability to any Holder of Receipts if by reason of any provision of any present or future law, or regulation
thereunder, of the United States of America or of any other governmental authority or, in the case of the Depositary, any Depositary Agent or the Registrar or any Transfer Agent, by reason of any provision, present or future, of the
Corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation, as amended (including the Certificate of Designation) or by reason of any act of God, war, or other circumstance beyond the control of the relevant party, the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any
Registrar, any Transfer Agent or the Corporation shall be prevented or forbidden from, or subjected to any penalty on account of, doing or performing any act or thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement provide shall be done or performed; nor
shall the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar, any Transfer Agent or the Corporation incur liability to any Holder of a Receipt (i)&nbsp;by reason of any nonperformance or delay, caused as aforesaid, in the performance of any act or
thing which the terms of this Deposit Agreement shall provide shall or may be done or performed, or (ii)&nbsp;by reason of any exercise of, or failure to exercise, any discretion provided for in this Deposit Agreement except as otherwise explicitly
set forth in this Deposit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.3 Obligations of the Depositary, Depositary Agents, the Registrar and the
Corporation. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of (i)&nbsp;the Depositary;(ii) any Depositary Agent; (iii)any Transfer Agent; (iv)&nbsp;any Registrar; or
(v)&nbsp;the Corporation assumes any obligation or shall be subject to any liability under this Deposit Agreement to Holders of Receipts or any other person other than for its gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or fraud. Notwithstanding
anything in this Deposit Agreement to the contrary, none of (a)&nbsp;the Depositary; (b)&nbsp;any Depositary Agent; (c)&nbsp;any Registrar; (d)&nbsp;any Transfer Agent; (e)or the Corporation shall be liable in any event for special, punitive,
incidental, indirect or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits) even if that party has been advised of or has foreseen the possibility of such damages and regardless of the form of action.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of (i)&nbsp;the Depositary; (ii)&nbsp;any Depositary Agent; (iii)&nbsp;any Registrar;
(iv)&nbsp;any Transfer Agent; (v)or the Corporation shall be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any action, suit or other proceeding in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts which in its
opinion may involve it in expense or liability unless indemnity satisfactory to it against all expense and liability be furnished as often as may be reasonably required. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">None of (i)&nbsp;the Depositary; (ii)&nbsp;any Depositary Agent; (iii)&nbsp;any Registrar; (iv)&nbsp;any Transfer Agent; or the Corporation
shall be liable for any action or any failure to act by it in reliance upon the written advice of legal counsel or accountants, or information from any person presenting Series B Preferred Stock for deposit, any Holder of a Receipt or any other
person believed by it in good faith to be competent to give such information. The Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar or Transfer Agent and the Corporation may each rely and shall each be protected in acting upon or omitting to act upon
any written notice, request, direction or other document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary shall not be responsible for any failure to carry out any instruction to vote any of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock or
for the manner or effect of any such vote made, as long as any such action or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-action</FONT> is not taken in bad faith or due to the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Depositary. The Depositary
undertakes, and any Registrar and Transfer Agent shall be required to undertake, to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Deposit Agreement (or as may subsequently be agreed to in writing by the parties), and
no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Deposit Agreement against the Depositary or any Registrar or any Transfer Agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary, any Depositary Agents, and any Registrar or Transfer Agent may own and deal in any class of securities of the Corporation and
its affiliates and in Receipts. The Depositary may also act as transfer agent or registrar of any of the other securities of the Corporation and its affiliates. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary shall not be under any liability for interest on any monies at any time received by it pursuant to any of the provisions of
this Deposit Agreement or of the Receipts, the Depositary Shares or the Series B Preferred Stock nor shall it be obligated to segregate such monies from other monies held by it, except as required by law. The Depositary shall not be responsible for
advancing funds on behalf of the Corporation and shall have no duty or obligation to make any payments if it has not timely received sufficient funds to make timely payments. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar or any Transfer Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder
or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by it hereunder, or in the administration of any of the provisions of this Deposit Agreement, the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar
or such Transfer Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, omitting or suffering to take any action hereunder, the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar or such Transfer Agent, as
applicable. may, in its sole discretion upon written notice to the Corporation, refrain from taking any action and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Corporation, any Holders of Receipts or any other person or entity
for refraining from taking such action, unless the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar or such Transfer Agent, as applicable, receives written instructions or a certificate signed by the Corporation which eliminates such ambiguity or
uncertainty to the satisfaction of the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar or such Transfer Agent, as applicable, or which proves or establishes the applicable matter to its satisfaction. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the event the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar or any Transfer Agent shall
receive conflicting claims, requests or instructions from any Holders of Receipts, on the one hand, and the Corporation, on the other hand, the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar or such Transfer Agent, as applicable, shall be
entitled to act on such claims, requests or instructions received from the Corporation, and shall be entitled to the indemnification set forth in Section&nbsp;5.6 hereof in connection with any action so taken. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From time to time, the Corporation may provide the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar or any Transfer Agent with instructions
concerning the services performed by the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement. In addition, at any time, the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Registrar or any Transfer Agent may apply to any officer of the Corporation for instruction, and
may consult with legal counsel for the Depositary or the Corporation with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by the Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar or such Transfer Agent, as applicable,
under this Deposit Agreement. The Depositary, such Depositary Agent, such Registrar, such Transfer Agent and their respective agents and subcontractors, as applicable, shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Corporation for any action
taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by them in reliance upon any instructions from the Corporation or upon the advice or opinion of such counsel. None of (i)&nbsp;the Depositary; (ii)&nbsp;any Depositary Agent; (iii)&nbsp;any Registrar; or
(iv)&nbsp;any Transfer Agent shall be held to have notice of any change of authority of any person, until receipt of written notice thereof from the Corporation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Transfer Agent, and any Registrar hereunder: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">i) shall have no obligation to make any payment hereunder unless the Corporation shall have provided the necessary federal or other
immediately available funds or securities or property, as the case may be, to pay in full the amounts due and payable with respect thereto; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">ii) may rely on and shall be authorized and protected in acting or omitting to act upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter,
facsimile transmission or other document or security delivered to it and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed by the proper party or parties, and shall have no responsibility for determining the accuracy thereof; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">iii) may rely on and shall be authorized and protected in acting or omitting to act upon the written, telephonic, electronic and oral
instructions given in accordance with this Deposit Agreement, with respect to any matter relating to its actions as Depositary, Transfer Agent or Registrar covered by this Deposit Agreement (or supplementing or qualifying any such actions), of
officers of the Corporation; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">iv) shall not be called upon at any time to advise any person with respect to the Preferred Stock,
Depositary Shares or Receipts; </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">v) except as provided for herein, shall not be liable or responsible for any recital or
statement contained in any documents relating hereto or to the Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or Receipts; and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">vi) shall not be
liable in any respect on account of the identity, authority or rights of the parties (other than the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Transfer Agent or Any Registrar, as applicable) executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver
this Deposit Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for under this Deposit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The obligations of the
Corporation and the rights of the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar set forth in this Section&nbsp;5.3 shall survive the replacement, removal or resignation of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or
Depositary Agent or termination of this Deposit Agreement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It is intended that neither the Depositary nor any Depositary Agent shall be
deemed to be an &#147;issuer&#148; of the securities under the federal securities laws or applicable state securities laws, it being expressly understood and agreed that the Depositary and any Depositary Agent are acting only in a ministerial
capacity as Depositary for the deposited Series B Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the Depositary agrees to comply with all information reporting and withholding requirements applicable to it under law or this Deposit Agreement in its
capacity as Depositary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary, any Depositary Agent, any Transfer Agent or any Registrar will not be under any duty or
responsibility to ensure compliance with any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the issuance, transfer or exchange of the Series B Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares or Receipts. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.4 Resignation and Removal of the Depositary; Appointment of Successor Depositary. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary may at any time resign as Depositary hereunder by delivering notice of its election to do so to the Corporation, such
resignation to take effect upon the appointment of a successor Depositary and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary may at any time be removed by the Corporation by notice of such removal delivered to the Depositary, such removal to take
effect upon the appointment of a successor Depositary hereunder and its acceptance of such appointment as hereinafter provided. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In case
at any time the Depositary acting hereunder shall resign or be removed, the Corporation shall, within 60 days after the delivery of the notice of resignation or removal, as the case may be, appoint a successor Depositary, which shall be (i)&nbsp;a
bank or trust company having its principal office in the United States of America and having a combined capital and surplus, including that of its affiliates, of at least $50,000,000 or (ii)&nbsp;an affiliate of a person specified in clause (i). If
no successor Depositary shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 60 days after delivery of such notice, the resigning or removed Depositary may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor
Depositary. Every successor Depositary shall execute and deliver to its predecessor Depositary and to the Corporation an instrument in writing accepting its appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Depositary, without any further act or
deed, shall become fully vested with all the </P>
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rights, powers, duties and obligations of its predecessor Depositary and for all purposes shall be the Depositary under this Deposit Agreement, and such predecessor Depositary, upon payment of
all sums due it and on the written request of the Corporation, shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Depositary all rights and powers of such predecessor Depositary hereunder, shall duly assign, transfer and
deliver all right, title and interest in the Series B Preferred Stock and any moneys or property held hereunder to such successor Depositary, and shall deliver to such successor a list of the Record Holders of all outstanding Receipts and such
records, books and other information in its possession relating thereto. Any successor Depositary shall promptly mail or transmit by such other method approved by such successor Depositary, in its reasonable discretion, notice of its appointment to
the Record Holders of Receipts. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any entity into or with which the Depositary may be merged, consolidated or converted shall be the
successor of the Depositary without the execution or filing of any document or any further act, and notice thereof shall not be required hereunder. Such successor Depositary may authenticate the Receipts in the name of the predecessor Depositary or
its own name as successor Depositary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The provisions of this Section&nbsp;5.4 as they apply to the Depositary apply to any Registrar and
any Transfer Agent as if specifically enumerated herein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.5 Corporate Notices and Reports. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation agrees that it will deliver to the Depositary, and the Depositary will, promptly after receipt thereof, transmit to the Record
Holders of Receipts, in each case at the addresses recorded in the Depositary&#146;s books, copies of all notices and reports (including without limitation financial statements) required by law, by the rules of any national securities exchange upon
which the Series B Preferred Stock, the Depositary Shares or the Receipts are listed or by the Corporation&#146;s articles of incorporation, as amended (including the Certificate of Designation), to be furnished to the Record Holders of Receipts.
Such transmission will be at the Corporation&#146;s expense and the Corporation will provide the Depositary with such number of copies of such documents as the Depositary may reasonably request. In addition, the Depositary will transmit to the
Record Holders of Receipts at the Corporation&#146;s expense such other documents as may be requested by the Corporation. Unless otherwise required by law, the requirements set forth in this Section&nbsp;5.5 with respect to notice to the Record
Holders of Receipts (but not to the Depositary) may be satisfied by publicly filing or furnishing such information with or to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">From time to time and after the date hereof, the Corporation agrees that it will perform, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed,
acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, documents, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably required by the Depositary for the carrying out or performing by the Depositary of its obligations under the provisions of this
Deposit Agreement. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Notwithstanding Section&nbsp;5.3 to the contrary, the Corporation shall indemnify the Depositary, any Depositary Agent and any Registrar
(including each of their officers, directors, agents and employees) against, and hold each of them harmless from, any loss, damage, cost, penalty, liability or expense (including the reasonable, documented <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> costs and expenses of defending itself) which may arise out of actions taken, suffered or omitted to be taken in connection with this Deposit Agreement and the Receipts by the Depositary, any
Registrar, any Transfer Agent or any of their respective agents (including any Depositary Agent) and any transactions or documents contemplated hereby, including the Depositary&#146;s reliance on any instructions of the Corporation delivered to the
Depositary hereunder, except for any liability arising out of gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the respective parts of the Depositary or any Registrar or any of their respective agents (including any Depositary Agent). The
obligations of the Corporation and the rights of the Depositary set forth in this Section&nbsp;5.6 shall survive the termination of this Deposit Agreement and any resignation or replacement, removal, succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer
Agent or Depositary Agent. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.7 Fees, Charges and Expenses. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Corporation agrees promptly to pay the Depositary the compensation to be agreed upon with the Corporation for all services rendered by the
Depositary hereunder and to reimburse the Depositary for its reasonable <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">out-of-pocket</FONT></FONT> expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the
Depositary without gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on the part of the Depositary (or on the part of any agent or Depositary Agent) in connection with the services rendered by it (or such agent or Depositary Agent) hereunder. The
Corporation shall pay all charges of the Depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the Series B Preferred Stock and the initial issuance of the Depositary Shares, all withdrawals of shares of Series B Preferred Stock by owners of
Depositary Shares, and any redemption or exchange of the Series B Preferred Stock at the option of the Corporation. The Corporation shall pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges arising solely from the existence of the depositary
arrangements. All other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges shall be at the expense of Holders of Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts. If, at the request of a Holder of Receipts, the Depositary incurs charges or expenses for which
the Corporation is not otherwise liable hereunder, such Holder will be liable for such charges and expenses; provided, however, that the Depositary may, at its sole option, require a Holder of a Receipt to prepay to the Depositary any charge or
expense the Depositary has been asked to incur at the request of such Holder of Receipts. The Depositary shall present its statement for charges and expenses to the Corporation at such intervals as the Corporation and the Depositary may agree. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.8 Tax Compliance. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Corporation, will comply with all applicable certification, information reporting, and
withholding (including &#147;backup withholding&#148;) requirements imposed by applicable tax laws, regulations, or administrative practice with respect to (i)&nbsp;any payments made with respect to the Depositary Shares or (ii)&nbsp;the issuance,
delivery, holding, transfer, redemption, or exercise of rights under the Receipts or the Depositary Shares. Such compliance shall include, without limitation, the preparation and timely </P>
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filing of required returns and the timely payment of all amounts required to be withheld to the appropriate taxing authority or its designated agent. The Depositary shall comply with any
direction received from the Corporation with respect to the application of such requirements to particular payments or holders or in other particular circumstances and may, for purposes of this Deposit Agreement, rely on any such direction in
accordance with the provisions of Section&nbsp;5.3 hereof. The Depositary shall maintain all appropriate records documenting compliance with such requirements, and shall make such records available on request to the Corporation or to its authorized
representatives. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;5.9 Corporate Existence and Authority of the Depositary. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary hereby represents and warrants that it: (i)&nbsp;has been duly incorporated and is validly existing in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its formation; (ii)&nbsp;has full corporate power and authority and possesses all governmental or other franchises, licenses, permits, authorizations and approvals necessary to enable it to own, lease or otherwise hold
its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted; (iii)&nbsp;has been duly qualified as a foreign entity for the transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns
or leases properties or conducts any business so as to require such qualification, or is subject to no material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so qualified in any such jurisdiction; and (iv)&nbsp;is a bank or trust company
having its principal office in the United States of America and having a combined capital and surplus, including that of its affiliates, of at least $150,000,000. The Depositary hereby agrees to promptly inform the Corporation in the event that any
of the statements in the foregoing sentence cease to be true and complete in all material respects. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Deposit Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Depositary and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depositary, enforceable against the Depositary in accordance with its terms and this Deposit Agreement will be maintained continuously
as part of the Depositary&#146;s official records, in accordance with law and its records management policy. The Depositary hereby agrees to perform its obligations under this Deposit Agreement with the diligent care of a professional provider of
such services, in a timely manner and in conformance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VI </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;6.1 Amendment. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The form of the Receipts and any provisions of this Deposit Agreement may at any time and from time to time be amended by agreement between
the Corporation and the Depositary in any respect which they may deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that no such amendment which shall materially and adversely alter the rights of the Holders of Receipts shall be effective against the
Holders of Receipts unless such amendment shall have been approved by the Holders of Receipts representing in the aggregate at least a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> majority of the Depositary Shares then outstanding. Every
Holder of an outstanding Receipt at the time any such </P>
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amendment becomes effective shall be deemed, by continuing to hold such Receipt, to consent and agree to such amendment and to be bound by this Deposit Agreement as amended thereby. In no event
shall any amendment impair the right, subject to the provisions of Section&nbsp;2.5 and Section&nbsp;2.6 and Article III, of any Holder of Depositary Shares to surrender any Receipt evidencing such Depositary Shares to the Depositary with
instructions to deliver to such Holder the Series B Preferred Stock and all money and other property, if any, represented thereby, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law or the rules and regulations of any governmental
body, agency or commission, or applicable securities exchange. As a condition precedent to the Depositary&#146;s execution of any amendment, the Corporation shall deliver to the Depositary a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the
Corporation that states that the proposed amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section&nbsp;6.1. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;6.2
Termination. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Deposit Agreement may be terminated by the Corporation or the Depositary only (i)&nbsp;if all outstanding
Depositary Shares issued hereunder have been redeemed pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.8, (ii) if there shall have been made a final distribution in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock in connection with any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Corporation and such distribution shall have been distributed to the Holders of Receipts representing Depositary Shares pursuant to Section&nbsp;4.1 or Section&nbsp;4.2, as applicable, (iii)&nbsp;upon the consent of Holders of Receipts
representing in the aggregate not less than <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">two-thirds</FONT> of the Depositary Shares outstanding or (iv)&nbsp;by any party upon a material breach of a representation, covenant or term of this Deposit Agreement by
the other party which is not cured within a period not to exceed thirty (30)&nbsp;days after the date of written notice thereof by the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-breaching</FONT> party. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Upon the termination of this Deposit Agreement, the Corporation shall be discharged from all obligations under this Deposit Agreement except
for its obligations to the Depositary, any Depositary Agent and any Registrar under Section&nbsp;5.6 and Section&nbsp;5.7 (including as to any services of the Depositary, any Depositary Agent, and any Registrar that are necessary following and in
connection with the termination of this Deposit Agreement); provided further that Section&nbsp;5.2, Section&nbsp;5.3, Section&nbsp;5.6, Section&nbsp;7.4, Section&nbsp;7.7 and Section&nbsp;7.10 and the respective rights and obligations of the Company
and the Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary Agent set forth therein shall survive the termination of this Deposit Agreement and any resignation or succession of any Depositary, Registrar, Transfer Agent or Depositary Agent. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ARTICLE VII </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>MISCELLANEOUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.1 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Deposit Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each of the parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of
which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A signature to this Deposit Agreement transmitted electronically shall have the
same authority, effect, and enforceability as an original signature. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Deposit Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors hereunder, and shall not be deemed
to give any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim to any other person whatsoever. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.3 Invalidity of Provisions.
</I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Deposit Agreement or in the Receipts should be or become invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby; provided, however, that if any such provision
adversely affects the rights, duties, liabilities or obligations of the Depositary, the Depositary shall be entitled to resign immediately. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.4 Notices. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any and all notices to be given to the Corporation hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight delivery or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the Corporation at </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Level One Bancorp, Inc. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">32991
Hamilton Court </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: David C. Walker </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or at any other
address of which the Corporation shall have notified the Depositary in writing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any and all notices to be given to the Depositary
hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if personally delivered or sent by mail, overnight delivery or by facsimile transmission or electronic mail, confirmed by letter, addressed to the
Depositary at the Depositary&#146;s Office at </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Continental Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1 State Street 30th Floor, New York, NY 10004-1561 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Isaac Kagan </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">or at any other address
of which the Depositary shall have notified the Corporation in writing. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as otherwise provided herein, any and all notices to be
given to any Record Holder of a Receipt hereunder or under the Receipts shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if transmitted through the facilities of DTC in accordance with DTC&#146;s procedures or personally delivered or
sent by mail, overnight delivery or facsimile transmission confirmed by letter, addressed to such Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder as it appears on the books of the Depositary, or if such Holder shall have timely filed with the
Depositary a written request that notices intended for such Holder be mailed to some other address, at the address designated in such request. Delivery of a notice sent by mail or by </P>
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facsimile transmission as provided in the previous sentence shall be deemed to be effected at the time when a duly addressed letter containing the same (or a confirmation thereof in the case of a
facsimile transmission) is deposited, postage prepaid, in a post office letter box or in the case of an overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, delivery fees prepaid; provided, that the Depositary or the Corporation may,
however, act upon any facsimile transmission received by it from the other or from any Holder of a Receipt, notwithstanding that such facsimile transmission shall not subsequently be confirmed by letter or as aforesaid. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.5 Depositary Agents. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary may from time to time appoint Depositary Agents to act in any respect for the Depositary for the purposes of this Deposit
Agreement and may at any time appoint additional Depositary Agents and vary or terminate the appointment of such Depositary Agents. The Depositary will promptly notify the Corporation of any such action. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.6 Appointment of Registrar, Transfer Agent, Dividend Disbursing Agent and Redemption Agent in Respect of the Series B
Preferred Stock. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless otherwise set forth on the Officer&#146;s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section&nbsp;2.2 hereof, the
Corporation hereby appoints Continental as Registrar and Transfer agent in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock deposited with the Depositary hereunder, and Continental hereby accepts such appointments on the express terms and conditions set
forth in this Deposit Agreement. With respect to the appointment of Continental as Registrar and Transfer Agent in respect of the Series B Preferred Stock, Continental, in performance of its duties acting as Registrar and Transfer Agent hereunder,
shall be entitled to the same rights, indemnities, immunities and benefits as the Depositary hereunder as if explicitly named in each such provision. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.7 Governing Law. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Deposit Agreement and the Receipts and all rights hereunder and thereunder and provisions hereof and thereof shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to applicable conflicts of law principles. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.8 Inspection of Deposit Agreement. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Copies of this Deposit Agreement shall be filed with the Depositary and any Depositary Agents and shall be made available for inspection
during business hours upon reasonable notice to the Depositary by any Holder of a Receipt. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.9 Headings. </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The headings of articles and sections in this Deposit Agreement and in the form of the Receipt set forth in Exhibit A hereto have been
inserted for convenience only and are not to be regarded as a part of this Deposit Agreement or the Receipts or to have any bearing upon the meaning or interpretation of any provision contained herein or in the Receipts. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Depositary and the Corporation agree that all books, records, information and data pertaining to the business of the other party,
including, inter alia, personal, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">non-public</FONT> Holder information, which are exchanged or received pursuant to the negotiation or the carrying out of this Deposit Agreement, shall remain confidential, and shall
not be voluntarily disclosed to any other person, except as may be required by law or legal process. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>Section&nbsp;7.11 Holders of
Receipts Are Parties. </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Holders of Receipts from time to time shall be parties to this Deposit Agreement and shall be bound by
all of the terms and conditions hereof and of the Receipts and of the Officer&#146;s Certificate by acceptance of delivery thereof to the same extent as though they had executed and delivered this Deposit Agreement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation and the Depositary have duly executed this Deposit Agreement as of the
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER&nbsp;&amp; TRUST COMPANY</B></TD></TR>
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