<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-043654.txt : 20161221
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-043654
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161221

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OPTICAL CABLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				541237042
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27022
		FILM NUMBER:		162064426

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DR
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5402650690

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5290 CONCOURSE DRIVE
		CITY:			ROANOKE
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24019
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<P id=PARA3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Current Report </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA15 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </B><B>December 21, 2016</B><B> </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA27 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Virginia</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA29 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>000-27022</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA31 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>54-1237042</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>5290 Concourse Drive</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA41 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Roanoke, VA</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA44 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA219 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Item&nbsp;1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA231 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item&nbsp;</B><B>1.01 Entry into a Definitive Agreement</B><B> </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA232 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On December 21, 2016, Optical Cable Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) and Bank of North Carolina (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;) entered into a Loan Modification Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) to modify the Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2016 entered into between the Company and the Bank, the Revolving Credit Note </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank which provides the Company with a $7,000,000 revolving line of credit (the &#8220;Revolving Credit Note&#8221;), the </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $1,816,609 (&#8220;Term Loan A&#8221;) and the term loan dated April 26, 2016 payable by the Company to the Bank in the principal amount of $5,271,411 (&#8220;Term Loan B&#8221;). Collectively, we refer to the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B as the &#8220;Loan Documents&#8221;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA235 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The purpose of the Agreement was to lower the interest rates of the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A and Term Loan B which also resulted in lower monthly installment payments for the Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B. The applicable margin in the Revolving Credit Note was lowered to 2.50% from 3.65%. The fixed interest rate of the two term loans was lowered to 3.75% from 4.25%. The Agreement also established a floor on the interest rate for the Revolving Credit Note such that the LIBOR Adjusted rate will never be less than 2.5% per annum.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA238 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Revolving Credit Note, Term Loan A and Term Loan B are generally secured by the land and buildings at the Company&#8217;s headquarters and manufacturing facilities located in Roanoke, Virginia and its manufacturing and office facilities located near Asheville, North Carolina and the Company&#8217;s personal property and assets.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA282.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;TRACY G. SMITH</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA78 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit 4.1</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">THIS LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT, is made as of the 21<SUP style="vertical-align: baseline; position: relative; bottom:.33em;">st</SUP> day of December, 2016, by and between <B>OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION</B>, a Virginia corporation (the &#8220;<U><B>Borrower</B></U>&#8221;), and <B>BANK OF NORTH CAROLINA</B>, a North Carolina banking corporation (the &#8220;<U><B>Lender</B></U>&#8221;). </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>RECITALS</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower and the Lender entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated April 26, 2016 (the &#8220;<B>Credit Agreement</B>&#8221;). Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Borrower made and delivered the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A Note, and the Term Loan B Note, payable to the order of the Lender, as described in the Credit Agreement. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower and the Lender desire to amend and modify the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A Note, and the Term Loan B Note, as provided herein. The Lender is the holder of the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A Note, and the Term Loan B Note.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The foregoing recitals are incorporated in and constitute terms of this Agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Capitalized terms contained in this Agreement which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Credit Agreement is amended and modified as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The definition of &#8220;Applicable Margin&#8221; as set forth in <U>Annex A</U> to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and modified to provide as follows: <B>&#8220;</B><U><B>Applicable Margin</B></U><B>&#8221; means </B><B>two hundred fifty basis points (2.50%), effective </B><B>January 1</B><B>, 201</B><B>7</B><B>.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Change in Interest Rate:</B> The interest rate of <B>four and 25/100 percent (4.25%) per annum</B> as stated in <U>Section 2</U> of the Term Loan A Note, is hereby changed and reduced to <B>three and 75/100 Percent (3.75%) per annum</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">,</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> effective as of <B>January 1, 2017</B>. All other provisions of <U>Section 2</U> of the Term Loan A Note remain unchanged. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Change in Monthly Payment</B><B>:</B> <U>Section 3(a)</U> of the Term Loan A Note is hereby amended and modified to provide as follows: </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 24.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA22 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3 (a) The Borrower shall make consecutive monthly payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of <B>$12,533.02</B> on the first day of each month commencing on <B>May 1, 2016</B>, and continuing through and including <B>January</B><B> 1, 201</B><B>7</B>; and the Borrower shall make consecutive monthly payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of <B>$</B><B>12,07</B><B>7</B><B>.</B><B>06</B> on the first day of each month commencing on <B>February </B><B>1, 201</B><B>7</B>, plus one final payment of principal and interest in the amount of <B>$</B><B>1,673,389.43</B><B> </B>and all then outstanding principal, interest, fees, and costs due on <B>April 30, 2018</B> (the &#8220;<U>Term Loan A Termination Date</U>&#8221;). A portion of the payment due on May 1, 2016, includes interest which has accrued under the Prior Note from April 1, 2016, through the date hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA24 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Term Loan B Note is amended and modified as follows:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Change in Interest Rate:</B> The interest rate of <B>four and 25/100 percent (4.25%) per annum</B>, as stated in <U>Section 2</U> of the Term Loan B Note, is hereby changed and reduced to <B>three and 75/100 Percent (3.75%) per annum</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">,</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> effective&nbsp;</FONT>as of <B>January 1, 2017</B>. All other provisions of <U>Section 2</U> of the Term Loan B Note remain unchanged.</P>
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<P id=PARA31 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Change in Monthly Payment</B><B>:</B> <U>Section 3(a)</U> of the Term Loan B Note is hereby amended and modified to provide as follows: </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA32 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 1pt 0pt 24.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA33 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 90pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">3 (a) The Borrower shall make consecutive monthly payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of <B>$</B><B>36,426.17</B> on the first day of each month commencing on <B>May 1, 2016</B>, and continuing through and including <B>January</B><B> 1, 201</B><B>7</B>; and the Borrower shall make consecutive monthly payments of principal and accrued interest in the amount of <B>$35,04</B><B>5.04</B> on the first day of each month commencing on <B>February 1</B><B>, 201</B><B>7</B>, plus one final payment of principal and interest in the amount of <B>$</B><B>4,855,818.34</B><B> </B>and all then outstanding principal, interest, fees, and costs due on <B>April 30, 2018</B> (the &#8220;<U>Term Loan B</U><U> Termination Date</U>&#8221;). A portion of the payment due on May 1, 2016, includes interest which has accrued under the Prior Note from April 1, 2016, through the date hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA35 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>Notices</B>:&nbsp; Section 10.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and modified to change the notice address of Lender to the following: "36 Church Avenue, SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24011, Attention: Shannon S. Miller."&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <B>Reporting by E-mail</B>: The following language is hereby added to the end of Section 10.3 of the Credit Agreement: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Borrower may at its option deliver its quarterly and annual debt to worth ratio and any other debt covenant and financial reporting to Lender by electronic mail."</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except as expressly amended and modified hereby, all terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A Note, the Term Loan B Note, and the other Financing Documents remain unchanged, and of full force and effect in accordance with their terms. The amendments and modifications contained in this Agreement do not constitute or create a novation of the Credit Agreement, the Revolving Credit Note, the Term Loan A Note, the Term Loan B Note, or any of the other Financing Documents or the obligations of the Borrower evidenced thereby.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA42 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower hereby acknowledges the Lender's performance of all of the Lender's obligations under the Financing Documents, ratifies all of the Financing Documents, as expressly amended and modified hereby, and certifies that they are enforceable in accordance with their terms, without defense or offset<I>. </I></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender to induce the Lender to enter into this Agreement, that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all requisite action and such authorization has not been rescinded, and that all representations and warranties made by it in the Financing Documents are true, correct and enforceable on and as of the date hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The effective date of this Agreement shall be December 21, 2016.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The parties consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia, specifically to the courts of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and to the jurisdiction and venue of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in connection with any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Agreement may be signed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Loan Modification Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA50 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">[The signature pages follow]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA52 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Signature Page of Borrower</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA80.2 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><B>OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 25%; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid; TEXT-ALIGN: left" vAlign=top width=493 align=left>/s/ Deborah C. Burch</TD>
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<P id=PARA80.13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">By: </FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80.14 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;<B>Tracy G. Smith</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80.15 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT><B>(Seal)</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA80.18 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT><B>Tracy G. Smith</B></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80.22 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT><B>Chief Financial Officer &amp; Senior Vice President</B></P></TD>
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