-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AlpFd/xXbiVkC+kx/qNXlxFFtC32TFuDGWVBLWxTRFkeCCDNPNisNzur073J9tF3 ZfLMRpkaDBtAMgM+ob5Ppw== 0000950114-97-000346.txt : 19970804 0000950114-97-000346.hdr.sgml : 19970804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950114-97-000346 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970801 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000721994 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 351559596 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-32679 FILM NUMBER: 97650233 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 202 E CENTER ST STREET 2: P O BOX 1387 CITY: WARSAW STATE: IN ZIP: 46581-1387 BUSINESS PHONE: 2192676144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 202 E CENTER ST STREET 2: PO BOX 1387 CITY: WARSAW STATE: IN ZIP: 46581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043086 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-32679-01 FILM NUMBER: 97650234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP STREET 2: P O BOX 1387 CITY: WARSAW STATE: IN ZIP: 46581-1387 BUSINESS PHONE: 2192676144 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 20080 CITY: JACKSON STATE: MS ZIP: 39289 S-3 1 LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION & CAPITAL TRUST FORM S-3 1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 1, 1997 REGISTRATION NO. 333- REGISTRATION NO. 333- -01 =============================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------------- FORM S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ---------------------------- LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) (EXACT NAME OF CO-REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) INDIANA DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) 35-1559596 35-2021126 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
202 EAST CENTER STREET, WARSAW, INDIANA 46581 (219) 267-6144 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S AND CO-REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) ----------------------------------------- R. DOUGLAS GRANT CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION 202 EAST CENTER STREET WARSAW, INDIANA 46581 (219) 267-6144 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) ----------------------------------------- WITH COPIES TO: THOMAS C. ERB, ESQ. DENIS P. MCCUSKER, ESQ. LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH, L.C. BRYAN CAVE LLP 500 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 2000 211 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 3600 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63102-2750 (314) 444-7600 (314) 259-2000 -------------------------------- Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. / / If the registrant elects to deliver its latest annual report to security holders, or a complete and legible facsimile thereof, pursuant to Item 11(a)(1) of this Form, check the following box. / / If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. / / If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. / / If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. / / CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE =================================================================================================================================
PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED UNIT PRICE REGISTRATION FEE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Securities of Lakeland Capital Trust................ 2,000,000 $10.00 $20,000,000.00 $6,061.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subordinated Debentures of Lakeland Financial Corporation........ - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guarantee of Lakeland Financial Corporation, with respect to Preferred Securities......... ================================================================================================================================= Includes 200,000 Preferred Securities which may be sold by Lakeland Capital Trust to cover over-allotments. The registration fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Subordinated Debentures will be purchased by Lakeland Capital Trust with the proceeds of the sale of the Preferred Securities. Such securities may later be distributed for no additional consideration to the holders of the Preferred Securities of Lakeland Capital Trust upon its dissolution and the distribution of its assets. This Registration Statement is deemed to cover the Subordinated Debentures of Lakeland Financial Corporation, the rights of holders of Subordinated Debentures of Lakeland Financial Corporation under the Indenture, and the rights of holders of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, the Guarantee and the Expense Agreement entered into by Lakeland Financial Corporation. No separate consideration will be received for the Guarantee.
THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE. =============================================================================== 2 ******************************************************************************* *INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A * *REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE * *SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY * *OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT * *BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR * *THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE * *SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE * *UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF * *ANY SUCH STATE. * ******************************************************************************* SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 1, 1997 PROSPECTUS 1,800,000 PREFERRED SECURITIES LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST [LOGO] % CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES (LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $10 PER PREFERRED SECURITY) GUARANTEED, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, BY LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION ------------------- $18,000,000 % SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES OF LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION ------------------- The % Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities") offered hereby represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Capital Trust, a statutory business trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware ("Lakeland Trust"). Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), will own all the common securities (the "Common Securities" and, together with the Preferred Securities, the "Trust Securities") representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Trust. (continued on next page) Application has been made to have the Preferred Securities approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol "LKFNP." -------------------------------- SEE "RISK FACTORS" COMMENCING ON PAGE 8 FOR INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS. ---------------------------- THE SECURITIES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS ARE NOT SAVINGS OR DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS, ARE NOT OBLIGATIONS OF OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANKING OR NON-BANKING AFFILIATE OF THE COMPANY (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT PREFERRED SECURITIES ARE GUARANTEED BY THE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED HEREIN), ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND INVOLVE INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. -------------------------------- THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. =========================================================================================================
PRICE TO UNDERWRITING PROCEEDS TO PUBLIC COMMISSION LAKELAND TRUST - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Preferred Security.................. $10.00 $10.00 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total............................... $18,000,000 $18,000,000 ========================================================================================================= Lakeland Trust and the Company have each agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See "Underwriting." In view of the fact that the proceeds of the sale of the Preferred Securities will be invested in the Subordinated Debentures, the Company has agreed to pay the Underwriter as compensation for its arranging the investment therein of such proceeds $ per Preferred Security, or $ in the aggregate ($ if the over-allotment option is exercised in full). See "Underwriting." The Company has also agreed to pay the expenses of the offering estimated to be $ . Lakeland Trust has granted the Underwriter an option exercisable within 30 days from the date of this Prospectus to purchase up to 200,000 additional Preferred Securities on the same terms and conditions set forth above to cover over-allotments, if any. If all such additional Preferred Securities are purchased, the total Price to Public and Proceeds to Lakeland Trust will be $20,000,000.
----------------------------------------- The Preferred Securities are offered by the Underwriter subject to receipt and acceptance by it, prior sale and the Underwriter's right to reject any order in whole or in part and to withdraw, cancel or modify the offer without notice. It is expected that delivery of the Preferred Securities will be made on or about , 1997. STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED , 1997 3 (continued from previous page) State Street Bank and Trust Company is the Property Trustee (as defined herein) of Lakeland Trust. Lakeland Trust exists for the purpose of issuing the Preferred Securities and investing the proceeds thereof in an equivalent amount of % Subordinated Debentures (the "Subordinated Debentures") of the Company. The Subordinated Debentures will mature on September 30, 2027, which date may be (i) shortened to a date not earlier than September 30, 2002, or (ii) extended to a date not later than September 30, 2036, in each case if certain conditions are met (including, in the case of shortening the Stated Maturity (as defined herein), the Company having received prior approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") to do so if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve). The Preferred Securities will have a preference under certain circumstances with respect to cash distributions and amounts payable on liquidation, redemption or otherwise over the Common Securities. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Subordination of Common Securities." Holders of Preferred Securities are entitled to receive preferential cumulative cash distributions (the "Distributions") from Lakeland Trust, at the annual rate of % of the liquidation amount of $10 per Preferred Security (the "Liquidation Amount"), accruing from the date of original issuance and payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing September 30, 1997. The Company has the right, so long as no Debenture Event of Default (as defined herein) has occurred and is continuing, to defer payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive calendar quarters with respect to each deferral period (each, an "Extended Interest Payment Period"); provided that no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. Upon the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period and the payment of all amounts then due, the Company may elect to begin a new Extended Interest Payment Period subject to the requirements set forth herein. If interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures are so deferred, Distributions on the Preferred Securities will also be deferred, and the Company will not be permitted, subject to certain exceptions described herein, to declare or pay any cash distributions with respect to its capital stock or debt securities that rank pari passu with or junior to the Subordinated Debentures. WHILE THE COMPANY INTENDS TO TAKE THE POSITION THAT THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ("OID"), DURING AN EXTENDED INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD, INTEREST ON THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES WILL CONTINUE TO ACCRUE (AND THE AMOUNT OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO WHICH HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES ARE ENTITLED WILL ACCUMULATE) AT THE RATE OF % PER ANNUM, COMPOUNDED QUARTERLY, AND HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE INTEREST INCOME AS OID IN THEIR GROSS INCOME FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES IN ADVANCE OF RECEIPT OF THE CASH DISTRIBUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DEFERRED INTEREST PAYMENTS. A HOLDER OF PREFERRED SECURITIES WHO DISPOSES OF ITS PREFERRED SECURITIES BETWEEN RECORD DATES FOR PAYMENTS OF DISTRIBUTIONS (AND CONSEQUENTLY DOES NOT RECEIVE A DISTRIBUTION FROM LAKELAND TRUST FOR THE PERIOD PRIOR TO SUCH DISPOSITION) WILL NEVERTHELESS BE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE ACCRUED BUT UNPAID INTEREST OR OID, IF ANY, ON THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES THROUGH THE DATE OF DISPOSITION IN INCOME AS ORDINARY INCOME AND TO ADD THE AMOUNT OF ANY ACCRUED OID TO ITS ADJUSTED TAX BASIS IN ITS PRO RATA SHARE OF THE UNDERLYING SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DEEMED DISPOSED OF. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Option to Extend Interest Payment Period," "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Potential Extension of Interest Payment Period and Original Issue Discount" and "--Disposition of Preferred Securities." The Company and Lakeland Trust believe that, taken together, the obligations of the Company under the Guarantee, the Trust Agreement, the Subordinated Debentures, the Indenture and the Expense Agreement (each as defined herein) provide, in the aggregate, a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee, on a subordinated basis, of all of the obligations of Lakeland Trust under the Preferred Securities. See "Relationship Among the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee--Full and Unconditional Guarantee." The Guarantee of the Company guarantees the payment of Distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the Preferred Securities, but only in each case to the extent of funds held by Lakeland Trust, as described herein. See "Description of the Guarantee--General." If the Company does not make interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures held by Lakeland Trust, Lakeland Trust will have insufficient funds to pay Distributions on the Preferred Securities. The Guarantee does not cover payments of Distributions when Lakeland Trust does not have sufficient funds to pay such Distributions. In such event, a holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company pursuant to the terms of the Indenture to enforce payments of amounts equal to such Distributions to such holder. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Enforcement of Certain Rights by Holders of the Preferred Securities." The obligations of the Company under the Guarantee and the Preferred Securities are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations (continued on next page) 4 (continued from previous page) (each as defined herein) of the Company. The Subordinated Debentures are unsecured obligations of the Company and are subordinated to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. The Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures at maturity or their earlier redemption. Subject to Federal Reserve approval, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, the Subordinated Debentures are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Company (i) on or after September 30, 2002, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, or (ii) at any time, in whole (but not in part), within 180 days following the occurrence of a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event (each as defined herein), in each case at a redemption price equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Subordinated Debentures so redeemed to the date fixed for redemption, plus 100% of the principal amount thereof. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption." The Company has the right at any time to dissolve, wind-up or terminate Lakeland Trust subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve to do so if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. In the event of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or termination of Lakeland Trust, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of Lakeland Trust as required by applicable law, the holders of Preferred Securities will be entitled to receive a Liquidation Amount of $10 per Preferred Security, plus accumulated and unpaid Distributions thereon to the date of payment, which may be in the form of a Subordinated Debenture having an aggregate principal amount equal to the Liquidation Amount of such Preferred Securities (and carrying with it accumulated interest in an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid Distributions then due on such Preferred Securities), subject to certain exceptions. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption" and "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." -------------------------------- The Company will provide Quarterly Reports containing unaudited financial statements to the holders of Preferred Securities if such reports are furnished to the holders of the Company's common stock, and Annual Reports containing financial statements audited by the Company's independent auditors. The Company will also furnish Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q free of charge to holders of Preferred Securities who so request in writing addressed to the Secretary of the Company. -------------------------------- CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THIS OFFERING MAY ENGAGE IN TRANSACTIONS THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN, OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES. SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY INCLUDE OVERALLOTMENT, STABILIZING TRANSACTIONS, THE PURCHASE OF PREFERRED SECURITIES TO COVER SHORT POSITIONS AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING." SUCH STABILIZING TRANSACTIONS, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME. 5 [MAP] 6 PROSPECTUS SUMMARY The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing elsewhere (or incorporated by reference) in this Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, the information in this Prospectus assumes that the Underwriter's over-allotment option will not be exercised. Prospective investors should carefully consider the information set forth under the heading "Risk Factors." THE COMPANY GENERAL Lakeland Financial Corporation ("the Company") is a one-bank holding company that operates through Lake City Bank (the "Bank"), with its headquarters in Warsaw, Indiana. The Bank is a community bank, with 33 branches in nine counties in north central Indiana, primarily in non-metropolitan areas. The Company's stockholders' equity increased by 91% between January 1, 1992 and June 30, 1997, and net income grew at a compounded annual rate of 21.9% during the same period. At June 30, 1997, the Company had assets of $687.5 million, net loans of $407.2 million, deposits of $526.0 million and total stockholders' equity of $45.3 million. The Bank's goal is to have the look and feel of a local community bank, but have the technical sophistication to develop and maintain commercial customers whose needs can be accommodated under the Bank's lending limit policy, which currently is $4.5 million. The principal executive office of the Company is located at 202 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46581 and its telephone number is (219) 267-6144. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Net income........................ $ 4,027 $ 3,218 $ 6,444 $ 5,645 $ 5,126 $ 4,235 $ 3,359 Stockholders' equity.............. 45,339 39,009 42,043 36,754 29,889 27,912 23,750 Return on average assets.......... 1.22% 1.06% 1.07% 1.05% 1.10% 1.11% 0.97% Return on average equity.......... 18.53% 16.88% 16.50% 17.06% 17.73% 16.51% 15.08%
BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY The Company's primary objectives are to continue growth in earnings and stockholders' equity, return on assets and return on equity. Strategies to accomplish these objectives include: * INCREASING ITS MARKET SHARE AND EXPANDING ITS MARKET AREA THROUGH EXPANSION AND ACQUISITIONS Since 1992 the Company has added 13 branches, of which 3 were acquisitions and 10 were started de novo. The Company recently announced the execution of definitive agreements to purchase seven branch offices in seven north central Indiana communities, and expects that a portion of the proceeds from this offering will be used to fund costs of those transactions. See ``--Recent Developments,'' and ``Use of Proceeds.'' The Company estimates that its deposit market share in the nine counties which comprise its primary market area was 9.5% at the end of 1996, and believes that it can increase this market share through additional bank acquisitions, branch purchases and de novo establishment of branches. Management also intends to explore opportunities to expand the Company's geographic market area into contiguous counties in north central and north east Indiana, while continuing its focus on non-metropolitan areas. * UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO OFFER MORE SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS. The Company has introduced ``home banking'' which allows retail customers to conduct banking transactions 24 hours a day through touch-tone telephones, and has also opened a ``call center'' with expanded hours 2 7 allowing customers to conduct business by telephone. The Company's optical storage and communications systems allow the branch locations immediate access to centrally stored customer information when needed, including images of all processed checks. The Company intends to continue to introduce proven technologies to serve its customers better, without incurring the expense and risk of independently developing new banking technology. * EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF STAFF AND OPERATIONS The Company will continue to devote substantial efforts to efficient and effective management of staff and operations, and to standardize and centralize operations where appropriate. The Company recognizes that, while individualized customer service will always be at the local level, centralization and careful management of back office and administrative operations is required in order to benefit from economies of scale as the Company continues to grow and expand. * CONTINUING EMPHASIS ON INDIVIDUALIZED CUSTOMER SERVICE The Company will continue to seek and train employees who are highly skilled, knowledgeable and motivated to properly serve its customers. * CONTINUING GROWTH OF THE LOAN PORTFOLIO WHILE MAINTAINING ASSET QUALITY As the Company continues to establish itself as a leading commercial lender in its markets, it intends to maintain the lending standards, centralized loan review and administration systems which have allowed it to maintain its average annual ratio of net loan losses to average loans at 0.12% for the five-year period from 1992 through 1996, which management of the Company believes is low relative to the loan loss experience of other similarly situated lending institutions. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS On July 28, 1997, the Bank entered into an agreement to purchase selected assets and assume all of the deposits of the branch office of NBD Bank, N.A. located in Huntington, Indiana (the "Proposed NBD Branch Purchase"). On July 31, 1997, the Bank entered into an agreement to purchase selected assets and assume all of the deposits of the six branch offices of KeyCorp located in north central Indiana (the "Proposed KeyCorp Branch Purchases", and together with the Proposed NBD Branch Purchase, the "Proposed Branch Purchases"). The Proposed Branch Purchases will include approximately $24 million of loans and $95 million of deposits. Consummation of the Proposed Branch Purchases is subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of certain other conditions, including an increase in the Company's Tier 1 capital (which would be provided through the issuance of the Preferred Securities). Neither of the Proposed Branch Purchases is conditioned upon the consummation of the other. The Company expects to complete the Proposed Branch Purchases in the fourth quarter of 1997. See "Use of Proceeds," "Capitalization", and "Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet." OWNERSHIP As of July 18, 1997, the directors and executive officers of the Company and their immediate families owned approximately 4.9% of the Company's common stock and the Lakeland Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan owned approximately 11.1% of the Company's outstanding common stock. 3 8 LAKELAND TRUST Lakeland Trust is a statutory business trust formed under Delaware law pursuant to (i) a trust agreement, dated as of July 24, 1997, executed by the Company, as depositor, and the trustees of Lakeland Trust (the "Trustees"), and (ii) a certificate of trust filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on July 24, 1997. The initial trust agreement will be amended and restated in its entirety (as so amended and restated, the "Trust Agreement") substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part. The Trust Agreement will be qualified as an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). Upon issuance of the Preferred Securities, the purchasers thereof will own all of the Preferred Securities. The Company will acquire all of the Common Securities which will represent an aggregate liquidation amount equal to at least 3% of the total capital of Lakeland Trust. The Common Securities will rank pari passu, and payments will be made thereon pro rata, with the Preferred Securities, except that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined herein) under the Trust Agreement resulting from a Debenture Event of Default, the rights of the Company as holder of the Common Securities to payment in respect of Distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption or otherwise will be subordinated to the rights of the holders of the Preferred Securities. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Subordination of Common Securities." Lakeland Trust exists for the exclusive purposes of (i) issuing the Trust Securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Trust, (ii) investing the gross proceeds of the Trust Securities in the Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company, and (iii) engaging in only those other activities necessary, advisable, or incidental thereto. The Subordinated Debentures and payments thereunder will be the only assets of Lakeland Trust and payments under the Subordinated Debentures will be the only revenue of Lakeland Trust. Lakeland Trust has a term of 55 years, but may terminate earlier as provided in the Trust Agreement. The principal executive office of Lakeland Trust is 202 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46581, and its telephone number is (219) 267-6144. The number of Trustees will, pursuant to the Trust Agreement, initially be five. Three of the Trustees (the "Administrative Trustees") will be persons who are employees or officers of, or who are affiliated with, the Company. The fourth trustee will be a financial institution that is unaffiliated with the Company, which trustee will serve as institutional trustee under the Trust Agreement and as indenture trustee for the purposes of compliance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act (the "Property Trustee"). State Street Bank and Trust Company, a trust company chartered and organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, will be the Property Trustee until removed or replaced by the holder of the Common Securities. For purposes of compliance with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, State Street Bank and Trust Company will also act as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee") under the Guarantee and as Debenture Trustee (as defined herein) under the Indenture. The fifth trustee will be an entity that maintains its principal place of business in the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Trustee"). Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware chartered trust company, will act as Delaware Trustee. The Property Trustee will hold title to the Subordinated Debentures for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities and in such capacity will have the power to exercise all rights, powers and privileges under the Indenture. The Property Trustee will also maintain exclusive control of a segregated non-interest-bearing bank account (the "Property Account") to hold all payments made in respect of the Subordinated Debentures for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities. The Property Trustee will make payments of Distributions and payments on liquidation, redemption and otherwise to the holders of the Trust Securities out of funds from the Property Account. The Guarantee Trustee will hold the Guarantee for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities. The Company, as the holder of all the Common Securities, will have the right to appoint, remove or replace any Trustee and to increase or decrease the number of Trustees. The Company will pay all fees and expenses related to Lakeland Trust and the offering of the Trust Securities. The rights of the holders of the Preferred Securities, including economic rights, rights to information and voting rights, are set forth in the Trust Agreement, the Delaware Business Trust Act (the "Trust Act") and the Trust Indenture Act. See "Description of the Preferred Securities." 4 9 THE OFFERING Securities Offered............ 1,800,000 Preferred Securities having a Liquidation Amount of $10 per Preferred Security. The Preferred Securities represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Trust, which will consist solely of the Subordinated Debentures and payments thereunder. Lakeland Trust has granted the Underwriter an option, exercisable within 30 days after the date of this Prospectus, to purchase up to an additional 200,000 Preferred Securities at the initial offering price, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. Distributions................. The Distributions payable on each Preferred Security will be fixed at a rate per annum of % of the Liquidation Amount of $10 per Preferred Security, will be cumulative, will accrue from , 1997, the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities, and will be payable quarterly in arrears, on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing September 30, 1997. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Distributions--Payment of Distributions." Option to Extend Interest Payment Period.............. The Company has the right, at any time, so long as no Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to defer payments of interest on the Subordinated Debentures for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive calendar quarters; provided, that no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. As a consequence of the extension by the Company of the interest payment period, quarterly Distributions on the Preferred Securities will be deferred (though such Distributions would continue to accrue with interest thereon compounded quarterly, since interest will continue to accrue and compound on the Subordinated Debentures) during any such Extended Interest Payment Period. During an Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company will be prohibited, subject to certain exceptions described herein, from declaring or paying any cash distributions with respect to its capital stock or debt securities that rank pari passu with or junior to the Subordinated Debentures. Upon the termination of any Extended Interest Payment Period and the payment of all amounts then due, the Company may commence a new Extended Interest Payment Period, subject to the foregoing requirements. See "Description of the Preferred Securities-- Distributions--Extension Period" and "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Option to Extend Interest Payment Period." Should an Extended Interest Payment Period occur, holders of Preferred Securities will be required to include deferred interest income in their gross income for United States federal income tax purposes in advance of receipt of the cash distributions with respect to such deferred interest payments. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Potential Extension of Interest Payment Period and Original Issue Discount." Early Redemption.............. The Preferred Securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the Subordinated Debentures at maturity or their earlier redemption. Subject to Federal Reserve approval, if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, the Subordinated Debentures are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Company (i) on or after September 30, 2002, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, or (ii) at any time, in whole (but not in part), within 180 days following the occurrence of a Tax Event, a Capital 5 10 Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event, in each case at the redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Subordi- nated Debentures, together with any accrued but unpaid interest to the date fixed for redemption. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures-- Redemption." Distribution of Subordinated Debentures.................. The Company has the right at any time to terminate Lakeland Trust and cause the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to holders of Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust, subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve to do so if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption" and "Description of the Preferred Securities--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." Guarantee..................... The Company has guaranteed the payment of Distributions and payments on liquidation or redemption of the Preferred Securities, but only in each case to the extent of funds held by Lakeland Trust, as described herein. The Company and Lakeland Trust believe that, taken together, the obligations of the Company under the Guarantee, the Trust Agreement, the Subordinated Debentures, the Indenture and the Expense Agreement provide, in the aggregate, a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee, on a subordinated basis, of all of the obligations of Lakeland Trust under the Preferred Securities. The obligations of the Company under the Guarantee and the Preferred Securities are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. If the Company does not make principal or interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures, Lakeland Trust will not have sufficient funds to make distributions on the Preferred Securities; in which event, the Guarantee will not apply to such Distributions until Lakeland Trust has sufficient funds available therefor. See "Description of the Guarantee." Voting Rights................. The holders of the Preferred Securities will have no voting rights except in limited circumstances. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Voting Rights; Amendment of Trust Agreement." Use of Proceeds............... The proceeds from the sale of the Preferred Securities offered hereby will be used by Lakeland Trust to purchase the Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company. The Company intends to use approximately $12.25 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the Subordinated Debentures to fund the Proposed Branch Purchases. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the sale of the Subordinated Debentures for general corporate purposes including, without limitation, the making of investments in or possibly acquiring businesses which enhance the Company's long-term growth or improve or expand the Company's products, services or markets, the funding of investments in or extensions of credit to the Company's subsidiary and the repurchase of common stock. Pending their application for any or all of such purposes, the net proceeds may be invested in investment grade financial instruments. See "--The Company--Recent Developments" and "Use of Proceeds." Nasdaq National Market Symbol...................... Application has been made to have the Preferred Securities approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol "LKFNP."
6 11 SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA The consolidated financial data below summarizes historical consolidated financial information of the Company for the periods indicated and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and other information included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, which is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. The unaudited consolidated financial data below for the interim periods indicated has been derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six-month period ended June 30, 1997, which is incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. See "Available Information" and "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference." All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have, in the opinion of management, been included in the unaudited interim data. Interim results for the six months ended June 30, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for future periods, including the year ending December 31, 1997.
JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED) YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, --------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) SELECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS: Interest income................ $ 25,580 $ 22,201 $ 45,941 $ 41,944 $ 33,556 $ 27,463 $ 27,500 Interest expense............... 13,246 11,449 23,737 21,642 14,887 12,022 13,622 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net interest income............ 12,334 10,752 22,204 20,302 18,669 15,441 13,878 Provision for loan losses...... 120 60 120 120 795 790 1,340 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses.... 12,214 10,692 22,084 20,182 17,874 14,651 12,538 Noninterest income............. 3,485 2,831 5,799 4,771 4,368 3,808 3,415 Noninterest expense............ 9,481 8,497 17,935 16,244 14,092 12,378 10,832 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income before income tax expense...................... 6,218 5,026 9,948 8,709 8,150 6,081 5,121 Income tax expense............. 2,191 1,808 3,504 3,064 3,024 2,171 1,762 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change....................... 4,027 3,218 6,444 5,645 5,126 3,910 3,359 Cumulative effect of accounting change....................... -- -- -- -- -- 325 -- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net income..................... $ 4,027 $ 3,218 $ 6,444 $ 5,645 $ 5,126 $ 4,235 $ 3,359 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== PER SHARE DATA: Net income: Earnings per common share.................... $ 1.39 $ 1.11 $ 2.22 $ 1.96 $ 1.78 $ 1.47 $ 1.17 Cash dividends declared.... 0.30 0.22 0.46 0.37 0.30 0.25 0.21 Book value................. 15.60 13.47 14.51 12.78 10.39 9.70 8.26 Dividend payout ratio...... 21.58% 19.82% 20.72% 18.88% 16.85% 17.01% 17.95% SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA: Assets......................... $687,515 $613,827 $656,551 $568,579 $496,963 $449,954 $362,497 Securities................. 212,371 203,510 207,116 196,008 169,752 160,703 101,952 Loans and leases............... 412,483 349,516 382,265 327,617 287,956 260,185 234,202 Allowance for loan and lease losses....................... 5,301 5,365 5,306 5,472 4,866 4,010 3,095 Deposits....................... 525,998 468,283 496,553 431,934 396,740 370,032 284,308 Long term debt................. 25,383 19,432 23,531 17,432 17,432 9,300 8,000 Stockholders' equity........... 45,339 39,009 42,043 36,754 29,889 27,912 23,750 PERFORMANCE RATIOS: Return on average equity....... 18.53% 16.88% 16.50% 17.06% 17.73% 16.51% 15.08% Return on average assets....... 1.22% 1.11% 1.07% 1.05% 1.10% 1.11% 0.97% Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent).......... 4.11% 4.10% 4.10% 4.22% 4.43% 4.50% 4.43% ASSET QUALITY RATIOS: Allowance for loan losses to loans........................ 1.29% 1.53% 1.39% 1.67% 1.69% 1.54% 1.32% Non-performing loans to total loans........................ 0.61% 0.55% 0.49% 0.66% 0.53% 0.25% 0.13% Net loan losses to average loans........................ 0.06% 0.10% 0.08% 0.08% (0.02%) 0.05% 0.40% CAPITAL RATIOS: Average equity to average assets....................... 6.47% 6.49% 6.46% 6.18% 6.19% 6.71% 6.41% Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio........................ 10.01% 10.09% 9.94% 10.13% 10.07% 9.75% 9.30% Total risk-based capital ratio........................ 11.19% 11.34% 11.19% 11.38% 11.33% 11.00% 10.53% Leverage ratio................. 6.51% 6.29% 6.29% 6.31% 6.27% 5.99% 6.38% RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES: Including interest on deposits..................... 1.47x 1.44x 1.42x 1.40x 1.55x 1.53x 1.38x Excluding interest on deposits..................... 2.96x 3.08x 2.87x 2.82x 3.93x 4.33x 3.79x - ---------- Per share data has been adjusted to give retroactive effect to a 2-for-1 stock split April 30, 1996. Includes market value adjustment on available-for-sale securities. Earnings consist of income before income tax plus interest expense. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs and the interest component of rent expense. The Company does not currently have any preferred stock outstanding.
7 12 RISK FACTORS Prospective investors should carefully consider, together with the other information contained and incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, the following risk factors before purchasing the Preferred Securities offered hereby. Prospective investors should note, in particular, that this Prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and that actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by such statements. Prospective investors should also refer to the factors discussed under "Forward Looking Statements" set forth in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1997, which is incorporated herein by reference. See "Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference." These considerations are not intended to represent a complete list of the general or specific risks that may affect the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures, the Company or Lakeland Trust. It should be recognized that other risks may be significant, now or in the future, and the risks set forth below may affect the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures, the Company or Lakeland Trust to a greater extent than indicated. RANKING OF SUBORDINATED OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE GUARANTEE AND THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES The obligations of the Company under the Guarantee issued for the benefit of the holders of Preferred Securities and under the Subordinated Debentures are unsecured and rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. At June 30, 1997, the Company had no Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations outstanding. Because the Company is a holding company, the right of the Company to participate in any distribution of assets of the Bank upon the Bank's liquidation or reorganization or otherwise (and thus the ability of holders of the Preferred Securities to benefit indirectly from such distribution) is subject to the prior claims of creditors of the Bank, except to the extent that the Company may itself be recognized as a creditor of the Bank. At June 30, 1997, the Bank had long-term debt of approximately $25.4 million. The Subordinated Debentures, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of the Bank and holders of Subordinated Debentures and Preferred Securities should look only to the assets of the Company for payments on the Subordinated Debentures. Neither the Indenture, the Guarantee nor the Trust Agreement places any limitation on the amount of secured or unsecured debt, including Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations, that may be incurred by the Company. See "Description of the Guarantee--Status of the Guarantee" and "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Subordination." The ability of Lakeland Trust to pay amounts due on the Preferred Securities is solely dependent upon the Company making payments on the Subordinated Debentures as and when required. OPTION TO EXTEND INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD; TAX CONSEQUENCES; MARKET PRICE CONSEQUENCES The Company has the right under the Indenture, so long as no Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to defer the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive calendar quarters with respect to each Extended Interest Payment Period; provided that no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. As a consequence of any such deferral, quarterly Distributions on the Preferred Securities by Lakeland Trust will be deferred (and the amount of Distributions to which holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled will accumulate additional Distributions thereon at the rate of % per annum, compounded quarterly from the relevant payment date for such Distributions) during any such Extended Interest Payment Period. During any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company's capital stock (other than (a) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (b) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees), (ii) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company that rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures (provided that this restriction will not prohibit payments under the Guarantee), or (iii) redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the 8 13 Subordinated Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. Prior to the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may further defer the payment of interest; provided that no Extended Interest Payment Period may exceed 20 consecutive calendar quarters or extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. Upon the termination of any Extended Interest Payment Period and the payment of all interest then accrued and unpaid (together with interest thereon at the annual rate of % compounded quarterly, to the extent permitted by applicable law), the Company may elect to begin a new Extended Interest Payment Period, subject to the above requirements. Subject to the foregoing, there is no limitation on the number of times that the Company may elect to begin an Extended Interest Payment Period. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Distributions--Extension Period" and "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Option to Extend Interest Payment Period." The Company has no current intention of exercising its right to defer payments of interest by extending the interest payment period on the Subordinated Debentures. Should an Extended Interest Payment Period occur, however, each holder of Preferred Securities will be required to accrue and recognize income (in the form of OID) in respect of its pro rata share of the interest accruing on the Subordinated Debentures held by Lakeland Trust for federal income tax purposes. A holder of Preferred Securities must, as a result, include such income in gross income for United States federal income tax purposes in advance of the receipt of cash, and will not receive the cash related to such income from Lakeland Trust if the holder disposes of the Preferred Securities prior to the record date for the payment of the related Distributions. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Potential Extension of Interest Payment Period and Original Issue Discount." Should the Company elect to exercise its right to defer payments of interest on the Subordinated Debentures in the future, the market price of the Preferred Securities is likely to be adversely affected. A holder that disposes of its Preferred Securities during an Extended Interest Payment Period, therefore, might not receive the same return on its investment as a holder that continues to hold its Preferred Securities. As a result of the existence of the Company's right to defer interest payments, the market price of the Preferred Securities may be more volatile than the market prices of other securities on which original issue discount accrues that are not subject to such optional deferrals. TAX EVENT, CAPITAL TREATMENT EVENT OR INVESTMENT COMPANY EVENT; REDEMPTION The Company has the right to redeem the Subordinated Debentures in whole (but not in part) within 180 days following the occurrence of a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event (whether occurring before or after September 30, 2002), and, therefore, cause a mandatory redemption of the Preferred Securities. The exercise of such right is subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve to do so if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. "Tax Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or such pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than an insubstantial risk that (i) Lakeland Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date of such opinion, subject to United States federal income tax with respect to income received or accrued on the Subordinated Debentures, (ii) interest payable by the Company on the Subordinated Debentures is not, or, within 90 days of such opinion, will not be, deductible by the Company, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes, or (iii) Lakeland Trust is, or will be within 90 days of the date of the opinion, subject to more than a de minimis amount of other taxes, duties or other governmental charges. The Company must request and receive an opinion with regard to such matters within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of the possible occurrence of any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iii) above. "Capital Treatment Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or such proposed change, pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than 9 14 an insubstantial risk of impairment of the Company's ability to treat the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities (or any substantial portion thereof) as "Tier 1 Capital" (or the then equivalent thereof) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company. "Investment Company Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation or a change in interpretation or application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority, Lakeland Trust is or will be considered an "investment company" that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"), which change becomes effective on or after the date of original issuance of the Preferred Securities. SHORTENING OR EXTENSION OF STATED MATURITY OF SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES The Company has the right, at any time, to shorten the maturity of the Subordinated Debentures to a date not earlier than September 30, 2002. The exercise of such right is subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. The Company also has the right to extend the maturity of the Subordinated Debentures (whether or not Lakeland Trust is terminated and the Subordinated Debentures are distributed to holders of the Preferred Securities) to a date no later than September 30, 2036, a date approximately 39 years after the initial issuance of the Preferred Securities. Such right may only be exercised, however, if at the time such election is made and at the time of such extension (i) the Company is not in bankruptcy, otherwise insolvent or in liquidation, (ii) the Company is not in default in the payment of any interest or principal on the Subordinated Debentures, and (iii) Lakeland Trust is not in arrears on payments of Distributions on the Preferred Securities and no deferred Distributions are accumulated. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--General." RIGHTS UNDER THE GUARANTEE The Guarantee guarantees to the holders of the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid by Lakeland Trust, (i) any accrued and unpaid Distributions required to be paid on the Preferred Securities, to the extent that Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, (ii) the Redemption Price (as defined herein) with respect to any Preferred Securities called for redemption, to the extent that Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, and (iii) upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of Lakeland Trust (other than in connection with the distribution of Subordinated Debentures to the holders of Preferred Securities or a redemption of all of the Preferred Securities), the lesser of (a) the amount of the Liquidation Distribution (as defined herein), to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, and (b) the amount of assets of Lakeland Trust remaining available for distribution to holders of the Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust. The holders of not less than a majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee in respect of the Guarantee or to direct the exercise of any trust power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under the Guarantee. Any holder of the Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company to enforce its rights under the Guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against Lakeland Trust, the Guarantee Trustee or any other Person (as defined in the Guarantee). If the Company were to default on its obligation to pay amounts payable under the Subordinated Debentures, Lakeland Trust would lack funds for the payment of Distributions or amounts payable on redemption of the Preferred Securities or otherwise, and, in such event, holders of Preferred Securities would not be able to rely upon the Guarantee for such amounts. In the event, however, that a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company to pay interest on or principal of the Subordinated Debentures on the payment date on which such payment is due and payable, then a holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company for enforcement of payment to such holder of the principal of or interest on such Subordinated Debentures having a principal amount equal to the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities of such holder (a "Direct Action"). The exercise by the Company of its right, as described herein, to defer the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures does not constitute a Debenture Event of Default. In connection with such Direct Action, the Company will have a right of set-off under the Indenture to the extent of any payment made by the Company to such holder of Preferred Securities in the Direct Action. Except as described herein, holders of Preferred Securities will not be able to exercise directly any other remedy available to the holders of the Subordinated Debentures or 10 15 assert directly any other rights in respect of the Subordinated Debentures. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Enforcement of Certain Rights by Holders of Preferred Securities," "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Debenture Events of Default" and "Description of the Guarantee." The Trust Agreement provides that each holder of Preferred Securities by acceptance thereof agrees to the provisions of the Guarantee and the Indenture. NO VOTING RIGHTS EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES Holders of Preferred Securities will have no voting rights except in limited circumstances relating only to the modification of the Preferred Securities and the exercise of the rights of Lakeland Trust as holder of the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee. Holders of Preferred Securities will not be entitled to vote to appoint, remove or replace the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as such voting rights are vested exclusively in the holder of the Common Securities (except upon the occurrence of certain events described herein). The Property Trustee, the Administrative Trustees and the Company may amend the Trust Agreement without the consent of holders of Preferred Securities to ensure that Lakeland Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust even if such action adversely affects the interests of such holders. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Voting Rights; Amendment of Trust Agreement" and "Description of the Preferred Securities - --Removal of Lakeland Trust Trustees." PROPOSED TAX LEGISLATION On March 19, 1996, President Clinton proposed certain tax law changes that would, among other things, generally deny corporate issuers a deduction for interest in respect of certain debt obligations issued on or after December 7, 1995 (the "Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals") if such debt obligations (i) had a weighted average maturity in excess of 40 years, or (ii) had a maximum term in excess of 20 years and were not shown as indebtedness on the issuer's applicable consolidated balance sheet. Neither the Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals nor similar legislation was enacted during the 104th Congress. On February 6, 1997, President Clinton released the administration's proposed fiscal year 1998 budget (the "Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals" and, together with the Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals, the "Administration's Proposals") which also included provisions that would, among other things, generally deny corporate issuers a deduction for interest or OID in respect of certain debt obligations if such debt obligations have a maximum weighted average maturity of more than 40 years (including rights to extend, renew or relend) or have a maximum term in excess of 15 years and are not shown as indebtedness on the issuer's applicable consolidated balance sheet. The United States Treasury Department's summary of the Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals states that the above provisions regarding the deduction of interest would generally be effective for obligations issued on or after the date of "first Congressional committee action" with respect to the Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals. On June 9, 1997 Chairman Bill Archer released his proposed budget revenue reconciliation provisions, which the House Ways and Means Committee began to markup on June 11, 1997 and which did not include the above provisions from the Administration's Tax Proposals. On July 31, 1997, Congress passed the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997 ("Act") which does not contain the above described interest deduction provisions. However, there can be no assurance that the Act will be finally enacted in its current form. Nor can there be any assurance that other legislation enacted after the date hereof will not otherwise adversely affect the ability of the Company to deduct the interest payable on the Subordinated Debentures. Consequently, there can be no assurance that a Tax Event will not occur. A Tax Event would permit the Company, upon approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, to cause a redemption of the Preferred Securities before, as well as after, September 30, 2002. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Redemption" and "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption--Tax Event Redemption, Capital Treatment Event Redemption or Investment Company Event Redemption" and "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Effect of Proposed Changes in Tax Laws." 11 16 REDEMPTION; EXCHANGE OF PREFERRED SECURITIES FOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES The Company has the right at any time to dissolve, wind-up or terminate Lakeland Trust and cause the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Securities in exchange therefor in liquidation of Lakeland Trust. The exercise of such right is subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. The Company will have the right, in certain circumstances, to redeem the Subordinated Debentures in whole or in part, in lieu of a distribution of the Subordinated Debentures by Lakeland Trust, in which event Lakeland Trust will redeem the Trust Securities on a pro rata basis to the same extent as the Subordinated Debentures are redeemed by the Company. Any such distribution or redemption prior to the Stated Maturity will be subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption--Tax Event Redemption, Capital Treatment Event Redemption or Investment Company Event Redemption." Under current United States federal income tax law, a distribution of Subordinated Debentures upon the dissolution of Lakeland Trust would not be a taxable event to holders of the Preferred Securities. If, however, Lakeland Trust were to be recharacterized as an association taxable as a corporation at the time of the dissolution of Lakeland Trust, the distribution of the Subordinated Debentures may constitute a taxable event to holders of Preferred Securities. Moreover, upon the occurrence of a Tax Event, a dissolution of Lakeland Trust in which holders of the Preferred Securities receive cash may be a taxable event to such holders. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Receipt of Subordinated Debentures or Cash Upon Liquidation of Lakeland Trust." There can be no assurance as to the market prices for the Preferred Securities or the Subordinated Debentures that may be distributed in exchange for Preferred Securities upon a dissolution or liquidation of Lakeland Trust. The Preferred Securities or the Subordinated Debentures, may, therefore, trade at a discount to the price that the investor paid to purchase the Preferred Securities offered hereby. Because holders of Preferred Securities may receive Subordinated Debentures, prospective purchasers of Preferred Securities are also making an investment decision with regard to the Subordinated Debentures and should carefully review all the information regarding the Subordinated Debentures contained herein. If the Subordinated Debentures are distributed to the holders of Preferred Securities upon the liquidation of Lakeland Trust, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Subordinated Debentures on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or such stock exchanges, if any, on which the Preferred Securities are then listed. TRADING PRICE; ABSENCE OF PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE PREFERRED SECURITIES The Preferred Securities may trade at prices that do not fully reflect the value of accrued but unpaid interest with respect to the underlying Subordinated Debentures. A holder of Preferred Securities that disposes of its Preferred Securities between record dates for payments of Distributions (and consequently does not receive a Distribution from Lakeland Trust for the period prior to such disposition) will nevertheless be required to include accrued but unpaid interest (or OID) on the Subordinated Debentures through the date of disposition in income as ordinary income and to add the amount of any accrued OID to its adjusted tax basis in its pro rata share of the underlying Subordinated Debentures deemed disposed of. Such holder will recognize a capital loss to the extent the selling price (which may not fully reflect the value of accrued but unpaid interest) is less than its adjusted tax basis (which will include all accrued OID). Subject to certain limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be applied to offset ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Disposition of Preferred Securities." There is no current public market for the Preferred Securities. Although application has been made to have the Preferred Securities approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market, there can be no assurance that an active public market will develop for the Preferred Securities or that, if such market develops, the market price will equal or exceed the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus. The public offering price for the Preferred Securities has been determined through negotiations between the Company and the Underwriter. Prices for the Preferred Securities will be determined in the marketplace and may be influenced by many factors, including prevailing interest rates, the liquidity of the market for the Preferred Securities, investor perceptions of the Company and general industry and economic conditions. 12 17 PREFERRED SECURITIES ARE NOT INSURED The Preferred Securities are not insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by any other governmental agency. USE OF PROCEEDS Lakeland Trust will use the gross proceeds received from the sale of the Preferred Securities to purchase Subordinated Debentures from the Company. The Company intends to use approximately $12.25 million of the net proceeds from the sale of the Subordinated Debentures to fund the Proposed Branch Purchases. The Company intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the sale of the Subordinated Debentures for general corporate purposes including, without limitation, the making of investments in or possibly acquiring businesses which enhance the Company's long-term growth or improve or expand the Company's products, services or markets, the funding of investments in or extensions of credit to the Company's subsidiaries and the repurchase of common stock. Pending their application for any or all of such purposes, the net proceeds may be invested in investment grade financial instruments. See "Prospectus Summary--The Company--Recent Developments." MARKET FOR THE PREFERRED SECURITIES Application has been made to have the Preferred Securities approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol "LKFNP." Although Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated has informed the Company that it presently intends to make a market in the Preferred Securities, there can be no assurance that an active and liquid trading market will develop or, if developed, that such a market will continue. The offering price and distribution rate have been determined by negotiations among representatives of the Company and the Underwriter, and the offering price of the Preferred Securities may not be indicative of the market price following the offering. See "Underwriting." Application also has been made to have the Company's common stock approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market under the symbol "LKFN." ACCOUNTING TREATMENT Lakeland Trust will be treated, for financial reporting purposes, as a subsidiary of the Company and, accordingly, the accounts of Lakeland Trust will be included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. The Preferred Securities will be presented as a separate line item as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company under the caption "Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in Company's Subordinated Debentures," and appropriate disclosures about the Preferred Securities, the Guarantee and the Subordinated Debentures will be included in the notes to consolidated financial statements. The Company will record Distributions payable on the Preferred Securities as an expense in its consolidated statements of income for financial reporting purposes. All reports of the Company filed under the Exchange Act while the Preferred Securities are outstanding will (a) present the Trust Securities issued by Lakeland Trust on the balance sheet as long-term debt under a separate line-item entitled "Guaranteed Preferred Beneficial Interests in Company's Subordinated Debentures," (b) include in a footnote to the financial statements disclosure that the sole assets of Lakeland Trust are the Subordinated Debentures (including the outstanding principal amount, interest rate and maturity date of such Subordinated Debentures) and payments thereunder, and (c) include in an audited footnote to the financial statements disclosure that the Company owns all of the Common Securities of Lakeland Trust, the sole assets of Lakeland Trust are the Subordinated Debentures, and the back-up obligations, in the aggregate, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of Lakeland Trust under the Preferred Securities. 13 18 CAPITALIZATION The following table sets forth (i) the unaudited consolidated capitalization of the Company at June 30, 1997, (ii) the unaudited consolidated capitalization of the Company giving effect to the issuance of the Preferred Securities hereby offered by Lakeland Capital and the receipt by the Company of the net proceeds from the corresponding sale of the Subordinated Debentures to Lakeland Capital (the "Offering"), and (iii) the unaudited consolidated capitalization of the Company giving effect to the Offering and the Proposed Branch Purchases, as if each such transaction had been consummated on June 30, 1997, and assuming the Underwriter's over-allotment option was not exercised.
JUNE 30, 1997 -------------------------------------------------- AS ADJUSTED FOR OFFERING AS ADJUSTED AND PROPOSED ACTUAL FOR OFFERING BRANCH PURCHASES ------- ------------ ------------------ (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) LONG-TERM DEBT: Notes payable................................. $25,383 $25,383 $25,383 Guaranteed preferred beneficial interests in the Company's Subordinated Debentures....... -- 18,000 18,000 ------- ------- ------- Total long-term debt...................... 25,383 43,383 43,383 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Common stock, stated value $.50 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 2,906,992 shares issued; 2,902,502 shares outstanding. 1,453 1,453 1,453 Additional paid-in capital.................... 8,537 8,537 8,537 Retained earnings............................. 35,122 35,122 35,122 Cost of common stock in treasury; 4,490 shares...................................... (143) (143) (143) Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities.................................. 370 370 370 ------- ------- ------- Total stockholders' equity................ 45,339 45,339 45,339 CAPITAL RATIOS: Stockholders' equity to total assets.......... 6.59% 6.43% 5.66% Leverage ratio........................ 6.51% 8.47% 5.98% Risk-based capital ratios Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets.... 10.01% 12.84% 9.75% Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets.................................. 11.19% 13.97% 10.83% - -------- The leverage ratio is Tier 1 capital divided by average quarterly assets, after deducting intangible assets and net deferred tax assets in excess of regulatory limits. The capital ratios are computed including the total estimated net proceeds from the sale of the Preferred Securities, in a manner consistent with Federal Reserve calculation guidelines. Federal Reserve guidelines for calculation of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets limits the amount of cumulative preferred stock which can be included in Tier 1 capital to 25% of total Tier 1 capital. Approximately $15.044 million of the aggregate amount of the Preferred Securities offered hereby will be included as Tier 1 capital for the Company. The capital ratios, as adjusted for the Offering and the Proposed Branch Purchases, reflect the addition of (i) $95 million of assets, (ii) intangibles created in connection with the acquisitions, and (iii) $23 million of risk-weighted assets.
14 19 PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET The following pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet and explanatory notes set forth (i) the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet of the Company at June 30, 1997, (ii) pro forma adjustments giving effect to the Offering, (iii) pro forma adjustments giving effect to the Proposed Branch Purchases and (iv) resulting pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet giving effect to the Offering and the Proposed Branch Purchases, as if each such transaction had been consummated on June 30, 1997, and assuming the Underwriter's over-allotment option was not exercised. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET JUNE 30, 1997 (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED PRO FORMA AS ADJUSTED FOR PRO FORMA ADJUSTMENTS OFFERING AND ADJUSTMENTS FOR PROPOSED PROPOSED BRANCH ACTUAL FOR OFFERING BRANCH PURCHASES PURCHASES ------ ------------ ---------------- --------------- ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents.................... $ 38,397 $17,030 $57,163 $112,590 Securities available-for-sale................ 79,690 79,690 Securities held-to-maturity.................. 132,681 132,681 Loans, net of allowance for loan losses...... 408,108 23,982 432,090 Premises and equipment....................... 17,604 1,956 19,560 Other assets and intangibles................. 11,035 970 12,259 24,264 -------- ------- ------- -------- TOTAL ASSETS............................. $687,515 $18,000 $95,360 $800,875 ======== ======= ======= ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Deposits..................................... $525,998 $ $94,923 $620,921 Short-term borrowings........................ 84,703 437 85,140 Long-term debt............................... 25,383 18,000 43,383 Other liabilities............................ 6,092 6,092 -------- ------- ------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES........................ 642,176 18,000 95,360 755,536 Stockholders' equity......................... 45,339 45,339 -------- ------- ------- -------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY................................. $687,515 $18,000 $95,360 $800,875 ======== ======= ======= ======== See Notes to Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on the following page.
15 20 NOTES TO PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET The pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the following notes. The amounts shown for the pro forma adjustments for purchases and assumptions of assets and liabilities have been derived from information provided by the respective selling parties. These items are subject to adjustment to reflect the Company's estimate of fair market value at closing. The Proposed Branch Purchases are not considered to be acquisitions of a business since, among other things, approximately 60% of the $95.36 million in assets received will be in the form of cash and only a relatively small portion of the assets will be in the form of loans. The future earnings from the assets acquired will be primarily dependent on the effective use of the cash and, thus, historical operating results of the branches acquired may not be indicative of future results. Accordingly, only summarized information regarding the effect of the acquisitions on the balance sheet is presented. [FN] The Company will incur $18 million in long-term debt in connection with the Offering. The expenses of the Offering, including the Underwriter's compensation, are estimated to be $970,000. See ``Use of Proceeds'' and "Capitalization". Represents funds to be received from the respective selling parties for assumption of net liabilities upon consummation of the Proposed Branch Purchases. Net loans expected to be purchased in the Proposed Branch Purchases are summarized below as of April 30, 1997 for the Proposed NBD Branch Purchase and as of May 31, 1997 for the Proposed KeyCorp Branch Purchases.
(IN 000'S) ---------- Commercial loans........................ $ 3,935 Real estate loans....................... 8,711 Consumer loans.......................... 10,895 Lines of credit......................... 441 ------- Total loans......................... $23,982 =======
[FN] The values of the premises and equipment to be acquired upon consummation of the Proposed Branch Purchases are based upon appraised values or estimated values provided by the respective selling parties. The intangibles resulting from the Proposed Branch Purchases are expected to be approximately $12.25 million, subject to adjustment based on the Company's estimates of the fair market value of assets to be purchased and the liabilities to be assumed. The deposits and repurchase agreements expected to be assumed in the Proposed Branch Purchases are summarized below as of April 30, 1997 for the Proposed NBD Branch Purchase and as of May 31, 1997 for the Proposed KeyCorp Branch Purchases.
(IN 000'S) ---------- Demand deposit accounts................. $12,255 Savings and transaction accounts........ 26,307 Certificates of deposit................. 56,361 Repurchase agreements................... 437 ------- Total deposits and repurchase agreements........................ $95,360 =======
16 21 DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES The Preferred Securities will be issued pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement will be qualified as an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The Property Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, will act as indenture trustee for the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement for purposes of complying with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act. The terms of the Preferred Securities will include those stated in the Trust Agreement and those made part of the Trust Agreement by the Trust Indenture Act. The following summary of the material terms and provisions of the Preferred Securities and the Trust Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Trust Agreement, the Trust Act, and the Trust Indenture Act. Wherever particular defined terms of the Trust Agreement are referred to, but not defined, herein such defined terms are incorporated herein by reference. The form of the Trust Agreement has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part. GENERAL Pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Trustees, on behalf of Lakeland Trust, will issue the Trust Securities. All of the Common Securities will be owned by the Company. The Preferred Securities will represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Trust and the holders thereof will be entitled to a preference in certain circumstances with respect to Distributions and amounts payable on redemption or liquidation over the Common Securities, as well as other benefits as described in the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement does not permit the issuance by Lakeland Trust of any securities other than the Trust Securities or the incurrence of any indebtedness by Lakeland Trust. The Preferred Securities will rank pari passu, and payments will be made thereon pro rata based on the Liquidation Amount thereof, with the Common Securities, except as described under "--Subordination of Common Securities." Legal title to the Subordinated Debentures will be held by the Property Trustee in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities. The Guarantee executed by the Company for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities will be a guarantee on a subordinated basis with respect to the Preferred Securities, but will not guarantee payment of Distributions or amounts payable on redemption or liquidation of such Preferred Securities when Lakeland Trust does not have funds on hand available to make such payments. State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee, will hold the Guarantee for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities. See "Description of the Guarantee." DISTRIBUTIONS PAYMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS. Distributions on each Preferred Security will be payable at the annual rate of % of the stated Liquidation Amount of $10, payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, to the holders of the Preferred Securities on the relevant record dates (each date on which Distributions are payable in accordance with the foregoing, a "Distribution Date"). The record date will be the 15th day of the month in which the relevant Distribution Date occurs. Distributions will accumulate from , 1997, the date of original issuance. The first Distribution Date for the Preferred Securities will be September 30, 1997. The amount of Distributions payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which Distributions are payable on the Preferred Securities is not a Business Day, then payment of the Distributions payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any additional Distributions, interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was originally payable. "Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday, a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed or a day on which the corporate trust office of the Property Trustee or the Debenture Trustee is closed for business. EXTENSION PERIOD. The Company has the right under the Indenture, so long as no Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to defer the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures at any time, or from time to time (each, an "Extended Interest Payment Period"), which, if exercised, would defer quarterly Distributions on the Preferred Securities during any such Extended Interest Payment Period. Distributions to which holders of the Preferred Securities are entitled will accumulate additional Distributions thereon at the rate per annum of % thereof, compounded quarterly from the relevant Distribution Date. "Distributions," as used herein, includes any 17 22 such additional Distributions. The right to defer the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures is limited, however, to a period, in each instance, not exceeding 20 consecutive calendar quarters and no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. During any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company's capital stock (other than (a) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, and declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (b) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees), (ii) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company that rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures (provided that this restriction will not prohibit payments under the Guarantee), or (iii) redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the Subordinated Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. Prior to the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may further defer the payment of interest; provided that such Extended Interest Payment Period may not exceed 20 consecutive calendar quarters or extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. Upon the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period and the payment of all amounts then due, the Company may elect to begin a new Extended Interest Payment Period, subject to the above requirements. Subject to the foregoing, there is no limitation on the number of times that the Company may elect to begin an Extended Interest Payment Period. The Company has no current intention of exercising its right to defer payments of interest by extending the interest payment period on the Subordinated Debentures. SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTIONS. The funds of Lakeland Trust available for distribution to holders of its Preferred Securities will be limited to payments under the Subordinated Debentures in which Lakeland Trust will invest the proceeds from the issuance and sale of its Trust Securities. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures." Distributions will be paid through the Property Trustee who will hold amounts received in respect of the Subordinated Debentures in the Property Account for the benefit of the holders of the Trust Securities. If the Company does not make interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures, the Property Trustee will not have funds available to pay Distributions on the Preferred Securities. The payment of Distributions (if and to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds legally available for the payment of such Distributions and cash sufficient to make such payments) is guaranteed by the Company. See "Description of the Guarantee." Distributions on the Preferred Securities will be payable to the holders thereof as they appear on the register of holders of the Preferred Securities on the relevant record dates, which will be the 15th day of the month in which the relevant Distribution Date occurs. REDEMPTION GENERAL. The Subordinated Debentures will mature on September 30, 2027. The Company will have the right to redeem the Subordinated Debentures (i) on or after September 30, 2002, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, or (ii) at any time, in whole (but not in part), within 180 days following the occurrence of a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event, in each case subject to receipt of prior approval by the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. The Company is prohibited from purchasing the Subordinated Debentures, in whole or in part, from the Trust until after September 30, 2002. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--General." MANDATORY REDEMPTION. Upon the repayment or redemption, in whole or in part, of any Subordinated Debentures, whether at Stated Maturity or upon earlier redemption as provided in the Indenture, the proceeds from such repayment or redemption will be applied by the Property Trustee to redeem a Like Amount (as defined herein) of the Trust Securities, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days notice, at a redemption price (the "Redemption Price") equal to the aggregate Liquidation Amount of such Trust Securities plus accumulated but unpaid Distributions thereon to the date of redemption (the "Redemption Date"). See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Redemption." If less than all of the Subordinated Debentures are to be repaid or redeemed on a Redemption Date, then the proceeds from such repayment or redemption will be allocated to the redemption of the Trust Securities pro rata. 18 23 DISTRIBUTION OF SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES. Subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if so required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, the Company will have the right at any time to dissolve, wind-up or terminate Lakeland Trust and, after satisfaction of the liabilities of creditors of Lakeland Trust as provided by applicable law, cause the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to the holders of Trust Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust. See "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." TAX EVENT REDEMPTION, CAPITAL TREATMENT EVENT REDEMPTION OR INVESTMENT COMPANY EVENT REDEMPTION. If a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event in respect of the Trust Securities occurs and is continuing, the Company has the right to redeem the Subordinated Debentures in whole (but not in part) and thereby cause a mandatory redemption of such Trust Securities in whole (but not in part) at the Redemption Price within 180 days following the occurrence of such Tax Event, Capital Treatment Event or Investment Company Event. In the event a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event has occurred with respect to the Trust Securities and the Company does not elect to redeem the Subordinated Debentures and thereby cause a mandatory redemption of such Trust Securities or to liquidate Lakeland Trust and cause the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to holders of such Trust Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust as described below under "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination," such Preferred Securities will remain outstanding and an Additional Payment (as defined herein) may be payable on the Subordinated Debentures. "Additional Payment" means the additional amounts as may be necessary in order that the amount of Distributions then due and payable by Lakeland Trust on the outstanding Trust Securities will not be reduced as a result of any additional taxes, duties and other governmental charges to which Lakeland Trust has become subject as a result of a Tax Event. "Like Amount" means (i) with respect to a redemption of Trust Securities, Trust Securities having a Liquidation Amount equal to that portion of the principal amount of Subordinated Debentures to be contemporaneously redeemed in accordance with the Indenture, which will be used to pay the Redemption Price of such Trust Securities, and (ii) with respect to a distribution of Subordinated Debentures to holders of Trust Securities in connection with a dissolution or liquidation of Lakeland Trust, Subordinated Debentures having a principal amount equal to the Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities of the holder to whom such Subordinated Debentures are distributed. Each Subordinated Debenture distributed pursuant to clause (ii) above will carry with it accumulated interest in an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid interest then due on such Subordinated Debentures. "Liquidation Amount" means the stated amount of $10 per Trust Security. After the liquidation date fixed for any distribution of Subordinated Debentures for Preferred Securities (i) such Preferred Securities will no longer be deemed to be outstanding, and (ii) any certificates representing Preferred Securities will be deemed to represent the Subordinated Debentures having a principal amount equal to the Liquidation Amount of such Preferred Securities, and bearing accrued and unpaid interest in an amount equal to the accrued and unpaid Distributions on the Preferred Securities, until such certificates are presented to the Administrative Trustees or their agent for transfer or reissuance. There can be no assurance as to the market prices for the Preferred Securities or the Subordinated Debentures that may be distributed in exchange for Preferred Securities if a dissolution and liquidation of Lakeland Trust were to occur. The Preferred Securities that an investor may purchase, or the Subordinated Debentures that an investor may receive on dissolution and liquidation of Lakeland Trust, may, therefore, trade at a discount to the price that the investor paid to purchase the Preferred Securities offered hereby. REDEMPTION PROCEDURES Preferred Securities redeemed on each Redemption Date will be redeemed at the Redemption Price with the applicable proceeds from the contemporaneous redemption of the Subordinated Debentures. Redemptions of the Preferred Securities will be made and the Redemption Price will be payable on each Redemption Date only to the extent that Lakeland Trust has funds on hand available for the payment of such Redemption Price. See "--Subordination of Common Securities." If Lakeland Trust gives a notice of redemption in respect of its Preferred Securities, then, by 12:00 noon, eastern standard time, on the Redemption Date, to the extent funds are available, the Property Trustee will deposit 19 24 irrevocably with the paying agent for the Preferred Securities funds sufficient to pay the aggregate Redemption Price and will give the paying agent for the Preferred Securities irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Redemption Price to the holders thereof upon surrender of their certificates evidencing such Preferred Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Distributions payable on or prior to the Redemption Date for any Preferred Securities called for redemption will be payable to the holders of such Preferred Securities on the relevant record dates for the related Distribution Dates. If notice of redemption will have been given and funds deposited as required, then upon the date of such deposit, all rights of the holders of such Preferred Securities so called for redemption will cease, except the right of the holders of such Preferred Securities to receive the Redemption Price, but without interest on such Redemption Price, and such Preferred Securities will cease to be outstanding. In the event that any date fixed for redemption of Preferred Securities is not a Business Day, then payment of the Redemption Price payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any additional Distribution, interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on such date. In the event that payment of the Redemption Price in respect of Preferred Securities called for redemption is improperly withheld or refused and not paid either by Lakeland Trust, or by the Company pursuant to the Guarantee, Distributions on such Preferred Securities will continue to accrue at the then applicable rate, from the Redemption Date originally established by Lakeland Trust for such Preferred Securities to the date such Redemption Price is actually paid, in which case the actual payment date will be considered the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the Redemption Price. See "Description of the Guarantee." Subject to applicable law (including, without limitation, United States federal securities law), and further provided that the Company has not and is not continuing its right to defer interest payments, the Company or its subsidiaries may at any time and from time to time purchase outstanding Preferred Securities by tender, in the open market or by private agreement. Payment of the Redemption Price on the Preferred Securities and any distribution of Subordinated Debentures to holders of Preferred Securities will be made to the applicable recordholders thereof as they appear on the register for the Preferred Securities on the relevant record date, which date will be the date 15 calendar days prior to the Redemption Date or liquidation date, as applicable. If less than all of the Trust Securities are to be redeemed on a Redemption Date, then the aggregate Liquidation Amount of such Trust Securities to be redeemed will be allocated pro rata to the Trust Securities based upon the relative Liquidation Amounts of such classes. The particular Preferred Securities to be redeemed will be selected by the Property Trustee from the outstanding Preferred Securities not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Property Trustee deems fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to $10 or an integral multiple of $10 in excess thereof) of the Liquidation Amount of Preferred Securities of a denomination larger than $10. The Property Trustee will promptly notify the registrar for the Preferred Securities in writing of the Preferred Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Preferred Securities selected for partial redemption, the Liquidation Amount thereof to be redeemed. For all purposes of the Trust Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Preferred Securities will relate to the portion of the aggregate Liquidation Amount of Preferred Securities which has been or is to be redeemed. Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each holder of Trust Securities to be redeemed at its registered address. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price on the Subordinated Debentures, on and after the Redemption Date interest will cease to accrue on such Subordinated Debentures or portions thereof (and Distributions will cease to accrue on the related Preferred Securities or portions thereof) called for redemption. SUBORDINATION OF COMMON SECURITIES Payment of Distributions on, and the Redemption Price of, the Preferred Securities and Common Securities, as applicable, will be made pro rata based on the Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities and Common Securities; provided, however, that if on any Distribution Date or Redemption Date a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no payment of any Distribution on, or Redemption Price of, any of the Common Securities, and no other payment on account of the redemption, liquidation or other acquisition of such Common Securities, will be made unless payment in full in cash of all accumulated and unpaid Distributions on all of the 20 25 outstanding Preferred Securities for all Distribution periods terminating on or prior thereto, or in the case of payment of the Redemption Price the full amount of such Redemption Price on all of the outstanding Preferred Securities then called for redemption, shall have been made or provided for, and all funds available to the Property Trustee will first be applied to the payment in full in cash of all Distributions on, or Redemption Price of, the Preferred Securities then due and payable. In the case of any Event of Default resulting from a Debenture Event of Default, the Company as holder of the Common Securities will be deemed to have waived any right to act with respect to any such Event of Default under the Trust Agreement until the effect of all such Events of Default with respect to the Preferred Securities have been cured, waived or otherwise eliminated. Until any such Events of Default under the Trust Agreement with respect to the Preferred Securities has been so cured, waived or otherwise eliminated, the Property Trustee will act solely on behalf of the holders of the Preferred Securities and not on behalf of the Company, as holder of the Common Securities, and only the holders of the Preferred Securities will have the right to direct the Property Trustee to act on their behalf. LIQUIDATION DISTRIBUTION UPON TERMINATION The Company will have the right at any time to dissolve, wind-up or terminate Lakeland Trust and cause the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Securities. Such right is subject, however, to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. Pursuant to the Trust Agreement, Lakeland Trust will automatically terminate upon expiration of its term and will terminate earlier on the first to occur of (i) certain events of bankruptcy, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) the distribution of a Like Amount of the Subordinated Debentures to the holders of its Trust Securities, if the Company, as depositor, has given written direction to the Property Trustee to terminate Lakeland Trust (which direction is optional and wholly within the discretion of the Company, as depositor), (iii) redemption of all of the Preferred Securities as described under "--Redemption--Mandatory Redemption," and (iv) the entry of an order for the dissolution of Lakeland Trust by a court of competent jurisdiction. If an early termination occurs as described in clause (i), (ii) or (iv) of the preceding paragraph, Lakeland Trust will be liquidated by the Trustees as expeditiously as the Trustees determine to be possible by distributing, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of Lakeland Trust as provided by applicable law, to the holders of such Trust Securities a Like Amount of the Subordinated Debentures, unless such distribution is determined by the Property Trustee not to be practicable, in which event such holders will be entitled to receive out of the assets of Lakeland Trust available for distribution to holders, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of Lakeland Trust as provided by applicable law, an amount equal to, in the case of holders of Preferred Securities, the aggregate of the Liquidation Amount plus accrued and unpaid Distributions thereon to the date of payment (such amount being the "Liquidation Distribution"). If such Liquidation Distribution can be paid only in part because Lakeland Trust has insufficient assets available to pay in full the aggregate Liquidation Distribution, then the amounts payable directly by Lakeland Trust on the Preferred Securities will be paid on a pro rata basis. The Company, as the holder of the Common Securities, will be entitled to receive distributions upon any such liquidation pro rata with the holders of the Preferred Securities, except that, if a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Preferred Securities will have a priority over the Common Securities. See "--Subordination of Common Securities." Under current United States federal income tax law and interpretations and assuming, as expected, that Lakeland Trust is treated as a grantor trust, a distribution of the Subordinated Debentures should not be a taxable event to holders of the Preferred Securities. Should there be a change in law, a change in legal interpretation, a Tax Event or other circumstances, however, the distribution could be a taxable event to holders of the Preferred Securities. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Receipt of Subordinated Debentures or Cash Upon Liquidation of Lakeland Trust." If the Company elects neither to redeem the Subordinated Debentures prior to maturity nor to liquidate Lakeland Trust and distribute the Subordinated Debentures to holders of the Preferred Securities, the Preferred Securities will remain outstanding until the repayment of the Subordinated Debentures. If the Company elects to liquidate Lakeland Trust and thereby causes the Subordinated Debentures to be distributed to holders of the Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust, the Company will continue to have 21 26 the right to shorten or extend the maturity of such Subordinated Debentures, subject to certain conditions. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--General." LIQUIDATION VALUE The amount of the Liquidation Distribution payable on the Preferred Securities in the event of any liquidation of Lakeland Trust is $10 per Preferred Security plus accrued and unpaid Distributions thereon to the date of payment, which may be in the form of a distribution of such amount in Subordinated Debentures, subject to certain exceptions. See "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." EVENTS OF DEFAULT; NOTICE Any one of the following events constitutes an event of default under the Trust Agreement (an "Event of Default") with respect to the Preferred Securities (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body): (i) the occurrence of a Debenture Event of Default (see "Description of the Subordinated Debentures--Debenture Events of Default"); or (ii) default by Lakeland Trust in the payment of any Distribution when it becomes due and payable, and continuation of such default for a period of 30 days; or (iii) default by Lakeland Trust in the payment of any Redemption Price of any Trust Security when it becomes due and payable; or (iv) default in the performance, or breach, in any material respect, of any covenant or warranty of the Trustees in the Trust Agreement (other than a covenant or warranty a default in the performance of which or the breach of which is dealt with in clauses (ii) or (iii) above), and continuation of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Trustee(s) by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate Liquidation Amount of the outstanding Preferred Securities, a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" under the Trust Agreement; or (v) the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Property Trustee and the failure by the Company to appoint a successor Property Trustee within 60 days thereof. Within five Business Days after the occurrence of any Event of Default actually known to the Property Trustee, the Property Trustee will transmit notice of such Event of Default to the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Administrative Trustees and the Company, as depositor, unless such Event of Default has been cured or waived. The Company, as depositor, and the Administrative Trustees are required to file annually with the Property Trustee a certificate as to whether or not they are in compliance with all the conditions and covenants applicable to them under the Trust Agreement. If a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Preferred Securities will have a preference over the Common Securities upon termination of Lakeland Trust. See "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." The existence of an Event of Default does not entitle the holders of Preferred Securities to accelerate the maturity thereof. REMOVAL OF LAKELAND TRUST TRUSTEES Unless a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any Trustee may be removed at any time by the holder of the Common Securities. If a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee may be removed at such time by the holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of the outstanding Preferred Securities. In no event, however, will the holders of the Preferred Securities have the right to vote to appoint, remove or replace the Administrative Trustees, which voting rights are vested exclusively in the Company as the holder of the Common Securities. No resignation or removal of a Trustee and no appointment of a successor trustee will be effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee in accordance with the provisions of the Trust Agreement. 22 27 CO-TRUSTEES AND SEPARATE PROPERTY TRUSTEE Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at any time or times, for the purpose of meeting the legal requirements of the Trust Indenture Act or of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust Property (as defined in the Trust Agreement) may at the time be located, the Company, as the holder of the Common Securities, will have power to appoint one or more Persons (as defined in the Trust Agreement) either to act as a co-trustee, jointly with the Property Trustee, of all or any part of such Trust Property, or to act as separate trustee of any such Trust Property, in either case with such powers as may be provided in the instrument of appointment, and to vest in such Person or Persons in such capacity any property, title, right or power deemed necessary or desirable, subject to the provisions of the Trust Agreement. In case a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee alone will have power to make such appointment. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION OF TRUSTEES Any Person into which the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or any Administrative Trustee that is not a natural person may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Trustee is a party, or any Person succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of such Trustee, will be the successor of such Trustee under the Trust Agreement, provided such Person is otherwise qualified and eligible. MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF LAKELAND TRUST Lakeland Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, except as described below. Lakeland Trust may, at the request of the Company, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of Lakeland Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities, or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise, (ii) the Company expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee in its capacity as the holder of the Subordinated Debentures, (iii) the Successor Securities are listed, or any Successor Securities will be listed upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed (including, if applicable, The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market), if any, (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect, (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Company has received an opinion from independent counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect, and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither Lakeland Trust nor such successor entity will be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act, and (vi) the Company owns all of the common securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lakeland Trust will not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease would cause Lakeland Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes. 23 28 VOTING RIGHTS; AMENDMENT OF TRUST AGREEMENT Except as provided below and under "Description of the Guarantee--Amendments and Assignment" and as otherwise required by the Trust Act and the Trust Agreement, the holders of the Preferred Securities will have no voting rights. The Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Company, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees, without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities (i) with respect to acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee, (ii) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions in such Trust Agreement that may be inconsistent with any other provision, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Trust Agreement (provided such amendment is not inconsistent with the other provisions of the Trust Agreement), (iii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of the Trust Agreement to such extent as is necessary to ensure that Lakeland Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any Trust Securities are outstanding or to ensure that Lakeland Trust will not be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act, or (iv) to reduce or increase the Liquidation Amount per Trust Security and simultaneously to increase or decrease the number of Trust Securities issued and outstanding solely for the purpose of maintaining the eligibility of the Preferred Securities for listing or quotation on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed or quoted (including, if applicable, The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market); provided, however, that in the case of clause (ii), such action may not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any holder of Trust Securities and that, in the case of clause (iv), the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities outstanding, upon completion of any such reduction, must be the same as the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities outstanding immediately prior to any such reduction, and any amendments of such Trust Agreement will become effective when notice thereof is given to the holders of Trust Securities (or, in the case of an amendment pursuant to clause (iv), as of the date specified in the notice). The Trust Agreement may be amended by the Trustees and the Company with (i) the consent of holders representing not less than a majority in the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the outstanding Trust Securities, and (ii) receipt by the Trustees of an opinion of counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment will not affect the status of Lakeland Trust as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or its exemption from status as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph to the contrary, without the consent of each holder of Trust Securities, the Trust Agreement may not be amended to (a) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on the Trust Securities or otherwise adversely affect the amount of any Distribution required to be made in respect of the Trust Securities as of a specified date, or (b) restrict the right of a holder of Trust Securities to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date. The Trustees will not, so long as any Subordinated Debentures are held by the Property Trustee, (i) direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Debenture Trustee, or executing any trust or power conferred on the Property Trustee with respect to the Subordinated Debentures, (ii) waive any past default that is waivable under the Indenture, (iii) exercise any right to rescind or annul a declaration that the principal of all the Subordinated Debentures will be due and payable, or (iv) consent to any amendment, modification or termination of the Indenture or the Subordinated Debentures, where such consent is required, without, in each case, obtaining the prior approval of the holders of a majority in aggregate Liquidation Amount of all outstanding Preferred Securities; provided, however, that where a consent under the Indenture requires the consent of each holder of Subordinated Debentures affected thereby, no such consent will be given by the Property Trustee without the prior consent of each holder of the Preferred Securities. The Trustees may not revoke any action previously authorized or approved by a vote of the holders of the Preferred Securities except by subsequent vote of the holders of the Preferred Securities. The Property Trustee will notify each holder of Preferred Securities of any notice of default with respect to the Subordinated Debentures. In addition to obtaining the foregoing approvals of the holders of the Preferred Securities, prior to taking any of the foregoing actions, the Trustees must obtain an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that Lakeland Trust will not be classified as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes on account of such action. Any required approval of holders of Preferred Securities may be given at a meeting of holders of Preferred Securities convened for such purpose or pursuant to written consent. The Property Trustee will cause a notice of any meeting at which holders of Preferred Securities are entitled to vote, or of any matter upon which action by written 24 29 consent of such holders is to be taken, to be given to each holder of record of Preferred Securities in the manner set forth in the Trust Agreement. No vote or consent of the holders of Preferred Securities will be required for Lakeland Trust to redeem and cancel its Preferred Securities in accordance with the Trust Agreement. Notwithstanding the fact that holders of Preferred Securities are entitled to vote or consent under any of the circumstances described above, any of the Preferred Securities that are owned by the Company, the Trustees or any affiliate of the Company or any Trustee will, for purposes of such vote or consent, be treated as if they were not outstanding. PAYMENT AND PAYING AGENT Payments in respect of the Preferred Securities will be made by check mailed to the address of the holder entitled thereto as such address will appear on the register of holders of the Preferred Securities. The paying agent for the Preferred Securities will initially be the Property Trustee and any co-paying agent chosen by the Property Trustee and acceptable to the Administrative Trustees and the Company. In the event that the Property Trustee no longer is the paying agent for the Preferred Securities, the Administrative Trustees will appoint a successor (which must be a bank or trust company acceptable to the Administrative Trustees and the Company) to act as paying agent. REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT The Property Trustee will act as the registrar and the transfer agent for the Preferred Securities. Registration of transfers of Preferred Securities will be effected without charge by or on behalf of Lakeland Trust, but upon payment of any tax or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange. Lakeland Trust will not be required to register or cause to be registered the transfer of Preferred Securities after such Preferred Securities have been called for redemption. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPERTY TRUSTEE The Property Trustee, other than upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, undertakes to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Trust Agreement and, after such Event of Default, must exercise the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to this provision, the Property Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by the Trust Agreement at the request of any holder of Preferred Securities unless it is offered reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred thereby. If no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Property Trustee is required to decide between alternative causes of action, construe ambiguous provisions in the Trust Agreement or is unsure of the application of any provision of the Trust Agreement, and the matter is not one on which holders of Preferred Securities are entitled under the Trust Agreement to vote, then the Property Trustee will take such action as is directed by the Company and if not so directed, will take such action as it deems advisable and in the best interests of the holders of the Trust Securities and will have no liability except for its own bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct. MISCELLANEOUS The Administrative Trustees are authorized and directed to conduct the affairs of and to operate Lakeland Trust in such a way that Lakeland Trust will not be deemed to be an "investment company" required to be registered under the Investment Company Act or classified as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes and so that the Subordinated Debentures will be treated as indebtedness of the Company for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company and the Administrative Trustees are authorized, in this connection, to take any action, not inconsistent with applicable law, the certificate of trust of Lakeland Trust or the Trust Agreement, that the Company and the Administrative Trustees determine in their discretion to be necessary or desirable for such purposes. Holders of the Preferred Securities have no preemptive or similar rights. The Trust Agreement and the Preferred Securities will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware. 25 30 DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Securities, Lakeland Trust will invest the proceeds thereof, together with the consideration paid by the Company for the Common Securities, in the Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company. The Subordinated Debentures will be issued as unsecured debt under the Indenture, to be dated as of , 1997 (the "Indenture"), between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company as trustee (the "Debenture Trustee"). The Indenture will be qualified as an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The following summary of the material terms and provisions of the Subordinated Debentures and the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Indenture and to the Trust Indenture Act. Wherever particular defined terms of the Indenture are referred to, but not defined herein, such defined terms are incorporated herein by reference. The form of the Indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part. GENERAL The Subordinated Debentures will be limited in aggregate principal amount to approximately $18,556,710 (or up to $20,618,560 if the option described under the heading "Underwriting" is exercised by the Underwriter), such amount being the sum of the aggregate stated Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities. The Subordinated Debentures will bear interest at the annual rate of % of the principal amount thereof, payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date") beginning September 30, 1997, to the Person (as defined in the Indenture) in whose name each Subordinated Debenture is registered, subject to certain exceptions, at the close of business on the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter. It is anticipated that, until the liquidation, if any, of Lakeland Trust, the Subordinated Debentures will be held in the name of the Property Trustee in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities. The amount of interest payable for any period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on the Subordinated Debentures is not a Business Day, then payment of the interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was originally due and payable. Accrued interest that is not paid on the applicable Interest Payment Date will bear additional interest on the amount thereof (to the extent permitted by law) at the rate per annum of % thereof, compounded quarterly. The term "interest," as used herein, includes quarterly interest payments, interest on quarterly interest payments not paid on the applicable Interest Payment Date and Additional Payment, as applicable. The Subordinated Debentures will mature on September 30, 2027 (such date, as it may be shortened or extended as hereinafter described, the "Stated Maturity"). Such date may be shortened at any time by the Company to any date not earlier than September 30, 2002, subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. Such date may also be extended at any time at the election of the Company but in no event to a date later than September 30, 2036, provided that at the time such election is made and at the time of extension (i) the Company is not in bankruptcy, otherwise insolvent or in liquidation, (ii) the Company is not in default in the payment of any interest or principal on the Subordinated Debentures, and (iii) Lakeland Trust is not in arrears on payments of Distributions on the Preferred Securities and no deferred Distributions are accumulated. In the event that the Company elects to shorten or extend the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures, it will give notice thereof to the Debenture Trustee, Lakeland Trust and to the holders of the Subordinated Debentures no more than 180 days and no less than 90 days prior to the effectiveness thereof. The Company will not have the right to purchase the Subordinated Debentures, in whole or in part, from Lakeland Trust until after September 30, 2002, unless a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event has occurred and is continuing. The Subordinated Debentures will be unsecured and will rank junior and be subordinate in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. Because the Company is a holding company, the right of the Company to participate in any distribution of assets of the Bank, upon the Bank's liquidation or reorganization or otherwise (and thus the ability of holders of the Subordinated Debentures to benefit indirectly from such distribution), is subject to the prior claims of creditors of the Bank, except to the extent that the Company may itself be recognized as a creditor of the Bank. The Subordinated Debentures will, therefore, be effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of the Bank, and holders of Subordinated Debentures should look only to the assets of the Company for payments on the Subordinated Debentures. The Indenture does not 26 31 limit the incurrence or issuance of other secured or unsecured debt of the Company, including Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations, whether under the Indenture or any existing indenture or other indenture that the Company may enter into in the future or otherwise. See "--Subordination." The Indenture does not contain provisions that afford holders of the Subordinated Debentures protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction or other similar transaction involving the Company that may adversely affect such holders. OPTION TO EXTEND INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD The Company has the right under the Indenture at any time during the term of the Subordinated Debentures, so long as no Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to defer the payment of interest at any time, or from time to time (each, an "Extended Interest Payment Period"). The right to defer the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures is limited, however, to a period, in each instance, not exceeding 20 consecutive calendar quarters and no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. At the end of each Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company must pay all interest then accrued and unpaid (together with interest thereon at the annual rate of %, compounded quarterly, to the extent permitted by applicable law). During an Extended Interest Payment Period, interest will continue to accrue and holders of Subordinated Debentures (or the holders of Preferred Securities if such securities are then outstanding) will be required to accrue and recognize income for United States federal income tax purposes. See "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences--Potential Extension of Interest Payment Period and Original Issue Discount." During any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may not (i) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company's capital stock (other than (a) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (b) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees), (ii) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company that rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures or make any guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the Company of the debt securities of any subsidiary of the Company if such guarantee ranks pari passu or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures (other than payments under the Guarantee), or (iii) redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the Subordinated Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. Prior to the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may further defer the payment of interest; provided that no Extended Interest Payment Period may exceed 20 consecutive calendar quarters or extend beyond the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Debentures. Upon the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period and the payment of all amounts then due on any Interest Payment Date, the Company may elect to begin a new Extended Interest Payment Period subject to the above requirements. No interest will be due and payable during an Extended Interest Payment Period, except at the end thereof. The Company has no present intention of exercising its rights to defer payments of interest on the Subordinated Debentures. The Company must give the Property Trustee, the Administrative Trustees and the Debenture Trustee notice of its election of such Extended Interest Payment Period at least two Business Days prior to the earlier of (i) the next succeeding date on which Distributions on the Trust Securities would have been payable except for the election to begin such Extended Interest Payment Period, or (ii) the date Lakeland Trust is required to give notice of the record date, or the date such Distributions are payable, to The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market (or other applicable self-regulatory organization) or to holders of the Preferred Securities, but in any event at least one Business Day before such record date. Subject to the foregoing, there is no limitation on the number of times that the Company may elect to begin an Extended Interest Payment Period. ADDITIONAL SUMS If Lakeland Trust or the Property Trustee is required to pay any additional taxes, duties or other governmental charges as a result of the occurrence of a Tax Event, the Company will pay to the recordholders of the Subordinated Debentures as additional amounts (referred to herein as "Additional Payment") on the Subordinated Debentures such additional amounts as may be required so that the net amounts received and retained by Lakeland Trust 27 32 after paying any such additional taxes, duties or other governmental charges will not be less than the amounts Lakeland Trust would have received had such additional taxes, duties or other governmental charges not been imposed. REDEMPTION The Company will have the right to redeem the Subordinated Debentures prior to maturity (i) on or after September 30, 2002, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, or (ii) at any time in whole (but not in part), within 180 days following the occurrence of a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event, in each case at a redemption price equal to the accrued and unpaid interest on the Subordinated Debentures so redeemed to the date fixed for redemption, plus 100% of the principal amount thereof. Any such redemption prior to the Stated Maturity will be subject to prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. "Tax Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or which pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than an insubstantial risk that (i) interest payable by the Company on the Subordinated Debentures is not, or within 90 days of the date of such opinion will not be, deductible by the Company, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes, (ii) Lakeland Trust is, or will be within 90 days after the date of such opinion of counsel, subject to United States federal income tax with respect to income received or accrued on the Subordinated Debentures, or (iii) Lakeland Trust is, or will be within 90 days after the date of such opinion of counsel, subject to more than a de minimis amount of other taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges. The Company must request and receive an opinion with regard to such matters within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of the possible occurrence of any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iii) above. "Capital Treatment Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or such proposed change, pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than an insubstantial risk of impairment of the Company's ability to treat the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities (or any substantial portion thereof) as "Tier 1 Capital" (or the then equivalent thereof) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company. "Investment Company Event" means the receipt by Lakeland Trust of an opinion of counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation or a change in interpretation or application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority, Lakeland Trust is or will be considered an "investment company" that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act, which change becomes effective on or after the date of original issuance of the Preferred Securities. Notice of any redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each holder of Subordinated Debentures to be redeemed at its registered address. Unless the Company defaults in payment of the redemption price for the Subordinated Debentures, on and after the redemption date interest will cease to accrue on such Subordinated Debentures or portions thereof called for redemption. The Subordinated Debentures will not be subject to any sinking fund. DISTRIBUTION UPON LIQUIDATION As described under "Description of the Preferred Securities--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination," under certain circumstances involving the termination of Lakeland Trust, the Subordinated Debentures may be distributed to the holders of the Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of Lakeland Trust as provided by applicable law. Any such distribution will be subject to receipt of prior 28 33 approval by the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable policies or guidelines of the Federal Reserve. If the Subordinated Debentures are distributed to the holders of Preferred Securities upon the liquidation of Lakeland Trust, the Company will use its best efforts to list the Subordinated Debentures on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or such stock exchanges, if any, on which the Preferred Securities are then listed. There can be no assurance as to the market price of any Subordinated Debentures that may be distributed to the holders of Preferred Securities. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS If at any time (i) there has occurred a Debenture Event of Default, (ii) the Company is in default with respect to its obligations under the Guarantee, or (iii) the Company has given notice of its election of an Extended Interest Payment Period as provided in the Indenture with respect to the Subordinated Debentures and has not rescinded such notice, or such Extended Interest Payment Period, or any extension thereof, is continuing, the Company will not (1) declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire, or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of the Company's capital stock (other than (a) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (b) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees), (2) make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay or repurchase or redeem any debt securities of the Company that rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures or make any guarantee payments with respect to any guarantee by the Company of the debt securities of any subsidiary of the Company if such guarantee ranks pari passu or junior in interest to the Subordinated Debentures (other than payments under the Guarantee), or (3) redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the Subordinated Debentures or any of the Preferred Stock. SUBORDINATION The Indenture provides that the Subordinated Debentures issued thereunder are subordinated and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. Upon any payment or distribution of assets to creditors upon any liquidation, dissolution, winding up, reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors, marshaling of assets or any bankruptcy, insolvency, debt restructuring or similar proceedings in connection with any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings of the Company, the holders of Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company will first be entitled to receive payment in full of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company before the holders of Subordinated Debentures will be entitled to receive or retain any payment in respect of the principal of or interest on the Subordinated Debentures. In the event of the acceleration of the maturity of any Subordinated Debentures, the holders of all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company outstanding at the time of such acceleration will first be entitled to receive payment in full of all amounts due thereon (including any amounts due upon acceleration) before the holders of the Subordinated Debentures will be entitled to receive or retain any payment in respect of the principal of or interest on the Subordinated Debentures. No payments on account of principal or interest in respect of the Subordinated Debentures may be made if there has occurred and is continuing a default in any payment with respect to Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations of the Company or an event of default with respect to any Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations of the Company resulting in the acceleration of the maturity thereof, or if any judicial proceeding is pending with respect to any such default. "Debt" means, with respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person and whether or not contingent, (i) every obligation of such Person for money borrowed, (ii) every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, including obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (iii) every reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person, (iv) every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business), (v) every capital 29 34 lease obligation of such Person, and (vi) and every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of another Person and all dividends of another Person the payment of which, in either case, such Person has guaranteed or is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor or otherwise. "Senior Debt" means, with respect to the Company, the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not such claim for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), on Debt, whether incurred on or prior to the date of the Indenture or thereafter incurred, unless, in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided that such obligations are not superior in right of payment to the Subordinated Debentures or to other Debt which is pari passu with, or subordinated to, the Subordinated Debentures; provided, however, that Senior Debt will not be deemed to include (i) any Debt of the Company which when incurred and without respect to any election under Section 1111(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, (the "Bankruptcy Code"), was without recourse to the Company, (ii) any Debt of the Company to any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any Debt to any employee of the Company, (iv) any Debt which by its terms is subordinated to trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business to the extent that payments made to the holders of such Debt by the holders of the Subordinated Debentures as a result of the subordination provisions of the Indenture would be greater than they otherwise would have been as a result of any obligation of such holders to pay amounts over to the obligees on such trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business as a result of subordination provisions to which such Debt is subject, and (v) Debt which constitutes Subordinated Debt. "Subordinated Debt" means, with respect to the Company, the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not such claim for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), on Debt, whether incurred on or prior to the date of the Indenture or thereafter incurred, which is by its terms expressly provided to be junior and subordinate to other Debt of the Company (other than the Subordinated Debentures). "Additional Senior Obligations" means, with respect to the Company, all indebtedness, whether incurred on or prior to the date of the Indenture or thereafter incurred, for claims in respect of derivative products such as interest and foreign exchange rate contracts, commodity contracts and similar arrangements; provided, however, that Additional Senior Obligations do not include claims in respect of Senior Debt or Subordinated Debt or obligations which, by their terms, are expressly stated to be not superior in right of payment to the Subordinated Debentures or to rank pari passu in right of payment with the Subordinated Debentures. "Claim," as used herein, has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 101(4) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Indenture places no limitation on the amount of additional Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations that may be incurred by the Company. The Company expects from time to time to incur indebtedness constituting Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations. As of June 30, 1997, the Company had no Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations outstanding. Because the Company is a holding company, the Subordinated Debentures are effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries, including obligations to depositors of the Bank. At June 30, 1997, the Bank had long-term debt of approximately $25.4 million. PAYMENT AND PAYING AGENTS Payment of principal of and any interest on the Subordinated Debentures will be made at the office of the Debenture Trustee in Boston, Massachusetts, except that, at the option of the Company, payment of any interest may be made (i) by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address appears in the register of holders of the Subordinated Debentures, or (ii) by transfer to an account maintained by the Person entitled thereto as specified in the register of holders of the Subordinated Debentures, provided that proper transfer instructions have been received by the regular record date. Payment of any interest on Subordinated Debentures will be made to the Person in whose name such Subordinated Debenture is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest, except in the case of defaulted interest. The Company may at any time designate additional paying agents for the Subordinated Debentures or rescind the designation of any paying agent for the Subordinated Debentures; however, the Company will at all times be required to maintain a paying agent in each place of payment for the Subordinated Debentures. 30 35 Any moneys deposited with the Debenture Trustee or any paying agent for the Subordinated Debentures, or then held by the Company in trust, for the payment of the principal of or interest on the Subordinated Debentures and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal or interest has become due and payable will be repaid to the Company on May 31 of each year or (if then held in trust by the Company) will be discharged from such trust and the holder of such Subordinated Debenture will thereafter look, as a general unsecured creditor, only to the Company for payment thereof. REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT The Debenture Trustee will act as the registrar and the transfer agent for the Subordinated Debentures. Subordinated Debentures may be presented for registration of transfer (with the form of transfer endorsed thereon, or a satisfactory written instrument of transfer, duly executed), at the office of the registrar in Boston, Massachusetts. The Company may at any time rescind the designation of any such transfer agent or approve a change in the location through which any such transfer agent acts. The Company may at any time designate additional transfer agents with respect to the Subordinated Debentures. In the event of any redemption, neither the Company nor the Debenture Trustee will be required to (i) issue, register the transfer of or exchange Subordinated Debentures during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of selection for redemption of Subordinated Debentures and ending at the close of business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption, or (ii) transfer or exchange any Subordinated Debentures so selected for redemption, except, in the case of any Subordinated Debentures being redeemed in part, any portion thereof not to be redeemed. MODIFICATION OF INDENTURE The Company and the Debenture Trustee may, from time to time without the consent of the holders of the Subordinated Debentures, amend, waive or supplement the Indenture for specified purposes, including, among other things, curing ambiguities, defects or inconsistencies and qualifying, or maintaining the qualification of, the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Debenture Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Subordinated Debentures, to modify the Indenture; provided, that no such modification may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Subordinated Debenture affected by such proposed modification, (i) extend the fixed maturity of the Subordinated Debentures, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, or (ii) reduce the percentage of principal amount of Subordinated Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such modification of the Indenture; provided that so long as any of the Preferred Securities remain outstanding, no such modification may be made that requires the consent of the holders of the Subordinated Debentures, and no termination of the Indenture may occur, and no waiver of any Debenture Event of Default may be effective, without the prior consent of the holders of at least a majority of the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities and that if the consent of the holder of each Subordinated Debenture is required, such modification will not be effective until each holder to Trust Securities has consented thereto. DEBENTURE EVENTS OF DEFAULT The Indenture provides that any one or more of the following described events with respect to the Subordinated Debentures that has occurred and is continuing constitutes an event of default (each, a "Debenture Event of Default") with respect to the Subordinated Debentures: (i) failure for 30 days to pay any interest on the Subordinated Debentures when due (subject to the deferral of any due date in the case of an Extended Interest Payment Period); or (ii) failure to pay any principal of the Subordinated Debentures when due whether at maturity, upon redemption, or by declaration or otherwise; or (iii) failure to observe or perform in any material respect certain other covenants contained in the Indenture for 90 days after written notice to the Company from the Debenture Trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures; or (iv) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company. 31 36 The holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Debenture Trustee. The Debenture Trustee, or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures, may declare the principal due and payable immediately upon a Debenture Event of Default. The holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures may annul such declaration and waive the default if the default (other than the non-payment of the principal of the Subordinated Debentures which has become due solely by such acceleration) has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest and principal due otherwise than by acceleration has been deposited with the Debenture Trustee. Should the holders of the Subordinated Debentures fail to annul such declaration and waive such default, the holders of a majority in aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities will have such right. The Company is required to file annually with the Debenture Trustee a certificate as to whether or not the Company is in compliance with all the conditions and covenants applicable to it under the Indenture. If a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee will have the right to declare the principal of and the interest on such Subordinated Debentures, and any other amounts payable under the Indenture, to be forthwith due and payable and to enforce its other rights as a creditor with respect to such Subordinated Debentures. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN RIGHTS BY HOLDERS OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES If a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company to pay interest on or principal of the Subordinated Debentures on the payment date on which such payment is due and payable, then a holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company for enforcement of payment to such holder of the principal of or interest on such Subordinated Debentures having a principal amount equal to the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities of such holder (a "Direct Action"). In connection with such Direct Action, the Company will have a right of set-off under the Indenture to the extent of any payment made by the Company to such holder of Preferred Securities in the Direct Action. The Company may not amend the Indenture to remove the foregoing right to bring a Direct Action without the prior written consent of the holders of all of the Preferred Securities. If the right to bring a Direct Action is removed, Lakeland Trust may become subject to the reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. The holders of the Preferred Securities will not be able to exercise directly any remedies, other than those set forth in the preceding paragraph, available to the holders of the Subordinated Debentures unless there has been an Event of Default under the Trust Agreement. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Events of Default; Notice." CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE OF ASSETS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS The Company may not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, and any Person may not consolidate with or merge into the Company or sell, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to the Company, unless (i) in the event the Company consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys or transfers its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, the successor Person is organized under the laws of the United States or any state or the District of Columbia, and such successor Person expressly assumes by supplemental indenture the Company's obligations on the Subordinated Debentures issued under the Indenture, (ii) immediately after giving effect thereto, no Debenture Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become a Debenture Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing, and (iii) certain other conditions as prescribed in the Indenture are met. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE The Indenture will cease to be of further effect (except as to the Company's obligations to pay certain sums due pursuant to the Indenture and to provide certain officers' certificates and opinions of counsel described therein) and the Company will be deemed to have satisfied and discharged the Indenture when, among other things, all Subordinated Debentures not previously delivered to the Debenture Trustee for cancellation (i) have become due and payable, or (ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or are to be called for 32 37 redemption within one year, and the Company deposits or causes to be deposited with the Debenture Trustee trust funds, in trust, for the purpose and in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Subordinated Debentures not previously delivered to the Debenture Trustee for cancellation, for the principal and interest to the date of the deposit or to the Stated Maturity or redemption date, as the case may be. GOVERNING LAW The Indenture and the Subordinated Debentures will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEBENTURE TRUSTEE The Debenture Trustee has and is subject to all of the duties and responsibilities specified with respect to an indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act. Subject to such provisions, the Debenture Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request of any holder of Subordinated Debentures, unless offered reasonable indemnity by such holder against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred thereby. The Debenture Trustee is not required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of its duties if the Debenture Trustee reasonably believes that repayment or adequate indemnity is not reasonably assured to it. MISCELLANEOUS The Company has agreed, pursuant to the Indenture, for so long as Trust Securities remain outstanding, (i) to maintain directly or indirectly 100% ownership of the Common Securities of Lakeland Trust (provided that certain successors which are permitted pursuant to the Indenture may succeed to the Company's ownership of the Common Securities), (ii) not to voluntarily terminate, wind up or liquidate Lakeland Trust, except upon prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then so required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, and (a) in connection with a distribution of Subordinated Debentures to the holders of the Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust, or (b) in connection with certain mergers, consolidations or amalgamations permitted by the Trust Agreement, and (iii) to use its reasonable efforts, consistent with the terms and provisions of the Trust Agreement, to cause Lakeland Trust to remain classified as a grantor trust and not as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. 33 38 DESCRIPTION OF THE GUARANTEE The Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement (the "Guarantee") will be executed and delivered by the Company concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Securities for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities. The Guarantee will be qualified as an indenture under the Trust Indenture Act. The Guarantee Trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, will act as indenture trustee under the Guarantee for purposes of complying with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act and will hold the Guarantee for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities. The following summary of the material terms and provisions of the Guarantee does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of the Guarantee and the Trust Indenture Act. Wherever particular defined terms of the Guarantee are referred to, but not defined herein, such defined terms are incorporated herein by reference. The form of the Guarantee has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part. GENERAL The Company will, pursuant to the Guarantee, irrevocably agree to pay in full on a subordinated basis, to the extent set forth therein, the Guarantee Payments (as defined below) to the holders of the Preferred Securities, as and when due, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or counterclaim that Lakeland Trust may have or assert other than the defense of payment. The following payments with respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid by or on behalf of Lakeland Trust (the "Guarantee Payments"), will be subject to the Guarantee: (i) any accrued and unpaid Distributions required to be paid on the Preferred Securities, to the extent that Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, (ii) the Redemption Price with respect to any Preferred Securities called for redemption to the extent that Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, and (iii) upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding up or liquidation of Lakeland Trust (other than in connection with the distribution of Subordinated Debentures to the holders of Preferred Securities or a redemption of all of the Preferred Securities), the lesser of (a) the amount of the Liquidation Distribution, to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor at such time, and (b) the amount of assets of Lakeland Trust remaining available for distribution to holders of Preferred Securities in liquidation of Lakeland Trust. The obligation of the Company to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts by the Company to the holders of the Preferred Securities or by causing Lakeland Trust to pay such amounts to such holders. The Guarantee will not apply to any payment of Distributions except to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds available therefor. If the Company does not make interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures held by Lakeland Trust, Lakeland Trust will not pay Distributions on the Preferred Securities and will not have funds legally available therefor. STATUS OF THE GUARANTEE The Guarantee will constitute an unsecured obligation of the Company and will rank subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company in the same manner as the Subordinated Debentures. The Guarantee does not place a limitation on the amount of additional Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations that may be incurred by the Company. The Company expects from time to time to incur additional indebtedness constituting Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations. The Guarantee will constitute a guarantee of payment and not of collection (that is, the guaranteed party may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company to enforce its rights under the Guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against any other Person). The Guarantee will not be discharged except by payment of the Guarantee Payments in full to the extent not paid by Lakeland Trust or upon distribution of the Subordinated Debentures to the holders of the Preferred Securities. Because the Company is a holding company, the right of the Company to participate in any distribution of assets of the Bank upon the Bank's liquidation or reorganization or otherwise is subject to the prior claims of creditors of the Bank, except to the extent the Company may itself be recognized as a creditor of the Bank. The Company's obligations under the Guarantee, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of the Company's subsidiaries, and claimants should look only to the assets of the Company for payments thereunder. 34 39 AMENDMENTS AND ASSIGNMENT Except with respect to any changes which do not materially adversely affect the rights of holders of the Preferred Securities (in which case no vote will be required), the Guarantee may not be amended without the prior approval of the holders of not less than a majority of the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the outstanding Preferred Securities. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Voting Rights; Amendment of Trust Agreement." All guarantees and agreements contained in the Guarantee will bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Company and will inure to the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities then outstanding. EVENTS OF DEFAULT An event of default under the Guarantee will occur upon the failure of the Company to perform any of its payment or other obligations thereunder. The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Guarantee Trustee in respect of the Guarantee or to direct the exercise of any trust or power conferred upon the Guarantee Trustee under the Guarantee. Any holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company to enforce its rights under the Guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against Lakeland Trust, the Guarantee Trustee or any other Person. The Company, as guarantor, is required to file annually with the Guarantee Trustee a certificate as to whether or not the Company is in compliance with all the conditions and covenants applicable to it under the Guarantee. INFORMATION CONCERNING THE GUARANTEE TRUSTEE The Guarantee Trustee, other than during the occurrence and continuance of a default by the Company in performance of the Guarantee, undertakes to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in the Guarantee and, after default with respect to the Guarantee, must exercise the same degree of care and skill as a prudent person would exercise or use in the conduct of his or her own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Guarantee Trustee is under no obligation to exercise any of the powers vested in it by the Guarantee at the request of any holder of any Preferred Securities, unless it is offered reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred thereby. TERMINATION OF THE GUARANTEE The Guarantee will terminate and be of no further force and effect upon (a) full payment of the Redemption Price of the Preferred Securities, (b) full payment of the amounts payable upon liquidation of Lakeland Trust, or (c) distribution of the Subordinated Debentures to the holders of the Preferred Securities. The Guarantee will continue to be effective or will be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any holder of the Preferred Securities must restore payment of any sums paid under such Preferred Securities or the Guarantee. GOVERNING LAW The Guarantee will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana. EXPENSE AGREEMENT The Company will, pursuant to the Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities entered into by it under the Trust Agreement (the "Expense Agreement"), irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to each person or entity to whom Lakeland Trust becomes indebted or liable, the full payment of any costs, expenses or liabilities of Lakeland Trust, other than obligations of Lakeland Trust to pay to the holders of the Preferred Securities or other similar interests in Lakeland Trust of the amounts due such holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities or such other similar interests, as the case may be. Third party creditors of Lakeland Trust may proceed directly against the Company under the Expense Agreement, regardless of whether such creditors had notice of the Expense Agreement. 35 40 RELATIONSHIP AMONG THE PREFERRED SECURITIES, THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES AND THE GUARANTEE FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE Payments of Distributions and other amounts due on the Preferred Securities (to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds available for the payment of such Distributions) are irrevocably guaranteed by the Company as and to the extent set forth under "Description of the Guarantee." The Company and Lakeland Trust believe that, taken together, the obligations of the Company under the Subordinated Debentures, the Indenture, the Trust Agreement, the Expense Agreement, and the Guarantee provide, in the aggregate, a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee, on a subordinated basis, of payment of Distributions and other amounts due on the Preferred Securities. No single document standing alone or operating in conjunction with fewer than all of the other documents constitutes such guarantee. It is only the combined operation of these documents that has the effect of providing a full, irrevocable and unconditional guarantee of the obligations of Lakeland Trust under the Preferred Securities. If and to the extent that the Company does not make payments on the Subordinated Debentures, Lakeland Trust will not pay Distributions or other amounts due on the Preferred Securities. The Guarantee does not cover payment of Distributions when Lakeland Trust does not have sufficient funds to pay such Distributions. In such event, the remedy of a holder of Preferred Securities is to institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company for enforcement of payment of such Distributions to such holder. The obligations of the Company under the Guarantee are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company. SUFFICIENCY OF PAYMENTS As long as payments of interest and other payments are made when due on the Subordinated Debentures, such payments will be sufficient to cover Distributions and other payments due on the Preferred Securities, primarily because (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Subordinated Debentures will be equal to the sum of the aggregate stated Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities, (ii) the interest rate and interest and other payment dates on the Subordinated Debentures will match the Distribution rate and Distribution and other payment dates for the Preferred Securities, (iii) the Company will pay for all and any costs, expenses and liabilities of Lakeland Trust (except the obligations of Lakeland Trust to holders of the Preferred Securities), and (iv) the Trust Agreement further provides that Lakeland Trust will not engage in any activity that is not consistent with the limited purposes of Lakeland Trust. ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF PREFERRED SECURITIES A holder of any Preferred Security may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Company to enforce its rights under the Guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Guarantee Trustee, Lakeland Trust or any other Person. A default or event of default under any Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations of the Company would not constitute a default or Event of Default. In the event, however, of payment defaults under, or acceleration of, Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations of the Company, the subordination provisions of the Indenture provide that no payments may be made in respect of the Subordinated Debentures until such Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations has been paid in full or any payment default thereunder has been cured or waived. Failure to make required payments on the Subordinated Debentures would constitute an Event of Default. LIMITED PURPOSE OF LAKELAND TRUST The Preferred Securities evidence a preferred undivided beneficial interest in the assets of Lakeland Trust. Lakeland Trust exists for the sole purpose of issuing the Trust Securities and investing the proceeds thereof in Subordinated Debentures. A principal difference between the rights of a holder of a Preferred Security and the rights of a holder of a Subordinated Debenture is that a holder of a Subordinated Debenture is entitled to receive from the Company the principal amount of and interest accrued on Subordinated Debentures held, while a holder of Preferred Securities is entitled to receive Distributions from Lakeland Trust (or from the Company under the Guarantee) if and to the extent Lakeland Trust has funds available for the payment of such Distributions. 36 41 RIGHTS UPON TERMINATION Upon any voluntary or involuntary termination, winding-up or liquidation of Lakeland Trust involving the liquidation of the Subordinated Debentures, the holders of the Preferred Securities will be entitled to receive, out of assets held by Lakeland Trust, the Liquidation Distribution in cash. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or bankruptcy of the Company, the Property Trustee, as holder of the Subordinated Debentures, would be a subordinated creditor of the Company, subordinated in right of payment to all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations of the Company (as set forth in the Indenture), but entitled to receive payment in full of principal and interest before any stockholders of the Company receive payments or distributions. Since the Company is the guarantor under the Guarantee and has agreed to pay for all costs, expenses and liabilities of Lakeland Trust (other than the obligations of Lakeland Trust to the holders of its Preferred Securities), the positions of a holder of the Preferred Securities and a holder of the Subordinated Debentures relative to other creditors and to stockholders of the Company in the event of liquidation or bankruptcy of the Company are expected to be substantially the same. CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES GENERAL The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to the purchasers of Preferred Securities which has been passed upon by Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., special counsel to the Company insofar as it relates to matters of law and legal conclusions. The conclusions expressed herein are based upon current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), regulations thereunder and current administrative rulings and court decisions, all of which are subject to change at any time, with possible retroactive effect. Subsequent changes may cause tax consequences to vary substantially from the consequences described below. Furthermore, the authorities on which the following summary is based are subject to various interpretations, and it is therefore possible that the United States federal income tax treatment of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of Preferred Securities may differ from the treatment described below. No attempt has been made in the following discussion to comment upon all United States federal income tax matters affecting purchasers of Preferred Securities. Moreover, the discussion generally focuses on holders of Preferred Securities who are individual citizens or residents of the United States and who acquire Preferred Securities on their original issue at their offering price and hold Preferred Securities as capital assets. The discussion has only limited application to dealers in securities, corporations, estates, trusts or nonresident aliens and does not address all the tax consequences that may be relevant to holders who may be subject to special tax treatment, such as, for example, banks, thrifts, real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies, insurance companies, dealers in securities or currencies, tax-exempt investors, or persons that will hold the Preferred Securities as a position in a "straddle," as part of a "synthetic security" or "hedge," as part of a "conversion transaction" or other integrated investment, or as other than a capital asset. The following summary also does not address the tax consequences to persons that have a functional currency other than the United States dollar or the tax consequences to stockholders, partners or beneficiaries of a holder of Preferred Securities. Further, it does not include any description of any alternative minimum tax consequences or the tax laws of any state or local government or of any foreign government that may be applicable to the Preferred Securities. Accordingly, each prospective investor should consult, and should rely exclusively on, such investor's own tax advisors in analyzing the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the purchase, ownership or disposition of Preferred Securities. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES The Company intends to take the position that the Subordinated Debentures will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as indebtedness of the Company under current law, and, by acceptance of a Preferred Security, each holder covenants to treat the Subordinated Debentures as indebtedness and the Preferred Securities as evidence of an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the Subordinated Debentures. No assurance can be given, however, that such position of the Company will not be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service or, if challenged, that such a challenge will not be successful. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the Subordinated Debentures will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as indebtedness of the Company. 37 42 CLASSIFICATION OF LAKELAND TRUST Under current law and assuming full compliance with the terms of the Trust Agreement and Indenture (and certain other documents described herein), Lakeland Trust will be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust and not as an association taxable as a corporation. Accordingly, for United States federal income tax purposes, each holder of Preferred Securities generally will be treated as owning an undivided beneficial interest in the Subordinated Debentures, and each holder will be required to include in his gross income any OID accrued with respect to his allocable share of the Subordinated Debentures whether or not cash is actually distributed to such holder. POTENTIAL EXTENSION OF INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD AND ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT Under recently issued Treasury regulations (the "Regulations"), a debt instrument will be deemed to be issued with OID if there is more than a "remote" contingency that periodic stated interest payments due on the instrument will not be timely paid. Because the exercise by the Company of its option to defer the payment of stated interest on the Subordinated Debentures would prevent the Company from declaring dividends on any class of equity, the Company believes that the likelihood of its exercising the option is "remote" within the meaning of the Regulations. As a result, the Company intends to take the position that the Subordinated Debentures will not be deemed to be issued with OID. Accordingly, based on this position, stated interest payments on the Subordinated Debentures will be includible in the ordinary income of a holder at the time that such payments are paid or accrued in accordance with the holder's regular method of accounting. Because the Regulations have not yet been addressed in any published rulings or other published interpretations issued by the Internal Revenue Service, it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service could take a position contrary to the position taken by the Company. If the Company were to exercise its option to defer the payment of stated interest on the Subordinated Debentures, the Subordinated Debentures would be treated, solely for purposes of the OID rules, as being "re-issued" at such time with OID. The amount of interest income includible in the taxable income of a holder of the Subordinated Debentures would be determined on the basis of a constant yield method over the remaining term of the instrument regardless of the holder's method of tax accounting and the actual receipt of future payments of stated interest on the Subordinated Debentures would no longer be separately reported as taxable income. Consequently, a holder of Preferred Securities would be required to include OID in ordinary income, on a current basis, over the period that the instrument is held even though the Company would not be making any actual cash payments during the Extended Interest Payment Period. The amount of OID that would accrue, in the aggregate, during the Extended Interest Payment Period would be approximately equal to the amount of the cash payment due at the end of such period. Moreover, under the Regulations, if the option to defer the payment of interest income with respect to the Subordinated Debentures was determined not to be "remote," the Subordinated Debentures would be treated as having been originally issued with OID. In such event, all of a holder's taxable interest income would be accounted for as OID and any OID included in income would increase the holder's adjusted tax basis in the Subordinated Debentures and the holder's actual receipt of interest payments would reduce such basis. Because income on the Preferred Securities will constitute interest income for United States federal income tax purposes, corporate holders of Preferred Securities will not be entitled to claim a dividends received deduction in respect of such income. MARKET DISCOUNT AND ACQUISITION PREMIUM Holders of Preferred Securities other than a holder who purchased the Preferred Securities upon original issuance may be considered to have acquired their undivided interests in the Subordinated Debentures with "market discount" or "acquisition premium" as such phrases are defined for United States federal income tax purposes. Such holders are advised to consult their tax advisors as to the income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Preferred Securities. RECEIPT OF SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES OR CASH UPON LIQUIDATION OF LAKELAND TRUST Under certain circumstances, as described under "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption" and "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination," the Subordinated Debentures may be distributed to holders of Preferred Securities upon a liquidation of Lakeland Trust. Under current United States federal income tax law, such a 38 43 distribution would be treated as a nontaxable event to each such holder and would result in such holder having an adjusted tax basis in the Subordinated Debentures received in the liquidation equal to such holder's adjusted tax basis in the Preferred Securities immediately before the distribution. A holder's holding period in the Subordinated Debentures so received in liquidation of Lakeland Trust would include the period for which such holder held the Preferred Securities. If, however, a Tax Event occurs which results in Lakeland Trust being treated as an association taxable as a corporation, the distribution would likely constitute a taxable event to holders of the Preferred Securities. Under certain circumstances described herein, the Subordinated Debentures may be redeemed for cash and the proceeds of such redemption distributed to holders in redemption of their Preferred Securities. Under current law, such a redemption would, for United States federal income tax purposes, constitute a taxable disposition of the redeemed Preferred Securities, and a holder would recognize gain or loss as if the holder sold such Preferred Securities for cash. See "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption" and "--Liquidation Distribution Upon Termination." DISPOSITION OF PREFERRED SECURITIES Upon the sale of the Preferred Securities, a holder will recognize a gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between his adjusted tax basis in the Preferred Securities and the amount realized in the sale (except to the extent of any amount received in respect of accrued but unpaid interest not previously included in income). A holder's adjusted tax basis in the Preferred Securities generally will be its initial purchase price increased by OID (if any) previously includible in the holder's gross income to the date of disposition and decreased by payments (if any) received on the Preferred Securities in respect of OID to the date of disposition. Such gain or loss generally will be a capital gain or loss and will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the Preferred Securities have been held for more than one year at the time of sale. The Preferred Securities may trade at a price that does not accurately reflect the value of accrued but unpaid interest (or OID if the Subordinated Debentures are treated as having been issued, or reissued, with OID) with respect to the underlying Subordinated Debentures. A holder who disposes of his Preferred Securities between record payment dates will be required to include in ordinary income any portion of the amount realized that is attributable to accrued but unpaid interest (or OID, if any) to the extent not previously included in income on the holder's pro rata share of the underlying Subordinated Debentures during the taxable year of sale through the date of disposition. To the extent that the amount realized in the sale is less than the holder's adjusted tax basis, a holder will recognize a capital loss. Subject to certain limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be applied to offset ordinary income for United States federal income tax purposes. EFFECT OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN TAX LAWS On March 19, 1996, President Clinton proposed certain tax law changes that would, among other things, generally deny corporate issuers a deduction for interest in respect of certain debt obligations issued on or after December 7, 1995 (the "Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals") if such debt obligations (i) had a weighted average maturity in excess of 40 years, or (ii) had a maximum term in excess of 20 years and were not shown as indebtedness on the issuer's applicable consolidated balance sheet. Neither the Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals nor similar legislation was enacted during the 104th Congress. On February 6, 1997, President Clinton released the administration's proposed fiscal year 1998 budget (the "Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals" and, together with the Administration's 1996 Tax Proposals, the "Administration's Proposals") which also included provisions that would, among other things, generally deny corporate issuers a deduction for interest or OID in respect of certain debt obligations if such debt obligations have a maximum weighted average maturity of more than 40 years (including rights to extend, renew or relend) or have a maximum term in excess of 15 years and are not shown as indebtedness on the issuer's applicable consolidated balance sheet. The United States Treasury Department's summary of the Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals states that the above provisions regarding the deduction of interest would generally be effective for obligations issued on or after the date of "first Congressional committee action" with respect to the Administration's 1997 Tax Proposals. On June 9, 1997, Chairman Bill Archer released his proposed budget revenue reconciliation provisions, which the House Ways and Means Committee began to markup on June 11, 1997 and which did not include the above provisions from the Administration's Tax Proposals. On July 31, 1997, Congress passed the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997 ("Act") which does not contain the above described interest deduction provisions. 39 44 However, there can be no assurance that the Act will be finally enacted in its current form. Nor can there be any assurance that other legislation enacted after the date hereof will not otherwise adversely affect the ability of the Company to deduct the interest payable on the Subordinated Debentures. Consequently, there can be no assurance that a Tax Event will not occur. A Tax Event would permit the Company, upon approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, to cause a redemption of the Preferred Securities before, as well as after, September 30, 2002. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures-- Redemption" and "Description of the Preferred Securities--Redemption--Tax Event Redemption, Capital Treatment Event Redemption or Investment Company Event Redemption." BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND INFORMATION REPORTING The amount of interest paid on the Preferred Securities held of record by individual citizens or residents of the United States, or certain trusts, estates, and partnerships, will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service on Forms 1099, which forms should be mailed to such holders of Preferred Securities by January 31 following each calendar year. Payments, including interest, made on, and proceeds from the sale of, the Preferred Securities may be subject to a "backup" withholding tax (currently at 31%) unless the holder complies with certain identification and other requirements. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules may be allowed as a credit against the holder's United States federal income tax liability, provided the required information is provided to the Internal Revenue Service. THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX DISCUSSION SET FORTH ABOVE IS INCLUDED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY AND MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE DEPENDING UPON THE PARTICULAR SITUATION OF A HOLDER OF PREFERRED SECURITIES. HOLDERS OF PREFERRED SECURITIES SHOULD CONSULT THEIR TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO THEM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE PREFERRED SECURITIES, INCLUDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN AND OTHER TAX LAWS AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF CHANGES IN UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR OTHER TAX LAWS. ERISA CONSIDERATIONS Employee benefit plans that are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), or Section 4975 of the Code ("Plans"), generally may purchase Preferred Securities, subject to the investing fiduciary's determination that the investment in Preferred Securities satisfies ERISA's fiduciary standards and other requirements applicable to investments by the Plan. In any case, the Company and/or any of its affiliates may be considered a "party in interest" (within the meaning of ERISA) or a "disqualified person" (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) with respect to certain plans (generally, Plans maintained or sponsored by, or contributed to by, any such persons with respect to which the Company or an affiliate is a fiduciary or Plans for which the Company or an affiliate provides services). The acquisition and ownership of Preferred Securities by a Plan (or by an individual retirement arrangement or other Plans described in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code) with respect to which the Company or any of its affiliates is considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a prohibited transaction under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, unless such Preferred Securities are acquired pursuant to and in accordance with an applicable exemption. As a result, Plans with respect to which the Company or any of its affiliates is a party in interest or a disqualified person should not acquire Preferred Securities unless such Preferred Securities are acquired pursuant to and in accordance with an applicable exemption. Any other Plans or other entities whose assets include Plan assets subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code proposing to acquire Preferred Securities should consult with their own counsel. 40 45 UNDERWRITING Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, the Underwriter, has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, to purchase 1,800,000 Preferred Securities from Lakeland Trust. The Underwriter has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase all the Preferred Securities offered hereby if any of the Preferred Securities are purchased. The Underwriter has advised Lakeland Trust that it proposes initially to offer the Preferred Securities to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus, and to certain dealers at such price less a concession not in excess of $ per Preferred Security. The Underwriter may allow, and such dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of $ per Preferred Security to certain other dealers. After the initial public offering, the public offering price, concession and discount may be changed. Because the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") is expected to view the Preferred Securities as interests in a direct participation program, the offering of the Preferred Securities is being made in compliance with the applicable provisions of Rule 2810 of the NASD's Conduct Rules. In view of the fact that the proceeds of the sale of the Preferred Securities will be used to purchase the Subordinated Debentures of the Company, the Underwriting Agreement provides that the Company will pay as compensation to the Underwriter arranging the investment therein of such proceeds $ per Preferred Security (or $ in the aggregate) for the accounts of the Underwriter. Lakeland Trust has granted the Underwriter an option to purchase up to an additional 200,000 Preferred Securities at the initial public offering price. Such option, which expires 30 days from the date of this Prospectus, may be exercised solely to cover over-allotments. To the extent that the Underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional Preferred Securities, Lakeland Trust will issue and sell to the Company additional Common Securities in such aggregate Liquidation Amount as is required for the Company to continue to hold Common Securities in an aggregate Liquidation Amount equal to at least 3% of the total capital of Lakeland Trust and the Company will issue and sell to Lakeland Trust Subordinated Debentures in an aggregate principal amount equal to the total aggregate Liquidation Amount of the additional Preferred Securities being purchased pursuant to the option. Application has been made to have the Preferred Securities approved for quotation on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market. The Underwriter has advised Lakeland Trust that it presently intends to make a market in the Preferred Securities after the commencement of trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market, but no assurances can be made as to the liquidity of such Preferred Securities or that an active and liquid trading market will develop or, if developed, that it will continue. The offering price and distribution rate have been determined by negotiations among representatives of the Company and the Underwriter, and the offering price of the Preferred Securities may not be indicative of the market price following the offering. The Underwriter will have no obligation to make a market in the Preferred Securities, however, and may cease market-making activities, if commenced, at any time. Lakeland Trust and the Company have agreed to indemnify the Underwriter against, or contribute to payments that the Underwriter may be required to make in respect of, certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. In order to facilitate the offering of the Preferred Securities, the Underwriter may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the Preferred Securities. Specifically, the Underwriter may over-allot in connection with the offering, creating a short position in the Preferred Securities for its own account. In addition, to cover over-allotments or to stabilize the price of the Preferred Securities, the Underwriter may bid for, and purchase, the Preferred Securities in the open market. The Underwriter may reclaim selling concessions allowed to a dealer for distributing the Preferred Securities in the offering, if the Underwriter repurchases previously distributed Preferred Securities in transactions to cover short positions in stabilization transactions or otherwise. Any of these activities may stabilize or maintain the market price of the Preferred Securities above independent market levels. The Underwriter is not required to engage in these activities, and may end any of these activities at any time. 41 46 VALIDITY OF SECURITIES Certain matters of Delaware law relating to the validity of the Preferred Securities, the enforceability of the Trust Agreement and the formation of Lakeland Trust will be passed upon by Richards, Layton & Finger, special Delaware counsel to the Company and Lakeland Trust. Certain legal matters for the Company and Lakeland Trust, including the validity of the Guarantee and the Subordinated Debentures, will be passed upon for the Company and Lakeland Trust by Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., St. Louis, Missouri, counsel to the Company and Lakeland Trust. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriter by Bryan Cave LLP, St. Louis, Missouri. Counsel for the Company, Lakeland Trust and the Underwriter will rely on the opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger as to matters of Delaware law. Certain matters relating to United States federal income tax considerations will be passed upon for the Company by Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. EXPERTS The audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 have been audited by Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP, independent certified public accountants, as stated in their report, which report is incorporated herein by reference and has been so incorporated in reliance on the report having been given upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE The following documents, previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, are incorporated herein by reference: (a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996; and (b) The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1997 and June 30, 1997. All reports and any definitive proxy or information statements filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering of the Preferred Securities offered hereby shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus. THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS PROSPECTUS IS DELIVERED, ON THE WRITTEN OR ORAL REQUEST OF ANY SUCH PERSON, A COPY OF ANY OR ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE (OTHER THAN EXHIBITS TO SUCH DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN SUCH DOCUMENTS). WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SUCH COPIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TERRY M. WHITE, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER, LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, 202 EAST CENTER STREET, WARSAW, INDIANA 46581. TELEPHONE REQUESTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO (219) 267-6144. 42 47 AVAILABLE INFORMATION This Prospectus constitutes a part of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (together with all amendments and exhibits thereto, the "Registration Statement") filed by the Company and Lakeland Trust with the Commission under the Securities Act, with respect to the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in such Registration Statement, certain parts of which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission, although it does include a summary of the material terms of the Trust Agreement, the Indenture and the Guarantee. Reference is made to such Registration Statement and to the exhibits relating thereto for further information with respect to the Company, Lakeland Trust, the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee. Any statements contained herein concerning the provisions of any document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or otherwise filed with the Commission or incorporated by reference herein are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such document so filed for a more complete description of the matter involved. Each such statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference. The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. Lakeland Trust is not currently subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and, although Lakeland Trust will become subject to such requirements upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, it is not expected that Lakeland Trust will be filing separate reports under the Exchange Act. The Company's reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the following public reference facilities maintained by the Commission: 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549; 7 World Trade Center, Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048; and the Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of such material may also be obtained by mail from the Public Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, upon payment of prescribed rates. The Commission maintains in Internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers who file electronically with the Commission. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. No separate financial statements of Lakeland Trust have been included herein. The Company does not consider that such financial statements would be material to holders of Preferred Securities because (i) all of the voting securities of Lakeland Trust will be owned by the Company, a reporting company under the Exchange Act, (ii) Lakeland Trust has no independent operations but exists for the sole purpose of issuing securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of Lakeland Trust and investing the proceeds thereof in Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company, and (iii) the obligations of the Company described herein to provide certain indemnities in respect of and be responsible for certain costs, expenses, debts and liabilities of Lakeland Trust under the Indenture and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the guarantee issued by the Company with respect to the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures purchased by Lakeland Trust and the related Indenture, taken together, constitute, in the belief of the Company and Lakeland Trust, a full and unconditional guarantee of payments due on the Preferred Securities. See "Description of the Subordinated Debentures" and "Description of the Guarantee." 43 48 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ---- Prospectus Summary......................................................... 2 Summary Consolidated Financial Data........................................ 7 Risk Factors............................................................... 8 Use of Proceeds............................................................ 13 Market for the Preferred Securities........................................ 13 Accounting Treatment....................................................... 13 Capitalization............................................................. 14 Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet............................. 15 Description of the Preferred Securities.................................... 17 Description of the Subordinated Debentures................................. 26 Description of the Guarantee............................................... 34 Relationship Among the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee........................................................ 36 Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences.................................... 37 ERISA Considerations....................................................... 40 Underwriting............................................................... 41 Validity of Securities..................................................... 42 Experts.................................................................... 42 Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference............................ 42 Available Information...................................................... 43
------------------------------------ NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AND REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST OR THE UNDERWRITER. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION SINCE THE DATE HEREOF OR THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,800,000 PREFERRED SECURITIES LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST % CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES (LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $10 PER PREFERRED SECURITY) GUARANTEED, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, BY [LOGO] LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION ------------------- $18,000,000 % SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES OF LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION ------------------- Prospectus , 1997 ------------------------ STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY INCORPORATED - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 PART II--INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS ITEM 14--OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION SEC Registration Fee....................................................... $ 6,061 NASD Filing Fee............................................................ 2,500 Nasdaq Listing Fee......................................................... 15,000 Blue Sky Qualification Fees and Expenses................................... 3,000 Accounting Fees and Expenses............................................... 25,000 Legal Fees and Expenses.................................................... 100,000 Trustees' Fees and Expenses................................................ 20,000 Printing and Engraving Expenses............................................ 35,000 Transfer and Registrar Fees................................................ 5,000 Miscellaneous.............................................................. 38,439 -------- Total.................................................................. $250,000 ========
ITEM 15--INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Section 23-1-37-9 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (the "Indiana Law") provides for "mandatory indemnification," unless limited by the articles of incorporation, by a corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party by reason of the director being or having been a director of the corporation. Section 23-1-37-10 of the Indiana Law states that a corporation may, in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, reimburse reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding if the director furnishes the corporation with a written affirmation of the director's good faith belief that the director has met the standard of conduct required by Section 23-1-37-8 of the Indiana Law, that the director will repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct required by Section 23-1-37-8 of the Indiana Law, and that those making the decision to reimburse the director determine that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification under the Indiana Law. The Company's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws extend indemnification rights to its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the Indiana Law. In addition, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws permit the Company to maintain insurance to protect itself and any of its directors, officers or representatives against any liability asserted against such person and incurred in any such capacity or arising out of such status whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify such person under the Indiana Law. II-1 50 ITEM 16--EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES (a) Exhibits 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement. 4.1 Form of Indenture. 4.2 Form of Subordinated Debenture (included as an exhibit of Exhibit 4.1). 4.3 Certificate of Trust of Lakeland Capital Trust. 4.4 Trust Agreement of Lakeland Capital Trust. 4.5 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement. 4.6 Form of Preferred Security Certificate (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5). 4.7 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement. 4.8 Form of Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5). 5.1 Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., as to the validity of the issuance of the Subordinated Debentures. 5.2 Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, special Delaware counsel, as to the legality of the Preferred Securities. 8.1 Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., as to certain federal income tax matters. 12.1 Statements Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 23.1 Consent of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP, Independent Accountants. 23.2 Consent of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. (included in their opinions filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). 23.3 Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger (included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5.2). 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page). 25.1 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Indenture. 25.2 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement. 25.3 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement. (b) Financial Statement Schedules--Not applicable as all required information is contained in the financial statements and the notes thereto or in the selected financial data. ITEM 17--UNDERTAKINGS Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the provisions described under "Item 15--Indemnification of Directors and Officers" above, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. The Company hereby undertakes that: (1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective; and (2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. II-2 51 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Warsaw, Indiana on July 31, 1997. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /s/ R. DOUGLAS GRANT ------------------------------------ R. Douglas Grant Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Warsaw, Indiana on July 31, 1997. LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST By: /s/ R. DOUGLAS GRANT ------------------------------------ R. Douglas Grant, Trustee By: /s/ TERRY M. WHITE ------------------------------------ Terry M. White, Trustee By: /s/ WALTER L. WELDY ------------------------------------ Walter L. Weldy, Trustee II-3 52 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints R. Douglas Grant, Terry M. White, Walter L. Weldy and Paul S. Siebenmorgen and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, including any Registration Statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ R. DOUGLAS GRANT Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Officer (Principal Executive Officer) R. Douglas Grant /s/ TERRY M. WHITE Secretary and Treasurer (Principal July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer) Terry M. White /s/ ANNA K. DUFFIN Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Anna K. Duffin Director , 1997 - --------------------------------------- Eddie Creighton /s/ L. CRAIG FULMER Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- L. Craig Fulmer /s/ JERRY L. HELVEY Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Jerry L. Helvey /s/ KEVIN L. LAMBRIGHT Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Kevin L. Lambright /s/ ALLAN J. LUDWIG Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Allan J. Ludwig /s/ J. ALAN MORGAN Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- J. Alan Morgan /s/ RICHARD L. PLETCHER Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Richard L. Pletcher /s/ JOSEPH P. PROUT Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- Joseph P. Prout Director , 1997 - --------------------------------------- Terry L. Tucker /s/ G. L. WHITE Director July 31, 1997 - --------------------------------------- G. L. White
II-4 53 EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement. 4.1 Form of Indenture. 4.2 Form of Subordinated Debenture (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.1). 4.3 Certificate of Trust of Lakeland Capital Trust. 4.4 Trust Agreement of Lakeland Capital Trust. 4.5 Form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement. 4.6 Form of Preferred Security Certificate (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5). 4.7 Form of Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement. 4.8 Form of Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities (included as an exhibit to Exhibit 4.5). 5.1 Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., as to the validity of the issuance of the Subordinated Debentures. 5.2 Opinion of Richards, Layton & Finger, special Delaware counsel, as to the legality of the Preferred Securities. 8.1 Opinion of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., as to certain federal income tax matters. 12.1 Statements Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 23.1 Consent of Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP, Independent Accountants. 23.2 Consent of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C. (included in their opinions filed herewith as Exhibits 5.1 and 8.1). 23.3 Consent of Richards, Layton & Finger (included in their opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5.2). 24.1 Power of Attorney (included on the signature page). 25.1 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Indenture. 25.2 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement. 25.3 Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of State Street Bank and Trust Company to act as trustee under the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement.
II-5 EX-1.1 2 UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT 1 1,800,000 Preferred Securities Lakeland Capital Trust -----% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount of $10 per Preferred Security) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT ---------------------- -----------------, 1997 STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED 500 North Broadway St. Louis, Missouri 63102 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and its financing subsidiary, Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust," and hereinafter together with the Company, the "Offerors"), propose that the Trust issue and sell to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (sometimes referred to herein as the "Underwriter"), pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, 1,800,000 of the Trust's ------% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities, with a liquidation amount of $10.00 per preferred security (the "Preferred Securities"), to be issued under the Trust Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the terms of which are more fully described in the Prospectus (as hereinafter defined). The aforementioned 1,800,000 Preferred Securities to be sold to the Underwriter are herein called the "Firm Preferred Securities." Solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments in the sale of the Firm Preferred Securities, the Offerors further propose that the Trust issue and sell to the Underwriter, at its option, up to an additional 200,000 Preferred Securities (the "Option Preferred Securities") upon exercise of the over-allotment option granted in Section 1 hereof. The Firm Preferred Securities and any Option Preferred Securities are herein collectively referred to as the "Designated Preferred Securities." The Offerors hereby confirm as follows their agreement with you in connection with the proposed purchase of the Designated Preferred Securities. 1. SALE, PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF DESIGNATED PREFERRED --------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES; DESCRIPTION OF DESIGNATED PREFERRED SECURITIES. - ---------------------------------------------------------- (a) On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Offerors hereby agree that the Trust shall issue and sell to the Underwriter and the Underwriter agrees to purchase from the Trust, at a purchase price of $10.00 per share (the "Purchase Price"), the Firm Preferred Securities. Because the proceeds from the sale of the Firm Preferred Securities will be used to purchase from the Company its Debentures (as hereinafter defined and as described in the Prospectus), the Company shall pay to the Underwriter a commission of $------ per Firm Preferred Security purchased (the "Firm Preferred Securities Commission"). In addition, on the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained and subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Trust hereby grants to the 1 2 Underwriter an option to purchase all or any portion of the 200,000 Option Preferred Securities, and upon the exercise of such option in accordance with this Section 1, the Offerors hereby agree that the Trust shall issue and sell to the Underwriter all or any portion of the Option Preferred Securities at the same Purchase Price per share paid for the Firm Preferred Securities. Because the proceeds from the sale of the Option Preferred Securities will be used to purchase from the Company its Debentures, the Company shall pay to the Underwriter a commission of $------ per Option Preferred Security for each Option Preferred Security purchased (the "Option Preferred Securities Commission"). The option hereby granted (the "Option") shall expire 30 days after the date upon which the Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) becomes effective and may be exercised only for the purpose of covering over-allotments which may be made in connection with the offering and distribution of the Firm Preferred Securities. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time (but not more than once) by the Underwriter giving notice (confirmed in writing) to the Trust setting forth the number of Option Preferred Securities as to which the Underwriter is exercising the Option and the time, date and place for payment and delivery of certificates for such Option Preferred Securities. Such time and date of payment and delivery for the Option Preferred Securities (the "Option Closing Date") shall be determined by the Underwriter, but shall not be earlier than two nor later than five business days after the exercise of such Option, nor in any event prior to the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined). The Option Closing Date may be the same as the Closing Date. Payment of the Purchase Price and the Firm Preferred Securities Commission and delivery of certificates for the Firm Preferred Securities shall be made at the Underwriter's offices, located at 500 North Broadway, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, or such other place as shall be agreed to by the Underwriter and the Offerors, at 10:00 a.m., St. Louis time, on --------------, 1997, or at such other time not more than five full business days thereafter as the Offerors and the Underwriter shall determine (the "Closing Date"). If the Underwriter exercises the option to purchase any or all of the Option Preferred Securities, payment of the Purchase Price and Option Preferred Securities Commission and delivery of certificates for such Option Preferred Securities shall be made on the Option Closing Date at the Underwriter's offices, or at such other place as the Offerors and the Underwriter shall determine. Such payments shall be made to an account designated by the Trust by wire transfer or certified or bank cashier's check, in same day funds, in the amount of the Purchase Price therefor, against delivery by or on behalf of the Trust to the Underwriter of certificates for the Designated Preferred Securities to be purchased by the Underwriter. The Agreement contained herein with respect to the timing of the Closing Date and Option Closing Date is intended to, and does, constitute an express agreement, as described in Rule 15c6-[1(c)/1(a)] and (d) promulgated under the 1934 Act (as defined herein), for a settlement date other than [FOUR/THREE] business days after the date of the contract. Certificates for Designated Preferred Securities to be purchased by the Underwriter shall be delivered by the Offerors in fully registered form in such authorized denominations and registered in such names as the Underwriter shall request in writing not later than 12:00 noon, St. Louis time, two business days prior to the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date. Certificates for Designated Preferred Securities to be purchased by the Underwriter shall be made available by the Offerors to the Underwriter for inspection, checking and packaging at such office as the Underwriter may designate in writing not later than 1:00 p.m., St. Louis time, on the last business day prior to the Closing Date and, if applicable, on the last business day prior to the Option Closing Date. Time shall be of the essence, and delivery of the certificates for the Designated Preferred Securities at the time and place specified pursuant to this Agreement is a further condition of the Underwriter's obligations hereunder. (b) The Offerors propose that the Trust issue the Designated Preferred Securities 2 3 pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement among State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Property Trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware Trustee, the Administrative Trustees named therein (collectively, the "Trustees"), and the Company, in substantially the form heretofore delivered to the Underwriter, said Agreement being hereinafter referred to as the "Trust Agreement." In connection with the issuance of the Designated Preferred Securities, the Company proposes (i) to issue its Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures") pursuant to an Indenture, to be dated as of --------------, 1997, between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee (the "Indenture"), and (ii) to guarantee certain payments on the Designated Preferred Securities pursuant to a Guarantee Agreement between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as guarantee trustee (the "Guarantee"), to the extent described therein. 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. ------------------------------ (a) The Offerors jointly and severally represent and warrant to, and agree with, the Underwriter that: (i) The reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder (the "1934 Act Regulations") at the time they were filed with the Commission, complied as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations and did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. (ii) The Offerors have prepared and filed with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-3 (File Numbers 333 _______ and 333 _____-01) for the registration of the Designated Preferred Securities, the Guarantee and $20,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), including the related prospectus subject to completion, and one or more amendments to such registration statement may have been so filed, in each case in conformity in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "1933 Act Regulations") and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act") and the rules and regulations thereunder. Copies of such registration statement, including any amendments thereto, each Preliminary Prospectus (as defined herein) contained therein and the exhibits, financial statements and schedules to such registration statement, as finally amended and revised, have heretofore been delivered by the Offerors to the Underwriter. After the execution of this Agreement, the Offerors will file with the Commission (A) if such registration statement, as it may have been amended, has been declared by the Commission to be effective under the 1933 Act, a prospectus in the form most recently included in an amendment to such registration statement (or, if no such amendment shall have been filed, in such registration statement), with such changes or insertions as are required by Rule 430A of the 1933 Act Regulations ("Rule 430A") or permitted by Rule 424(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations ("Rule 424(b)") and as have been provided to and not objected to by the Underwriter prior to (or as are agreed to by the Underwriter subsequent to) the execution of this Agreement, or (B) if such registration statement, as it may have been amended, has not been declared by the Commission to be effective under the 1933 Act, an amendment to such registration statement, including a form of final prospectus, necessary to permit such registration statement to become effective, a copy of which amendment has been furnished to and not objected to by the Underwriter prior to (or is agreed to by the Underwriter subsequent to) the execution of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term "Registration Statement" means such registration statement, as amended at the time when it was or is declared effective under the 1933 Act, including (1) all financial schedules and 3 4 exhibits thereto, (2) all documents (or portions thereof) incorporated by reference therein filed under the 1934 Act, and (3) any information omitted therefrom pursuant to Rule 430A and included in the Prospectus (as hereinafter defined); the term "Preliminary Prospectus" means each prospectus subject to completion filed with such registration statement or any amendment thereto including all documents (or portions thereof) incorporated by reference therein under the 1934 Act (including the prospectus subject to completion, if any, included In the Registration Statement and each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the 1933 Act); and the term "Prospectus" means the prospectus first filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or, if no prospectus is required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4), the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, in each case including the financial schedules and all documents (or portions thereof) incorporated by reference therein under the 1934 Act. The date on which the Registration Statement becomes effective is hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date." (iii) The documents incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus or from which information is so incorporated by reference, when they became effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be, complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations, and when read together and with the other information in the Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus, as the case may be, at the time the Registration Statement became or becomes effective and at the Closing Date and any Option Closing Date, did not or will not, as the case may be, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. (iv) No order preventing or suspending the use of any Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) has been issued by the Commission, nor has the Commission, to the knowledge of the Offerors, threatened to issue such an order or instituted proceedings for that purpose. Each Preliminary Prospectus, at the time of filing thereof, (A) complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and (B) did not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that this -------- ------- representation and warranty does not apply to statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Offerors by the Underwriter expressly for inclusion in the Prospectus beneath the heading "Underwriting" and the last sentence on the cover page of the Prospectus (such information referred to herein as the "Underwriter's Information"). (v) At the Effective Date and at all times subsequent thereto, up to and including the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto (A) complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1933 Act Regulations and the Trust Indenture Act (and the rules and regulations thereunder) and (B) did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. At the Effective Date and at all times when the Prospectus is required to be delivered in connection with offers and sales of Designated Preferred Securities, including, without limitation, the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, (A) complied and will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and the Trust Indenture Act (and the rules and regulations thereunder) and (B) did not contain and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the 4 5 statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that -------- ------- this representation and warranty does not apply to the Underwriter's Information. (vi) (A) The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana, with full corporate and other power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as described in and contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and as currently being conducted and is duly registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the "BHC Act"). (B) The Trust has been duly created and is validly existing as a statutory business trust in good standing under the Delaware Business Trust Act with the power and authority (trust and other) to own its property and conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, to issue and sell its common securities (the "Common Securities") to the Company pursuant to the Trust Agreement, to issue and sell the Designated Preferred Securities, to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions herein contemplated; the Trust has no subsidiaries and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership of its property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a material adverse effect on the Trust; the Trust has conducted and will conduct no business other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and described in the Prospectus; the Trust is not a party to or bound by any agreement or instrument other than this Agreement, the Trust Agreement and the agreements and instruments contemplated by the Trust Agreement and described in the Prospectus; the Trust has no liabilities or obligations other than those arising out of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Trust Agreement and described in the Prospectus; the Trust is not a party to or subject to any action, suit or proceeding of any nature; the Trust is not, and at the Closing Date or any Option Closing Date will not be, to the knowledge of the Offerors, classified as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes; and the Trust is, and as of the Closing Date or any Option Closing Date will be, treated as a consolidated subsidiary of the Company pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. (vii) The Company has two (2) subsidiaries, the Trust and Lake City Bank (the "Bank"; and together with the Trust, the "Subsidiaries"). The Company does not own or control, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of any class of equity security of any corporation, association or other entity other than the Subsidiaries. Each Subsidiary is a bank, corporation or business trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of incorporation. Each such Subsidiary has full corporate and other power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to conduct its business as described in and contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and as currently being conducted. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC") up to the maximum amount provided by law; and no proceedings for the modification, termination or revocation of any such insurance are pending or, to the knowledge of the Offerors, threatened. (viii) The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases property or conducts its business so as to require such qualification and in which the failure to so qualify would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material 5 6 adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries (A) have been duly authorized and are validly issued, (B) are fully paid and nonassessable except to the extent such shares may be deemed assessable under 12 U.S.C. Section 55 or 12 U.S.C. Section 1831o, and (C) except as disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), are directly owned by the Company free and clear of any security interest, mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, restriction upon voting or transfer, preemptive rights, claim or equity. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights, warrants or options to acquire or instruments convertible into or exchangeable for any capital stock or equity securities of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries. (ix) The capital stock of the Company and the equity securities of the Trust conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus). The outstanding shares of capital stock and equity securities of each Offeror have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, and no such shares were issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any security holder of an Offeror; no person has any preemptive or similar right to purchase any shares of capital stock or equity securities of the Offerors. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), there are no outstanding rights, options or warrants to acquire any securities of the Offerors, and there are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such securities and no restrictions upon the voting or transfer of any capital stock of the Company or equity securities of the Trust pursuant to the Company's corporate charter or bylaws, the Trust Agreement or any agreement or other instrument to which an Offeror is a party or by which an Offeror is bound. (x) (A) The Trust has all requisite power and authority to issue, sell and deliver the Designated Preferred Securities in accordance with and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus). All corporate and trust action required to be taken by the Offerors for the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Designated Preferred Securities in accordance with such terms and conditions has been validly and sufficiently taken. The Designated Preferred Securities, when delivered in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and outstanding, will be fully paid and nonassessable undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust, will be entitled to the benefits of the Trust Agreement, will not be issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights, and will conform to the description thereof in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and the Trust Agreement. None of the Designated Preferred Securities, immediately prior to delivery, will be subject to any security interest, lien, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, restriction upon voting or transfer, preemptive rights, claim, equity or other defect. (B) The Debentures have been duly and validly authorized, and, when duly and validly executed, authenticated and issued as provided in the Indenture and delivered to the Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and will conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. (C) The Guarantee has been duly and validly authorized, and, when duly and validly executed and delivered to the guarantee trustee for the benefit of the Trust, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and will conform to the 6 7 description thereof contained in the Prospectus. (D) The Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities between the Company and the Trust (the "Expense Agreement") has been duly and validly authorized, and, when duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and will conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. (xi) The Offerors and the Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all federal, state and local statutes, regulations, ordinances and rules applicable to the ownership and operation of their properties or the conduct of their businesses as described in and contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and as currently being conducted. (xii) The Offerors and the Subsidiaries have all material permits, easements, consents, licenses, franchises and other governmental and regulatory authorizations from all appropriate federal, state, local or other public authorities ("Permits") as are necessary to own and lease their properties and conduct their businesses in the manner described in and contemplated by the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and as currently being conducted in all material respects. All such Permits are in full force and effect and each of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries are in all material respects complying therewith, and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or will result in any other material impairment of the rights of the holder of any such Permit, subject in each case to such qualification as may be adequately disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus). Such Permits contain no restrictions that would materially impair the ability of the Company or the Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses in the manner consistent with their past practices. Neither the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries has received notice or otherwise has knowledge of any proceeding or action relating to the revocation or modification of any such Permit. (xiii) Neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of its corporate charter, by-laws or other governing documents (including without limitation, the Trust Agreement) in any material respect. Neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries is, and to the knowledge of the Offerors no other party is, in violation, breach or default (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in the performance or observance of any term, covenant, agreement, obligation, representation, warranty or condition contained in (A) any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease, franchise, license, Permit or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties may be bound, which breach, violation or default could have material adverse consequences to the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and to the knowledge of the Offerors, no other party has asserted that the Offerors or any of the Subsidiaries is in such violation, breach or default, or (B) except as disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), any order, decree, judgment, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, government, or governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties the breach, violation or default of which could have a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, earnings, affairs, business, prospects, or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. 7 8 (xiv) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus in not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) do not and will not conflict with, result in the creation or imposition of any material lien, claim, charge, encumbrance or restriction upon any property or assets of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or the Designated Preferred Securities pursuant to, constitute a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or the Subsidiaries, the Trust Agreement, the Guarantee, the Indenture, any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease, franchise, license, Permit or any other agreement or instrument to which the Offerors or the Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties may be bound or any order, decree, judgment, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, government, or governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties which conflict, creation, imposition, breach, violation or default would have either singly or in the aggregate a material adverse effect on the condition, financial or otherwise, earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. No authorization, approval, consent or order of or filing, registration or qualification with, any person (including, without limitation, any court, governmental body or authority) is required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Indenture, the Guarantee, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the Trust Indenture Act and from the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market relating to the listing of the Designated Preferred Securities, and such as may be required under state securities laws or Interpretations or Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities by the Underwriter. (xv) The Offerors have all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Offerors and constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Offerors, enforceable against the Offerors in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and except as any indemnification or contribution provisions thereof may be limited under applicable securities laws. Each of the Indenture, the Trust Agreement, the Guarantee and the Expense Agreement has been duly authorized by the Company, and, when executed and delivered by the Company on the Closing Date, each of said agreements will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company and will be enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally and except as any indemnification or contribution provisions thereof may be limited under applicable securities laws. Each of the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Guarantee has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and will conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus. (xvi) The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good title to all personal property owned by them and material to their business, in each case free and clear of all security interests, liens, mortgages, pledges, encumbrances, restrictions, claims, equities and other defects except such as are referred to in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) or such as do not materially affect the value of such property in the aggregate and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such 8 9 property; and all of the leases under which the Company or the Subsidiaries hold real or personal property are valid, existing and enforceable leases and in full force and effect with such exceptions as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such real or personal property, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is in default in any material respect of any of the terms or provisions of any leases. (xvii) Crowe, Chezik and Company, LLP, who have certified certain of the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto, included by incorporation by reference or otherwise in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, are independent public accountants with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries as required by the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. (xviii) The consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included by incorporation by reference or otherwise in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries, comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and present fairly the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and shareholders' equity of the Company and the Subsidiaries for the periods specified and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis. The selected and summary consolidated financial data concerning the Offerors and the Subsidiaries included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus) comply in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations, present fairly the information set forth therein, and have been compiled on a basis consistent with that of the consolidated financial statements of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus). The other financial, statistical and numerical information included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus) complies in all material respects with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations, presents fairly the information shown therein, and to the extent applicable has been compiled on a basis consistent with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries included in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus). (xix) Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), except as otherwise stated therein: (A) neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries has sustained any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree which is material to the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (B) there has not been any material adverse change in, or any development which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on, the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business; (C) neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries has incurred any liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material 9 10 transactions, other than in the ordinary course of business which is material to the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (D) neither of the Offerors has declared or paid any dividend, and neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries has become delinquent in the payment of principal or interest on any outstanding borrowings; and (E) there has not been any change in the capital stock, equity securities, long-term debt, obligations under capital leases or, other than in the ordinary course of business, short-term borrowings of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries. (xx) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Offerors, threatened, against or affecting the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties before or by any court or any regulatory, administrative or governmental official, commission, board, agency or other authority or body, or any arbitrator, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding could have a material adverse effect on the consummation of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein or the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or which is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus) and is not so disclosed. (xxi) There are no contracts or other documents required to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement by the 1933 Act or the 1933 Act Regulations or the Trust Indenture Act (or any rules or regulations thereunder) which have not been filed as exhibits or incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement, or that are required to be summarized in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) that are not so summarized. (xxii) Neither of the Offerors has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to result in or which has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Offerors to facilitate the sale or resale of the Designated Preferred Securities, and neither of the Offerors is aware of any such action taken or to be taken by any affiliate of the Offerors. (xxiii) The Offerors and the Subsidiaries own, or possess adequate rights to use, all patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and other rights necessary to conduct the businesses now conducted by them in all material respects or as described in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and neither the Offerors nor the Subsidiaries have received any notice of infringement or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names or other rights which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, and the Offerors do not know of any basis for any such infringement or conflict. (xxiv) Except as adequately disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), no labor dispute 10 11 involving the Company or the Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Offerors, is imminent which might be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or which is required to be disclosed in the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus). Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries have received notice of any existing or threatened labor dispute by the employees of any of its principal suppliers, customers or contractors which might be expected to have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. (xxv) The Offerors and the Subsidiaries have timely and properly prepared and filed all necessary federal, state, local and foreign tax returns which are required to be filed and have paid all taxes shown as due thereon and have paid all other taxes and assessments to the extent that the same shall have become due, except such as are being contested in good faith or where the failure to so timely and properly prepare and file would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Offerors have no knowledge of any tax deficiency which has been or might be assessed against the Offerors or the Subsidiaries which, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. (xxvi) Each of the material contracts, agreements and instruments described or referred to in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) and each contract, agreement and instrument filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement is in full force and effect and is the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally. Except as disclosed in the Prospectus (or such Preliminary Prospectus), to the knowledge of the Offerors, no other party to any such agreement is (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) in breach or default in any material respect thereunder. (xxvii) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Offerors or the Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, trustees, shareholders, customers or suppliers of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries, on the other hand, which is required to be described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus) which is not adequately described therein. (xxviii) No person has the right to request or require the Offerors or the Subsidiaries to register any securities for offering and sale under the 1933 Act by reason of the filing of the Registration Statement with the Commission or the issuance and sale of the Designated Preferred Securities except as adequately disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus (or, if the Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus). (xxix) The Designated Preferred Securities have been approved for quotation on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market subject to official notice of issuance. (xxx) Except as described in or contemplated by the Prospectus (or, if the 11 12 Prospectus is not in existence, the most recent Preliminary Prospectus), there are no contractual encumbrances or restrictions or material legal restrictions required to be described therein, on the ability of the Subsidiaries (A) to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its capital stock or to pay any indebtedness owed to the Offerors, (B) to make any loans or advances to, or investments in, the Offerors or (C) to transfer any of its property or assets to the Offerors. (xxxi) Neither of the Offerors is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). (xxxii) The Offerors have not distributed and will not distribute prior to the Closing Date any prospectus in connection with the Offering, other than a Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and the other materials permitted by the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and reviewed by the Underwriter. 3. OFFERING BY THE UNDERWRITER. After the Registration --------------------------- Statement becomes effective or, if the Registration Statement is already effective, after this Agreement becomes effective, the Underwriter proposes to offer the Firm Preferred Securities for sale to the public upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus. The Underwriter may from time to time thereafter reduce the public offering price and change the other selling terms, provided the proceeds to the Trust shall not be reduced as a result of such reduction or change. Because the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") is expected to view the Preferred Securities as interests in a direct participation program, the offering of the Preferred Securities is being made in compliance with the applicable provisions of Rule 2810 of the NASD's Conduct Rules. The Underwriter may reserve and sell such of the Designated Preferred Securities purchased by the Underwriter as the Underwriter may elect to dealers chosen by it (the "Selected Dealers") at the public offering price set forth in the Prospectus less the applicable Selected Dealers' concessions set forth therein, for re-offering by Selected Dealers to the public at the public offering price. The Underwriter may allow, and Selected Dealers may re-allow, a concession set forth in the Prospectus to certain other brokers and dealers. 4. CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE OFFERORS. The Offerors --------------------------------- jointly and severally covenant with the Underwriter as follows: (a) The Offerors shall use their best efforts to cause the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, if not effective at the time of execution of this Agreement, to become effective as promptly as possible. If the Registration Statement has become or becomes effective pursuant to Rule 430A and information has been omitted therefrom in reliance on Rule 430A, then the Offerors will prepare and file in accordance with Rule 430A and Rule 424(b) copies of the Prospectus or, if required by Rule 430A, a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement (including the Prospectus) containing all information so omitted and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Underwriter of such timely filing. (b) The Offerors shall notify the Underwriter immediately, and confirm such notice in writing: (i) when the Registration Statement, or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, has become effective, or when the Prospectus or any supplement to the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has been filed; (ii) of the receipt of any comments or requests from the Commission 12 13 relating to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus; (iii) of any request of the Commission to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus or for additional information; and (iv) of the issuance by the Commission or any state or other regulatory body of any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or suspending the qualification of any of the Designated Preferred Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or threat of institution of any proceedings for any of such purposes. The Offerors shall use their best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or of any other such order and, if any such order is issued, to cause such order to be withdrawn or lifted as soon as possible. (c) The Offerors shall furnish to the Underwriter, from time to time without charge, as soon as available, as many copies as the Underwriter may reasonably request of (i) the registration statement as originally filed and of all amendments thereto, in executed form, including exhibits, whether filed before or after the Registration Statement becomes effective, (ii) all exhibits and documents incorporated therein or filed therewith, (iii) all consents and certificates of experts in executed form, (iv) each Preliminary Prospectus and all amendments and supplements thereto, and (v) the Prospectus, and all amendments and supplements thereto. (d) During the time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the 1933 Act, the Offerors shall comply to the best of their ability with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations and the 1934 Act and the 1934 Act Regulations so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities as contemplated herein and in the Trust Agreement and the Prospectus. The Offerors shall not file any amendment to the registration statement as originally filed or to the Registration Statement and shall not file any amendment thereto or make any amendment or supplement to any Preliminary Prospectus or to the Prospectus of which the Underwriter shall not previously have been advised in writing and provided a copy a reasonable time prior to the proposed filings thereof or to which the Underwriter or its counsel shall object. If it is necessary, in the Company's reasonable opinion or in the reasonable opinion of the Company's counsel, to amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus in connection with the distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities, the Offerors shall forthwith amend or supplement the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, by preparing and filing with the Commission (provided the Underwriter or its counsel does not reasonably object), and furnishing to the Underwriter, such number of copies as the Underwriter may reasonably request of an amendment or amendments of, or a supplement or supplements to, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriter and its counsel). If any event shall occur as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to correct an untrue statement of a material fact or to include a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if for any reason it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations, the Offerors shall, subject to the second sentence of this subsection (d), forthwith amend or supplement the Prospectus by preparing and filing with the Commission, and furnishing to the Underwriter, such number of copies as the Underwriter may reasonably request of an amendment or amendments of, or a supplement or supplements to, the Prospectus (in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter and its counsel) so that, as so amended or supplemented, the Prospectus shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. 13 14 (e) The Offerors shall cooperate with the Underwriter and its counsel in order to qualify the Designated Preferred Securities for offering and sale under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Underwriter may reasonably request and shall continue such qualifications in effect so long as may be advisable for distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities; provided, however, that the Offerors shall not be required to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation or file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction in connection with the foregoing. The Offerors shall file such statements and reports as may be required by the laws of each jurisdiction in which the Designated Preferred Securities have been qualified as above. The Offerors will notify the Underwriter immediately of, and confirm in writing, the suspension of qualification of the Designated Preferred Securities or threat thereof in any jurisdiction. (f) The Offerors shall make generally available to their security holders in the manner contemplated by Rule 158 of the 1933 Act Regulations and furnish to the Underwriter as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than 16 months after the Effective Date, a consolidated earnings statement of the Offerors conforming with the requirements of Section 11(a) of the 1933 Act and Rule 158. (g) The Offerors shall use the proceeds from the sale of the Designated Preferred Securities to be sold by the Trust hereunder in the manner specified in the Prospectus under the caption "Use of Proceeds." (h) For five years from the Effective Date, the Offerors shall furnish to the Underwriter copies of all reports and communications (financial or otherwise) furnished by the Offerors to the holders of the Designated Preferred Securities as a class, copies of all reports and financial statements filed with or furnished to the Commission (other than portions for which confidential treatment has been obtained from the Commission) or with any national securities exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market and such other documents, reports and information concerning the business and financial conditions of the Offerors as the Underwriter may reasonably request, other than such documents, reports and information for which the Offerors has the legal obligation not to reveal to the Underwriter. (i) For a period of 30 days from the Effective Date, the Offerors shall not, directly or indirectly, offer for sale, sell or agree to sell or otherwise dispose of any Designated Preferred Securities other than pursuant to this Agreement, any other beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust or any securities of the Trust or the Company that are substantially similar to the Designated Preferred Securities or the Debentures, including any guarantee of such beneficial interests or substantially similar securities, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive any such beneficial interest or substantially similar securities without the Underwriter's prior written consent. (j) The Offerors shall use their best efforts to cause the Designated Preferred Securities to become quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market, or in lieu thereof a national securities exchange, and to remain so quoted for at least five years from the Effective Date or for such shorter period as may be specified in a written consent of the Underwriter, provided this shall not prevent the Company from redeeming the Designated Preferred Securities pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreement. If the Designated Preferred Securities are exchanged for Debentures, the Company will use its best efforts to have the Debentures promptly listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or other organization on which the Designated Preferred Securities are then listed, and to have the Debentures promptly registered under the 1934 Act. (k) Subsequent to the date of this Agreement and through the date which is the later of (i) the day following the date on which the Underwriter's option to purchase the Option Preferred Securities shall expire or (ii) the day following the Option Closing Date with respect to any 14 15 Option Preferred Securities that the Underwriter shall elect to purchase, except as described in or contemplated by the Prospectus, neither the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries shall take any action (or refrain from taking any action) which will result in the Offerors or the Subsidiaries incurring any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, or enter into any material transaction, except in the ordinary course of business, and there will not be any material change in the financial position, capital stock, or any material increase in long-term debt, obligations under capital leases or short-term borrowings of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. (l) The Offerors shall not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to result in or which has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to (i) cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Offerors to facilitate the sale or resale of the Designated Preferred Securities or (ii) otherwise violate the Commission's Regulation M, and the Offerors are not aware of any such action taken or to be taken by any affiliate of the Offerors. (m) Prior to the Closing Date (and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date), the Offerors will not issue any press release or other communication directly or indirectly or hold any press conference with respect to the Offerors, the Subsidiaries or the offering of the Designated Preferred Securities (the "Offering") without the Underwriter's prior written consent. 5. PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Whether or not this Agreement is ------------------- terminated or the sale of the Designated Preferred Securities to the Underwriter is consummated, the Company covenants and agrees that it will pay or cause to be paid (directly or by reimbursement) all costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Offerors under this Agreement, including: (a) the preparation, printing, filing, delivery and shipping of the initial registration statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectuses, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto, and the printing, delivery and shipping of this Agreement and any other underwriting documents (including, without limitation, selected dealers agreements), the certificates for the Designated Preferred Securities and the Preliminary and Final Blue Sky Memoranda and any legal investment surveys and any supplements thereto; (b) all fees, expenses and disbursements of the Offerors' counsel and accountants; (c) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the qualification of the Designated Preferred Securities, Debentures and the Guarantee under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Underwriter may request, including all filing fees and fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriter in connection therewith, including, without limitation, in connection with the preparation of the Preliminary and Final Blue Sky Memoranda and any legal investment surveys and any supplements thereto; (d) all fees and expenses incurred in connection with filings made with the NASD; (e) any applicable fees and other expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Designated Preferred Securities and, if applicable, the Guarantee and the Debentures on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market; (f) the cost of furnishing to the Underwriter copies of the initial registration statements, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and all amendments or supplements thereto; (g) the costs and charges of any transfer agent or registrar and the fees and disbursements of counsel to any transfer agent or registrar; 15 16 (h) all costs and expenses (including stock transfer taxes) incurred in connection with the printing, issuance and delivery of the Designated Preferred Securities to the Underwriter; (i) all expenses incident to the preparation, execution and delivery of the Trust Agreement, the Indenture and the Guarantee; and (j) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder and under the Trust Agreement that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this Section 5. If the sale of Designated Preferred Securities contemplated by this Agreement is not completed for any reason whatsoever, whether or not such termination is allowable hereunder, the Company will pay the Underwriter its accountable out-of-pocket expenses in connection herewith or in contemplation of the performance of the Underwriter's obligations hereunder, including without limitation travel expenses, reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel or other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Underwriter in connection with any discussion of the Offering or the contents of the Registration Statement, any investigation of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries, or any preparation for the marketing, purchase, sale or delivery of the Designated Preferred Securities, in each case following presentation of reasonably detailed invoices therefor. If the sale of Designated Preferred Securities contemplated by this Agreement is completed, the Company shall not be responsible for payment of fees or disbursements of counsel to the Underwriter other than in accordance with paragraph (c) above, or for the reimbursement of any expenses of the Underwriter. 6. CONDITIONS OF THE UNDERWRITER'S OBLIGATIONS. The ------------------------------------------- obligations of the Underwriter to purchase and pay for the Firm Preferred Securities and, following exercise of the option granted by the Offerors in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Option Preferred Securities, are subject, in the Underwriter's sole discretion, to the accuracy of and compliance with the representations and warranties and agreements of the Offerors herein as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date (or in the case of the Option Preferred Securities, if any, as of the Option Closing Date), to the accuracy of the written statements of the Offerors made pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Offerors of their covenants and obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions: (a) If the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto filed prior to the Closing Date has not been declared effective prior to the time of execution hereof, the Registration Statement shall become effective not later than 10:00 a.m., St. Louis time, on the first business day following the time of execution of this Agreement, or at such later time and date as the Underwriter may agree to in writing. If required, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto shall have been timely filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and Rule 430A under the 1933 Act and Section 4(a) hereof. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto shall have been issued under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities laws and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or shall be pending, or, to the knowledge of the Offerors or the Underwriter, shall be contemplated by the Commission or any state authority. Any request on the part of the Commission or any state authority for additional information (to be included in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been disclosed to the Underwriter and complied with to the satisfaction of the Underwriter and its counsel. (b) The Underwriter shall not have advised the Company at or before the Closing Date (and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date) that the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the Underwriter's opinion, is material or omits to state a fact which, in 16 17 the Underwriter's opinion, is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading. (c) All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form and validity of this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, and the Designated Preferred Securities, and the authorization and form of the Registration Statement and Prospectus, other than financial statements and other financial data, and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Trust Agreement shall be satisfactory in all respects to counsel to the Underwriter, and the Offerors and the Subsidiaries shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information relating thereto that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters. (d) Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., counsel to the Offerors, shall have furnished to the Underwriter its signed opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel to the Underwriter, to the effect that: (i) The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Indiana, and is duly registered as a bank holding company under the BHC Act. Each of the Subsidiaries is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has full corporate power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is described in the Prospectus and is currently conducted in all material respects. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Subsidiaries have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable except to the extent such shares may be deemed assessable under 12 U.S.C. Section 1831 and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, except as disclosed in the Prospectus, there are no outstanding rights, options or warrants to purchase any such shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any such shares. (ii) The capital stock, Debentures and Guarantee of the Company and the equity securities of the Trust conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus in all material respects. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, the capital stock of the Company authorized and issued as of June 30, 1997 is as set forth under the caption "Capitalization" in the Prospectus has been duly authorized and validly issued, and is fully paid and nonassessable. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no outstanding rights, options or warrants to purchase, no other outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for, and no commitments, plans or arrangements to issue, any shares of capital stock of the Company or equity securities of the Trust, except as described in the Prospectus. (iii) The issuance, sale and delivery of the Designated Preferred Securities and Debentures in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Indenture have been duly authorized by all necessary actions of the Offerors. All of the Designated Preferred Securities have been duly and validly authorized and, when delivered in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and will conform to the description thereof in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Trust Agreement. The Designated Preferred Securities have been approved for quotation on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market subject to official notice of issuance. There are no preemptive or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, and other than as disclosed in the Prospectus no restrictions upon the voting or transfer of, any shares of capital stock or equity securities of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries pursuant to the corporate charter, by-laws or other governing documents (including without limitation, the Trust Agreement) of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries, or, to the best of such counsel's 17 18 knowledge, any agreement or other instrument to which either Offeror or any of the Subsidiaries is a party or by which either Offeror or any of the Subsidiaries may be bound. (iv) The Offerors have all requisite corporate and trust power to enter into and perform their obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Offerors and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Offerors enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as the enforcement hereof or thereof may be limited by general principles of equity and by bankruptcy or other laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally,and except as the indemnification and contribution provisions hereof may be limited under applicable laws and certain remedies may not be available in the case of a non-material breach. (v) Each of the Indenture, the Trust Agreement and the Guarantee has been duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act, has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and is a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and of general principles of equity. (vi) The Debentures have been duly authorized, executed, authenticated and delivered by the Company, are entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and are legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and of general principles of equity. (vii) The Expense Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and is a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, moratorium and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and of general principles of equity. (viii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, neither of the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries is in breach or violation of, or default under, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, its corporate charter, by-laws or governing document (including without limitation, the Trust Agreement). The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Trust Agreement do not and will not conflict with, result in the creation or imposition of any material lien, claim, charge, encumbrance or restriction upon any property or assets of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or the Designated Preferred Securities pursuant to, or constitute a material breach or violation of, or constitute a material default under, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the charter, by-laws or governing document (including without limitation, the Trust Agreement) of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries, or to the best of such counsel's knowledge, any material contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, lease, franchise, license or any other agreement or instrument to which either Offeror or the Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them or any of their respective properties may be bound or any order, decree, judgment, franchise, license, Permit, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, government, or governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, known to such counsel having jurisdiction over the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties which, in each case, is material to the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. No authorization, approval, consent or order of, or filing, registration or qualification with, any person (including, without limitation, any court, governmental body or authority) is required 18 19 under Indiana law in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities by the Underwriter. (ix) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, holders of securities of the Offerors either do not have any right that, if exercised, would require the Offerors to cause such securities to be included in the Registration Statement or have waived such right. To the best of such counsel's knowledge, neither the Offerors nor any of the Subsidiaries is a party to any agreement or other instrument which grants rights for or relating to the registration of any securities of the Offerors. (x) Except as set forth in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, (i) no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity is pending or threatened in writing to which the Offerors or the Subsidiaries is or may be a party, and (ii) no action, suit or proceeding is pending or threatened in writing against or affecting the Offerors or the Subsidiaries or any of their properties, before or by any court or governmental official, commission, board or other administrative agency, authority or body, or any arbitrator, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the consummation of this Agreement or the issuance and sale of the Designated Preferred Securities as contemplated herein or the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or which is required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus and is not so disclosed. (xi) No authorization, approval, consent or order of or filing, registration or qualification with, any person (including, without limitation, any court, governmental body or authority) is required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Trust Agreement, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the Trust Indenture Act, and except such as may be required under state securities laws or Interpretations or Rules of the NASD in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Designated Preferred Securities by the Underwriter. (xii) The Registration Statement and the Prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto and any documents incorporated therein by reference (other than the financial statements or other financial data included therein or omitted therefrom and Underwriter's Information, as to which such counsel need express no opinion) comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations as of their respective dates of effectiveness. (xiii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no contracts, agreements, leases or other documents of a character required to be disclosed in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or to be filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are not so disclosed or filed. (xiv) The statements under the captions "Description of the Preferred Securities," "Description of the Subordinated Debentures," "Description of the Guarantee," "Relationship Among the Preferred Securities, the Subordinated Debentures and the Guarantee," "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences," "ERISA Considerations" and "General - Supervision and Regulation" in the Prospectus or incorporated therein by reference, insofar as such statements constitute a summary of legal and regulatory matters, documents, instruments or proceedings referred to therein, are accurate descriptions of the matters summarized therein in all material respects and fairly present the information called for with respect to such legal matters, documents and instruments, other than financial and 19 20 statistical data, as to which said counsel shall not be required to express any opinion or belief. (xv) Such counsel has been advised by the staff of the Commission that the Registration Statement has become effective under the 1933 Act; any required filing of the Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) has been made within the time period required by Rule 424(b); to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for a stop order are pending or threatened by the Commission. (xvi) Except as described in or contemplated by the Prospectus, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, there are no contractual encumbrances or restrictions, or material legal restrictions, required to be described therein on the ability of the Subsidiaries (A) to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its capital stock or to pay indebtedness owed to the Offerors, (B) to make any loans or advances to, or investments in, the Offerors or (C) to transfer any of its property or assets to the Offerors. (xvii) To the best of such counsel's knowledge, (A) the business and operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries comply in all material respects with all statutes, ordinances, laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto and which are material to the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except in those instances where non-compliance would not materially impair the ability of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries to conduct their business; and (B) the Offerors and the Subsidiaries possess and are operating in all material respects in compliance with the terms, provisions and conditions of all Permits that are required to conduct their businesses as described in the Prospectus and that are material to the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, except in those instances where the loss thereof or non-compliance therewith would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; to the best of such counsel's knowledge, all such Permits are valid and in full force and effect, and, to the best of such counsel's knowledge, no action, suit or proceeding is pending or threatened which may lead to the revocation, termination, suspension or non-renewal of any such Permit, except in those instances where the loss thereof or non-compliance therewith would not materially impair the ability of the Offerors or the Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses. In giving the above opinion, such counsel may state that, insofar as such opinion involves factual matters, they have relied upon certificates of officers of the Offerors including, without limitation, certificates as to the identity of any and all material contracts, indentures, mortgages, deeds of trust, loans or credit agreements, notes, leases, franchises, licenses or other agreements or instruments, and all material permits, easements, consents, licenses, franchises and government regulatory authorizations, for purposes of paragraphs (viii), (xiii) and (xvii) hereof, and upon certificates of public officials. In giving such opinion, such counsel may rely upon (A) the opinion of Richards, Layton and Finger described herein as to matters of Delaware law and (B) the opinion of Lemon, Armey, Hearn & Leininger as to matters of Indiana law and certain matters regarding the Company and the Subsidiaries, and such counsel shall state in its opinion the extent to which it is relying on the opinion of such Company counsel and that such reliance is, in the view of such counsel, reasonable under the circumstances. Such counsel shall also confirm that, in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement and Prospectus, such counsel has participated in conferences with officers and representatives of the Offerors and with their independent public accountants and with the Underwriter and its counsel, at which conferences such counsel made inquiries of such officers, representatives and accountants and discussed in detail the contents of the Registration Statement and Prospectus and the documents incorporated therein by reference (without taking further action to 20 21 verify independently the statements made in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and without assuming responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such statements, except to the extent expressly provided above) and such counsel has no reason to believe (A) that the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto (except for the financial statements and related schedules and statistical data included therein or omitted therefrom or the Underwriter's Information, as to which such counsel need express no opinion), at the time the Registration Statement or any such amendment became effective, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (B) that the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or the documents incorporated therein by reference (except for the financial statements and related schedules and statistical data included therein or omitted therefrom or the Underwriter's Information, as to which such counsel need express no opinion), at the time the Registration Statement became effective (or, if the term "Prospectus" refers to the prospectus first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the 1933 Act Regulations, at the time the Prospectus was issued), at the time any such amended or supplemented Prospectus was issued, at the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, or (C) that there is any amendment to the Registration Statement required to be filed that has not already been filed. (e) Richards, Layton and Finger, special Delaware counsel to the Offerors, shall have furnished to the Underwriter its signed opinion, dated as of Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to such counsel, to the effect that: (i) The Trust has been duly created and is validly existing in good standing as a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act and, under the Trust Agreement and the Delaware Business Trust Act, has the trust power and authority to conduct its business as described in the Prospectus. (ii) The Trust Agreement is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Trust and the Trustees, and is enforceable against the Company, as depositor, and the Trustees, in accordance with its terms. (iii) Under the Trust Agreement and the Delaware Business Trust Act, the execution and delivery of the Underwriting Agreement by the Trust, and the performance by the Trust of its obligations thereunder, have been authorized by all requisite trust action on the part of the Trust. (iv) The Designated Preferred Securities have been duly authorized by the Trust Agreement, and when issued and sold in accordance with the Trust Agreement, the Designated Preferred Securities will be, subject to the qualifications set forth in paragraph (v) below, fully paid and nonassessable beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust and entitled to the benefits of the Trust Agreement. The form of certificates to evidence the Designated Preferred Securities has been approved by the Trust and is in due and proper form and complies with all applicable requirements of the Delaware Business Trust Act. (v) Holders of Designated Preferred Securities, as beneficial owners of the Trust, will be entitled to the same limitation on personal liability extended to shareholders of private, for-profit corporations organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Such opinion may note that the holders of Designated Preferred Securities may be obligated to make payments as set forth in the Trust Agreement. 21 22 (vi) Under the Delaware Business Trust Act and the Trust Agreement, the issuance of the Designated Preferred Securities is not subject to preemptive rights. (vii) The issuance and sale by the Trust of the Designated Preferred Securities and the Common Securities, the execution, delivery and performance by the Trust of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, do not violate (a) the Trust Agreement, or (b) any applicable Delaware law, rule or regulation. Such opinion may state that it is limited to the laws of the State of Delaware and that the opinion expressed in paragraph (ii) above is subject to the effect upon the Trust Agreement of (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, receivership, reorganization, liquidation, fraudulent conveyance and other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally, (ii) principles of equity, including applicable law relating to fiduciary duties (regardless of whether considered and applied in a proceeding in equity or at law), and (iii) the effect of applicable public policy on the enforceability of provisions relating to indemnification or contribution. (f) Bryan Cave LLP, counsel to the Underwriter, shall have furnished to the Underwriter its signed opinion, dated the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, with respect to the sufficiency of all corporate procedures and other legal matters relating to this Agreement, the validity of the Designated Preferred Securities, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus and such other related matters as to the Underwriter may reasonably request and there shall have been furnished to such counsel such documents and other information as they may request to enable them to pass on such matters. In giving such opinion, Bryan Cave LLP may rely as to matters of fact upon statements and certifications of officers of the Offerors and of other appropriate persons and may rely as to matters of law, other than law of the United States and the State of Missouri, upon the opinions of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., Lemon, Armey, Hern & Leininger and Richards, Layton and Finger described herein. (g) On the date of this Agreement and on the Closing Date (and, if applicable, any Option Closing Date), the Underwriter shall have received from Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP a letter, dated the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date), respectively, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriter, confirming that they are independent public accountants with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries (for purposes of this Section 6(g) the "Company") within the meaning of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations, and stating in effect that: (i) In their opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Company audited by them and included in the Registration Statement comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1933 Act Regulations. (ii) On the basis of the procedures specified by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as described in SAS No. 71, "Interim Financial Information," inquiries of officials of the Company responsible for financial and accounting matters, and such other inquiries and procedures as may be specified in such letter, which procedures do not constitute an audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that, if applicable, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement do not comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of the 1933 Act and 1933 Act Regulations or are not in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis substantially consistent, except as noted in the Registration Statement, with the basis for the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement. 22 23 (iii) On the basis of limited procedures, not constituting an audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, consisting of a reading of the unaudited interim financial statements and other information referred to below, a reading of the latest available unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company, inspection of the minute books of the Company since the date of the latest audited financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, inquiries of officials of the Company responsible for financial and accounting matters and such other inquiries and procedures as may be specified in such letter, nothing came to their attention that caused them to believe that: (A) as of a specified date not more than five days prior to the date of such letter, there have been any changes in the consolidated capital stock of the Company, any increase in the consolidated debt of the Company, any decreases in consolidated total assets or shareholders equity of the Company, or any changes, decreases or increases in other items specified by the Underwriter, in each case as compared with amounts shown in the latest unaudited interim consolidated statement of financial condition of the Company included in the Registration Statement except in each case for changes, increases or decreases which the Registration Statement specifically discloses, have occurred or may occur or which are described in such letter; and (B) for the period from the date of the latest unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company included in the Registration Statement to the specified date referred to in Clause (iii)(A), there were any decreases in the consolidated interest income, net interest income, or net income of the Company or in the per share amount of net income of the Company, or any changes, decreases or increases in any other items specified by the Underwriter, in each case as compared with the comparable period of the preceding year and with any other period of corresponding length specified by the Underwriter, except in each case for increases or decreases which the Registration Statement discloses have occurred or may occur, or which are described in such letter; (iv) In addition to the audit referred to in their report included in the Registration Statement and the limited procedures, inspection of minute books, inquiries and other procedures referred to in paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, they have carried out certain specified procedures, not constituting an audit in accordance with U.S. generally accepted auditing standards, with respect to certain amounts, percentages and financial information specified by the Underwriter which are derived from the general accounting records and consolidated financial statements of the Company which appear in the Registration Statement and have compared such amounts, percentages and financial information with the accounting records and the material derived from such records and consolidated financial statements of the Company and have found them to be in agreement. In the event that the letters to be delivered referred to above set forth any such changes, decreases or increases as specified in Clauses (iii)(A) or (iii)(B), above, or any exceptions from such agreement specified in Clause (iv) above, it shall be a further condition to the Underwriter's obligations that the Underwriter shall have determined, after discussions with officers of the Company, responsible for financial and accounting matters, that such changes, decreases, increases or exceptions as are set forth in such letters do not (x) reflect a material adverse change in the items specified in Clause (iii)(A) above as compared with the amounts shown in the latest unaudited consolidated statement of financial condition of the Company included in the Registration Statement, (y) reflect a material adverse change in the items specified in Clause (iii)(B) above as compared with 23 24 the corresponding periods of the prior year or other period specified by the Underwriter, or (z) reflect a material change in items specified in Clause (iv) above from the amounts shown in the Preliminary Prospectus distributed by the Underwriter in connection with the offering contemplated hereby or from the amounts shown in the Prospectus. (h) At the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received certificates of the chief executive officer and the chief financial and accounting officer of the Company, which certificates shall be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company dated as of the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, evidencing satisfaction of the conditions of Section 6(a) and stating that (i) the representations and warranties of the Offerors set forth in Section 2(a) hereof are accurate as of the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, and that the Offerors have complied with all agreements and satisfied all conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such Closing Date; (ii) since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, there has not been any material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (iii) since such dates there has not been any material transaction entered into by the Offerors or the Subsidiaries other than transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (iv) they have carefully examined the Registration Statement and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented and nothing has come to their attention that would lead them to believe that either the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto as of their respective effective or issue dates, contained, and the Prospectus as amended or supplemented at such Closing Date (and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date), contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (v) covering such other matters as the Underwriter may reasonably request. The officers' certificate of the Company shall further state that no stop order affecting the Registration Statement is in effect or, to their knowledge, threatened. (i) At the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received a certificate of an authorized representative of the Trust to the effect that to the best of his or her knowledge based upon a reasonable investigation, the representations and warranties of the Trust in this Agreement are true and correct as though made on and as of the Closing Date (and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date), the Trust has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or satisfied by the Trust on or prior to the Closing Date and since the most recent date as of which information is given in the Prospectus, except as contemplated by the Prospectus, the Trust has not incurred any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, or entered into any material transactions not in the ordinary course of business and there has not been any material adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Trust. (j) On the Closing Date, the Underwriter shall have received duly executed counterparts of the Trust Agreement, the Guarantee, the Indenture and the Expense Agreement. (k) The NASD, upon review of the terms of the public offering of the Designated Preferred Securities, shall not have objected to the Underwriter's participation in such offering. (l) Prior to the Closing Date and, if applicable, the Option Closing Date, the Offerors shall have furnished to the Underwriter and its counsel all such other documents, certificates and opinions as they have reasonably requested. All opinions, certificates, letters and other documents shall be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Underwriter. 24 25 The Offerors shall furnish the Underwriter with conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and other documents as the Underwriter shall reasonably request. If any of the conditions referred to in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement, this Agreement and all of the Underwriter's obligations hereunder may be terminated by the Underwriter on notice to the Company at, or at any time before, the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as applicable. Any such termination shall be without liability of the Underwriter to the Offerors. 7. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION. -------------------------------- (a) The Offerors agree to jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriter, each of its directors, officers and agents, and each person, if any, who controls the Underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act, against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation and reasonable attorney fees and expenses), joint or several, arising out of or based (i) upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact made by the Company or the Trust contained in Section 2(a) of this Agreement (or any certificate delivered by the Company or the Trust pursuant to Sections 6(h), 6(i) or 6(l) hereof) or the registration statement as originally filed or the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, (ii) upon any blue sky application or other document executed by the Company or the Trust specifically for that purpose or based upon written information furnished by the Company or the Trust filed in any state or other jurisdiction in order to qualify any of the Designated Preferred Securities under the securities laws thereof (any such application, document or information being hereinafter referred to as a "Blue Sky Application"), (iii) any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in the registration statement as originally filed or the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Blue Sky Application required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigation and attorney fees), joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (iv) the enforcement of this indemnification provision or the contribution provisions of Section 7(d); and shall reimburse each such indemnified party for any reasonable legal or other expenses as incurred, but in no event less frequently than 30 days after each invoice is submitted, incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, notwithstanding the possibility that payments for such expenses might later be held to be improper, in which case such payments shall be promptly refunded; provided, however, that ----------------- the Offerors shall not be liable in any such case to the extent, but only to the extent, that any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission or allegation thereof that has been made therein or omitted therefrom in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter's Information; provided, that the indemnification contained in this paragraph with - -------- respect to any Preliminary Prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of the Underwriter (or of any person controlling the Underwriter) to the extent any such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses directly results from the fact that the Underwriter sold Designated Preferred Securities to a person to whom there was not sent or given, at or prior to the written confirmation of such sale, a copy of the Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if any amendments or supplements thereto shall have been furnished to the Underwriter in sufficient time to distribute same with or prior to the written confirmation of the sale involved), if required by law, and if such loss, claim, damage, liability or expense would not have arisen but for the failure to give or send such person such document. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability 25 26 the Company or the Trust may otherwise have to any such indemnified party. (b) The Underwriter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Offeror, each of its directors, each of its officers who signed the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls an Offeror within the meaning of the 1933 Act, to the same extent as required by the foregoing indemnity from the Company to the Underwriter, but only with respect to the Underwriter's Information or information related to the Underwriter furnished in writing to an Offeror through the Underwriter by or on its behalf expressly for use in a Blue Sky Application. The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the Underwriter may otherwise have to any such indemnified party. (c) If any action or claim shall be brought or asserted against any indemnified party or any person controlling an indemnified party in respect of which indemnity may be sought from the indemnifying party, such indemnified party or controlling person shall promptly notify the indemnifying party in writing, and the indemnifying party shall assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and the payment of all expenses; provided, however, that the failure so to notify the indemnifying party - ----------------- shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under such paragraph, and further, shall only relieve it from liability under such paragraph to the extent prejudiced thereby. Any indemnified party or any such controlling person shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party or such controlling person unless (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the indemnifying party in writing, (ii) the indemnifying party has failed to assume the defense or to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party or (iii) the named parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both such indemnified party or such controlling person and the indemnifying party and such indemnified party or such controlling person shall have been advised by such counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case, if such indemnified party or controlling person notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or such controlling person) it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any time and for all such indemnified parties and controlling persons, which firm shall be designated in writing by the indemnified party and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying party. Each indemnified party and each controlling person, as a condition of such indemnity, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the indemnifying party in the defense of any such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its written consent, but if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff in any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any indemnified party and any such controlling person from and against any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense by reason of such settlement or judgment. An indemnifying party shall not, without the prior written consent of each indemnified party, settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder (whether or not such indemnified party or any person who controls such indemnified party within the meaning of the 1933 Act is a party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding), unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes a release of each such indemnified party reasonably satisfactory to each such indemnified party and each such controlling person from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding or unless the indemnifying party shall confirm in a written agreement with each indemnified party, that notwithstanding any federal, state or common law, such settlement, 26 27 compromise or consent shall not alter the right of any indemnified party or controlling person to indemnification or contribution as provided in this Agreement. (d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 7 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party under paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) hereof in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Offerors on the one hand and the Underwriter on the other from the offering of the Designated Preferred Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the Offerors on the one hand and the Underwriter on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The benefits received by the Underwriter on the one hand and the Offerors on the other shall be deemed to be allocated pro rata on the basis of the total underwriting discounts, commissions and compensation received by the Underwriter relative to the total net proceeds from the offering of the Designated Preferred Securities (before deducting expenses) received by the Offerors, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover page of the Prospectus. The relative fault of the Offerors on the one hand and of the Underwriter on the other shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Offerors or by the Underwriter and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. Each Offeror and the Underwriter agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this paragraph (d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (d) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), the Underwriter shall not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Designated Preferred Securities underwritten by the Underwriter and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that the Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (d), each person who controls the Underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Underwriter, and each person who controls an Offeror within the meaning of the 1933 Act, each officer and trustee of an Offeror who shall have signed the Registration Statement and each director of an Offeror shall have the same rights to contribution as the Offerors subject in each case to the preceding paragraph. The obligations of the Offerors under this paragraph (d) shall be in addition to any liability which the Offerors may otherwise have and the obligations of the Underwriter under this paragraph (d) shall be in addition to any liability that the Underwriter may otherwise have. (e) The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section 7 and the representations and warranties of the Offerors set forth in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriter or any person controlling the Underwriter or by or on behalf of the Offerors, or such directors, trustees or officers (or any person controlling an Offeror), (ii) acceptance of any Designated Preferred 27 28 Securities and payment therefor hereunder and (iii) any termination of this Agreement. A successor of the Underwriter or of an Offeror, such directors, trustees or officers (or of any person controlling the Underwriter or an Offeror) shall be entitled to the benefits of the indemnity, contribution and reimbursement agreements contained in this Section 7. (f) The Company agrees to indemnify the Trust against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities that may become due from the Trust under this Section 7. 8. TERMINATION. The Underwriter shall have the right to ----------- terminate this Agreement at any time at or prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to the Underwriter's obligation to purchase the Option Preferred Securities, at any time at or prior to the Option Closing Date, without liability on the part of the Underwriter to the Offerors, if: (a) Either Offeror shall have failed, refused, or been unable to perform any agreement on its part to be performed under this Agreement, or any of the conditions referred to in Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled, when and as required by this Agreement; (b) The Offerors or any of the Subsidiaries shall have sustained any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree which in the judgment of the Underwriter materially impairs the investment quality of the Designated Preferred Securities; (c) There has been since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, any materially adverse change in, or any development which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on, the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, affairs, business, prospects or results of operations of the Offerors and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business; (d) There has occurred any outbreak of hostilities or other calamity or crisis or material change in general economic, political or financial conditions, or internal conditions, the effect of which on the financial markets of the United States is such as to make it, in the Underwriter's reasonable judgment, impracticable to market the Designated Preferred Securities or enforce contracts for the sale of the Designated Preferred Securities; (e) Trading generally on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market shall have been suspended, or minimum or maximum prices for trading shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been required, by any of said exchanges or market system or by the Commission or any other governmental authority; (f) A banking moratorium shall have been declared by either federal or Indiana authorities; or (g) Any action shall have been taken by any government in respect of its monetary affairs which, in the Underwriter's reasonable judgment, has a material adverse effect on the United States securities markets. The Offerors shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time at or prior to the Closing Date or, with respect to the sale of the Option Preferred Securities, at any time at or prior to the Option Closing Date, if a Tax Event or a Capital Treatment Event, as such terms are defined in the Registration Statement, shall have occurred. 28 29 If this Agreement shall be terminated pursuant to this Section 8, the Offerors shall not then be under any liability to the Underwriter except as provided in Sections 5 and 7 hereof. 9. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT. If the Registration --------------------------- Statement is not effective at the time of execution of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date at the time the Commission declares the Registration Statement effective. The Company shall immediately notify the Underwriter when the Registration Statement becomes effective. If the Registration Statement is effective at the time of execution of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become effective at the earlier of 11:00 a.m. St. Louis time, on the first full business day following the day on which this Agreement is executed, or at such earlier time as the Underwriter shall release the Designated Preferred Securities for initial public offering. The Underwriter shall notify the Offerors immediately after it has taken any action which causes this Agreement to become effective. Until such time as this Agreement shall have become effective, it may be terminated by the Offerors, by notifying the Underwriter, or by the Underwriter, by notifying either Offeror, except that the provisions of Sections 5 and 7 shall at all times be effective. 10. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND AGREEMENTS TO --------------------------------------------- SURVIVE DELIVERY. The representations, warranties, indemnities, - ---------------- agreements and other statements of the Offerors and their officers and trustees set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement and the agreements of the Underwriter contained in Section 7 hereof shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Offerors or controlling persons of either Offeror, or by or on behalf of the Underwriter or controlling persons of the Underwriter or any termination or cancellation of this Agreement and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Designated Preferred Securities. 11. NOTICES. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all ------- notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication and confirmed. Notices to either Offeror shall be sent to 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387, Attention: R. Douglas Grant (with a copy to Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C., 500 North Broadway, Suite 2000, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, Attention: Thomas C. Erb, Esq.; and to Lemon, Armey, Hearn & Leininger, 210 North Buffalo Street, P.O. Box 770, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-0770, Attention: Michael E. Armey, Esq.); and notices to the Underwriter shall be sent to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, 500 North Broadway, Suite 1500, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, Attention: Rick E. Maples (with a copy to Bryan Cave LLP, One Metropolitan Square, 211 North Broadway, Suite 3600, St. Louis, Missouri 63102, Attention: Denis P. McCusker, Esq.). 12. PARTIES. The Agreement herein set forth is made solely for ------- the benefit of the Underwriter and the Offerors and, to the extent expressed, directors, trustees and officers of the Offerors, any person controlling the Offerors or the Underwriter, and their respective successors and assigns. No other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. The term "successors and assigns" shall not include any purchaser, in its status as such purchaser, from the Underwriter of the Designated Preferred Securities. 13. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the ------------- laws of the State of Missouri, without giving effect to the choice of law or conflicts of law principles thereof. 14. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or ------------ more counterparts, and when a counterpart has been executed by each party hereto all such counterparts taken together shall 29 30 constitute one and the same Agreement. 30 31 If the foregoing is in accordance with the your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us a counterpart hereof, whereupon this shall become a binding agreement between the Company, the Trust and you in accordance with its terms. Very truly yours, LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION By:-------------------------------------------- R. Douglas Grant President and Chairman of the Board LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST By:-------------------------------------------- R. Douglas Grant Administrative Trustee CONFIRMED AND ACCEPTED, as of -------- ---, 1997. STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED By:----------------------------------------- Rick E. Maples Senior Vice President 31 EX-4.1 3 INDENTURE 1 ====================================================================== LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE INDENTURE -----% SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2027 DATED AS OF ----------, 1997. ====================================================================== 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Section 1.1. Definitions of Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ARTICLE II. ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, CONDITIONS REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF DEBENTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Section 2.1. Designation and Principal Amount. . . . . . . 8 Section 2.2. Maturity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Section 2.3. Form and Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Section 2.4. [Intentionally Omitted] . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 2.5. Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Section 2.6. Execution and Authentications . . . . . . . . 10 Section 2.7. Registration of Transfer and Exchange . . . . 11 Section 2.8. Temporary Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Section 2.9. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Debentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Section 2.10. Cancellation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 2.11. Benefit of Indenture. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Section 2.12. Authentication Agent. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ARTICLE III. REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Section 3.1. Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Section 3.2. Special Event Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . 14 Section 3.3. Optional Redemption by Company. . . . . . . . 15 Section 3.4. Notice of Redemption. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Section 3.5. Payment Upon Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Section 3.6. No Sinking Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ARTICLE IV. EXTENSION OF INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Section 4.1. Extension of Interest Payment Period. . . . . 16 Section 4.2. Notice of Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Section 4.3. Limitation on Transactions. . . . . . . . . . 17 ARTICLE V. PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Section 5.1. Payment of Principal and Interest . . . . . . 18 Section 5.2. Maintenance of Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Section 5.3. Paying Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Section 5.4. Appointment to Fill Vacancy in Office of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Section 5.5. Compliance with Consolidation Provisions. . . 19 Section 5.6. Limitation on Transactions. . . . . . . . . . 19 Section 5.7. Covenants as to the Trust . . . . . . . . . . 20 i 3 Section 5.8. Covenants as to Purchases . . . . . . . . . . 20 ARTICLE VI. DEBENTUREHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY COMPANY AND TRUSTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Section 6.1. Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Debentureholders . . . . . . . . 20 Section 6.2. Preservation of Information Communications with Debentureholders. . . . . 21 Section 6.3. Reports by Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Section 6.4. Reports by Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 ARTICLE VII. REMEDIES OF TRUSTEE AND DEBENTUREHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Section 7.1. Events of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Section 7.2. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Section 7.3. Application of Moneys Collected . . . . . . . 25 Section 7.4. Limitation on Suits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Section 7.5. Rights and Remedies Cumulative; Delay or Omission not Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Section 7.6. Control by Debentureholders . . . . . . . . . 26 Section 7.7. Undertaking to Pay Costs. . . . . . . . . . . 27 ARTICLE VIII. FORM OF DEBENTURE AND ORIGINAL ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Section 8.1. Form of Debenture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Section 8.2. Original Issue of Debentures. . . . . . . . . 27 ARTICLE IX. CONCERNING TRUSTEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Section 9.1. Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Section 9.2. Notice of Defaults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Section 9.3. Certain Rights of Trustee . . . . . . . . . . 29 Section 9.4. Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals, etc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Section 9.5. May Hold Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Section 9.6. Moneys Held in Trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Section 9.7. Compensation and Reimbursement. . . . . . . . 30 Section 9.8. Reliance on Officers' Certificate . . . . . . 31 Section 9.9. Disqualification: Conflicting Interests. . . 31 Section 9.10. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility . . . 31 Section 9.11. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Section 9.12. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor. . . . 33 Section 9.13. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Section 9.14. Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ARTICLE X. CONCERNING DEBENTUREHOLDERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Section 10.1. Evidence of Action by Holders . . . . . . . . 34 Section 10.2. Proof of Execution by Debentureholders. . . . 34 ii 4 Section 10.3. Who May be Deemed Owners. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Section 10.4. Certain Debentures Owned by Company Disregarded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Section 10.5. Actions Binding on Future Debentureholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ARTICLE XI. SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Section 11.1. Supplemental Indentures Without the Consent of Debentureholders . . . . . . . . . 35 Section 11.2. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Debentureholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Section 11.3. Effect of Supplemental Indentures . . . . . . 37 Section 11.4. Debentures Affected by Supplemental Indentures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Section 11.5. Execution of Supplemental Indentures. . . . . 37 ARTICLE XII. SUCCESSOR CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Section 12.1. Company May Consolidate, etc. . . . . . . . . 38 Section 12.2. Successor Corporation Substituted . . . . . . 38 Section 12.3. Evidence of Consolidation, etc. to Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 ARTICLE XIII. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Section 13.1. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture . . . 39 Section 13.2. Discharge of Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . 39 Section 13.3. Deposited Moneys to be Held in Trust. . . . . 40 Section 13.4. Payment of Monies Held by Paying Agents . . . 40 Section 13.5. Repayment to Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 ARTICLE XIV. IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Section 14.1. No Recourse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.1. Effect on Successors and Assigns. . . . . . . 41 Section 15.2. Actions by Successor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.3. Surrender of Company Powers . . . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.4. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.5. Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.6. Treatment of Debentures as Debt . . . . . . . 41 Section 15.7. Compliance Certificates and Opinions. . . . . 42 Section 15.8. Payments on Business Days . . . . . . . . . . 42 Section 15.9. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act . . . . . . 42 Section 15.10. Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Section 15.11. Separability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Section 15.12. Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Section 15.13. Acknowledgment of Rights; Right of Setoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 iii 5 ARTICLE XVI. SUBORDINATION OF DEBENTURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Section 16.1. Agreement to Subordinate. . . . . . . . . . . 43 Section 16.2. Default on Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt or Additional Senior Obligations . . . . 43 Section 16.3. Liquidation; Dissolution; Bankruptcy. . . . . 44 Section 16.4. Subrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Section 16.5. Trustee to Effectuate Subordination . . . . . 46 Section 16.6. Notice by Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Section 16.7. Rights of Trustee; Holders of Senior Indebtedness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Section 16.8. Subordination may not be Impaired . . . . . . 47
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SECTION OF TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF SECTION OF 1939, AS AMENDED INDENTURE ---------------- ---------- 310(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.10 310(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.9, 9.11 310(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable 311(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.14 311(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.14 311(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable 312(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1, 6.2(a) 312(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.2(c) 312(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.2(c) 313(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.4(a) 313(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.4(b) 313(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.4(a), 6.4(b) 313(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.4(c) 314(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.3(a) 314(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable 314(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.7 314(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable 314(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.7 314(f). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Not Applicable 315(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1(a), 9.3 315(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 315(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.1(a) 315(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.1(b) 315(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 316(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.1, 7.6 316(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.4(b) 316(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.1(b) 317(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2 317(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3 318(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.9
Note: This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of this Indenture and shall not affect the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions. v 7 INDENTURE INDENTURE, dated as of -------------, 1997, between LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as trustee (the "Trustee"); RECITALS WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of securities to be known as its ----% Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (hereinafter referred to as the "Debentures"), the form and substance of such Debentures and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in this Indenture; WHEREAS, Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust (the "Trust"), has offered to the public up to $20,000,000 aggregate liquidation amount of its Preferred Securities (as defined herein) and proposes to invest the proceeds from such offering, together with the proceeds of the issuance and sale by the Trust to the Company of up to $618,560 aggregate liquidation amount of its Common Securities (as defined herein), in up to $20,618,560 aggregate principal amount of the Debentures; and WHEREAS, the Company has requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Indenture; and WHEREAS, all requirements necessary to make this Indenture a valid instrument in accordance with its terms, and to make the Debentures, when executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the valid obligations of the Company, have been performed, and the execution and delivery of this Indenture have been duly authorized in all respects; and WHEREAS, to provide the terms and conditions upon which the Debentures are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Company has duly authorized the execution of this Indenture; and WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Debentures by the holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed as follows for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Debentures: ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS. The terms defined in this Section 1.1 (except as in this Indenture otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section 1.1 and shall include the plural as well as the singular. All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, or that are by reference in the Trust Indenture Act defined in the Securities Act (except 8 as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires), shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Trust Indenture Act and in the Securities Act as in force at the date of the execution of this instrument. All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. "Accelerated Maturity Date" means if the Company elects to accelerate the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(c), the date selected by the Company which is prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date, but is after September 30, 2002. "Additional Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5. "Additional Senior Obligations" means all indebtedness of the Company whether incurred on or prior to the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred, for claims in respect of derivative products such as interest and foreign exchange rate contracts, commodity contracts and similar arrangements; provided, however, that Additional Senior Obligations does not include claims in respect of Senior Debt or Subordinated Debt or obligations which, by their terms, are expressly stated to be not superior in right of payment to the Debentures or to rank pari passu in right of payment with the Debentures. For purposes of this definition, "claim" shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 101(4) of the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended. "Administrative Trustees" shall have the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement. "Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, (a) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding with power to vote 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests of the specified Person; (b) any Person 10% or more of whose outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with power to vote by the specified Person; (c) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the specified Person; (d) a partnership in which the specified Person is a general partner; (e) any officer or director of the specified Person; and (f) if the specified Person is an individual, any entity of which the specified Person is an officer, director or general partner. "Authenticating Agent" means an authenticating agent with respect to the Debentures appointed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 2.12. "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors. "Board of Directors" means the Board of Directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee of such Board. "Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification. "Business Day" means, with respect to the Debentures, any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which federal or state banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, are authorized or required by law, executive order or regulation to close, or a day on which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or the Property Trustee is closed for business. 2 9 "Capital Treatment Event" means the receipt by the Trust of an Opinion of Counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized banking law practice, to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or such proposed change, pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than an insubstantial risk of impairment of the Company's ability to treat the aggregate liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities (or any substantial portion thereof) as "Tier 1 Capital" (or the then equivalent thereof) for purposes of the capital adequacy guidelines of the Federal Reserve, as then in effect and applicable to the Company. "Certificate" means a certificate signed by the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the principal accounting officer, the treasurer or any vice president of the Company. The Certificate need not comply with the provisions of Section 15.7. "Change in 1940 Act Law" shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of "Investment Company Event." "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time. "Common Securities" means undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust which rank pari passu with the Preferred Securities; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the rights of holders of Common Securities to payment in respect of (i) distributions, and (ii) payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise, are subordinated to the rights of holders of Preferred Securities. "Company" means Lakeland Financial Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, and, subject to the provisions of Article XII, shall also include its successors and assigns. "Compounded Interest" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1. "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof is located at Two International Place, 4th Floor, Boston Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Corporate Trust Department. "Coupon Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5. "Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law. "Debentures" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto. 3 10 "Debentureholder," "holder of Debentures," "registered holder," or other similar term, means the Person or Persons in whose name or names a particular Debenture shall be registered on the books of the Company or the Trustee kept for that purpose in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. "Debenture Register" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b). "Debenture Registrar" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.7(b). "Debt" means with respect to any Person, whether recourse is to all or a portion of the assets of such Person and whether or not contingent, (i) every obligation of such Person for money borrowed; (ii) every obligation of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, including obligations incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses; (iii) every reimbursement obligation of such Person with respect to letters of credit, bankers' acceptances or similar facilities issued for the account of such Person; (iv) every obligation of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (but excluding trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business); (v) every capital lease obligation of such Person; and (vi) and every obligation of the type referred to in clauses (i) through (v) of another Person and all dividends of another Person the payment of which, in either case, such Person has guaranteed or is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor or otherwise. "Default" means any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default. "Deferred Payments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1. "Dissolution Event" means that as a result of the occurrence and continuation of a Special Event, the Trust is to be dissolved in accordance with the Trust Agreement and the Debentures held by the Property Trustee are to be distributed to the holders of the Trust Securities issued by the Trust pro rata in accordance with the Trust Agreement. "Distribution" shall have the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement. "Event of Default" means, with respect to the Debentures, any event specified in Section 7.1, which has continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of the notice, if any, therein designated. "Exchange Act," means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as in effect at the date of execution of this instrument. "Extended Interest Payment Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1. "Extended Maturity Date" means if the Company elects to extend the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(b), the date selected by the Company which is after the Scheduled Maturity Date but before September 30, 2036. "Federal Reserve" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 4 11 "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" means such accounting principles as are generally accepted at the time of any computation required hereunder. "Governmental Obligations" means securities that are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America that, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any such Governmental Obligation or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Governmental Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt; provided, however, that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Governmental Obligation or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Governmental Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt. "Herein," "hereof," and "hereunder," and other words of similar import, refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. "Indenture" means this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into in accordance with the terms hereof. "Interest Payment Date," shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5. "Investment Company Act" means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as in effect at the date of execution of this instrument. "Investment Company Event" means the receipt by the Trust of an Opinion of Counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized tax and securities law practice, to the effect that, as a result of the occurrence of a change in law or regulation or a change in interpretation or application of law or regulation by any legislative body, court, governmental agency or regulatory authority (a "Change in 1940 Act Law"), the Trust is or shall be considered an "investment company" that is required to be registered under the Investment Company Act, which Change in 1940 Act Law becomes effective on or after the date of original issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement. "Maturity Date" means the date on which the Debentures mature and on which the principal shall be due and payable together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon including Compounded Interest and Additional Payments, if any. "Ministerial Action" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.2. "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Controller or an Assistant Controller or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company that is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 15.7, if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof. 5 12 "Opinion of Counsel" means an opinion in writing of legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company, that is delivered to the Trustee in accordance with the terms hereof. Each such opinion shall include the statements provided for in Section 15.7, if and to the extent required by the provisions thereof. "Outstanding," when used with reference to the Debentures, means, subject to the provisions of Section 10.4, as of any particular time, all Debentures theretofore authenticated and delivered by the Trustee under this Indenture, except (a) Debentures theretofore canceled by the Trustee or any paying agent, or delivered to the Trustee or any paying agent for cancellation or that have previously been canceled; (b) Debentures or portions thereof for the payment or redemption of which moneys or Governmental Obligations in the necessary amount shall have been deposited in trust with the Trustee or with any paying agent (other than the Company) or shall have been set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own paying agent); provided, however, that if such Debentures or portions of such Debentures are to be redeemed prior to the maturity thereof, notice of such redemption shall have been given as in Article III provided, or provision satisfactory to the Trustee shall have been made for giving such notice; and (c) Debentures in lieu of or in substitution for which other Debentures shall have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to the terms of Section 2.7. "Paying Agent" means any paying agent or co-paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 5.3. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint-venture, joint-stock company, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. "Predecessor Debenture" means every previous Debenture evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Debenture; and, for the purposes of this definition, any Debenture authenticated and delivered under Section 2.9 in lieu of a lost, destroyed or stolen Debenture shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Debenture. "Preferred Securities" means undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust which rank pari passu with Common Securities issued by the Trust; provided, however, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the rights of holders of Common Securities to payment in respect of (i) distributions, and (ii) payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise, are subordinated to the rights of holders of Preferred Securities. "Preferred Securities Guarantee" means any guarantee that the Company may enter into with the Trustee or other Persons that operate directly or indirectly for the benefit of holders of Preferred Securities. "Property Trustee" has the meaning set forth in the Trust Agreement. "Responsible Officer" when used with respect to the Trustee means the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, any trust officer, any corporate trust officer or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. "Scheduled Maturity Date" means September 30, 2027. 6 13 "Securities Act," means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as in effect at the date of execution of this instrument. "Senior Debt" means the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not such claim for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), on Debt, whether incurred on or prior to the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred, unless, in the instrument creating or evidencing the same or pursuant to which the same is outstanding, it is provided that such obligations are not superior in right of payment to the Debentures or to other Debt which is pari passu with, or subordinated to, the Debentures; provided, however, that Senior Debt shall not be deemed to include (i) any Debt of the Company which when incurred and without respect to any election under section 1111(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, was without recourse to the Company; (ii) any Debt of the Company to any of its subsidiaries; (iii) Debt to any employee of the Company; (iv) Debt which by its terms is subordinated to trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business to the extent that payments made to the holders of such Debt by the holders of the Debentures as a result of the subordination provisions of this Indenture would be greater than they otherwise would have been as a result of any obligation of such holders to pay amounts over to the obligees on such trade accounts payable or accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business as a result of subordination provisions to which such Debt is subject; and (v) Debt which constitutes Subordinated Debt. "Senior Indebtedness" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1. "Special Event" means a Tax Event, a Capital Treatment Event or an Investment Company Event. "Subordinated Debt" means the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company whether or not such claim for post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), on Debt, whether incurred on or prior to the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred, which is by its terms expressly provided to be junior and subordinate to other Debt of the Company (other than the Debentures). "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation at least a majority of whose outstanding Voting Stock shall at the time be owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; (ii) any general partnership, joint venture, trust or similar entity, at least a majority of whose outstanding partnership or similar interests shall at the time be owned by such Person, or by one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; and (iii) any limited partnership of which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries is a general partner. "Tax Event" means the receipt by the Trust of an Opinion of Counsel, rendered by a law firm having a recognized tax and securities practice, to the effect that, as a result of any amendment to, or change (including any announced prospective change) in, the laws (or any regulations thereunder) of the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein, or as a result of any official administrative pronouncement or judicial decision interpreting or applying such laws or regulations, which amendment or change is effective or which pronouncement or decision is announced on or after the date of issuance of the Preferred Securities under the Trust Agreement, there is more than an insubstantial risk that (i) the Trust is, or shall be within 90 days after the date of such Opinion of 7 14 Counsel, subject to United States federal income tax with respect to income received or accrued on the Debentures; (ii) interest payable by the Company on the Debentures is not, or within 90 days after the date of such Opinion of Counsel, shall not be, deductible by the Company, in whole or in part, for United States federal income tax purposes; or (iii) the Trust is, or shall be within 90 days after the date of such Opinion of Counsel, subject to more than a de minimis amount of other taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges. The Trust or the Company shall request and receive such Opinion of Counsel with regard to such matters within a reasonable period of time after the Trust or the Company shall have become aware of any of the events described in clauses (i) through (iii) above. "Trust" means Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust. "Trust Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated ----------------, 1997, of the Trust. "Trustee" means State Street Bank and Trust Company and, subject to the provisions of Article IX, shall also include its successors and assigns, and, if at any time there is more than one Person acting in such capacity hereunder, "Trustee" shall mean each such Person. "Trust Indenture Act," means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, subject to the provisions of Sections 11.1, 11.2, and 12.1, as in effect at the date of execution of this instrument. "Trust Securities" means the Common Securities and Preferred Securities, collectively. "Voting Stock," as applied to stock of any Person, means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such Person having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such Person, other than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency. ARTICLE II. ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, TERMS, CONDITIONS REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF DEBENTURES SECTION 2.1. DESIGNATION AND PRINCIPAL AMOUNT. There is hereby authorized Debentures designated the "------% Subordinated Debentures due 2027," limited in aggregate principal amount to $20,618,560, which amount shall be as set forth in any written order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of Debentures pursuant to Section 2.6. SECTION 2.2. MATURITY. (a) The Maturity Date shall be either: (i) the Scheduled Maturity Date; or (ii) if the Company elects to extend the Maturity Date beyond the Scheduled Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(b), the Extended Maturity Date; or 8 15 (iii) if the Company elects to accelerate the Maturity Date to be a date prior to the Scheduled Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(c), the Accelerated Maturity Date. (b) the Company may at any time before the day which is 90 days before the Scheduled Maturity Date, elect to extend the Maturity Date to the Extended Maturity Date, provided that the Company has received the prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve and further provided that the following conditions in this Section 2.2(b) are satisfied both at the date the Company gives notice in accordance with Section 2.2(d) of its election to extend the Maturity Date and at the Scheduled Maturity Date: (i) the Company is not in bankruptcy, otherwise insolvent or in liquidation; (ii) the Company is not in default in the payment of interest or principal on the Debentures; and (iii) the Trust is not in arrears on payments of Distributions on the Trust Securities issued by it and no deferred Distributions are accumulated. (c) the Company may at any time before the day which is 90 days before the Scheduled Maturity Date and after September 30, 2002, elect to shorten the Maturity Date only once to the Accelerated Maturity Date provided that the Company has received the prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. (d) if the Company elects to extend the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(b), the Company shall give notice to the registered holders of the Debentures, the Property Trustee and the Trust of the extension of the Maturity Date and the Extended Maturity Date at least 90 days and no more than 180 days before the Scheduled Maturity Date. (e) if the Company elects to accelerate the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.2(c), the Company shall give notice to the registered holders of the Debentures, the Property Trustee and the Trust of the acceleration of the Maturity Date and the Accelerated Maturity Date at least 90 days and no more than 180 days before the Accelerated Maturity Date. SECTION 2.3. FORM AND PAYMENT. The Debentures shall be issued in fully registered certificated form without interest coupons. Principal and interest on the Debentures issued in certificated form shall be payable, the transfer of such Debentures shall be registrable and such Debentures shall be exchangeable for Debentures bearing identical terms and provisions at the office or agency of the Trustee; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the holder at such address as shall appear in the Debenture Register or by wire transfer to an account maintained by the holder as specified in the Debenture Register, provided that the holder provides proper transfer instructions by the regular record date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of any Debentures is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of and interest (including Compounded Interest and 9 16 Additional Payments, if any) on such Debentures held by the Property Trustee shall be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. SECTION 2.4. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]. SECTION 2.5. INTEREST. (a) Each Debenture shall bear interest at the rate of ------% per annum (the "Coupon Rate") from the original date of issuance until the principal thereof becomes due and payable, and on any overdue principal and (to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law) on any overdue installment of interest at the Coupon Rate, compounded quarterly, payable (subject to the provisions of Article IV) quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (each, an "Interest Payment Date," commencing on September 30, 1997), to the Person in whose name such Debenture or any Predecessor Debenture is registered, at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which shall be the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter. (b) The amount of interest payable for any period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The amount of interest payable for any period shorter than a full quarterly period for which interest is computed shall be computed on the basis of the number of days elapsed in a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on the Debentures is not a Business Day, then payment of interest payable on such date shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was originally payable. (c) If, at any time while the Property Trustee is the holder of any Debentures, the Trust or the Property Trustee is required to pay any taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature (other than withholding taxes) imposed by the United States, or any other taxing authority, then, in any case, the Company shall pay as additional interest (the "Additional Payments") on the Debentures held by the Property Trustee, such additional amounts as shall be required so that the net amounts received and retained by the Trust and the Property Trustee after paying such taxes, duties, assessments or other governmental charges shall be equal to the amounts the Trust and the Property Trustee would have received had no such taxes, duties, assessments or other government charges been imposed. SECTION 2.6. EXECUTION AND AUTHENTICATIONS. (a) The Debentures shall be signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, President or one of its Vice Presidents, under its corporate seal attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. Signatures may be in the form of a manual or facsimile signature. The Company may use the facsimile signature of any Person who shall have been a Chief Executive Officer, President or Vice President thereof, or of any Person who shall have been a Secretary or Assistant Secretary thereof, notwithstanding the fact that at the time the Debentures shall be authenticated and delivered or disposed of such Person shall have ceased to be the Chief Executive Officer, President or a Vice President, or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company. The seal of the Company may be in the form of a facsimile of such seal and may be impressed, affixed, imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Debentures. The Debentures may contain such notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Debenture shall be dated the date of its authentication by the Trustee. 10 17 (b) A Debenture shall not be valid until manually authenticated by an authorized signatory of the Trustee, or by an Authenticating Agent. Such signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Debenture so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture. (c) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Debentures executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a written order of the Company for the authentication and delivery of such Debentures signed by its Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President and its Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, and the Trustee in accordance with such written order shall authenticate and deliver such Debentures. (d) In authenticating such Debentures and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Debentures, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 9.1) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the form and terms thereof have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture. (e) The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Debentures if the issue of such Debentures pursuant to this Indenture shall affect the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under the Debentures and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner that is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. SECTION 2.7. REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE. (a) Debentures may be exchanged upon presentation thereof at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose, or at the office of the Debenture Registrar, for other Debentures and for a like aggregate principal amount, upon payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, all as provided in this Section 2.7. In respect of any Debentures so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange therefor the Debenture or Debentures that the Debentureholder making the exchange shall be entitled to receive, bearing numbers not contemporaneously outstanding. (b) The Company shall keep, or cause to be kept, at its office or agency designated for such purpose, or at the office of the Debenture Registrar, or such other location designated by the Company a register or registers (herein referred to as the "Debenture Register") in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall register the Debentures and the transfers of Debentures as in this Article II provided and which at all reasonable times shall be open for inspection by the Trustee. The registrar for the purpose of registering Debentures and transfer of Debentures as herein provided shall initially be the Trustee and thereafter as may be appointed by the Company as authorized by Board Resolution (the "Debenture Registrar"). Upon surrender for transfer of any Debenture at the office or agency of the Company designated for such purpose, the Company shall execute, the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Debenture or Debentures for a like aggregate principal amount. All Debentures presented or surrendered for exchange or registration of transfer, as provided in this Section 2.7, shall be accompanied (if so required by the Company or the Debenture Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Company or the Debenture Registrar, duly executed by the registered holder or by such holder's duly authorized attorney in writing. 11 18 (c) No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Debentures, or issue of new Debentures in case of partial redemption, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge in relation thereto, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.8, Section 3.5(b) and Section 11.4 not involving any transfer. (d) The Company shall not be required (i) to issue, exchange or register the transfer of any Debentures during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the mailing of a notice of redemption of less than all the Outstanding Debentures and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing; nor (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Debentures or portions thereof called for redemption. SECTION 2.8. TEMPORARY DEBENTURES. Pending the preparation of definitive Debentures, the Company may execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Debentures (printed, lithographed, or typewritten). Such temporary Debentures shall be substantially in the form of the definitive Debentures in lieu of which they are issued, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Debentures, all as may be determined by the Company. Every temporary Debenture shall be executed by the Company and be authenticated by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with like effect, as the definitive Debentures. Without unnecessary delay the Company shall execute and shall furnish definitive Debentures and thereupon any or all temporary Debentures may be surrendered in exchange therefor (without charge to the holders), at the office or agency of the Company designated for the purpose, and the Trustee shall authenticate and such office or agency shall deliver in exchange for such temporary Debentures an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive Debentures, unless the Company advises the Trustee to the effect that definitive Debentures need not be executed and furnished until further notice from the Company. Until so exchanged, the temporary Debentures shall be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Debentures authenticated and delivered hereunder. SECTION 2.9. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN DEBENTURES. (a) In case any temporary or definitive Debenture shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company (subject to the next succeeding sentence) shall execute, and upon the Company's request the Trustee (subject as aforesaid) shall authenticate and deliver, a new Debenture bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, in exchange and substitution for the mutilated Debenture, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Debenture so destroyed, lost or stolen. In every case the applicant for a substituted Debenture shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, and, in every case of destruction, loss or theft, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company and the Trustee evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of the applicant's Debenture and of the ownership thereof. The Trustee may authenticate any such substituted Debenture and deliver the same upon the written request or authorization of the Chairman, President or any Vice-President and the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company. Upon the issuance of any substituted Debenture, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith. In case any Debenture that has matured or is about to mature shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or stolen, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute Debenture, pay or authorize the payment of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Debenture) if the applicant for such payment 12 19 shall furnish to the Company and the Trustee such security or indemnity as they may require to save them harmless, and, in case of destruction, loss or theft, evidence to the satisfaction of the Company and the Trustee of the destruction, loss or theft of such Debenture and of the ownership thereof. (b) Every replacement Debenture issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.9 shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Company whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debenture shall be found at any time, or be enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Debentures duly issued hereunder. All Debentures shall be held and owned upon the express condition that the foregoing provisions are exclusive with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Debentures, and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) any and all other rights or remedies, notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender. SECTION 2.10. CANCELLATION. All Debentures surrendered for the purpose of payment, redemption, exchange or registration of transfer shall, if surrendered to the Company or any paying agent, be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, or, if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be canceled by it, and no Debentures shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly required or permitted by any of the provisions of this Indenture. On request of the Company at the time of such surrender, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company canceled Debentures held by the Trustee. In the absence of such request the Trustee may dispose of canceled Debentures in accordance with its standard procedures and deliver a certificate of disposition to the Company. If the Company shall otherwise acquire any of the Debentures, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Debentures unless and until the same are delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. SECTION 2.11. BENEFIT OF INDENTURE. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Debentures, express or implied, shall give or be construed to give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and the holders of the Debentures (and, with respect to the provisions of Article XVI, the holders of Senior Indebtedness) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Indenture, or under any covenant, condition or provision herein contained; all such covenants, conditions and provisions being for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and of the holders of the Debentures (and, with respect to the provisions of Article XVI, the holders of Senior Indebtedness). SECTION 2.12. AUTHENTICATION AGENT. (a) So long as any of the Debentures remain Outstanding there may be an Authenticating Agent for any or all such Debentures, which the Trustee shall have the right to appoint. Said Authenticating Agent shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Debentures issued upon exchange, transfer or partial redemption thereof, and Debentures so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. All references in this Indenture to the authentication of Debentures by the Trustee shall be deemed to include authentication by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and shall be a corporation that has a combined capital and surplus, as most recently reported or determined by it, sufficient under the laws of any jurisdiction under which it is 13 20 organized or in which it is doing business to conduct a trust business, and that is otherwise authorized under such laws to conduct such business and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities. If at any time any Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with these provisions, it shall resign immediately. (b) Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time (and upon request by the Company shall) terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon resignation, termination or cessation of eligibility of any Authenticating Agent, the Trustee may appoint an eligible successor Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Company. Any successor Authenticating Agent, upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder, shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent pursuant hereto. ARTICLE III. REDEMPTION OF DEBENTURES SECTION 3.1. REDEMPTION. Subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve, if then required under the applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, the Company may redeem the Debentures issued hereunder on and after the dates set forth in and in accordance with the terms of this Article III. SECTION 3.2. SPECIAL EVENT REDEMPTION. Subject to the Company having received the prior approval of the Federal Reserve, if then required under the applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve, if a Special Event has occurred and is continuing, then, notwithstanding Section 3.3, the Company shall have the right upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to the holders of the Debentures to redeem the Debentures, in whole but not in part, for cash within 180 days following the occurrence of such Special Event (the "180-Day Period") at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such redemption (the "Redemption Price"), provided that if at the time there is available to the Company the opportunity to eliminate, within the 180-Day Period, a Tax Event by taking some ministerial action (a "Ministerial Action"), such as filing a form or making an election, or pursuing some other similar reasonable measure which has no adverse effect on the Company, the Trust or the holders of the Trust Securities issued by the Trust, the Company shall pursue such Ministerial Action in lieu of redemption, and, provided further, that the Company shall have no right to redeem the Debentures while it is pursuing any Ministerial Action pursuant to its obligations hereunder, and, provided further, that, if it is determined that the taking of a Ministerial Action would not eliminate the Tax Event within the 180-Day Period, the Company's right to redeem the Debentures shall be restored and it shall have no further obligations to pursue the Ministerial Action. The Redemption Price shall be paid prior to 12:00 noon, New York time, on the date of such redemption or such earlier time as the Company determines, provided that the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Redemption Price by 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the date such Redemption Price is to be paid. 14 21 SECTION 3.3. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION BY COMPANY. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.3(b), except as otherwise may be specified in this Indenture, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, from time to time, on or after September 30, 2002, at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of such redemption. Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.3(a) shall be made upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice to the holder of the Debentures, at the Redemption Price. If the Debentures are only partially redeemed pursuant to this Section 3.3, the Debentures shall be redeemed pro rata or by lot or in such other manner as the Trustee shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion. The Redemption Price shall be paid prior to 12:00 noon, New York time, on the date of such redemption or at such earlier time as the Company determines provided that the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount sufficient to pay the Redemption Price by 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the date such Redemption Price is to be paid. (b) If a partial redemption of the Debentures would result in the delisting of the Preferred Securities issued by the Trust from The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or any comparable level or successor listing or any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed or quoted, the Company shall not be permitted to effect such partial redemption and may only redeem the Debentures in whole. SECTION 3.4. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. (a) In case the Company shall desire to exercise such right to redeem all or, as the case may be, a portion of the Debentures in accordance with the right reserved so to do, the Company shall, or shall cause the Trustee to upon receipt of 45 days' written notice from the Company (which notice shall, in the event of a partial redemption, include a representation to the effect that such partial redemption shall not result in the delisting of the Preferred Securities as described in Section 3.3(b) above), give notice of such redemption to holders of the Debentures to be redeemed by mailing, first class postage prepaid, a notice of such redemption not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date fixed for redemption to such holders at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Debenture Register unless a shorter period is specified in the Debentures to be redeemed. Any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the registered holder receives the notice. In any case, failure duly to give such notice to the holder of any Debenture designated for redemption in whole or in part, or any defect in the notice, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Debentures. In the case of any redemption of Debentures prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Debentures or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish the Trustee with an Officers' Certificate evidencing compliance with any such restriction. Each such notice of redemption shall specify the date fixed for redemption and the Redemption Price and shall state that payment of the Redemption Price shall be made at the Corporate Trust Office, upon presentation and surrender of such Debentures, that interest accrued to the date fixed for redemption shall be paid as specified in said notice and that from and after said date interest shall cease to accrue. If less than all the Debentures are to be redeemed, the notice to the holders of the Debentures shall specify the particular Debentures to be redeemed. If the Debentures are to be redeemed in part only, the notice shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed and shall state that on and after the redemption date, upon surrender of such Debenture, a new Debenture or Debentures in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof shall be issued. 15 22 (b) If less than all the Debentures are to be redeemed, the Company shall give the Trustee at least 45 days' notice in advance of the date fixed for redemption as to the aggregate principal amount of Debentures to be redeemed, and thereupon the Trustee shall select, by lot or in such other manner as it shall deem appropriate and fair in its discretion, the portion or portions (equal to the minimum authorized denomination of the Debentures or any integral multiple thereof) of the Debentures to be redeemed and shall thereafter promptly notify the Company in writing of the numbers of the Debentures to be redeemed, in whole or in part. The Company may, if and whenever it shall so elect pursuant to the terms hereof, by delivery of instructions signed on its behalf by its President or any Vice President, instruct the Trustee or any paying agent to call all or any part of the Debentures for redemption and to give notice of redemption in the manner set forth in this Section 3.4, such notice to be in the name of the Company or its own name as the Trustee or such paying agent may deem advisable. In any case in which notice of redemption is to be given by the Trustee or any such paying agent, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to, or permit to remain with, the Trustee or such paying agent, as the case may be, such Debenture Register, transfer books or other records, or suitable copies or extracts therefrom, sufficient to enable the Trustee or such paying agent to give any notice by mail that may be required under the provisions of this Section 3.4. SECTION 3.5. PAYMENT UPON REDEMPTION. (a) If the giving of notice of redemption shall have been completed as above provided, the Debentures or portions of Debentures to be redeemed specified in such notice shall become due and payable on the date and at the place stated in such notice at the applicable Redemption Price, and interest on such Debentures or portions of Debentures shall cease to accrue on and after the date fixed for redemption, unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Redemption Price with respect to any such Debenture or portion thereof. On presentation and surrender of such Debentures on or after the date fixed for redemption at the place of payment specified in the notice, said Debentures shall be paid and redeemed at the Redemption Price (but if the date fixed for redemption is an interest payment date, the interest installment payable on such date shall be payable to the registered holder at the close of business on the applicable record date pursuant to Section 3.3). (b) Upon presentation of any Debenture that is to be redeemed in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and the office or agency where the Debenture is presented shall deliver to the holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Debenture of authorized denomination in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the Debenture so presented. SECTION 3.6. NO SINKING FUND. The Debentures are not entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund. ARTICLE IV. EXTENSION OF INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD SECTION 4.1. EXTENSION OF INTEREST PAYMENT PERIOD. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Company shall have the right, at any time and from time to time during the term of the Debentures, to defer payments of interest by extending the interest payment period of such Debentures for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive 16 23 quarters (the "Extended Interest Payment Period"), during which Extended Interest Payment Period no interest shall be due and payable; provided that no Extended Interest Payment Period may extend beyond the Maturity Date. Interest, the payment of which has been deferred because of the extension of the interest payment period pursuant to this Section 4.1, shall bear interest thereon at the Coupon Rate compounded quarterly for each quarter of the Extended Interest Payment Period (the "Compounded Interest"). At the end of the Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company shall calculate (and deliver such calculation to the Trustee) and pay all interest accrued and unpaid on the Debentures, including any Additional Payments and Compounded Interest (together, the "Deferred Payments") that shall be payable to the holders of the Debentures in whose names the Debentures are registered in the Debenture Register on the first record date after the end of the Extended Interest Payment Period. Before the termination of any Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may further extend such period, provided that such period together with all such further extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarters, or extend beyond the Maturity Date of the Debentures. Upon the termination of any Extended Interest Payment Period and upon the payment of all Deferred Payments then due, the Company may commence a new Extended Interest Payment Period, subject to the foregoing requirements. No interest shall be due and payable during an Extended Interest Payment Period, except at the end thereof, but the Company may prepay at any time all or any portion of the interest accrued during an Extended Interest Payment Period. SECTION 4.2. NOTICE OF EXTENSION. (a) If the Property Trustee is the only registered holder of the Debentures at the time the Company selects an Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company shall give written notice to the Administrative Trustees, the Property Trustee and the Trustee of its selection of such Extended Interest Payment Period two Business Days before the earlier of (i) the next succeeding date on which Distributions on the Trust Securities issued by the Trust are payable; or (ii) the date the Trust is required to give notice of the record date, or the date such Distributions are payable, to The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or other applicable self-regulatory organization or to holders of the Preferred Securities issued by the Trust, but in any event at least one Business Day before such record date. (b) If the Property Trustee is not the only holder of the Debentures at the time the Company selects an Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company shall give the holders of the Debentures and the Trustee written notice of its selection of such Extended Interest Payment Period at least two Business Days before the earlier of (i) the next succeeding Interest Payment Date; or (ii) the date the Company is required to give notice of the record or payment date of such interest payment to The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or other applicable self-regulatory organization or to holders of the Debentures. (c) The quarter in which any notice is given pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section 4.2 shall be counted as one of the 20 quarters permitted in the maximum Extended Interest Payment Period permitted under Section 4.1. SECTION 4.3. LIMITATION ON TRANSACTIONS. If (i) the Company shall exercise its right to defer payment of interest as provided in Section 4.1; or (ii) there shall have occurred any Event of Default, then (a) the Company shall not declare or pay any dividend or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of its capital stock (other than (i) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, or any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any 17 24 such rights pursuant thereto, and (ii) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees); (b) the Company shall not make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities issued by the Company which rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Debentures; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing the Company may make payments pursuant to its obligations under the Preferred Securities Guarantee; and (c) the Company shall not redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the outstanding Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. ARTICLE V. PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF COMPANY SECTION 5.1. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST. The Company shall duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal of and interest on the Debentures at the time and place and in the manner provided herein. Each such payment of the principal of or interest on the Debentures shall relate only to the Debentures, shall not be combined with any other payment of the principal of or interest on any other obligation of the Company, and shall be clearly and unmistakably identified as pertaining to the Debentures. SECTION 5.2. MAINTENANCE OF AGENCY. So long as any of the Debentures remain Outstanding, the Company shall maintain an office or agency at such location or locations as may be designated as provided in this Section 5.2, where (i) Debentures may be presented for payment; (ii) Debentures may be presented as hereinabove authorized for registration of transfer and exchange; and (iii) notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Debentures and this Indenture may be given or served, such designation to continue with respect to such office or agency until the Company shall, by written notice signed by its President or a Vice President and delivered to the Trustee, designate some other office or agency for such purposes or any of them. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, notices and demands. The Company shall give the Trustee prompt written notice of any such designation or rescission thereof. SECTION 5.3. PAYING AGENTS. (a) The Trustee shall act as the Paying Agent. If the Company shall appoint one or more paying agents for the Debentures, other than the Trustee, the Company shall cause each such paying agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3: (i) that it shall hold all sums held by it as such agent for the payment of the principal of or interest on the Debentures (whether such sums have been paid to it by the Company or by any other obligor of such Debentures) in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto; 18 25 (ii) that it shall give the Trustee notice of any failure by the Company (or by any other obligor of such Debentures) to make any payment of the principal of or interest on the Debentures when the same shall be due and payable; (iii) that it shall, at any time during the continuance of any failure referred to in the preceding paragraph (a)(ii) above, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent; and (iv) that it shall perform all other duties of Paying Agent as set forth in this Indenture. (b) If the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent with respect to the Debentures, it shall on or before each due date of the principal of or interest on such Debentures, set aside, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay such principal or interest so becoming due on Debentures until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and shall promptly notify the Trustee of such action, or any failure (by it or any other obligor on such Debentures) to take such action. Whenever the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for the Debentures, it shall, prior to each due date of the principal of or interest on any Debentures, deposit with the Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay the principal or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of this action or failure so to act. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.3 to the contrary, (i) the agreement to hold sums in trust as provided in this Section 5.3 is subject to the provisions of Section 13.3 and 13.4; and (ii) the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same terms and conditions as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money. SECTION 5.4. APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE OF TRUSTEE. The Company, whenever necessary to avoid or fill a vacancy in the office of Trustee, shall appoint, in the manner provided in Section 9.10, a Trustee, so that there shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder. SECTION 5.5. COMPLIANCE WITH CONSOLIDATION PROVISIONS. The Company shall not, while any of the Debentures remain outstanding, consolidate with, or merge into, or merge into itself, or sell or convey all or substantially all of its property to any other company unless the provisions of Article XII hereof are complied with. SECTION 5.6. LIMITATION ON TRANSACTIONS. If Debentures are issued to the Trust or a trustee of the Trust in connection with the issuance of Trust Securities by the Trust and (i) there shall have occurred any event that would constitute an Event of Default; (ii) the Company shall be in default with respect to its payment of any obligations under the 19 26 Preferred Securities Guarantee relating to the Trust; or (iii) the Company shall have given notice of its election to defer payments of interest on such Debentures by extending the interest payment period as provided in this Indenture and such period, or any extension thereof, shall be continuing, then (a) the Company shall not declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of its capital stock (other than (i) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Company, or any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (ii) purchases of common stock of the Company related to the rights under any of the Company's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees); (b) the Company shall not make any payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities issued by the Company which rank pari passu with or junior in interest to the Debentures; provided, however, that the Company may make payments pursuant to its obligations under the Preferred Securities Guarantee; and (c) the Company shall not redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the outstanding Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. SECTION 5.7. COVENANTS AS TO THE TRUST. For so long as the Trust Securities of the Trust remain outstanding, the Company shall (i) maintain 100% direct or indirect ownership of the Common Securities of the Trust; provided, however, that any permitted successor of the Company under this Indenture may succeed to the Company's ownership of the Common Securities; (ii) not voluntarily terminate, wind up or liquidate the Trust, except upon prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then so required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve and use its reasonable efforts to cause the Trust (a) to remain a business trust, except in connection with a distribution of Debentures, the redemption of all of the Trust Securities of the Trust, or certain mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, each as permitted by the Trust Agreement; and (b) to otherwise continue not to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or partnership for United States federal income tax purposes; and (iii) use its reasonable efforts to cause each holder of Trust Securities to be treated as owning an individual beneficial interest in the Debentures. In connection with the distribution of the Debentures to the holders of the Preferred Securities issued by the Trust upon a Dissolution Event, the Company shall use its best efforts to list such Debentures on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or on such other exchange as the Preferred Securities are then listed. SECTION 5.8. COVENANTS AS TO PURCHASES. Except upon the exercise by the Company of its right to redeem the Debentures pursuant to Section 3.2 upon the occurrence and continuation of a Special Event, the Company shall not purchase any Debentures, in whole or in part, from the Trust prior to September 30, 2002. ARTICLE VI. DEBENTUREHOLDERS' LISTS AND REPORTS BY COMPANY AND TRUSTEE SECTION 6.1. COMPANY TO FURNISH TRUSTEE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. 20 27 The Company shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee (a) on a quarterly basis on each regular record date (as described in Section 2.5) a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the holders of the Debentures as of such regular record date, provided that the Company shall not be obligated to furnish or cause to furnish such list at any time that the list shall not differ in any respect from the most recent list furnished to the Trustee by the Company (in the event the Company fails to provide such list on a quarterly basis, the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the most recent list provided by the Company); and (b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing within 30 days after the receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished; provided, however, that, in either case, no such list need be furnished if the Trustee shall be the Debenture Registrar. SECTION 6.2. PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS WITH DEBENTUREHOLDERS. (a) The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, all information as to the names and addresses of the holders of Debentures contained in the most recent list furnished to it as provided in Section 6.1 and as to the names and addresses of holders of Debentures received by the Trustee in its capacity as Debenture Registrar for the Debentures (if acting in such capacity). (b) The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 6.1 upon receipt of a new list so furnished. (c) Debentureholders may communicate as provided in Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with other Debentureholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Debentures. SECTION 6.3. REPORTS BY COMPANY. (a) The Company covenants and agrees to file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules and regulations prescribe) that the Company may be required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; or, if the Company is not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such sections, then to file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports that may be required pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act in respect of a security listed and registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time in such rules and regulations. (b) The Company covenants and agrees to file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants provided for in this Indenture as may be required from time to time by such rules and regulations. (c) The Company covenants and agrees to transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, or reputable over-night delivery service that provides for evidence of receipt, to the Debentureholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register, within 30 days after the filing thereof with 21 28 the Trustee, such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to be filed by the Company pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 6.3 as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission. SECTION 6.4. REPORTS BY TRUSTEE. (a) On or before July 15 in each year in which any of the Debentures are Outstanding, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Debentureholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register, a brief report dated as of the preceding May 15, if and to the extent required under Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act. (b) The Trustee shall comply with Section 313(b) and 313(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. (c) A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Debentureholders, be filed by the Trustee with the Company, with each stock exchange upon which any Debentures are listed (if so listed) and also with the Commission. The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when any Debentures become listed on any stock exchange. ARTICLE VII. REMEDIES OF TRUSTEE AND DEBENTUREHOLDERS ON EVENT OF DEFAULT SECTION 7.1. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. (a) Whenever used herein with respect to the Debentures, "Event of Default" means any one or more of the following events that has occurred and is continuing: (i) the Company defaults in the payment of any installment of interest upon any of the Debentures, as and when the same shall become due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; provided, however, that a valid extension of an interest payment period by the Company in accordance with the terms of this Indenture shall not constitute a default in the payment of interest for this purpose; (ii) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal on the Debentures as and when the same shall become due and payable whether at maturity, upon redemption, by declaration or otherwise; provided, however, that a valid extension of the maturity of such Debentures in accordance with the terms of this Indenture shall not constitute a default in the payment of principal; (iii) the Company fails to observe or perform any other of its covenants or agreements with respect to the Debentures for a period of 90 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder, shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee, by registered or certified mail, or to the Company and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding; 22 29 (iv) the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case; (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (iii) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property; or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (v) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order under any Bankruptcy Law that (i) is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case; (ii) appoints a Custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of its property; or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days; or (vi) the Trust shall have voluntarily or involuntarily dissolved, wound-up its business or otherwise terminated its existence except in connection with (i) the distribution of Debentures to holders of Trust Securities in liquidation of their interests in the Trust; (ii) the redemption of all of the outstanding Trust Securities of the Trust; or (iii) certain mergers, consolidations or amalgamations, each as permitted by the Trust Agreement. (b) In each and every such case referred to in items (i) through (vi) of Section 7.1(a), unless the principal of all the Debentures shall have already become due and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then Outstanding hereunder, by notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by such Debentureholders) may declare the principal of all the Debentures to be due and payable immediately, and upon any such declaration the same shall become and shall be immediately due and payable, notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture or in the Debentures. (c) At any time after the principal of the Debentures shall have been so declared due and payable, and before any judgment or decree for the payment of the moneys due shall have been obtained or entered as hereinafter provided, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then Outstanding hereunder, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if: (i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest upon all the Debentures and the principal of any and all Debentures that shall have become due otherwise than by acceleration (with interest upon such principal, and upon overdue installments of interest, at the rate per annum expressed in the Debentures to the date of such payment or deposit) and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 9.7; and (ii) any and all Events of Default under this Indenture, other than the nonpayment of principal on Debentures that shall not have become due by their terms, shall have been remedied or waived as provided in Section 7.6. No such rescission and annulment shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon. (d) In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right with respect to Debentures under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of such rescission or annulment or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company and the Trustee shall be restored respectively to their former positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken. SECTION 7.2. COLLECTION OF INDEBTEDNESS AND SUITS FOR ENFORCEMENT BY TRUSTEE. 23 30 (a) The Company covenants that (1) in case it shall default in the payment of any installment of interest on any of the Debentures, and such default shall have continued for a period of 90 Business Days; or (2) in case it shall default in the payment of the principal of any of the Debentures when the same shall have become due and payable, whether upon maturity of the Debentures or upon redemption or upon declaration or otherwise, then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company shall pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the holders of the Debentures, the whole amount that then shall have been become due and payable on all such Debentures for principal or interest, or both, as the case may be, with interest upon the overdue principal and (if the Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of the Trust, without duplication of any other amounts paid by the Trust or trustee in respect thereof) upon overdue installments of interest at the rate per annum expressed in the Debentures; and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, and the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 9.7. (b) If the Company shall fail to pay such amounts set forth in Section 7.2(a) forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or proceedings at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or other obligor upon the Debentures and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or other obligor upon the Debentures, wherever situated. (c) In case of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, readjustment, arrangement, composition or judicial proceedings affecting the Company or the creditors or property thereof, the Trustee shall have power to intervene in such proceedings and take any action therein that may be permitted by the court and shall (except as may be otherwise provided by law) be entitled to file such proofs of claim and other papers and documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and of the holders of the Debentures allowed for the entire amount due and payable by the Company under this Indenture at the date of institution of such proceedings and for any additional amount that may become due and payable by the Company after such date, and to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to distribute the same after the deduction of the amount payable to the Trustee under Section 9.7; and any receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization is hereby authorized by each of the holders of the Debentures to make such payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to such Debentureholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it under Section 9.7. (d) All rights of action and of asserting claims under this Indenture, or under any of the terms established with respect to Debentures, may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of such Debentures, or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for payment to the Trustee of any amounts due under Section 9.7, be for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Debentures. In case of an Event of Default hereunder, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce the rights vested in it by this Indenture by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any of such rights, either at law or in equity or in bankruptcy or otherwise, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Indenture, or to enforce any other legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the 24 31 Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Debentureholder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Debentures or the rights of any holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Debentureholder in any such proceeding. SECTION 7.3. APPLICATION OF MONEYS COLLECTED. Any moneys collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article VII with respect to the Debentures shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such moneys on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Debentures, and notation thereon of the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof if fully paid: FIRST: To the payment of costs and expenses of collection and of all amounts payable to the Trustee under Section 9.7; SECOND: To the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company if and to the extent required by Article XVI; and THIRD: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon the Debentures for principal and interest, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Debentures for principal and interest, respectively. SECTION 7.4. LIMITATION ON SUITS. (a) Except as provided in section 15.13 hereof, no holder of any Debenture shall have any right by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless (i) such holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default and of the continuance thereof with respect to the Debentures specifying such Event of Default, as hereinbefore provided; (ii) the holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures then Outstanding shall have made written request upon the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as trustee hereunder; (iii) such holder or holders shall have offered to the Trustee such reasonable indemnity as it may require against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby; and (iv) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, shall have failed to institute any such action, suit or proceeding; and (v) during such 60 day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the Debentures do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request. (b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary or any other provisions of this Indenture, the right of any holder of the Debentures to receive payment of the principal of and interest on the Debentures, as therein provided, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Debenture (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates or redemption date, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such holder and by accepting a Debenture hereunder it is expressly understood, intended and covenanted by the taker and holder of every Debenture with every other such taker and holder and the Trustee, that no one or more holders of Debentures shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by virtue or by availing of any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of the 25 32 holders of any other of such Debentures, or to obtain or seek to obtain priority over or preference to any other such holder, or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal, ratable and common benefit of all holders of Debentures. For the protection and enforcement of the provisions of this Section 7.4, each and every Debentureholder and the Trustee shall be entitled to such relief as can be given either at law or in equity. SECTION 7.5. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE; DELAY OR OMISSION NOT WAIVER. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.9, all powers and remedies given by this Article VII to the Trustee or to the Debentureholders shall, to the extent permitted by law, be deemed cumulative and not exclusive of any other powers and remedies available to the Trustee or the holders of the Debentures, by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to enforce the performance or observance of the covenants and agreements contained in this Indenture or otherwise established with respect to such Debentures. (b) No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any holder of any of the Debentures to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Event of Default occurring and continuing as aforesaid shall impair any such right or power, or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such default or an acquiescence therein; and, subject to the provisions of Section 7.4, every power and remedy given by this Article VII or by law to the Trustee or the Debentureholders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as shall be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Debentureholders. SECTION 7.6. CONTROL BY DEBENTUREHOLDERS. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding, determined in accordance with Section 10.4, shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee; provided, however, that such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible Officer or Officers of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding affected thereby, determined in accordance with Section 10.4, may on behalf of the holders of all of the Debentures waive any past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained herein and its consequences, except (i) a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the Debentures as and when the same shall become due by the terms of such Debentures otherwise than by acceleration (unless such default has been cured and a sum sufficient to pay all matured installments of interest and principal has been deposited with the Trustee (in accordance with Section 7.1(c)); (ii) a default in the covenants contained in Section 5.6; or (iii) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Debenture affected; provided, however, that if the Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of the Trust, such waiver or modification to such waiver shall not be effective until the holders of a majority in liquidation preference of Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver or modification to such waiver; provided further, that if the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Debenture is required, such waiver shall not be effective until each holder of the Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such waiver. Upon any such waiver, the default covered thereby shall be deemed to be cured for all purposes of this Indenture and the Company, the Trustee and the holders of 26 33 the Debentures shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon. SECTION 7.7. UNDERTAKING TO PAY COSTS. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each holder of any Debentures by such holder's acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section 7.7 shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Debentureholder, or group of Debentureholders holding more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Debentures, or to any suit instituted by any Debentureholder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on the Debentures, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Debenture or established pursuant to this Indenture. ARTICLE VIII. FORM OF DEBENTURE AND ORIGINAL ISSUE SECTION 8.1. FORM OF DEBENTURE. The Debenture and the Trustee's Certificate of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the forms contained as Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. SECTION 8.2. ORIGINAL ISSUE OF DEBENTURES. Debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $18,556,710 may, upon execution of this Indenture, be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication. If the Underwriters exercise their Option and there is an Option Closing Date (as such terms are defined in the Underwriting Agreement, dated -----------, 1997, by and among the Company, the Trust and Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated) then, on such Option Closing Date, Debentures in the additional aggregate principal amount of up to $2,061,850 may be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication. In either such event, the Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver said Debentures to or upon the written order of the Company, signed by its Chairman, its Vice Chairman, its President, or any Vice President and its Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, without any further action by the Company. ARTICLE IX. CONCERNING TRUSTEE SECTION 9.1. CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEE. (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Debentures such duties 27 34 and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default has occurred that has not been cured or waived, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. (b) No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: (1) prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default that may have occurred: (i) the duties and obligations of the Trustee shall with respect to the Debentures be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture, and the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to the Debentures except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and (ii) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee may with respect to the Debentures conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture; (2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; (3) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee under this Indenture with respect to the Debentures; and (4) none of the provisions contained in this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if there is reasonable ground for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Indenture or adequate indemnity against such risk is not reasonably assured to it. SECTION 9.2. NOTICE OF DEFAULTS. Within 90 days after actual knowledge by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee of the occurrence of any default hereunder with respect to the Debentures, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all holders of the Debentures, as their names and addresses appear in the Debenture Register, notice of such default, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a 28 35 default in the payment of the principal or interest (including any Additional Payments) on any Debenture, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of the directors and/or Responsible Officers of the Trustee determines in good faith that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the holders of such Debentures; and provided, further, that in the case of any default of the character specified in section 7.1(a)(iii), no such notice to holders of Debentures need be sent until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purposes of this Section 9.2, the term "default" means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both, would become, an Event of Default with respect to the Debentures. SECTION 9.3. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.1: (a) The Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, security or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties; (b) Any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution or an instrument signed in the name of the Company by the President or any Vice President and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer thereof (unless other evidence in respect thereof is specifically prescribed herein); (c) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of a default or an Event of Default, other than an Event of Default specified in Section 7.1(a)(i) or (ii), unless and until it receives written notification of such Event of Default from the Company or by holders of at least 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding; (d) The Trustee may consult with counsel and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered or omitted hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon; (e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Debentureholders, pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Debentureholders shall have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby; nothing contained herein shall, however, relieve the Trustee of the obligation, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (that has not been cured or waived) to exercise with respect to the Debentures such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and to use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs; (f) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture; (g) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, 29 36 approval, bond, security, or other papers or documents, unless requested in writing so to do by the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Debentures (determined as provided in Section 10.4); provided, however, that if the payment within a reasonable time to the Trustee of the costs, expenses or liabilities likely to be incurred by it in the making of such investigation is, in the opinion of the Trustee, not reasonably assured to the Trustee by the security afforded to it by the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee may require reasonable indemnity against such costs, expenses or liabilities as a condition to so proceeding. The reasonable expense of every such examination shall be paid by the Company or, if paid by the Trustee, shall be repaid by the Company upon demand; and (h) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder. SECTION 9.4. TRUSTEE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS, ETC. (a) The Recitals contained herein and in the Debentures shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the same. (b) The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Debentures. (c) The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any of the Debentures or of the proceeds of such Debentures, or for the use or application of any moneys paid over by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture, or for the use or application of any moneys received by any paying agent other than the Trustee. SECTION 9.5. MAY HOLD DEBENTURES. The Trustee or any Paying Agent or Debenture Registrar for the Debentures, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Debentures with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent or Debenture Registrar. SECTION 9.6. MONEYS HELD IN TRUST. Subject to the provisions of Section 13.5, all moneys received by the Trustee shall, until used or applied as herein provided, be held in trust for the purposes for which they were received, but need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any moneys received by it hereunder except such as it may agree with the Company to pay thereon. SECTION 9.7. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. (a) The Company covenants and agrees to pay to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall be entitled to, such reasonable compensation (which shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust), as the Company and the Trustee may from time to time agree in writing, for all services rendered by it in the execution of the trusts hereby created and in the exercise and performance of any of the powers and duties hereunder of the Trustee, and, except as 30 37 otherwise expressly provided herein, the Company shall pay or reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any of the provisions of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its counsel and of all Persons not regularly in its employ) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may arise from its negligence or bad faith. The Company also covenants to indemnify the Trustee (and its officers, agents, directors and employees) for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim of liability in the premises. (b) The obligations of the Company under this Section 9.7 to compensate and indemnify the Trustee and to pay or reimburse the Trustee for expenses, disbursements and advances shall constitute additional indebtedness hereunder. Such additional indebtedness shall be secured by a lien prior to that of the Debentures upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the benefit of the holders of particular Debentures. SECTION 9.8. RELIANCE ON OFFICERS' CERTIFICATE. Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.1, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering or omitting to take any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officers' Certificate delivered to the Trustee and such certificate, in the absence of negligence or bad faith on the part of the Trustee, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof. SECTION 9.9. DISQUALIFICATION: CONFLICTING INTERESTS. If the Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee and the Company shall in all respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 9.10. CORPORATE TRUSTEE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY. There shall at all times be a Trustee with respect to the Debentures issued hereunder which shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or other Person permitted to act as trustee by the Commission, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and subject to supervision or examination by federal, state, territorial, or District of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 9.10, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. The Company may not, nor may any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company, serve as Trustee. In case at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9.10, the Trustee shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in Section 9.11. 31 38 SECTION 9.11. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR. (a) The Trustee or any successor hereafter appointed, may at any time resign by giving written notice thereof to the Company and by transmitting notice of resignation by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Debentureholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor trustee with respect to Debentures by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the resigning Trustee and one copy to the successor trustee. If no successor trustee shall have been so appointed and have accepted appointment within 30 days after the mailing of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to Debentures, or any Debentureholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least six months may, subject to the provisions of Section 9.11, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any such court for the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor trustee. (b) In case at any time any one of the following shall occur (i) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of Section 9.9 after written request therefor by the Company or by any Debentureholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least six months; or (ii) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.10 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any such Debentureholder; or (iii) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent, or commence a voluntary bankruptcy proceeding, or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or consented to, or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation, then, in any such case, the Company may remove the Trustee with respect to all Debentures and appoint a successor trustee by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by order of the Board of Directors, one copy of which instrument shall be delivered to the Trustee so removed and one copy to the successor trustee, or, subject to the provisions of Section 9.9, unless the Trustee's duty to resign is stayed as provided herein, any Debentureholder who has been a bona fide holder of a Debenture or Debentures for at least six months may, on behalf of that holder and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor trustee. Such court may thereupon after such notice, if any, as it may deem proper and prescribe, remove the Trustee and appoint a successor trustee. (c) The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding may at any time remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company and may appoint a successor Trustee with the consent of the Company. (d) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the Debentures pursuant to any of the provisions of this Section 9.11 shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee as provided in Section 9.12. 32 39 (e) Any successor trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 9.11 may be appointed with respect to the Debentures, and at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Debentures. SECTION 9.12. ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY SUCCESSOR. (a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor trustee with respect to the Debentures, every successor trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Company or the successor trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor trustee all the rights, powers, and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder. (b) Upon request of any successor trustee, the Company shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in Section 9.12(a). (c) No successor trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article IX. (d) Upon acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee as provided in this Section 9.12, the Company shall transmit notice of the succession of such trustee hereunder by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Debentureholders, as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. If the Company fails to transmit such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor trustee, the successor trustee shall cause such notice to be transmitted at the expense of the Company. SECTION 9.13. MERGER, CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO BUSINESS. Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such corporation shall be qualified under the provisions of Section 9.9 and eligible under the provisions of Section 9.10, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding. In case any Debentures shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Debentures so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Debentures. SECTION 9.14. PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMPANY. The Trustee shall comply with Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, excluding any creditor relationship described in Section 311(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to Section 311(a) of the Trust Indenture Act to the extent included therein. 33 40 ARTICLE X. CONCERNING DEBENTUREHOLDERS SECTION 10.1. EVIDENCE OF ACTION BY HOLDERS. (a) Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the holders of a majority or specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action the holders of such majority or specified percentage have joined therein may be evidenced by any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by such holders of Debentures in Person or by agent or proxy appointed in writing. (b) If the Company shall solicit from the Debentureholders any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, the Company may, at its option, as evidenced by an Officers' Certificate, fix in advance a record date for the determination of Debentureholders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. If such a record date is fixed, such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action may be given before or after the record date, but only the Debentureholders of record at the close of business on the record date shall be deemed to be Debentureholders for the purposes of determining whether Debentureholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Debentures have authorized or agreed or consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, and for that purpose the Outstanding Debentures shall be computed as of the record date; provided, however, that no such authorization, agreement or consent by such Debentureholders on the record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than six months after the record date. SECTION 10.2. PROOF OF EXECUTION BY DEBENTUREHOLDERS. Subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, proof of the execution of any instrument by a Debentureholder (such proof shall not require notarization) or his agent or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the Debentures shall be sufficient if made in the following manner: (a) The fact and date of the execution by any such Person of any instrument may be proved in any reasonable manner acceptable to the Trustee. (b) The ownership of Debentures shall be proved by the Debenture Register of such Debentures or by a certificate of the Debenture Registrar thereof. (c) The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section 10.2 as it shall deem necessary. SECTION 10.3. WHO MAY BE DEEMED OWNERS. Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of any Debenture, the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent and any Debenture Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name such Debenture shall be registered upon the books of the Company as the absolute owner of such Debenture (whether or not such Debenture shall be overdue and notwithstanding 34 41 any notice of ownership or writing thereon made by anyone other than the Debenture Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal of and interest on such Debenture (subject to Section 2.3) and for all other purposes; and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Paying Agent nor any Authenticating Agent nor any Debenture Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. SECTION 10.4. CERTAIN DEBENTURES OWNED BY COMPANY DISREGARDED. In determining whether the holders of the requisite aggregate principal amount of Debentures have concurred in any direction, consent or waiver under this Indenture, the Debentures that are owned by the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with the Company or any other obligor on the Debentures shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for the purpose of any such determination, except that for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, consent or waiver, only Debentures that the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. The Debentures so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding for the purposes of this Section 10.4, if the pledgee shall establish to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Debentures and that the pledgee is not a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any such other obligor. In case of a dispute as to such right, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall be full protection to the Trustee. SECTION 10.5. ACTIONS BINDING ON FUTURE DEBENTUREHOLDERS. At any time prior to (but not after) the evidencing to the Trustee, as provided in Section 10.1, of the taking of any action by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures specified in this Indenture in connection with such action, any holder of a Debenture that is shown by the evidence to be included in the Debentures the holders of which have consented to such action may, by filing written notice with the Trustee, and upon proof of holding as provided in Section 10.2, revoke such action so far as concerns such Debenture. Except as aforesaid any such action taken by the holder of any Debenture shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of such Debenture, and of any Debenture issued in exchange therefor, on registration of transfer thereof or in place thereof, irrespective of whether or not any notation in regard thereto is made upon such Debenture. Any action taken by the holders of the majority or percentage in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures specified in this Indenture in connection with such action shall be conclusively binding upon the Company, the Trustee and the holders of all the Debentures. ARTICLE XI. SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES SECTION 11.1. SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. In addition to any supplemental indenture otherwise authorized by this Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect), without the consent of the Debentureholders, for one or more of the following purposes: (a) to cure any ambiguity, defect, or inconsistency herein or in the Debentures; 35 42 (b) to comply with Article X; (c) to provide for uncertificated Debentures in addition to or in place of certificated Debentures; (d) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the holders of all or any of the Debentures or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company; (e) to add to, delete from, or revise the conditions, limitations, and restrictions on the authorized amount, terms, or purposes of issue, authentication, and delivery of Debentures, as herein set forth; (f) to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Debentureholder in any material respect; (g) to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the Debentures, to establish the form of any certifications required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or of the Debentures, or to add to the rights of the holders of the Debentures; (h) qualify or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; or (i) to evidence a consolidation or merger involving the Company as permitted under Section 21.1. The Trustee is hereby authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture that affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 11.1 may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the holders of any of the Debentures at the time Outstanding, notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 11.2. SECTION 11.2. SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES WITH CONSENT OF DEBENTUREHOLDERS. With the consent (evidenced as provided in Section 10.1) of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding, the Company, when authorized by Board Resolutions, and the Trustee may from time to time and at any time enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect) for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner not covered by Section 11.1 the rights of the holders of the Debentures under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall without the consent of the holders of each Debenture then Outstanding and affected thereby, (i) extend the fixed maturity of any Debentures, reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected; or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture; provided further, that if the Debentures are held by the Trust or a trustee of the Trust, such supplemental indenture shall not be effective until the holders of a majority in liquidation preference of Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such supplemental indenture; provided further, that if the consent of the holder of each Outstanding Debenture is required, such supplemental indenture shall not be effective until 36 43 each holder of the Trust Securities of the Trust shall have consented to such supplemental indenture. It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Debentureholders affected thereby under this Section 11.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof. SECTION 11.3. EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES. Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article XI, this Indenture shall be and be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of Debentures shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes. SECTION 11.4. DEBENTURES AFFECTED BY SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES. Debentures affected by a supplemental indenture, authenticated and delivered after the execution of such supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article XI, may bear a notation in form approved by the Company, provided such form meets the requirements of any exchange upon which the Debentures may be listed, as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so determine, new Debentures so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared by the Company, authenticated by the Trustee and delivered in exchange for the Debentures then Outstanding. SECTION 11.5. EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES. (a) Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by its Board Resolutions authorizing the execution of any such supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence of the consent of Debentureholders required to consent thereto as aforesaid, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such supplemental indenture unless such supplemental indenture affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion but shall not be obligated to enter into such supplemental indenture. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Sections 9.1, may receive an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article XI is authorized or permitted by, and conforms to, the terms of this Article XI and that it is proper for the Trustee under the provisions of this Article XI to join in the execution thereof. (b) Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.5, the Trustee shall transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Debentureholders as their names and addresses appear upon the Debenture Register. Any failure of the Trustee to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture. 37 44 ARTICLE XII. SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SECTION 12.1. COMPANY MAY CONSOLIDATE, ETC. Nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Debentures shall prevent any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation or corporations (whether or not affiliated with the Company, as the case may be), or successive consolidations or mergers in which the Company, as the case may be, or its successor or successors shall be a party or parties, or shall prevent any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of the property of the Company, as the case may be, or its successor or successors as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to any other corporation (whether or not affiliated with the Company, as the case may be, or its successor or successors) authorized to acquire and operate the same; provided, however, that the Company hereby covenants and agrees that, (i) upon any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, the due and punctual payment, in the case of the Company, of the principal of and interest on all of the Debentures, according to their tenor and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be kept or performed by the Company as the case may be, shall be expressly assumed, by supplemental indenture (which shall conform to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, as then in effect) satisfactory in form to the Trustee executed and delivered to the Trustee by the entity formed by such consolidation, or into which the Company, as the case may be, shall have been merged, or by the entity which shall have acquired such property; (ii) in case the Company consolidates with or merges into another Person or conveys or transfers its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, the successor Person is organized under the laws of the United States or any state or the District of Columbia; and (iii) immediately after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing. SECTION 12.2. SUCCESSOR CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED. (a) In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition and upon the assumption by the successor corporation, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Debentures Outstanding and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Company such successor corporation shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named as the Company herein, and thereupon the predecessor corporation shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Debentures. (b) In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Debentures thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate. (c) Nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Debentures shall prevent the Company from merging into itself or acquiring by purchase or otherwise all or any part of the property of any other Person (whether or not affiliated with the Company). 38 45 SECTION 12.3. EVIDENCE OF CONSOLIDATION, ETC. TO TRUSTEE. The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, may receive an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, and any such assumption, comply with the provisions of this Article XII. ARTICLE XIII. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE SECTION 13.1. SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE. If at any time: (a) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee for cancellation all Debentures theretofore authenticated (other than any Debentures that shall have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that shall have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.9) and Debentures for whose payment money or Governmental Obligations have theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company (and thereupon repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 13.5); or (b) all such Debentures not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation shall have become due and payable, or are by their terms to become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption, and the Company shall deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds the entire amount in moneys or Governmental Obligations sufficient, or a combination thereof, sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay at maturity or upon redemption all Debentures not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; then this Indenture shall thereupon cease to be of further effect except for the provisions of Sections 2.3, 2.7, 2.9, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 9.10, that shall survive until the date of maturity or redemption date, as the case may be, and Sections 9.6 and 13.5, that shall survive to such date and thereafter, and the Trustee, on demand of the Company and at the cost and expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction of and discharging this Indenture. SECTION 13.2. DISCHARGE OF OBLIGATIONS. If at any time all Debentures not heretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or that have not become due and payable as described in Section 13.1 shall have been paid by the Company by depositing irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds moneys or an amount of Governmental Obligations sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized certified public accounting firm to pay at maturity or upon redemption all Debentures not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, including principal and interest due or to become due to such date of maturity or date fixed for redemption, as the case may be, and if the Company shall also pay or cause to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, then after the date such moneys or Governmental Obligations, as the case may be, are deposited with the Trustee, the obligations of the Company under this Indenture shall cease to be of further effect except for the provisions of Sections 2.3, 2.7, 2.9, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 9.6, 9.10 and 13.5 hereof that shall survive until such Debentures shall mature and be paid. Thereafter, Sections 9.6 and 13.5 shall survive. 39 46 SECTION 13.3. DEPOSITED MONEYS TO BE HELD IN TRUST. All monies or Governmental Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Sections 13.1 or 13.2 shall be held in trust and shall be available for payment as due, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent), to the holders of the Debentures for the payment or redemption of which such moneys or Governmental Obligations have been deposited with the Trustee. SECTION 13.4. PAYMENT OF MONIES HELD BY PAYING AGENTS. In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, all moneys or Governmental Obligations then held by any Paying Agent under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Company, be paid to the Trustee and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations. SECTION 13.5. REPAYMENT TO COMPANY. Any monies or Governmental Obligations deposited with any Paying Agent or the Trustee, or then held by the Company in trust, for payment of principal of or interest on the Debentures that are not applied but remain unclaimed by the holders of such Debentures for at least two years after the date upon which the principal of or interest on such Debentures shall have respectively become due and payable, shall be repaid to the Company, as the case may be, on May 31 of each year or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and thereupon the Paying Agent and the Trustee shall be released from all further liability with respect to such moneys or Governmental Obligations, and the holder of any of the Debentures entitled to receive such payment shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for the payment thereof. ARTICLE XIV. IMMUNITY OF INCORPORATORS, STOCKHOLDERS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS SECTION 14.1. NO RECOURSE. No recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, or of the Debentures, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any such predecessor or successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that this Indenture and the obligations issued hereunder are solely corporate obligations, and that no such personal liability whatever shall attach to, or is or shall be incurred by, the incorporators, stockholders, officers or directors as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, or any of them, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Debentures or implied therefrom; and that any and all such personal liability of every name and nature, either at common law or in equity or by constitution or statute, and any and all such rights and claims against, every such incorporator, stockholder, officer or director as such, because of the creation of the indebtedness hereby authorized, 40 47 or under or by reason of the obligations, covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Debentures or implied therefrom, are hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issuance of such Debentures. ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 15.1. EFFECT ON SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All the covenants, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture contained by or on behalf of the Company shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not. SECTION 15.2. ACTIONS BY SUCCESSOR. Any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect by the corresponding board, committee or officer of any corporation that shall at the time be the lawful sole successor of the Company. SECTION 15.3. SURRENDER OF COMPANY POWERS. The Company by instrument in writing executed by appropriate authority of its Board of Directors and delivered to the Trustee may surrender any of the powers reserved to the Company, and thereupon such power so surrendered shall terminate both as to the Company, as the case may be, and as to any successor corporation. SECTION 15.4. NOTICES. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein any notice or demand that by any provision of this Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by the holders of Debentures to or on the Company may be given or served by being deposited first class postage prepaid in a post-office letterbox addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Trustee), as follows: c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation, 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387, Attention: Chief Executive Officer. Any notice, election, request or demand by the Company or any Debentureholder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or made in writing at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. SECTION 15.5. GOVERNING LAW. This Indenture and each Debenture shall be deemed to be a contract made under the internal laws of the State of Indiana and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of said State. SECTION 15.6. TREATMENT OF DEBENTURES AS DEBT. It is intended that the Debentures shall be treated as indebtedness and not as equity for federal income tax purposes. The provisions of this Indenture shall be interpreted to further this intention. 41 48 SECTION 15.7. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS. (a) Upon any application or demand by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished. (b) Each certificate or opinion of the Company provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant in this Indenture shall include (1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based; (3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such examination or investigation as, in the opinion of such Person, is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with. SECTION 15.8. PAYMENTS ON BUSINESS DAYS. In any case where the date of maturity of interest or principal of any Debenture or the date of redemption of any Debenture shall not be a Business Day, then payment of interest or principal may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of maturity or redemption, and no interest shall accrue for the period after such nominal date. SECTION 15.9. CONFLICT WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT. If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control. SECTION 15.10. COUNTERPARTS. This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. SECTION 15.11. SEPARABILITY. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Indenture or in the Debentures shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Indenture or of the Debentures, but this Indenture and the Debentures shall be construed as if such invalid or illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein. 42 49 SECTION 15.12. ASSIGNMENT. The Company shall have the right at all times to assign any of its respective rights or obligations under this Indenture to a direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of the Company, provided that, in the event of any such assignment, the Company shall remain liable for all such obligations. Subject to the foregoing, this Indenture is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties thereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Indenture may not otherwise be assigned by the parties thereto. SECTION 15.13. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RIGHTS; RIGHT OF SETOFF. (a) The Company acknowledges that, with respect to any Debentures held by the Trust or a trustee of the Trust, if the Property Trustee fails to enforce its rights under this Indenture as the holder of the Debentures held as the assets of the Trust, any holder of Preferred Securities may institute legal proceedings directly against the Company to enforce such Property Trustee's rights under this Indenture without first instituting any legal proceedings against such Property Trustee or any other person or entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.4(a) hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such event is attributable to the failure of the Company to pay interest or principal on the Debentures on the date such interest or principal is otherwise payable (or in the case of redemption, on the redemption date), the Company acknowledges that a holder of Preferred Securities may directly institute a proceeding for enforcement of payment to such holder of the principal of or interest on the Debentures having a principal amount equal to the aggregate liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities of such holder on or after the respective due date specified in the Debentures. (b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Company shall have the right of setoff any payment it is otherwise required to make hereunder in respect of any Trust Securities to the extent that the Company has previously made, or is concurrently making, a payment to the holder of such Trust Securities under the Guarantee or in connection with a proceeding for enforcement of payment of the principal of or interest on the Debentures directly brought by holders of any Trust Securities. ARTICLE XVI. SUBORDINATION OF DEBENTURES SECTION 16.1. AGREEMENT TO SUBORDINATE. The Company covenants and agrees, and each holder of Debentures issued hereunder by such holder's acceptance thereof likewise covenants and agrees, that all Debentures shall be issued subject to the provisions of this Article XVI; and each holder of a Debenture, whether upon original issue or upon transfer or assignment thereof, accepts and agrees to be bound by such provisions. The payment by the Company of the principal of and interest on all Debentures issued hereunder shall, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, be subordinated and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt, Subordinated Debt and Additional Senior Obligations (collectively, "Senior Indebtedness") to the extent provided herein, whether outstanding at the date of this Indenture or thereafter incurred. No provision of this Article XVI shall prevent the occurrence of any default or Event of Default hereunder. SECTION 16.2. DEFAULT ON SENIOR DEBT, SUBORDINATED DEBT OR ADDITIONAL SENIOR OBLIGATIONS. 43 50 In the event and during the continuation of any default by the Company in the payment of principal, premium, interest or any other payment due on any Senior Indebtedness of the Company, or in the event that the maturity of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company has been accelerated because of a default, then, in either case, no payment shall be made by the Company with respect to the principal (including redemption payments) of or interest on the Debentures. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment shall be received by the Trustee when such payment is prohibited by the preceding sentence of this Section 16.2, such payment shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of Senior Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, but only to the extent that the holders of the Senior Indebtedness (or their representative or representatives or a trustee) notify the Trustee in writing within 90 days of such payment of the amounts then due and owing on the Senior Indebtedness and only the amounts specified in such notice to the Trustee shall be paid to the holders of Senior Indebtedness. SECTION 16.3. LIQUIDATION; DISSOLUTION; BANKRUPTCY. (a) Upon any payment by the Company or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to creditors upon any dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceedings, all amounts due upon all Senior Indebtedness of the Company shall first be paid in full, or payment thereof provided for in money in accordance with its terms, before any payment is made by the Company on account of the principal or interest on the Debentures; and upon any such dissolution or winding-up or liquidation or reorganization, any payment by the Company, or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the holders of the Debentures or the Trustee would be entitled to receive from the Company, except for the provisions of this Article XVI, shall be paid by the Company or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, or by the holders of the Debentures or by the Trustee under this Indenture if received by them or it, directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company (pro rata to such holders on the basis of the respective amounts of Senior Indebtedness held by such holders, as calculated by the Company) or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full, in money or money's worth, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of Debentures or to the Trustee. (b) In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, prohibited by the foregoing, shall be received by the Trustee before all Senior Indebtedness of the Company is paid in full, or provision is made for such payment in money in accordance with its terms, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of and shall be paid over or delivered to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, as calculated by the Company, for application to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be, remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay such Senior Indebtedness in full in money in accordance with its terms, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness. 44 51 (c) For purposes of this Article XVI, the words "cash, property or securities" shall not be deemed to include shares of stock of the Company as reorganized or readjusted, or securities of the Company or any other corporation provided for by a plan of reorganization or readjustment, the payment of which is subordinated at least to the extent provided in this Article XVI with respect to the Debentures to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be, that may at the time be outstanding, provided that (i) such Senior Indebtedness is assumed by the new corporation, if any, resulting from any such reorganization or readjustment; and (ii) the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness are not, without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization or readjustment. The consolidation of the Company with, or the merger of the Company into, another corporation or the liquidation or dissolution of the Company following the conveyance or transfer of its property as an entirety, or substantially as an entirety, to another corporation upon the terms and conditions provided for in Article XII shall not be deemed a dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization for the purposes of this Section 16.3 if such other corporation shall, as a part of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer, comply with the conditions stated in Article XII. Nothing in Section 16.2 or in this Section 16.3 shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 9.7. SECTION 16.4. SUBROGATION. (a) Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the rights of the holders of the Debentures shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness to receive payments or distributions of cash, property or securities of the Company, as the case may be, applicable to such Senior Indebtedness until the principal of and interest on the Debentures shall be paid in full; and, for the purposes of such subrogation, no payments or distributions to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness of any cash, property or securities to which the holders of the Debentures or the Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article XVI, and no payment over pursuant to the provisions of this Article XVI to or for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness by holders of the Debentures or the Trustee, shall, as between the Company, its creditors other than holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, and the holders of the Debentures, be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of such Senior Indebtedness. It is understood that the provisions of this Article XVI are and are intended solely for the purposes of defining the relative rights of the holders of the Debentures, on the one hand, and the holders of such Senior Indebtedness on the other hand. (b) Nothing contained in this Article XVI or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Debentures is intended to or shall impair, as between the Company, its creditors (other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company), and the holders of the Debentures, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay to the holders of the Debentures the principal of and interest on the Debentures as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or is intended to or shall affect the relative rights of the holders of the Debentures and creditors of the Company, as the case may be, other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be, nor shall anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee or the holder of any Debenture from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article XVI of the holders of such Senior Indebtedness in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company, as the case may be, received upon the exercise of any such remedy. (c) Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XVI, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Article IX, and the holders of the Debentures shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon any order or decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such 45 52 dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a certificate of the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidation trustee, agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or to the holders of the Debentures, for the purposes of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Company, as the case may be, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article XVI. SECTION 16.5. TRUSTEE TO EFFECTUATE SUBORDINATION. Each holder of Debentures by such holder's acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on such holder's behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided in this Article XVI and appoints the Trustee such holder's attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. SECTION 16.6. NOTICE BY COMPANY. (a) The Company shall give prompt written notice to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee of any fact known to the Company that would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Debentures pursuant to the provisions of this Article XVI. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Article XVI or any other provision of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be charged with knowledge of the existence of any facts that would prohibit the making of any payment of monies to or by the Trustee in respect of the Debentures pursuant to the provisions of this Article XVI, unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received written notice thereof from the Company or a holder or holders of Senior Indebtedness or from any trustee therefor; and before the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, shall be entitled in all respects to assume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that if the Trustee shall not have received the notice provided for in this Section 16.6 at least two Business Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any money may become payable for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of the principal of or interest on any Debenture), then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such money and to apply the same to the purposes for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary that may be received by it within two Business Days prior to such date. (b) The Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, shall be entitled to conclusively rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Indebtedness of the Company (or a trustee on behalf of such holder) to establish that such notice has been given by a holder of such Senior Indebtedness or a trustee on behalf of any such holder or holders. In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of such Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article XVI, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of such Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article XVI, and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment. 46 53 SECTION 16.7. RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE; HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS. (a) The Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article XVI in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held by it, to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness, and nothing in this Indenture shall deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. The Trustee's right to compensation and reimbursement of expenses as set forth in Section 9.7 shall not be subject to the subordination provisions of this Article XVI. (b) With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company, the Trustee undertakes to perform or to observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article XVI, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness and, subject to the provisions of Section 9.1, the Trustee shall not be liable to any holder of such Senior Indebtedness if it shall pay over or deliver to holders of Debentures, the Company or any other Person money or assets to which any holder of such Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article XVI or otherwise. SECTION 16.8. SUBORDINATION MAY NOT BE IMPAIRED. (a) No right of any present or future holder of any Senior Indebtedness of the Company to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of the Company or by any act or failure to act, in good faith, by any such holder, or by any noncompliance by the Company with the terms, provisions and covenants of this Indenture, regardless of any knowledge thereof that any such holder may have or otherwise be charged with. (b) Without in any way limiting the generality of Section 16.8(a), the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of or notice to the Trustee or the holders of the Debentures, without incurring responsibility to the holders of the Debentures and without impairing or releasing the subordination provided in this Article XVI or the obligations hereunder of the holders of the Debentures to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness, do any one or more of the following: (i) change the manner, place or terms of payment or extend the time of payment of, or renew or alter, such Senior Indebtedness, or otherwise amend or supplement in any manner such Senior Indebtedness or any instrument evidencing the same or any agreement under which such Senior Indebtedness is outstanding; (ii) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with any property pledged, mortgaged or otherwise securing such Senior Indebtedness; (iii) release any Person liable in any manner for the collection of such Senior Indebtedness; and (iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against the Company and any other Person. 47 54 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, and their respective corporate seals to be hereunto affixed and attested, all as of the day and year first above written. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: ------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------- Attest: - ----------------------------- Name: ------------------------ STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as trustee By: ------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------- Attest: - ----------------------------- Name: ------------------------ 48 55 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) ss: COUNTY OF KOSCIUSKO ) On this ------- day of -------------------------------, 1997, before me appeared -------------------, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the - --------------------------- of LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its board of directors and said ------------------------, acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in said county and state the day and year last above written. -------------------------------- Notary Public [seal] My term expires: ----------- COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ss: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ) On this ------- day of -------------------------------, 1997, before me appeared ------------------------------, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the - ---------------------------- of STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, and that the seal affixed to said instrument is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its board of directors and said ------------------------------, acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in said county and state the day and year last above written. -------------------------------- Notary Public [seal] My term expires: ----------- 49 56 EXHIBIT A [FORM OF DEBENTURE] No. 1 $------------------ CUSIP No. ---------- LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION ----% SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE DUE SEPTEMBER 30, 2027 Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company," which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Property Trustee, or registered assigns, the principal sum of - ----------------------------------- dollars ($------------) on September 30, 2027 (the "Stated Maturity"), and to pay interest on said principal sum from ---------, 1997, or from the most recent interest payment date (each such date, an "Interest Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly (subject to deferral as set forth herein) in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year commencing September 30, 1997, at the rate of -----% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable, and on any overdue principal and (without duplication) on any overdue installment of interest at the same rate per annum compounded quarterly. The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The amount of interest for any partial period shall be computed on the basis of the number of days elapsed in a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which interest is payable on this Debenture is not a business day, then payment of interest payable on such date shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (as defined in the Indenture) (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on such date. The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the person in whose name this Debenture (or one or more Predecessor Debentures, as defined in the Indenture) is registered at the close of business on the regular record date for such interest installment, which shall be the fifteenth day of the last month of the calendar quarter in which such Interest Payment Date occurs unless otherwise provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Debenture shall be payable at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest may be made at the option of the Company by check mailed to the registered holder at such address as shall appear in the Debenture Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of this Debenture is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of and interest on this Debenture shall be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Trustee. The Stated Maturity may be shortened at any time by the Company to any date not earlier than September 30, 2002, subject to the Company having received prior approval of the Federal Reserve if then required under applicable capital guidelines or policies of the Federal Reserve. Such date may also Exhibit A-1 57 be extended at any time at the election of the Company for one or more periods, but in no event to a date later than September 30, 2036, subject to certain limitations described in the Indenture. The indebtedness evidenced by this Debenture is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness. This Debenture is issued subject to the provisions of the Indenture with respect thereto. Each holder of this Debenture, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions; (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to acknowledge or effectuate the subordination so provided; and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, hereby waives all notice of the acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Indebtedness, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions. This Debenture shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture, be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by or on behalf of the Trustee. The provisions of this Debenture are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed. Dated ----------, 1997 LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: ------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------- Attest: - ----------------------------- Name: ------------------------ Exhibit A-2 58 [FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION] CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the Debentures described in the within-mentioned Indenture. Dated: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, -------------------------------- as Trustee or Authentication Agent By By ------------------------------ ------------------------------ Authorized Signatory Exhibit A-3 59 ----% SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE (CONTINUED) This Debenture is one of the subordinated debentures of the Company (the "Debentures"), all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture dated as of --------, 1997 (the "Indenture"), duly executed and delivered between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee (the "Trustee"), to which Indenture reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company and the holders of the Debentures. The Debentures are limited in aggregate principal amount as specified in the Indenture. Company shall have the right, as set forth in the Indenture, to redeem this Debenture at the option of the Company, without premium or penalty, in whole or in part at any time on or after September 30, 2002 (an "Optional Redemption"), or at any time in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of a Special Event (as defined in the Indenture), at a redemption price (the "Redemption Price") equal to 100% of the principal amount hereof plus any accrued but unpaid interest hereon, to the date of such redemption. Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph shall be made upon not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days notice, at the Redemption Price. The Redemption Price shall be paid at the time and in the manner provided therefor in the Indenture. If the Debentures are only partially redeemed by the Company pursuant to an Optional Redemption, the Debentures shall be redeemed pro rata or by lot or by any other method utilized by the Trustee as described in the Indenture. In the event of an Optional Redemption of this Debenture in part only, a new Debenture or Debentures for the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof. In case an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture), shall have occurred and be continuing, the principal of all of the Debentures may be declared, and upon such declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the conditions provided in the Indenture. The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company and the Trustee, with the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time Outstanding (as defined in the Indenture), to execute supplemental indentures for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the holders of the Debentures; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall (i) extend the fixed maturity of the Debentures except as provided in the Indenture, or reduce the principal amount thereof, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest thereon, without the consent of the holder of each Debenture so affected; or (ii) reduce the aforesaid percentage of Debentures, the holders of which are required to consent to any such supplemental indenture, without the consent of the holders of each Debenture then outstanding and affected thereby. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Debentures at the time outstanding, on behalf of all of the holders of the Debentures, to waive any past default in the performance of any of the covenants contained in the Indenture, or established pursuant to the Indenture, and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the Debentures. Any such consent or waiver by the registered holder of this Debenture (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture) shall be conclusive and binding upon such holder and upon all future holders and owners of this Debenture and of any Debenture issued in exchange herefor or in place hereof (whether by registration of transfer or otherwise), irrespective of whether or not any notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Debenture. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Debenture or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal and interest on this Debenture at the time and place and at the rate and in the money herein prescribed. 60 The Company, as further described in the Indenture, shall have the right at any time during the term of the Debentures and from time to time to extend the interest payment period of such Debentures for up to 20 consecutive quarters (each, an "Extended Interest Payment Period"), at the end of which period the Company shall pay all interest then accrued and unpaid (together with interest thereon at the rate specified for the Debentures to the extent that payment of such interest is enforceable under applicable law). Before the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period, the Company may further extend such Extended Interest Payment Period, provided that such Extended Interest Payment Period together with all such further extensions thereof shall not exceed 20 consecutive quarters. At the termination of any such Extended Interest Payment Period and upon the payment of all accrued and unpaid interest and any additional amounts then due, the Company may commence a new Extended Interest Payment Period. As provided in the Indenture, and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, this Debenture is transferable by the registered holder hereof on the Debenture Register (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company, upon surrender of this Debenture for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Trustee accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company or the Trustee duly executed by the registered holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Debentures of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. No service charge shall be made for any such transfer, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in relation thereto. Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of this Debenture, the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent (as defined in the Indenture) and the Debenture Registrar may deem and treat the registered holder hereof as the absolute owner hereof (whether or not this Debenture shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notice of ownership or writing hereon made by anyone other than the Debenture Registrar) for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of the principal hereof and interest due hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Paying Agent nor any Debentures Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or the interest on this Debenture, or for any claim based hereon, or otherwise in respect hereof, or based on or in respect of the Indenture, against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, past, present or future, as such, of the Company or of any predecessor or successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise, all such liability being, by the acceptance hereof and as part of the consideration for the issuance hereof, expressly waived and released. The Debentures are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $10 and any integral multiple thereof (or such lesser denomination and any integral multiple thereof as may be deemed necessary by the Company for the purpose of maintaining the eligibility of the Debentures for quotation on the Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or any successor thereto). All terms used in this Debenture that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture. EX-4.3 4 CERTIFICATE OF TRUST 1 CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST THIS CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST (the "Trust"), dated July 24, 1997, is being duly executed and filed by WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, each an individual, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C. Section 3801 et seq.). 1. NAME. The name of the business trust formed hereby is LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST. 2. DELAWARE TRUSTEE. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware is Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective on July 24, 1997. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustees of the Trust, has executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first above written. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee By: /s/ Donald G. MacKelcan ---------------------------------------- Donald D. MacKelcan Assistant Vice President /s/ R. Douglas Grant ------------------------------------------ R. Douglas Grant as Trustee /s/ Walter L. Weldy ------------------------------------------ Walter L. Weldy as Trustee /s/ Terry M. White ------------------------------------------ Terry M. White as Trustee 2 EX-4.4 5 TRUST AGREEMENT 1 TRUST AGREEMENT This TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of July 24, 1997 (this "Trust Agreement"), among (i) Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Depositor"), (ii) Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as trustee, and (iii) R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, each an individual, as trustees (each of such trustees in (ii) and (iii) a "Trustee" and collectively, the "Trustees"). The Depositor and the Trustees hereby agree as follows: 1. The trust created hereby (the "Trust") shall be known as "Lakeland Capital Trust" in which name the Trustees, or the Depositor to the extent provided herein, may engage in the transactions contemplated hereby, make and execute contracts, and sue and be sued. 2. The Depositor hereby assigns, transfers, conveys and sets over to the Trustees the sum of $10.00. The Trustees hereby acknowledge receipt of such amount in trust from the Depositor, which amount shall constitute the initial trust estate. The Trustees hereby declare that they will hold the trust estate in trust for the Depositor. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Trust created hereby constitute a business trust under Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Del. C. Section 3801, et seq. (the "Business Trust Act"), and that this document constitutes the governing instrument of the Trust. The Trustees are hereby authorized and directed to execute and file a certificate of trust with the Delaware Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of the Business Trust Act. 3. The Depositor and the Trustees will enter into an amended and restated Trust Agreement, satisfactory to each such party and substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the 1933 Act Registration Statement (as defined below), to provide for the contemplated operation of the Trust created hereby and the issuance of the Preferred Securities and Common Securities referred to therein. Prior to the execution and delivery of such amended and restated Trust Agreement, the Trustees shall not have any duty or obligation hereunder or with respect to the trust estate, except as otherwise required by applicable law or as may be necessary to obtain prior to such execution and delivery of any licenses, consents or approvals required by applicable law or otherwise. 4. The Depositor and the Trustees hereby authorize and direct the Depositor, as the sponsor of the Trust, (i) to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and execute, in each case on behalf of the Trust, (a) the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "1933 Act Registration Statement"), including any pre-effective or post-effective amendments to the 1933 Act Registration Statement, relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the "1933 Act") of the Preferred Securities of the Trust (including any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the 1933 Act), and (b) a Registration Statement on Form 8-A (the "1934 Act Registration Statement") 2 (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments thereto) relating to the registration of the Preferred Securities of the Trust under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (ii) to file with The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or a national stock exchange (each, an "Exchange") and execute on behalf of the Trust one or more listing applications and all other applications, statements, certificates, agreements and other instruments as shall be necessary or desirable to cause the Preferred Securities to be listed on any of the Exchanges; (iii) to file and execute on behalf of the Trust such applications, reports, surety bonds, irrevocable consents, appointments of attorney for service of process and other papers and documents as shall be necessary or desirable to register the Preferred Securities under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Depositor, on behalf of the Trust, may deem necessary or desirable; and (iv) to execute on behalf of the Trust that certain Underwriting Agreement relating to the Preferred Securities, among the Trust, the Depositor and the Underwriter named therein, substantially in the form included as an exhibit to the 1933 Act Registration Statement. In the event that any filing referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above is required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, an Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws, to be executed on behalf of the Trust by one or more of the Trustees, each of the Trustees, in its or his capacity as a Trustee of the Trust, is hereby authorized and, to the extent so required, directed to join in any such filing and to execute on behalf of the Trust any and all of the foregoing, it being understood that Wilmington Trust Company in its capacity as a Trustee of the Trust shall not be required to join in any such filing or execute on behalf of the Trust any such document unless required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Exchange or state securities or blue sky laws. In connection with the filings referred to above, the Depositor and R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, each as Trustees and not in their individual capacities, hereby constitutes and appoints R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, and each of them, as its true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the Depositor or such Trustee or in the Depositor's or such Trustees' name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to the 1933 Act Registration Statement and the 1934 Act Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, the Exchange and administrators of the state securities or blue sky laws, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as the Depositor or such Trustee might or could to in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in- fact and agents or any of them, or their respective substitute or substitutes, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. 5. This Trust Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. 1 3 6. The number of Trustees initially shall be four and thereafter the number of Trustees shall be such number as shall be fixed from time to time by a written instrument signed by the Depositor which may increase or decrease the number of Trustees; provided, however, that to the extent required by the Business Trust Act, one Trustee shall either be a natural person who is a resident of the State of Delaware or, if not a natural person, an entity which has its principal place of business in the State of Delaware and otherwise meets the requirements of applicable Delaware law. Subject to the foregoing, the Depositor is entitled to appoint or remove without cause any Trustee at any time. The Trustees may resign upon 30 days' prior notice to the Depositor. 7. This Trust Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to conflict of laws of principles). [Signatures On Next Page] 2 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Trust Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION as Depositor By: /s/ R. Douglas Grant ---------------------------------- R. Douglas Grant President WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY as Trustee By: /s/ Donald G. MacKelcan ---------------------------------- Donald G. MacKelcan Assistant Vice President /s/ R. Douglas Grant ------------------------------------ R. Douglas Grant as Trustee /s/ Walter L. Weldy ------------------------------------ Walter L. Weldy as Trustee /s/ Terry M. White ------------------------------------ Terry M. White as Trustee 3 EX-4.5 6 AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT 1 ============================================================================== LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT AMONG LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, AS DEPOSITOR STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS PROPERTY TRUSTEE WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, AS DELAWARE TRUSTEE, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE TRUSTEES NAMED HEREIN DATED AS OF --------, 1997 ============================================================================== 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS 2 Section 101. Definitions 2 ARTICLE II ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST 9 Section 201. Name 9 Section 202. Office of Delaware Trustee; Principal Place of Business 9 Section 203. Initial Contribution of Trust Property; Organizational Expenses 9 Section 204. Issuance of Preferred Securities 9 Section 205. Issuance of the Common Securities; Subscription and Purchase of Debentures 10 Section 206. Declaration of Trust 10 Section 207. Authorization to Enter into Certain Transactions 11 Section 208. Assets of Trust 14 Section 209. Title to Trust Property 14 ARTICLE III PAYMENT ACCOUNT 14 Section 301. Payment Account 14 ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS; REDEMPTION 14 Section 401. Distributions 14 Section 402. Redemption 15 Section 403. Subordination of Common Securities 17 Section 404. Payment Procedures 17 Section 405. Tax Returns and Reports 17 Section 406. Payment of Taxes, Duties, etc. of Trust 18 Section 407. Payments Under Indenture 18 ARTICLE V TRUST SECURITIES CERTIFICATES 18 Section 501. Initial Ownership 18 Section 502. Trust Securities Certificates 18 Section 503. Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Trust Securities Certificates 18 Section 504. Registration of Transfer and Exchange of Preferred Securities Certificates 19 Section 505. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Trust Securities Certificates 20 Section 506. Persons Deemed Securityholders 20 Section 507. Access to List of Securityholders' Names and Addresses 20 Section 508. Maintenance of Office or Agency 21 Section 509. Appointment of Paying Agent 21 Section 510. Ownership of Common Securities by Depositor 22 i 3 Section 511. Preferred Securities Certificates 22 Section 512. [Intentionally Omitted] 22 Section 513. [Intentionally Omitted] 22 Section 514. Rights of Securityholders 22 ARTICLE VI ACTS OF SECURITYHOLDERS; MEETINGS; VOTING 23 Section 601. Limitations on Voting Rights 23 Section 602. Notice of Meetings 24 Section 603. Meetings of Preferred Securityholders 24 Section 604. Voting Rights 24 Section 605. Proxies, etc. 24 Section 606. Securityholder Action by Written Consent 25 Section 607. Record Date for Voting and Other Purposes 25 Section 608. Acts of Securityholders 25 Section 609. Inspection of Records 26 ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 26 Section 701. Representations and Warranties of Bank and Property Trustee 26 Section 702. Representations and Warranties of Delaware Bank and Delaware Trustee 27 Section 703. Representations and Warranties of Depositor 28 ARTICLE VIII TRUSTEES 29 Section 801. Certain Duties and Responsibilities 29 Section 802. Certain Notices 30 Section 803. Certain Rights of Property Trustee 30 Section 804. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities 32 Section 805. May Hold Securities 32 Section 806. Compensation; Indemnity; Fees 32 Section 807. Corporate Property Trustee Required; Eligibility of Trustees 33 Section 808. Conflicting Interests 33 Section 809. Co-Trustees and Separate Trustee 34 Section 810. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor 35 Section 811. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor 36 Section 812. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business 37 Section 813. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Depositor or Trust 37 Section 814. Reports by Property Trustee 37 Section 815. Reports to Property Trustee 37 Section 816. Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent 37 Section 817. Number of Trustees 38 Section 818. Delegation of Power 38 Section 819. Voting 38 ARTICLE IX TERMINATION, LIQUIDATION AND MERGER 38 Section 901. Termination Upon Expiration Date 38 ii 4 Section 902. Early Termination 39 Section 903. Termination 39 Section 904. Liquidation 39 Section 905. Mergers, Consolidations, Amalgamations or Replacements of Trust 41 ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 41 Section 1001. Limitation of Rights of Securityholders 41 Section 1002. Amendment 42 Section 1003. Separability 43 Section 1004. Governing law 43 Section 1005. Payments Due on Non-Business Day 43 Section 1006. Successors 43 Section 1007. Headings 43 Section 1008. Reports, Notices and Demands 44 Section 1009. Agreement Not to Petition 44 Section 1010. Trust Indenture Act; Conflict with Trust Indenture Act 44 Section 1011. Acceptance of Terms of Trust Agreement, Guarantee and Indenture 46 Exhibit A Certificate of Trust Exhibit B [Intentionally Omitted] Exhibit C Form of Common Securities Certificate Exhibit D Form of Expense Agreement Exhibit E Form of Preferred Securities Certificate
iii 5 CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
Section of Section of Trust Indenture Act Amended and Restated of 1939, as amended Trust Agreement - ------------------- --------------- 310(a)(1) 807 310(a)(2) 807 310(a)(3) 807 310(a)(4) 207(a)(ii) 310(b) 808 311(a) 813 311(b) 813 312(a) 507 312(b) 507 312(c) 507 313(a) 814(a) 313(a)(4) 814(b) 313(b) 814(b) 313(c) 1008 313(d) 814(c) 314(a) 815 314(b) Not Applicable 314(c)(1) 816 314(c)(2) 816 314(c)(3) Not Applicable 314(d) Not Applicable 314(e) 101, 816 315(a) 801(a), 803(a) 315(b) 802, 1008 315(c) 801(a) 315(d) 801, 803 316(a)(2) Not Applicable 316(b) Not Applicable 316(c) 607 317(a)(1) Not Applicable 317(a)(2) Not Applicable 317(b) 509 318(a) 1010 Note: This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of this Agreement and should not affect the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.
iv 6 AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT, dated as of --------, 1997 among (i) LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (including any successors or assigns, the "Depositor"), (ii) STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company duly organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as property trustee (the "Property Trustee" and, in its separate corporate capacity and not in its capacity as Property Trustee, the "Bank"), (iii) WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, as Delaware trustee (the "Delaware Trustee," and, in its separate corporate capacity and not in its capacity as Delaware Trustee, the "Delaware Bank") (iv) R. Douglas Grant, an individual, Walter L. Weldy, an individual, and Terry M. White, an individual, each of whose address is c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation, 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387 (each an "Administrative Trustee" and, collectively, the "Administrative Trustees") (the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the Administrative Trustees are referred to collectively as the "Trustees"), and (v) the several Holders (as hereinafter defined). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Delaware Trustee, and R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, each as an Administrative Trustee, have heretofore duly declared and established a business trust pursuant to the Delaware Business Trust Act (as hereinafter defined) by the entering into of that certain Trust Agreement, dated as of July 24, 1997 (the "Original Trust Agreement"), and by the execution and filing by the Delaware Trustee, the Depositor and the Administrative Trustees with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware of the Certificate of Trust, filed on July 24, 1997, the form of which is attached as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the Depositor, the Delaware Trustee, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees desire to amend and restate the Original Trust Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein to provide for, among other things, (i) the issuance of the Common Securities (as defined herein) by the Trust (as defined herein) to the Depositor; (ii) the issuance and sale of the Preferred Securities (as defined herein) by the Trust pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement (as defined herein); (iii) the acquisition by the Trust from the Depositor of all of the right, title and interest in the Debentures (as defined herein); and (iv) the appointment of the Trustees. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each party, for the benefit of the other parties and for the benefit of the Securityholders (as defined herein), hereby amends and restates the Original Trust Agreement in its entirety and agrees as follows: 7 ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS SECTION 101. DEFINITIONS. For all purposes of this Trust Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: (a) the terms defined in this Article I have the meanings assigned to them in this Article I and include the plural as well as the singular; (b) all other terms used herein that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein; (c) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an "Article" or a "Section" refers to an Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Trust Agreement; and (d) the words "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this Trust Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. "Act" has the meaning specified in Section 608. "Additional Amount" means, with respect to Trust Securities of a given Liquidation Amount and/or a given period, the amount of additional interest accrued on interest in arrears and paid by the Depositor on a Like Amount of Debentures for such period. "Additional Payments" has the meaning specified in Section 1.1 of the Indenture. "Administrative Trustee" means each of R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, solely in his capacity as Administrative Trustee of the Trust formed and continued hereunder and not in his individual capacity, or such Administrative Trustee's successor in interest in such capacity, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided. "Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, (a) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding with power to vote 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests of the specified Person, any Person 10% or more of whose outstanding voting securities or other ownership interests are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with power to vote by the specified Person; (c) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the specified Person; (d) a partnership in which the specified Person is a general partner; (e) any officer or director of the specified Person; and (f) if the specified Person is an individual, any entity of which the specified Person is an officer, director or general partner. "Authenticating Agent" means an authenticating agent with respect to the Preferred Securities appointed by the Property Trustee pursuant to Section 503. "Bank" has the meaning specified in the Preamble to this Trust Agreement. "Bankruptcy Event" means, with respect to any Person: 2 8 (a) the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction in the premises adjudging such Person a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation or reorganization of or in respect of such Person under the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, or any other similar applicable federal or state law, and the continuance of any such decree or order unvacated and unstayed for a period of 90 days; or the commencement of an involuntary case under the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, in respect of such Person, which shall continue undismissed for a period of 90 days or entry of an order for relief in such case; or the entry of a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the premises for the appointment on the ground of insolvency or bankruptcy of a receiver, custodian, liquidator, trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of such Person or of its property, or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and such decree or order shall have remained in force unvacated and unstayed for a period of 90 days; or (b) the institution by such Person of proceedings to be adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt, or the consent by such Person to the filing of a bankruptcy proceeding against it, or the filing by such Person of a petition or answer or consent seeking liquidation or reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended, or other similar applicable Federal or State law, or the consent by such Person to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment on the ground of insolvency or bankruptcy of a receiver or custodian or liquidator or trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of such Person or of its property, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors. "Bankruptcy Laws" has the meaning specified in Section 1009. "Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Depositor to have been duly adopted by the Depositor's Board of Directors, or such committee of the Board of Directors or officers of the Depositor to which authority to act on behalf of the Board of Directors has been delegated, and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the appropriate Trustee. "Business Day" means a day other than a Saturday or Sunday, a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law, executive order or regulation to remain closed, or a day on which the Property Trustee's Corporate Trust Office or the Corporate Trust Office of the Debenture Trustee is closed for business. "Certificate of Trust" means the certificate of trust filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Trust, as amended or restated from time to time. "Closing Date" means the date of execution and delivery of this Trust Agreement. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time. 3 9 "Common Security" means an undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust, having a Liquidation Amount of $10 and having the rights provided therefor in this Trust Agreement, including the right to receive Distributions and a Liquidation Distribution as provided herein. "Common Securities Certificate" means a certificate evidencing ownership of Common Securities, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit C. "Corporate Trust Office" means the office at which, at any particular time, the corporate trust business of the Property Trustee or the Debenture Trustee, as the case may be, shall be principally administered, which office at the date hereof, in each such case, is located at Two International Place, 4th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Corporate Trust Department. "Debenture Event of Default" means an "Event of Default" as defined in Section 7.1 of the Indenture. "Debenture Redemption Date" means, with respect to any Debentures to be redeemed under the Indenture, the date fixed for redemption under the Indenture. "Debenture Trustee" means State Street Bank and Trust Company, a banking corporation organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and any successor thereto, as trustee under the Indenture. "Debentures" means the $18,556,710 aggregate principal amount (or up to $20,618,560 aggregate principal amount if the underwriters exercise their Option and there is an Option Closing Date, as such terms are defined in the Underwriting Agreement) of the Depositor's ----% Subordinated Debentures due 2027, issued pursuant to the Indenture. "Delaware Bank" has the meaning specified in the Preamble to this Trust Agreement. "Delaware Business Trust Act" means Chapter 38 of Title 12 of the Delaware Code, 12 Delaware Code Sections 3801 et seq. as it may be amended from time to time. "Delaware Trustee" means the commercial bank or trust company identified as the "Delaware Trustee" in the Preamble to this Trust Agreement solely in its capacity as Delaware Trustee of the Trust formed and continued hereunder and not in its individual capacity, or its successor in interest in such capacity, or any successor trustee appointed as herein provided. "Depositor" has the meaning specified in the Preamble to this Trust Agreement. "Distribution Date" has the meaning specified in Section 401(a). "Distributions" means amounts payable in respect of the Trust Securities as provided in Section 401. "Early Termination Event" has the meaning specified in Section 902. "Event of Default" means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law 4 10 or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body): (a) the occurrence of a Debenture Event of Default; or (b) default by the Trust or the Property Trustee in the payment of any Distribution when it becomes due and payable, and continuation of such default for a period of 30 days; or (c) default by the Trust or the Property Trustee in the payment of any Redemption Price of any Trust Security when it becomes due and payable; or (d) default in the performance, or breach, in any material respect, of any covenant or warranty of the Trustees in this Trust Agreement (other than a covenant or warranty a default in the performance of which or the breach of which is dealt with in clause (b) or (c), above) and continuation of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the defaulting Trustee or Trustees by the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Outstanding Preferred Securities a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder; or (e) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Property Trustee and the failure by the Depositor to appoint a successor Property Trustee within 60 days thereof. "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Expense Agreement" means the Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities between the Depositor and the Trust, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D, as amended from time to time. "Expiration Date" has the meaning specified in Section 901. "Extended Interest Payment Period" has the meaning specified in Section 4.1 of the Indenture. "Federal Reserve" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. "Guarantee" means the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement executed and delivered by the Depositor and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Trust Agreement, for the benefit of the holders of the Preferred Securities, as amended from time to time. "Indenture" means the Indenture, dated as of ------------, 1997, between the Depositor and the Debenture Trustee, as trustee, as amended or supplemented from time to time pertaining to the Debentures of the Depositor. "Investment Company Act," means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as in effect at the date of execution of this instrument. 5 11 "Lien" means any lien, pledge, charge, encumbrance, mortgage, deed of trust, adverse ownership interest, hypothecation, assignment, security interest or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever. "Like Amount" means (a) with respect to a redemption of Trust Securities, Trust Securities having a Liquidation Amount equal to the principal amount of Debentures to be contemporaneously redeemed in accordance with the Indenture and the proceeds of which shall be used to pay the Redemption Price of such Trust Securities; and (b) with respect to a distribution of Debentures to Holders of Trust Securities in connection with a termination or liquidation of the Trust, Debentures having a principal amount equal to the Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities of the Holder to whom such Debentures are distributed. Each Debenture distributed pursuant to clause (b) above shall carry with it accumulated interest in an amount equal to the accumulated and unpaid interest then due on such Debenture. "Liquidation Amount" means the stated amount of $10 per Trust Security. "Liquidation Date" means the date on which Debentures are to be distributed to Holders of Trust Securities in connection with a termination and liquidation of the Trust pursuant to Section 904(a). "Liquidation Distribution" has the meaning specified in Section 904(d). "Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or the Controller or an Assistant Controller or the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, of the Depositor, and delivered to the appropriate Trustee. One of the officers signing an Officers' Certificate given pursuant to Section 816 shall be the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the Depositor. Any Officers' Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Trust Agreement shall include: (a) a statement that each officer signing the Officers' Certificate has read the covenant or condition and the definitions relating thereto; (b) a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination or investigation undertaken by each officer in rendering the Officers' Certificate; (c) a statement that each such officer has made such examination or investigation as, in such officer's opinion, is necessary to enable such officer to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such officer, such condition or covenant has been complied with. "Opinion of Counsel" means an opinion in writing of legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Trust, the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or the Depositor, and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Property Trustee. "Original Trust Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals to this Trust Agreement. 6 12 "Outstanding", when used with respect to Preferred Securities, means, as of the date of determination, all Preferred Securities theretofore executed and delivered under this Trust Agreement, except: (a) Preferred Securities theretofore canceled by the Property Trustee or delivered to the Property Trustee for cancellation; (b) Preferred Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Property Trustee or any Paying Agent for the Holders of such Preferred Securities; provided that, if such Preferred Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Trust Agreement; and (c) Preferred Securities which have been paid or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Preferred Securities have been executed and delivered pursuant to Sections 504, 505 and 511; provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite Liquidation Amount of the Outstanding Preferred Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Preferred Securities owned by the Depositor, any Trustee or any Affiliate of the Depositor or any Trustee shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that (a) in determining whether any Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Preferred Securities that such Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded; and (b) the foregoing shall not apply at any time when all of the outstanding Preferred Securities are owned by the Depositor, one or more of the Trustees and/or any such Affiliate. Preferred Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Administrative Trustees the pledgee's right so to act with respect to such Preferred Securities and that the Pledgee is not the Depositor or any other Obligor upon the Preferred Securities or a Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Depositor or any Affiliate of the Depositor. "Paying Agent" means any paying agent or co-paying agent appointed pursuant to Section 509 and shall initially be the Bank. "Payment Account" means a segregated non-interest-bearing corporate trust account maintained by the Property Trustee with the Bank in its trust department for the benefit of the Securityholders in which all amounts paid in respect of the Debentures shall be held and from which the Property Trustee shall make payments to the Securityholders in accordance with Sections 401 and 402. "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company or corporation, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof. "Preferred Security" means an undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust, having a Liquidation Amount of $10 and having the rights provided therefor in this Trust Agreement, including the right to receive Distributions and a Liquidation Distribution as provided herein. "Preferred Securities Certificate", means a certificate evidencing ownership of Preferred Securities, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit E. 7 13 "Property Trustee" means the commercial bank or trust company identified as the "Property Trustee," in the Preamble to this Trust Agreement solely in its capacity as Property Trustee of the Trust heretofore formed and continued hereunder and not in its individual capacity, or its successor in interest in such capacity, or any successor property trustee appointed as herein provided. "Redemption Date" means, with respect to any Trust Security to be redeemed, the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Trust Agreement; provided that each Debenture Redemption Date and the stated maturity of the Debentures shall be a Redemption Date for a Like Amount of Trust Securities. "Redemption Price" means, with respect to any Trust Security, the Liquidation Amount of such Trust Security, plus accumulated and unpaid Distributions to the Redemption Date, paid by the Depositor upon the concurrent redemption of a Like Amount of Debentures, allocated on a pro rata basis (based on Liquidation Amounts) among the Trust Securities. "Relevant Trustee" shall have the meaning specified in Section 810. "Securities Register" and "Securities Registrar" have the respective meanings specified in Section 504. "Securityholder" or "Holder" means a Person in whose name a Trust Security or Securities is registered in the Securities Register; any such Person is a beneficial owner within the meaning of the Delaware Business Trust Act. "Trust" means the Delaware business trust created and continued hereby and identified on the cover page to this Trust Agreement. "Trust Agreement" means this Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, as the same may be modified, amended or supplemented in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, including all exhibits hereto, including, for all purposes of this Trust Agreement and any such modification, amendment or supplement, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are deemed to be a part of and govern this Trust Agreement and any such modification, amendment or supplement, respectively. "Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, is amended after such date, "Trust Indenture Act" means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended. "Trust Property" means (a) the Debentures; (b) the rights of the Property Trustee under the Guarantee; (c) any cash on deposit in, or owing to, the Payment Account; and (d) all proceeds and rights in respect of the foregoing and any other property and assets for the time being held or deemed to be held by the Property Trustee pursuant to the trusts of this Trust Agreement. "Trust Security" means any one of the Common Securities or the Preferred Securities. "Trust Securities Certificate" means any one of the Common Securities Certificates or the Preferred Securities Certificates. 8 14 "Trustees" means, collectively, the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee and the Administrative Trustees. "Underwriting Agreement" means the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of - -----------, 1997 among the Trust, the Depositor and the Underwriters named therein. ARTICLE II ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST SECTION 201. NAME. The Trust created and continued hereby shall be known as "Lakeland Capital Trust," as such name may be modified from time to time by the Administrative Trustees following written notice to the Holders of Trust Securities and the other Trustees, in which name the Trustees may engage in the transactions contemplated hereby, make and execute contracts and other instruments on behalf of the Trust and sue and be sued. SECTION 202. OFFICE OF DELAWARE TRUSTEE; PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. The address of the Delaware Trustee in the State of Delaware is c/o Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or such other address in the State of Delaware as the Delaware Trustee may designate by written notice to the Securityholders and the Depositor. The principal executive office of the Trust is c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation, 202 East Center Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387. SECTION 203. INITIAL CONTRIBUTION OF TRUST PROPERTY; ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES. The Trustees acknowledge receipt in trust from the Depositor in connection with the Original Trust Agreement of the sum of $10, which constituted the initial Trust Property. The Depositor shall pay organizational expenses of the Trust as they arise or shall, upon request of any Trustee, promptly reimburse such Trustee for any such expenses paid by such Trustee. The Depositor shall make no claim upon the Trust Property for the payment of such expenses. SECTION 204. ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED SECURITIES. On ----------, 1997, the Depositor and an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust and pursuant to the Original Trust Agreement, executed and delivered the Underwriting Agreement. Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Trust Agreement, an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall execute in accordance with Section 502 and deliver in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, Preferred Securities Certificates, registered in the name of the Persons entitled thereto, in an aggregate amount of 1,800,000 Preferred Securities having an aggregate Liquidation Amount of $18,000,000 against receipt of the aggregate purchase price of such Preferred Securities of $18,000,000, which amount such Administrative Trustee shall promptly deliver to the Property Trustee. If the underwriters exercise their Option and there is an Option Closing Date (as such terms are defined in the Underwriting Agreement), then an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall execute in accordance with Section 502 and deliver in 9 15 accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, additional Preferred Securities Certificates, registered in the name of the Persons entitled thereto, in an aggregate amount of up to 200,000 Preferred Securities having an aggregate Liquidation Amount of up to $2,000,000 against receipt of the aggregate purchase price of such Preferred Securities equal to the product of $10 multiplied by the number of Preferred Securities purchased pursuant to the Option which amount such Administrative Trustee shall promptly deliver to the Property Trustee. SECTION 205. ISSUANCE OF THE COMMON SECURITIES; SUBSCRIPTION AND PURCHASE OF DEBENTURES. (a) Contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Trust Agreement, an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall execute in accordance with Section 502 and deliver to the Depositor, Common Securities Certificates, registered in the name of the Depositor, in an aggregate amount of 55,671 Common Securities having an aggregate Liquidation Amount of $556,710 against payment by the Depositor of such amount. Contemporaneously therewith, an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall subscribe to and purchase from the Depositor Debentures, registered in the name of the Property Trustee on behalf of the Trust and having an aggregate principal amount equal to $18,556,710, and, in satisfaction of the purchase price for such Debentures, the Property Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall deliver to the Depositor the sum of $18,556,710. (b) If the underwriters exercise the Option and there is an Option Closing Date, then an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall execute in accordance with Section 502 and deliver to the Depositor, additional Common Securities Certificates, registered in the name of the Depositor, in an aggregate amount of up to 6,185 Common Securities having an aggregate Liquidation Amount of up to $61,850 against payment by the Depositor of an amount equal to the product of $10 multiplied by the number of additional Common Securities purchased by the Depositor. Contemporaneously therewith, an Administrative Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall subscribe to and purchase from the Depositor, Debentures, registered in the name of the Property Trustee on behalf of the Trust and having an aggregate principal amount of up to $2,061,850, and, in satisfaction of the purchase price of such Debentures, the Property Trustee, on behalf of the Trust, shall deliver to the Depositor an amount equal to the sum of the amounts received from one of the Administrative Trustees pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 205(b) and the last sentence of Section 204. SECTION 206. DECLARATION OF TRUST. The exclusive purposes and functions of the Trust are (a) to issue and sell Trust Securities and use the proceeds from such sale to acquire the Debentures; and (b) to engage in those activities necessary, convenient or incidental thereto. The Depositor hereby appoints the Trustees as trustees of the Trust, to have all the rights, powers and duties to the extent set forth herein, and the Trustees hereby accept such appointment. The Property Trustee hereby declares that it shall hold the Trust Property in trust upon and subject to the conditions set forth herein for the benefit of the Securityholders. The Administrative Trustees shall have all rights, powers and duties set forth herein and in accordance with applicable law with respect to accomplishing the purposes of the Trust. The Delaware Trustee shall not be entitled to exercise any powers, nor shall the Delaware Trustee have any of the duties and responsibilities, of the Property Trustee or the Administrative Trustees set forth 10 16 herein. The Delaware Trustee shall be one of the Trustees of the Trust for the sole and limited purpose of fulfilling the requirements of Section 3807 of the Delaware Business Trust Act. SECTION 207. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. (a) The Trustees shall conduct the affairs of the Trust in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement. Subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section 207 and Article VIII, and in accordance with the following provisions (i) and (ii), the Administrative Trustees shall have the authority to enter into all transactions and agreements determined by the Administrative Trustees to be appropriate in exercising the authority, express or implied, otherwise granted to the Administrative Trustees under this Trust Agreement, and to perform all acts in furtherance thereof, including without limitation, the following: (i) As among the Trustees, each Administrative Trustee, acting singly or jointly, shall have the power and authority to act on behalf of the Trust with respect to the following matters: (A) the issuance and sale of the Trust Securities; (B) to cause the Trust to enter into, and to execute, deliver and perform on behalf of the Trust, the Expense Agreement and such other agreements or documents as may be necessary or desirable in connection with the purposes and function of the Trust; (C) assisting in the registration of the Preferred Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under state securities or blue sky laws, and the qualification of this Trust Agreement as a trust indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; (D) assisting in the listing of the Preferred Securities upon The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or such securities exchange or exchanges as shall be determined by the Depositor and the registration of the Preferred Securities under the Exchange Act, and the preparation and filing of all periodic and other reports and other documents pursuant to the foregoing; (E) the sending of notices (other than notices of default) and other information regarding the Trust Securities and the Debentures to the Securityholders in accordance with this Trust Agreement; (F) the appointment of a Paying Agent, Authenticating Agent and Securities Registrar in accordance with this Trust Agreement; (G) to the extent provided in this Trust Agreement, the winding up of the affairs of and liquidation of the Trust and the preparation, execution and filing of the certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; (H) to take all action that may be necessary or appropriate for the preservation and the continuation of the Trust's valid existence, rights, franchises and privileges as a statutory business trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and of each other jurisdiction in which such existence is necessary to protect the limited liability of the Holders of the Preferred Securities or to enable the Trust to effect the purposes for which the Trust was created; and 11 17 (I) the taking of any action incidental to the foregoing as the Administrative Trustees may from time to time determine is necessary or advisable to give effect to the terms of this Trust Agreement for the benefit of the Securityholders (without consideration of the effect of any such action on any particular Securityholder). (ii) As among the Trustees, the Property Trustee shall have the power, duty and authority to act on behalf of the Trust with respect to the following matters: (A) the establishment of the Payment Account; (B) the receipt of the Debentures; (C) the collection of interest, principal and any other payments made in respect of the Debentures in the Payment Account; (D) the distribution of amounts owed to the Securityholders in respect of the Trust Securities in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement; (E) the exercise of all of the rights, powers and privileges of a holder of the Debentures; (F) the sending of notices of default and other information regarding the Trust Securities and the Debentures to the Securityholders in accordance with this Trust Agreement; (G) the distribution of the Trust Property in accordance with the terms of this Trust Agreement; (H) to the extent provided in this Trust Agreement, the winding up of the affairs of and liquidation of the Trust; (I) after an Event of Default, the taking of any action incidental to the foregoing as the Property Trustee may from time to time determine is necessary or advisable to give effect to the terms of this Trust Agreement and protect and conserve the Trust Property for the benefit of the Securityholders (without consideration of the effect of any such action on any particular Securityholder); (J) registering transfers of the Trust Securities in accordance with this Trust Agreement; and (K) except as otherwise provided in this Section 207(a)(ii), the Property Trustee shall have none of the duties, liabilities, powers or the authority of the Administrative Trustees set forth in Section 207(a)(i). (b) So long as this Trust Agreement remains in effect, the Trust (or the Trustees acting on behalf of the Trust) shall not undertake any business, activities or transaction except as expressly provided herein or contemplated hereby. In particular, the Trustees shall not (i) acquire any investments or engage in any activities not authorized by this Trust Agreement; (ii) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, mortgage, pledge, set-off or otherwise dispose of any of the Trust Property or 12 18 interests therein, including to Securityholders, except as expressly provided herein; (iii) take any action that would cause the Trust to fail or cease to qualify as a "grantor trust" for United States federal income tax purposes; (iv) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue any other debt; or (v) take or consent to any action that would result in the placement of a Lien on any of the Trust Property. The Administrative Trustees shall defend all claims and demands of all Persons at any time claiming any Lien on any of the Trust Property adverse to the interest of the Trust or the Securityholders in their capacity as Securityholders. (c) In connection with the issue and sale of the Preferred Securities, the Depositor shall have the right and responsibility to assist the Trust with respect to, or effect on behalf of the Trust, the following (and any actions taken by the Depositor in furtherance of the following prior to the date of this Trust Agreement are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects): (i) the preparation and filing by the Trust with the Commission and the execution on behalf of the Trust of a registration statement on the appropriate form in relation to the Preferred Securities and the Debentures, including any amendments thereto; (ii) the determination of the States in which to take appropriate action to qualify or register for sale all or part of the Preferred Securities and to do any and all such acts, other than actions which must be taken by or on behalf of the Trust, and advise the Trustees of actions they must take on behalf of the Trust, and prepare for execution and filing any documents to be executed and filed by the Trust or on behalf of the Trust, as the Depositor deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with the applicable laws of any such States; (iii) the preparation for filing by the Trust and execution on behalf of the Trust of an application to The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or a national stock exchange or other organizations for listing upon notice of issuance of any Preferred Securities and to file or cause an Administrative Trustee to file thereafter with such exchange or organization such notifications and documents as may be necessary from time to time; (iv) the preparation for filing by the Trust with the Commission and the execution on behalf of the Trust of a registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the registration of the Preferred Securities under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any amendments thereto; (v) the negotiation of the terms of, and the execution and delivery of, the Underwriting Agreement providing for the sale of the Preferred Securities; and (vi) the taking of any other actions necessary or desirable to carry out any of the foregoing activities. (d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Trustees are authorized and directed to conduct the affairs of the Trust and to operate the Trust so that the Trust shall not be deemed to be an "investment company" required to be registered under the Investment Company Act, shall be classified as a "grantor trust" and not as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes and so that the Debentures shall be treated as indebtedness of the Depositor for United States federal income tax purposes. In this connection, subject to Section 1002, the Depositor and the Administrative Trustees are authorized to take any 13 19 action, not inconsistent with applicable law or this Trust Agreement, that each of the Depositor and the Administrative Trustees determines in their discretion to be necessary or desirable for such purposes. SECTION 208. ASSETS OF TRUST. The assets of the Trust shall consist of the Trust Property. SECTION 209. TITLE TO TRUST PROPERTY. Legal title to all Trust Property shall be vested at all times in the Property Trustee (in its capacity as such) and shall be held and administered by the Property Trustee for the benefit of the Securityholders in accordance with this Trust Agreement. ARTICLE III PAYMENT ACCOUNT SECTION 301. PAYMENT ACCOUNT. (a) On or prior to the Closing Date, the Property Trustee shall establish the Payment Account. The Property Trustee and any agent of the Property Trustee shall have exclusive control and sole right of withdrawal with respect to the Payment Account for the purpose of making deposits and withdrawals from the Payment Account in accordance with this Trust Agreement. All monies and other property deposited or held from time to time in the Payment Account shall be held by the Property Trustee in the Payment Account for the exclusive benefit of the Securityholders and for distribution as herein provided, including (and subject to) any priority of payments provided for herein. (b) The Property Trustee shall deposit in the Payment Account, promptly upon receipt, all payments of principal of or interest on, and any other payments or proceeds with respect to, the Debentures. Amounts held in the Payment Account shall not be invested by the Property Trustee pending distribution thereof. ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS; REDEMPTION SECTION 401. DISTRIBUTIONS. (a) Distributions on the Trust Securities shall be cumulative, and shall accumulate whether or not there are funds of the Trust available for the payment of Distributions. Distributions shall accumulate from - -------------, 1997, and, except during any Extended Interest Payment Period with respect to the Debentures, shall be payable quarterly in arrears on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year, commencing on September 30, 1997. If any date on which a Distribution is otherwise payable on the Trust Securities is not a Business Day, then the payment of such Distribution shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as 14 20 if made on such date (each date on which distributions are payable in accordance with this Section 401(a), a "Distribution Date"). (b) The Trust Securities represent undivided beneficial interests in the Trust Property. The Distributions on the Trust Securities shall be at a rate of ------% per annum of the Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities. The amount of Distributions payable for any full period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The amount of Distributions for any partial period shall be computed on the basis of the number of days elapsed in a 360-day year of twelve 30 day months. During any Extended Interest Payment Period with respect to the Debentures, Distributions on the Preferred Securities shall be deferred for a period equal to the Extended Interest Payment Period. The amount of Distributions payable for any period shall include the Additional Amounts, if any. (c) Distributions on the Trust Securities shall be made by the Property Trustee solely from the Payment Account and shall be payable on each Distribution Date only to the extent that the Trust has funds then on hand and immediately available by 12:30 p.m. on each Distribution Date in the Payment Account for the payment of such Distributions. (d) Distributions on the Trust Securities with respect to a Distribution Date shall be payable to the Holders thereof as they appear on the Securities Register for the Trust Securities on the relevant record date, which shall be the 15th day of the month in which the Distribution is payable. SECTION 402. REDEMPTION. (a) On each Debenture Redemption Date and on the stated maturity of the Debentures, the Trust shall be required to redeem a Like Amount of Trust Securities at the Redemption Price. (b) Notice of redemption shall be given by the Property Trustee by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date to each Holder of Trust Securities to be redeemed, at such Holder's address appearing in the Securities Register. The Property Trustee shall have no responsibility for the accuracy of any CUSIP number contained in such notice. All notices of redemption shall state: (i) the Redemption Date; (ii) the Redemption Price; (iii) the CUSIP number; (iv) if less than all the Outstanding Trust Securities are to be redeemed, the identification and the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the particular Trust Securities to be redeemed; and (v) that, on the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price shall become due and payable upon each such Trust Security to be redeemed and that Distributions thereon shall cease to accumulate on and after said date. 15 21 (c) The Trust Securities redeemed on each Redemption Date shall be redeemed at the Redemption Price with the proceeds from the contemporaneous redemption of Debentures. Redemptions of the Trust Securities shall be made and the Redemption Price shall be payable on each Redemption Date only to the extent that the Trust has immediately available funds then on hand and available in the Payment Account for the payment of such Redemption Price. (d) If the Property Trustee gives a notice of redemption in respect of any Preferred Securities, then, by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Redemption Date, subject to Section 402(c), the Property Trustee shall deposit with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to pay the applicable Redemption Price and shall give the Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Redemption Price to the Holders thereof upon surrender of their Preferred Securities Certificates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Distributions payable on or prior to the Redemption Date for any Trust Securities called for redemption shall be payable to the Holders of such Trust Securities as they appear on the Securities Register for the Trust Securities on the relevant record dates for the related Distribution Dates. If notice of redemption shall have been given and funds deposited as required, then upon the date of such deposit, all rights of Securityholders holding Trust Securities so called for redemption shall cease, except the right of such Securityholders to receive the Redemption Price and any Distribution payable on or prior to the Redemption Date, but without interest, and such Trust Securities shall cease to be Outstanding. In the event that any date on which any Redemption Price is payable is not a Business Day, then payment of the Redemption Price payable on such date shall be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of any such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on such date. In the event that payment of the Redemption Price in respect of any Trust Securities called for redemption is improperly withheld or refused and not paid either by the Trust or by the Depositor pursuant to the Guarantee, Distributions on such Trust Securities shall continue to accumulate, at the then applicable rate, from the Redemption Date originally established by the Trust for such Trust Securities to the date such Redemption Price is actually paid, in which case the actual payment date shall be the date fixed for redemption for purposes of calculating the Redemption Price. (e) Payment of the Redemption Price on the Trust Securities shall be made to the record holders thereof as they appear on the Securities Register for the Trust Securities on the relevant record date, which shall be the date 15 days prior to the relevant Redemption Date. (f) Subject to Section 403(a), if less than all the Outstanding Trust Securities are to be redeemed on a Redemption Date, then the aggregate Liquidation Amount of Trust Securities to be redeemed shall be allocated on a pro rata basis (based on Liquidation Amounts) among the Common Securities and the Preferred Securities. The particular Preferred Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Property Trustee from the Outstanding Preferred Securities not previously called for redemption, by such method (including, without limitation, by lot) as the Property Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to the Liquidation Amount or an integral multiple thereof) of the Liquidation Amount of Preferred Securities of a denomination larger than such Liquidation Amount. The Property Trustee shall promptly notify the Securities Registrar in writing of the Preferred Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Preferred Securities selected for partial redemption, the Liquidation Amount thereof to be redeemed. For all purposes of this Trust Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Preferred Securities shall relate, in the case of any Preferred Securities redeemed or to be 16 22 redeemed only in part, to the portion of the Liquidation Amount of Preferred Securities which has been or is to be redeemed. SECTION 403. SUBORDINATION OF COMMON SECURITIES. (a) Payment of Distributions (including Additional Amounts, if applicable) on, and the Redemption Price of, the Trust Securities, as applicable, shall be made, subject to Section 402(f), pro rata among the Common Securities and the Preferred Securities based on the Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities; provided, however, that if on any Distribution Date or Redemption Date any Event of Default resulting from a Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, no payment of any Distribution (including Additional Amounts, if applicable) on, or Redemption Price of, any Common Security, and no other payment on account of the redemption, liquidation or other acquisition of Common Securities, shall be made unless payment in full in cash of all accumulated and unpaid Distributions (including Additional Amounts, if applicable) on all Outstanding Preferred Securities for all Distribution periods terminating on or prior thereto, or in the case of payment of the Redemption Price the full amount of such Redemption Price on all Outstanding Preferred Securities then called for redemption, shall have been made or provided for, and all funds immediately available to the Property Trustee shall first be applied to the payment in full in cash of all Distributions (including Additional Amounts, if applicable) on, or the Redemption Price of, Preferred Securities then due and payable. (b) In the case of the occurrence of any Event of Default resulting from a Debenture Event of Default, the Holder of Common Securities shall be deemed to have waived any right to act with respect to any such Event of Default under this Trust Agreement until the effect of all such Events of Default with respect to the Preferred Securities shall have been cured, waived or otherwise eliminated. Until any such Event of Default under this Trust Agreement with respect to the Preferred Securities shall have been so cured, waived or otherwise eliminated, the Property Trustee shall act solely on behalf of the Holders of the Preferred Securities and not the Holder of the Common Securities, and only the Holders of the Preferred Securities shall have the right to direct the Property Trustee to act on their behalf. SECTION 404. PAYMENT PROCEDURES. Payments of Distributions (including Additional Amounts, if applicable) in respect of the Preferred Securities shall be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear on the Securities Register. Payments in respect of the Common Securities shall be made in such manner as shall be mutually agreed between the Property Trustee and the Common Securityholder. SECTION 405. TAX RETURNS AND REPORTS. The Administrative Trustees shall prepare (or cause to be prepared), at the Depositor's expense, and file all United States federal, state and local tax and information returns and reports required to be filed by or in respect of the Trust. In this regard, the Administrative Trustees shall (a) prepare and file (or cause to be prepared and filed) the appropriate Internal Revenue Service form required to be filed in respect of the Trust in each taxable year of the Trust; and (b) prepare and furnish (or cause to be prepared and furnished) to each Securityholder the appropriate Internal Revenue Service form required to be furnished to such Securityholder or the information required to 17 23 be provided on such form. The Administrative Trustees shall provide the Depositor with a copy of all such returns and reports promptly after such filing or furnishing. The Property Trustee shall comply with United States federal withholding and backup withholding tax laws and information reporting requirements with respect to any payments to Securityholders under the Trust Securities. SECTION 406. PAYMENT OF TAXES, DUTIES, ETC. OF TRUST. Upon receipt under the Debentures of Additional Payments, the Property Trustee, at the direction of an Administrative Trustee or the Depositor, shall promptly pay any taxes, duties or governmental charges of whatsoever nature (other than withholding taxes) imposed on the Trust by the United States or any other taxing authority. SECTION 407. PAYMENTS UNDER INDENTURE. Any amount payable hereunder to any Holder of Preferred Securities shall be reduced by the amount of any corresponding payment such Holder has directly received under the Indenture pursuant to Section 514(b) or (c) hereof. ARTICLE V TRUST SECURITIES CERTIFICATES SECTION 501. INITIAL OWNERSHIP. Upon the creation of the Trust and the contribution by the Depositor pursuant to Section 203 and until the issuance of the Trust Securities, and at any time during which no Trust Securities are outstanding, the Depositor shall be the sole beneficial owner of the Trust. SECTION 502. TRUST SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. The Preferred Securities Certificates shall be issued in minimum denominations of the Liquidation Amount and integral multiples of such Liquidation Amount in excess thereof, and the Common Securities Certificates shall be issued in denominations of the Liquidation Amount and integral multiples thereof. The Trust Securities Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Trust by manual or facsimile signature of at least one Administrative Trustee. Trust Securities Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were, at the time when such signatures shall have been affixed, authorized to sign on behalf of the Trust, shall be validly issued and entitled to the benefits of this Trust Agreement, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them shall have ceased to be so authorized prior to the delivery of such Trust Securities Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of delivery of such Trust Securities Certificates. A transferee of a Trust Securities Certificate shall become a Securityholder, and shall be entitled to the rights and subject to the obligations of a Securityholder hereunder, upon due registration of such Trust Securities Certificate in such transferee's name pursuant to Sections 504 and 511. SECTION 503. EXECUTION, AUTHENTICATION AND DELIVERY OF TRUST SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. (a) On the Closing Date and on the date on which the Underwriter exercises the Option, as applicable (the "Option Closing Date"), the Administrative Trustees shall cause Trust Securities 18 24 Certificates, in an aggregate Liquidation Amount as provided in Sections 204 and 205, to be executed on behalf of the Trust by at least one of the Administrative Trustees and delivered to or upon the written order of the Depositor, signed by its Chief Executive Officer, President, any Vice President, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer without further corporate action by the Depositor, in authorized denominations. (b) A Preferred Securities Certificate shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of an authorized signatory of the Property Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Preferred Securities Certificate has been authenticated under this Trust Agreement. Each Preferred Security Certificate shall be dated the date of its authentication. (c) Upon the written order of the Trust signed by the Administrative Trustee, the Property Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery the Preferred Securities Certificates. (d) The Property Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent acceptable to the Trust to authenticate the Preferred Securities. An Authenticating Agent may authenticate the Preferred Securities whenever the Property Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Trust Agreement to authentication by the Property Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An Authenticating Agent has the same rights as the Property Trustee to deal with the Depositor or the Trust. SECTION 504. REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE OF PREFERRED SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. (a) The Depositor shall keep or cause to be kept, at the office or agency maintained pursuant to Section 508, a register or registers for the purpose of registering Trust Securities Certificates and transfers and exchanges of Preferred Securities Certificates (herein referred to as the "Securities Register") in which the registrar designated by the Depositor (the "Securities Registrar"), subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, shall provide for the registration of Preferred Securities Certificates and Common Securities Certificates (subject to Section 510 in the case of the Common Securities Certificates) and registration of transfers and exchanges of Preferred Securities Certificates as herein provided. The Property Trustee shall be the initial Securities Registrar. (b) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Preferred Securities Certificate at the office or agency maintained pursuant to Section 508, the Administrative Trustees or any one of them shall execute and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Preferred Securities Certificates in authorized denominations of a like aggregate Liquidation Amount dated the date of execution by such Administrative Trustee or Trustees. The Securities Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of any Preferred Securities that have been called for redemption. At the option of a Holder, Preferred Securities Certificates may be exchanged for other Preferred Securities Certificates in authorized denominations of the same class and of a like aggregate Liquidation Amount upon surrender of the Preferred Securities Certificates to be exchanged at the office or agency maintained pursuant to Section 508. (c) Every Preferred Securities Certificate presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Property Trustee and the Securities Registrar duly executed by the Holder or his attorney duly authorized in writing. Each Preferred Securities Certificate surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be canceled and subsequently disposed of by the Property Trustee in accordance with 19 25 its customary practice. The Trust shall not be required to (i) issue, register the transfer of, or exchange any Preferred Securities during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 calendar days before the date of mailing of a notice of redemption of any Preferred Securities called for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing; or (ii) register the transfer of or exchange any Preferred Securities so selected for redemption, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any such Preferred Securities being redeemed in part. (d) No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Preferred Securities Certificates, but the Securities Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Preferred Securities Certificates. SECTION 505. MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST OR STOLEN TRUST SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. If (a) any mutilated Trust Securities Certificate shall be surrendered to the Securities Registrar, or if the Securities Registrar shall receive evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Trust Securities Certificate; and (b) there shall be delivered to the Securities Registrar, the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then in the absence of notice that such Trust Securities Certificate shall have been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Administrative Trustees, or any one of them, on behalf of the Trust shall execute and make available for delivery, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Trust Securities Certificate, a new Trust Securities Certificate of like class, tenor and denomination. In connection with the issuance of any new Trust Securities Certificate under this Section 505, the Administrative Trustees or the Securities Registrar may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith. Any duplicate Trust Securities Certificate issued pursuant to this Section 505 shall constitute conclusive evidence of an undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust, as if originally issued, whether or not the lost, stolen or destroyed Trust Securities Certificate shall be found at any time. SECTION 506. PERSONS DEEMED SECURITYHOLDERS. The Trustees, the Paying Agent and the Securities Registrar shall treat the Person in whose name any Trust Securities Certificate shall be registered in the Securities Register as the owner of such Trust Securities Certificate for the purpose of receiving Distributions and for all other purposes whatsoever, and neither the Trustees nor the Securities Registrar shall be bound by any notice to the contrary. SECTION 507. ACCESS TO LIST OF SECURITYHOLDERS' NAMES AND ADDRESSES. At any time when the Property Trustee is not also acting as the Securities Registrar, the Administrative Trustees or the Depositor shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the Property Trustee (a) semi-annually on or before January 15 and July 15 in each year, a list, in such form as the Property Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Securityholders as of the most recent record date; and (b) promptly after receipt by any Administrative Trustee or the Depositor of a request therefor from the Property Trustee in order to enable the Property Trustee to discharge its obligations under this Trust Agreement, in each case to the extent such information is in the possession or control of the Administrative Trustees or the Depositor and is not identical to a 20 26 previously supplied list or has not otherwise been received by the Property Trustee in its capacity as Securities Registrar. The rights of Securityholders to communicate with other Securityholders with respect to their rights under this Trust Agreement or under the Trust Securities, and the corresponding rights of the Trustee shall be as provided in the Trust Indenture Act. Each Holder, by receiving and holding a Trust Securities Certificate, and each owner shall be deemed to have agreed not to hold the Depositor, the Property Trustee or the Administrative Trustees accountable by reason of the disclosure of its name and address, regardless of the source from which such information was derived. SECTION 508. MAINTENANCE OF OFFICE OR AGENCY. The Administrative Trustees shall maintain in a location or locations designated by the Administrative Trustees, an office or offices or agency or agencies where Preferred Securities Certificates may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Trustees in respect of the Trust Securities Certificates may be served. The Administrative Trustees initially designate the Corporate Trust Office of the Property Trustee, Two International Place, 4th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as the principal corporate trust office for such purposes. The Administrative Trustees shall give prompt written notice to the Depositor and to the Securityholders of any change in the location of the Securities Register or any such office or agency. SECTION 509. APPOINTMENT OF PAYING AGENT. The Paying Agent shall initially be the Property Trustee, and any co-paying agent chosen by the Property Trustee, and acceptable to the Administrative Trustees and the Depositor. The Paying Agent shall make Distributions to Securityholders from the Payment Account and shall report the amounts of such Distributions to the Property Trustee and the Administrative Trustees. Any Paying Agent shall have the revocable power to withdraw funds from the Payment Account for the purpose of making the Distributions referred to above. The Administrative Trustees may revoke such power and remove the Paying Agent if such Trustees determine in their sole discretion that the Paying Agent shall have failed to perform its obligations under this Trust Agreement in any material respect. Any Person acting as Paying Agent shall be permitted to resign as Paying Agent upon 30 days' written notice to the Administrative Trustees, the Property Trustee and the Depositor. In the event that the Property Trustee shall no longer be the Paying Agent or a successor Paying Agent shall resign or its authority to act be revoked, the Administrative Trustees shall appoint a successor that is acceptable to the Property Trustee and the Depositor to act as Paying Agent (which shall be a bank or trust company). The Administrative Trustees shall cause such successor Paying Agent or any additional Paying Agent appointed by the Administrative Trustees to execute and deliver to the Trustees an instrument in which such successor Paying Agent or additional Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustees that as Paying Agent, such successor Paying Agent or additional Paying Agent shall hold all sums, if any, held by it for payment to the Securityholders in trust for the benefit of the Securityholders entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Securityholders. The Paying Agent shall return all unclaimed funds to the Property Trustee and, upon removal of a Paying Agent, such Paying Agent shall also return all funds in its possession to the Property Trustee. The provisions of Sections 801, 803 and 806 shall apply to the Property Trustee also in its role as Paying Agent, for so long as the Property Trustee shall act as Paying Agent and, to the extent applicable, to any other paying agent appointed hereunder. Any reference in this Trust Agreement to the Paying Agent shall include any co-paying agent unless the context requires otherwise. 21 27 SECTION 510. OWNERSHIP OF COMMON SECURITIES BY DEPOSITOR. On the Closing Date, the Depositor shall acquire and retain beneficial and record ownership of the Common Securities. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any attempted transfer of the Common Securities (other than a transfer in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Depositor into another corporation pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Indenture) shall be void. The Administrative Trustees shall cause each Common Securities Certificate issued to the Depositor to contain a legend stating "THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE". SECTION 511. PREFERRED SECURITIES CERTIFICATES. (a) Each owner shall receive a Preferred Securities Certificate representing such owner's interest in such Preferred Securities. Upon the issuance of Preferred Securities Certificates, the Trustees shall recognize the record holders of the Preferred Securities Certificates as Securityholders. The Preferred Securities Certificates shall be printed, lithographed or engraved or may be produced in any other manner as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Trustees, as evidenced by the execution thereof by the Administrative Trustees or any one of them. (b) A single Common Securities Certificate representing the Common Securities shall be issued to the Depositor in the form of a definitive Common Securities Certificate. SECTION 512. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]. SECTION 513. [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]. SECTION 514. RIGHTS OF SECURITYHOLDERS. (a) The legal title to the Trust Property is vested exclusively in the Property Trustee (in its capacity as such) in accordance with Section 209, and the Securityholders shall not have any right or title therein other than the undivided beneficial interest in the assets of the Trust conferred by their Trust Securities and they shall have no right to call for any partition or division of property, profits or rights of the Trust except as described below. The Trust Securities shall be personal property giving only the rights specifically set forth therein and in this Trust Agreement. The Trust Securities shall have no preemptive or similar rights. When issued and delivered to Holders of the Preferred Securities against payment of the purchase price therefor, the Preferred Securities shall be fully paid and nonassessable interests in the Trust. The Holders of the Preferred Securities, in their capacities as such, shall be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. (b) For so long as any Preferred Securities remain Outstanding, if, upon a Debenture Event of Default, the Debenture Trustee fails or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Debentures fail to declare the principal of all of the Debentures to be immediately due and payable, the Holders of at least 25% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities then Outstanding shall have such right by a notice in writing to the Depositor and the Debenture Trustee; and upon any such declaration such principal amount of and the accrued interest on all of the Debentures shall become immediately due and payable, provided that the payment of principal and interest on such Debentures shall remain subordinated to the extent provided in the Indenture. 22 28 (c) For so long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, if, upon a Debenture Event of Default arising from the failure to pay interest or principal on the Debentures, the Holders of any Preferred Securities then Outstanding shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have the right to directly institute proceedings for enforcement of payment to such Holders of principal of or interest on the Debentures having a principal amount equal to the Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities of such Holders. ARTICLE VI ACTS OF SECURITYHOLDERS; MEETINGS; VOTING SECTION 601. LIMITATIONS ON VOTING RIGHTS. (a) Except as provided in this Section 601, in Sections 514, 810 and 1002 and in the Indenture and as otherwise required by law, no Holder of Preferred Securities shall have any right to vote or in any manner otherwise control the administration, operation and management of the Trust or the obligations of the parties hereto, nor shall anything herein set forth, or contained in the terms of the Trust Securities Certificates, be construed so as to constitute the Securityholders from time to time as partners or members of an association. (b) So long as any Debentures are held by the Property Trustee, the Trustees shall not (i) direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Debenture Trustee, or executing any trust or power conferred on the Debenture Trustee with respect to such Debentures; (ii) waive any past default which is waivable under Article VII of the Indenture; (iii) exercise any right to rescind or annul a declaration that the principal of all the Debentures shall be due and payable; or (iv) consent to any amendment, modification or termination of the Indenture or the Debentures, where such consent shall be required, without, in each case, obtaining the prior approval of the Holders of at least a majority in Liquidation Amount of all Outstanding Preferred Securities; provided, however, that where a consent under the Indenture would require the consent of each Holder of outstanding Debentures affected thereby, no such consent shall be given by the Property Trustee without the prior written consent of each holder of Preferred Securities. The Trustees shall not revoke any action previously authorized or approved by a vote of the Holders of the Outstanding Preferred Securities, except by a subsequent vote of the Holders of the Outstanding Preferred Securities. The Property Trustee shall notify each Holder of the Outstanding Preferred Securities of any notice of default received from the Debenture Trustee with respect to the Debentures. In addition to obtaining the foregoing approvals of the Holders of the Preferred Securities, prior to taking any of the foregoing actions, the Trustees shall, at the expense of the Depositor, obtain an Opinion of Counsel experienced in such matters to the effect that the Trust shall continue to be classified as a grantor trust and not as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes on account of such action. (c) If any proposed amendment to the Trust Agreement provides for, or the Trustees otherwise propose to effect, (i) any action that would adversely affect in any material respect the powers, preferences or special rights of the Preferred Securities, whether by way of amendment to the Trust Agreement or otherwise; or (ii) the dissolution, winding-up or termination of the Trust, other than pursuant to the terms of this Trust Agreement, then the Holders of Outstanding Preferred Securities as a class shall be entitled to vote on such amendment or proposal and such amendment or proposal shall not be effective except with the approval of the Holders of at least a majority in 23 29 Liquidation Amount of the Outstanding Preferred Securities. No amendment to this Trust Agreement may be made if, as a result of such amendment, the Trust would cease to be classified as a grantor trust or would be classified as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. SECTION 602. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. Notice of all meetings of the Preferred Securityholders, stating the time, place and purpose of the meeting, shall be given by the Property Trustee pursuant to Section 1008 to each Preferred Securityholder of record, at his registered address, at least 15 days and not more than 90 days before the meeting. At any such meeting, any business properly before the meeting may be so considered whether or not stated in the notice of the meeting. Any adjourned meeting may be held as adjourned without further notice. SECTION 603. MEETINGS OF PREFERRED SECURITYHOLDERS. (a) No annual meeting of Securityholders is required to be held. The Administrative Trustees, however, shall call a meeting of Securityholders to vote on any matter in respect of which Preferred Securityholders are entitled to vote upon the written request of the Preferred Securityholders of 25% of the Outstanding Preferred Securities (based upon their aggregate Liquidation Amount) and the Administrative Trustees or the Property Trustee may, at any time in their discretion, call a meeting of Preferred Securityholders to vote on any matters as to which the Preferred Securityholders are entitled to vote. (b) Preferred Securityholders of record of 50% of the Outstanding Preferred Securities (based upon their aggregate Liquidation Amount), present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of Securityholders. (c) If a quorum is present at a meeting, an affirmative vote by the Preferred Securityholders of record present, in person or by proxy, holding more than a majority of the Preferred Securities (based upon their aggregate Liquidation Amount) held by the Preferred Securityholders of record present, either in person or by proxy, at such meeting shall constitute the action of the Securityholders, unless this Trust Agreement requires a greater number of affirmative votes. SECTION 604. VOTING RIGHTS. Securityholders shall be entitled to one vote for each dollar value of Liquidation Amount represented by their Trust Securities in respect of any matter as to which such Securityholders are entitled to vote (and such dollar value shall be $10 per Preferred Security until such time, if any, as the Liquidation Amount is changed as provided herein). SECTION 605. PROXIES, ETC. At any meeting of Securityholders, any Securityholder entitled to vote thereat may vote by proxy, provided that no proxy shall be voted at any meeting unless it shall have been placed on file with the Administrative Trustees, or with such other officer or agent of the Trust as the Administrative Trustees may direct, for verification prior to the time at which such vote shall be taken. When Trust Securities are held jointly by several persons, any one of them may vote at any 24 30 meeting in person or by proxy in respect of such Trust Securities, but if more than one of them shall be present at such meeting in person or by proxy, and such joint owners or their proxies so present disagree as to any vote to be cast, such vote shall not be received in respect of such Trust Securities. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a Securityholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise, and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger. No proxy shall be valid more than three years after its date of execution. SECTION 606. SECURITYHOLDER ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT. Any action which may be taken by Securityholders at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if Securityholders holding more than a majority of all Outstanding Trust Securities (based upon their aggregate Liquidation Amount) entitled to vote in respect of such action (or such larger proportion thereof as shall be required by any express provision of this Trust Agreement) shall consent to the action in writing (based upon their aggregate Liquidation Amount). SECTION 607. RECORD DATE FOR VOTING AND OTHER PURPOSES. For the purposes of determining the Securityholders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting or by written consent, or to participate in any Distribution on the Trust Securities in respect of which a record date is not otherwise provided for in this Trust Agreement, or for the purpose of any other action, the Administrative Trustees may from time to time fix a date, not more than 90 days prior to the date of any meeting of Securityholders or the payment of Distribution or other action, as the case may be, as a record date for the determination of the identity of the Securityholders of record for such purposes. SECTION 608. ACTS OF SECURITYHOLDERS. (a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Trust Agreement to be given, made or taken by Securityholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Securityholders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to an Administrative Trustee. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the "Act" of the Securityholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Trust Agreement and (subject to Section 801) conclusive in favor of the Trustees, if made in the manner provided in this Section 608. (b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which any Trustee receiving the same deems sufficient. (c) The ownership of Preferred Securities shall be proved by the Securities Register. 25 31 (d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Securityholder of any Trust Security shall bind every future Securityholder of the same Trust Security and the Securityholder of every Trust Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustees or the Trust in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Trust Security. (e) Without limiting the foregoing, a Securityholder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Trust Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the Liquidation Amount of such Trust Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such Liquidation Amount. (f) A Securityholder may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Depositor under the Guarantee to enforce its rights under the Guarantee without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Guarantee Trustee (as defined in the Guarantee), the Trust or any Person. SECTION 609. INSPECTION OF RECORDS. Upon reasonable notice to the Administrative Trustees and the Property Trustee, the records of the Trust shall be open to inspection and copying by Securityholders and their authorized representatives during normal business hours for any purpose reasonably related to such Securityholder's interest as a Securityholder. ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 701. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BANK AND PROPERTY TRUSTEE. The Bank and the Property Trustee, each severally on behalf of and as to itself, as of the date hereof, and each successor Property Trustee at the time of the successor Property Trustee's acceptance of its appointment as Property Trustee hereunder (the term "Bank" being used to refer to such successor Property Trustee in its separate corporate capacity) hereby represents and warrants (as applicable) for the benefit of the Depositor and the Securityholders that: (a) the Bank is a trust company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; (b) the Bank has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Trust Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Agreement; (c) this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Property Trustee and constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of the Property Trustee enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors, rights and to general equity principles; 26 32 (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Property Trustee of this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the part of the Property Trustee and does not require any approval of stockholders of the Bank and such execution, delivery and performance shall not (i) violate the Bank's charter or by-laws; (ii) violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of, any indenture, mortgage, credit agreement, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Property Trustee or the Bank is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) violate any law, governmental rule or regulation of the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the case may be, governing the banking or trust powers of the Bank or the Property Trustee (as appropriate in context) or any order, judgment or decree applicable to the Property Trustee or the Bank; (e) neither the authorization, execution or delivery by the Property Trustee of this Trust Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Property Trustee contemplated herein or therein requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with or the taking of any other action with respect to any governmental authority or agency under any existing federal law governing the banking or trust powers of the Bank or the Property Trustee, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and (f) there are no proceedings pending or, to the best of the Property Trustee's knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Bank or the Property Trustee in any court or before any governmental authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal which, individually or in the aggregate, would materially and adversely affect the Trust or would question the right, power and authority of the Property Trustee to enter into or perform its obligations as one of the Trustees under this Trust Agreement. SECTION 702. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DELAWARE BANK AND DELAWARE TRUSTEE. The Delaware Bank and the Delaware Trustee, each severally on behalf of and as to itself, as of the date hereof, and each successor Delaware Trustee at the time of the successor Delaware Trustee's acceptance of appointment as Delaware Trustee hereunder (the term "Delaware Bank" being used to refer to such successor Delaware Trustee in its separate corporate capacity), hereby represents and warrants (as applicable) for the benefit of the Depositor and the Securityholders that: (a) the Delaware Bank is a Delaware banking corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; (b) the Delaware Bank has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Trust Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Trust Agreement; (c) this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Delaware Trustee and constitutes the valid and legally binding agreement of the Delaware Trustee enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors, rights and to general equity principles; 27 33 (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Delaware Trustee of this Trust Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on the part of the Delaware Trustee and does not require any approval of stockholders of the Delaware Bank and such execution, delivery and performance shall not (i) violate the Delaware Bank's charter or by-laws; (ii) violate any provision of, or constitute, with or without notice or lapse of time, a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any properties included in the Trust Property pursuant to the provisions of, any indenture, mortgage, credit agreement, license or other agreement or instrument to which the Delaware Bank or the Delaware Trustee is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) violate any law, governmental rule or regulation of the United States or the State of Delaware, as the case may be, governing the banking or trust powers of the Delaware Bank or the Delaware Trustee (as appropriate in context) or any order, judgment or decree applicable to the Delaware Bank or the Delaware Trustee; (e) neither the authorization, execution or delivery by the Delaware Trustee of this Trust Agreement nor the consummation of any of the transactions by the Delaware Trustee contemplated herein or therein requires the consent or approval of, the giving of notice to, the registration with or the taking of any other action with respect to any governmental authority or agency under any existing federal law governing the banking or trust powers of the Delaware Bank or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, under the laws of the United States or the State of Delaware; and (f) there are no proceedings pending or, to the best of the Delaware Trustee's knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Delaware Bank or the Delaware Trustee in any court or before any governmental authority, agency or arbitration board or tribunal which, individually or in the aggregate, would materially and adversely affect the Trust or would question the right, power and authority of the Delaware Trustee to enter into or perform its obligations as one of the Trustees under this Trust Agreement. SECTION 703. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DEPOSITOR. The Depositor hereby represents and warrants for the benefit of the Securityholders that: (a) the Trust Securities Certificates issued on the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, if applicable, on behalf of the Trust have been duly authorized and shall be, as of such date or dates, if applicable, duly and validly executed, issued and delivered by the Administrative Trustees pursuant to the terms and provisions of, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Trust Agreement and the Securityholders shall be, as of such date or dates, if applicable, entitled to the benefits of this Trust Agreement; and (b) there are no taxes, fees or other governmental charges payable by the Trust (or the Trustees on behalf of the Trust) under the laws of the State of Delaware or any political subdivision thereof in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Bank, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, of this Trust Agreement. 28 34 ARTICLE VIII TRUSTEES SECTION 801. CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) The duties and responsibilities of the Trustees shall be as provided by this Trust Agreement and, in the case of the Property Trustee, by the Trust Indenture Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Trust Agreement shall require the Trustees to expend or risk their own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of their duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of their rights or powers, if they shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. No Administrative Trustee nor the Delaware Trustee shall be liable for its act or omissions hereunder except as a result of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Property Trustee's liability shall be determined under the Trust Indenture Act. Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Trust Agreement relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustees shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 801. To the extent that, at law or in equity, the Delaware Trustee or an Administrative Trustee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Trust or to the Securityholders, the Delaware Trustee or such Administrative Trustee shall not be liable to the Trust or to any Securityholder for such Trustee's good faith reliance on the provisions of this Trust Agreement. The provisions of this Trust Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of the Delaware Trustee or the Administrative Trustees otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Depositor and the Securityholders to replace such other duties and liabilities of the Delaware Trustee and the Administrative Trustees, as the case may be. (b) All payments made by the Property Trustee or a Paying Agent in respect of the Trust Securities shall be made only from the revenue and proceeds from the Trust Property and only to the extent that there shall be sufficient revenue or proceeds from the Trust Property to enable the Property Trustee or a Paying Agent to make payments in accordance with the terms hereof. With respect to the relationship of each Securityholder and the Trustee, each Securityholder, by its acceptance of a Trust Security, agrees that it shall look solely to the revenue and proceeds from the Trust Property to the extent legally available for distribution to it as herein provided and that the Trustees are not personally liable to it for any amount distributable in respect of any Trust Security or for any other liability in respect of any Trust Security. This Section 801(b) does not limit the liability of the Trustees expressly set forth elsewhere in this Trust Agreement or, in the case of the Property Trustee, in the Trust Indenture Act. (c) No provision of this Trust Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Property Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: (i) the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by an authorized officer of the Property Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Property Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; (ii) the Property Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of not less than a majority in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities relating to the time, method and place of 29 35 conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Property Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Property Trustee under this Trust Agreement; (iii) the Property Trustee's sole duty with respect to the custody, safe keeping and physical preservation of the Debentures and the Payment Account shall be to deal with such property in a similar manner as the Property Trustee deals with similar property for its own account, subject to the protections and limitations on liability afforded to the Property Trustee under this Trust Agreement and the Trust Indenture Act; (iv) the Property Trustee shall not be liable for any interest on any money received by it except as it may otherwise agree with the Depositor and money held by the Property Trustee need not be segregated from other funds held by it except in relation to the Payment Account maintained by the Property Trustee pursuant to Section 301 and except to the extent otherwise required by law; and (v) the Property Trustee shall not be responsible for monitoring the compliance by the Administrative Trustees or the Depositor with their respective duties under this Trust Agreement, nor shall the Property Trustee be liable for the negligence, default or misconduct of the Administrative Trustees or the Depositor. SECTION 802. CERTAIN NOTICES. (a) Within 5 Business Days after the occurrence of any Event of Default actually known to the Property Trustee, the Property Trustee shall transmit, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 1008, notice of such Event of Default to the Securityholders, the Administrative Trustees and the Depositor, unless such Event of Default shall have been cured or waived. For purposes of this Section 802 the term "Event of Default" means any event that is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default. (b) The Administrative Trustees shall transmit to the Securityholders, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 1008, notice of the Depositor's election to begin or further extend an Extended Interest Payment Period on the Debentures (unless such election shall have been revoked) within the time specified for transmitting such notice to the holders of the Debentures pursuant to the Indenture as originally executed. SECTION 803. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PROPERTY TRUSTEE. Subject to the provisions of Section 801: (a) the Property Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in good faith upon any resolution, Opinion of Counsel, certificate, written representation of a Holder or transferee, certificate of auditors or any other certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, appraisal, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties; (b) if (i) in performing its duties under this Trust Agreement the Property Trustee is required to decide between alternative courses of action; or (ii) in construing any of the provisions of 30 36 this Trust Agreement the Property Trustee finds the same ambiguous or inconsistent with other provisions contained herein; or (iii) the Property Trustee is unsure of the application of any provision of this Trust Agreement, then, except as to any matter as to which the Preferred Securityholders are entitled to vote under the terms of this Trust Agreement, the Property Trustee shall deliver a notice to the Depositor requesting written instructions of the Depositor as to the course of action to be taken and the Property Trustee shall take such action, or refrain from taking such action, as the Property Trustee shall be instructed in writing to take, or to refrain from taking, by the Depositor; provided, however, that if the Property Trustee does not receive such instructions of the Depositor within 10 Business Days after it has delivered such notice, or such reasonably shorter period of time set forth in such notice (which to the extent practicable shall not be less than 2 Business Days), it may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking such action not inconsistent with this Trust Agreement as it shall deem advisable and in the best interests of the Securityholders, in which event the Property Trustee shall have no liability except for its own bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct; (c) any direction or act of the Depositor or the Administrative Trustees contemplated by this Trust Agreement shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officers' Certificate; (d) whenever in the administration of this Trust Agreement, the Property Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be established before undertaking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Property Trustee (unless other evidence is herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, request and conclusively rely upon an Officer's Certificate which, upon receipt of such request, shall be promptly delivered by the Depositor or the Administrative Trustees; (e) the Property Trustee shall have no duty to see to any recording, filing or registration of any instrument (including any financing or continuation statement, any filing under tax or securities laws or any filing under tax or securities laws) or any rerecording, refiling or reregistration thereof; (f) the Property Trustee may consult with counsel of its choice (which counsel may be counsel to the Depositor or any of its Affiliates) and the advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon and, in accordance with such advice, such counsel may be counsel to the Depositor or any of its Affiliates, and may include any of its employees; the Property Trustee shall have the right at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of this Trust Agreement from any court of competent jurisdiction; (g) the Property Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Trust Agreement at the request or direction of any of the Securityholders pursuant to this Trust Agreement, unless such Securityholders shall have offered to the Property Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction; (h) the Property Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, unless requested in writing to do so by one or more Securityholders, but the Property Trustee may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit; 31 37 (i) the Property Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through its agents or attorneys, provided that the Property Trustee shall be responsible for its own negligence or recklessness with respect to selection of any agent or attorney appointed by it hereunder; (j) whenever in the administration of this Trust Agreement the Property Trustee shall deem it desirable to receive instructions with respect to enforcing any remedy or right or taking any other action hereunder the Property Trustee (i) may request instructions from the Holders of the Trust Securities which instructions may only be given by the Holders of the same proportion in Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities as would be entitled to direct the Property Trustee under the terms of the Trust Securities in respect of such remedy, right or action; (ii) may refrain from enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action until such instructions are received; and (iii) shall be protected in acting in accordance with such instructions; and (k) except as otherwise expressly provided by this Trust Agreement, the Property Trustee shall not be under any obligation to take any action that is discretionary under the provisions of this Trust Agreement. No provision of this Trust Agreement shall be deemed to impose any duty or obligation on the Property Trustee to perform any act or acts or exercise any right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on it, in any jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Property Trustee shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law, to perform any such act or acts, or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation. No permissive power or authority available to the Property Trustee shall be construed to be a duty. SECTION 804. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF SECURITIES. The Recitals contained herein and in the Trust Securities Certificates shall be taken as the statements of the Trust, and the Trustees do not assume any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustees shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Depositor of the proceeds of the Debentures. SECTION 805. MAY HOLD SECURITIES. Any Trustee or any other agent of any Trustee or the Trust, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Trust Securities and, subject to Sections 808 and 813 and except as provided in the definition of the term "Outstanding" in Article I, may otherwise deal with the Trust with the same rights it would have if it were not a Trustee or such other agent. SECTION 806. COMPENSATION; INDEMNITY; FEES. The Depositor agrees: (a) to pay to the Trustees from time to time reasonable compensation for all services rendered by them hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust); (b) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustees upon request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustees in accordance with any provision of this Trust Agreement (including the reasonable compensation and 32 38 the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (or, in the case of the Administrative Trustees or the Delaware Trustee, any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its, his or her gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct); and (c) to indemnify each of the Trustees or any predecessor Trustee for, and to hold the Trustees harmless against, any loss, damage, claims, liability, penalty or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Trust Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to such Trustee's negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (or, in the case of the Administrative Trustees or the Delaware Trustee, any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its, his or her gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct). No Trustee may claim any Lien or charge on Trust Property as a result of any amount due pursuant to this Section 806. SECTION 807. CORPORATE PROPERTY TRUSTEE REQUIRED; ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEES. (a) There shall at all times be a Property Trustee hereunder with respect to the Trust Securities. The Property Trustee shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such and has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If any such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 807, the combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Property Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 807, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article VIII. (b) There shall at all times be one or more Administrative Trustees hereunder with respect to the Trust Securities. Each Administrative Trustee shall be either a natural person who is at least 21 years of age or a legal entity that shall act through one or more persons authorized to bind that entity. (c) There shall at all times be a Delaware Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities. The Delaware Trustee shall either be (i) a natural person who is at least 21 years of age and a resident of the State of Delaware; or (ii) a legal entity with its principal place of business in the State of Delaware and that otherwise meets the requirements of applicable Delaware law that shall act through one or more persons authorized to bind such entity. SECTION 808. CONFLICTING INTERESTS. If the Property Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, the Property Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Trust Agreement. 33 39 SECTION 809. CO-TRUSTEES AND SEPARATE TRUSTEE. (a) Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, at any time or times, for the purpose of meeting the legal requirements of the Trust Indenture Act or of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Trust Property may at the time be located, the Depositor shall have power to appoint, and upon the written request of the Property Trustee, the Depositor shall for such purpose join with the Property Trustee in the execution, delivery and performance of all instruments and agreements necessary or proper to appoint, one or more Persons approved by the Property Trustee either to act as co-trustee, jointly with the Property Trustee, of all or any part of such Trust Property, or to the extent required by law to act as separate trustee of any such property, in either case with such powers as may be provided in the instrument of appointment, and to vest in such Person or Persons in the capacity aforesaid, any property, title, right or power deemed necessary or desirable, subject to the other provisions of this Section 809. If the Depositor does not join in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by it of a request so to do, or in case a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee alone shall have power to make such appointment. Any co-trustee or separate trustee appointed pursuant to this Section 809 shall either be (i) a natural person who is at least 21 years of age and a resident of the United States; or (ii) a legal entity with its principal place of business in the United States that shall act through one or more persons authorized to bind such entity. (b) Should any written instrument from the Depositor be required by any co-trustee or separate trustee so appointed for more fully confirming to such co-trustee or separate trustee such property, title, right, or power, any and all such instruments shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged, and delivered by the Depositor. (c) Every co-trustee or separate trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, but to such extent only, be appointed subject to the following terms, namely: (i) The Trust Securities shall be executed and delivered and all rights, powers, duties and obligations hereunder in respect of the custody of securities, cash and other personal property held by, or required to be deposited or pledged with, the Trustees specified hereunder, shall be exercised, solely by such Trustees and not by such co-trustee or separate trustee. (ii) The rights, powers, duties and obligations hereby conferred or imposed upon the Property Trustee in respect of any property covered by such appointment shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Property Trustee or by the Property Trustee and such co-trustee or separate trustee jointly, as shall be provided in the instrument appointing such co-trustee or separate trustee, except to the extent that under any law of any jurisdiction in which any particular act is to be performed, the Property Trustee shall be incompetent or unqualified to perform such act, in which event such rights, powers, duties and obligations shall be exercised and performed by such co-trustee or separate trustee. (iii) The Property Trustee at any time, by an instrument in writing executed by it, with the written concurrence of the Depositor, may accept the resignation of or remove any co-trustee or separate trustee appointed under this Section 809, and, in case a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee shall have the power to accept the resignation of, or remove, any such co-trustee or separate trustee without the concurrence of the Depositor. Upon the written request of the Property Trustee, the Depositor shall join with the Property Trustee in the 34 40 execution, delivery and performance of all instruments and agreements necessary or proper to effectuate such resignation or removal. A successor to any co-trustee or separate trustee so resigned or removed may be appointed in the manner provided in this Section 809. (iv) No co-trustee or separate trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of the Property Trustee or any other trustee hereunder. (v) The Property Trustee shall not be liable by reason of any act of a co-trustee or separate trustee. (vi) Any Act of Holders delivered to the Property Trustee shall be deemed to have been delivered to each such co-trustee and separate trustee. SECTION 810. RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL; APPOINTMENT OF SUCCESSOR. (a) No resignation or removal of any Trustee (the "Relevant Trustee") and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article VIII shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 811. (b) Subject to the immediately preceding paragraph, the Relevant Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Trust Securities by giving written notice thereof to the Securityholders. If the instrument of acceptance by the successor Trustee required by Section 811 shall not have been delivered to the Relevant Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the Relevant Trustee may petition, at the expense of the Depositor, any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities. (c) Unless a Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any Trustee may be removed at any time by Act of the Common Securityholder. If a Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, or both of them, may be removed at such time by Act of the Holders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, delivered to the Relevant Trustee (in its individual capacity and on behalf of the Trust). An Administrative Trustee may be removed by the Common Securityholder at any time. (d) If any Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting as Trustee, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of any Trustee for any cause, at a time when no Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Common Securityholder, by Act of the Common Securityholder delivered to the retiring Trustee, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust, and the successor Trustee shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 811. If the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of continuing to act as the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, at a time when a Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Preferred Securityholders, by Act of the Securityholders of a majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities then Outstanding delivered to the retiring Relevant Trustee, shall promptly appoint a successor Relevant Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust, and such successor Trustee shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 811. If an Administrative Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting as Administrative Trustee, at a time when a Debenture Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Common Securityholder, by Act of the Common Securityholder delivered to an Administrative 35 41 Trustee, shall promptly appoint a successor Administrative Trustee or Administrative Trustees with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust, and such successor Administrative Trustee or Administrative Trustees shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 811. If no successor Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities shall have been so appointed by the Common Securityholder or the Preferred Securityholders and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section 811, any Securityholder who has been a Securityholder of Trust Securities on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities. (e) The Property Trustee shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of a Trustee and each appointment of a successor Trustee to all Securityholders in the manner provided in Section 1008 and shall give notice to the Depositor. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Relevant Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office if it is the Property Trustee. (f) Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Trust Agreement, in the event any Administrative Trustee or a Delaware Trustee who is a natural person dies or becomes, in the opinion of the Depositor, incompetent or incapacitated, the vacancy created by such death, incompetence or incapacity may be filled by (a) the unanimous act of remaining Administrative Trustees if there are at least two of them; or (b) otherwise by the Depositor (with the successor in each case being a Person who satisfies the eligibility requirement for Administrative Trustees set forth in Section 807). SECTION 811. ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY SUCCESSOR. (a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust, the retiring Relevant Trustee and each successor Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities shall execute and deliver an instrument hereto wherein each successor Relevant Trustee shall accept such appointment and which shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Relevant Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust and upon the execution and delivery of such instrument the resignation or removal of the retiring Relevant Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Relevant Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Relevant Trustee with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust; but, on request of the Trust or any successor Relevant Trustee such retiring Relevant Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Relevant Trustee all Trust Property, all proceeds thereof and money held by such retiring Relevant Trustee hereunder with respect to the Trust Securities and the Trust. (b) Upon request of any such successor Relevant Trustee, the Trust shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Relevant Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph, as the case may be. (c) No successor Relevant Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Relevant Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article VIII. 36 42 SECTION 812. MERGER, CONVERSION, CONSOLIDATION OR SUCCESSION TO BUSINESS. Any Person into which the Property Trustee, the Delaware Trustee or any Administrative Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Relevant Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of such Relevant Trustee, shall be the successor of such Relevant Trustee hereunder, provided such Person shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article VIII, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. SECTION 813. PREFERENTIAL COLLECTION OF CLAIMS AGAINST DEPOSITOR OR TRUST. If and when the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee shall be or become a creditor of the Depositor or the Trust (or any other obligor upon the Debentures or the Trust Securities), the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, as the case may be, shall be subject to and shall take all actions necessary in order to comply with the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the collection of claims against the Depositor or Trust (or any such other obligor). SECTION 814. REPORTS BY PROPERTY TRUSTEE. (a) The Property Trustee shall transmit to Securityholders such reports concerning the Property Trustee, its actions under this Trust Agreement and the property and funds in its possession as Property Trustee as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided pursuant thereto. (b) A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Property Trustee with The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market, and each national securities exchange or other organization upon which the Trust Securities are listed, and also with the Commission and the Depositor. SECTION 815. REPORTS TO PROPERTY TRUSTEE. The Depositor and the Administrative Trustees on behalf of the Trust shall provide to the Property Trustee such documents, reports and information as required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act (if any) and the compliance certificate required by Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act in the form, in the manner and at the times required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 816. EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. Each of the Depositor and the Administrative Trustees on behalf of the Trust shall provide to the Property Trustee such evidence of compliance with any conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Trust Agreement that relate to any of the matters set forth in Section 314(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or opinion required to be given by an officer pursuant to Section 314(c)(1) of the Trust Indenture Act shall be given in the form of an Officers' Certificate. 37 43 SECTION 817. NUMBER OF TRUSTEES. (a) The number of Trustees shall be five, provided that the Holder of all of the Common Securities by written instrument may increase or decrease the number of Administrative Trustees. The Property Trustee and the Delaware Trustee may be the same Person. (b) If a Trustee ceases to hold office for any reason and the number of Administrative Trustees is not reduced pursuant to Section 817(a), or if the number of Trustees is increased pursuant to Section 817(a), a vacancy shall occur. The vacancy shall be filled with a Trustee appointed in accordance with Section 810. (c) The death, resignation, retirement, removal, bankruptcy, incompetence or incapacity to perform the duties of a Trustee shall not operate to annul the Trust. Whenever a vacancy in the number of Administrative Trustees shall occur, until such vacancy is filled by the appointment of an Administrative Trustee in accordance with Section 810, the Administrative Trustees in office, regardless of their number (and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement), shall have all the powers granted to the Administrative Trustees and shall discharge all the duties imposed upon the Administrative Trustees by this Trust Agreement. SECTION 818. DELEGATION OF POWER. (a) Any Administrative Trustee may, by power of attorney consistent with applicable law, delegate to any other natural person over the age of 21 his or her power for the purpose of executing any documents contemplated in Section 207(a); and (b) The Administrative Trustees shall have power to delegate from time to time to such of their number or to the Depositor the doing of such things and the execution of such instruments either in the name of the Trust or the names of the Administrative Trustees or otherwise as the Administrative Trustees may deem expedient, to the extent such delegation is not prohibited by applicable law or contrary to the provisions of the Trust, as set forth herein. SECTION 819. VOTING. Except as otherwise provided in this Trust Agreement, the consent or approval of the Administrative Trustees shall require consent or approval by not less than a majority of the Administrative Trustees, unless there are only two, in which case both must consent. ARTICLE IX TERMINATION, LIQUIDATION AND MERGER SECTION 901. TERMINATION UPON EXPIRATION DATE. Unless earlier dissolved, the Trust shall automatically dissolve on - ---------, 2052 (the "Expiration Date") subject to distribution of the Trust Property in accordance with Section 904. 38 44 SECTION 902. EARLY TERMINATION. The first to occur of any of the following events is an "Early Termination Event:" (a) the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event in respect of, or the dissolution or liquidation of, the Depositor; (b) delivery of written direction to the Property Trustee by the Depositor at any time (which direction is wholly optional and within the discretion of the Depositor) to dissolve the Trust and distribute the Debentures to Securityholders in exchange for the Preferred Securities in accordance with Section 904; (c) the redemption of all of the Preferred Securities in connection with the redemption of all of the Debentures; and (d) the entrance of an order for dissolution of the Trust by a court of competent jurisdiction. SECTION 903. TERMINATION. The respective obligations and responsibilities of the Trustees and the Trust created and continued hereby shall terminate upon the latest to occur of the following: (a) the distribution by the Property Trustee to Securityholders upon the liquidation of the Trust pursuant to Section 904, or upon the redemption of all of the Trust Securities pursuant to Section 402, of all amounts required to be distributed hereunder upon the final payment of the Trust Securities; (b) the payment of any expenses owed by the Trust; (c) the discharge of all administrative duties of the Administrative Trustees, including the performance of any tax reporting obligations with respect to the Trust or the Securityholders; and (d) the filing of a Certificate of Cancellation by the Administrative Trustee under the Delaware Business Trust Act. SECTION 904. LIQUIDATION. (a) If an Early Termination Event specified in clause (a), (b), or (d) of Section 902 occurs or upon the Expiration Date, the Trust shall be liquidated by the Trustees as expeditiously as the Trustees determine to be possible by distributing, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of the Trust as provided by applicable law, to each Securityholder a Like Amount of Debentures, subject to Section 904(d). Notice of liquidation shall be given by the Property Trustee by first-class mail, postage prepaid, mailed not later than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Liquidation Date to each Holder of Trust Securities at such Holder's address appearing in the Securities Register. All notices of liquidation shall: (i) state the Liquidation Date; (ii) state that from and after the Liquidation Date, the Trust Securities shall no longer be deemed to be Outstanding and any Trust Securities Certificates not surrendered for exchange shall be deemed to represent a Like Amount of Debentures; and 39 45 (iii) provide such information with respect to the mechanics by which Holders may exchange Trust Securities Certificates for Debentures, or, if Section 904(d) applies, receive a Liquidation Distribution, as the Administrative Trustees or the Property Trustee shall deem appropriate. (b) Except where Section 902(c) or 904(d) applies, in order to effect the liquidation of the Trust and distribution of the Debentures to Securityholders, the Property Trustee shall establish a record date for such distribution (which shall be not more than 45 days prior to the Liquidation Date) and, either itself acting as exchange agent or through the appointment of a separate exchange agent, shall establish such procedures as it shall deem appropriate to effect the distribution of Debentures in exchange for the Outstanding Trust Securities Certificates. (c) Except where Section 902(c) or 904(d) applies, after the Liquidation Date, (i) the Trust Securities shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding; (ii) certificates representing a Like Amount of Debentures shall be issued to holders of Trust Securities Certificates upon surrender of such certificates to the Administrative Trustees or their agent for exchange; (iii) the Depositor shall use its reasonable efforts to have the Debentures listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market or on such other securities exchange or other organization as the Preferred Securities are then listed or traded; (iv) any Trust Securities Certificates not so surrendered for exchange shall be deemed to represent a Like Amount of Debentures, accruing interest at the rate provided for in the Debentures from the last Distribution Date on which a Distribution was made on such Trust Securities Certificates until such certificates are so surrendered (and until such certificates are so surrendered, no payments of interest or principal shall be made to holders of Trust Securities Certificates with respect to such Debentures); and (v) all rights of Securityholders holding Trust Securities shall cease, except the right of such Securityholders to receive Debentures upon surrender of Trust Securities Certificates. (d) In the event that, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 904, whether because of an order for dissolution entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or otherwise, distribution of the Debentures in the manner provided herein is determined by the Property Trustee not to be practical, the Trust Property shall be liquidated, and the Trust shall be dissolved, wound-up or terminated, by the Property Trustee in such manner as the Property Trustee determines. In such event, on the date of the dissolution, winding-up or other termination of the Trust, Securityholders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Trust available for distribution to Securityholders, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors of the Trust as provided by applicable law, an amount equal to the Liquidation Amount per Trust Security plus accumulated and unpaid Distributions thereon to the date of payment (such amount being the "Liquidation Distribution"). If, upon any such dissolution, winding-up or termination, the Liquidation Distribution can be paid only in part because the Trust has insufficient assets available to pay in full the aggregate Liquidation Distribution, then, subject to the next succeeding sentence, the amounts payable by the Trust on the Trust Securities shall be paid on a pro rata basis (based upon Liquidation Amounts). The holder of the Common Securities shall be entitled to receive Liquidation Distributions upon any such dissolution, winding-up or termination pro rata (determined as aforesaid) with Holders of Preferred Securities, except that, if a Debenture Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Preferred Securities shall have a priority over the Common Securities. 40 46 SECTION 905. MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, AMALGAMATIONS OR REPLACEMENTS OF TRUST. The Trust may not merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, or be replaced by, or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any corporation or other Person, except pursuant to this Section 905. At the request of the Depositor, with the consent of the Administrative Trustees and without the consent of the holders of the Preferred Securities, the Property Trustee or the Delaware Trustee, the Trust may merge with or into, consolidate, amalgamate, be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to a trust organized as such under the laws of any State; provided, that (i) such successor entity either (a) expressly assumes all of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities; or (b) substitutes for the Preferred Securities other securities having substantially the same terms as the Preferred Securities (the "Successor Securities") so long as the Successor Securities rank the same as the Preferred Securities rank in priority with respect to distributions and payments upon liquidation, redemption and otherwise; (ii) the Depositor expressly appoints a trustee of such successor entity possessing substantially the same powers and duties as the Property Trustee as the holder of the Debentures; (iii) the Successor Securities are listed or traded, or any Successor Securities shall be listed or traded upon notification of issuance, on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then listed, if any; (iv) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; (v) prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, the Depositor has received an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (a) such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease does not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of the Preferred Securities (including any Successor Securities) in any material respect; and (b) following such merger, consolidation, amalgamation, replacement, conveyance, transfer or lease, neither the Trust nor such successor entity shall be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act; and (vi) the Depositor owns all of the Common Securities of such successor entity and guarantees the obligations of such successor entity under the Successor Securities at least to the extent provided by the Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trust shall not, except with the consent of holders of 100% in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or be replaced by or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other Person or permit any other Person to consolidate, amalgamate, merge with or into, or replace it if such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or replacement would cause the Trust or the successor entity to be classified as other than a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes. ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 1001. LIMITATION OF RIGHTS OF SECURITYHOLDERS. The death or incapacity of any Person having an interest, beneficial or otherwise, in Trust Securities shall not operate to terminate this Trust Agreement, nor entitle the legal representatives or heirs of such Person or any Securityholder for such Person to claim an accounting, take any action or bring any proceeding in any court for a partition or winding-up of the arrangements contemplated hereby, nor otherwise affect the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties hereto or any of them. 41 47 SECTION 1002. AMENDMENT. (a) This Trust Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Trustees and the Depositor, without the consent of any Securityholders, (i) as provided in Section 811 with respect to acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee; (ii) to cure any ambiguity, correct or supplement any provision herein or therein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or therein, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Trust Agreement, that shall not be inconsistent with the other provisions of this Trust Agreement; (iii) to modify, eliminate or add to any provisions of this Trust Agreement to such extent as shall be necessary to ensure that the Trust shall be classified for United States federal income tax purposes as a grantor trust at all times that any Trust Securities are outstanding or to ensure that the Trust shall not be required to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act or (iv) to reduce or increase the Liquidation Amount per Trust Security and simultaneously to correspondingly increase or decrease the number of Trust Securities issued and outstanding solely for the purpose of maintaining the eligibility of the Preferred Securities for quotation or listing on any national securities exchange or other organization on which the Preferred Securities are then quoted or listed (including, if applicable, The Nasdaq Stock Market's National Market); provided, however, that in the case of clause (ii), such action shall not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of any Securityholder and provided further, that in the case of clause (iv), the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities outstanding upon completion of any such reduction must be the same as the aggregate Liquidation Amount of the Trust Securities outstanding immediately prior to such reduction, and any amendments of this Trust Agreement shall become effective when notice thereof is given to the Securityholders (or, in the case of an amendment pursuant to clause (iv), as of the date specified in the notice). (b) Except as provided in Section 601(c) or Section 1002(c) hereof, any provision of this Trust Agreement may be amended by the Trustees and the Depositor (i) with the consent of Trust Securityholders representing not less than a majority (based upon Liquidation Amounts) of the Trust Securities then Outstanding; and (ii) upon receipt by the Trustees of an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment or the exercise of any power granted to the Trustees in accordance with such amendment shall not affect the Trust's status as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes or the Trust's exemption from status of an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act. (c) In addition to and notwithstanding any other provision in this Trust Agreement, without the consent of each affected Securityholder (such consent being obtained in accordance with Section 603 or 606 hereof), this Trust Agreement may not be amended to (i) change the amount or timing of any Distribution on the Trust Securities or otherwise adversely affect the amount of any Distribution required to be made in respect of the Trust Securities as of a specified date; or (ii) restrict the right of a Securityholder to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such date; notwithstanding any other provision herein, without the unanimous consent of the Securityholders (such consent being obtained in accordance with Section 603 or 606 hereof), this paragraph (c) of this Section 1002 may not be amended. (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Trust Agreement, no Trustee shall enter into or consent to any amendment to this Trust Agreement which would cause the Trust to fail or cease to qualify for the exemption from status of an "investment company" under the Investment 42 48 Company Act or to fail or cease to be classified as a grantor trust for United States federal income tax purposes. (e) Notwithstanding anything in this Trust Agreement to the contrary, without the consent of the Depositor, this Trust Agreement may not be amended in a manner which imposes any additional obligation on the Depositor. (f) In the event that any amendment to this Trust Agreement is made, the Administrative Trustees shall promptly provide to the Depositor a copy of such amendment. (g) Neither the Property Trustee nor the Delaware Trustee shall be required to enter into any amendment to this Trust Agreement which affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Trust Agreement. The Property Trustee shall be entitled to receive an Opinion of Counsel and an Officers' Certificate stating that any amendment to this Trust Agreement is in compliance with this Trust Agreement. SECTION 1003. SEPARABILITY. In case any provision in this Trust Agreement or in the Trust Securities Certificates shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. SECTION 1004. GOVERNING LAW. THIS TRUST AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EACH OF THE SECURITYHOLDERS, THE TRUST AND THE TRUSTEES WITH RESPECT TO THIS TRUST AGREEMENT AND THE TRUST SECURITIES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES). SECTION 1005. PAYMENTS DUE ON NON-BUSINESS DAY. If the date fixed for any payment on any Trust Security shall be a day that is not a Business Day, then such payment need not be made on such date but may be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day, with the same force and effect as though made on the date fixed for such payment, and no distribution shall accumulate thereon for the period after such date. SECTION 1006. SUCCESSORS. This Trust Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor to the Depositor, the Trust or the Relevant Trustee(s), including any successor by operation of law. Except in connection with a consolidation, merger or sale involving the Depositor that is permitted under Article XII of the Indenture and pursuant to which the assignee agrees in writing to perform the Depositor's obligations hereunder, the Depositor shall not assign its obligations hereunder. 43 49 SECTION 1007. HEADINGS. The Article and Section headings are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Trust Agreement. SECTION 1008. REPORTS, NOTICES AND DEMANDS. (a) Any report, notice, demand or other communication which by any provision of this Trust Agreement is required or permitted to be given or served to or upon any Securityholder or the Depositor may be given or served in writing by deposit thereof, first-class postage prepaid, in the United States mail, hand delivery or facsimile transmission, in each case, addressed, (i) in the case of a Preferred Securityholder, to such Preferred Securityholder as such Securityholder's name and address may appear on the Securities Register; and (ii) in the case of the Common Securityholder or the Depositor, to Lakeland Financial Corporation, 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, facsimile no.: (219) 267-4972. Any notice to Preferred Securityholders shall also be given to such owners as have, within two years preceding the giving of such notice, filed their names and addresses with the Property Trustee for that purpose. Such notice, demand or other communication to or upon a Securityholder shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, upon hand delivery, mailing or transmission. (b) Any notice, demand or other communication which by any provision of this Trust Agreement is required or permitted to be given or served to or upon the Trust, the Property Trustee or the Administrative Trustees shall be given in writing addressed (until another address is published by the Trust) as follows: (i) with respect to the Property Trustee to State Street Bank and Trust Company, Two International Place, 4th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Corporate Trust Department; (ii) with respect to the Delaware Trustee, to Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration; and (iii) with respect to the Administrative Trustees, to them at the address above for notices to the Depositor, marked "Attention: Administrative Trustees of Lakeland Capital Trust, c/o Chief Executive Officer, Lakeland Financial Corporation." Such notice, demand or other communication to or upon the Trust or the Property Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made only upon actual receipt of the writing by the Trust or the Property Trustee. SECTION 1009. AGREEMENT NOT TO PETITION. Each of the Trustees and the Depositor agree for the benefit of the Securityholders that, until at least one year and 1 day after the Trust has been terminated in accordance with Article IX, they shall not file, or join in the filing of, a petition against the Trust under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law (including, without limitation, the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended) (collectively, "Bankruptcy Laws") or otherwise join in the commencement of any proceeding against the Trust under any Bankruptcy Law. In the event the Depositor takes action in violation of this Section 1009, the Property Trustee agrees, for the benefit of Securityholders, that at the expense of the Depositor (which expense shall be paid prior to the filing), it shall file an answer with the bankruptcy court or otherwise properly contest the filing of such petition by the Depositor against the Trust or the commencement of such action and raise the defense that the Depositor has agreed in writing not to take such action and should be stopped and precluded therefrom. The provisions of this Section 1009 shall survive the termination of this Trust Agreement. 44 50 SECTION 1010. TRUST INDENTURE ACT; CONFLICT WITH TRUST INDENTURE ACT. (a) This Trust Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Trust Agreement and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. (b) The Property Trustee shall be the only Trustee which is a trustee for the purposes of the Trust Indenture Act. (c) If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision hereof which is required to be included in this Trust Agreement by any of the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, such required provision shall control. If any provision of this Trust Agreement modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act which may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed to apply to this Trust Agreement as so modified or to be excluded, as the case may be. (d) The application of the Trust Indenture Act to this Trust Agreement shall not affect the nature of the Trust Securities as equity securities representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] 45 51 SECTION 1011. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF TRUST AGREEMENT, GUARANTEE AND INDENTURE. THE RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF A TRUST SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN BY OR ON BEHALF OF A SECURITYHOLDER OR ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER, WITHOUT ANY SIGNATURE OR FURTHER MANIFESTATION OF ASSENT, SHALL CONSTITUTE THE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE BY THE SECURITYHOLDER AND ALL OTHERS HAVING A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN SUCH TRUST SECURITY OF ALL THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS TRUST AGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO THE SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS AND OTHER TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE AND THE INDENTURE, AND SHALL CONSTITUTE THE AGREEMENT OF THE TRUST, SUCH SECURITYHOLDER AND SUCH OTHERS THAT THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS TRUST AGREEMENT SHALL BE BINDING, OPERATIVE AND EFFECTIVE AS BETWEEN THE TRUST AND SUCH SECURITYHOLDER AND SUCH OTHERS. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION as Depositor By: ---------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Property Trustee By: ---------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- 46 52 WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as Delaware Trustee By: ---------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- R. Douglas Grant, as Administrative Trustee ------------------------------------------------- Walter L. Weldy, as Administrative Trustee ------------------------------------------------- Terry M. White, as Administrative Trustee 47 53 EXHIBIT A CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST THIS CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST (the "Trust"), dated -------------, 1997, is being duly executed and filed by WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, a Delaware banking corporation, R. Douglas Grant, Walter L. Weldy and Terry M. White, each an individual, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 Del. C. Section 3801 et seq.). 1. NAME. The name of the business trust formed hereby is LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST. 2. DELAWARE TRUSTEE. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware is Wilmington Trust Company, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective on July ---, 1997. A-1 54 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole trustees of the Trust, has executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first above written. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee By: ------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- R. Douglas Grant as Trustee ------------------------------------------------- Walter L. Weldy as Trustee ------------------------------------------------- Terry M. White as Trustee A-2 55 EXHIBIT B [Intentionally Omitted] 56 EXHIBIT C THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1 NUMBER OF COMMON SECURITIES: ------- CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING COMMON SECURITIES OF LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST COMMON SECURITIES (LIQUIDATION AMOUNT $10.00 PER COMMON SECURITY) LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST, a statutory business trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that Lakeland Financial Corporation (the "Holder") is the registered owner of - ------------------------------------------- (-------) common securities (the "Common Securities") of the Trust representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust and designated the ----% Common Securities (liquidation amount $10.00 per Common Security). In accordance with Section 510 of the Trust Agreement (as defined below), the Common Securities are not transferable and any attempted transfer hereof shall be void. The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences, and other terms and provisions of the Common Securities are set forth in, and this certificate and the Common Securities represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust dated as of ---------, 1997, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement"), including the designation of the terms of the Common Securities as set forth therein. The Trust shall furnish a copy of the Trust Agreement to the Holder without charge upon written request to the Trust at its principal place of business or registered office. Upon receive of this certificate, the Holder is bound by the Trust Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereunder. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, one of the Administrative Trustees of the Trust has executed this certificate this ---- day of -----------, 1997. LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST By --------------------------------------------- Name --------------------------------------------- Administrative Trustee C-1 57 EXHIBIT D AGREEMENT AS TO EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES AGREEMENT AS TO EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES (this "Agreement") dated as of -------------, 1997, between LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation ("the Company"), and LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the Trust intends to issue its common securities (the "Common Securities") to, and receive Debentures from, the Company and to issue and sell up to 2,000,000 -----% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities") with such powers, preferences and special rights and restrictions as are set forth in the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust dated as of ------------, 1997, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement"); WHEREAS, the Company shall directly or indirectly own all of the Common Securities of the Trust and shall issue the Debentures; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each holder of the Preferred Securities, which purchase the Company hereby agrees shall benefit the Company and which purchase the Company acknowledges shall be made in reliance upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company, including in its capacity as holder of the Common Securities, and the Trust hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I SECTION 1.1. GUARANTEE BY THE COMPANY. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company, including in its capacity as holder of the Common Securities, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to each person or entity to whom the Trust is now or hereafter becomes indebted or liable (the "Beneficiaries") the full payment, when and as due, of any and all Obligations (as hereinafter defined) to such Beneficiaries. As used herein, "Obligations" means any costs, expenses or liabilities of the Trust other than obligations of the Trust to pay to holders of any Preferred Securities or other similar interests in the Trust the amounts due such holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities or such other similar interests, as the case may be. This Agreement is intended to be for the benefit of, and to be enforceable by, all such Beneficiaries, whether or not such Beneficiaries have received notice hereof. SECTION 1.2. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the later of (a) the date on which full payment has been made of all amounts payable to all holders of all the Preferred Securities (whether upon redemption, liquidation, exchange or otherwise); and (b) the date on which there are no Beneficiaries remaining; provided, however, that this Agreement shall continue to be D-1 58 effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any holder of Preferred Securities or any Beneficiary must restore payment of any sums paid under the Preferred Securities, under any obligation under the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated the date hereof by the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as guarantee trustee, or under this Agreement for any reason whatsoever. This Agreement is continuing, irrevocable, unconditional and absolute. SECTION 1.3. WAIVER OF NOTICE. The Company hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement and of any obligation to which it applies or may apply, and the Company hereby waives presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands. SECTION 1.4. NO IMPAIRMENT. The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Company under this Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the happening from time to time of any of the following: (a) the extension of time for the payment by the Trust of all or any portion of the obligations or for the performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or in connection with, the Obligations; (b) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of the Beneficiaries to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations or any action on the part of the Trust granting indulgence or extension of any kind; or (c) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement composition or readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Trust or any of the assets of the Trust. There shall be no obligation of the Beneficiaries to give notice to, or obtain the consent of, the Company with respect to the happening of any of the foregoing. SECTION 1.5. ENFORCEMENT. A Beneficiary may enforce this Agreement directly against the Company, and the Company waives any right or remedy to require that any action be brought against the Trust or any other person or entity before proceeding against the Company. D-2 59 ARTICLE II SECTION 2.1. BINDING EFFECT. All guarantees and agreements contained in this Agreement shall bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the Beneficiaries. SECTION 2.2. AMENDMENT. So long as there remains any Beneficiary or any Preferred Securities are outstanding, this Agreement shall not be modified or amended in any manner adverse to such Beneficiary or to the holders of the Preferred Securities. SECTION 2.3. NOTICES. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given in writing by delivering the same by facsimile transmission (confirmed by mail), telex, or by registered or certified mail, addressed as follows (and if so given, shall be deemed given when mailed or upon receipt of an answer back, if sent by telex): Lakeland Capital Trust c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street P.O. Box 1387 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387 Facsimile No.: (219) 267-4972 Attention: Chief Executive Officer Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street P.O. Box 1387 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387 Facsimile No.: (219) 267-4972 Attention: Chief Executive Officer SECTION 2.4. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana (without regard to conflict of laws principles). D-3 60 THIS AGREEMENT is executed as of the day and year first above written. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: ------------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------------- LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST By: -------------------------------------------- Name: -------------------------------------------- Administrative Trustee D-4 61 EXHIBIT E Certificate Number Number of Preferred Securities -------- P- Certificate Evidencing Preferred Securities of Lakeland Capital Trust ----% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount $10 per Preferred Security) CUSIP NO. Lakeland Capital Trust, a statutory business trust created under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), hereby certifies that ---------------- (the "Holder") is the registered owner of ----- preferred securities (the "Preferred Securities") of the Trust representing undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust and designated the ----% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (Liquidation Amount $10 per Preferred Security). The Preferred Securities are transferable on the books and records of the Trust, in person or by a duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate duly endorsed and in proper form for transfer as provided in Section 504 of the Trust Agreement (as defined herein). The designations, rights, privileges, restrictions, preferences, and other terms and provisions of the Preferred Securities are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Preferred Securities represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust dated as of ----------, 1997, as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Trust Agreement"), including the designation of the terms of Preferred Securities as set forth therein. The Holder is entitled to the benefits of the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement entered into by Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as guarantee trustee, dated as of - -------, 1997 (the "Guarantee"), to the extent provided therein. The Trust shall furnish a copy of the Trust Agreement and the Guarantee to the Holder without charge upon written request to the Trust at its principal place of business or registered office. Upon receipt of this Certificate, the Holder is bound by the Trust Agreement and is entitled to the benefits thereunder. Unless the Certificate of Authentication has been manually executed by the Authentication Agent, this Certificate is not valid or effective. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Administrative Trustees of the Trust have executed this Certificate as of the date hereof. E-1 62 Dated: LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This is one of the ------% Cumulative By Trust Preferred Securities referred to in the ----------------------------- within-mentioned Amended and Restated Trust R. Douglas Grant, Trustee Agreement. By STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY, ----------------------------- as Authentication Agent and Registrar Walter L. Weldy, Trustee By ----------------------------- Terry M. White, Trustee By ---------------------------------------- Authorized Signature E-2 63 [FORM ON REVERSE OF CERTIFICATE] The Trust will furnish without charge to any registered owner of Preferred Securities who so requests, a copy of the Trust Agreement and the Guarantee. Any such request should be in writing and addressed to Lakeland Capital Trust, c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation, 202 East Center Street, P.O. Box 1387, Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387 or to the Registrar named on the face of this Certificate. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM - as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - ........Custodian.......... TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of under Uniform Gifts to Minors survivorship and not as tenants Act.......................... in common (State) TOD - transfer on death direction in event of owner's death, UNIF TRF MIN ACT - ......Custodian (until age).. to person named on face and subject (Cust) to TOD rules referenced ......under Uniform Transfers (Minor) to Minors Act.............. (State)
Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sell, assign and -------------------------- transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE - -------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred Securities - ------------------------------------------------------------ represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ to transfer the said Preferred Securities on the books of the within named Trust with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated, --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERNATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. SIGNATURE(S) GUARANTEED: - ------------------------------------------------------- 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 MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEE PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. E-3 EX-4.7 7 PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT 1 ===================================================================== PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY DATED AS OF -------, 1997 ===================================================================== 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1 Section 1.1. Definitions and Interpretation 1 ARTICLE II TRUST INDENTURE ACT 4 Section 2.1. Trust Indenture Act; Application 4 Section 2.2. Lists of Holders of Securities 4 Section 2.3. Reports by Preferred Guarantee Trustee 5 Section 2.4. Periodic Reports to Preferred Guarantee Trustee 5 Section 2.5. Evidence of Compliance with Conditions Precedent 5 Section 2.6. Events of Default; Waiver 5 Section 2.7. Event of Default; Notice 5 Section 2.8. Conflicting Interests 6 ARTICLE III POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE 6 Section 3.1. Powers and Duties of Preferred Guarantee Trustee 6 Section 3.2. Certain Rights of Preferred Guarantee Trustee 7 Section 3.3. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Guarantee 9 ARTICLE IV PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE 9 Section 4.1. Preferred Guarantee Trustee; Eligibility 9 Section 4.2. Appointment, Removal and Resignation of Preferred Guarantee Trustee 9 ARTICLE V GUARANTEE 10 Section 5.1. Guarantee 10 Section 5.2. Waiver of Notice and Demand 10 Section 5.3. Obligations not Affected 11 Section 5.4. Rights of Holders 12 Section 5.5. Guarantee of Payment. 12 Section 5.6. Subrogation. 12 Section 5.7. Independent Obligations 12 ARTICLE VI LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS; SUBORDINATION 12 Section 6.1. Limitation of Transactions 12 Section 6.2 Ranking 13 ARTICLE VII TERMINATION 13 Section 7.1. Termination 13 i 3 ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION 13 Section 8.1. Exculpation 13 Section 8.2. Indemnification 14 ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS 14 Section 9.1. Successors and Assigns 14 Section 9.2. Amendments 14 Section 9.3. Notices 14 Section 9.4. Benefit 15 Section 9.5. Governing Law 15
ii 4 CROSS REFERENCE TABLE
Section of Trust Section of Indenture Act of Guarantee 1939, as amended Agreement ---------------- --------- 310(a) 4.1(a) 310(b) 4.1(c), 2.8 310(c) Not Applicable 311(a) 2.2(b) 311(b) 2.2(b) 311(c) Not Applicable 312(a) 2.2(a) 312(b) 2.2(b) 313 2.3 314(a) 2.4 314(b) Not Applicable 314(c) 2.5 314(d) Not Applicable 314(e) 1.1, 2.5, 3.2 314(f) 2.1, 3.2 315(a) 3.1(d) 315(b) 2.7 315(c) 3.1 315(d) 3.1(d) 316(a) 1.1, 2.6, 5.4 316(b) 5.3 317(a) 3.1 317(b) Not Applicable 318(a) 2.1(a) 318(b) 2.1 318(c) 2.1(b) Note: This Cross-Reference Table does not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation of any of its terms or provisions.
iii 5 PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT THIS PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this "Preferred Securities Guarantee"), dated as of -------, 1997 is executed and delivered by LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (the "Guarantor"), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a trust company organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as trustee (the "Preferred Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Preferred Securities (as defined herein) of Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust (the "Trust"). RECITALS WHEREAS, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Agreement (the "Trust Agreement"), dated as of -------, 1997, among the trustees of the Trust named therein, the Guarantor, as depositor, and the holders from time to time of undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust, the Trust is issuing on the date hereof up to 2,000,000 preferred securities, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $20,000,000, designated the ----% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities"); WHEREAS, as an incentive for the Holders to purchase the Preferred Securities, the Guarantor desires irrevocably and unconditionally to agree, to the extent set forth in this Preferred Securities Guarantee, to pay to the Holders of the Preferred Securities the Guarantee Payments (as defined herein) and to make certain other payments on the terms and conditions set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the purchase by each Holder of Preferred Securities, which purchase the Guarantor hereby agrees shall benefit the Guarantor, the Guarantor executes and delivers this Preferred Securities Guarantee for the benefit of the Holders. ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION SECTION 1.1. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION. In this Preferred Securities Guarantee, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) capitalized terms used in this Preferred Securities Guarantee but not defined in the preamble above have the respective meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.1; (b) terms defined in the Trust Agreement as at the date of execution of this Preferred Securities Guarantee have the same meaning when used in this Preferred Securities Guarantee; (c) a term defined anywhere in this Preferred Securities Guarantee has the same meaning throughout; (d) all references to "the Preferred Securities Guarantee" or "this Preferred Securities Guarantee" are to this Preferred Securities Guarantee as modified, supplemented or amended from time to time; 6 (e) all references in this Preferred Securities Guarantee to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this Preferred Securities Guarantee, unless otherwise specified; (f) a term defined in the Trust Indenture Act has the same meaning when used in this Preferred Securities Guarantee, unless otherwise defined in this Preferred Securities Guarantee or unless the context otherwise requires; and (g) a reference to the singular includes the plural and vice versa. "Affiliate" has the same meaning as given to that term in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor rule thereunder. "Business Day" means any day other than a day on which federal or state banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law, executive order or regulation to close or a day on which the Corporate Trust Office of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee is closed for business. "Corporate Trust Office" means the office of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee at which the corporate trust business of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall, at any particular time, be principally administered, which office at the date of execution of this Preferred Securities Guarantee is located at Two International Place, 4th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, Attention: Corporate Trust Department. "Covered Person" means any Holder or beneficial owner of Preferred Securities. "Debentures" means the ----% Subordinated Debentures due September 30, 2027, of the Debenture Issuer held by the Property Trustee of the Trust. "Debenture Issuer" means the Guarantor. "Event of Default" means a default by the Guarantor on any of its payment or other obligations under this Preferred Securities Guarantee. "Guarantor" means Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation. "Guarantee Payments" means the following payments or distributions, without duplication, with respect to the Preferred Securities, to the extent not paid or made by the Trust: (i) any accrued and unpaid Distributions that are required to be paid on such Preferred Securities, to the extent the Trust shall have funds available therefor, (ii) the redemption price, including all accrued and unpaid Distributions to the date of redemption (the "Redemption Price"), to the extent the Trust has funds available therefor, with respect to any Preferred Securities called for redemption by the Trust, and (iii) upon a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, winding-up or termination of the Trust (other than in connection with the distribution of Debentures to the Holders in exchange for Preferred Securities as provided in the Trust Agreement), the lesser of (a) the aggregate of the Liquidation Amount and all accrued and unpaid Distributions on the Preferred Securities to the date of payment, to the extent the Trust shall have funds available therefor (the "Liquidation Distribution"), and (b) the amount of assets of the Trust remaining available for distribution to Holders in liquidation of the Trust. 2 7 "Holder" shall mean any holder, as registered on the books and records of the Trust, of any Preferred Securities; provided, however, that, in determining whether the holders of the requisite percentage of Preferred Securities have given any request, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, "Holder" shall not include the Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Guarantor. "Indemnified Person" means the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, any Affiliate of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, or any officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners, employees, representatives, nominees, custodians or agents of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee. "Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of -------, 1997 among the Debenture Issuer and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, and any indenture supplemental thereto pursuant to, which ----% Subordinated Debentures of the Debenture Issuer are to be issued to the Property Trustee of the Trust. "Liquidation Distribution" has the meaning provided therefor in the definition of Guarantee Payments. "List of Holders" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 of this Preferred Securities Guarantee. "Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities" means the holders of more than 50% of the Liquidation Amount (including the stated amount that would be paid on redemption, liquidation or otherwise, plus accrued and unpaid Distributions to the date upon which the voting percentages are determined) of all of the Preferred Securities. "Officers' Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by two authorized officers of such Person. Any Officers' Certificate delivered with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall include: (a) a statement that each officer signing the Officers' Certificate has read the covenant or condition and the definition relating thereto; (b) a brief statement of the nature and scope of the examination or investigation undertaken by each officer in rendering the Officers' Certificate; (c) a statement that each such officer has made such examination or investigation as, in such officer's opinion, is necessary to enable such officer to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such officer, such condition or covenant has been complied with. "Person" means a legal person, including any individual, corporation, estate, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity of whatever nature. "Preferred Guarantee Trustee" means State Street Bank and Trust Company, until a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment pursuant to the terms 3 8 of this Preferred Securities Guarantee and thereafter means each such Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. "Redemption Price" has the meaning provided therefor in the definition of Guarantee Payments. "Responsible Officer" means, with respect to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, including any vice-president, any assistant vice-president, any assistant secretary, the treasurer, any assistant treasurer or other officer of the Corporate Trust Office of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of that officer's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. "Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee" means a successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee possessing the qualifications to act as Preferred Guarantee Trustee under Section 4.1. "Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, is amended after such date, "Trust Indenture Act" means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended. ARTICLE II TRUST INDENTURE ACT SECTION 2.1. TRUST INDENTURE ACT; APPLICATION. (a) This Preferred Securities Guarantee is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of this Preferred Securities Guarantee and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions. (b) If and to the extent that any provision of this Preferred Securities Guarantee limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Section 310 to 317, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties shall control. SECTION 2.2. LISTS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES. (a) In the event the Preferred Guarantee Trustee is not also the Securities Registrar, the Guarantor shall provide the Preferred Guarantee Trustee with a list, in such form as the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders of the Preferred Securities (the "List of Holders") as of such date, (i) within 1 Business Day after January 1 and June 30 of each year, and (ii) at any other time within 30 days of receipt by the Guarantor of a written request for a List of Holders as of a date no more than 15 days before such List of Holders is given to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee; provided, that the Guarantor shall not be obligated to provide such List of Holders at any time the List of Holders does not differ from the most recent List of Holders given to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee by the Guarantor. The Preferred Guarantee Trustee may destroy any List of Holders previously given to it on receipt of a new List of Holders. 4 9 (b) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall comply with its obligations under Sections 311(a), 311(b) and Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 2.3. REPORTS BY PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE. On or before July 15 of each year, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall provide to the Holders of the Preferred Securities such reports as are required by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act, if any, in the form and in the manner provided by Section 313 of the Trust Indenture Act. The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall also comply with the requirements of Section 313(d) of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 2.4. PERIODIC REPORTS TO PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE. The Guarantor shall provide to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee such documents, reports and information as required by Section 314 (if any) and the compliance certificate required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act in the form, in the manner and at the times required by Section 314 of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 2.5. EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS PRECEDENT. The Guarantor shall provide to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee such evidence of compliance with any conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Preferred Securities Guarantee that relate to any of the matters set forth in Section 314(c) of the Trust Indenture Act. Any certificate or opinion required to be given by an officer pursuant to Section 314(c)(1) may be given in the form of an Officers' Certificate. SECTION 2.6. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; WAIVER. The Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of Preferred Securities may, by vote, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Preferred Securities, waive any past Event of Default and its consequences. Upon such waiver, any such Event of Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Preferred Securities Guarantee, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. SECTION 2.7. EVENT OF DEFAULT; NOTICE. (a) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall, within 90 days after the occurrence of an Event of Default, transmit by mail, first class postage prepaid, to the Holders of the Preferred Securities, notices of all Events of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, unless such defaults have been cured before the giving of such notice; provided, that the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Preferred Securities. (b) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default unless the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have received written notice, or of which a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee charged with the administration of the Trust Agreement shall have obtained actual knowledge. 5 10 SECTION 2.8. CONFLICTING INTERESTS. The Trust Agreement shall be deemed to be specifically described in this Preferred Securities Guarantee for the purposes of clause (i) of the first proviso contained in Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. ARTICLE III POWERS, DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE SECTION 3.1. POWERS AND DUTIES OF PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE. (a) This Preferred Securities Guarantee shall be held by the Preferred Guarantee Trustee for the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities, and the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not transfer this Preferred Securities Guarantee to any Person except a Holder of Preferred Securities exercising his or her rights pursuant to Section 5.4(b) or to a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee on acceptance by such Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee of its appointment to act as Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. The right, title and interest of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall automatically vest in any Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee, and such vesting and cessation of title shall be effective whether or not conveyancing documents have been executed and delivered pursuant to the appointment of such Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. (b) If an Event of Default actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee has occurred and is continuing, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall enforce this Preferred Securities Guarantee for the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities. (c) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee, before the occurrence of any Event of Default and after the curing of all Events of Default that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Preferred Securities Guarantee, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Preferred Securities Guarantee against the Preferred Guarantee Trustee. In case an Event of Default has occurred (that has not been cured or waived pursuant to Section 2.6) and is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Preferred Securities Guarantee, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise thereof, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs. (d) No provision of this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall be construed to relieve the Preferred Guarantee Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that: (i) prior to the occurrence of any Event of Default and after the curing or waiving of all such Events of Default that may have occurred: (A) the duties and obligations of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Preferred Securities Guarantee, and the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Preferred Securities Guarantee, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Preferred Securities Guarantee against the Preferred Guarantee Trustee; and 6 11 (B) in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon any certificates or opinions furnished to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Preferred Securities Guarantee; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Preferred Securities Guarantee; (ii) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Preferred Guarantee Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts upon which such judgment was made; (iii) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of not less than a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Preferred Guarantee Trustee under this Preferred Securities Guarantee; and (iv) no provision of this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall require the Preferred Guarantee Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur personal financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have reasonable grounds for believing that the repayment of such funds or liability is not reasonably assured to it under the terms of this Preferred Securities Guarantee or indemnity, reasonably satisfactory to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. SECTION 3.2. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.1: (i) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may conclusively rely, and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or parties; (ii) any direction or act of the Guarantor contemplated by this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Officers' Certificate; (iii) whenever, in the administration of this Preferred Securities Guarantee, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established before taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee (unless other evidence is herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, request and conclusively rely upon an Officers' Certificate which, upon receipt of such request, shall be promptly delivered by the Guarantor; 7 12 (iv) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have no duty to see to any recording, filing or registration of any instrument (or any rerecording, refiling or registration thereof); (v) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may consult with counsel, and the written advice or opinion of such counsel with respect to legal matters shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion. Such counsel may be counsel to the Guarantor or any of its Affiliates and may include any of its employees. The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have the right at any time to seek instructions concerning the administration of this Preferred Securities Guarantee from any court of competent jurisdiction; (vi) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Preferred Securities Guarantee at the request or direction of any Holder, unless such Holder shall have provided to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee such security and indemnity, reasonably satisfactory to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, against the costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees and expenses and the expenses of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee's agents, nominees or custodians) and liabilities that might be incurred by it in complying with such request or direction, including such reasonable advances as may be requested by the Preferred Guarantee Trustee; provided that, nothing contained in this Section 3.2(a)(vi) shall be taken to relieve the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, of its obligation to exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Preferred Securities Guarantee; (vii) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit; (viii) the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, nominees, custodians or attorneys, and the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder; (ix) any action taken by the Preferred Guarantee Trustee or its agents hereunder shall bind the Holders of the Preferred Securities, and the signature of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee or its agents alone shall be sufficient and effective to perform any such action. No third party shall be required to inquire as to the authority of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee to so act or as to its compliance with any of the terms and provisions of this Preferred Securities Guarantee, both of which shall be conclusively evidenced by the Preferred Guarantee Trustee's or its agent's taking such action; (x) whenever in the administration of this Preferred Securities Guarantee the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall deem it desirable to receive instructions with respect to enforcing any remedy or right or taking any other action hereunder, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee (i) may request instructions from the Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities, (ii) may refrain from enforcing such remedy or right or taking such other action until such instructions are received, and (iii) shall be protected in conclusively relying on or acting in accordance with such instructions. 8 13 (b) No provision of this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall be deemed to impose any duty or obligation on the Preferred Guarantee Trustee to perform any act or acts or exercise any right, power, duty or obligation conferred or imposed on it in any jurisdiction in which it shall be illegal, or in which the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be unqualified or incompetent in accordance with applicable law, to perform any such act or acts or to exercise any such right, power, duty or obligation. No permissive power or authority available to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be construed to be a duty. SECTION 3.3. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR RECITALS OR ISSUANCE OF GUARANTEE. The Recitals contained in this Guarantee shall be taken as the statements of the Guarantor, and the Preferred Guarantee Trustee does not assume any responsibility for their correctness. The Preferred Guarantee Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Preferred Securities Guarantee. ARTICLE IV PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE SECTION 4.1. PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE; ELIGIBILITY. (a) There shall at all times be a Preferred Guarantee Trustee which shall: (i) not be an Affiliate of the Guarantor; and (ii) be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or any State or Territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, or a corporation or Person permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to act as an institutional trustee under the Trust Indenture Act, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000, and subject to supervision or examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the supervising or examining authority referred to above, then, for the purposes of this Section 4.1(a)(ii), the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. (b) If at any time the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall cease to be eligible to so act under Section 4.1(a), the Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall immediately resign in the manner and with the effect set out in Section 4.2(c). (c) If the Preferred Guarantee Trustee has or shall acquire any "conflicting interest" within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee and Guarantor shall in all respects comply with the provisions of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act. SECTION 4.2. APPOINTMENT, REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF PREFERRED GUARANTEE TRUSTEE. (a) Subject to Section 4.2(b), the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may be appointed or removed without cause at any time by the Guarantor. 9 14 (b) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall not be removed in accordance with Section 4.2(a) until a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment by written instrument executed by such Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor. (c) The Preferred Guarantee Trustee appointed to office shall hold office until a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed or until its removal or resignation. The Preferred Guarantee Trustee may resign from office (without need for prior or subsequent accounting) by an instrument in writing executed by the Preferred Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor, which resignation shall not take effect until a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee has been appointed and has accepted such appointment by instrument in writing executed by such Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee and delivered to the Guarantor and the resigning Preferred Guarantee Trustee. (d) If no Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall have been appointed and accepted appointment as provided in this Section 4.2 within 60 days after delivery to the Guarantor of an instrument of resignation, the resigning Preferred Guarantee Trustee may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for appointment of a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. Such court may thereupon, after prescribing such notice, if any, as it may deem proper, appoint a Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. (e) No Preferred Guarantee Trustee shall be liable for the acts or omissions to act of any Successor Preferred Guarantee Trustee. (f) Upon termination of this Preferred Securities Guarantee or removal or resignation of the Preferred Guarantee Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.2, the Guarantor shall pay to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee all amounts accrued to the date of such termination, removal or resignation. ARTICLE V GUARANTEE SECTION 5.1. GUARANTEE. The Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to pay in full to the Holders the Guarantee Payments (without duplication of amounts theretofore paid by the Trust), as and when due, regardless of any defense, right of set-off or counterclaim that the Trust may have or assert. The Guarantor's obligation to make a Guarantee Payment may be satisfied by direct payment of the required amounts by the Guarantor to the Holders or by causing the Trust to pay such amounts to the Holders. SECTION 5.2. WAIVER OF NOTICE AND DEMAND. The Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Preferred Securities Guarantee and of any liability to which it applies or may apply, presentment, demand for payment, any right to require a proceeding first against the Trust or any other Person before proceeding against the Guarantor, protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, notice of redemption and all other notices and demands. 10 15 SECTION 5.3. OBLIGATIONS NOT AFFECTED. The obligations, covenants, agreements and duties of the Guarantor under this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall in no way be affected or impaired by reason of the happening from time to time of any of the following: (a) the release or waiver, by operation of law or otherwise, of the performance or observance by the Trust of any express or implied agreement, covenant, term or condition relating to the Preferred Securities to be performed or observed by the Trust; (b) the extension of time for the payment by the Trust of all or any portion of the Distributions, Redemption Price, Liquidation Distribution or any other sums payable under the terms of the Preferred Securities or the extension of time for the performance of any other obligation under, arising out of, or in connection with, the Preferred Securities (other than an extension of time for payment of Distributions, Redemption Price, Liquidation Distribution or other sum payable that results from the extension of any interest payment period on the Debentures or any extension of the maturity date of the Debentures permitted by the Indenture); (c) any failure, omission, delay or lack of diligence on the part of the Holders to enforce, assert or exercise any right, privilege, power or remedy conferred on the Holders pursuant to the terms of the Preferred Securities, or any action on the part of the Trust granting indulgence or extension of any kind; (d) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale of any collateral, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of debt of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the Trust or any of the assets of the Trust; (e) any invalidity of, or defect or deficiency in, the Preferred Securities; (f) any failure or omission to receive any regulatory approval or consent required in connection with the Preferred Securities (or the common equity securities issued by the Trust), including the failure to receive any approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System required for the redemption of the Preferred Securities; (g) the settlement or compromise of any obligation guaranteed hereby or hereby incurred; or (h) any other circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor, it being the intent of this Section 5.3 that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. There shall be no obligation of the Holders to give notice to, or obtain consent of, the Guarantor with respect to the happening of any of the foregoing. 11 16 SECTION 5.4. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS. (a) The Holders of a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting of any proceeding for any remedy available to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee in respect of this Preferred Securities Guarantee or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Preferred Guarantee Trustee under this Preferred Securities Guarantee. (b) Any Holder of Preferred Securities may institute a legal proceeding directly against the Guarantor to enforce its rights under this Preferred Securities Guarantee, without first instituting a legal proceeding against the Trust, the Preferred Guarantee Trustee or any other Person. SECTION 5.5. GUARANTEE OF PAYMENT. This Preferred Securities Guarantee creates a guarantee of payment and not of collection. SECTION 5.6. SUBROGATION. The Guarantor shall be subrogated to all (if any) rights of the Holders of Preferred Securities against the Trust in respect of any amounts paid to such Holders by the Guarantor under this Preferred Securities Guarantee; provided, however, that the Guarantor shall not (except to the extent required by mandatory provisions of law) be entitled to enforce or exercise any right that it may acquire by way of subrogation or any indemnity, reimbursement or other agreement, in all cases as a result of payment under this Preferred Securities Guarantee, if, at the time of any such payment, any amounts are due and unpaid under this Preferred Securities Guarantee. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence, the Guarantor agrees to hold such amount in trust for the Holders and to pay over such amount to the Holders. SECTION 5.7. INDEPENDENT OBLIGATIONS. The Guarantor acknowledges that its obligations hereunder are independent of the obligations of the Trust with respect to the Preferred Securities, and that the Guarantor shall be liable as principal and as debtor hereunder to make Guarantee Payments pursuant to the terms of this Preferred Securities Guarantee notwithstanding the occurrence of any event referred to in subsections (a) through (h), inclusive, of Section 5.3 hereof. ARTICLE VI LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS; SUBORDINATION SECTION 6.1. LIMITATION OF TRANSACTIONS. So long as any Preferred Securities remain outstanding, if there shall have occurred an Event of Default under this Preferred Securities Guarantee, an Event of Default under the Trust Agreement or during an Extended Interest Payment Period (as defined in the Indenture), then (a) the Guarantor shall not declare or pay any dividends or distributions on, or redeem, purchase, acquire or make a liquidation payment with respect to, any of its capital stock (other than (i) dividends or distributions in common stock of the Guarantor or any declaration of a non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan, or the issuance of stock under any such plan in the future, or the redemption 12 17 or repurchase of any such rights pursuant thereto, and (ii) purchases of common stock of the Guarantor related to the rights under any of the Guarantor's benefit plans for its directors, officers or employees), (b) the Guarantor shall not make any payment of principal or interest on or repay, repurchase or redeem any debt securities issued by the Guarantor which rank pari passu with or junior to the Debentures and (c) the Guarantor shall not redeem, purchase or acquire less than all of the Outstanding Debentures or any of the Preferred Securities. SECTION 6.2 RANKING. This Preferred Securities Guarantee will constitute an unsecured obligation of the Guarantor and will rank (i) subordinate and junior in right of payment to all other liabilities of the Guarantor, (ii) pari passu with the most senior preferred securities or preference stock now or hereafter issued by the Guarantor and with any guarantee now or hereafter entered into by the Guarantor in respect of any preferred securities or preference stock of any Affiliate of the Guarantor, and (iii) senior to the Guarantor's common stock. ARTICLE VII TERMINATION SECTION 7.1. TERMINATION. This Preferred Securities Guarantee shall terminate upon (i) full payment of the Redemption Price of all Preferred Securities, (ii) full payment of the amounts payable in accordance with the Trust Agreement upon liquidation of the Trust, or (iii) distribution of the Debentures to the Holders of the Preferred Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any Holder of Preferred Securities must restore payment of any sums paid under the Preferred Securities or under this Preferred Securities Guarantee. ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION SECTION 8.1. EXCULPATION. (a) No Indemnified Person shall be liable, responsible or accountable in damages or otherwise to the Guarantor or any Covered Person for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Indemnified Person in good faith in accordance with this Preferred Securities Guarantee and in a manner that such Indemnified Person reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such Indemnified Person by this Preferred Securities Guarantee or by law, except that an Indemnified Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Indemnified Person's negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions. (b) An Indemnified Person shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Guarantor and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Guarantor by any Person as to matters the Indemnified Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's 13 18 professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Guarantor, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities, profits, losses, or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which Distributions to Holders of Preferred Securities might properly be paid. SECTION 8.2. INDEMNIFICATION. The Guarantor agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Person for, and to hold each Indemnified Person harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or bad faith on its part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) of defending itself against, or investigating, any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder. The obligation to indemnify as set forth in this Section 8.2 shall survive the termination of this Preferred Securities Guarantee. ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 9.1. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. All guarantees and agreements contained in this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall bind the successors, assigns, receivers, trustees and representatives of the Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities then outstanding. SECTION 9.2. AMENDMENTS. Except with respect to any changes that do not materially adversely affect the rights of Holders (in which case no consent of Holders will be required), this Preferred Securities Guarantee may only be amended with the prior approval of the Holders of at least a Majority in liquidation amount of the Preferred Securities. The provisions of Article VI of the Trust Agreement with respect to meetings of Holders of the Preferred Securities apply to the giving of such approval. SECTION 9.3. NOTICES. All notices provided for in this Preferred Securities Guarantee shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice, and shall be delivered, telecopied or mailed by registered or certified mail, as follows: (a) If given to the Preferred Guarantee Trustee, at the Preferred Guarantee Trustee's mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Preferred Guarantee Trustee may give notice of to the Holders of the Preferred Securities): State Street Bank and Trust Company Two International Place, 4th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Attention: Corporate Trust Department 14 19 (b) If given to the Guarantor, at the Guarantor's mailing address set forth below (or such other address as the Guarantor may give notice of to the Holders of the Preferred Securities): Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street P.O. Box 1387 Warsaw, Indiana 46581-1387 Attention: Chief Executive Officer (c) If given to any Holder of Preferred Securities, at the address set forth on the books and records of the Trust. All such notices shall be deemed to have been given when received in person, telecopied with receipt confirmed, or mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid except that if a notice or other document is refused delivery or cannot be delivered because of a changed address of which no notice was given, such notice or other document shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date of such refusal or inability to deliver. SECTION 9.4. BENEFIT. This Preferred Securities Guarantee is solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Preferred Securities and, subject to Section 3.1(a), is not separately transferable from the Preferred Securities. SECTION 9.5. GOVERNING LAW. THIS PREFERRED SECURITIES GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] 15 20 This Preferred Securities Guarantee is executed as of the day and year first above written. LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION, as Guarantor By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, as Preferred Guarantee Trustee By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ 16 EX-5.1 8 OPINION RE LEGALITY 1 [Letterhead of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.] August 1, 1997 Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 46581 Attention: Board of Directors Lakeland Capital Trust c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 46581 Attention: Administrative Trustees Gentlemen: We have acted as special counsel to Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust ("Lakeland Trust"), in connection with the preparation of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by the Company and Lakeland Trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the purpose of registering under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, preferred securities (the "Preferred Securities") of Lakeland Trust, subordinated debentures (the "Subordinated Debentures") of the Company and the guarantee of the Company with respect to the Preferred Securities (the "Guarantee"). In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the certificate of trust (the "Certificate of Trust") filed by Lakeland Trust with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on July 24, 1997; (ii) the Trust Agreement, dated as of July 24, 1997, with respect to Lakeland Trust; (iii) the form of the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement with respect to Lakeland Trust; (iv) the form of the Preferred Securities of Lakeland Trust; (v) the form of the Guarantee between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee; (vi) the form of the Subordinated Debentures; and (vii) the form of the indenture (the "Indenture"), between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee, in each case in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We have also examined originals or copies, certified, or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other documents, certificates, and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein. In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In examining documents executed by parties other than the Company or Lakeland Trust, we have assumed that such parties had the power, corporate or otherwise, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or otherwise, and execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and that, except as set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2) below, such documents constitute valid and binding obligations of such parties. In addition, we have assumed that the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of Lakeland Trust, the 2 Preferred Securities of Lakeland Trust, the Guarantee, the Subordinated Debentures and the Indenture, when executed, will be executed in substantially the form reviewed by us. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein which were not independently established or verified, we have relied upon oral or written statements and representations of officers, trustees, and other representatives of the Company, Lakeland Trust, and others. We are members of the bar of the states of Missouri and Illinois, and we express no opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction. Based upon and subject to the foregoing and to other qualifications and limitations set forth herein, we are of the opinion that: 1. After the Indenture has been duly executed and delivered, the Subordinated Debentures, when duly executed, delivered, authenticated and issued in accordance with the Indenture and delivered and paid for as contemplated by the Registration Statement, will be valid and binding obligations of the Company, entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity. 2. The Guarantee, when duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, will be a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to creditors' rights generally, and (ii) general principles of equity regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity. We hereby consent to the reference to us under the caption "Validity of Securities" in the Prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement and to the inclusion of this legal opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH, L.C. EX-5.2 9 OPINION RE LEGALITY 1 [LETTERHEAD OF RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER] August 1, 1997 Lakeland Capital Trust c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 46581 Re: Lakeland Capital Trust ---------------------- Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as special Delaware counsel for Lakeland Capital Trust, a Delaware business trust (the "Trust"), in connection with the matters set forth herein. At your request, this opinion is being furnished to you. For purposes of giving the opinions hereinafter set forth, our examination of documents has been limited to the examination of originals or copies of the following: (a) The Certificate of Trust of the Trust (the "Certificate"), as filed in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the "Secretary of State") on July 24, 1997; (b) The Trust Agreement of the Trust, dated as of July 24, 1997, among Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and the trustees of the Trust named therein; (c) The Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3, including a prospectus (the "Prospectus") relating to the ____% Cumulative Trust Preferred Securities of the Trust representing preferred undivided beneficial interests in the Trust (each, a "Preferred Security" and collectively, the "Preferred Securities"), as filed by the Company and the Trust as set forth therein with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 1997; 2 Lakeland Capital Trust c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation August 1, 1997 Page 2 (d) A form of Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Trust, to be entered into among the Company, the trustees of the Trust named therein, and the holders, from time to time, of undivided beneficial interests in the Trust (the "Trust Agreement"), attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; and (e) A Certificate of Good Standing for the Trust, dated August 1, 1997, obtained from the Secretary of State. Initially capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined are used as defined in the Trust Agreement. For purposes of this opinion, we have not reviewed any documents other than the documents listed above, and we have assumed that there exists no provision in any document that we have not reviewed that bears upon or is inconsistent with the opinions stated herein. We have conducted no independent factual investigation of our own but rather have relied solely upon the foregoing documents, the statements and information set forth therein and the additional matters recited or assumed herein, all of which we have assumed to be true, complete and accurate in all material respects. With respect to all documents examined by us, we have assumed (i) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as authentic originals, (ii) the conformity with the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies or forms, and (iii) the genuineness of all signatures. For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed (i) that the Trust Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter thereof, including with respect to the creation, operation and termination of the Trust, and that the Trust Agreement and the Certificate are in full force and effect and have not been amended, (ii) except to the extent provided in paragraph 1 below, the due creation or due organization or due formation, as the case may be, and valid existence in good standing of each party to the documents examined by us under the laws of the jurisdiction governing its creation, organization or formation, (iii) the legal capacity of natural persons who are parties to the documents examined by us, (iv) that each of the parties to the documents examined by us has the power and authority to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, such documents, (v) the due authorization, execution and delivery by all parties thereto of all documents examined by us, (vi) the receipt by each Person to whom a Preferred Security is to be issued by the Trust (collectively, the "Preferred Security Holders") of a Preferred Security Certificate for such Preferred Security and the payment for the Preferred Security acquired by it, in accordance with the Trust Agreement and the Prospectus, and (vii) that the Preferred Securities are issued and sold to the Preferred Security Holders in accordance with the Trust Agreement and the 3 Lakeland Capital Trust c/o Lakeland Financial Corporation August 1, 1997 Page 3 Prospectus. We have not participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and assume no responsibility for its contents. This opinion is limited to the laws of the State of Delaware (excluding the securities laws of the State of Delaware), and we have not considered and express no opinion on the laws of any other jurisdiction, including federal laws and rules and regulations relating thereto. Our opinions are rendered only with respect to Delaware laws and rules, regulations and orders thereunder which are currently in effect. Based upon the foregoing, and upon our examination of such questions of law and statutes of the State of Delaware as we have considered necessary or appropriate, and subject to the assumptions, qualifications, limitations and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that: 1. The Trust has been duly created and is validly existing in good standing as a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act, 12 Del. C. Sec. 3801, et seq. ------- ------- 2. The Preferred Securities will represent valid and, subject to the qualifications set forth in paragraph 3 below, fully paid and nonassessable undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the Trust. 3. The Preferred Security Holders, as beneficial owners of the Trust, will be entitled to the same limitation of personal liability extended to stockholders of private corporations for profit organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. We note that the Preferred Security Holders may be obligated to make payments as set forth in the Trust Agreement. We consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In addition, we hereby consent to the use of our name under the heading "Validity of Securities" in the Prospectus. In giving the foregoing consents, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of Persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. Except as stated above, without our prior written consent, this opinion may not be furnished or quoted to, or relied upon by, any other Person for any purpose. Very truly yours, /s/ Richards, Layton & Finger GCK/ks EX-8.1 10 OPINION RE TAX MATTERS 1 [Letterhead of Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, L.C.] August 1, 1997 Lakeland Financial Corporation 202 East Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 46581 Attention: Board of Directors Gentlemen: We have acted as tax counsel to Lakeland Financial Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the proposed issuance of (i) Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities") of Lakeland Capital Trust, a statutory business trust created under the laws of Delaware (the "Trust"), pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trust Agreement"), to be offered in an underwritten public offering, (ii) Subordinated Debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company pursuant to the terms of an indenture from the Company to State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee (the "Indenture"), to be sold by the Company to the Trust, and (iii) the Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement of the Company with respect to the Preferred Securities (the "Guarantee") between the Company and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee. The Preferred Securities and the Debentures are to be issued as contemplated by the registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") to be filed by the Company and the Trust to register the issuance of the Preferred Securities, the Debentures and the Guarantee under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this opinion including (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Form of Indenture attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, (iii) the Form of the Debentures attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (iv) the Form of Trust Agreement attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, (v) the Form of Guarantee attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and (vi) the Form of Preferred Security Certificate attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (collectively the "Documents"). In such examination, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies, the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents, the genuineness of all signatures and the correctness of all representations made therein. We have further assumed that there are no agreements or understandings contemplated therein other than those contained in the Documents. Based upon the foregoing, and assuming (i) the final Documents will be substantially identical to the forms attached as exhibits to the Registration Statement, and (ii) full compliance with all the terms of the final Documents, we are of the opinion that the statements contained in the preliminary prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement under the caption "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences," insofar as such statements constitute matters of law or legal conclusions, as qualified therein, constitute an accurate description, in general terms, of the indicated United States federal income tax consequences to such holders. 2 The opinion expressed above is based on existing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), existing Treasury regulations, published interpretations of the Code and such Treasury regulations by the Internal Revenue Service, and existing court decisions, any of which could be changed at any time. Any such changes may or may not be retroactively applied. We note that there is no authority directly on point dealing with securities such as the Preferred Securities or of transactions of the type described herein. Further, you should be aware that opinions of counsel are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or the courts. We express no opinion as to any matters not specifically covered by the foregoing opinions or as to the effect on the matters covered by this opinion of the laws of any other jurisdiction. Additionally, we undertake no obligation to update this opinion in the event there is either a change in the legal authorities, in the facts (including the taking of any action by any party to any of the transactions described in the Documents relating to such transactions) or in the Documents on which this opinion is based, or an inaccuracy in any of the representations or warranties upon which we have relied in rendering this opinion. This letter is not being delivered for the benefit of, nor may it be relied upon by, the holders of the Debentures, the Guarantee or the Preferred Securities or any other party to which it is not specifically addressed or on which reliance is not expressly permitted hereby. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the Registration Statement and to reference to our firm under the caption "Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences" and "Validity of Securities" in the preliminary prospectus constituting a part of the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ LEWIS, RICE & FINGERSH, L.C. EX-12.1 11 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS 1 LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF CONSOLIDATED RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Six Months Ended June 30, (unaudited) Years Ended December 31, -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- 1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- EXCLUDING INTEREST (dollars in thousands) ON DEPOSITS: Net Income $ 4,027 $ 3,218 $ 6,444 $ 5,645 $ 5,126 $ 4,235 $ 3,359 Income taxes 2,191 1,808 3,504 3,064 3,024 2,171 1,762 Fixed charges, excluding preferred stock dividends and capitalized interest 3,172 2,416 5,326 4,795 2,779 1,921 1,838 -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- (A) Earnings $ 9,390 $ 7,442 $15,274 $13,504 $10,929 $ 8,327 $ 6,959 ==================== ========================================================= Interest, excluding interest on deposits $ 3,172 $ 2,416 $ 5,326 $ 4,795 $ 2,779 $ 1,921 $ 1,838 Preferred stock dividends - - - - - - - Capitalized interest - - - - - - - -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- (B) Fixed charges $ 3,172 $ 2,416 $ 5,326 $ 4,795 $ 2,779 $ 1,921 $ 1,838 ==================== ========================================================= Consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges excluding interest on deposits 2.96 3.08 2.87 2.82 3.93 4.33 3.79 (A/B) ==================== ========================================================= INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS: Net income $ 4,027 $ 3,218 $ 6,444 $ 5,645 $ 5,126 $ 4,235 $ 3,359 Income taxes 2,191 1,808 3,504 3,064 3,024 2,171 1,762 Fixed charges, excluding preferred stock dividends and capitalized interest 13,246 11,449 23,737 21,642 14,887 12,022 13,622 -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- (C) Earnings $19,464 $16,475 $33,685 $30,351 $23,037 $18,428 $18,743 ==================== ========================================================= Interest, including interest on deposits $13,246 $11,449 $23,737 $21,642 $14,887 $12,022 $13,622 Preferred stock dividends - - - - - - - Capitalized interest - - - - - - - -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- (D) Fixed charges $13,246 $11,449 $23,737 $21,642 $14,887 $12,022 $13,622 ==================== ========================================================= Consolidated ratios of earnings to fixed charges including interest on deposits 1.47 1.44 1.42 1.40 1.55 1.53 1.38 (C/D) ==================== =========================================================
EX-23.1 12 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS 1 Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS ------------------------------- We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in this Prospectus and Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Lakeland Financial Corporation for the registration of Lakeland Capital Trust Preferred Securities and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 16, 1997, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Lakeland Financial Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP /s/ Crowe, Chizek and Company LLP South Bend, Indiana July 28, 1997 EX-25.1 13 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM T-1 --------- STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) -- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS 04-1867445 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification No.) 225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) John R. Towers, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 654-3253 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) --------------------- LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) INDIANA 35-1559596 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 202 EAST CENTER STREET WARSAW, INDIANA 46581 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) -------------------- % SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (Title of indenture securities) 2 GENERAL ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its parent, State Street Boston Corporation. (See note on page 2.) ITEM 3. THROUGH ITEM 15. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. 1. A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN EFFECT. A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 2. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee to commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 3. A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), ABOVE. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 4. A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS CORRESPONDING THERETO. A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 1 3 5. A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4. IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN DEFAULT. Not applicable. 6. THE CONSENTS OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof. 7. A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING AUTHORITY. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a part hereof. NOTES In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 24th day of July, 1997. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT 2 4 EXHIBIT 6 CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION of its % SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES, we hereby consent that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT DATED: JULY 24, 1997 3 5 EXHIBIT 7 Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company, Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth and a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 1997, published in accordance with a call made by the -------------- Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, Chapter 172, Section 22(a).
Thousands of ASSETS Dollars Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin 1,665,142 Interest-bearing balances 8,193,292 Securities 10,238,113 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge subsidiary 5,853,144 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income 4,936,454 Allowance for loan and lease losses 70,307 Allocated transfer risk reserve 0 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances 4,866,147 Assets held in trading accounts 957,478 Premises and fixed assets 380,117 Other real estate owned 884 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 25,835 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 45,548 Intangible assets 158,080 Other assets 1,066,957 ---------- Total assets 33,450,737 ========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices 8,270,845 Noninterest-bearing 6,318,360 Interest-bearing 1,952,485 In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary 12,760,086 Noninterest-bearing 53,052 Interest-bearing 12,707,034 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge subsidiary 8,216,641 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities 926,821 Other borrowed money 671,164 Subordinated notes and debentures 0 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding 46,137 Other liabilities 745,529 Total liabilities 31,637,223 ---------- EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 0 Common stock 29,931 Surplus 360,717 Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses) 1,426,881 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (4,015) Total equity capital 1,813,514 ---------- Total liabilities and equity capital 33,450,737 ==========
4 6 I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Rex S. Schuette We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct. David A. Spina Marshall N. Carter Charles F. Kaye 5 EX-25.2 14 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM T-1 --------- STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) -- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-1867445 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification No.) 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) John R. Towers, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 654-3253 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) --------------------- LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 35-2021126 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 202 EAST CENTER STREET WARSAW, INDIANA 46581 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) -------------------- PREFERRED SECURITIES (Title of indenture securities) 2 GENERAL ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: (A) NAME AND ADDRESS of EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its parent, State Street Boston Corporation. (See note on page 2.) ITEM 3. THROUGH ITEM 15. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. 1. A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN EFFECT. A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 2. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee to commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 3. A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), ABOVE. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 4. A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS CORRESPONDING THERETO. A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 1 3 5. A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4. IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN DEFAULT. Not applicable. 6. THE CONSENTS OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof. 7. A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING AUTHORITY. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a part hereof. NOTES In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 24th day of July, 1997. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT 2 4 EXHIBIT 6 CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by LAKELAND CAPITAL TRUST of its PREFERRED SECURITIES, we hereby consent that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT DATED: JULY 24, 1997 3 5 EXHIBIT 7 Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company, Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth and a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 1997, published in accordance with a call made by the -------------- Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, Chapter 172, Section 22(a).
Thousands of ASSETS Dollars Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin 1,665,142 Interest-bearing balances 8,193,292 Securities 10,238,113 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge subsidiary 5,853,144 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income 4,936,454 Allowance for loan and lease losses 70,307 Allocated transfer risk reserve 0 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances 4,866,147 Assets held in trading accounts 957,478 Premises and fixed assets 380,117 Other real estate owned 884 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 25,835 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 45,548 Intangible assets 158,080 Other assets 1,066,957 ---------- Total assets 33,450,737 ========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices 8,270,845 Noninterest-bearing 6,318,360 Interest-bearing 1,952,485 In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary 12,760,086 Noninterest-bearing 53,052 Interest-bearing 12,707,034 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge subsidiary 8,216,641 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities 926,821 Other borrowed money 671,164 Subordinated notes and debentures 0 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding 46,137 Other liabilities 745,529 Total liabilities 31,637,223 ---------- EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 0 Common stock 29,931 Surplus 360,717 Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses) 1,426,881 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (4,015) Total equity capital 1,813,514 ---------- Total liabilities and equity capital 33,450,737 ==========
4 6 I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Rex S. Schuette We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct. David A. Spina Marshall N. Carter Charles F. Kaye 5 EX-25.3 15 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF TRUSTEE 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM T-1 --------- STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) -- STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) Massachusetts 04-1867445 (Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification No.) 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) John R. Towers, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 654-3253 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) --------------------- LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) INDIANA 35-1559596 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 202 EAST CENTER STREET WARSAW, INDIANA 46581 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) -------------------- GUARANTEE (Title of indenture securities) 2 GENERAL ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE TRUSTEE: (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY TO WHICH IT IS SUBJECT. Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS. Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its parent, State Street Boston Corporation. (See note on page 2.) ITEM 3. THROUGH ITEM 15. NOT APPLICABLE. ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS PART OF THIS STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. 1. A COPY OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE TRUSTEE AS NOW IN EFFECT. A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 2. A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF THE TRUSTEE TO COMMENCE BUSINESS, IF NOT CONTAINED IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION. A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the trustee to commence business was necessary or issued is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 3. A COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS, IF SUCH AUTHORIZATION IS NOT CONTAINED IN THE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OR (2), ABOVE. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 4. A COPY OF THE EXISTING BY-LAWS OF THE TRUSTEE, OR INSTRUMENTS CORRESPONDING THERETO. A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect, is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4 to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 1 3 5. A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4. IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN DEFAULT. Not applicable. 6. THE CONSENTS OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTIONAL TRUSTEES REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof. 7. A COPY OF THE LATEST REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE TRUSTEE PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO LAW OR THE REQUIREMENTS OF ITS SUPERVISING OR EXAMINING AUTHORITY. A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and made a part hereof. NOTES In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 24th day of July, 1997. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT 2 4 EXHIBIT 6 CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORPORATION of its GUARANTEE, we hereby consent that reports of examination by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By: /S/ PAUL D. ALLEN ------------------------------------- PAUL D. ALLEN VICE PRESIDENT DATED: JULY 24, 1997 3 5 EXHIBIT 7 Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company, Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking institution organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth and a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business March 31, 1997, published in accordance with a call made by the -------------- Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and in accordance with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, Chapter 172, Section 22(a).
Thousands of ASSETS Dollars Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin 1,665,142 Interest-bearing balances 8,193,292 Securities 10,238,113 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge subsidiary 5,853,144 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income 4,936,454 Allowance for loan and lease losses 70,307 Allocated transfer risk reserve 0 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances 4,866,147 Assets held in trading accounts 957,478 Premises and fixed assets 380,117 Other real estate owned 884 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 25,835 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 45,548 Intangible assets 158,080 Other assets 1,066,957 ---------- Total assets 33,450,737 ========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices 8,270,845 Noninterest-bearing 6,318,360 Interest-bearing 1,952,485 In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary 12,760,086 Noninterest-bearing 53,052 Interest-bearing 12,707,034 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge subsidiary 8,216,641 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities 926,821 Other borrowed money 671,164 Subordinated notes and debentures 0 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding 46,137 Other liabilities 745,529 Total liabilities 31,637,223 ---------- EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 0 Common stock 29,931 Surplus 360,717 Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding gains (losses) 1,426,881 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (4,015) Total equity capital 1,813,514 ---------- Total liabilities and equity capital 33,450,737 ==========
4 6 I, Rex S. Schuette, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Rex S. Schuette We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and correct. David A. Spina Marshall N. Carter Charles F. Kaye 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----