Common Contracts

June 15, 2011

Underwriting Agreement • June 21st, 2011 • Empeiria Acquisition Corp • Blank checks • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  June 21st, 2011
• Company
  Empeiria Acquisition Corp
• Industry
  Blank checks
• Jurisdiction
  New York

This letter (“Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into, or proposed to be entered into, by and between Empeiria Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC, as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Offering”), of 6,000,000 of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant”). The Units sold in the Offering shall be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined i

Empeiria Acquisition Corp. New York, NY 10019 Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC New York, NY 10022 Attn: General Counsel Re: Initial Public Offering Ladies and Gentlemen:

Underwriting Agreement • June 3rd, 2011 • Empeiria Acquisition Corp • Blank checks

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  June 3rd, 2011
• Company
  Empeiria Acquisition Corp
• Industry
  Blank checks

This letter (“Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into, or proposed to be entered into, by and between Empeiria Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC, as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Offering”), of 10,000,000 of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant”). The Units sold in the Offering shall be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined

Empeiria Acquisition Corp. New York, NY 10019 Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC New York, NY 10022 Attn: General Counsel

Underwriting Agreement • April 8th, 2011 • Empeiria Acquisition Corp • Blank checks

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  April 8th, 2011
• Company
  Empeiria Acquisition Corp
• Industry
  Blank checks

This letter (“Letter Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) entered into, or proposed to be entered into, by and between Empeiria Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Cohen & Company Capital Markets, LLC, as representative of the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”), relating to an underwritten initial public offering (the “Offering”), of 10,000,000 of the Company’s units (the “Units”), each comprised of one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and one warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock (each, a “Warrant”). The Units sold in the Offering shall be quoted and traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 and prospectus (the “Prospectus”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined