RE: Investor Letter AgreementInvestor Letter Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC • Savings institutions, not federally chartered
Contract Type FiledSeptember 13th, 2013 Company IndustryReference is made to the Merger Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Sterling Financial Corporation (“Silver”) and Umpqua Holdings Corporation (“River”) (the “Merger Agreement”); capitalized terms have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement. The signatory hereto (“Holder”) is a party to a Second Amended and Restated Investment Agreement with Silver, dated May 25, 2010, as amended (the “Investment Agreement”).