FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTEmployment Agreement • December 28th, 2007 • Sterling Financial Corp /Wa/ • Savings institutions, not federally chartered
Contract Type FiledDecember 28th, 2007 Company IndustryThis First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “First Amendment”) is made and entered into as of December 28, 2007, by and between Sterling Financial Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Sterling”) and William W. Zuppe (the “Executive”). Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have the meaning attributed to such terms in the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2005 by and between Sterling and Executive (the “Employment Agreement”).