GUARANTEE AGREEMENT by and between Sterling Bancshares, Inc. and WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY Dated as of March 26, 2007 GUARANTEE AGREEMENTGuarantee Agreement • March 30th, 2007 • Sterling Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
This GUARANTEE AGREEMENT (this "Guarantee"), dated as of March 26, 2007, is executed and delivered by Sterling Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Guarantor"), and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as trustee (the "Guarantee Trustee"), for the benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) from time to time of the Capital Securities (as defined herein) of Sterling Bancshares Capital Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Issuer").
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. 25,000 Capital Securities Floating Rate Capital Securities (Liquidation Amount $1,000.00 per Capital Security) PLACEMENT AGREEMENTSubscription Agreement • March 30th, 2007 • Sterling Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
Sterling Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (the "Company"), and its financing subsidiary, Sterling Bancshares Capital Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust," and hereinafter together with the Company, the "Offerors"), hereby confirm their agreement (this "Agreement") with you as placement agents (the "Placement Agents"), as follows:
