CRESCENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION (a North Carolina corporation) 805,000 Shares of Common Stock UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • November 2nd, 2005 • Crescent Financial Corp • State commercial banks • New York
THIS UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 27th day of October, 2005 by and between Crescent Financial Corporation, a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), and Ryan Beck & Co, Inc. (the “Underwriter”). The Company hereby confirms its agreement with the Underwriter with respect to the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Underwriter of 805,000 shares (the “Initial Securities”) of the Company’s $1.00 par value common stock (“Common Stock”). The Company also proposes to issue and sell to the Underwriter, at the Underwriter’s option, up to an additional 120,750 shares of Common Stock (the “Option Securities”) as set forth herein. The term “Securities” as used herein, unless indicated otherwise, shall mean the Initial Securities and the Option Securities.
