2,615,557 Warrants STERLINGS BANCSHARES, INC. UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • June 15th, 2010 • Sterling Bancshares Inc • State commercial banks • New York
The United States Department of the Treasury (the “Selling Security Holder”) proposes to sell to the several underwriters (the “Underwriters”) named in Schedule I hereto, for whom you are acting as representative (the “Representative”), an aggregate of up to 2,615,557 warrants (the “Warrants”) of Sterling Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), representing the right to purchase an aggregate of up to that same number of shares (the “Warrant Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $1.00 par value (the “Common Stock”). The respective maximum amounts of the Warrants to be so purchased by the several Underwriters are set forth opposite their names in Schedule I hereto.
