0001193125-12-317070 Sample Contracts

LAPORTE BANCORP, INC. 3,450,000 Shares (subject to increase to 3,967,500 shares) COMMON SHARES ($0.01 Par Value) Subscription Price $8.00 Per Share AGENCY AGREEMENT

Agency Agreement • July 26th, 2012 • LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. • Savings institution, federally chartered • New York

• Contract Type
  Agency Agreement
• Filed
  July 26th, 2012
• Company
  LaPorte Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered
• Jurisdiction
  New York

FIRST AMENDMENT TO LETTER AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 26, 2012

Letter Agreement • July 26th, 2012 • LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. • Savings institution, federally chartered

• Contract Type
  Letter Agreement
• Filed
  July 26th, 2012
• Company
  LaPorte Bancorp, Inc.
• Industry
  Savings institution, federally chartered

This first amendment (the “Amendment”) to the letter agreement dated March 26, 2012 between Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc. (“Sterne Agee”) and LaPorte Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the provision of financial advisory services (the “Agreement”) is made effective the 25th day of July 2012.