Exhibit 10.2 

 

**SIXTH NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT**

 

**THIS SIXTH NOTE MODIFICATION AGREEMENT** dated as of May 31, 2004 (“this Agreement”), is entered into by **AMSOUTH BANK**, an Alabamabanking corporation and formerly known as AmSouth Bank of Alabama (the “Lender”), and **ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION**, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”). 

 

**Recitals**

 

A. The Borrower and the Lender have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of December 29, 1995 as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated as ofJanuary 20, 1997, a Second Amendment thereto dated as of January 19, 1998, a Third Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 1999, a Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2000, a Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2001, a Sixth Amendmentthereto dated as of May 31, 2002, a Seventh Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2003 and an Eighth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2004 (as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”) pursuant to the terms of which the Lender has made aline of credit available to the Borrower, as evidenced by a master note dated December 29, 1995 executed and delivered by the Borrower to the Lender, as modified by a Note Modification Agreement dated as of January 20, 1997, a Second NoteModification Agreement dated as of May 31, 2000, a Third Note Modification Agreement dated as of May 31, 2001, a Fourth Note Modification Agreement dated as of May 31, 2002, and a Fifth Note Modification Agreement dated as of May 31, 2003 (as somodified, the “Master Note”). 

 

B. The Borrower hasrequested the Lender to consent to a further modification of the Master Note as provided below. The Lender has agreed to such modification of the Master Note, provided the Borrower executes this Agreement. 

 

**Agreement**

 

**NOW, THEREFORE**, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of themutual agreement of the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

 

1. The first sentence of the first paragraph of the Master Note is hereby further amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

 

**FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ALABAMA NATIONALBANCORPORATION**, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of **AMSOUTH BANK**, an Alabama banking corporation (herein called the “Lender,” and together with any subsequent holder of this notecalled the “Holder”), the principal sum of Thirty Million and No/100 Dollars ($30,000,000.00), or so much thereof as may be advanced by the Lender from time to time under the Credit Agreement dated as of 

 

December 29, 1995 between the Borrower and the Lender as amended by a First Amendment thereto dated as of January 20, 1997, a Second Amendment thereto datedas of January 19, 1998, a Third Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 1999, a Fourth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2000, a Fifth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2001, a Sixth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2002, a SeventhAmendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2003 and an Eighth Amendment thereto dated as of May 31, 2004 (as so amended and as further amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). 

 

2. Interest on the Master Note shall continue to be payableas provided in the Credit Agreement. 

 

3.Notwithstanding the execution of this Agreement, the Master Note shall remain in full force and effect, as modified hereby; and nothing herein contained and nothing done pursuant hereto shall be construed to release, satisfy, discharge, terminate orotherwise affect or impair in any manner whatsoever (a) the validity or enforceability of the indebtedness evidenced by the Master Note, except as expressly modified hereby; (b) the lien, security interest, security title, assignment or conveyanceeffected by the Credit Agreement, or the priority thereof; (c) the liability of any maker, endorser, surety, guarantor or any party or parties whatsoever who may now or hereafter be liable under or on account of the Master Note or the CreditAgreement; or (d) any other security or instrument held by the Lender now or hereafter as security for or evidence of the above-described indebtedness or any thereof. 

 

4. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. 

 

5. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed inaccordance with the laws of the State of Alabama. 

 

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the Lender and the Borrower have executed this Agreement all as of the day andyear first above written but actually on the date set forth below their signature. 

 
**AMSOUTH BANK**By: 
/s/ John M. Kettig
  
Its Senior Vice President

May 13, 2004
**ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION**By: 
/s/ William E. Matthews, V
  
Its Executive V.P. and C.F.O.

May 12, 2004

 

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