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Exhibit 10.5


 






 


Bank of America, N.A.


c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated


One Bryant Park


New York, NY  10036



	
Attention: 

	
John Servidio








	
Telephone: 

	
646-855-6770








	
Facsimile: 

	
704-208-2869







 



	 	March 14, 2013





 



	
To:

	
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.








	
  

	
26255 American Drive








	
  

	
Southfield, MI  48034








	 	
Attention:

	
Chief Financial Officer








	 	
Telephone No.:

	
(248) 204-8178








	 	
Facsimile No.:

	
(248) 358-1614







 


Re:           Amendment to Call Option Transaction


 


This letter agreement (this “Amendment”) amends the terms and conditions of the transaction (the “Transaction”) evidenced by the letter agreement re: Call Option Transaction between Bank of America, N.A. (“Dealer”) and Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.  (“Counterparty”) dated as of March 12, 2013 (the “Confirmation”).


 


1.           Definitions.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Confirmation.







2.           Representations and Warranties of Counterparty.  Each of the representations and warranties made pursuant to the Agreement and the Confirmation on the Trade Date and/or the Premium Payment Date are hereby deemed to be repeated on the date hereof and/or on the Premium Payment Date, as the case may be, as if:







(a)           References in the Confirmation to “the Trade Date” and “the date hereof” and the reference in the Agreement to “each date on which a Transaction is entered into”, in each case, were references to the date hereof;







(b)           References in the Agreement to “this Agreement” (1) in the context of execution and delivery thereof, were references to this Amendment and (2) in all other contexts, were references to the Agreement, as supplemented by the Confirmation, as amended by this Amendment; and







(c)           References in the Confirmation (1) to “the Transaction” were references to the Transaction, as the terms thereof are amended by this Amendment and (2) to “this Confirmation” (or related references, such as “hereunder” or “hereby”) (x) in the context of execution and delivery thereof, were references to this Amendment and (y) in all other contexts, were references to the Confirmation as amended by this Amendment.







3.           Amendments.  The Confirmation is hereby amended as follows:







(a)           The number “85,000” opposite the caption “Number of Options” in Section 2 of the Confirmation is hereby replaced with the number 100,000.







(b)           The figure “USD 3,520,161” opposite the caption “Premium” in Section 2 of the Confirmation is hereby replaced with the figure USD 4,141,366.


 




  





  











  






 


4.           Opinions.  Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Premium Payment Date, with respect to the matters set forth in Sections 8(a) through (c) of the Confirmation (giving effect to the deemed amendments under Section 2 above).  In respect of obligations under the Confirmation as amended by this Amendment, delivery of such opinion to Dealer shall be a condition precedent for the purpose of Section 2(a)(iii) of the Agreement with respect to each such obligation of Dealer under Section 2(a)(i) of the Agreement.







5.           Effectiveness.  Subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, this Amendment shall become effective upon execution hereof by the parties hereto. In the event that the sale of “Option Securities” (as such term is defined in the Purchase Agreement) is not consummated by Counterparty and the Initial Purchasers for any reason, or Counterparty fails to deliver the opinion of counsel as required under Section 4 above, in each case by 5:00 p.m. on the Premium Payment Date, or such later date as agreed by the parties (the Premium Payment Date or such later date, the “Amendment Early Unwind Date”), the amendments in Section 3 hereof shall be null and void, and, subject to Section 9(v) of the Confirmation, the Transaction shall remain and continue in full force and effect as if this Amendment had not been entered into; provided that Counterparty shall purchase from Dealer on the Amendment Early Unwind Date all Shares purchased by Dealer or one or more of its affiliates on account of the increase in the Number of Options pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof at the then prevailing market price.  Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, all references in the Confirmation to “the Transaction” are deemed to be references to the Transaction as amended hereby, and all references to “the Confirmation” are deemed to be references to the Confirmation as amended hereby. Except as amended hereby, all the terms of the Transaction and provisions in the Confirmation shall remain and continue in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed in all respects.







6.           Counterparts.  This Amendment may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if all of the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.







7.           Governing Law.  The provisions of this Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York law (without reference to choice of law doctrine).









  





  











  






 







Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Amendment carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, as amended hereby, by manually signing this Amendment or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to John Servidio, Facsimile No. 704-208-2869.


 



Very truly yours,


 






	 	 	 	

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.



	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	
By:

	/s/ Christopher A. Hutmaker	 
	 	 	 	
Authorized Signatory

	 
	 	 	 	
Name: Christopher A. Hutmaker

	 
	 	 	 	Managing Director	 
	Accepted and confirmed	 	 	 	 
	
as of the Trade Date:

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	
By:

	/s/ Michael G. Costello	 	 	 	 
	
Authorized Signatory

	 	 	 	 
	
Name: Michael G. Costello

	 	 	 	 









 



[Signature Page to Amendment to Call Option Transaction Confirmation]