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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8

BK2 INC.

50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite 500, Uniondale, New York 11553 Telephone:
516-745-6644 Facsimile: 516-745-6787

March 1, 2002

Mr. Dan Cooper
4039 Swarthmore
Houston, TX 77005

Dear Mr. Cooper:

This letter shall serve as a conditional offer of employment to you by Franklin
Bank, S.S.B. ("Franklin"). This offer is conditional upon the happening of the
merger of BK2 Bank, S.S.B, an interim subsidiary of BK2 Holdings, S.S.B., a
subsidiary of BK2 Inc., with and into Franklin. Thus, if the merger occurs and
you accept this offer, you will be an employee of the post-merger Franklin.

The above referenced offer is as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                     <C>
Position:               Managing Director of Lending & Mortgage Banking.
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Salary & Bonus:         Your salary will be $100,000 per annum and you will participate in Franklin's
---------------         bonus program with a target of $50,000.

Stock Options:          You will receive 35,483 options for shares of BK2 Inc. having an exercise price
--------------          of $10.00 per such share, in accordance with BK2 Inc.'s stock option plan, as
                        approved by the Board of Directors of BK2 Inc.

Expenses:               You will receive annual allowance(s) as follows: auto - $6,000 and club dues - $3,000.
---------

Severance:              Generally, you will receive a severance of six (6) months' pay, if terminated without
----------              cause. However, in the event of a change of control of Franklin (which shall
                        include a public offering), you will receive eighteen (18) months' pay (which
                        shall be based on your then current annualized salary including the highest bonus
                        received by you in the previous three (3) years) in restricted stock as (i)
                        severance pay if you are terminated without cause as a result of the change of
                        control, or (ii) an incentive to stay with Franklin after the change of control.
</TABLE>

Please note that at no point in time will this letter or the offer that it
memorializes, serve as or be construed to grant you, a guarantee of employment
for any period of time. You will be at all times an employee at will. Only upon
the execution of a definitive employment agreement will your employment status
change.
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D. Cooper, page 2
March 1, 2002

Please also note that the offer, and the above particulars, are subject to
Franklin's policies, any Franklin Board of Directors' resolution or directive
regarding the same and the approval of Franklin's Board of Directors.

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer of employment by signing this
letter where indicated and returning the executed original to our offices.
Should you have any questions about this offer of employment or the company,
please call the company at the above phone number.

Very truly yours,

By:    /s/ Robert A. Perro
    ------------------------
Name:  Robert A. Perro
Title: Vice President

ACCEPTED:

   /s/ Dan Cooper                           Date: 4/8/02
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     Dan Cooper<PAGE>

                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

BK2 INC.

50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite 500, Uniondale, New York 11553 Telephone:
516-745-6644 Facsimile: 516-745-6787

March 1, 2002

Mr. Glenn Mealey
4014 Colony Oaks Dr.
Sugar Land, TX 77478

Dear Mr. Mealey:

This letter shall serve as a conditional offer of employment to you by Franklin
Bank, S.S.B. ("Franklin"). This offer is conditional upon the happening of the
merger of BK2 Bank, S.S.B, an interim subsidiary of BK2 Holdings, S.S.B., a
subsidiary of BK2 Inc., with and into Franklin. Thus, if the merger occurs and
you accept this offer, you will be an employee of the post-merger Franklin.

The above referenced offer is as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                     <C>
Position:               Managing Director of Retail Banking and Administration.
---------

Salary & Bonus:         Your salary will be $100,000 per annum and you will participate in Franklin's
---------------         bonus program with a target of $50,000.

Stock Options:          You will receive 35,483 options for shares of BK2 Inc. having an exercise price
--------------          of $10.00 per such share, in accordance with BK2 Inc.'s stock option plan, as
                        approved by the Board of Directors of BK2 Inc.

Expenses:               You will receive annual allowance(s) as follows: auto - $6,000 and club
---------               dues - $3,000.

Severance:              Generally, you will receive a severance of six (6) months' pay, if terminated
----------              without cause. However, in the event of a change of control of Franklin (which
                        shall include a public offering), you will receive eighteen (18) months' pay
                        (which shall be based on your then current annualized salary including the
                        highest bonus received by you in the previous three (3) years) in restricted
                        stock as (i) severance pay if you are terminated without cause as a result of the
                        change of control, or (ii) an incentive to stay with Franklin after the change of
                        control.
</TABLE>

Please note that at no point in time will this letter or the offer that it
memorializes, serve as or be construed to grant you, a guarantee of employment
for any period of time. You will be at all times an employee at will. Only upon
the execution of a definitive employment agreement will your employment status
change.

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G. Mealey, page 2
March 1, 2002

Please also note that the offer, and the above particulars, are subject to
Franklin's policies, any Franklin Board of Directors' resolution or directive
regarding the same and the approval of Franklin's Board of Directors.

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer of employment by signing this
letter where indicated and returning the executed original to our offices.
Should you have any questions about this offer of employment or the company,
please call the company at the above phone number.

Very truly yours,

By:    /s/ Robert A. Perro
    ------------------------
Name:  Robert A. Perro
Title: Vice President

ACCEPTED:

  /s/ Glenn E. Mealey                           Date: 3/15/02
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    Glenn E. Mealey<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.10

BK2 INC.

50 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite 500, Uniondale, New York 11553 Telephone:
516-745-6644 Facsimile: 516-745-6787

March 1, 2002

Mr. Russell McCann
1026 Barkston
Katy, TX 77450

Dear Mr. McCann:

This letter shall serve as a conditional offer of employment to you by Franklin
Bank, S.S.B. ("Franklin"). This offer is conditional upon the happening of the
merger of BK2 Bank, S.S.B, an interim subsidiary of BK2 Holdings, S.S.B., a
subsidiary of BK2 Inc., with and into Franklin. Thus, if the merger occurs and
you accept this offer, you will be an employee of the post-merger Franklin.

The above referenced offer is as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                     <C>
Position:               Chief Financial Officer.
---------

Salary & Bonus:         Your salary will be $100,000 per annum and you will participate in Franklin's
---------------         bonus program with a target of $50,000.

Stock Options:          You will receive 35,483 options for shares of BK2 Inc. having an exercise price
--------------          of $10.00 per such share, in accordance with BK2 Inc.'s stock option plan, as
                        approved by the Board of Directors of BK2 Inc.

Expenses:               You will receive annual allowance(s) as follows: auto - $6,000 and club
---------               dues - $3,000.

Severance:              Generally, you will receive a severance of six (6) months' pay, if terminated
----------              without cause. However, in the event of a change of control of Franklin (which
                        shall include a public offering), you will receive eighteen (18) months' pay
                        (which shall be based on your then current annualized salary including the
                        highest bonus received by you in the previous three (3) years) in restricted
                        stock as (i) severance pay if you are terminated without cause as a result of the
                        change of control, or (ii) an incentive to stay with Franklin after the change of
                        control.
</TABLE>

Please note that at no point in time will this letter or the offer that it
memorializes, serve as or be construed to grant you, a guarantee of employment
for any period of time. You will be at all times an employee at will. Only upon
the execution of a definitive employment agreement will your employment status
change.

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R. McCann, page 2
March 1, 2002

Please also note that the offer, and the above particulars, are subject to
Franklin's policies, any Franklin Board of Directors' resolution or directive
regarding the same and the approval of Franklin's Board of Directors.

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer of employment by signing this
letter where indicated and returning the executed original to our offices.
Should you have any questions about this offer of employment or the company,
please call the company at the above phone number.

Very truly yours,

By:    /s/ Robert A. Perro
    ------------------------
Name:  Robert A. Perro
Title: Vice President

ACCEPTED:

 /s/ Russell McCann                                 Date: 4/9/02
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   Russell McCann<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.11

BK2 INC.

2500 City West Boulevard, Suite 300,                     Telephone: 713-267-2353
Houston, Texas 77042                                     Facsimile: 713-914-8685

Mr. Michael T. Davitt
11714 Empress Oaks Court
Houston, TX 77082

Dear Mr. Davitt:

This letter shall serve as a conditional offer of employment to you by Franklin
Bank, S.S.B. ("Franklin").

The above referenced offer is as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                     <C>
Position:               Managing Director of Commercial Lending
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Salary & Bonus:         Your salary will be $100,000 per annum and you will participate in Franklin's
---------------         bonus program with a target of  $50,000.

Stock Options:          You will receive 30,000 options for shares of BK2 Inc. having an exercise price
--------------          of $12.00 per such share, in accordance with BK2 Inc.'s stock option plan, as
                        approved by the Board of Directors of BK2 Inc.

Expenses:               You will receive annual allowance(s) as follows: auto - $6,000 and club
---------               dues - $3,000.

Severance:              Generally, you will receive a severance of six (6) months' pay, if terminated
----------              without cause. However, in the event of a change of control of Franklin (which
                        shall include a public offering), you will receive eighteen (18) months' pay (which
                        shall be based on your then current annualized salary including the highest bonus
                        received by you in the previous three (3) years) in restricted stock as (i) severance
                        pay if you are terminated without cause as a result of the change of control, or (ii)
                        an incentive to stay with Franklin after the change of control.
</TABLE>

Please note that at no point in time will this letter or the offer that it
memorializes, serve as or be construed to grant you, a guarantee of employment
for any period of time. You will be at all times an employee at will. Only upon
the execution of a definitive employment agreement will your employment status
change.

Please also note that the offer, and the above particulars, are subject to
Franklin's policies, any Franklin Board of Directors' resolution or directive
regarding the same and the approval of Franklin's Board of Directors.

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer of employment by signing this
letter where indicated and returning the executed original to our offices.
Should you have any questions about this offer of employment or the company,
please call the company at the above phone number.

Very truly yours,

By:   /s/ Anthony J. Nocella
    ------------------------------
Name:  Anthony J. Nocella
Title: President

ACCEPTED:   /s/ Michael Davitt           Date: 4/24/02
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