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EXHIBIT 10.3

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

     THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this ___day of ______,
200___, by and between United Commercial Bank, a California state-chartered bank, (the “Bank”) and
_________, an individual (“Indemnitee”).

RECITALS

     A.   The Bank and Indemnitee recognize that unforeseen litigation may subject directors,
officers and agents to costs and expenses.

     B.   The Bank desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such
as Indemnitee, to serve as directors, officers and agents of the Bank and to indemnify its
directors, officers and agents so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law.

       In consideration of the Recitals set forth above and mutual covenants and agreements set forth
below, the Bank and Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

     1.   Indemnification and Expense Advancement.

          (a)   Proceedings Other than by Right of the Bank. The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee
if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (other than
an action by or in the right of the Bank to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact
that Indemnitee is or was an Agent (as defined in Section 1(i) below) of the Bank, against costs,
expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with such proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and, in the case of a criminal
proceeding, has no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of Indemnitee was unlawful. The
termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act
in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of
the Bank or that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

          (b)   Proceedings By or in the Right of the Bank. The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee
if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action by or in the right of the Bank to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
fact that Indemnitee is or was an Agent of the Bank, against expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such action if Indemnitee
acted in good faith, in a manner Indemnitee believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and
its shareholders; except that no indemnification shall be made under this Section 1(b) for any of
the following:

               (i)   In respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged
to be liable to the Bank in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to the Bank and its shareholders,
unless and only to the extent that the court in which such proceeding is or was pending shall
determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for the expenses which such court shall determine;

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                (ii)   Of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a pending action without court
approval; or

                (iii)   Of expenses incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise
disposed of without court approval.

          (c)   Determination of Right of Indemnification. Any indemnification under Sections
1(a) and (b) shall be made by the Bank only if authorized in the specific case, upon a
determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee
has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth above in Sections 1(a) and (b) by any of the
following:

               (i)   A majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such
proceeding; or

               (ii )   If such a quorum of directors is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel in a
written opinion; or

               (iii)   Approval of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written
consent of shareholders as provided in the Bylaws, with the shares owned by the person to be
indemnified not being entitled to vote thereon; or

               (iv)   By the court in which such proceeding is or was pending upon application made by the Bank
or its Agent or attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether
or not such application by the Agent, attorney or other person is opposed by the Bank.

          (d)   Advances of Expenses. Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’
fees), costs, and charges incurred in defending any proceeding shall be advanced promptly by the
Bank prior to the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of a written undertaking by or
on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such amount unless it shall be determined ultimately that
Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 1. The form of such
undertaking shall be substantially similar to Exhibit A hereto.

          (e)   Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding the other
provisions of this Section 1, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits in a
defense of any proceeding, claim, issue or matter referred to in Sections 1(a) and (b), Indemnitee
shall be indemnified against all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
connection therewith.

          (f)   Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification Upon Application; Procedure Upon
Application. Any indemnification provided for in Sections 1(a), (b) or (e) shall be made no
later than ninety (90) days after the Bank is given notice of request by Indemnitee, provided that
any indemnification under Sections 1(a) and (b) is authorized pursuant to Section 1(c). Any such
request for indemnification must be made within ninety (90) days of the final adjudication,
dismissal, or settlement of the matter for which Indemnitee seeks indemnification, unless an appeal
is filed, in which case the request may be made within ninety (90) days after the appeal is
resolved (hereafter referred to as “Final Disposition”). Upon such notice, if a quorum of
directors who were not parties to the action, suit, or proceeding giving rise to indemnification is
obtainable, the Bank shall within two (2) weeks call a Board of Directors meeting to be held within
four (4) weeks of such notice, to make a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met the
applicable standard of conduct. Otherwise, if a quorum consisting of directors who were not
parties in the relevant action, suit, or proceeding is not obtainable, the Bank shall
retain (at the Bank’s expense) independent legal counsel chosen by the Bank within two (2) weeks to
make such determination.

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            If notice of a request for payment of a claim under any statute, under this Agreement, or
under the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws providing for indemnification or advance of
expenses has been given to the Bank by Indemnitee, and such claim is not paid in full by the Bank
within ninety (90) days of the later occurring of the giving of such notice and Final Disposition
in case of indemnification and ten (10) days of the giving of such notice in case of advance of
expenses, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Bank to
receive the unpaid amount of the claim or the expense advance and, if successful, Indemnitee shall
also be paid for the expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees) of bringing such
action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim
for expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding in advance of its Final
Disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under
applicable law for the Bank to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to receive interim payment of expenses pursuant to Section 1(d) unless and until such
defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal
exists. Neither the failure of the Bank (including its Board of Directors, independent legal
counsel, or its shareholders) to have made a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is
proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required
by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Bank (including its Board of Directors or its
independent legal counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall
create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

          (g)   Insurance. The Bank may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person
who is or was an Agent against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him or
her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Bank
would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of this
Section 1.

          (h)   Optional Means of Assuring Payment. Upon request by an Indemnitee certifying that
Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe Indemnitee may be made a party to a proceeding for
which Indemnitee may be entitled to be indemnified under this Section 1, the Bank may, but is not
required to, create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without
limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such sums as may become necessary to
effect indemnification as provided herein.

          (i)   Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Agent” means any person
who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Bank, or is or was serving at the
request of the Bank as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic Bank,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of a foreign or domestic Bank which was a predecessor Bank of the Bank or of another
enterprise at the request of such predecessor Bank; “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or
completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and
“expenses” includes without limitation reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and any expenses of
establishing a right to indemnification.

          (j)   Indemnification under Section 204(a)(11) of the California General Corporation
Law. Subject to the provisions of California General Corporation Law Section 204(a)(11) and
any other applicable law, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 1, the following
shall apply to the indemnification of Indemnitee:

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               (i)   The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 1(l) if the Bank would be
required to indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to Sections 1(a) or (b) if in Section 1(a) or (b) the
phrase “in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank” is
replaced with the phrase “in a manner Indemnitee did not believe to be contrary to the best
interests of the Bank.” If pursuant to Sections 1(c) and (f) the person making the Section 1(a)
and/or (b) conduct standard determination determines that such standard has not been satisfied,
such person shall also determine whether this Section 1(l)(i) conduct standard has been satisfied;

               (ii)   There shall be a presumption that Indemnitee met the applicable standard of conduct
required to be met in Section 1(c) for indemnification, rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence
to the contrary;

               (iii)   The Bank shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee did not meet the applicable
standard of conduct in Section 1(c);

               (iv)   In addition to the methods provided for in Section 1(c), a determination that
indemnification is proper in the circumstances because that Indemnitee met the applicable standard
of conduct may also be made by the arbitrator in any arbitration proceeding in which such matter is
or was pending; and

               (v)   Unless otherwise agreed to in writing between an Indemnitee and the Bank in any specific
case, indemnification may be made under Section 1(b) for amounts paid in settling or otherwise
disposing of a pending action without court approval.

     2.   Changes.

       In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute,
or rule which expands the right of a California state-chartered bank to indemnify a member of its
board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such changes shall automatically expand, without
further action of the parties, Indemnitee’s rights and the Bank’s obligations, under this
Agreement. In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the
right to indemnify a member of its board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such changes, to
the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement,
shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder. In the
event of an amendment to the Bank’s Bylaws which expands the right to indemnify a member of its
board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such change shall automatically expand, without
further action of the parties, Indemnitee’s rights and Bank’s obligations under this Agreement. In
the event of any amendment to the Bank’s Bylaws which narrows such right of a California
state-chartered bank to indemnify a member of its board of directors, its officers or its Agents,
such change shall only apply to the indemnification of Indemnitee for acts committed, or lack of
action, by Indemnitee after such amendment. The Bank agrees to give Indemnitee prompt written
notice of amendments to the Bank’s Bylaws which concern indemnification.

     3.   Nonexclusivity.

        The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to
which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation, its Bylaws, any
agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors, the California General Corporation
Law, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action in any
other capacity while holding such office (an “Indemnified Capacity”). The indemnification provided
under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while
serving in an Indemnified Capacity even though such Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in an
Indemnified Capacity at the time of any action, suit or other covered proceeding, and shall inure to the benefit of the
heirs, executors, and administrators of Indemnitee.

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     4.   Partial Indemnification.

       If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Bank
for some or a portion of the expenses, judgment, fines or penalties actually or reasonably incurred
by Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any civil or criminal action,
suit or proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Bank shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such expenses, judgments, fines or penalties to which
Indemnitee is entitled pursuant to this Agreement.

     5.   Potential Limitations.

       Both the Bank and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, California state law and
federal banking laws and regulations, federal law or public policy may override applicable state
law and prohibit the Bank from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or
otherwise. For example, the Bank and Indemnitee acknowledge that the federal regulators have taken
the position that indemnification is not permissible for liabilities arising under certain federal
securities laws, and federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations.
Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Bank has undertaken or may be required in the
future to undertake with federal regulators to submit questions of indemnification to a court in
certain circumstances for a determination of the Bank’s right under public policy to indemnify
Indemnitee. Furthermore, Indemnitee and Bank acknowledge that the extent of (i) indemnification
permissible under Section 204(a)(11) of the California General Corporation Law has not been
judicially determined; therefore, the enforceability of Indemnitee’s rights under Section 1(l) is
uncertain; and (ii) advancement of expenses and indemnification of Indemnitee in the event of a
proceeding or action described in Section 7(a) below, is also uncertain and may not be permissible
or may be subject to applicable regulatory restrictions.

     6.   Severability.

        Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Bank
to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Bank’s inability, pursuant to
court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of the
Agreement. If the application of any provision or provisions of the Agreement to any particular
facts or circumstances shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, then (i) the validity and enforceability of such provision or provisions as applied
to any other particular facts or circumstances and the validity of other provisions of this
Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) such provision(s) shall be
reformed without further action by the parties to make such provision(s) valid and enforceable when
applied to such facts and circumstances with a view toward requiring the Bank to indemnify
Indemnitee to the fullest extent permissible by law.

     7.   Exceptions.

       Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, the Bank shall not be obligated
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

          (a)   Regulatory Agency Proceedings. To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses, penalties or
other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding or action threatened instituted by a bank
regulatory agency, which proceeding or action results in a final order imposing injunctive or
similar relief or assessing civil money penalties or in any other resolution requiring or preventing action
by the Indemnitee; or

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          (b)   Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee
with respect to proceedings or claims (except counter-claims or cross-claims) initiated or brought
voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to proceedings brought to
establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or
otherwise as required by the California General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or
advancement of expenses may be provided by the Bank in specific cases if the Board of Directors
finds it to be appropriate; or

          (c)   Lack of Good Faith. To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by
Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this
Agreement, if a majority of the Bank’s directors or a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such proceeding were not made in good faith or
was frivolous; or

          (d)   Insured Claims. To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement) which have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier
under a policy of officers’ and directors’ liability or other insurance maintained by the Bank; or

          (e)   Claims under Section 16(b). To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or the payment
of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section
16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor statute.

     8.   Counterparts.

       This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original.

     9.   Successors and Assigns.

       This Agreement shall be binding upon the Bank and its successors and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s estate, heirs, and legal representatives and
permitted assigns. Indemnitee may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of
the Bank.

     10.   Attorneys’ Fees.

        In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or
interpret any of the terms hereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee with respect to
such action, unless as a part of such action, the court of competent jurisdiction determines that
each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action were not made in good
faith or were frivolous. In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Bank under
this Agreement or to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be
entitled to be paid all court costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’
fees, incurred by Indemnitee in defense of such action (including with respect to Indemnitee’s
counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless as a part of such action the court
determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such action were made in bad faith or
were frivolous.

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     11.   Notice.

        All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and signed for by the party
addressee, on the date of such receipt, or (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with
postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked. Addresses for notice to
either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by
written notice.

     12.   Section Headings.

       The Section headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience and shall not be considered
in its interpretation.

     13.   Waiver.

        A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in
any one instance, shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of such term or condition or of
any subsequent breach thereof.

     14.   Entire Agreement; Amendment.

       This instrument contains the entire integrated Agreement between the parties hereto and
supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether written or oral except
for the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. It may be amended only by a written
instrument signed by a duly authorized officer of Bank and by Indemnitee.

     15.   Choice of Law and Forum.

        Except for that body of law governing choice of law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, internal laws of the State of California which govern transactions
between California residents.

     16.   Mediation/Arbitration.

          (a)   All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement
(collectively, “Disputes”) shall be submitted to non-binding mediation by either party to an
impartial mediator, as agreed to by the parties, and appointed through JAMS in San Francisco,
California, for a good faith effort at resolution. The mediator shall review the Dispute within
thirty (30) days of submission or at such other time provided the parties so agree. Any mediation
fee shall be paid equally among the parties. Any Dispute which is not resolved through such
mandatory mediation shall be settled by final and binding arbitration before a single neutral
arbitrator of JAMS in accordance with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association in San Francisco, California. Judgment on the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court in California. In the event that any Dispute between
Indemnitee and the Bank should result in arbitration, the prevailing party in the Dispute shall be
entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any
right of the prevailing party, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’
fees, and expenses. Each party agrees that the Dispute as mediated and/or arbitrated and the final
resolution of such Dispute shall be considered to be confidential information, and shall be kept
confidential by each party.

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          (b)   Indemnitee specifically acknowledges and understands that by agreeing to this provision,

          Indemnitee is waiving all rights to have his or her claims brought, investigated, and/or
adjudicated by an administrative agency, or heard before a judge or jury. Indemnitee also
understands that Indemnitee’s rights to discovery may be lesser or narrower in arbitration, that
there may be fees and costs associated with mediation and/or arbitration that Indemnitee may not
otherwise have, and that Indemnitee is waiving substantial time that Indemnitee might otherwise
have to make a claim, prepare his or her case, or investigate his or her claims. The claims
include claims of any kind relating to Indemnitee’s relationship with the Bank, including claims
relating to compensation, discrimination, any benefits, status as an officer, director or Agent of
the Bank, conflict of interest, or any other claim or dispute relating to or arising out of
Indemnitee’s relationship with the Bank. The underlying Disputes shall be fully and finally
resolved through arbitration, including any right to permanent injunctive relief.

     17.   Consideration.

        Part of the consideration the Bank is receiving from Indemnitee to enter into this Agreement
is Indemnitee’s agreement to serve or to continue to serve, as applicable, for the present as an
officer, director or Agent of the Bank. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Indemnitee from
resigning as an officer, director or Agent of the Bank nor the Bank, by action of its shareholders,
board of directors, or officers, as the case may be, from terminating Indemnitee’s services as an
officer, director or Agent, as the case may be, with or without cause.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	INDEMNITEE:	 	UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Signature
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Printed Name	 	Printed Name and Title
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	(address)	 	(address)

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EXHIBIT A

UNDERTAKING TO REPAY ADVANCEMENT

OF EXPENSES

     A.   Indemnitee is or has been a director, officer, employee or other agent of UNITED COMMERCIAL
BANK, a California state-chartered bank (the “Bank”); and

     B.   On account of such fact, Indemnitee was or is or is threatened to be made a party to the
proceeding described and designated hereinafter (the “Proceeding”); and

     C.   Indemnitee has requested that the Bank advance to Indemnitee, prior to final disposition of
the Proceeding, Indemnitee’s costs and expenses incurred in defense of the Proceeding; and

D.   As a condition to advancement of such expenses, the Bank has required that the following
undertaking be made by or on behalf of Indemnitee.

     The undersigned herein undertakes as follows:

     1.   This undertaking is executed in accordance with and is subject to Section 317 of the
California General Corporation Law, and that certain Indemnification Agreement between Indemnitee
and the Bank dated ________, and is subject to all provisions, including definitions of
terms, thereof.

     2.   Indemnitee was or is or is threatened to be made a party to the following proceeding:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Name of Claimant or Title	 	 
	of Action or Proceeding:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Court or Agency	 	 
	(if any):
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 

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	Date Filed Or Presented:
	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 
	Status:
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 
	Indemnitee’s Counsel:
	 	 
	 

	 	 

	 	 	 
	Nature and Amount
	of Claim:
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	 

     3.   In consideration of the advancement by the Bank of Indemnitee’s expenses incurred or to be
incurred in defense of the Proceeding, the undersigned hereby undertakes to repay all amounts
advanced by the Bank on account of Indemnitee’s defense of the Proceeding, unless it shall be
determined ultimately that Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified with respect to the Proceeding
in accordance with Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law.

	 	 	 
	Date:                                         	 	
 

 

(Signature of Indemnitee)
	 	 	 
	 	 	
 

 

(Printed Name of Indemnitee)

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Exhibit 10.1

February 13, 2007

MBI Financial, Inc.

1845 Woodall Rodgers, No. 1225

Dallas, Texas 75201

The undersigned investor (the “Purchaser”) hereby acknowledges receipt of 300 shares of
Series [___] Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share, of MBI Financial, Inc., a
Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”), and warrants to purchase 450,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.0167 par value per share, of the Corporation from the Corporation (collectively, the
“Securities”). In order to induce the Corporation to sell the Securities to the Purchaser, the
Purchaser made certain representations and warranties to the Corporation and certain agreements
with the Corporation immediately prior to, and again at the time of, the sale of the Securities by
the Corporation to the Purchaser, which representations, warranties, and agreements are reduced to
writing as follows:

Prior to the sale of the Securities by the Corporation to the Purchaser, the Corporation disclosed
to the Purchaser that, because the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Act”), or with the blue sky authority of any state, the Purchaser must bear
the economic risk of the Securities indefinitely and cannot resell the Securities unless the
Securities are registered under the Act and the appropriate state blue sky laws or unless an
exemption from such registration is available. Any sale of the Securities or any part thereof made
in reliance upon Rule 144 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) may be
made only in limited amounts in accordance with the terms and conditions of that Rule or, in case
that Rule is not applicable, may be made only in compliance with Regulation A or some other
exemption. The Corporation is under no obligation to register the Securities or to comply with any
such exemption.

The Purchaser is purchasing the Securities for the account of the Purchaser and not for the account
of others and for investment and not with a view to dividing the Securities with others or with a
view to or in connection with an offering or any distribution. The Purchaser has no present
intention of selling or otherwise disposing of the Securities. It is the present intention of the
Purchaser to receive and hold the Securities for the private personal investment of the Purchaser
for the account of the Purchaser. Any sale or exchange offer of any of the Securities will not be
made in any manner that may violate the Act or any applicable blue sky law. The Purchaser has no
contract, understanding, agreement, or arrangement with any person to sell or transfer to such
person or to any other person(s) or to have such person or any other person(s) sell any Securities
and the Purchaser is not engaged, and does not plan to engage, within the foreseeable future, in
any discussion with any person(s) relating to the sale or other transfer of the Securities.

As of the time of the sale of the Securities by the Corporation to the Purchaser and as of the date
hereof, the Purchaser was/is not aware of any occurrence, event, or circumstance upon the happening
of which the Purchaser intended/s to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities, or any part
thereof, and the Purchaser did not and does not have any intention to sell or otherwise transfer
the Securities, or any part thereof, after the lapse of any particular period of time.

The Corporation furnished to the Purchaser, at a reasonable time prior to the sale of the
Securities by the Corporation to the Purchaser, all information material to an understanding of the
Corporation, the business of the Corporation, and the Securities and all other information that the
Purchaser requested and/or considered necessary or appropriate in connection with the sale of the
Securities. Neither the Corporation nor any person acting on behalf of the Corporation offered or
sold the Securities to the Purchaser by any form of general solicitation or general advertising.

 

 

The Purchaser had the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and
conditions of the offering of the Securities and to obtain any additional information which the
Corporation possessed or could acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that was necessary to
verify the accuracy of information furnished to the Purchaser.

The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of the Securities and has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters that the Purchaser is capable of evaluating the
permits and risks of the Securities. The Purchaser was an “accredited investor” (as such term is
defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Act) at the time of the sale of the
Securities by the Corporation to the Purchaser and is an “accredited investor” as of the date
hereof.

In the event the Purchaser should in fact resell the Securities, or any part thereof, within the
foreseeable future, the Purchaser may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in
the Act. The Securities cannot be transferred, sold, offered for sale, pledged, or hypothecated in
the absence of a registration statement in effect with respect to the Securities under the Act and
in compliance with any applicable state securities law or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the
Corporation that such registration is not required or unless sold pursuant to Rule 144 of the Act.
Restrictive legends may be placed on the certificate(s) or other document(s) that represent(s)
and/or evidence(s) the Securities, including, without limitation, a legend in substantially the
form as follows:

THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW. THEY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, OFFERED
FOR SALE, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN
EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAW OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY
THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OF SUCH
ACT.

Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank.

Signature Page(s) to Follow.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned investor has caused this letter to be executed and
effective as of the date first written above.

     If Purchaser is an individual (insert exact legal name of Purchaser):

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

     If Purchaser is not an individual (insert exact legal name of Purchaser):

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Barrons Family Trust
	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ James R. Barrows
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name:
	 	James R. Barrows
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Title:
	 	Trustee
	 

	 	 	 	 

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