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Registrant's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

 Exhibit 4.8 
 CERTIFICATE OF ELIMINATION OF 
 SERIES A CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK 
 OF SAVVIS, INC. 
 (Pursuant to
Section 151(g) of the General 
 Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) 
 SAVVIS, Inc., a corporation duly organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”),
certifies as follows: 
 FIRST: That, pursuant to Section 151 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the
“GCL”) and authority granted in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as theretofore amended, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, by resolution duly adopted, authorized the issuance of a series of
210,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), and established the voting powers, designations, preferences, and relative, participating, and other rights, and the qualifications, limitations, and
restrictions thereof, and, on March 18, 2002, a Certificate of Designations with respect to such Preferred Stock was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Designations”).

 SECOND: That no shares of the Preferred Stock are outstanding, and no shares thereof will be issued subject to the Certificate of
Designations. 
 THIRD: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 151(g) of the GCL, the Board of Directors of the Corporation
adopted the following resolutions: 
 RESOLVED, that none of the authorized shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the Corporation
(the “Preferred Stock”) are outstanding and no shares of such series hereafter will be issued; and 
 RESOLVED FURTHER, that any
officer of the Corporation is authorized and directed to execute a Certificate of Elimination as provided by Section 151(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “GCL”) in accordance with Section 103 of the
GCL, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A, with such changes therein as the officer executing the same may approve and as are permitted by the GCL to be made by such officer, such approval to be conclusively evidenced by such
officer’s execution of such Certificate of Elimination, and to file the same forthwith in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and when such Certificate of Elimination becomes effective, all references to the Preferred
Stock in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended, shall be eliminated and the shares that were designated to such series shall resume the status of authorized and unissued shares of Preferred
Stock of the Corporation, without designation as to series. 
 FOURTH: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 151(g) of the GCL,
all references to the Preferred Stock in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, as heretofore amended, hereby are eliminated, and the shares that were designated to such series hereby are returned to the status of
authorized but unissued shares of the Preferred Stock of the Corporation, without designation as to series. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by Jeffrey H.
VonDeylen, its Chief Financial Officer, this 27th day of July, 2006. 
  

			
	SAVVIS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey H. VonDeylen

	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer

  

 2Amendment to Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.3 
 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT dated as of May 30, 2006 (this “First
Amendment”) to the Employment Agreement dated as of March 29, 2006 (the “Agreement”) by and between SAVVIS, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at St. Louis, Missouri (the “Company”), and
Jonathan C. Crane, of Hanover, New Hampshire (the “Executive”), effective as of the 30th day of May, 2006
(the “Effective Date”). 
 WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive jointly desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement in
the manner provided for in this First Amendment; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the premises contained herein, the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows: 
  

	 	1.	Amendment of Section 3 (Capacity and Performance) of the Agreement. 

  

	 	(a)	Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “Chairman” and substituting in lieu thereof “President.” 

  

	 	(b)	Section 3(c) is hereby amended by deleting the clause in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: “During the term hereof, the Executive shall devote
his full business time and his best efforts, business judgment, skill and knowledge exclusively to the advancement of the business and interests of the Company and its Affiliates and to the discharge of his duties and responsibilities hereunder. The
Executive shall not engage in any other business activity or serve in any industry, trade, professional, governmental or academic position during the term of this Agreement, without informing and obtaining approval from the Board in writing.”

  

	 	2.	Amendment of Section 4 (Compensation and Benefits) of the Agreement. Section 4(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “Three Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($350,000)” and substituting in lieu thereof “Four Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($425,000).” 

  

	 	3.	Amendment to Section 5 (Termination of Employment and Severance Benefits) of the Agreement. Section 5(e) of the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting clause
(i) thereof in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: “(i) Removal of the Executive, without his consent, from the position of President of the Company (or a successor corporation);” 

  

	 	4.	Reimbursement of Reasonable Living Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for six months’ of reasonable living and travel expenses in the St. Louis area
pending completion of a move to St. Louis, Missouri. This reimbursement is subject to the reasonable substantiation and other documentation requirements of the Company. 

  

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	 	5.	Grant of Additional Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units. (a) As of May 26, 2006, the Company grants to the Executive an option to purchase 3,000,000 shares of
the common stock, $.01 par value of the Company (“Common Stock”) under the SAVVIS, Inc. 2003 Compensation Plan (the “Compensation Plan”) at an exercise price per share equal to the public market closing price on the
business day immediately prior to the date of grant (the “Option”). The shares that are subject to the Option shall vest at the rate of Twenty-Five percent (25%) per year (each, an “Annual Vesting Period”)
commencing on May 30, 2007 and on each anniversary thereafter (each a “Vesting Date”), and shall have all such other terms and conditions that are applicable to the stock option grant made by the Company to the Executive on
March 29, 2006. (b) As of May 26, 2006, the Company grants to the Executive 800,000 restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) to the Executive under the Compensation Plan with the same terms and conditions
that are applicable to the restricted stock unit grant made by the Company to the Executive on March 29, 2006. 

  

	 	6.	No Other Amendments. Except as expressly amended, modified and supplemented by this First Amendment, the provisions of the Agreement are and shall remain in full force and
effect. 

  

	 	7.	Governing Law. This is a Missouri contract and shall be construed and enforced under and be governed in all respects by the laws of Missouri, without regard to the conflict
of laws principles thereof. 

  

	 	8.	Counterparts. This First Amendment may be executed in counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First
Amendment has been executed as a sealed instrument by the Company, by its duly authorized representative, and by the Executive, as of the date first above written. 
  

							
	THE EXECUTIVE:	 		 	THE COMPANY
				
	 /s/ Jonathan C. Crane
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Phil Koen

		 		 	Title:	 	Chief Executive Officer

  

 2Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement

 Exhibit 10.4 
 CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT 
 This CONSENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO CREDIT
AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is entered into as of June 30, 2006, by and among SAVVIS Communications Corporation, a Missouri corporation (“Borrower”), SAVVIS, Inc. (f/k/a SAVVIS Communications Corporation), a Delaware corporation
(“Holdings”), Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc., as a Lender and as Agent for all Lenders (“Agent”) and the other Lenders party to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined). 
 WITNESSETH: 
 WHEREAS, Borrower, Holdings, Agent and Lenders are parties to that
certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2005 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”; capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the definitions provided therefore in the Credit
Agreement); 
 WHEREAS, Borrower has informed Agent and Lenders that it desires to (a) purchase real property and related assets (the
“Fort Worth Assets”) located at 14901 FAA Boulevard, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (the “Fort Worth Location”) on or about the date hereof, (b) sell the Fort Worth Assets to Digital Centreport, L.P. (“Dupont”)
pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between Borrower and Dupont dated June 30, 2006 and (c) enter into a lease agreement with Dupont whereby Borrower will lease the Fort Worth Location from Dupont pursuant to an Amended and
Restated Lease Agreement by and between Borrower and Dupont dated as of June 30, 2006 (collectively, the “Sale Leaseback Transaction”); 
 WHEREAS, in absence of the prior written consent of Lenders, the Sale Leaseback Transaction would result in Defaults under the Sections 6.1 and 6.4 of the Credit Agreement and separate Events of Default under
Section 7.2 of the Credit Agreement; and 
 WHEREAS, Borrower has informed Agent and Lenders that it desires to amend the Credit
Agreement in certain respects and Agent and Lenders have agreed to amend the Credit Agreement as set forth herein; 
 NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual conditions and agreements set forth in the Credit Agreement and this Amendment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows: 
 1. Consent. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below, Lenders hereby consent to the
Sale Leaseback Transaction. This is a limited consent and shall not be deemed to constitute a consent to or waiver of any Event of Default, Default or breach of the Credit Agreement or of the other Loan Documents or other requirements of any
provision of the Credit Agreement or other Loan Documents. 
 2. Amendment. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in
Section 2 below, the Credit Agreement is amended as follows: 

 (a) Section 2.12(a)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the reference to
“$15,000,000” therein and inserting “$20,000,000” in lieu thereof. 
 (b) The definition of the term “Dupont
Leases” in Schedule 1.1 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word “and” immediately prior to clause (v) thereof, redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi) thereof, and inserting a new clause
(v) therein to read as follows: 
 “(v) Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2006, between Borrower and
Digital Centrepoint, L.P. regarding the premises at 14901 FAA Boulevard, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, and” 
 3. Conditions to
Effectiveness. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the following conditions precedent (unless specifically waived in writing by each of Agent), each to be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent: 
 (a) Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of this Amendment, together with the Consent and Reaffirmation attached hereto; 
 (b) Borrower shall have delivered to Agent final versions of the documentation evidencing the Sale Leaseback Transaction, together with such other
documents, agreements and instruments as may be requested or required by Agent in connection with this Amendment, each in form and content acceptable to Agent; 
 (c) All proceedings taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment and all documents, instruments and other legal matters incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory to Agent and its
legal counsel; and 
 (d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. 
 4. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Warranties
and Absence of Defaults. In order to induce Agent to enter into this Amendment, each of Borrower and Holdings hereby warrants to Agent, as of the date hereof, that the representations and warranties of Borrower and Holdings contained in the
Credit Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof as if made on the date hereof (other than those which, by their terms, specifically are made as of certain dates prior to the date hereof). 
 (b) Expenses. Each of Borrower and Holdings, jointly and severally, agree to pay on demand all costs and expenses of Agent in connection with the
preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Amendment and all other instruments or documents provided for herein or delivered or to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith. All obligations provided herein shall
survive any termination of the Credit Agreement as amended hereby. 
 (c) Governing Law. This Amendment shall be a contract made under
and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York. 
  

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 (d) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the parties
hereto on the same or separate counterparts, and each such counterpart, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same Amendment. 
 5. Release. 
 (a) In consideration of
the agreements of Agent and Lenders contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of Borrower and Holdings, on behalf of itself and its successors, assigns, and
other legal representatives, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably releases, remises and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and their successors and assigns, and their present and former shareholders, affiliates, subsidiaries,
divisions, predecessors, directors, officers, attorneys, employees, agents and other representatives (Agent, each Lender and all such other Persons being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Releasees” and individually as a
“Releasee”), of and from all demands, actions, causes of action, suits, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, sums of money, accounts, bills, reckonings, damages and any and all other claims, counterclaims, defenses,
rights of set-off, demands and liabilities whatsoever (individually, a “Claim” and collectively, “Claims”) of every name and nature, either known or suspected, both at law and in equity, which Borrower or Holdings or any of their
successors, assigns, or other legal representatives may now or hereafter own, hold, have or claim to have against the Releasees or any of them for, upon, or by reason of any circumstance, action, cause or thing whatsoever which arises at any time on
or prior to the day and date of this Amendment, including, without limitation, for or on account of, or in relation to, or in any way in connection with any of the Credit Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents or transactions thereunder or
related thereto. 
 (b) Each of Borrower and Holdings understands, acknowledges and agrees that the release set forth above may be pleaded as
a full and complete defense and may be used as a basis for an injunction against any action, suit or other proceeding which may be instituted, prosecuted or attempted in breach of the provisions of such release. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed under seal and
delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the date first written above. 
  

			
	 SAVVIS COMMUNICATIONS
 CORPORATION, a Missouri corporation, as
 Borrower

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey H. VonDeylen

	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer
	
	 SAVVIS, INC.,
 a Delaware corporation,
as Holdings

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jeffrey H. VonDeylen

	Title:	 	Chief Financial Officer 
	
	 WELLS FARGO FOOTHILL, INC.,
 a
California corporation, as Agent and as a Lender

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kristy Loucks

	Title:	 	Vice President

 Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement 
  

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	 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND, L.P., as a
 Lender

		
	By:	 	Oak Hill Securities GenPar, L.P., its General Partner
	By:	 	Oak Hill Securities MGP, Inc., its General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott D. Krase

	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 OAK HILL SECURITIES FUND II, L.P., as a
 Lender

		
	By:	 	Oak Hill Securities GenPar II, L.P., its General Partner
	By:	 	Oak Hill Securities MGP II, Inc., its General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott D. Krase

	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 OAK HILL CREDIT ALPHA FINANCE I, LLC,
 as a Lender

		
	By:	 	Oak Hill Credit Alpha Fund, L.P. its Member
	By:	 	Oak Hill Credit Alpha Gen Par, L.P. its General Partner
	By:	 	Oak Hill Credit Alpha MGP, LLC, its General Partner
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott D. Krase

	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	 OAK HILL CREDIT ALPHA FINANCE I
 (OFFSHORE), LTD., as a Lender

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Scott D. Krase

	Title:	 	Vice President
	
	FB COMMERICAL FINANCE, INC., as a Lender
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Greg Hewitt

	Title:	 	Vice President

 Consent and Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement 
  

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