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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement

 EXHIBIT 10.03 
  
 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 
 COUNTY OF
NEW HANOVER 
  
 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

  
 THIS INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this      day of                     ,
20    , between BANK OF WILMINGTON, a North Carolina banking corporation (the “Bank”), and
                     (the “Optionee”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) previously adopted the Bank of Wilmington 1999 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
“Plan”) subject to approval by the Bank’s shareholders and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the shareholders of the Bank, at an annual meeting duly called and held on April 29, 1999, approved the Plan (the “Effective
Date”), and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks has approved the Plan; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the shareholders of the Bank, at the Bank’s annual meeting held on May 5, 2005, approved an amendment to the Plan, and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks approved that amendment on
June 15, 2005; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Plan provides that
the Personnel Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board may, from time to time, recommend to the Board that it grant to certain officers and employees of the Bank and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Bank”) the right to
purchase shares of the Bank’s common stock (“Common Stock”); and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended, and the Board has approved, the grant of an option under the Plan to the Optionee, and the Bank and the Optionee desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the
terms and conditions of that option. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE,
the Bank and the Optionee agree as follows: 
  
 1. Date of
Grant of Option. The date of grant of the option granted under this Agreement is     ,                     ,
20     (the “Date of Grant”). 
  
 2. Grant of Option. The Bank hereby grants to the Optionee the right (the “Option”) to purchase from the Bank all or any portion of an aggregate of
                     (            ) shares of Common Stock (the
“Option Shares”) which shall be authorized but unissued shares. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. 
  
 3. Vesting of Option. Subject to Paragraph 3(b) below, the Option
shall vest and become exercisable as to portions of the shares it covers according to the following schedule: 
  

			
	 Date

	 	 No. of Shares 

 4. Option Price. The price to be paid for the Option Shares shall be
                     AND             /00DOLLARS
($                    ) per share (the “Option Price”) which is the fair market value of the Option Shares as determined by the
Committee as of the Date of Grant. 
  
 5. When and Extent to
which Option may be Exercised. Subject to any further restrictions in this Agreement, the right of the Optionee to exercise the Option to purchase the Option Shares, either in whole or in part, shall be conditioned upon the completion by the
Optionee of one full year of service in the employment of the Bank following the Date of Grant. At such time as the Option shall become exercisable in accordance with this Agreement, the Optionee, in his discretion, may exercise all or any portion
of the Option Shares as to which the Option is vested. The Option shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 8 hereof. Furthermore and notwithstanding anything else herein, the Option shall be subject to the right of the North Carolina
Commissioner of Banks (the “Commissioner”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) to direct the Bank to require an Optionee to exercise or forfeit his or her Option if the Bank’s capital falls below the
minimum requirements, as determined by the Commissioner or FDIC. 
  
 6. Change in Control. When used herein, the phrase “change in control” refers to (i) the acquisition by any person, group of persons or entity of the beneficial ownership or power to vote more than
twenty-five (25%) percent of the Bank’s outstanding stock, (ii) during any period of two consecutive years, a change in the majority of the Board unless the election of each new Director was approved by at least two-thirds of the
Directors then still in office who were Directors at the beginning of such two-year period, or (iii) a reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Bank with one or more other entities in which the Bank is not the surviving entity, or the
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets or shares of the Bank to another person or entity. . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the term “change in control” shall not include a
transaction approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors which results in the Bank merging with, transferring its assets to or becoming the subsidiary of, a corporation or entity newly formed at the direction of the Bank’s Board of Directors
for the purpose of such transaction (including a corporation or entity so formed for the purpose of serving as the Bank’s parent bank holding company), and in connection with which transaction the Bank’s former shareholders (other than
those who exercise statutory rights of dissent and appraisal) become the holders of substantially all of the voting stock of such corporation. Further, a transaction or event shall not be considered a “change in control” if, prior to the
consummation or occurrence of such transaction or event, the Bank and Optionee agree in writing that the same shall not be treated as a “change in control” for purposes of this Agreement. 
  
 7. Method of Exercise. The Option shall be exercised by written notice
to the Committee, signed by the Optionee or by such other person as may be entitled to exercise the Option, substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Agreement. The written notice shall state the number of shares with respect to which the
Option is being exercised and shall either be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Option Price for such shares or shall fix a date (not more than ten business days from the date of such notice) by which the payment of the aggregate Option
Price will be made. Payment of the aggregate Option Price for the shares being purchased may only be paid in cash or by a certified or cashiers’ check. The Optionee may not exercise the Option to purchase less than 100 shares, unless the
Committee otherwise approves or unless the partial exercise is for the remaining shares available under the Option. A certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of the Option shall be issued in the regular
course of business subsequent to the exercise of the Option and the payment therefor. Until certificates representing shares purchased upon the proper exercise of the Option have been 
  

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 issued and registered on the Bank’s shareholder records, no person entitled to exercise the Option granted under
this Agreement shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Option. 
  
 8. Termination of Option. The Option shall terminate as described below. 
  
 (a) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) below, the Option, to the extent that it
has not previously expired or been exercised, and regardless of any vesting pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof, shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the date that the Optionee is “discharged for cause,” (ii) the date the
Optionee gives notice that the Optionee terminates his or her employment with the Bank for a reason other than retirement or disability or following a change in control of the Bank, or (iii) the date which is ten years from the Date of
Grant. The phrase “discharged for cause” shall include termination at the sole discretion of the Bank’s Board of Directors because of the Optionee’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty
involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or a final cease and desist order, or material breach of any provision of
any employment agreement that the Optionee may have with the Bank. 
  
 (b) In the event that the Optionee’s employment is terminated by the Bank prior to the date which is ten years after the Date of Grant under circumstances that do not constitute “discharge for cause,” the Optionee shall
have the right to exercise the Option, to the extent that it has not previously expired or been exercised, at any time within three months after the date of such termination of employment, but in no event later than ten years after the Date of
Grant, with respect to the number of shares for which it was or had become exercisable under its terms at the time the Optionee’s employment terminated, and, to the extent not so exercised during that period, it shall terminate and be of no
further force or effect. 
  
 (c) In the event the Optionee
retires prior to the date which is ten years after the Date of Grant, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option, to the extent that it has not previously expired or been exercised, immediately in full and at any time within three
months after the date of retirement, but in no event later than ten years after the Date of Grant, and, to the extent not so exercised during that period, it shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term “retirement” shall mean, subject to Board approval in each instance, (i) termination of the Optionee’s employment under conditions which would constitute retirement under any tax qualified retirement plan maintained by
the Bank or (ii) attaining age 65. 
  
 (d) In the event
the Optionee becomes disabled prior to the date which is ten years after the Date of Grant, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option, to the extent that it has not previously expired or been exercised, notwithstanding any
limitation placed on the exercise of the Option by the Plan or by this Agreement, immediately in full and at any time within 12 months after the last date on which the Optionee provided services as an officer or an employee of the Bank before being
disabled, but in no event later than ten years after the Date of Grant, and, to the extent not so exercised during that period, it shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“disability” shall be defined in the same manner as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 
  
 (e) Notwithstanding anything else herein, in the event that an Optionee should die (i) while employed by the Bank or any of its subsidiaries,
(ii) within 
  

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 three months after retirement, (iii) within three months after Optionee’s termination following a
change in control, or (iv) within 12 months after Optionee’s termination by reason of Optionee’s disability, the Option, to the extent it has not previously expired or been exercised, shall be exercisable, according to its terms, by
the personal representative, the executor or administrator of the Optionee’s estate, or any person or persons who acquired the Option by bequest or inheritance from the Optionee, notwithstanding any limitation placed on the exercise of the
Option by the Plan or by this Agreement, immediately in full and at any time within 12 months after the date of death of the Optionee, but in no event later than the earlier of the date which is 12 months following the date of the Optionee’s
death or the date which is ten years after the Date of Grant, and, to the extent not so exercised during that period, it shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. 
  
 (f) In the event the Optionee’s employment with the Bank is terminated following a change in control of the Bank,
then, subject to the provisions of Paragraph 11(b), the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option, to the extent that it has not previously expired or been exercised, immediately in full and at any time within three months after
the date of termination, but in no event later than ten years after the Date of Grant, and, to the extent not so exercised during that period, it shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. 
  
 9. Effect of Agreement on Employment Status of Optionee. Neither the
grant of the Option nor anything contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted as a contract of employment, as giving the Optionee any right to employment with the Bank or to a position as an officer or an employee of the Bank, or to
limit or restrict the Bank’s right to remove the Optionee from any position held by the Optionee with the Bank or to terminate his or her employment at any time, with or without cause. 
  
 10. Listing and Registration of Option Shares. The Bank’s
obligation to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Option is expressly conditioned upon (i) the completion by the Bank of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or regulations or
rulings of any government regulatory body, or (ii) the making of such investment representations or other representations and agreements by the Optionee or any person entitled to exercise the Option in order to comply with the requirements of
any exemption from any such registration or other qualification of the Option Shares which the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or advisable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Bank shall be under no obligation to register or
qualify the Option Shares under any state or federal law. The required representations and agreements referenced above may include representations and agreements that the Optionee, or any other person entitled to exercise the Option, (i) is
purchasing such shares on his or her own behalf as an investment and not with a present intention of distribution or re-sale and (ii) agrees to have placed upon any certificates representing the Option Shares a legend setting forth any
representations and agreements which have been given to the Committee or a reference thereto and stating that such shares may not be transferred except in accordance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations, and further
representing that, prior to making any sale or other disposition of the Option Shares, the Optionee, or any other person entitled to exercise the Option, will give the Bank notice of the intention to sell or dispose of such shares not less than five
days prior to such sale or disposition. 
  

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 11. Adjustment Upon Change in Capitalization; Dissolution or Liquidation. 
  
 (a) Changes in Capitalization; Stock Splits and Dividends. In the
event of (i) any dividend payable by the Bank in shares of its Common Stock, or (ii) any recapitalization, reclassification, split-up, consolidation or combination of, or other change in or offering of rights to the holders of, the
Bank’s Common Stock, or (iii) an exchange of the outstanding shares of the Bank’s Common Stock for a different number or class of shares of stock or other securities of the Bank in connection with a merger, consolidation or other
reorganization of or involving the Bank (provided the Bank shall be the surviving or resulting corporation in any such merger or consolidation), then, to the extent that it, in its discretion, shall determine an adjustment to be appropriate in order
to reflect such event or transaction, and in such manner as it shall determine to be appropriate, the Committee shall adjust the number and class or kind of shares which may be issued upon exercise of the Option and/or the Option Price, all computed
on a basis prior to such event. However, in no event shall any such adjustment change the aggregate Option Price for Option Shares to be purchased upon the exercise of the Option. 
  
 Any such adjustments made by the Committee shall be consistent with changes in the Bank’s outstanding Common Stock
resulting from the above events and, when made, shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including, without limitation, the Bank, the Optionee or other person having any interest in the Option. Any fractional shares resulting from any
such adjustment shall be eliminated. 
  
 (b) Dissolution;
Merger or Consolidation; Sale of Assets. In the event of (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Bank, (ii) the sale of substantially all the Bank’s assets, or (iii) a merger or consolidation of the Bank with or into any
other corporation or entity , or a statutory share exchange in which the Bank’s outstanding shares are acquired by any other corporation in exchange for its shares (or any other such reorganization or similar transaction), in which the Bank is
not the surviving or resulting corporation, and if a provision is not made in such transaction for the continuance of the Plan or the assumption of the Option by any successor to the Bank or for the substitution for the Option of new options
covering shares of any other or successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary thereof, then, in such event, and to the extent the Option has not previously expired or been exercised, all rights of the Optionee pursuant to the Option shall
terminate and be of no further effect immediately prior to the effective time of such dissolution, liquidation, sale, merger, consolidation, share exchange or other reorganization (or at such other time and pursuant to such rules and regulations as
the Committee shall determine and promulgate to the Optionee). However, to the extent the Option has not previously expired or been exercised, and notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, the Option will become
exercisable, and may be exercised, in full immediately prior to the effective time of any such event. 
  
 (c) Miscellaneous. The grant of the Option under this Agreement shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Bank or its shareholders to
make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Bank’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Bank, or to issue bonds, debentures, preferred or other preference stock
ahead of or affecting Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Bank, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Bank’s assets or business. 
  
 12. Nontransferability. The Option granted under this Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable except, in
the event of the death of the Optionee, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of the death of the Optionee, the personal representative, the executor or the administrator of the Optionee’s estate, or the person or
persons who acquired by bequest or inheritance the right to exercise the Option, may exercise the unexercised Option or a portion thereof, in accordance with the terms hereof, prior to the date which is ten years after the Date of Grant.

  

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 13. Tax Withholding. The grant of the Option and Option Shares delivered pursuant to this
Agreement, and any amounts distributed with respect thereto, may be subject to applicable federal, state and local withholding for taxes. The Optionee expressly acknowledges and agrees to such withholding, where applicable, without regard to whether
the Option Shares may then be sold or otherwise transferred by the Optionee. 
  
 14. Notices. Any notice or other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered personally or when
deposited in the United States mail as Certified Mail, return receipt requested, properly addressed with postage prepaid, if to the Bank at its principal office at 1117 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405; and, if to the
Optionee at his or her last address appearing on the books of the Bank. The Bank and the Optionee may change their address or addresses by giving written notice of such change as provided herein. Any notice or other communication hereunder shall be
deemed to have been given on the date actually delivered or as of the third business day following the date mailed, as the case may be. 
  
 15. Construction Controlled by Plan. This Agreement shall be construed so as to be consistent with the Plan, and the provisions of the Plan shall
be deemed to be controlling in the event that any provision hereof should appear to be inconsistent therewith. The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan from the Bank. 
  
 16. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement
shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be valid and enforceable under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal, the validity of any other provision or part thereof shall not be
affected thereby and this Agreement shall continue to be binding on the parties hereto as if such unenforceable, invalid or illegal provision or part thereof had not been included herein. 
  
 17. Modification of Agreement; Waiver. This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated, and any
terms, representations or conditions may be waived, but only by written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto. No waiver hereunder shall constitute a waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrence or other transaction hereunder or of any
other provision hereof. 
  
 18. Captions and Headings; Gender
and Number. Captions and paragraph headings used herein are for convenience only, do not modify or affect the meaning of any provision herein, are not a part hereof, and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or in construction of this
Agreement. As used herein, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, the singular number the plural, and vice versa, whenever such meanings are appropriate. 
  
 19. Governing Law; Venue and Jurisdiction. Without reward to the principles of conflicts of laws, the laws of the
State of North Carolina shall govern and control the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement. The parties hereto agree that any suit or action relating to this Agreement shall be instituted and prosecuted in the
courts of the County of New Hanover, State of North Carolina, and each party hereby does waive any right or defense relating to such jurisdiction and venue. 
  

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 20. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
Bank, its successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Optionee, his heirs, legatees, personal representatives, executors, and administrators. 
  
 21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes and embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties
hereto and, except as otherwise provided hereunder, there are no other agreements or understandings, written or oral, in effect between the parties hereto relating to the matters addressed herein. 
  
 22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank, has caused this instrument to be executed in its corporate name by its undersigned
authorized officer and attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries, and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed, all by authority of its Board of Directors first duly given, and the Optionee has hereunto set his or her hand and
adopted as his or her seal the typewritten word “SEAL” appearing beside his or her name, all done this the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	BANK OF WILMINGTON
		
	 By:
	 	  

  

			
	ATTEST:	 	 
	
	  

	  

	 	 , Corporate Secretary

		
	 [CORPORATE SEAL]
	 	 

  

					
	OPTIONEE	 	 
			
	 By:
	 	  

	 	(SEAL)
	 	 	[Optionee’s Name]	 	 

  

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 EXHIBIT A TO 
 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  
 NOTICE OF EXERCISE 
 OF 
 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION 
  

	To:	The Board of Directors of Bank of Wilmington 

  
 The undersigned hereby elects to purchase
                     whole shares of Common Stock of Bank of Wilmington (the “Bank”) pursuant to the Incentive Stock Option granted
to the undersigned in that certain Incentive Stock Option Agreement between the Bank and the undersigned dated as of July 22, 2005. The aggregate purchase price for such shares is $
                            , which amount is (i) being tendered herewith, (ii) will be
tendered on or before                         , 2        , (cross out
provision which does not apply) in cash. The effective date of this election shall be                         ,
2        , or the date of receipt of this Notice by the Bank if later. 
  
 Executed this      day of
                    , 2        , at
                    . 
  

	
	  

	Optionee
	  

	(Social Security Number)

  

 8Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan

 Exhibit 10.4 
  
 BANK OF WILMINGTON 
 1999 NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION PLAN 
  
 Bank of
Wilmington, a North Carolina banking corporation (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”), does herein set forth the terms of Bank of Wilmington 1999 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan (hereinafter referred to as this “Plan”), which
was adopted by the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) of the Bank subject to shareholder and regulatory approval as provided in paragraph 20 hereof. 
  
 1. Purpose of this Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to provide for the grant of Nonstatutory Stock Options
(hereinafter referred to as “Options” or singularly, “Option”) to Eligible Directors (as hereinafter defined) of the Bank who wish to invest in the Bank’s common stock (hereinafter referred to as “Common Stock”).
The Board believes that participation in the ownership of the Bank by the Eligible Directors will be to the mutual benefit of the Bank and the Eligible Directors. In addition, the existence of this Plan will make it possible for the Bank to attract
capable individuals to serve on the Board. As used herein, the term “Eligible Directors” or singularly, “Eligible Director,” shall mean those members of the Board during the existence of this Plan. 
  
 2. Administration of this Plan. 
  
 (a) This Plan shall be administered by the Board. The Board
shall have full power and authority to construe, interpret and administer this Plan. All actions, decisions, determinations, or interpretations of the Board shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties. 
  
 (b) The Board may designate any officers or employees of the
Bank or of any of its subsidiaries to assist in the administration of this Plan. The Board may authorize such individuals to execute documents on its behalf and may delegate to them such other ministerial and limited discretionary duties as the
Board may see fit. 
  
 3. Shares of Common Stock Subject to
this Plan. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that shall be offered under this Plan is Eighty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Five (85,655) shares, subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 13. Shares subject to Options
which expire or terminate prior to the issuance of the shares of Common Stock shall lapse and the shares of Common Stock originally subject to such Options shall again be available for future grants of Options under this Plan. 
  
 4. Eligibility; Grant of Options. Each Eligible Director
serving on the Board shall receive an Option to purchase shares of Common Stock in an amount as shall be determined by the Board of Directors by a majority vote. Any Options not granted hereby may be reserved for future issuance by a majority vote
of the entire Board. 

 5. Option Price. 
  
 (a) The price per share of each Option granted under this Plan (hereinafter called the “Option
Price”) shall be determined by the Board as of the effective date of grant of such Option, but in no event shall such Option Price be less than 100% of the fair market value of Common Stock on the date of grant. An Option shall be considered as
granted on the later of (i) the date that the Board acts to grant such Option, or (ii) such later date as the Board shall specify in an Option Agreement (as hereinafter defined). 
  
 (b) The fair market value of a share of Common Stock shall
be determined as follows: (i) if on the date as of which such determination is being made, Common Stock being valued is admitted to trading on a securities exchange or exchanges for which actual sale prices are regularly reported, or actual
sale prices are otherwise regularly published, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be equal to the mean of the closing sale price as reported for each of the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date
as of which such determination is made; provided, however, that, if a closing sale price is not reported for each of the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date as of which such determination is made, then the fair
market value shall be equal to the mean of the closing sale prices on those trading days for which such price is available, or (ii) if on the date as of which such determination is made, no such closing sale prices are reported, but quotations
for Common Stock being valued are regularly listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System or another comparable system, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be equal to the mean of
the average of the closing bid and asked prices for such Common Stock quoted on such system on each of the five (5) trading days preceding the date as of which such determination is made, but if a closing bid and asked price is not available
for each of the five (5) trading days, then the fair market value shall be equal to the mean of the average of the closing bid and asked prices on those trading days during the five-day period for which such prices are available, or
(iii) if no such quotations are available, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid and asked prices furnished by a professional securities dealer making a market in such shares, as
selected by the Board, for the trading date first preceding the date as of which such determination is made. If the Board determines that the price as determined above does not represent the fair market value of a share of Common Stock, the Board
may then consider such other factors as it deems appropriate and then fix the fair market value for the purposes of this Plan. 
  
 6. Payment of Option Price. Payment for shares subject to an Option shall be made in cash. 
  
 7. Terms and Conditions of Grant of Options. Each Option
granted pursuant to this Plan shall be evidenced by a written Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “Option Agreement”) with each Eligible Director (hereinafter referred to as “Optionee”) to whom an
Option is granted; such agreement shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as “Exhibit A,” unless the Board shall adopt a different form and, in each case, may contain such other, different, or additional terms and conditions as
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shall be subject to the right of the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks (the “Commissioner”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the
“FDIC”) to direct the Bank to require an Optionee to exercise or forfeit his or her stock rights if the Bank’s capital falls below the minimum requirements, as determined by the Commissioner or FDIC. 
  
 8. Option Period. Each Option Agreement shall set forth a
period during which such Option may be exercised (hereinafter referred to as the “Option Period”); provided, however, that the Option Period shall not exceed ten (10) years after the date of grant of such Option as
specified in an Option Agreement. 
  
 9. Limitation on Grant
of Stock Options. No one individual shall be granted Options under this Plan in excess of 40% of the shares reserved for issuance pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof. 
  
 10. Exercise of Options. An Option shall be exercised by written notice to the Board signed by an Optionee or
by such other person as may be entitled to exercise such Option. In the case of the exercise of an Option, the aggregate Option Price for the shares being purchased shall be paid in cash. The written notice shall state the number of shares with
respect to which an Option is being exercised and shall either be accompanied by the payment of the aggregate Option Price for such shares or shall fix a date (not more than ten (10) business days after the date of such notice) by which the
payment of the aggregate Option Price will be made. An Optionee shall not exercise an Option to purchase less than 100 shares, unless the Board otherwise approves or unless the partial exercise is for the remaining shares available under such
Option. A certificate or certificates for the shares of Common Stock purchased by the exercise of an Option shall be issued in the regular course of business subsequent to the exercise of such Option and the payment therefor. During the Option
Period, no person entitled to exercise any Option granted under this Plan shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such Option, until certificates representing
such shares shall have been issued and delivered and the individual’s name entered as a shareholder of record on the books of the Bank for such shares. 
  
 11. Effect of Leaving the Board or Death. 
  
 (a) In the event that an Optionee leaves the Board for any reason other than retirement, disability, death, or a “change in
control” of the Bank any Option granted to the Optionee under this Plan, to the extent not previously exercised by the Optionee or expired, shall immediately terminate and shall be available again for the granting of additional options to
Eligible Directors during the remaining term of this Plan upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board. 
  
 (b) In the event that an Optionee should leave the Board as a result of such Optionee’s retirement, such Optionee shall have the
right to exercise an Option granted under this Plan, to the extent that it has not previously been exercised by the Optionee or expired, for such period of time as may be determined by the Board and specified in an Option Agreement, but in 

  

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no event may any Option be exercised later than the end of the Option Period provided in the Option Agreement in accordance with paragraph 8 hereof. For
purposes of this Plan, the term “retirement” shall mean termination of an Eligible Director’s membership on the Board (i) at any time after attaining age 62 with the approval of the Board; or (ii) at the election of the
Eligible Director, at any time after not less than five (5) years service as a member of the Board, such service shall be computed cumulatively for purposes of this clause (ii). 
  
 (c) In the event that an Optionee should leave the Board by reason of such Optionee’s disability, such
Optionee shall have the right to exercise an Option granted under this Plan, to the extent that it has not previously been exercised or expired, for such period of time as may be determined by the Board and specified in an Option Agreement, but in
no event may any Option be exercised later than the end of the Option Period provided in the Option Agreement in accordance with paragraph 8 hereof. For purposes of this Plan, the term “disability” shall be defined as may be determined by
the Board, from time to time, or as determined at any time with respect to any individual Optionee. 
  
 (d) In the event that an Optionee should die while serving on the Board or after leaving by reason of disability or retirement or
following a change in control during the Option Period provided in an Option Agreement in accordance with paragraph 8 hereof, an Option granted under this Plan, to the extent that it has not previously been exercised or expired, shall be
exercisable, in accordance with its terms, by the personal representative of such Optionee, the executor or administrator of such Optionee’s estate, or by any person or persons who acquired such Option by bequest or inheritance from such
Optionee, notwithstanding any limitations placed on the exercise of such Option by this Plan or an Option Agreement, at any time within twelve (12) months after the date of death of such Optionee, but in no event may an Option be exercised
later than the end of the Option Period provided in an Option Agreement in accordance with paragraph 8 hereof. Any references herein to an Optionee shall be deemed to include any person entitled to exercise an Option after the death of such Optionee
under the terms of this Plan. 
  
 (e) In the
event an Optionee shall leave the Board as a result of a “change in control” of the Bank, such Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option granted under this Plan, to the extent that it has not previously been exercised by the
Optionee or expired, for such period of time as may be determined by the Board as specified in an Option Agreement, but in no event may any Option be exercised later than the end of the Option Period provided in the Option Agreement in accordance
with paragraph 8 hereof. 
  
 12. Effect of Plan on Status as
Member of a Board. The fact that an Eligible Director has been granted an Option under this Plan shall not confer on such Eligible Director any right to continued service on the Board, nor shall it limit the right of the Bank to remove such
Eligible Director from the Board at any time. 
  

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 13. Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization; Dissolution or Liquidation. 
  
 (a) In the event of a change in the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding by reason of a stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, exchange of shares, or other similar capital adjustment prior to the termination of an Optionee’s rights under this Plan, equitable
proportionate adjustments shall be made by the Board in (i) the number and kind of shares which remain available under this Plan, and (ii) the number, kind, and the Option Price of shares subject to the unexercised portion of an Option
under this Plan. The adjustments to be made shall be determined by the Board and shall be consistent with such change or changes in the Bank’s total number of outstanding shares; provided, however, that no adjustment shall change
the aggregate Option Price for the exercise of Options granted under this Plan. 
  
 (b) The grant of Options under this Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Bank or its shareholders to make or
authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Bank’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Bank, or to issue bonds, debentures, preferred or other preference stock ahead of
or affecting Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Bank, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Bank’s assets or business. 
  
 (c) Except upon a “change in control”, upon the effective date of the dissolution or liquidation
of the Bank, this Plan and any Options granted hereunder, shall terminate. 
  
 14. Non-Transferability. An Option granted under this Plan shall not be assignable or transferable except, in the event of the death of an Optionee, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In
the event of the death of an Optionee, his personal representative, the executor or the administrator of such Optionee’s estate, or the person or persons who acquired by bequest or inheritance the rights to exercise such Options, may exercise
any Option or portion thereof to the extent not previously exercisable or surrendered by an Optionee or expired, in accordance with its terms, prior to the expiration of the exercise period as specified in subparagraph 11(d) hereof. 
  
 15. Tax Withholding. The Bank or any of its subsidiaries shall
have the right to deduct or otherwise effect a withholding of any amount required by federal or state laws to be withheld with respect to the grant, exercise or the sale of stock acquired upon the exercise of an Option in order for the Bank or any
of its subsidiaries to obtain a tax deduction otherwise available as a consequence of such grant, exercise or sale, as the case may be. 
  
 16. Listing and Registration of Option Shares. Any Option granted under this Plan shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time
the Board shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration, or qualification of the shares covered thereby upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory
body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such Option or the issuance or purchase of shares thereunder, such Option may not be exercised 

  

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in whole or in part unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any
conditions not acceptable to the Board. 
  
 17. Exculpation
and Indemnification. In connection with this Plan, no member of the Board shall be personally liable for any act or omission to act in such person’s capacity as a member of the Board, nor for any mistake in judgment made in good faith,
unless arising out of, or resulting from, such person’s own bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, or criminal acts. To the extent permitted by applicable law and regulation, the Bank shall indemnify and hold harmless the members of
the Board, and each other officer or employee of the Bank or of any of its subsidiaries to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of this Plan may be assigned or delegated, from and against any and all liabilities
(including any amount paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board) and any costs or expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by such persons arising out of or as a result of, any act or omission to act in connection with the
performance of such person’s duties, responsibilities, and obligations under this Plan, other than such liabilities, costs, and expenses as may arise out of, or result from, the bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct, or criminal acts
of such persons. 
  
 18. Amendment and Modification of this
Plan. The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend or modify this Plan (including the form of Option Agreement) in any respect consistent with applicable regulations; provided, however, that no amendment or
modification shall be made that increases the total number of shares covered by this Plan or effects any change in the category of persons who may receive Options under this Plan or materially increases the benefits accruing to Optionees under this
Plan unless such change is approved by the holders of two-thirds ( 2/3) of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock entitled to vote on such proposal and the Commissioner. Any amendment or modification of this Plan shall not materially reduce the benefits under any Option therefore granted to an Optionee under this Plan without the consent of such Optionee
or the transferee in the event of the death of such Optionee. 
  
 19. Termination and Expiration of this Plan. This Plan may be abandoned, suspended, or terminated at any time by the Board; provided, however, that abandonment, suspension, or termination of this Plan shall not
affect any Options then outstanding under this Plan. No Option shall be granted pursuant to this Plan after ten (10) years from the effective date of this Plan as provided in paragraph 20 hereof. 
  
 20. Effective Date; Shareholder Approval; Regulatory Approval.
This Plan shall not be effective until approved by the holders of two-thirds of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote on such proposal (the “Effective Date”) and the Commissioner. 
  
 21. Captions and Heading; Gender and Number. Captions and
paragraph headings used herein are for convenience only, do not modify or affect the meaning of any provision herein, are not a part hereof, and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or in construction of this Plan. As used herein, the
masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, the singular number, the plural, and vice versa, whenever such meanings are appropriate. 
  

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 22. Expenses of Administration of Plan. All costs and expenses incurred in the operation
and administration of this Plan shall be borne by the Bank or by one of its subsidiaries. 
  
 23. Governing Law. Without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws, the laws of the State of North Carolina shall govern and control the validity, interpretation, performance, and enforcement of
this Plan. 
  
 24. Inspection of Plan. A copy of
this Plan, and any amendments thereto or modifications thereof, shall be maintained by the Secretary of the Bank and shall be shown to any proper person making inquiry about it. 
  

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