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Exhibit
        10.11

       

      BERKSHIRE
        CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC

      OFFICE
        SERVICE AGREEMENT

       

      This
        Agreement is dated August 1, 2005 and is entered into between Berkshire
        Capital Securities LLC (“Berkshire Capital”) and Highbury Financial Inc.
        (“Highbury”).

       

      Berkshire
        Capital and Highbury agree that Berkshire Capital will provide to Highbury
        for
        and in consideration of the fees set forth herein, office space and certain
        general and administrative services, as Highbury may require from time to
        time
        and as outlined below.

       

      1.    BASIC
        TERMS.

       

      	A.    	
              Monthly
                Fixed Fee for Office Services (as defined in Section 2 below):
                $7,500.00

            

       

      	B.    	
              Facilities:
                999 Eighteenth Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80202 (the
                “Building”)

            

       

      	C.    	
              Term:
                from the effective date of Highbury’s proposed initial public offering of
                its units pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed
                with
                the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2005, as amended
                (such
                Registration Statement, the “Registration Statement” and such date, the
                “Effective Date”) until the earlier of Highbury’s (i) failure to enter
                into a letter of intent, definitive agreement or agreement in principle
                with respect to a Business Combination (as defined in the Registration
                Statement) on any day during the 18-month period immediately following
                the
                Effective Date, and (ii) the failure to consummate a Business Combination
                on any day during the 24-month period immediately following the Effective
                Date (the “Term”)

            

       

      2.    OFFICE
        SERVICES. Highbury shall be provided with the non-exclusive use of the Building
        and shall have access to the Building twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven
        (7)
        days a week. In exchange for the Monthly Fixed Fee for Office Services,
        Berkshire Capital agrees to provide the following base services: office
        cleaning, maintenance services, office supplies, electricity, heating and
        air
        conditioning to the Building, administrative support, including, but not
        limited
        to, information technology, secretarial and bookkeeping services as well
        as
        communications services such as unlimited use of Internet/Data, telephone,
        fax
        and photocopier (the “Office Services”). In addition, Highbury will have
        reasonable use of Berkshire Capital’s common area facilities. Highbury shall use
        the Building and auxiliary areas of the facilities solely for general office
        use
        in the conduct of Highbury’s business.

       

      In
        order
        to accommodate the needs of potential multiple office clients, Berkshire
        Capital
        will have the right, upon ten (10) days’ written notice, to relocate Highbury to
        other offices in the Building and to substitute such other offices for the
        offices contracted herein, provided such other offices are substantially
        similar
        in area and configuration to Highbury’s contracted offices and provided Highbury
        shall incur no increase in the total monthly fee or any relocation cost or
        expense.

       

      
        
           

        

        
           

          
            

          

        

        
           

        

      

      Highbury
        will not offer to any party in the Building any of the services which Berkshire
        Capital provides to Highbury.

       

      Berkshire
        Capital will answer all incoming phone calls, unless otherwise mutually agreed,
        during normal business hours, as reasonably determined by Berkshire
        Capital.

       

      Highbury
        acknowledges that due to the imperfect nature of verbal, written and electronic
        communications, Berkshire Capital shall not be responsible for damages, direct
        or consequential, which may result from the failure of Berkshire Capital
        to
        furnish any service, including but not limited to the conveying of messages,
        communications and other utilities or services required under this
        Agreement.

       

      Highbury
        expressly agrees to waive the right to make any claim for damages, direct
        or
        consequential, arising out of any failure to furnish any utility, service
        or
        facility, any error or omission with respect thereto, or any delay or
        interruption of the same.

       

      Berkshire
        Capital will pay some of Highbury’s expenses and Highbury will remit the amount
        of such expenses to Berkshire Capital on a monthly basis, at no profit to
        Berkshire Capital.

       

      3.    DURATION
        OF AGREEMENT. After expiration of the Term, the Agreement will automatically
        terminate. Prior to expiration of the Term, either party may terminate the
        Agreement upon 30 days’ advance written notice to the other party.

       

      4.    PAYMENTS.
        The monthly invoices/statements for the Monthly Fixed Fee for Office Services
        will be billed in advance. Any amounts payable by Highbury for expenses paid
        by
        Berkshire Capital shall appear on the invoice for the month following the
        month
        in which Berkshire Capital has paid such expenses. Statements will be placed
        in
        the mailbox or faxed to Highbury on the first day of each month with payments
        due by the fifth day of each month. If the Term shall not commence on the
        first
        day of a month or end on the last day of a month, fees for any such month
        shall
        be prorated. All amounts payable hereunder shall be payable at the office
        of
        Berkshire Capital or to such other location or to any agent designated in
        writing by Berkshire Capital.

       

      5.    DAMAGES
        AND INSURANCE. Highbury will not damage or deface the furnishings, walls,
        floors
        or ceiling. Highbury will not cause damage to any part of the Building or
        disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other licensee or occupant of the Building
        nor suffer to be made any waste, obstruction or unlawful, improper or offensive
        use of the Building or the common area facilities. At the termination of
        this
        Agreement, Highbury will return the Building in as good of condition as when
        Highbury took possession, though normal wear and tear shall be expected.
        Berkshire Capital shall have the right to show the Building to prospective
        clients, provided Berkshire Capital will use reasonable efforts not to disrupt
        Highbury’s business.

       

      
        
           

        

        
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      Berkshire
        Capital and its respective directors, licensors, officers, agents, servants
        and
        employees shall not, to the extent permitted by law, except upon the affirmative
        showing of Berkshire Capital’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, be liable
        for, and Highbury waives all right of recovery against such entities and
        individuals for any damage or claim with respect to any injury to person
        or
        damage to, or loss or destruction of any property of Highbury, its employees,
        authorized persons and invitees due to any act, omission or occurrence in
        or
        about the Building. Without limitation of any other provision hereof, Highbury
        agrees to indemnify, defend, protect and hold Berkshire Capital and its
        respective directors, licensors, officers, agents, servants and employees
        harmless from and against all liability to third parties arising out of
        Highbury’s use and occupancy of the Building or actions or omissions of Highbury
        and its agents, employees, contractors, and invitees. Highbury further agrees
        that all personal property of Highbury, its agents, employees, contractors,
        and
        invitees, within or about the facilities of the Building shall be at the
        sole
        risk of Highbury.

       

      The
        parties hereby waive any and all rights of recovery against each other, or
        against the officers, employees, agents or representatives of the other,
        for
        loss of or damage to its property or the property of others under its control,
        to the extent such loss or damage is covered by any insurance
        policy.

       

      If
        the
        Building is made unusable, in whole or in part by fire or other casualty
        not due
        to the negligence of Highbury, Berkshire Capital may, at its option, terminate
        the Agreement upon written notice to Highbury, effective upon such casualty,
        or
        may elect to repair, restore, or rehabilitate, or cause to be repaired, restored
        or rehabilitated, the Building, without expense to Highbury, within ninety
        (90)
        days or within such longer period of time as may be required because of events
        beyond Berkshire Capital’s control. The Monthly Fixed Fee for Office Services
        shall be abated on a pro rata basis for the period of time the Building is
        unusable.

       

      6.    DEFAULT.
        Highbury shall be deemed to be in default under this Agreement: (a) if Highbury
        fails to pay the Monthly Fixed Fee for Office Services, (b) if Highbury fails
        to
        promptly and fully perform any other provisions of this Agreement and any
        such
        default continues in excess of five (5) business days after written notice
        by
        Berkshire Capital, or (c) if Highbury fails to comply with the laws or permit
        licensing rules and other requirements regulating the conduct of Highbury’s
        business. Should Highbury be in default hereunder, Berkshire Capital may
        terminate any or all of the services for the period of such
        default.

       

      7.    MISCELLANEOUS.

       

      	A.    	
              This
                is the only Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
                matter hereof. All amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing
                and
                signed by all parties. Any attempted amendment shall be void. The
                invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not
                affect
                the remainder hereof.

            

       

      
        
           

        

        
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      	B.    	
              All
                waivers must be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Berkshire
                Capital’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement or its
                acceptance of fees shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent Berkshire
                Capital from enforcing any provisions of this Agreement in the future.
                No
                receipt of money by Berkshire Capital shall be deemed to waive any
                default
                of Highbury or to extend, reinstate or continue the term
                hereof.

            

       

      	C.    	
              In
                regard to the trust account that will hold substantially all of the
                offering proceeds Highbury expects to raise from the initial public
                offering of its units (the “Trust Account”), Berkshire Capital hereby
                waives any right of recourse against the Trust Account and agrees
                not to
                seek reimbursement, payment or satisfaction of any claim against
                the Trust
                Account.

            

       

      	D.    	
              The
                laws of the State of Colorado without regard to the conflict of law
                principles shall govern this Agreement.

            

       

      	E.    	
              Highbury
                represents and warrants to Berkshire Capital that there are no agents,
                brokers, finders or other parties with whom Highbury has dealt who
                are or
                may be entitled to any commission or fee with respect to this
                Agreement.

            

       

      	F.    	
              Neither
                Highbury nor anyone claiming by, through or under Highbury shall
                assign
                this Agreement or permit the use of any portion of the Building by
                any
                person other than Highbury.

            

       

      	G.    	
              All
                notices hereunder shall be in writing. Notices to Highbury shall
                be deemed
                to be duly given if hand-delivered to Highbury’s mailbox at 999 Eighteenth
                Street, Suite 3000, Denver, Colorado 80202. Notice to Berkshire Capital
                shall be deemed to be duly given if mailed by registered or certified
                mail, postage prepaid, to 535 Madison Avenue, New York, New York
                10022.

            

       

      	H.    	
              Highbury
                acknowledges that Berkshire Capital will comply with U.S. Postal
                Service
                regulations regarding client mail and, upon termination of this Agreement,
                it will be Highbury’s responsibility to notify all parties of termination
                of the use of the above-described
                address.

            

       

      	I.    	
              Berkshire
                Capital may assign this Agreement and/or any fees hereunder and Highbury
                agrees to attorn any such assignee.

            

       

      	J.    	
              Berkshire
                Capital shall not be liable for any interruption or error in the
                performance of its services to Highbury. Highbury waives any recourse
                against Berkshire Capital arising from the provision of such services,
                including, without limitation, any claim of business interruption
                or for
                any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages,
                except for claims arising out of willful misconduct or from negligence
                by
                Berkshire Capital.

            

       

      
        
           

        

        
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      	K.    	
              Berkshire
                Capital will not be liable for any claim of business interruption
                or for
                any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive
                damages arising out of any failure to furnish any service or facility,
                any
                error or omission with respect thereto, or any delay or interruption
                of
                the same.

            

       

      	L.    	
              Berkshire
                Capital and its agents will have the right of access to the Building
                at
                any time for the purpose of (i) making any repairs, alterations and/or
                inspections that it deems necessary in its sole discretion for the
                preservation, safety or improvements of the facilities, or (ii) to
                show
                the facilities to prospective clients without in any way being deemed
                or
                held to have committed an eviction (constructive or otherwise) of
                or
                trespass against Highbury.

            

       

      	M.    	
              Failure
                of Berkshire Capital to insist upon the strict performance of any
                term or
                condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy available
                for a breach thereof, or acceptance of full or partial payment during
                the
                continuance of any such breach, will not constitute a waiver of any
                such
                breach or any such term or condition. No term or condition of this
                Agreement required to be performed by Highbury and no breach thereof,
                will
                be waived, altered or modified, except by a written instrument executed
                by
                Berkshire Capital.

            

       

      
        	
                HIGHBURY
                  FINANCIAL INC.

                 

                999
                  Eighteenth Street, Suite 3000

                Denver,
                  Colorado 80202

              	
                BERKSHIRE
                  CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC

                 

                535
                  Madison Avenue 

                New
                  York, NY 10022

              
	 	 
	 	 
	
                By:

              	 	 	
                By:

              	 	 
	 	 
	
                Title:  
                  President and Chief
Executive
                  Officer

              	
                Title:
                  Chief Executive Officer

              
	
                Date:

              	
                Date:

              

      

       

      
        
           

        

        
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Exhibit 4.0

(FORM
OF STOCK CERTIFICATE – FRONT SIDE)

Number

AB

COMMON STOCK

COMMON STOCK

See reverse for certain definitions  
CUSIP 037675 10 5

APPALACHIAN
BANCSHARES, INC.

INCORPORATED
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

        THIS
CERTIFIES THAT ________________________ is the owner of___________ fully paid
and nonassessable Common Shares, $.01 par value, of Appalachian Bancshares,
Inc., (hereinafter called the “Corporation”); transferable on the
books of the Corporation by the holder hereof in person or by a duly authorized
attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate
is not valid unless countersigned by the Transfer Agent.

        WITNESS,
the facsimile seal of the Corporation and the signatures of its duly authorized
officers.

Dated:

		
	 	 		 
	
	___________________________________________________  (SEAL)
Corporate Secretary	 	___________________________________________________
Chairman Of The Board	 

(FORM
OF STOCK CERTIFICATE – BACK SIDE)

Appalachian
Bancshares, Inc.

        A
statement of the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and
the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or
rights as established, from time to time, by the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Corporation and by any certificate of designation, and the number of shares
constituting each class and series and the designations thereof, may be obtained
by the holder hereof upon request and without charge from the Corporation at its
principal office.

        The
following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
Certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:

						
	TEN COM	 	-as tenants in common	 	UNIF GIFT MIN ACT	 	- Custodian	 	 	 	 	 
	TEN ENT	 	-as tenants by the entireties	 	(Cust) (Minor)	 		 
	JT TEN	 	-as joint tenants with right of	 	Under Uniform Gifts to	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	survivorship and not as tenants	 	Minors Act State)	 
	 	 	in common	 

Additional
abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, __________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT
SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER  
TAXPAYER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

(Please print
or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee) 

Shares
of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint _____________________ Attorney to transfer
the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.

		
	Dated: _________________________	 	______________________________________________________________	 
		 	NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND 
WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN 

EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER
	 

Signature(s)
Guaranteed

By
___________________________________________________ 

THE
SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE 
GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS,
STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS 
AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH 
MEMBERSHIP IN
AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE 
MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE
17AD-15.

KEEP
THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, MUTILATED OR DESTROYED
THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE
OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

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