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Articles of Share Exchange

 Exhibit 4.2 

ARTICLES OF SHARE EXCHANGE 

of 
 PRIME MERIDIAN
HOLDING COMPANY, 
 the surviving Florida corporation, 

with 
 PRIME MERIDIAN
BANK, 
 a Florida-chartered Commercial Bank 

Pursuant to Section 607.1105 of the Florida Business Corporation Act (the “Act”) Prime Meridian Holding Company
(“PMHC”) and Prime Meridian Bank (the “Bank”) hereby adopt the following Articles of Share Exchange. 
 1. The Plan of
Reorganization Share Exchange dated July 15, 2010 (“Plan”), between PMHC and the Bank, was approved and adopted by the shareholders of the Bank on September 16, 2010, and was adopted by the Board of Directors of PMHC on
July 15, 2010, as Section 607.1103(7) of the Act did not require approval by the shareholders of PMHC. 
 2. Pursuant to the Plan,
all issued and outstanding shares of Bank common stock will be exchanged for a like number of shares of PMHC common stock and the Bank will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMHC. 

3. The Plan is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. 

4. Pursuant to Section 607.1105(1)(b) of the Act, the date and time of the effectiveness of the Articles of Share Exchange shall be as of
the close of business on September 16, 2010. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their hands this 16th day of September, 2010. 
  

			
	PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.

		 	Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
		 	Chief Executive Officer

  

			
	PRIME MERIDIAN BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.

		 	Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
		 	Chief Executive Officer

 PLAN OF REORGANIZATION 

AND 
 SHARE EXCHANGE

 THIS PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND SHARE EXCHANGE (“Plan”) is entered into this July 15, 2010 by and between Prime
Meridian Holding Company, a Florida corporation (“PMHC”) and Prime Meridian Bank, a Florida state chartered commercial bank (“Bank”). 
  

	 	1.	Distribution to Shareholders. On the Effective Date, as defined herein, all of the shareholders of the Bank not seeking appraisal rights in connection with the adoption of the Plan shall exchange all of the
outstanding shares of stock of the Bank for a like number of shares of PMHC and the Bank shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of PMHC. 

 

	 	2.	Satisfaction of Rights of the Bank’s Shareholders. All shares of PMHC stock into which shares of Bank stock have been converted and become exchangeable for under this Plan shall be deemed to have been paid
in full satisfaction of such converted shares. 

  

	 	3.	Fractional Shares. Fractional shares of PMHC stock will not be issued to the holders of Bank stock. 

  

	 	4.	Vote Required. The Plan must be approved by at least a majority of the outstanding shares of Bank stock entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders called for such purpose. 

 

	 	5.	Appraisers’ Shares. No share of Bank common stock as to which appraisal rights have been validly exercised and perfected and for which cash is payable pursuant to law (“Appraiser Shares”) shall be
exchanged for PMHC common stock. In lieu thereof, the holders of Appraiser Shares shall be entitled to payment in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 607.1301–607.1333, Florida Statutes (“Appraisal Statute”),
which is applicable to Florida corporations. If any holder of Appraiser Shares shall effectively withdraw or lose his or her appraisal rights under the Appraiser Statute, such Appraisal Shares shall then be exchanged for PMHC common stock in
accordance with the provisions hereof. Appraiser Shares acquired by the Bank pursuant to payment shall be held by the Bank as authorized but unissued shares. Unless waived by PMHC’s Board of Directors, properly exercised Appraiser Shares shall
not exceed more than 10% of the total number of Bank shares outstanding. 

  

	 	6.	Supplemental Action. If at any time after the Effective Date, PMHC shall determine that any further conveyances, agreements, documents, instruments, and assurances or any further action is necessary or desirable
to carry out the provisions of this Plan, the appropriate officers of PMHC or the Bank, as the case may be, whether past or remaining in office, shall execute and deliver any and all proper conveyances, agreements, documents, instruments, and
assurances and perform all necessary or proper acts to carry out the provisions of this Plan. 

	 	7.	Warrants and Options. At the Effective Date (as defined below), the Bank’s warrant plan, outstanding warrants, stock option plan and outstanding stock options shall be assumed by PMHC and shall be come
PMHC’s warrant plan, outstanding warrants, stock option plan and outstanding stock options on the same terms. 

  

	 	8.	Filing with the Florida Secretary of State and Effective Date. Upon the approval by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta of the Notice to become a bank holding company filed by PMHC, PMHC and the Bank shall cause
their respective Chief Executive Officer, President, or Vice President to execute Articles of Share Exchange in the form attached to this Plan and upon such execution, this Plan shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the Articles of Share
Exchange as if fully set forth in such Articles and shall become an exhibit to such Articles of Share Exchange. Thereafter, the Articles of Share Exchange shall be delivered for filing to the Florida Secretary of State. In accordance with
Section 607.1105 of the Florida Business Corporation Act (the “FBCA”), the Articles of Share Exchange shall specify the “Effective Date.” 

 

	 	9.	Amendment and Waiver. Any of the terms or conditions of this Plan may be waived at any time by PMHC or the Bank by action taken by the Board of Directors of such party, or may be amended or modified in whole or
in part at any time before the vote of the shareholders of the Bank by an agreement in writing executed in the same manner (but not necessarily by the same persons), or at any time thereafter so long as such change is in accordance with
Section 607.1103 of the FBCA. 

  

	 	10.	Termination. At any time before the Effective Date (whether before or after filing the Articles of Share Exchange), this Plan may be terminated and the share exchange abandoned by mutual consent of the Boards of
Directors of both corporations, notwithstanding favorable action by the shareholders of the Bank. 

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have duly executed this Plan of Reorganization and Share Exchange as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	PRIME MERIDIAN HOLDING COMPANY
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.

		 	Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
		 	Chief Executive Officer

  

			
	PRIME MERIDIAN BANK
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.

		 	Sammie D. Dixon, Jr.
		 	Chief Executive Officer2007 Stock Option Plan

 Exhibit 10.1 

PRIME MERIDIAN BANK 

2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN 
 1. PURPOSE

 The purpose of the Prime Meridian Bank (“Bank”) 2007 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”) is to advance the interests of the
Bank and its shareholders by providing key employees and the directors of the Bank, upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the successful conduct of the business of the Bank largely depends, with an additional incentive to perform in a superior
manner and to attract people of experience and ability. 
 2. DEFINITIONS 

(a) “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the duly elected Board of Directors of the Bank. 

(b) “Affiliate” means: (i) a member of a controlled group of corporations of which the Bank is a member; or (ii) an
unincorporated trade or business which is under common control with the Bank as determined in accordance with Section 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended (“Code”) and the regulations issued thereunder. For purposes
hereof, a “controlled group of corporations” shall mean a controlled group of corporations as defined in Section 1563(a) of the Code determined without regard to Sections 1563(a)(4) and (e)(3)(C). 

(c) “Award” means an Award of Non-Statutory Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options granted under the provisions of the Plan. 

(d) “Plan Year or Years” means a calendar year or years commencing on or after January 1, 2008. 

(e) “Date of Grant” means the actual date on which an Award is granted by the Board. 

(f) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Bank, par value, $5.00 per share. 

(g) “Fair Market Value” means, when used in connection with the Common Stock on a certain date, the reported closing price of the
Common Stock as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (as published by the Wall Street Journal, if published) on the day prior to such date or if the Common Stock was not traded on such date, on the
next preceding day on which the Common Stock was traded thereon. If the Common Stock is not traded on a national market reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, the Fair Market Value means the average of
the closing bid and ask sale prices on the last previous date on which a sale is reported in an over-the-counter transaction. In the absence of an arms length transaction during such 90 days, Fair Market Value means the greater of $10.00, or the
book value of a share of the common stock. 
 (h) “Disability” means the permanent and total inability by reason of mental or
physical infirmity, or both, of an employee to perform the work customarily assigned to the Participant. 

 
Additionally, a medical doctor selected or approved by the Board of Directors must advise the Board that it is either not possible to determine when such Disability will terminate or that it
appears probable that such Disability will be permanent during the remainder of said Participant’s lifetime. 
 (i) “Termination
for Cause” means the termination resulting from an individual’s intentional failure to perform stated duties, breach of a fiduciary duty involving personal dishonesty, action or conduct that could have a negative impact on the Bank’s
reputation or image, or willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than minor traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order issued to the Bank. 

(j) “Participant” means an employee of the Bank or a director of the Bank chosen by the Board to participate in the Plan. 

(k) “Change in Control” of the Bank means: (i) the acquisition, by any person (as such term is used in Sections13[d] and 14[d]
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in effect on the date first written above), directly or indirectly, or acting through one or more other persons, of the ownership, control or power to vote a majority of the then outstanding voting securities
of the Bank; or (ii) controls in any manner the election of the directors of the Bank. 
 (l) “Normal Retirement” means
retirement at the normal or early retirement date as set forth in any tax qualified plan of the Bank. 
 (m) “Vest” means the
right to exercise an option in whole or in part during some specified period of time. 
  

	3.	ADMINISTRATION 

 The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors, or a
designated committee thereof. The Board is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Plan, to establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary for the proper administration of the Plan and to make whatever determinations and
interpretations in connection with the Plan it deems as necessary or advisable. All determinations and interpretations made by the Board shall be binding and conclusive on all Participants in the Plan and on their legal representatives and
beneficiaries. 
 4. TYPES OF AWARDS 

Awards under the Plan may be granted in any one or a combination of the following, as defined below in Sections 7 and 8 of the Plan: 

 

	 	(a)	Incentive Stock Options; and 

  

	 	(b)	Non-Statutory Stock Options. 

  
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 5. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN 

Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12 herein, the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan is 152,905. To
the extent that options granted under the Plan are exercised, the shares covered will be unavailable for future grants under the Plan. To the extent that options granted under the Plan terminate, expire, or are canceled without having been
exercised, new Awards may be made with respect to such shares. 
 6. ELIGIBILITY 

Officers and other employees of the Bank shall be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options under the Plan.
Directors who are not employees or officers of the Bank shall be eligible to receive only Non-Statutory Stock Options under the Plan. 
 7. NON-STATUTORY
STOCK OPTIONS 
 7.1 Grant of Non-Statutory Stock Options. The Board may, from time to time, grant Non-Statutory Stock Options to
any Participant. Non-Statutory Stock Options granted under this Plan are subject to the following terms and conditions: 
  

	 	(a)	Price. The purchase price per share of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise of each Non-Statutory Stock Option shall not be less than the greater of 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the
date the option is granted or the par value of the Common Stock. Shares may be purchased only upon full payment of the purchase price. Payment of the purchase price may be made in cash or by check. 

 

	 	(b)	Terms of Options. The term during which each Non-Statutory Stock Option may vest shall be determined by the Board, but in no event shall a Non-Statutory Stock Option be exercisable in whole or in part more than
10 years from the Date of Grant. Further, for options granted within the first three years of the Bank’s operation, no more than one-third of the shares granted under any option shall vest in any year. 

The Board shall determine the date on which each Non-Statutory Stock Option shall become exercisable in installments. The shares comprising
each installment may be purchased in whole or in part at any time after such installment becomes purchasable. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a Change in Control of the Bank, all Non-Statutory Stock Options shall become immediately
exercisable; provided, however, in the event the Change in Control of the Bank occurs within the first three years of the Bank’s operations, no acceleration of any Non-Statutory Stock Options shall occur. 

 

	 	(c)	 Termination of Employment. Upon the termination of a Participant’s service for any reason other than Termination for Cause, the
Participant’s Non-Statutory 

  
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Stock Options shall be exercisable only as to those shares which were immediately purchasable by the Participant at the date of termination but only for a period of three months following
termination, provided that in no event shall the period extend beyond the expiration of the Non-Statutory Stock Option term. In the event of Termination for Cause, all rights (vested or unvested) of the terminated Participant under the
Participant’s Non-Statutory Stock Options shall expire upon termination. 

 8. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS 

 

	 	8.1	Grant of Incentive Stock Options. The Board may, from time to time, grant Incentive Stock Options to eligible officers or employees. Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions: 

  

	 	(a)	Price. The purchase price per share of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise of each Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than the greater of 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date
the Incentive Stock Option is granted or the par value of the Common Stock. However, if an employee owns stock equal to more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of Common Stock of the Bank (or, under Section 424(d) of the
Code, is deemed to own Common Stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all such classes of Common Stock), the purchase price per share of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise of each Incentive Stock Option shall
not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted. Shares may be purchased only upon payment of the full purchase price. Payment of the purchase price may be made in cash or by
check. 

  

	 	(b)	Amounts of Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted to any eligible employee in such amounts as determined by the Board; provided that the amount granted is consistent with the terms of Section 422 of
the Code. In the case of an option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted are
exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Participant’s employer corporation and its parent and subsidiary corporations) shall not exceed $100,000. The provisions of this
Section 8.1(b) shall be construed and applied in accordance with Section 422(d) of the Code and the regulations, if any, promulgated thereunder. 

  

	 	(c)	 Term of Options. The term during which each Incentive Stock Option may vest shall be determined by the Board, but in no event shall an
Incentive Stock Option be exercisable in whole or in part more than 10 years from the Date of Grant. Further, during the first three years of the Bank’s operation, no more than one-third of the shares granted under any option shall vest in any
year. Notwithstanding the above, in the event of a Change in Control of the Bank all Incentive Stock Options shall become immediately exercisable consistent with 

  
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the time period for exercise provided in Section 8.1(d); provided, however, in the event the Change in Control of the Bank occurs within the first three years of the Bank’s operations,
no acceleration of any Incentive Stock Options shall occur. No Incentive Stock Option granted under this Plan is transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution and is exercisable in the Participant’s lifetime only by the
employee to which it is granted. 

  

	 	(d)	Termination of Employment. Upon the termination of an employee’s service for any reason other than Termination for Cause, the Participant’s Incentive Stock Options shall be exercisable only as to those
shares which were immediately purchasable by the Participant at the date of termination, but only for a period of three months following termination. In the event of Termination for Cause, all rights (vested or unvested) of the terminated employee
under the Participant’s Incentive Stock Options shall expire upon termination. 

 9. RIGHTS OF A SHAREHOLDER: NONTRANSFERABILITY

 An optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares covered by a Non-Statutory and/or Incentive Stock Option
until the date of issuance of a stock certificate for such shares. Nothing in this Plan or in any Award granted confers on any person any right to continue in the employ of the Bank, to continue to serve on the Board, or to continue to perform
services for the Bank, or interferes in any way with the right of the Bank to terminate the Participant’s services as a director, an officer, or other employee at any time. 

No Award under the Plan shall be transferable by the optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may only be
exercised during the Participant’s lifetime by the optionee, or by a guardian or legal representative. No such transfer of the Award by the Participant by will, or the laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to bind the Bank, unless
the Bank shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and such other evidence as the Board administering may deem necessary or desirable to establish the validity of the transfer. The Award shall not be pledged, hypothecated, sold,
assigned, transferred, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as provided herein. Any purported pledge, hypothecation, sale, assignment, transfer, or other encumbrance or disposition of the Award contrary to the provisions hereof shall be
null and void and without effect. The levy of any execution, attachment, or similar process upon the Award shall be null and void and without effect. 

10. AGREEMENT WITH GRANTEES 
 Each Award
of options will be evidenced by a written agreement, executed by the Participant and the Bank which describes the conditions for receiving the Awards including the date of Award, the purchase price, applicable vesting periods, and any other terms
and conditions as may be required by the Board of Directors or applicable securities law. 
 11. DEATH 

In the event of Participant’s death, the personal representative or legal guardian of the Participant’s estate shall have reasonable
time to exercise any stock option Award to which Participant had the right to exercise as of the date of Participant’s death. 

  
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 12. DILUTION AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS 

In the event of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Bank by reason of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares, or other similar corporate change, the Board will make such adjustments to previously granted Awards, to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of the Participant,
including any or all of the following: 
  

	 	(a)	adjustments in the aggregate number or kind of shares of Common Stock which may be awarded under the Plan; 

  

	 	(b)	adjustments in the aggregate number or kind of shares of Common Stock covered by Awards already made under the Plan; and/or 

  

	 	(c)	adjustments in the purchase price of outstanding Incentive and/or Non-Statutory Stock Options. 

No such adjustments may, however, materially change the value of benefits available to a Participant under a previously granted Award. 

13. REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS 
 The
Florida Office of Financial Regulation or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation may, under their supervisory powers, direct the Bank to require Participants receiving options under the Plan to either exercise or forfeit their rights to receive
Common Stock from any unexercised Options, or parts thereof, if the Bank’s capital falls below the minimum capital requirements, as determined by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 

14. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN 
 The Board of
Directors may at any time, and from time to time, modify or amend the Plan in any respect; provided, however, that (i) shareholder approval is required for any such modification or amendments which: 

 

	 	(a)	increases the maximum number of shares for which options may be granted under the Plan (subject, however, to the provisions of Section 12 hereof); 

 

	 	(b)	reduces the exercise price at which Awards may be granted, provided, however in no event may any amendment result in the exercise price being reduced to less than the greater of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
on the Date of Grant or the par value of the Common Stock; 

  

	 	(c)	 extends the period during which options may be granted or exercised beyond the times originally prescribed, provided, however, in no event may an
amendment 

  
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result in options being granted under this Plan after the expiration of 10 years from the Effective Date of the Plan, nor result in the exercise period for any option being extended to greater
than 10 years from the Date of Grant; or 

  

	 	(d)	changes the persons eligible to participate in the Plan. 

 and (ii) all material changes
to the Plan must have prior approval from the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. Failure to ratify or approve amendments or modifications pursuant to Subsections (a) through (d) of this Section by shareholders or the Florida Office of
Financial Regulation shall be effective only as to the specific amendment or modification requiring such ratification. Other provisions, sections, and subsections of this Plan will remain in full force and effect. 

No such termination, modification, or amendment may affect the rights of a Participant under an outstanding Award. 

15. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN 
 The right to
grant Awards under the Plan will terminate upon the earlier of ten (10) years after the Effective Date of the Plan or the issuance of Common Stock or the exercise of options or related rights equaling the maximum number of shares reserved under
the Plan as set forth in Section 5. The Board of Directors has the right to suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no such action will, without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect the Participant’s rights under
a previously granted Award. 
 16. APPLICABLE LAW AND VENUE 

The Plan will be administered in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any actions concerning any Awards or the
interpretation or applicability of the Plan shall be brought only in Leon County, Florida. 

  
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