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    EXHIBIT
10.2

       

      Tax Separation
Agreement

       

      THIS TAX
SEPARATION AGREEMENT is dated as of ____________, 2009, by and between CAPITOL
BANCORP LTD. (“Parent”),
a Michigan corporation, and MICHIGAN COMMERCE BANCORP LIMITED (“Spinco”),
a Michigan corporation.

       

      WHEREAS,
as of the date hereof, Parent is the common parent of an affiliated group of
domestic corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code,
and the members of the affiliated group have heretofore joined in filing
consolidated federal income Tax returns (the “Affiliated
Group”);

       

      WHEREAS,
Parent and Spinco have entered into a Separation Agreement and Plan of
Distribution (as defined herein) whereby, subject to the terms and conditions
thereof, Parent will, in accordance with the Separation Agreement, including the
transfer of all the assets and liabilities of the Spinco Business (as defined
herein) and subject to the terms and conditions of the Separation Agreement,
distribute (the “Distribution”)
to Parent’s common stockholders 95.1% of common stock of Spinco (“Spinco Common
Stock”);

       

      WHEREAS,
Parent and Spinco intend that the Distribution will qualify as a distribution
described in Section 355 of the Code and will not result in the reorganization
of any taxable gain or income to Parent, Spinco or any of their respective
stockholders.

       

      WHEREAS,
as a result of the Distribution, Spinco and its subsidiaries shall cease to be
members of the Affiliated Group for all applicable tax purposes;
and

       

      WHEREAS,
the Parties desire to enter into this Tax Separation Agreement to provide for
certain Tax matters, including the assignment of responsibility for the
preparation and filing of Tax Returns, the payment of and indemnification for
Taxes, entitlement to refunds of Taxes, and the prosecution and defense of any
Tax controversies;

       

      NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants
contained in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

       

      ARTICLE
I.

       

      DEFINITIONS

       

      1.1. General. 
Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings that
such terms have in the Separation Agreement.  As used in this
Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

       

      “Affiliated
Group” shall have the meaning specified in the preamble
hereof.

       

      “Agreement”
shall mean this Tax Separation Agreement.

       

      “Business
Day” or “Business
Days” shall mean a day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which
banks in Lansing, Michigan are authorized or required by law to
close.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

          
            

          

        

        
          
          

        

      

       

      “Closing of the
Books Method” shall mean the apportionment of items between portions of a
taxable period based on a closing of the books and records on the Distribution
Date (as if the Distribution Date was the end of the taxable period), provided that any
items not susceptible to such apportionment (such as real or personal property
taxes imposed on a periodic basis) shall be apportioned on the basis of elapsed
days during the relevant portion of the taxable period.

       

      “Code”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

       

      “Confidentiality
Agreement” shall mean any agreement pursuant to which the parties named
therein have agreed to terms under which they were permitted to review certain
financial information relating to Spinco or the Spinco Business.

       

      “Combined
Group” shall mean a combined, unitary, or consolidated tax group that
includes Parent or any of its subsidiaries, not including Spinco or any of its
subsidiaries, on the one hand, and Spinco or any of its subsidiaries, on the
other hand.

       

      “Consolidated
Return” shall mean any Tax Return relating to Income Taxes filed pursuant
to Section 1502 of the Code, or any comparable combined, consolidated, or
unitary group Tax Return relating to Income Taxes filed under state or local tax
law which, in each case, includes Parent and at least one
subsidiary.

       

      “Distribution”
shall have the meaning specified in the Separation Agreement.

       

      “Distribution
Date” shall mean the Business Day on which the Distribution is
effected.

       

      “Final
Determination” shall mean the final resolution of liability for any Tax
for any taxable period, including any related interest or penalties, by or as a
result of: (i) a final and unappealable decision, judgment, decree or other
order by any court of competent jurisdiction; (ii) a closing agreement or
accepted offer in compromise under Section 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or
comparable agreement under the laws of other jurisdictions which resolves the
entire Tax liability for any taxable period; or (iii) any allowance of a
refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the
expiration of all periods during which such refund may be recovered by the
jurisdiction imposing the Tax.

       

      “Income
Tax” shall mean any income, franchise or similar Taxes imposed on (or
measured by) net income or net profits.

       

      “Income Tax
Returns” shall mean all Tax Returns relating to Income
Taxes.

       

      “Indemnification
Tax Benefit” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.4(b).

       

      “Indemnified
Tax” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.4(b).

       

      “Internal
Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
hereof.

       

      “IRS” shall
mean the Internal Revenue Service.

       

      “Other Tax”
shall mean any Tax other than an Income Tax.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      “Party”
shall mean either Parent or Spinco, as the case maybe.

       

      “Payment
Period” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.4(c).

       

      “Parent”
shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.

       

      “Proceeding”
shall mean any audit, examination or other proceeding brought by a Taxing
Authority with respect to Taxes.

       

      “Refund”
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2.

       

      “Retained
Liabilities” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation
Agreement.

       

      “Retained
Liability Payment” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.5.

       

      “Retained
Liability Tax Benefit” shall have the meaning specified in
Section 2.5.

       

      “Separation
Agreement” shall mean the agreement entitled “Separation Agreement and
Plan of Distribution,” entered into by and between Parent and Spinco, dated as
of ___________, 2009.

       

      “Spinco”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.

       

      “Spinco
Business” shall have the meaning specified in the Separation
Agreement.

       

      “Spinco Common
Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble
hereof.

       

      “Straddle
Period” shall mean any taxable period commencing prior to, and ending
after, the Distribution Date.

       

      “Tax” or
“Taxes”
shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts,
property, sales, use, license, excise, franchise, employment, payroll,
withholding, alternative or add on minimum, ad valorem, transfer or excise tax,
or any other tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like assessment or
charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest or penalty, imposed by
any Taxing Authority.

       

      “Taxing
Authority” shall mean any governmental authority (whether United States
or non-United States, and including, any state, municipality, political
subdivision or governmental agency) responsible for the imposition of any
Tax.

       

      “Tax
Returns” shall mean all reports or returns (including information returns
and amended returns) required to be filed or that may be filed for any period
with any Taxing Authority in connection with any Tax or Taxes (whether domestic
or foreign).

       

      1.2. References;
Interpretation.  References
in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and
references to the singular include references to the plural and vice
versa.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including” when used in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without
limitation.” Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Agreement
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      deemed
references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, such
Agreement.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “hereof,”
“hereby” and “herein” and words of similar meaning when used in this Agreement
refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular Article,
Section or provision of this Agreement.

       

      ARTICLE
II.

      ALLOCATION OF TAX
LIABILITIES

       

      2.1. Indemnity.

       

      (a)   Without
duplication, Parent shall indemnify Spinco from all liability for
(i) Income Taxes of Spinco or any of its subsidiaries or relating to the
Spinco Business with respect to taxable periods ending on or before the
Distribution Date, (ii) Income Taxes of Spinco or any of its subsidiaries
or relating to the Spinco Business for any Straddle Period, but only to the
extent attributable to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on or before
the Distribution Date, (iii) Income Taxes of any member of the Affiliated
Group or any Combined Group, other than Spinco or any of its subsidiaries, for
any taxable period, and (iv) Income Taxes resulting from the Internal
Distribution.  Taxes for a Straddle Period shall be apportioned in
accordance with the Closing of the Books Method.

       

      (b)   Spinco
shall indemnify Parent from all liability for (i) Other Taxes (excluding
any such Taxes covered by Section 2.6) of Spinco or relating to the Spinco
Business for any taxable period, (ii) any Income Taxes of Spinco or its
subsidiaries or relating to the Spinco Business accruing after the Distribution
Date under the Closing of the Books Method, including the portion of any
Straddle Period beginning on the Distribution Date.

       

      2.2. Refunds.

       

      (a)   Subject
to Section 3.5, if a Party receives a refund, offset, credit, or other
benefit (including interest received thereon) (a “Refund”)
of Tax which the other Party would have been obligated to indemnify had the
Refund been a payment, then the Party receiving the Refund shall promptly pay
the amount of the Refund to the other Party, less reasonable costs and expenses
incurred in connection with such Refund, including any Taxes on such Refund or
interest thereon (net of any tax benefit actually realized for paying over such
Refund).

       

      (b)   Each
Party shall, if reasonably requested by the other Party, cause the relevant
entity to file for and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and expedite
the receipt of any Refund to which such requesting Party is entitled under this
Section 2.2.

       

      2.3. Contests.

       

      (a)   In the
case of any Proceeding that relates to Taxes for which Parent is responsible
under Section 2.1 hereof, Parent shall have the right to control, in its
sole discretion, the conduct of such Proceeding.  Subject to the
foregoing, Spinco shall have the right to participate jointly in any Proceeding
if the consequences of the resolution of such Proceeding could reasonably be
expected to affect the tax liability of Spinco for any tax period to the extent
such tax liability of Spinco is not subject to an indemnification by Parent
herein under.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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      (b)   In the
case of any Proceeding that relates to Taxes for which Spinco is responsible
under Section 2.1 hereof, Spinco shall have the sole right to control the
conduct of such Proceeding.  Subject to the foregoing, Parent shall
have the right to participate jointly in any Proceeding if the consequences of
the resolution of such Proceeding could reasonably be expected to affect the tax
liability of Parent for any tax period to the extent such tax liability of
Parent is not subject to an indemnification by Spinco herein under.

       

      (c)   In the
case of any Proceeding that relates to a Straddle Period of Spinco or the Spinco
Business, the parties shall use reasonable efforts to cause such Proceeding to
be bifurcated between the period ending on the Distribution Date and the period
beginning after the Distribution Date.  If the parties are able to
cause the audit to be so bifurcated, then Sections 2.3(a) and (b) hereof
shall govern the control of such Proceedings.  To the extent that the
parties are unable to cause such bifurcation, Parent and Spinco shall jointly
control such Proceeding.

       

      (d)   After the
Distribution Date, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing
upon receipt of written notice of the commencement of any Proceeding or of any
demand or claim upon it, which, if determined adversely, would be grounds for
indemnification from such other Party pursuant to Section 2.1 or could
reasonably be expected to have an adverse Tax effect on the other
Party.  The failure of one Party to promptly forward such notification
in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence shall not relieve the
other Party of any obligation under this Agreement, except to the extent that
the failure to promptly forward such notification actually prejudices the
ability of the other Party to contest such Proceeding.  Each Party
shall, on a timely basis, keep the other Party informed of all developments in
the Proceeding and provide such other Party with copies of all pleadings,
briefs, orders, and other correspondence pertaining thereto.

       

      2.4. Treatment
of Payments; After Tax Basis.

       

      (a)   Parent
and Spinco agree to treat any indemnification payments (other than payments of
interest pursuant to Section 2.4(c)) pursuant to this Agreement, including
any payments made pursuant to Section 2.5, as either a capital contribution
or a distribution, as the case may be, between Parent and Spinco occurring
immediately prior to the Distribution, and to challenge in good faith any other
characterization of such payments by any Taxing Authority.  If,
notwithstanding such good faith efforts, the receipt or accrual of any such
payment (other than payments of interest pursuant to Section 2.4(c))
results in taxable income to the indemnified Party, such payment shall be
increased so that, after the payment of any Taxes with respect to the payment,
the indemnified Party shall have realized the same net amount it would have
realized had the payment not resulted in taxable income.

       

      (b)   To the
extent that any liability for Taxes that is subject to indemnification under
Section 2.1 (an “Indemnified
Tax”) gives rise to an Indemnification Tax Benefit to the indemnified
Party in any taxable period, the indemnified Party will promptly remit to the
indemnifying Party the amount of any such Indemnification Tax Benefit actually
realized.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Indemnification
Tax Benefit” means a reduction in the amount of Taxes that are required
to be paid or increase in refund due, whether resulting from a deduction, from
reduced gain or increased loss from disposition of an asset, or
otherwise.  For purposes of this Agreement, an indemnified Party will
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      Indemnification
Tax Benefit at the time the amount of Taxes such indemnified Party is required
to pay is reduced or the amount of any refund due is increased.  The
amount of any Indemnification Tax Benefit in this Section 2.4(b) shall be
calculated by comparing (i) the indemnified Party’s actual Tax liability
taking into account any Indemnified Tax with (ii) what the indemnified
Party’s Tax liability would have been without taking into account any
Indemnified Tax.  If, pursuant to this Agreement, the indemnified
Party makes a remittance to the indemnifying Party of any Indemnification Tax
Benefit and all or part of such Indemnification Tax Benefit is subsequently
disallowed, the indemnifying Party will promptly pay to the indemnified Party
that portion of such remittance equal to the portion of the Indemnification Tax
Benefit that is disallowed.

       

      (c)   Payments
made pursuant to this Agreement that are not made within the period prescribed
in this Agreement or, if no period is prescribed, within thirty (30) days
after demand for payment is made (the “Payment
Period”) shall bear interest for the period from and including the date
immediately following the last date of the Payment Period through and including
the date of payment at a rate equal to the monthly average of the “prime rate”
as published in the Wall Street Journal, compounded
semi-annually.  Such interest will be payable at the same time as the
payment to which it relates and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of
365 days and the actual number of days for which due; provided, however, that this
provision for interest shall not be construed to give the Party responsible for
such payment the right to defer payment beyond the due date
hereunder.

       

      2.5. Retained
Liabilities. 
To the
extent that any payments made by Parent in respect of the Retained Liabilities
(a “Retained
Liability Payment”) gives rise to a Retained Liability Tax Benefit to
Spinco in any taxable period, Spinco will promptly remit to Parent the amount of
any such Retained Liability Tax Benefit actually realized.  For
purposes of this Agreement, “Retained
Liability Tax Benefit” means a reduction in the amount of Taxes that are
required to be paid or increase in refund due, whether resulting from a
deduction, credit, increased basis, or otherwise.  For purposes of
this Agreement, Spinco will be deemed to have actually realized a Retained
Liability Tax Benefit at the time the amount of Taxes Spinco is required to pay
is reduced or the amount of any refund due is increased.  The amount
of any Retained Liability Tax Benefit in this Section 2.5 shall be
calculated by comparing (i) Spinco’s actual Tax liability taking into
account any Retained Liability Payment with (ii) what Spinco’s Tax
liability would have been without taking into account any Retained Liability
Payment. If, pursuant to this Agreement, Spinco makes a remittance to Parent of
any Retained Liability Tax Benefit and all or part of such Retained Liability
Tax Benefit is subsequently disallowed, Parent will promptly pay to Spinco that
portion of such remittance equal to the portion of the Retained Liability Tax
Benefit that is disallowed.

       

      2.6. Transfer
Taxes. 
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Parent shall bear any and all stamp, duty,
transfer, sales and use or similar Taxes incurred in connection with the
Distribution and Internal Distribution.

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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        ARTICLE
III.

        RETURNS AND TAXES
ATTRIBUTABLE TO SPINCO

         

      

      3.1. Parent’s
Responsibility for the Preparation of Tax Returns and for the Payment of
Taxes.

       

      (a)   Parent
shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all Tax Returns of
Spinco or any of its subsidiaries or relating to the Spinco Business that are
due on or before the Distribution Date (taking into account any valid extensions
thereof), all Income Tax Returns relating to taxable periods ending on or before
the Distribution Date and all Income Tax Returns of the Affiliated Group or any
Combined Group.

       

      (b)   To the
extent that Spinco or any of its subsidiaries or the Spinco Business is included
in any Consolidated Return for a taxable period that includes the Distribution
Date, Parent shall include in such Consolidated Return the results of Spinco and
the Spinco Business on the basis of the Closing of the Books Method. To the
extent permitted by law or administrative practice with respect to other Income
Tax Returns, the taxable period relating to Spinco or the Spinco Business shall
be treated as ending on the Distribution Date, and if the taxable period does
not, in fact, end on the Distribution Date, the Parties shall apportion all tax
items between the portions of the taxable period before and after the
Distribution Date on the Closing of the Books Method.

       

      3.2. Spinco’s
Responsibility for the Preparation of Tax Returns and for the Payment of
Taxes. 
Spinco
shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all Tax Returns
relating to Other Taxes of Spinco or any of its subsidiaries or the Spinco
Business that have not been filed before the Distribution
Date.  Spinco shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed
all Income Tax Returns relating to taxable periods of Spinco and its
subsidiaries after the Distribution Date, except for Income Tax Returns of the
Affiliated Group or any Combined Group and Income Tax Returns of Spinco for any
Straddle Period as described in Sections 3.1 and 3.3.

       

      3.3. Responsibility
for the Preparation of Straddle Period Income Tax Returns and for the Payment of
Straddle Period Income Taxes.  Parent
shall prepare and file or cause to be prepared and filed all Income Tax Returns
of Spinco for any Straddle Period.  All such Income Tax Returns that
are to be prepared and filed by Parent pursuant to this paragraph shall be
submitted to Spinco not later than thirty (30) days prior to the due date
for filing of such Tax Returns (or if such due date is within 45 days following
the Distribution Date, as promptly as practicable following the Distribution
Date). Spinco shall have the right to review such Tax Returns and to review all
work papers and procedures used to prepare any such Tax Return.  If
Spinco, within ten (10) business days after delivery of any such Tax
Return, notifies Parent in writing that it objects to any of the items in such
Tax Return, Parent and Spinco shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute
and, if they are unable to do so, the disputed items shall be resolved (within a
reasonable time, taking into account the deadline for filing such Tax Return) by
an internationally recognized independent accounting firm chosen by both Parent
and Spinco.  Upon resolution of all such items, the relevant Straddle
Period Tax Return shall be filed on that basis.  The costs, fees and
expenses of such accounting firm shall be borne equally by Parent and
Spinco.

       

      
        
           

        

        
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      3.4. Manner
of Preparation. 
All
Income Tax Returns filed on or after the Distribution Date shall be prepared and
filed on a timely basis (including pursuant to extensions) by the
Party responsible for such filing under this Agreement.  In the
absence of a Final Determination to the contrary, a controlling change in law or
circumstances, or accounting method changes pursuant to applications that are
approved by the Internal Revenue Service, all Income Tax Returns of Spinco for
tax periods commencing prior to the Distribution Date shall be prepared on a
basis consistent with the elections, accounting methods, conventions,
assumptions and principles of taxation used with respect to the Spinco Business
for the most recent taxable periods for which Tax Returns of the Affiliated
Group have been filed.

       

      3.5. Carrybacks.  Spinco
agrees and will cause its subsidiaries not to carry back any net operating
losses, capital losses or credits for any taxable period ending after the
Distribution Date to a taxable period, or portion thereof, ending on or before
the Distribution Date.  To the extent that Spinco or any of its
subsidiaries is required by applicable law to carry back any such net operating
losses, capital losses or credits, any refund of Taxes attributable to such
carryback shall be for Parent’s account.

       

      3.6. Retention
of Records; Cooperation; Access.

       

      (a)   Parent
and Spinco shall, and shall cause each of their subsidiaries to retain adequate
records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer
data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be
filed by Parent or Spinco and for any Tax matter covered by this Agreement,
including any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or to any Taxes payable by
Parent or Spinco or any of their subsidiaries.

       

      (b)   Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.7, Parent and Spinco shall reasonably
cooperate with one another in a timely manner with respect to any Tax matter
covered by this Agreement, including any Proceeding described in
Section 2.3.  Parent and Spinco shall, and shall cause each of
their subsidiaries to cooperate and provide reasonable access to (i) all
records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer
data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns required to be
filed by Parent or Spinco and for any Proceeding relating to such Tax Returns or
to any Taxes payable by Parent or Spinco and (ii) its personnel and
premises, for the purpose of the preparation, review or audit of such Tax
Returns, or in connection with any Tax matter covered by this Agreement,
including any Proceeding described in Section 2.3 as reasonably requested
by either Parent or Spinco.  The Party requesting or otherwise
entitled to any books, records, information, officers or employees pursuant to
this Section 3.6(b) shall bear all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (except reimbursement of salaries, employee benefits and general
overhead) incurred in connection with providing such books, records,
information, officers or employees; provided, however, that any
costs (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising from
the requested Party’s failure to cooperate under this Section 3.6(b) shall
be payable by such Party.

       

      (c)   The
obligations set forth above in Sections 3.6(a) and 3.6(b) shall continue until
the longer of (i) the time of a Final Determination or (ii) expiration
of all applicable statutes of limitations, to which the records and information
relate.  For purposes of the preceding sentence, each Party shall
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      received
notification or otherwise has actual knowledge that such statute of limitations
has expired.

       

      3.7. Confidentiality;
Ownership of Information; Privileged Information.  The
provisions of Article [  ] of the Separation Agreement relating to
confidentiality of information, ownership of information, privileged information
and related matters shall apply with equal force to any records and information
prepared and/or shared by and among the Parties in carrying out the intent of
this Agreement.

       

      ARTICLE
IV.

      MISCELLANEOUS

       

      4.1. Complete
Agreement; Construction. 
This
Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations,
commitments and writings with respect to such subject matter.

       

      4.2. Counterparts.  This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or
more such counterparts have been signed by both Parties.

       

      4.3. Survival
of Agreements. 
Except as
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, all covenants and agreements of the
Parties contained in this Agreement shall survive the Distribution
Date.

       

      4.4. Notices.  All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and hand
delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested)
or sent by any means of electronic message transmission with delivery confirmed
(by voice or otherwise) to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such
other addresses for a Party as shall be specified by like notice) and will be
deemed given on the date on which such notice is received:

       

      To
Parent:                     
Capitol Bancorp Limited

      Capitol Bancorp Center

      200 Washington Square
North

      Lansing,
MI  48933

      Attention: General Counsel

      Fax: (517) 374-2546

      

      With
copies
to:             Honigman
Miller Schwartz and Cohn LP

      444 West Michigan Avenue

      Kalamazoo,
MI  49007

      Attention: Phillip D. Torrence,
Esq.

      Fax: (269) 337-7703

       

      
        
           

        

        
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To
Spinco:                    
Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited.

      222 Washington Square North, Suite
One

      Lansing,
MI  48933

      Attention: Jeffrey D.
Saunders

      Fax: (517) 374-2523

       

      With
copies to:           
 ____________________

      ____________________

      ____________________

      Attention: ____________

      Fax: _________________

      

      4.5. Waivers. 
The failure of any Party to require strict performance by the other Party of any
provision in this Agreement will not waive or diminish that Party’s right to
demand strict performance thereafter of that or any other provision
hereof.

       

      4.6. Amendments.  This
Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an agreement in writing
signed by the Parties hereto.

       

      4.7. Assignment.  This
Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly,
by any Party hereto without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto,
and any attempt to assign any rights or obligations arising under this Agreement
without such consent shall be void.

       

      4.8. Successors
and Assigns. 
The
provisions to this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted
assigns.

       

      4.9. Additional
Members. 
Any new
members of the Affiliated Group shall automatically become a Party to this
Agreement upon becoming members.

       

      4.10. Third
Party Beneficiaries. 
This
Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and should not be
deemed to confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement,
claim of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to
this Agreement.

       

      4.11. Title
and Headings. 
Titles
and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference
only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

       

      4.12. Exhibits.  The
Exhibits to this Agreement shall be construed with and as an integral part of
this Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim
herein.

       

      4.13. .This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of
the State of Michigan, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such
state. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the
personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Michigan or any federal
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      District
of Michigan (and any appeals court therefrom) in the event any dispute arises
out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, (b) agrees
that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion
or other request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it will
not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby in any court other than such courts.

       

      4.14. Severability.  In the
event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be
held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein
shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  The Parties
shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect of which
comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provisions.

       

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      IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as
of the day and year first above written.

       

      

      CAPITOL
BANCORP LIMITED

       

      By:           _______________________

      Name:      _______________________

      Title:        _______________________

      

      MICHIGAN
COMMERCE BANCORP LIMITED

      

      By:           _______________________

      Name:      _______________________

      Title:        _______________________

      

      

       

      

      

      

      

       

       

      
 

      

      

      

      

        
          
            
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    EXHIBIT
10.3

     

     

    
      

      

    

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    EMPLOYEE
MATTERS AGREEMENT

     

    by
and between

     

    Capitol
Bancorp Ltd.

     

    and

     

    Michigan
Commerce Bancorp Limited

     

    Dated
_________, 2009

     

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

     

    
      

      

    

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    Table
of Contents

     

     

    Page

     

    
      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS
      AND INTERPRETATION

                	
                  1

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      1.1  Definitions.

                	
                  1

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      1.2  References;
      Interpretation.

                	
                  5

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 2 GENERAL
      PRINCIPLES

                	
                  5

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      2.1  Transfer of
      Employees.

                	
                  5

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      2.2  Assumption and
      Retention of Liabilities.

                	
                   5 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 2.3 
      Spinco
      Employee Participation in Parent Benefit Plans.

                	
                  6

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      2.4  Service
      Credit.

                	
                   6 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 2.5 
      Approval
      of Spinco Plans by Parent as Majority
    Shareholder.

                	
                  7

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 3 RETIREMENT
      PLANS

                	
                  7

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      3.1  Parent and Spinco
      401(k) Plans.

                	
                  7

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 3.2 
      Spinco
      Notice to Parent of Terminations of Employment.

                	
                  8

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 4 HEALTH AND
      WELFARE PLANS

                	
                   8 

                

        

      

       

      
        
        

      

      
        
          	 	
                  Section
      4.1  Spinco Welfare
      Plans.

                	
                   8 

                
	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 4.2 
      Health
      and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans.

                	
                  9

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 4.3  COBRA and
      HIPAA.

                	
                  10

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 4.4  Liabilities.

                	
                  10

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 4.5  Vacation and Other
      Time-Off Benefits.

                	
                  11

                

        

      

      
        
        

      

      
        
          
            	
                     
      

                  	
                    Section
      4.6  Workers’ Compensation
      Liabilities.

                  	
                    11

                  

          

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 5 LONG-TERM
      INCENTIVE AWARDS

                	
                  11

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      5.1  Treatment of
      Outstanding Parent Options.

                	
                  11

                

        

      

      
        
        

      

      
        
        

      

      
        
        

      

      
        
        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 6 ADDITIONAL
      COMPENSATION MATTERS

                	
                   11 

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      6.1  Annual Incentive
      Awards.

                	
                   11 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      6.2  Parent Individual
      Arrangements.

                	
                   12 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      6.3  Severance
      Benefits.

                	
                   12 

                
	 	
                  Section 6.4 
      Relocation Expenses;
      Talent Acquisition/Retention Agency Fees.

                	
                   13 

                
	 	
                  Section
      6.5  Tax
      Matters.

                	
                   13 

                

        

      

      
        
        

      

      
        
        

      

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
          
          

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 7
      INDEMNIFICATION

                	
                   14 

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 8 GENERAL AND
      ADMINISTRATIVE

                	
                   14 

                

        

      

       

      
        
          
          

        

        
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                  Section
      8.1  Sharing of
      Information.

                	
                   14 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.2  Reasonable
      Efforts/Cooperation.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.3  Employer
      Rights.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.4  Effect on
      Employment.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.5  Consent of Third
      Parties.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section 8.6 
      Beneficiary
      Designation/Release of Information/Right to
      Reimbursement.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.7  Not a Change in
      Control.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      8.8  Fiduciary
      Matters.

                	
                   15 

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  ARTICLE 9
      MISCELLANEOUS

                	
                   16 

                

        

      

       

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.1  Effect if Distribution
      Does not Occur.

                	
                   16 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.2  Relationship of
      Parties.

                	
                   16 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.3  Affiliates.

                	
                   16 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.4  Notices.

                	
                   16 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.5  Entire
      Agreement.

                	
                   17 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.6  Waivers.

                	
                   17 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.7  Amendments.

                	
                   17 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.8  Termination.

                	
                   17 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.9  Governing Law;
      consent to jurisdiction.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.10  Dispute
      Resolution.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.11  Titles and
      Headings.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.12  Counterparts.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.13  Assignment.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.14  Severability.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.15  Exhibits and
      Schedules.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.16  Specific
      Performance.

                	
                   18 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.17  Waiver of Jury
      Trial.

                	
                   19 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.18  Authorization.

                	
                   19 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.19  No Third-Party
      Beneficiaries.

                	
                   19 

                

        

      

      
        
          	
                   
      

                	
                  Section
      9.20  Construction.

                	
                   19 

                

        

      

      

    
      
         

      

      
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    Employee Matters
Agreement

     

    THIS EMPLOYEE MATTERS
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
is entered into ____________, 2009, by and between Capitol Bancorp Ltd., a
Michigan corporation (“Parent”),
and Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited, a Michigan corporation (“Spinco”)
(each a “Party” and
together the “Parties”),
to be effective as of the Distribution Date (as defined below).

     

     

    RECITALS

     

    WHEREAS,
Parent, acting through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, currently conducts
several businesses in the banking industry;

     

    WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of Parent has determined that it is appropriate,
desirable and in the best interests of Parent and its shareholders to separate
Parent into two separate, independent, publicly traded companies by creating
Spinco and distributing a portion of Parent’s banking business to
Spinco;

     

    WHEREAS,
the remainder of the Parent businesses will continue to be owned and conducted,
directly or indirectly, by Parent;

     

    WHEREAS,
to effectuate the distribution, the Parties entered into that certain Separation
Agreement and Plan of Distribution dated as of ___________, 2009 (the “Separation
Agreement”); and

     

    WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Parent and Spinco have agreed to enter
into this Agreement for the purpose of allocating between and among them assets,
liabilities and responsibilities with respect to employee compensation and
benefit plans and arrangements.

     

    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises and
covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending
to be legally bound, agree as follows:

     

    ARTICLE
1

    DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION

     

    1.1    Definitions. 
Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms
in the Separation Agreement.  The following terms shall have the
following meanings:

     

    “Agreement”
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the preamble to this
Agreement.

     

    “Benefit
Plan” means, with respect to an entity, each plan, program, policy,
on-going arrangement, agreement, payroll practice, contract, trust, insurance
policy or commitment that is an employment, consulting, non-competition or
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    executive
compensation, incentive bonus or other bonus, employee pension, profit-sharing,
savings, retirement, supplemental retirement, stock option, stock purchase,
performance units, restricted stock, other equity-based compensation, severance
pay, salary continuation, life, health, hospitalization, sick leave, vacation
pay, disability or accident insurance plan, corporate-owned or key-person life
insurance or other employee benefit plan, program, arrangement, agreement or
commitment that covers employees, including any “employee benefit plan” (as
defined in ERISA Section 3(3)) sponsored or maintained by such entity (or
to which such entity contributes or is required to contribute).

     

    “COBRA”
means the continuation coverage requirements for “group health plans” under
Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as
amended, and as codified in Code Section 4980B and ERISA Sections 601
through 608, together with all regulations and other regulatory and legislative
guidance in effect thereunder.

     

    “Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any proposed,
temporary or final regulation and other regulatory guidance in force under that
provision.

     

     “Distribution”
means the distribution to the holders of Parent Common Stock of all of the
outstanding shares of Spinco Common Stock. 

     

    “Distribution
Date” means the date upon which the Distribution shall be
effective.

     

    “DOL” means
the United States Department of Labor.

     

    “ERISA”
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including
any proposed, temporary or final regulation and other regulatory guidance in
force under that provision.

     

    “HIPAA”
means the health insurance portability and accountability requirements for
“group health plans” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act of 1996, as amended.

     

    “IRS” means
the United States Internal Revenue Service.

     

    “Parties”
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the preamble to this
Agreement.

     

    “Parent”
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the preamble to this
Agreement.

     

    “Parent 401(k)
Plan” means the Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 401(k) Plan.

     

    “Parent Benefit
Plan” means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by
any member of the Parent Group as such Group is constituted on or after the
Distribution Date.

     

    “Parent Common
Stock” means the outstanding shares of common stock, no par value per
share, of Parent.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    “Parent
Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of Parent’s
Board of Directors.

     

    “Parent Dependent Care
Reimbursement Plan” means the Capitol
Bancorp Ltd. Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan.

     

    “Parent
Employee” means any individual who, at the relevant time, is employed by
or will be employed by Parent or any member of the Parent Group, including
active employees and employees on vacation and approved leave of absence
(including maternity, paternity, family, sick leave, qualified military service
under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994,
short- or long-term disability leave, leave under the Family Medical Leave Act
and other approved leave).

     

    “Parent Equity
Incentive Plan” means the Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 2007 Equity Incentive
Plan.

     

    “Parent
ESOP” means the
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

     

    “Parent Excess
Investment Plan” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3.2(a) of this Agreement.

     

    “Parent Final
Price” means the closing price of Parent Common Stock immediately prior
to the Distribution as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

     

    “Parent Health
Care Reimbursement Plan” means the Capitol
Bancorp Ltd. Health Care Reimbursement Plan.

     

    “Parent Management
Incentive Plan” means the Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 2003 Management Incentive
Plan.

     

    “Parent
Option” means an option to purchase shares of Parent Common Stock granted
pursuant to one of the Parent Stock Plans.

     

    “Parent
Participant” means any individual who, following the Distribution Date,
is (i) a Parent Employee, (ii) a former Parent Employee who is not a
Spinco Employee, or (iii) a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of
any of the foregoing.

     

    “Parent Retiree
Medical Coverage” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 4.3 of this Agreement.

     

    “Parent Service
Programs/Policies” means, collectively, the Parent vacation program,
short-term disability program and other Parent programs and policies to the
extent eligibility for or the level of benefits thereunder depends on length of
service.

     

    “Parent Stock
Plans” means,
collectively, the Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 2003 Management Incentive Plan, the
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, the Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
Employee Stock Option Plan and any other stock option, restricted stock or stock
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    compensation
plan or arrangement maintained before the Distribution Date for employees,
officers, or non-employee directors of Parent or its Affiliates, as
amended.

     

    “Parent Welfare
Plan” means the Capitol Bancorp Ltd. Welfare Benefit Plan.

     

    “Separation
Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the recitals to
this Agreement.

     

    “Spinco”
shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the preamble to this
Agreement.

     

    “Spinco 401(k)
Plan” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(a) of
this Agreement.

     

    “Spinco Annual
Incentive Plan” means the Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited Omnibus
Incentive and Equity Plan.

     

    “Spinco Benefit
Plan” means any Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by
any member of the Spinco Group as such Group is constituted on or after the
Distribution Date.

     

    “Spinco Common
Stock” means the outstanding shares of common stock, no par value per
share, of Spinco.

     

    “Spinco
Employee” means any individual who, as of the Effective Time, is employed
by or will be employed by Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group, including
active employees and employees on vacation and approved leave of absence
(including maternity, paternity, family, sick leave, qualified military service
under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994,
short- or long-term disability leave, leave under the Family Medical Leave Act
and other approved leave).

     

    “Spinco Excess
Investment Plan” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in
Section 3.2(b) of this Agreement.

     

    “Spinco Dependent
Care Reimbursement Plan” means the Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan.

     

    “Spinco Health
Care Reimbursement Plan” means the Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited
Health Care Reimbursement Plan.

     

    “Spinco
Participant" means any individual who, following the Distribution Date,
is a Spinco Employee or a beneficiary, dependent or alternate payee of a Spinco
Employee.

     

    “Spinco Service
Programs/Policies” means, collectively, the Spinco vacation program,
short-term disability program and other Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited
programs and policies to the extent eligibility for or the level of benefits
thereunder depends on length of service.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    “Spinco Stock
Fund” means the fund consisting of Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited
Common Stock

     

    “Spinco Stock
Plan” means the Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited Omnibus Incentive and
Equity Plan.

     

    “Spinco Welfare
Plan” means the Michigan Commerce Bancorp Limited Welfare Benefit
Plan.

     

    1.2    References;
Interpretation.  References
in this Agreement to any gender include references to all genders, and
references to the singular include references to the plural and vice
versa.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the words “include”,
“includes” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be
followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless the context otherwise
requires, references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Annexes, Exhibits
and Schedules shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and
Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement.  Unless the
context otherwise requires, the words “hereof”, “hereby” and “herein” and words
of similar meaning when used in this Agreement refer to this Agreement in its
entirety and not to any particular Article, Section or provision of this
Agreement.

     

    ARTICLE
2

    GENERAL
PRINCIPLES

     

    2.1    Transfer
of Employees.  For the
avoidance of doubt, effective as of the Distribution Date, only those Parent
Employees associated with the Spinco business who are actively at work,
including those Parent Employees on vacation, on such date shall terminate with
Parent and be transferred to Spinco. Parent Employees associated with the Spinco
business who are on an approved leave of absence (including maternity,
paternity, family, sick leave, qualified military service under the Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, short-term or long-term
disability leave, leave under the Family Medical Leave Act and other approved
leave) as of the Distribution Date shall not terminate with Parent and such
Parent Employees shall only become Spinco Employees unless and until they return
to work or are able to return to work.  Such termination or transfer
shall not be treated as a separation from service for purposes of any Parent
Benefit Plan or agreement (or any benefit thereunder) which is subject to the
provisions of Section 409A of the Code.  Any Parent Employee
associated with the Spinco business who does not timely return to work following
an approved leave of absence that began
prior to the Distribution Date shall be terminated by Parent or the Parent Group
and any Liabilities associated with such termination shall be the responsibility
of Spinco or the Spinco Group, including, but not limited to, the Liabilities
set forth in Section 6.3.

     

    2.2    Assumption
and Retention of Liabilities.

     

    (a)    As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or
any other agreement by and between the Parties and/or their Affiliates, Parent
shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Parent Group to, retain and
Parent hereby agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in
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    Parent
Benefit Plans; and (ii) any other Liabilities or obligations expressly
assigned to Parent or any of its Affiliates under this Agreement.

     

    (b)    As of the
Effective Time, except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement, or
any other agreement by and between the Parties and/or their Affiliates, Spinco
shall, or shall cause one or more members of the Spinco Group to, assume
sponsorship of the Spinco Benefit Plans and retain or assume and Spinco hereby
agrees to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, in due course in full:
(i) all Liabilities under all Spinco Benefit Plans; and (ii) any other
Liabilities or obligations expressly assigned to Spinco or any of its Affiliates
under this Agreement.

     

    (c)    From time
to time after the Distribution Date, Spinco shall promptly reimburse Parent,
upon Parent’s reasonable request and the presentation by Parent of such
substantiating documentation as Spinco shall reasonably request, for the cost of
any obligations or Liabilities satisfied or assumed by Parent or its Affiliates
that are, or that have been made pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility
of Spinco or any of its Affiliates.  Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, any such request for reimbursement must be made by Parent not
later than the first anniversary of the Distribution Date, unless the
obligations and Liabilities extend beyond the first anniversary.

     

    (d)    From time
to time after the Distribution Date, Parent shall promptly reimburse Spinco,
upon Spinco’s reasonable request and the presentation by Spinco of such
substantiating documentation as Parent shall reasonably request, for the cost of
any obligations or Liabilities satisfied or assumed by Spinco or its Affiliates
that are, or that have been made pursuant to this Agreement, the responsibility
of Parent or any of its Affiliates.  Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, any such request for reimbursement must be made by Spinco not
later than the first anniversary of the Distribution Date, unless the
obligations and Liabilities extend beyond the first anniversary.

     

    2.3    Spinco
Employee Participation in Parent Benefit Plans.  Except as
otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement or as otherwise expressly
agreed to in writing between the Parties, effective on or before the
Distribution Date each Spinco Employee and any other Spinco service provider
(including any individual who is an independent contractor, temporary employee,
temporary service worker, consultant, freelancer, agency employee, leased
employee, on-call worker, incidental worker, or non-payroll worker of any member
of the Spinco Group or in any other employment, non-employment, or retainer
arrangement, or relationship with any member of the Spinco Group) shall cease to
actively participate in, be covered by, accrue
benefits under, be eligible to contribute to or have any rights as an active
participant under any Parent Benefit Plan.

     

    2.4    Service
Credit.  Spinco
(acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall cause the Spinco Service
Programs/Policies to provide each Parent Employee who becomes a Spinco Employee
credit for purposes of eligibility, vesting, determination of benefit levels,
and, to the extent applicable, benefit accruals under the Spinco Service
Programs/Policies for such Spinco Employee’s service with any member of the
Parent Group to the same extent such service was recognized by the applicable
Parent Service Programs/Policies; provided that such service shall not be
recognized to the extent that such recognition would result in the duplication
of benefits.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    2.5    Approval
of Spinco Plans by Parent as Majority Shareholder.  Effective
as of the Distribution Date, Spinco shall adopt a Spinco plan which will permit
the issuance of cash and equity awards.  The Spinco Stock Plan shall
be approved prior to the Distribution Date by Parent as Spinco’s sole
shareholder.

     

    ARTICLE
3

    RETIREMENT
PLANS

     

    3.1    Parent
and Spinco 401(k) Plans.

     

    (a)    Spinco 401(k) Plan. Effective
on or before the Distribution Date, Spinco may have a defined contribution
retirement plan and trust for the benefit of Spinco Participants (the “Spinco 401(k)
Plan”).  Spinco shall be responsible for taking all necessary,
reasonable and appropriate action to establish, maintain and administer the
Spinco 401(k) Plan so that it is qualified under Code Section 401(a) and
the trust thereunder is exempt under Code Section 501(a).  Spinco
(acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be responsible for any and all
Liabilities and other obligations with respect to the Spinco 401(k)
Plan.

     

    (b)    Transfer of Parent 401(k) Plan
Assets. Within a reasonable period of time on or before the Distribution
Date, Parent shall cause the accounts (including any outstanding loan balances
and any qualified domestic relations orders (“QDROs”))
in the Parent 401(k) Plan attributable to Spinco Participants who are employed
by Spinco as of the transfer date and all of the assets in the Parent 401(k)
Plan trust related thereto to be transferred (based on the investments,
including Parent Common Stock, in place on or as soon as administratively
practicable before the transfer date) to the Spinco 401(k) Plan, and Spinco
shall cause the Spinco 401(k) Plan and trust to accept such transfer of accounts
and underlying assets, loans and QDROs and, effective as of the date of such
transfer, to assume and to fully perform, pay and discharge all obligations of
the Parent 401(k) Plan relating to the accounts of Spinco Participants as of the
transfer date, to the extent the assets, liabilities, loans and QDROs related to
those accounts are actually transferred from the Parent 401(k) Plan to the
Spinco 401(k) Plan and the Spinco 401(k) Plan shall satisfy all protected
benefit requirements under the Code, ERISA and applicable law with respect to
the transferred accounts.  The transfer of assets shall be conducted
in accordance with Code Section 414(l), Treasury Regulation
Section 1.414(1)-1, and ERISA Section 208.  When the
accounts and underlying assets have been (i) transferred from the Parent
401(k) Plan to the Spinco 401(k) Plan and (ii) the Parties have reviewed
and approved the transaction, which review and approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, the Parent 401(k)
Plan shall be relieved of any responsibility and liability for the transferred
accounts and amounts.  The Parent 401(k) Plan accounts of individuals
who become Spinco Participants after the Spinco 401(k) Plan is established that
are not transferred to the Spinco 401(k) Plan pursuant to the procedure
described above shall be governed by the terms of the Parent 401(k)
Plan.

     

    (c)    Continuation of Elections. The
Spinco 401(k) Plan will recognize and maintain Parent 401(k) Plan elections or
designations, including participant deferral elections (to the extent possible),
investment elections, beneficiary designations, and the rights of alternate
payees under qualified domestic relations orders with respect to Spinco
Participants, to the extent such elections or designations are available under
the Spinco 401(k) Plan and continued pursuant to procedures adopted under the
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    elections
to invest in Parent Common Stock, the Spinco 401(k) Plan will invest new
deferral amounts covered by such elections in the appropriate default fund under
the Spinco 401(k) Plan and Spinco Participants may change the investment of such
amounts in accordance with Spinco 401(k) Plan procedures.  The Parent
Common Stock investment alternative shall remain available under the Spinco
401(k) Plan for sale purposes only for up to one year (subject to further
determination by the Spinco 401(k) Plan fiduciaries in their sole discretion)
only with respect to accounts transferred from the Parent 401(k) Plan as
described in paragraph (b) above and only to the extent that such accounts
are invested in Parent Common Stock at the time of the transfer.  The
Spinco Stock Fund under the Parent 401(k) Plan will accept the Spinco dividend
on the Distribution Date; the Spinco Stock Fund under the Spinco 401(k)
Plan will only be available for additional purchases if and when activated by
the Trustee in its sole discretion. Between the time when the assets are
transferred from the Parent 401(k) Plan to the Spinco 401(k) Plan and the Spinco
Stock Fund is activated, if at all, Spinco Participants may only sell Spinco
shares, if possible.

     

    (d)    Contributions through the
Distribution Date. All contributions, including employer matching
contributions, payable to the Parent 401(k) Plan through the Distribution Date
with respect to employee deferrals and contributions for Parent Employees who
become Spinco Employees as of the Distribution Date, determined in accordance
with the terms and provisions of the Parent 401(k) Plan, ERISA and the Code,
shall be paid by Parent (or its affiliate) to the Parent 401(k) Plan prior to
the date of the asset transfer described in paragraph
(b) above.

     

    3.2    Spinco
Notice to Parent of Terminations of Employment.  For
purposes of Parent benefits administration for the nonqualified Parent plans
affected by Code Section 409A, the Spinco Group agrees to provide each
affected Spinco Employee written notice that (i) upon the termination of
the employment of any Spinco Employee, such employee must promptly notify the
Parent Human Resources Department of any such termination; and (ii) any
failure to do so could result in substantial penalties to the employee under
Code Section 409A, similar state laws or any other laws that may affect
such distributions. The notice package shall include a written acknowledgement
of receipt of such notice that must be executed by the employee and returned to
Spinco.  Spinco shall maintain a copy of each such notice and executed
acknowledgement in its Human Resources/Benefits records and shall make them
available to the Parent Group upon request.

     

    ARTICLE
4

    HEALTH AND WELFARE
PLANS

     

    4.1    Spinco
Welfare Plans.  

     

    (a)    Establishment of Spinco Welfare
Plans. Effective on or before the Distribution Date, Spinco will have
health and welfare benefit plans for the benefit of eligible Spinco Participants
(the “Spinco Welfare
Plans”), who immediately prior to the Distribution Date are participants
in the Parent health and welfare benefit plans (the “Parent Welfare
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    (b)    Terms of Participation in Spinco
Welfare Plans. All Spinco Welfare Plans will (i) waive all
limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions, and service conditions
with respect to participation and coverage requirements applicable to Spinco
Employees, other than limitations that were in effect with respect to
participants as of the Distribution Date under the Parent Welfare Plans,
(ii) waive any waiting period limitation or evidence of insurability
requirement that would otherwise be applicable to a Spinco Employee following
the Distribution Date to the extent such Spinco Participant had satisfied any
similar limitation under the analogous Parent Welfare Plan, and (iii) honor
any deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and co-payments incurred by Spinco
Employees under the corresponding Parent Welfare Plan in satisfying the
applicable deductibles, out-of-pocket expenses or co-payments under such Parent
Welfare Plan for calendar year 2009.

     

    (c)    Immediately
after the Distribution Date, all Liabilities in respect of or relating to Spinco
Employees under the Parent Welfare Plans shall cease to be Liabilities of any
member of the Parent Group or the Parent Welfare Plans and any and all such
Liabilities shall be assumed by Spinco and the Spinco Welfare
Plans.

     

    Except
for the account balances described in Section 4.2, nothing in this
Agreement shall require Parent, any Parent Group member or any Parent Welfare
Plan to transfer assets or reserves with respect to the Parent Welfare Plans to
Spinco, any Spinco Group member or the Spinco Welfare Plans.

     

    4.2    Health
and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan.

     

    (a)    Spinco Health and Dependent Care
Reimbursement Plans. Effective on or before the Distribution Date, Spinco
will have the Spinco Health Care Reimbursement Plan and the Spinco Dependent
Care Reimbursement Plan.  The Spinco Health Care Reimbursement Plan
shall reimburse medical expenses incurred by the Spinco Employees at any time
during the Parent Health Care Reimbursement Plan’s plan year (including claims
incurred prior to the Distribution Date but unpaid prior to the Distribution
Date), up to the amount of the Parent Participants’ election under the Parent
Health Care Reimbursement Plan and reduced by amounts previously reimbursed by
the Parent Health Care Reimbursement Plan.  The debit and credit
account balances, if any, under the Parent Health and Dependent Care
Reimbursement Plans of any Spinco Employee who transfers to employment with the
Spinco Group directly from employment with the Parent Group on or before the
Distribution Date shall be transferred within a reasonable period to the Spinco
Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans on behalf of that
Parent Participant and shall thereafter be administered in accordance with the
terms of the Spinco Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans.  If
a Spinco Employee whose health reimbursement account is transferred to the
Spinco Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans has received health
reimbursements that exceed the amount he or she has contributed to the Parent
health reimbursement account as of the transfer date, Spinco (or its affiliate)
shall collect that Spinco Employee’s payroll contributions in accordance with
the Spinco Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans procedures and remit
them on a monthly basis to Parent until Parent has recouped the total health
reimbursements paid to or for that Parent Participant under the Parent Health
and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans for the year; provided that such
contributions and remittances will cease upon the Spinco Employee’s cessation of
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    and
Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans balances of any Parent Participant who
transfers to employment with the Spinco Group after the Distribution Date will
not be transferred to Spinco and will be handled in accordance with the terms
and procedures of the Parent Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement
Plans.

     

    (b)    Parent Health and Dependent Care
Reimbursement Plan.  Parent shall retain the Liability for
administering under the Parent Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans all
reimbursement claims of Parent Participants (including Parent Participants who
participate in the Parent Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plans before
becoming Spinco Employees) incurred through the Distribution Date, subject to
the terms of transfer set forth in Section 4.2(a) above.

     

    4.3    COBRA
and HIPAA.  Effective
on or before the Distribution Date, the Spinco Welfare Plan will assume
responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage
requirements of COBRA with respect to Spinco Employees who, prior to the
Distribution Date, were covered under a Parent Welfare Plan pursuant to
COBRA.  Parent (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall be
responsible for administering compliance with any certificate of creditable
coverage requirements of HIPAA or Medicare applicable to the Parent Welfare Plan
with respect to Spinco Employees incurred while they were participants in the
Parent Welfare Plan.  The Parties hereto agree that neither the
Distribution nor any transfers of employment directly from the Parent Group to
the Spinco Group that occur on or before the Distribution Date shall constitute
a COBRA qualifying event for purposes of COBRA.

     

    4.4    Liabilities.

     

    (a)    Insured
Benefits.  With respect to employee welfare and fringe benefits
that are provided through the purchase of insurance, (i) Parent (acting
directly or through its Affiliates) shall cause the Parent Welfare Plan, through
the appropriate insurers, to fully perform, pay and discharge, within the
timeframes applicable under the relevant plan, all claims that are incurred
under the Parent Welfare Plan through the Distribution Date, and
(ii) Spinco (acting directly or through its Affiliates) shall cause the
Spinco Welfare Plan, through the appropriate insurers, to fully perform, pay and
discharge, within the timeframes applicable under the relevant plan, all claims
that are incurred under the Spinco Welfare Plan from and after the Distribution
Date.

     

    (b)    Self-Insured
Benefits.  With respect to employee welfare benefits that are
provided on a self-insured basis, (i) Parent (acting directly or through
its Affiliates) shall fully perform, pay and discharge, within the timeframes
applicable under the Parent Welfare Plan, all claims that are incurred under the
Parent Welfare Plan through the Distribution Date, and (ii) Spinco (acting
directly or through its Affiliates) shall fully perform, pay and discharge,
within the timeframes applicable under the relevant Spinco Welfare Plan, all
claims that are incurred under the Spinco Welfare Plan from and after the
Distribution Date.

     

    (c)    Incurred Claim
Definition.  For purposes of this Section 4.5, a claim or
Liability is deemed to be incurred (i) with respect to medical, dental,
vision and/or prescription drug benefits, upon the rendering of health services
giving rise to such claim or Liability; (ii) with respect to disability
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    by the
disability benefit insurance carrier or claim administrator, giving rise to such
claim or Liability; and (iii) with respect to a period of continuous
hospitalization, upon the date of admission to the hospital.

     

    4.5    Vacation
and Other Time-Off Benefits.  Spinco
(or its Affiliate) shall credit each individual who becomes a Spinco Employee on
or before the Distribution Date with the amount of accrued but unused vacation
time (including banked vacation time) and other time-off benefits as such Spinco
Employee had with the Parent Group on or before the Distribution Date or, if
later, his or her date of transfer from the Parent Group to the Spinco
Group.  The Spinco Employees for whom Spinco (or its Affiliate)
provides vacation and other time-off credits as described above shall not have a
right to a cash payment for their accrued but unused vacation time (including
banked vacation time) or other time-off benefits upon their transfer from the
Parent Group to the Spinco Group as a result of the Distribution.

     

    4.6    Workers’
Compensation Liabilities.  Spinco
Liabilities shall include, but not be limited to, any Liabilities relating to,
arising out of, or resulting from any worker’s compensation claims made by a
Spinco Employee, regardless of when said claims were made, incurred or become
manifest.  Pursuant to Section 2.2(c), Spinco shall reimburse
Parent for a commutation amount, mutually agreed upon by the Parties in good
faith, intended to represent the present value as of the Distribution Date of
any Liabilities that resulted from an accident or from an occupational disease
which was incurred or becomes manifest, as the case may be, before the
Distribution Date for a Spinco Employee.  Parent, each Parent Group
member, Spinco and each Spinco Group member shall cooperate with respect to any
notification to appropriate governmental agencies of the disposition and the
issuance of new, or the transfer of existing, workers’ compensation insurance
policies and claims handling contracts.

     

     ARTICLE
5 

    LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
AWARDS

     

    5.1    Treatment
of Outstanding Parent Options.

     

     Except as
otherwise provided herein or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties, each
Parent Option held by a Spinco Employee that is outstanding immediately prior to
the Distribution Date shall expire in accordance
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    ARTICLE
6

    ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION
MATTERS

     

    6.1    Annual
Incentive Awards.

     

    (a)    Parent
Employees directly associated with the Spinco business who become Spinco
Employees on the Distribution Date shall receive their annual incentive awards
for the full 2009 calendar year from either the Spinco Stock Plan or the Spinco
Annual Incentive Plan, as applicable.

     

    (b)    Annual Incentive
Liability.  Except as otherwise provided in this
Section 6.1, including but not limited to Section 6.1(a), Parent shall
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    annual
incentive awards under any Parent Annual Incentive Plan for Parent Employees who
are not directly associated with the Spinco business prior to the Distribution
Date and who transfer to Spinco on the Distribution Date.

     

    (i)    The
Spinco Group shall be responsible for and pay the 2009 annual incentive awards
of Parent Employees who are not directly associated with the Spinco business
prior to the Distribution Date and who become Spinco Employees on the
Distribution Date.  Parent shall reimburse Spinco for Parent’s portion
of the 2009 annual incentive, if earned, pursuant to
Section 2.2(d).

     

    (ii)    For the
avoidance of doubt and by way of example, Section 6.1(b) would apply to a
Parent Employee who worked in the Parent law department prior to the
Distribution Date (assumed to be ______________, 2009) and transferred to
Spinco on the Distribution Date.  Parent would be responsible for
[___]/12 or
approximately [___]% of
the employee’s 2009 incentive award, if earned, and Spinco would be responsible
for [__]/12 or
approximately [___]% of
the employee’s 2009 annual incentive award, if earned.

     

    (iii)    If a
Spinco Employee transfers to Parent on the Distribution Date and thereby becomes
a Parent Employee, Parent shall be responsible for and pay the 2009 annual incentive award,
if earned, of such employee under the Parent Annual Incentive
Plan.  Spinco shall reimburse Parent, pursuant to Section 2.2(c),
for Spinco’s portion of the 2009 annual incentive award
(January 1 through the Distribution Date), if earned, calculated consistent with
the above example.

     

    (c)    Establishment of Spinco Annual
Incentive Plan.  Effective on the Distribution Date, Spinco (or
its affiliate) will have an annual incentive plan for the 2009 fiscal year that permits
the issuance of annual incentive awards on terms and conditions substantially
comparable to those under the Parent Annual Incentive Plan, provided that the
payment amounts and individual performance criteria shall be established in the
discretion of the Spinco Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee
thereof.

     

    6.2    Parent
Individual Arrangements.  Parent
acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise provided herein, Parent (or
its affiliate) shall have full responsibility with respect to any Liabilities
and the payment or performance of any obligations arising out of or relating
to any employment, consulting, non-competition, retention or other compensatory
arrangement previously provided by any member of the Parent Group to any Parent
Participant, including life insurance policies not held in any trust and
covering any Parent Participant.  The Parties shall transfer or
assign, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause their respective
employees to consent to the transfer or assignment, to Spinco or the Spinco
Group the rights and Liabilities arising under any agreements entered into prior
to the Distribution Date between Parent and Spinco Employees that do not
terminate on or before the Distribution Date.

     

    6.3    Severance
Benefits.  Parent
and Spinco acknowledge and agree that the transactions contemplated by the
Separation Agreement will not constitute a termination of employment for
purposes of any policy, plan, program or agreement of Parent or any member of
the Parent Group that provides for the payment of severance, separation pay,
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    _________,
___________, ___________, and any change in control agreement between Parent and
a Spinco Employee.  Spinco Liabilities shall include, but not be
limited to, any Liabilities under applicable Parent Benefit Plans related to the
termination of any Parent Employees primarily associated with the Spinco
business.  Following the Distribution Date, Spinco shall reimburse
Parent monthly for any such Liabilities as provided in
Section 2.2(c).  Such termination Liabilities shall include, but
are not limited to, severance, COBRA and outplacement.

     

    (a)    Parent
shall continue to provide the COBRA coverage and any other associated
termination benefits (such as outplacement) under the applicable Parent Benefit
Plan;

     

    (b)    Spinco
shall provide the severance payments remaining as of the Distribution Date under
any existing severance agreements related to Spinco employees, as applicable;
and

     

    (c)    Spinco
shall reimburse Parent monthly for any termination Liabilities associated with
the coverages or benefits provided in Section 6.3(a), as provided in
Section 2.2(c).  Such termination Liabilities shall include, but
are not limited to, COBRA (any subsidized amounts) and outplacement
costs.  The outplacement costs would relate to any employee working in
the asset management or related business before the Effective Time who is
terminated prior to or as of the Effective Time, but elects outplacement
coverage on or after the Effective Time.

     

    6.4    Relocation
Expenses; Talent Acquisition/Retention Agency Fees.  Following
the Distribution Date, Spinco shall reimburse Parent periodically, as invoices
are received from Parent’s relocation vendor or talent acquisition/retention
vendor, for any (a) relocation expenses (including home sale/purchase
program expenses) provided under the applicable relocation policy/program and
any individual agreement/offer letter that addressed any aspect of relocation
and (b) talent acquisition/retention agency fees, both as related to any
employees who, as of the Distribution Date, are Spinco Employees or Parent
Employees associated with the Spinco business.

     

    6.5    Tax
Matters.

     

    (a)    Tax Deductions in
General.  Subject to the provisions of Section 6.5(b), the
Parties agree to take the actions that are necessary or desirable to enable the
Party responsible for any payment under this Agreement to receive, to the extent
possible, the benefit of any tax deduction related to such
payment.  If one party receives a tax benefit as a result of any
payment or benefit funded by the other party under this Agreement, the first
party shall reimburse the other party for that tax benefit at the time and to
the extent that such tax benefit is realized.  If the reimbursement to
the other party is considered taxable income to the other party, the first party
shall gross-up the reimbursement amount to the other party for
taxes.

     

    (b)    Equity-Based Compensation
Deductions.  Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 6.5(a), the Parties agree that, to the extent permitted by law, tax
deductions for equity-based compensation described in Section 5.1 , if
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    individual
receiving the compensation during the relevant vesting period based on the
number of months of such individual’s employment with such entity or
entities.  The entity claiming the deduction shall be responsible for
any tax reporting obligations, including but not limited to the filing of any
required form W-2, and payment of any taxes imposed upon the employer in respect
of the corresponding amounts, in proportion to the amount claimed as a
deduction.  The Party in control of the payment of any such amounts
shall be responsible for effecting the withholding of any applicable income and
employment tax withholding required to be effected from any such
payment.  The Parties shall cooperate with each other to facilitate
any required tax reporting obligations, including sharing, as relevant,
information regarding amounts withheld from the payments to the
employees.  To the extent deductions cannot be claimed in the manner
referenced in this Section 6.5(b), or are disallowed or adjusted on audit,
the entity that receives the tax benefit shall reimburse the entity that would
have received such tax benefit pursuant to the preceding sentence as and when
realized.  To the extent such reimbursement is treated as taxable
income, the reimbursing party shall gross-up the reimbursement amount for
taxes.

     

    (c)    Code
Section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, the Parties agree to cooperate to minimize the loss of
deductions and to utilize commercially reasonable best efforts to have the
applicable plans, programs and arrangements comply with Section 409A of the
Code.

     

    ARTICLE
7

    INDEMNIFICATION

     

    Any claim
for indemnification under this Agreement shall be governed by, and be subject
to, the provisions of Article 6 of the Separation Agreement, which provisions
are hereby incorporated by reference into this Agreement, and any references to
“Agreement” in such Article 6 as incorporated herein shall be deemed to be
references to this Agreement.

     

    ARTICLE
8

    GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE

     

    8.1    Sharing
of Information.  Parent
and Spinco (acting directly or through their respective Affiliates) shall
provide to the other and their respective agents and vendors all Information
as the other may reasonably request to enable the requesting Party to administer
efficiently and accurately each of its Benefit Plans and to determine the scope
of, as well as fulfill, its obligations under this Agreement.  Such
information shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, be provided in the
format and at the times and places requested, but in no event shall the Party
providing such information be obligated to incur any out-of-pocket expenses not
reimbursed by the Party making such request or make such Information available
outside of its normal business hours and premises.  Any Information
shared or exchanged pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the
confidentiality requirements set forth in Article 8 of the Separation
Agreement.  With respect to personal health information (“PHI”) as
defined in the Privacy Rule under HIPAA, the Parties agree to comply with the
regulations under the Privacy Rule and the Security Standards, including, but
not limited to, entering into any business associate agreements that may be
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    8.2    Reasonable
Efforts/Cooperation.  Each of
the Parties hereto will use its commercially reasonable efforts to promptly
take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws and regulations to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including adopting
plans or plan amendments.  Each of the Parties hereto shall provide
reasonable cooperation on any issue relating to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement for which the other Party seeks a determination letter or private
letter ruling from the IRS, an advisory opinion from the DOL or any other
filing, consent or approval with respect to or by a Governmental
Entity.

     

    8.3    Employer
Rights.  Nothing
in this Agreement shall prohibit Spinco or any of its Affiliates from amending,
modifying or terminating any Spinco Benefit Plan at any time within its sole
discretion after the Distribution Date.  In addition, other than as
expressly provided in Article 3, Article 4, Article 5, or Article 6, nothing in
this Agreement shall prohibit Parent or any Parent Affiliate from amending,
modifying or terminating any Parent Benefit Plan at any time within its sole
discretion.

     

    8.4    Effect
on Employment.  Except as
expressly provided in this Agreement, the occurrence of the Distribution alone
shall not cause any employee to be deemed to have incurred a termination of
employment that entitles such individual to the commencement of benefits under
any of the Parent Benefit Plans.  Furthermore, nothing in this
Agreement is intended to confer upon any employee or former employee of Parent,
Spinco or any of their respective Affiliates any right to continued employment,
or any recall or similar rights to an individual on layoff or any type of
approved leave.

     

    8.5    Consent
of Third Parties.  If any
provision of this Agreement depends on the consent of any third party and such
consent is withheld, the Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
implement the applicable provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent
practicable.  If any provision of this Agreement cannot be implemented
due to the failure of such third party to consent, the Parties shall negotiate
in good faith to implement the provision in a mutually satisfactory
manner.

     

    8.6    Beneficiary
Designation/Release of Information/Right to Reimbursement.  To the
extent permitted by applicable Law and except as otherwise provided for in this
Agreement, all beneficiary designations, authorizations for the release of
information and
rights to reimbursement made by or relating to Spinco Employees under Parent
Benefit Plans shall be transferred to and be in full force and effect under the
corresponding Spinco Benefit Plans until such beneficiary designations,
authorizations or rights are replaced or revoked by, or no longer apply to, the
relevant Spinco Employee.

     

    8.7    Not
a Change in Control.  The
Parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the transactions contemplated by the
Separation Agreement and this Agreement do not constitute a “change in control”
for purposes of any Parent Benefit Plan, Parent Stock Plan, Spinco Stock Plan or
Spinco Benefit Plan.

     

    8.8    Fiduciary
Matters.  Parent
and Spinco each acknowledge that the transfer of account balances and assets
from any Parent Benefit Plan to any Spinco Benefit Plan will be subject to
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    Party
shall be deemed to be in violation of this Agreement if it fails to comply with
any provisions hereof based upon its good faith determination (as supported by
advice from counsel experienced in such matters) that to do so would violate
such a fiduciary duty or standard.  Each Party shall be responsible
for taking such actions as are deemed necessary and appropriate to comply with
its own fiduciary responsibilities.

     

    ARTICLE
9

    MISCELLANEOUS

     

    9.1    Effect
if Distribution Does not Occur.  Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Separation Agreement is not
executed or if it terminates prior to the Effective Time, then all actions and
events that are, under this Agreement, to be taken or occur effective prior to,
as of or following the Distribution Date, or otherwise in connection with the
Distribution, shall not be taken or occur except to the extent specifically
agreed to in writing by Parent and Spinco and neither Party shall have any
Liability or further obligation to the other Party under this
Agreement.

     

    9.2    Relationship
of Parties.  Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed by the Parties or any third party
as creating the relationship of principal and agent, partnership or joint
venture between the Parties, it being understood and agreed that no provision
contained herein, and no act of the Parties, shall be deemed to create any
relationship between the Parties other than the relationship set forth
herein.

     

    9.3    Affiliates. 
Each of
Parent and Spinco shall cause to be performed, and hereby guarantees the
performance of, all actions, agreements and obligations set forth in this
Agreement to be performed by each of their Affiliates,
respectively.

     

    9.4    Notices. 
All
notices and communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been given (a) when received, if such notice or
communication is delivered by facsimile, hand delivery or overnight courier, or
(b) three (3) business days after mailing if such notice or
communication is sent by United States registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, first class postage prepaid.  All notices and
communications, to be effective, must be properly addressed to the party to whom
they are directed at its address as follows:

     

    To
Parent:                     
Capitol Bancorp Limited

    Capitol Bancorp Center

    200 Washington Square North, Fourth
Floor

    Lansing,
MI  48933

    Attention: General Counsel

    Fax: (517) 374-2546

    

    With
copies
to:             Honigman
Miller Schwartz and Cohn LP

    444 West Michigan Avenue

    Kalamazoo,
MI  49007

    Attention: Phillip D. Torrence,
Esq.

    Fax: (269) 337-7703

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    If to
Spinco,
to:             Michigan
Commerce Bancorp Limited

    Capitol Bancorp Center

    200 Washington Square North, Fourth
Floor

    Lansing,
MI  48933

    Attention: John C. Smythe

    Fax: (517) [_________]

    

    With
copies
to:             ____________________

    ____________________

    ____________________

    Attention: ____________

    Fax: _________________

    

     

    Either
Party may, by written notice delivered to the other Party in accordance with
this Section 9.4, change the address to which delivery of any notice shall
thereafter be made.

     

    9.5    Entire
Agreement.  This
Agreement, the Separation Agreement, and each other Ancillary Agreement,
including any Annexes, Schedules and Exhibits hereto and thereto, as well as any
other agreements and documents referred to herein and therein, shall constitute
the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and shall supersede all previous negotiations, commitments and writings
with respect to such subject matter.  In the event of any
inconsistency between this Agreement and any Exhibit or Schedule hereto, the
Exhibit or Schedule shall prevail.

     

    9.6    Waivers. 
No waiver
of any terms, provision or condition of or failure to exercise or delay in
exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement, in any one or more
instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing
waiver of any such term, provision, condition, right or remedy or as a waiver of
any other term, provision or condition of this Agreement.

     

    9.7    Amendments. 
Subject
to the terms of Section 9.8 of this Agreement, this Agreement may not be
modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by both of the
Parties.

     

    9.8    Termination. 
If
permitted by the Separation Agreement, this Agreement (including Article 7
hereof (Indemnification)) may be terminated and abandoned at any time prior to
the Distribution Date by and in the sole discretion of Parent without the
approval of Spinco or the shareholders of Parent, and it shall be deemed
terminated if and when the Separation Agreement is terminated.  In the
event of such termination, neither Party shall have any liability of any kind to
the other Party or any other Person.  After the Distribution Date,
this Agreement may not be terminated except by an agreement in writing signed by
both Parties; provided, however, that Article 7 shall not be terminated after
the Distribution Date in respect of any Parent Indemnitee or Spinco Indemnitee
without the consent of such Person.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    9.9    Governing
Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.  This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of
the State of Michigan, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such
state. Each of the parties hereto (a) consents to submit itself to the
personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Michigan or any federal
court with subject matter jurisdiction located in the Western District of
Michigan (and any appeals court therefrom) in the event any dispute arises out
of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby, (b) agrees that
it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or
other request for leave from any such court, and (c) agrees that it will
not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated
hereby in any court other than such courts.

     

    9.10    Dispute
Resolution.  The
dispute resolution provisions in Section 9.15 of the Separation
Agreement shall apply to this Agreement, except for any disputes regarding the
Benefit Plans which are governed by the Benefit Plans’ claim
procedures.

     

    9.11    Titles
and Headings.  Titles
and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference
only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

     

    9.12    Counterparts. 
This
Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be
deemed an original instrument and all of which together shall be considered one
and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more such
counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other
Parties.

     

    9.13    Assignment. 
Neither
of the Parties hereto may assign its rights or delegate any of its duties under
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party or as
otherwise provided in the Separation Agreement.  This Agreement shall
be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the Parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns.  Nothing contained in
this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer any benefits, rights
or remedies upon any Person other than members of the Parent Group and the
Spinco Group.

     

    9.14    Severability. 
In the
event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall
not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  The Parties shall
endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions, the economic effect
of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provisions.

     

    9.15    Exhibits
and Schedules.  The
Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed with and as an integral part of this
Agreement to the same extent as if the same had been set forth verbatim
herein.

     

    9.16    Specific
Performance.  The
Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms.  Accordingly, it is hereby agreed that the Parties
shall be entitled to (a) an injunction or injunctions to enforce
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    in
accordance with Section 9.10 of this Agreement, (b) provisional or
temporary injunctive relief in accordance therewith in any court of the United
States, and (c) enforcement of any such award of an arbitral tribunal or
any court of the United States, or any other any other tribunal sitting in any
state of the United States or in any foreign country that has jurisdiction, this
being in addition to any other remedy or relief to which they may be
entitled.

     

    9.17    Waiver
of Jury Trial.  SUBJECT
TO SECTION 9.10 AND SECTION 9.16 OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY
WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE
TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY COURT PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF AND PERMITTED UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.  EACH OF THE PARTIES
HEREBY (a) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER
PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT,
IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND
(b) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.17.

     

    9.18    Authorization. 
Each of
the Parties hereby represents and warrants that it has the power and authority
to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, that this Agreement has been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Party,
that this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each
such Party and that the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
such Party does not contravene or conflict with any provision of law or of its
charter or bylaws or any material agreement, instrument or order binding on such
Party.

     

    9.19    No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This
Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties and should not be deemed to
confer upon third parties any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of
action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this
Agreement.

     

    9.20    Construction. 
The
Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this
Agreement.  This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any
presumption
or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting or
causing any instrument to be drafted.

     

     

     

    Signatures
on the Following Page

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be duly executed as of
the day and year first above written.

     

    

    CAPITOL
BANCORP LTD.

     

    By:           _______________________

    Name:      _______________________

    Title:        _______________________

    

    MICHIGAN
COMMERCE BANCORP LIMITED

    

    By:           _______________________

    Name:      _______________________

    Title:        _______________________

    

    

    

    

     

     

    
      
        
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