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                                                                   Exhibit 10(a)

                                AMENDMENT NO. 10
                                     TO THE
                                 TRANSCAT, INC.
                   AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 STOCK OPTION PLAN

                           EFFECTIVE JANUARY 28, 2003

     WHEREAS, Transcat, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), has
established the Transcat, Inc. Amended and Restated 1993 Stock Option Plan, as
heretofore amended (the "Plan"); and

     WHEREAS, deeming it appropriate and advisable so to do, and pursuant to
Section 19 of the Plan, the Board of Directors of the Company has authorized,
approved and adopted the further amendment to the Plan set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended, effective January 28, 2003, as
follows:

     1. Section 8(b)(ix) of the Plan is hereby renumbered to be Section 8(b)(x)
        of the Plan (with the substance of said Section 8(b)(x), as so
        renumbered, being unchanged and unaffected by this Amendment and
        continuing in full force and effect).

     2. A new Section 8(b)(ix) is hereby added to Section "8. TERM OF OPTIONS;
        EXERCISABILITY." of the Plan, to provide in its entirety as follows
        (with the remainder of said Section 8 being unchanged and unaffected by
        the amendment set forth in this Paragraph 2 and continuing in full force
        and effect):

             "(viii) Each Option, if any, granted during the 2003 calendar year
        shall vest and become exercisable as follows:

            "(A) 25 percent of the Option shall first become exercisable on the
             date, if any, after the Grant Date on which Fair Market Value shall
             have equaled or exceeded $3.50 per share for any 20 of 30
             consecutive trading days;

             "(B) an additional 25 percent of the Option shall first become
             exercisable on the date, if any, after January 1, 2004 on which
             Fair Market Value shall have equaled or exceeded $5.00 per share
             for any 20 of 30 consecutive trading days;

             "(C) an additional 25 percent of the Option shall first become
             exercisable on the date, if any, after January 1, 2005 on which
             Fair Market Value shall have equaled or exceeded $6.50 per share
             for any 20 of 30 consecutive trading days; and

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             "(D) the balance of the Option shall first become exercisable on
             the date, if any, after January 1, 2006 on which Fair Market Value
             shall have equaled or exceeded $7.00 per share for any 20 of 30
             consecutive trading days."

Except as amended hereby, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect in
accordance with its terms.

     THIS AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO THE TRANSCAT, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1993 STOCK
OPTION PLAN WAS AUTHORIZED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE COMPANY ON APRIL 29, 2003.

                                        /s/ Carl E. Sassano
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                                            Carl E. Sassano, PresidentCertificate of Amendment - Chiquita 8-K

 

Exhibit 10.2

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

SENECA FOODS CORPORATION

Under Section 805 of the

Business Corporation Law

     We, the undersigned, being the President and Secretary of SENECA FOODS
CORPORATION, do hereby certify as follows:

     FIRST:         The name of the Corporation is SENECA FOODS CORPORATION. The name
under which the Corporation was formed is SENECA GRAPE JUICE CORPORATION.

     SECOND:    The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed by
the Department of State on August 17, 1949.

     THIRD:        The certificate of incorporation of the Corporation is hereby
amended to authorize a fourth series of Class A Preferred Stock to be
designated Convertible Preferred Stock, Series 2003.

          To accomplish this, the following new Article 4(d)(G) hereby is added to
the certificate of incorporation:

          “(G) Fourth Series of Class A Preferred Stock. The fourth series of
967,742 shares of Class A Preferred Stock shall be designated Convertible
Preferred Stock Series 2003 (hereinafter “Series 2003 Preferred Stock”), and
shall have the following rights, preferences and limitations:

               (i)      Stated Value. The stated value for each share of Series 2003
Preferred Stock shall be $15.50 (the “Stated Value”).

               (ii)     Dividends and Distributions. At any time after the Issue Date, the
holders of each share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, but out of funds
legally available therefor, a dividend or distribution in cash, evidences of
indebtedness of the Corporation or another issuer, options, warrants or rights
to acquire securities or other property (including, without limitation, rights
issued pursuant to a shareholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar plan or
arrangement and options or rights granted to each holder of Class A Common
Stock), securities of the Corporation or another issuer (excluding securities
for which adjustment is made under paragraph (vi)(d)(1) or paragraph
(vi)(d)(2)) or other property or assets, including, without limitation, any
such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which
the Corporation is the resulting or surviving corporation), at a rate per share
(and in the type of property) equal to the

 

 

amount of any dividend or distribution (and in the same type of property)
as that declared or made on any shares (including, without limitation, Class A
Common Stock) into which one share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock may be
converted pursuant to paragraph (vi) below on the record date for such dividend
or distribution. Any such dividend or distribution shall be paid to the holders
of shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock at the same time such dividend or
distribution is made to the holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock. No
dividend or distribution shall be declared or made on any shares of Class A
Common Stock unless any dividend or distribution required to be declared or
made under the first sentence of this paragraph is previously or simultaneously
declared or made. Dividends and distributions shall be cumulative from and
after the date of issuance of such shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock, but
any arrearage in payment shall not pay interest.

               (iii)      Voting Rights.

                     (a)      Except as otherwise required by law or as set forth in paragraph (b),
the holders of shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall not be entitled or
permitted to vote on any matter required or permitted to be voted upon by the
shareholders of the Corporation.

                     (b)      Unless the consent or approval of a greater number of shares shall
then be required by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3
% of the outstanding shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock, voting separately
as a single class, in person or by proxy, at a special or annual meeting of
shareholders called for the purpose, shall be necessary to (i) authorize the
issuance after the Issue Date of any class of capital stock that will rank as
to payment of dividends or rights on liquidation, dissolution or winding up of
the Corporation senior to the Series 2003 Preferred Stock, (ii) authorize,
adopt or approve an amendment to the certificate of incorporation that would
increase or decrease the par value or stated value of the shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock, or (iii) amend, alter or repeal the certificate of
incorporation so as to affect the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock
adversely or (iv) effect the voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up
of the Corporation; provided, however, that no separate vote of the holders of
Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall be required to effect any of the transactions
described in clause (iv) above unless such transaction would either require a
class vote pursuant to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above or would require a vote
by any shareholders of the Corporation.

               (iv)      Redemption. The shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall not be
redeemed or subject to redemption, whether at the option of the Corporation or
any holder thereof, or otherwise.

               (v)      Acquired Shares. Any shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock converted,
exchanged, redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any
of its subsidiaries in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled
promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued
shares of Class A Preferred Stock and, upon the filing of an appropriate
certificate with the Department of State of the State of New York, may be
reissued as part of another series of Class A Preferred Stock subject to the
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issuance set forth herein, but in any event may not be reissued as shares
of Series 2003 Preferred Stock unless all of the shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock issued on the Issue Date shall have already been converted or
exchanged.

               (vi)      Conversion.

                     (a)      Any holder of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall have the right, as its
option, at any time (but subject to the provisions of paragraph (vi)(b)) to
convert, subject to the terms and provisions of this paragraph (vi), any or all
of such holder’s shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock into such number of
fully paid and nonassessable shares of Class A Common Stock as is equal to the
product of the number of shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock being so
converted multiplied by the quotient of (i) the Stated Value divided by (ii)
the conversion price of $15.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in
paragraph (vi)(d) (the “Conversion Price”), then in effect. Upon initial
issuance of the Series 2003 Preferred Stock, without the effect of any
adjustment required under paragraph (vi)(d), the foregoing procedure will
result in the issuance of one share of class A Common Stock on conversion of
each share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock. Such conversion right shall be
exercised by the surrender of the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock to be
converted to the Corporation at any time during usual business hours at its
principal place of business to be maintained by it, accompanied by written
notice that the holder elects to convert such shares and specifying the name or
names (with addresses) in which a certificate or certificates for shares of
Class A Common Stock are to be issued and (if so required by the Corporation)
by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form reasonably
satisfactory to the Corporation duly executed by the holder or its duly
authorized legal representative and transfer tax stamps or funds therefor, if
required pursuant to paragraph (vi)(k). All shares of Series 2003 Preferred
Stock surrendered for conversion shall be delivered to the Corporation for
cancellation and canceled by it and no shares shall be issued in lieu thereof
except as permitted by paragraph (v) above.

                     (b)      As promptly as practicable after the surrender, as herein provided, of
any shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock for conversion pursuant to paragraph
(vi)(a), the Corporation shall deliver to or upon the written order of the
holder of the shares so surrendered a certificate or certificates representing
the number of fully paid non-assessable shares of Class A Common Stock into
which such shares may be or have been converted in accordance with the
provisions of this paragraph (vi). Subject to the following provisions of this
paragraph and of paragraph (vi)(d), such conversion shall be deemed to have
been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date that such
shares shall have been surrendered in satisfactory form for conversion, and the
Person or Persons entitled to receive the Class A Common Stock deliverable upon
conversion of such shares shall be treated for all purposes as having become
the record holder or holders of such Class A Common Stock at such time.

                     (c)      To the extent permitted by law, when shares of Series 2003 Preferred
Stock are converted, all unpaid dividends (whether or not currently payable) on
the Series 2003 Preferred Stock so converted to the date of conversion shall be
immediately due and payable and must accompany the shares of the Class A Common
Stock issued upon such conversion.

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                     (d)      The Conversion Price shall be subject to adjustment as follows:

                           (1)      In case the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time (A) pay
a dividend or make a distribution on the outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock in Class A Common Stock, (B) sub-divide the outstanding shares of Class A
Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine the outstanding shares
of Class A Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (D) issue any shares
of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Class A Common Stock, then,
and in each such case, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such
event shall be adjusted (and any other appropriate actions shall be taken by
the Corporation) so that the holder of any share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock
thereafter surrendered for conversion shall be entitled to receive the number
of shares of Class A Common Stock or other capital stock of the Corporation
that such holder would have owned or would have been entitled to receive upon
or by reason of any of the events described above, had such share of Series
2003 Preferred Stock been converted immediately prior to the occurrence of such
event. An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph (vi)(d)(1) shall become
effective retroactively (A) in the case of any such dividend or distribution,
to the opening of business on the day immediately following the close of
business on the record date for the determination of holders of Class A Common
Stock entitled to receive such dividend or distribution or (B) in the case of
any such subdivision, combination or reclassification, to the close of business
on the day upon which such corporate action becomes effective.

                           (2)      In case the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time issue
or sell shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Class A Common Stock or Class B
Common Stock), or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire shares of
Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock (other than (x) options granted to
any employee or director of the Corporation pursuant to a stock option plan
approved by the shareholders of the Corporation, (y) options, warrants or
rights granted to each holder of Class A Common Stock or (z) rights issued
pursuant to a shareholder right plans, “poison pill” or similar arrangement
that complies with paragraph (vi)(j)) for a consideration per share less than
the Current Market Price at the record date or issuance date, as the case may
be (the “Date”), referred to in the following sentence (treating the price per
share of any security convertible or exchangeable or exercisable into Class A
Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock as equal to (A) the sum of the price
for such security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into Class A Common
Stock and/or Class B Common Stock plus any additional consideration payable
(without regard to any anti-dilution adjustments) upon the conversion, exchange
or exercise of such security into Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common
Stock divided by (B) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class
B Common Stock initially underlying such convertible, exchangeable or
exercisable security), other than issuances or sales for which an adjustment is
made pursuant to another paragraph of this paragraph (vi)(d), then, and in each
case, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be adjusted by dividing the
Conversion Price in effect on the day immediately prior to the Date by a
fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the sum of the numbers of shares
of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to the Date plus the number of additional shares of Class A Common Stock

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and Class B Common Stock issued or to be issued (or the maximum number
into which such convertible or exchangeable securities initially may convert or
exchange or for which such options, warrants or other right initially may be
exercised) and (y) the denominator of which shall be the sum of the number of
shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately
prior to the Date plus the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B
Common Stock that the aggregate consideration (if any of such aggregate
consideration is other than cash, as valued by the Board of Directors including
a majority of the directors who are not officers or employees of the
Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, which determination shall be conclusive
and described in a resolution of the Board of Directors) for the total number
of such additional shares of Class A Common Stock and/or Class B Common Stock
so issued (or into which such convertible or exchangeable securities may
convert or exchange for which such options, warrants or other rights may be
exercised plus the aggregate amount of any additional consideration initially
payable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of such security) would purchase
at the Current Market Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such
shares, securities, options, warrants or other rights are issued, and shall
become effective retroactively to a date immediately following the close of
business (i) in the case of issuance to shareholders of the Corporation, as
such, on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
receive such shares, securities, options, warrants or other rights and (ii) in
all other cases, on the date (the “Issuance Date”) of such issuance; provided,
however, that the determination as to whether an adjustment is required to be
made pursuant to this paragraph (vi)(d)(2) shall only be made upon the issuance
of such shares or such convertible or exchangeable securities, options,
warrants or other rights, and not upon the issuance of the security into which
such convertible or exchangeable security converts or exchanges, or the
security underlying such options, warrants or other right.

                           (3)      In case the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof shall, at any time
or from time to time while any of the Series 2003 Preferred Stock is
outstanding, make a Pro Rata Repurchase, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted
by dividing the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such action by
a fraction (which in no event shall be less than one), the numerator of which
shall be the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and
Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately before such Pro Rata Repurchase
minus the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock
repurchased in such Pro Rata Repurchase and (ii) the Current Modified Market
Price as of the day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the
Corporation of the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase, and the
denominator of which shall be (i) the product of (x) the number of shares of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock outstanding immediately before
such Pro Rata Repurchase and (y) the Current Modified Market Price as of the
day immediately preceding the first public announcement by the Corporation of
the intent to effect such Pro Rata Repurchase minus (ii) the aggregate purchase
price of the Pro Rata Repurchase.

                           (4)      In case the Corporation at any time or from time to time shall take
any action affecting its Class A Common Stock, other than an action described
in any of paragraph (vi)(d)(1) through paragraph (vi)(d)(3), inclusive, or
paragraph (vi)(g), then, the Conversion Price shall be adjusted in such manner
and at such time as the Board of Directors of the Corporation in good faith
determines to be equitable in the circumstances (such

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determinations to be evidenced in a resolution, a certified copy of which
shall be mailed to the holders of the Series 2003 Preferred Stock).

                           (5)      The Corporation may make such reductions in the Conversion Price, in
addition to those required by subparagraphs (1) through (4) of this paragraph
(vi)(d), as the Board of Directors considers to be advisable in order to avoid
or to diminish any income tax to holders of Class A Common Stock or rights to
purchase Class A Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of
stock (or rights to acquire stock) or from any event treated as such for income
tax purposes.

                           (6)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no adjustment of the
Conversion Price shall be required pursuant to this paragraph (vi)(d) by reason
of the initial issuance or sale of any of the 967,742 authorized shares of
Series 2003 Preferred Stock.

                           (7)      Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no adjustment under
this paragraph (vi)(d) need to be made to the Conversion Price unless such
adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1 % of the
Conversion Price then in effect. Any lesser adjustment shall be carried forward
and shall be made at the time of and together with the next subsequent
adjustment, which, together with any adjustment or adjustments so carried
forward, shall amount to an increase or decrease of at least 1 % of such
Conversion Price. Any adjustment to the Conversion Price carried forward and
not theretofore made shall be made immediately prior to the conversion of any
shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock pursuant hereto; provided, however, that
any such adjustment shall in any event be made no later than one year after the
occurrence of the event giving rise to such adjustment.

                     (e)      Upon any increase or decrease in the Conversion Price, then, and in
each such case, the Corporation promptly shall deliver to each registered
holder of Series 2003 Preferred Stock at least ten Business Days prior to
effecting any of the foregoing transactions a certificate, signed by the
President or a Vice President and by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer or
the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, setting forth in
reasonable detail the event requiring the adjustment and the method by which
such adjustment was calculated and specifying the increased or decreased
Conversion Price then in effect following such adjustment.

                     (f)      No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be
issued upon the conversion of any shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock. If
more than one share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall be surrendered for
conversion at one time by the same holder, the number of full shares of Class A
Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof shall be computed on the basis of
the aggregate Stated Value of the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock so
surrendered. If the conversion of any share or shares of Series 2003 Preferred
Stock results in a fraction, an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the
Current Market Price of the Class A Common Stock on the Business Day preceding
the day of conversion shall be paid to such holder in cash by the Corporation
on the date of issuance of the certificates representing the shares by the
Corporation upon such conversion.

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                     (g)      In case of any capital reorganization or reclassification or other
change of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, or in case of any
consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another Person (other
than a consolidation or merger in which the Corporation is the resulting or
surviving Person and which does not result in any reclassification or change of
outstanding Class A Common Stock), or in case of any sale or other disposition
to another Person of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation
(any of the foregoing, a “Transaction”), the Corporation, or such successor or
purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to each holder
of Series 2003 Preferred Stock at least ten Business Days prior to effecting
any of the foregoing Transactions a certificate that the holder of each share
of Series 2003 Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have the right hereafter
to convert such share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock into the kind and amount
of shares of stock or other securities (of such Corporation or another issuer)
or property or cash receivable upon such Transaction by a holder of the number
of shares of Class A Common Stock into which such share of Series 2003
Preferred Stock could have been converted immediately prior to such
transaction. Such certificate shall provide for adjustments that shall be as
nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this
paragraph (vi). If, in the case of any such Transaction, the stock, other
securities, cash or property receivable thereupon by a holder of Class A Common
Stock includes shares of stock or other securities of a Person other than the
successor or purchasing Person and other than the Corporation, which controls
or is controlled by the successor or purchasing Person or which, in connection
with such Transaction, issues, stock securities, other property or cash to
holders of Class A Common Stock, then such certificate also shall be executed
by such Person, and such Person shall, in such certificate, specifically
acknowledge the obligations of such successor or purchasing Person and
acknowledge its obligations to issue such stock, securities, other property or
cash to the holders of the Series 2003 Preferred Stock upon conversion of the
shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock as provided above. The provisions of
this paragraph (vi) and any equivalent thereof in any such certificate
similarly shall apply to successive Transactions.

                     (h)      In case at any time or from time to time:

                           (1)      the Corporation shall authorize the granting to the holders of its
Class A Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any
shares of stock of any class or of any other rights or warrants;

                           (2)      there shall be any reclassification of the Class A Common Stock (other
than a subdivision or combination of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, or a
change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to
par value), or any consolidation or merger to which the Corporation is a party
and for which approval of any shareholders of the Corporation is required, or
any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Corporation; or

                           (3)      the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of
the Corporation;

then the Corporation shall mail to each holder of shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock at such holder’s address as it appears on the transfer books of
the Corporation, at least 20 days prior to

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the applicable date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on
which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such rights or warrants or, if
a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Class A Common
Stock of record to be entitled to such rights are to be determined, or (y) the
date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance,
dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective. Such
notice also shall specify the date as of which it is expected that holders of
Class A Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Class A
Common Stock for shares of stock or other securities or property or cash
deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
conveyance, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.

                     (i)      The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available for
issuance upon the conversion of the Series 2003 Preferred Stock, such number of
its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock as will from time to
time be sufficient to permit the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series
2003 Preferred Stock.

                     (j)      The Corporation shall not adopt a shareholder rights plan, “poison
pill” or similar arrangement unless such plan or arrangement shall provide that
each holder of a share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to
receive thereunder rights for each share of Class A Common Stock that may be
issued upon conversion of such share of Series 2003 Preferred Stock in an
amount equal to the amount of rights issued with respect to each outstanding
share of Class A Common Stock pursuant to such plan.

                     (k)      The issuance or delivery of certificates for Class A Common Stock upon
the conversion of shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock shall be made without
charge to the converting holder of shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock for
such certificates or for any tax in respect of the issuance or delivery of such
certificates or the securities represented thereby, and such certificates shall
be issued or delivered in the respective names of, or in such names as may be
directed by, the holders of the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock
converted; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not be required to pay
any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance
and delivery of any such certificate in a name other than that of the holder of
the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock converted, and the Corporation shall
not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the
Person or Persons requesting the issuance or delivery thereof shall have paid
to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the
reasonable satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

                     (l)      To the extent that pursuant to the terms of this paragraph (vi), the
Series 2003 Preferred Stock is convertible into any securities or property
other than Class A Common Stock, then for purposes of this Article 4(d)(G),
references to Class A Common Stock shall be deemed appropriately amended to
refer to such other securities or property.

               (vii)      Definitions. As used in this Article 4(d)(G), the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:

                     (a)      An “Affiliate” of, or a person “affiliated” with a specified

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Person, means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with,
the Person specified. The term “control” (including the terms “controlling,”
“controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct
or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
by contract, or otherwise.

                     (b)      “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or
other day on which commercial banks in the City of New York are authorized or
required by law or executive order to close.

                     (c)      “Current Market Price” per share shall mean, on any date specified
herein for the determination thereof, (A) the average daily Market Price of the
Class A Common Stock for those days during the period commencing not more than
30 days before, and ending not later than such date, on which the national
securities exchanges were open for trading or the Class A Common Stock was
quoted in the over-the-counter market, and (B) if the Class A Common Stock is
not then listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange or
quoted in the over-the-counter market, the Market Price on such date.

                     (d)      “Current Modified Market Price” per share shall mean, on any date
specified herein for the determination thereof, (A) the average daily Modified
Market Price of the Class A Common Stock for those days during the period
commencing not more than 30 days before, and ending not later than such date,
on which the national securities exchanges were open for trading or the Class A
Common Stock was quoted in the over-the-counter market, and (B) if the Class A
Common Stock is not then listed or admitted to trading on any national
securities exchange or quoted in the over-the-counter market, the Modified
Market Price on such date.

                     (e)      “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission thereunder.

                     (f)      “Fair Market Value” shall mean the amount which a willing buyer would
pay a willing seller in an arm’s length transaction.

                     (g)      “Issue Date” shall mean the first date on which shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock are issued.

                     (h)      “Market Price” shall mean, per share of Class A Common Stock, on any
date specified herein: (a) the closing price per share of the Class A Common
Stock on such date published in The Wall Street Journal or, if no such closing
price on such date is published in The Wall Street Journal, the closing bid
price on such date, as officially reported on the principal national.
securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or
admitted to trading; or (b) if the Class A Common Stock is not then listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange but is designated as a
national market system security by the NASD, the last trading price of the
Class A Common Stock on such date; or (c) if there shall

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have been no trading on such date or if the Class A Common Stock is not so
designated, the reported closing bid price of the Class A Common Stock, on such
date as shown by the Nasdaq National Market or other over-the-counter market
and reported by any member firm of the New York Stock Exchange selected by the
Corporation; or (d) if none of (a), (b) or (c) is applicable, a market price
per share determined at the Corporation’s expense by a nationally recognized
appraiser chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares of Series 2003
Preferred Stock and approved by the Corporation, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld. If no such appraiser is chosen more than 20 Business
Days after notice of the necessity of such calculation shall have been
delivered by the Corporation to the holders of Series 2003 Preferred Stock,
then the appraiser shall be chosen by the Corporation.

                     (i)      “Modified Market Price” shall mean, per share of Class A Common Stock,
on any date specified herein: (a) the closing price per share of the Class A
Common Stock on such date published in The Wall Street Journal or, if no such
closing price on such date is published in The Wall Street Journal, the closing
asked price on such date, as officially reported on the principal national
securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is then listed or
admitted to trading; or (b) if the Class A Common Stock is not then listed or
admitted to trading on any national securities exchange but is designated as a
national market system security by the NASD, the last trading price of the
Class A Common Stock on such date; or (c) if there shall have been no trading
on such date or if the Class A Common Stock is not so designated, the reported
closing asked price of the Class A Common Stock on such date as shown by the
Nasdaq National Market or other over-the-counter market and reported by any
member firm of the New York Stock Exchange selected by the Corporation; or (d)
if none of (a), (b) or (c) is applicable, a market price per share determined
at the Corporation’s expense by a nationally recognized appraiser chosen by the
holders of a majority of the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock and approved
by the Corporation, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. If no
such appraiser is chosen more than 20 Business Days after notice of the
necessity of such calculation shall have been delivered by the Corporation to
the holders of Series 2003 Preferred Stock, then the appraiser shall be chosen
by the Corporation.

                     (j)      “NASD” shall mean the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

                     (k)      “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, joint stock company, government (or any agency or
political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind, and shall include
any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.

                     (l)      “Pro Rata Repurchase” shall mean any purchase of shares of Class A
Common Stock or Class B Common Stock by the Corporation or by any of its
subsidiaries whether for cash, shares of capital stock of the Corporation,
other securities of the Corporation, evidences of indebtedness of the
Corporation or any other Person or any other property (including, without
limitation, shares of capital stock, other securities or evidences of
indebtedness of a subsidiary of the Corporation), or any combination thereof,
effected while any of the shares of Series 2003 Preferred Stock are
outstanding, which purchase is subject to Section

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13(e) of the Exchange Act or is made pursuant to an offer made available
to all holders of Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock.

     FOURTH:    Article 7 of the certificate of incorporation is amended to change
the office of the Corporation and to change the address for service of process.
To accomplish this, Article 7 of the certificate of incorporation is hereby
amended to read in its entirety as follows:

		
	 	     7.     The office of the Corporation shall be located in
the Town of Marion, County of Wayne, New York, and the
address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of
process in any action or proceeding against the Corporation
that may be served upon the Secretary of State is 3736 South
Main Street, Marion, New York 14505.

     FIFTH:         This amendment of the Corporation’s Certificate of
Incorporation was authorized by the unanimous vote of the
Directors at a meeting of the Board of Directors.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Certificate of
Amendment to be executed this 27th day of May, 2003 and affirm that the
statements made herein are true under penalty of perjury.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	SENECA FOODS CORPORATION
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:
	 	      /s/ Kraig H. Kayser

	 	 	
 
	 	

      Name: Kraig H. Kayser

      Title: President
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	
By:
	 	      /s/ Jeffrey L. Van Riper

      Name: Jeffrey L. Van Riper

      Title: Secretary

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