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EX-10.7

 Exhibit 10.7 
 WARRANT AGREEMENT 
 This Warrant Agreement (“Agreement”) is
executed as of this nineteenth day of May, 2006 by First NBC Bank, a Louisiana banking corporation (“Bank”), in favor of the organizers listed on Exhibit A (each, an “Initial Holder”), in accordance with the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. 
 WHEREAS, the organizers of the Bank have advanced to the Bank funds to
cover the expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Bank; 
 WHEREAS, in the event that the Bank does not
open, the organizers will bear the risk of loss with respect to such advances; 
 WHEREAS, the organizers of the Bank have also
expended a significant amount of time, effort and financial resources in connection with the organization of the Bank; and 

WHEREAS, in recognition of the financial risks undertaken as well as their efforts in organizing the Bank, the Bank desires to grant to
each Initial Holder warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the Bank (each, a “Warrant” and, collectively, the “Warrants”) in the amounts set forth herein. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Bank and, by acceptance of a Warrant, each Holder (as defined herein) agree as follows: 
 1. Grant
of Warrants. Subject to the terms, restrictions, limitations and conditions stated in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Bank hereby grants to the Initial Holders the number of Warrants set forth
beside their names on Exhibit A. Each Warrant initially shall be exercisable for one (1) fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Bank (“Share”), subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 11 of this Agreement. The Initial Holders and all subsequent registered holders of the Warrants (each, a “Holder” and, collectively, the “Holders”) shall have the rights and obligations set forth in this Agreement.

 2. Warrant Certificates. Each Warrant shall be evidenced by a warrant certificate, which shall be substantially in the
form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B (“Warrant Certificate”). Each Warrant Certificate shall have such marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements thereon as the Bank deems appropriate, so long as
they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as are required to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation applicable to the Bank or the Shares. The Warrant Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Bank by the
manual, facsimile or imprinted signature of its President or Chief Executive Officer and shall be attested by the manual, facsimile or imprinted signature its Secretary or any assistant secretary. 

3. Term of Warrants. 
 (a) The term for the exercise of the Warrants shall begin at 9:00 a.m., New Orleans, Louisiana time on the date that the Bank opens for business (the “Issue Date”). The term for the exercise of
the Warrants shall expire at 2:00 p.m., New Orleans, Louisiana time on the earlier to occur of (i) the tenth anniversary of the Issue Date, or (ii) the date provided in Section 3(b) of this Agreement (the “Expiration Time”).

 (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any Warrant Certificate to the
contrary, the Warrants shall expire, to the extent not exercised, within 45 days following the receipt of notice from the Bank's state or primary federal regulator (“Regulator”) that (i) the Bank has not maintained its minimum capital
requirements (as determined by the Regulator); and (ii) the Regulator is requiring exercise or forfeiture of warrants. Upon receipt of such notice from the Regulator, the Bank shall promptly notify each Holder that he must exercise the Warrants
granted to him prior to the end of the 45-day period or such earlier period as may be specified by the Regulator or forfeit such Warrant(s). In case of forfeiture, no Holder shall have any cause of action, of any kind or nature, against the Bank or
any of its respective officers or directors with respect to the forfeiture. In addition, the Bank shall not be liable to any Holder due to the failure or inability of the Bank to provide adequate notice to Holder. 

4. Exercise of Warrants. The purchase price per Share to be paid by a Holder for Shares subject to the Warrants shall be $10.00,
subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 11 of this Agreement (the “Exercise Price”). A Holder may exercise Warrants evidenced by a Warrant Certificate in whole or in part at any time prior to the Expiration Time by delivering to
the Secretary of the Bank (i) the Warrant Certificate; (ii) a written notice to the Bank specifying the number of Shares with respect to which Warrants are being exercised; and (iii) a check for the full amount of the aggregate
Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired. 
 5. Delivery of Shares; Partial Exercise. Upon receipt of the items set
forth in Section 4, and subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Bank shall promptly deliver to, and register in the name of, the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of Shares acquired by exercise of a Warrant. In
the event of a partial exercise of Warrant(s), a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Shares that remain subject to the Warrant shall be issued by the Bank to such Holder or to his duly authorized assigns. 

6. Registration of Transfer and Exchange. 
 (a) The Bank shall keep, or cause to be kept, at its principal place of business or at such other location designated by the Bank, a register or registers in which, subject to such reasonable regulations
as the Bank may prescribe, the registrar and transfer agent (the “Securities Registrar”) shall register the Warrant Certificates and the transfers thereof as provided herein (“Securities Register”). The initial Securities
Registrar shall be the Secretary of the Bank, and thereafter, the Securities Registrar may be removed and/or appointed as authorized by the Bank. 
 (b) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Warrant Certificate, the Bank shall issue and deliver to the Holder or his duly authorized assigns, one or more new Warrant Certificates of like
tenor and in like aggregate amount. 
 (c) At the option of the Holder, Warrant Certificates may be exchanged for other Warrant
Certificates of like tenor and in like aggregate amount upon surrender of the Warrant Certificates to be exchanged. Upon such surrender, the Bank shall issue and deliver to the Holder or his duly authorized assigns, one or more new Warrant
Certificates of like tenor and in like aggregate amount. 
 (d) Every Warrant Certificate presented or surrendered for
registration of transfer or exchange shall be accompanied (if so required by the Bank or the Securities Registrar) by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Bank or the Securities Registrar, duly executed by the
registered Holder or by such Holder's duly authorized attorney in writing. 

  
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 7. Replacement of Warrant Certificates. 

(a) Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Bank of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of a Warrant Certificate
and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, on delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Bank or, in the case of mutilation, surrender and cancellation of such Warrant Certificate, the Bank shall issue
and deliver to the Holder or his duly authorized assigns, one or more new Warrant Certificates of like tenor and in like aggregate amount. In the case of loss, theft or destruction of a Warrant Certificate, prior to the issuance of a replacement
Warrant Certificate, the Bank may also require that a bond be posted in such amount as the Bank may determine is necessary as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to such Warrant Certificate. 

(b) All Warrants shall be held and owned under the express condition that the provisions of this Section are exclusive with respect to
the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Warrant Certificates and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies, notwithstanding any law or statute existing or hereafter enacted to the contrary with
respect to the replacement or payment of negotiable instruments or other securities without their surrender. 
 (c) Upon the
issuance of any new Warrant Certificate under this Section, the Bank may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and
expenses of the Bank and its agents and counsel) connected therewith. 
 (d) Every new Warrant Certificate issued pursuant to
this Section shall constitute an additional contractual obligation of the Bank, whether or not the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Warrant Certificate shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this
Agreement equally and proportionately with any and all other Warrant Certificates duly issued hereunder. 
 8. Persons Deemed
Holders. Prior to the due presentment of a Warrant Certificate for registration of transfer or exchange, the Bank, any Securities Registrar and any other agent of the Bank may treat the person in whose name such Warrant Certificate is registered
in the Securities Register as the sole Holder of such Warrant Certificate and of the Warrant represented by such Warrant Certificate for all purposes whatsoever, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such
Warrant Certificate or in the Warrant represented by such Warrant Certificate on the part of any person and shall be unaffected by any notice to the contrary. 
 9. Cancellation. All Warrant Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, exchange or registration of transfer shall be cancelled by the Securities Registrar, and no Warrant Certificates
shall be issued in lieu thereof, except as expressly permitted by the provisions of this Agreement. 
 10. Fractional
Shares. The Bank shall not be required to issue Warrant Certificates exercisable for fractional Shares or to issue fractional Shares upon the exercise of Warrants. Warrant Certificates exercisable for fractional Shares shall expire as of the
Expiration Date, and a Holder of such Warrant Certificates shall not be entitled to any consideration of any kind or nature in respect of such Warrant or Warrant Certificate. 

  
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 11. Stock Dividends. Splits. Etc. 

(a) If, prior to the Expiration Time, the Bank shall subdivide its outstanding Shares into a greater number of Shares, or declare and pay
a dividend of its Shares payable in additional Shares, the Exercise Price, as then in effect, shall be proportionately reduced, and the Bank shall proportionately increase the number of Shares then subject to exercise under this Warrant (and not
previously exercised.) 
 (b) If, prior to the Expiration Time, the Bank shall combine its outstanding Shares into a lesser
number of Shares, the Exercise Price, as then in effect, shall be proportionately increased, and the Bank shall proportionately reduce the number of Shares then subject to exercise under this Warrant (and not previously exercised.) 

12. Reorganization. Reclassifications. Consolidation or Merger. If, prior to the Expiration Time, there shall be a reorganization
or reclassification of the Shares (other than as provided in Section 11 of this Agreement), or any consolidation or merger of the Bank with another entity or any share exchange pursuant to which the Shares are exchanged for shares of another
entity, the Holder shall be entitled to receive, during the remainder of the term of this Agreement and upon payment of the Exercise Price, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the Bank, or of the successor entity (or its
parent company) resulting from such consolidation or merger, or of the entity whose shares or other securities or property are exchanged for Shares in a share exchange, as the case may be, to which a holder of Shares, deliverable upon the exercise
of a Warrant, would have been entitled upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger or share exchange, and, in any case, the Bank shall make appropriate adjustments (as determined by the board of directors of the Bank in its
sole discretion) in the application of the provisions with respect to the rights and interests of the Holders so that the provisions set forth in this Agreement (including the adjustment to the Exercise Price and the number of Shares issuable upon
exercise of the Warrants) shall be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable, to any shares or other property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. 
 13. Certificate as to Adjustments; Issuance of New Warrant Certificates. Within thirty (30) days following any adjustment provided for in Section 11 or 12 of this Agreement, the Bank
shall give written notice of the adjustment to the Holders as provided in Section 14(a) of this Agreement. The notice shall state the Exercise Price as adjusted and the increased or decreased number of shares purchasable upon the exercise of
the Warrant(s) and shall set forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation for each. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the Warrant Certificates, the Bank may, at its option, issue new Warrant Certificates
evidencing the Warrants, in such form as may be approved by the Bank, to reflect any adjustment or change in the Exercise Price and the number or kind of stock or other securities or property purchasable upon exercise of the Warrants. 

14. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be made hereunder shall be in writing, duly signed by the party giving such notice or communication and shall be deemed delivered and
effective when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid as follows (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice): (i) if given to the Bank, at 210 Baronne Street, New
Orleans, Louisiana 70112; and (ii) if given to a Holder, at the address set forth for the Holder on the books and records of the Bank. A notice given to the Bank by a Holder with respect to the exercise of a Warrant shall not be effective until
received by the Bank. 

  
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 (b) The Bank shall, at all times, reserve and keep available out of its authorized and
unissued Shares or out of any Shares held in treasury that number of Shares that will from time to time be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants. The Bank shall take all such action as may be necessary to ensure that
all Shares delivered upon exercise of any Warrants shall, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Certificates for such Shares, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. 

(c) The Bank shall pay when due and payable any and all federal and state transfer taxes and charges (other than any applicable income
taxes) that may be payable in respect of the issuance and delivery of Warrant Certificates or of certificates for Shares receivable upon the exercise of any Warrants; provided, however, that the Bank shall not be required to pay any tax that may be
payable in respect of the issuance and delivery (i) of any Warrant Certificate or stock certificate registered in a name other than that of the Holder of the Warrant Certificate that has been surrendered, or (ii) of any Warrant Certificate
under Section 7. 
 (d) No Holder, in his capacity as such, shall be entitled to vote or receive dividends or shall be
deemed for any other purpose the holder of the Shares or other securities which may at any time be issuable upon the exercise of such Warrant. Nothing contained herein or in any Warrant Certificate shall be construed to confer upon any Holder, in
his capacity as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Bank, including any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders of the Bank at any meeting thereof, to give or withhold consent to any
corporate action, or to receive notices of meeting or other actions affecting shareholders. 
 (e) Each Holder, by accepting a
Warrant Certificate, accepts and agrees to the terms of this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the Bank and the Holders and their respective heirs, successors, representatives and permitted assigns. Nothing expressed or
referred to herein is intended or will be construed to give any person other than the Bank or the Holders any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provision herein contained, it being the intention
of the Bank and the Holders that this Agreement, the assumption of obligations and statements of responsibilities hereunder, and all other conditions and provisions hereof are for the sole benefit of the Bank and the Holders and for the benefit of
no other person. 
 (f) This Agreement constitutes the full understanding of the Bank and the Holders, a complete allocation of
risks between them and a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of their agreement relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements, whether written or oral, that may exist between the Bank and
any Holder with respect thereto. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, no conditions, usage of trade, course of dealing or performance, understanding or agreement purporting to modify, vary, explain or supplement the terms or
conditions of this Agreement will be binding unless hereafter or contemporaneously herewith made in writing and signed by the party to be bound, and no modification will be effected by the acknowledgment or acceptance of documents containing terms
or conditions at variance with or in addition to those set forth in this Agreement. 

  
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 (g) The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement will refer to this Agreement as a whole and not
to any particular provision in this Agreement. Each use herein of the masculine, neuter or feminine gender will be deemed to include the other genders. Each use herein of the plural will include the singular and vice versa, in each case as the
context requires or as is otherwise appropriate. The word “or” is used in the inclusive sense. References to a person are also to its permitted successors or assigns. No provision of this Agreement is to be construed to require, directly
or indirectly, any person to take any action, or omit to take any action, which action or omission would violate applicable law (whether statutory or common law), rule or regulation. 

(h) This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the Expiration Time, or (ii) the close of business on the date on which
all Warrants shall have been exercised. 
 (i) THIS AGREEMENT, EACH WARRANT AND EACH WARRANT CERTIFICATE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY,
AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS. IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE INVOLVING THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY
AGREE THAT VENUE FOR SUCH DISPUTE SHALL LIE EXCLUSIVELY IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

  

			
	FIRST NBC BANK
		
	By:	 	/s/ Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
		 	Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
		 	President and Chief Executive Officer

  
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 EXHIBIT A 

LIST OF ORGANIZERS 
  

					
	 Organizer
	  	Warrants Issued	 
		
	 William D. Aaron, Jr.
	  	 	10,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Edward A. Amar, Jr.
	  	 	5,000 Warrants	  
		
	 David W. Anderson
	  	 	5,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Herbert W. Anderson
	  	 	5,000 Warrants	  
		
	 John C. Calhoun
	  	 	15,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Christopher J. Fagot
	  	 	5,000 Warrants	  
		
	 John F. French
	  	 	10,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Lawrence B. Jones
	  	 	10,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Cooper A. Manning
	  	 	5,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Elisha N. Manning
	  	 	15,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Peyton W. Manning
	  	 	30,000 Warrants	  
		
	 Hermann Moyse, III
	  	 	10,000 Warrants	  
		
	 David W. Oestreicher, II
	  	 	7,500 Warrants	  
		
	 Stephen P. Petagna
	  	 	15,000 Warrants	  
		
	 James C. Roddy
	  	 	15,000 Warrants	  

 EXHIBIT B 
 FORM OF WARRANT CERTIFICATE 
 THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED
BY THIS CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS SPECIFIED IN THAT CERTAIN WARRANT AGREEMENT DATED AS OF May 19, 2006, BY FIRST NBC BANK, A LOUISIANA BANKING CORPORATION (“BANK”), IN FAVOR OF THE ORGANIZERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT
A THERETO, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (“AGREEMENT”). A COPY OF THE FORM OF THE AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AND MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BANK DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THE HOLDER OF THIS
CERTIFICATE, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS CERTIFICATE, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. 
  

			
	No. W-        	  	Number of Warrants:                

 FIRST NBC BANK 
 WARRANT CERTIFICATE 
 This Warrant Certificate certifies
that                 , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of a warrant to purchase the number of fully-paid and non-assessable shares of common
stock, $1.00 par value of the Bank (“Shares”) set forth above, at the exercise price, subject to adjustment in certain events (“Exercise Price”), of $10.00 per share (“Warrant”). 

The Warrant evidenced by this Warrant Certificate is part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants issued pursuant to the Agreement, which is hereby
incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Bank and the Holder. All terms used, but not
otherwise defined, in this Warrant Certificate shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. If any provision of this Warrant Certificate conflicts with a provision of the Agreement, the provision of the Agreement shall supercede.

 This Warrant may not be exercised after 2:00 p.m., New Orleans, Louisiana time, on the earlier to occur of (i) the tenth anniversary of
the date that First NBC Bank opens for business, or (ii) the date provided in Section 3(b) of the Agreement (the “Expiration Time”). 
 The Holder may exercise the Warrant evidenced by this Warrant Certificate in whole or in part at any time prior to the Expiration Time by delivering to the Secretary of the Bank (i) the Warrant
Certificate; (ii) a written notice to the Bank specifying the number of Shares with respect to which Warrants are being exercised; and (iii) a check for the full amount of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares being acquired.

 Upon receipt of the items set forth above, and subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Bank shall promptly deliver to, and register in the
name of, the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the number of Shares acquired by exercise of this Warrant. In the event of a partial exercise of this Warrant, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Shares that remain
subject to this Warrant shall be issued by the Bank to such Holder or to his duly authorized assigns. 

 The Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the Exercise Price and the type and/or
number of the Bank’s securities issuable thereupon may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. In such event, the Bank may, at its option, issue a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number
and/or type of securities issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants. 
 Upon surrender for registration of transfer of this Warrant
Certificate, subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Bank shall issue and deliver to the Holder or his duly authorized assigns, one or more new Warrant Certificates of like tenor and in like aggregate amount. 

Prior to the due presentment of this Warrant Certificate for registration of transfer or exchange, the Bank, any Securities Registrar and any other agent
of the Bank may treat the person in whose name this Warrant Certificate is registered in the Securities Register as the sole Holder of this Warrant Certificate and of the Warrant represented by this Warrant Certificate for all purposes whatsoever,
and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in this Warrant Certificate or in the Warrant represented by this Warrant Certificate on the part of any person and shall be unaffected by any notice to the contrary.

 The Holder, in his capacity as such, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or shall be deemed from any other purpose the holder
of the Shares or other securities which may at any time be issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant. Nothing contained in this Warrant Certificate shall be construed to confer upon the Holder, in his capacity as such, any of the rights of a
shareholder of the Bank, including any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders of the Bank at any meeting thereof, to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notices of meeting
or other actions affecting shareholders. 
 Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be made by the Holder to the Bank shall
be in writing, duly signed by the Holder and shall be deemed delivered and effective when given personally or mailed by first-class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid to the Bank, at 210 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 (or
such other address as designated in writing to the Holder by the Bank). A notice given to the Bank by a Holder with respect to the exercise of this Warrant shall not be effective until received by the Bank. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Warrant Certificate to be duly executed under its corporate seal. 

Dated as of                , 2006. 

 

			
	 FIRST NBC BANK
 a Louisiana banking corporation

		
	By:	 	 
		 	 Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

			
	 [SEAL]

	
	 Attest:

	
	 
	 Name: Christopher J. Fagot

Title: Board SecretaryEX-10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 
 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THAT ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION IS OBTAINED (WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION MUST BE SATISFACTORY TO FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY STATING THAT SUCH DISPOSITION IS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION AND THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR REGULATIONS. 
 FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY 
 WARRANT AGREEMENT 

Pursuant to Section 2.1 of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 15, 2007, First NBC Bank Holding Company, a
Louisiana corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to [—] (the “Holder”) a warrant to purchase [—] shares of Common Stock of
the Company (the “Shares”) at the Exercise Price, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below (the “Warrant”). 
 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in Exhibit A hereto. 

2. Vesting and Exercise. The Warrant shall vest and be exercisable on the first business day
following the Issue Date. To the extent not exercised, the Warrant shall expire and the warrants shall be forfeited on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Issue Date, without requirement of further notice. No other vesting requirements other than
those listed in this Section 2 shall be applicable to the Warrant. 
 3. Exercise Price. The Exercise Price
for the Shares subject to the Warrant shall be $19.50 per Share. 
 4. Method of Exercise. The Warrant, to the
extent exercisable, may be exercised, in whole or in part, by providing written notice to the Corporate Secretary of the Company (the “Secretary”) in such form as the Secretary may prescribe from time to time, which notice shall designate
the number of Shares to be purchased and shall be accompanied by the full Exercise Price for the Shares. The Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased may be paid in the form of cash or cash equivalents. 

In lieu of the issuance of any fractional shares upon any exercise of this Warrant, the Company will pay to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the
fair market value of a Share on the exercise date, multiplied by such fraction. For purposes of this Section 4, the fair market value of a Share as of a particular date shall be determined as follows: (i) if traded on a securities exchange
or through the Nasdaq National Market, the value shall be deemed to be the average of the high and low sales prices of the securities on such exchange on such date; (ii) if traded over-the-counter, the value shall be deemed to be the closing
bid or sale price (whichever is applicable) on such date; and (iii) if there is no active public market for the securities, the value shall be the fair market value thereof on such date, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of
the Company. 

 5. Delivery of Securities. Delivery of certificates representing the
Shares shall be made by the Company promptly after receipt of notice of exercise of the Warrant and payment in full for the affected Shares. Such certificates shall bear a legend in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. In connection
with the issuance and delivery of the Shares hereunder, the Holder agrees to deliver to the Company such additional documents as the Company may reasonably require to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. 

6. Status of Warrant and Shares. Neither the Warrant granted herein nor the Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrant have been registered under the Act or under any applicable state securities law or regulation. The Warrant and the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the
Act and resales thereof are subject to the limitations imposed under such rule. 
 7. Rights as
Shareholder. Prior to the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the Warrant, the Holder shall have no rights as a shareholder or right to dividends or dividend equivalents, each with respect to the Shares subject to the Warrant.

 8. Administration. The Board of Directors (or its designee) shall have the power and authority to
construe and interpret the provisions of this Warrant agreement and make any determination which it believes is necessary or advisable for the proper administration of this Warrant agreement and the exercise of the Warrant. Decisions,
interpretations and actions of the Board of Directors (or its designee) concerning matters relating to this Warrant agreement and/or the exercise of the Warrant shall be final and conclusive on the Company and its Affiliates and the Holder and/or
his beneficiaries or heirs. 
 9. Reservation of Shares. The Company shall, during the term of the Warrant,
reserve for issuance and delivery upon exercise of the Warrant the number of Shares set forth above. Such Shares may be authorized but unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares acquired on the open market or by private purchase. When issued
hereunder upon the exercise of the Warrant, all such Shares shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of all preemptive rights. 
 10. Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares. The number of and kind of securities purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant and the Exercise Price shall be subject to
adjustment from time to time as follows: 
 (a) Subdivisions, Combinations and Other Issuances. If the Company shall at
any time prior to the expiration of this Warrant subdivide its Common Stock, by split-up, reverse stock split or otherwise, or issue additional shares of its Common Stock as a dividend with respect to any shares of its Common Stock, the number of
Shares issuable on the exercise of this Warrant shall forthwith be proportionately increased in the case of a subdivision or stock dividend, or proportionately decreased in the case of a combination. Appropriate adjustments

  
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shall also be made to the Exercise Price per Share such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable for the total number of Shares purchasable under this Warrant (as adjusted) shall remain the same
as such aggregate Exercise Price was before such adjustment. Any adjustment under this Section 10(a) shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective, or as of the record date of such
dividend, or in the event that no record date is fixed, upon the payment of such dividend. 
 (b) Reclassification,
Reorganization and Consolidation. In case of any reclassification, capital reorganization, or change in the Common Stock of the Company (other than as a result of a subdivision, combination, or stock dividend provided for in Section 10(a)
above), then, as a condition of such reclassification, reorganization, or change, lawful provision shall be made, and duly executed documents evidencing the same from the Company or its successor shall be delivered to the Holder, so that the Holder
shall thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified herein and upon the payment of the Exercise Price then in effect, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property
receivable in connection with such reclassification, reorganization, or change by a holder of the same number of shares of Common Stock as were purchasable by the Holder immediately prior to such reclassification, reorganization, or change. In any
such case appropriate adjustments shall be made to the Exercise Price per Share payable hereunder, provided the aggregate Exercise Price for all Shares under this Warrant shall remain the same as such aggregate Exercise Price was before such
adjustment. 
 (c) Adjustment for Merger or Consolidation. In case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or
into another corporation, whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation, then, and in each such case, as a part of such merger or consolidation, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon
exercise of this Warrant, during the period specified herein and upon payment of the Exercise Price then in effect, the number of shares of stock or other securities or property of the successor corporation resulting from such, merger or
consolidation that the Holder would have been entitled to receive in connection with such merger or consolidation if this Warrant had been exercised immediately prior thereto, all subject to further adjustment as provided in this Section 10.
The foregoing provisions of this Section 10(c) shall similarly apply to successive consolidations or mergers, and to the stock or securities of any other corporation that are at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant. In all
events, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder after the transaction, to
the end that the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable after that event to the greatest extent possible. 

  
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 (d) Notice of Adjustment. When any adjustment is required to be made in the number or
kind of Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Warrant, or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall promptly notify the Holder of such event and (i) of the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property thereafter purchasable upon
exercise of this Warrant and (ii) the Exercise Price per Share after such adjustment. 
 11. No
Assignment. No portion of the Warrant shall be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or other encumbrance or disposition, whether by operation of law or otherwise and whether voluntarily or involuntarily, except
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, (collectively, a “Transfer”). In the event of a Transfer hereunder, the transferred portion of the Warrant shall be canceled and forfeited as of the date of such Transfer, without
requirement of further notice. 
 12. Amendment; Termination. The terms and conditions set forth herein may
be amended or this agreement may be terminated only by the written consent of the parties hereto. 
 13.
Notice. All notices, requests, and demands to or upon the respective parties to this agreement to be effective shall be given in writing and, unless otherwise expressly provided therein, shall be deemed to have been duly given
or made when delivered by hand, when deposited in the mail, first-class postage prepaid or, in the case of notice by facsimile when sent, as follows, or to such other address as may be furnished to the affected party, in writing: 

 

			
	 If to the Holder:
	  	As indicated by the Holder in the Acknowledgement and
Agreement.
		
	 If to the Company:
	  	First NBC Bank Holding Company
		  	210 Baronne Street
		  	New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
		  	Attn: Trust Department
		  	Fax: (504) 671-3485

 14. Governing Law This agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder
shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Louisiana, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. 
 15. Headings Descriptive. Section headings have been inserted in this agreement for convenience only and shall not be construed to be a part thereof. 

16. Severability. Every provision of this agreement is intended to be severable, and if any term or provision
thereof shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof shall not be affected or impaired thereby, and any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. 

  
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 17. Integration. All exhibits to this agreement shall be deemed to be a
part hereof. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Holder and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Holder and the Company
with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
  

			
	FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY
		
	 By:
	 	 
		 	Name: Ashton J. Ryan, Jr.
		 	 Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

  
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 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT 

By execution below, the undersigned Holder acknowledges and agrees: 

1. That the Warrant hereunder satisfies, in full, the obligations imposed under Section 2.1 of the Plan of Merger. 

2. That the Warrant to acquire shares of Common Stock granted hereunder is subject to the terms and conditions of the foregoing
agreement. 
 3. That the Holder has been advised that the Warrant and the Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the
Warrant have not been registered under the Act. 
 4. That the Holder has been advised that the resale of the Common Stock
issued upon the exercise of the Warrant shall be restricted within the meaning of Rule 144 of the Act. 
 5. That no member of
the Board of Directors of the Company (or its designee) shall be liable for any action or determination taken in good faith with respect to this agreement or the subject matter of this agreement. 

6. That the following address and fax should be used by the Company to satisfy notice requirements to the Holder until the Company is
provided new instructions by the Holder: 
  

					
	 Address:
	 	  	 	 
			
	 City:
	 	 	 	
			
	 State:
	 	 	 	
			
	 Zip code:
	 	 	 	
			
	 Fax:
	 	 	 	

  

			
	HOLDER:
	
	 
	Signature	 	
		
	Printed Name:	 	
	
	 Date: 
                    , 200        

 FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY 

WARRANT AGREEMENT 
 EXHIBIT A 
 DEFINITIONS 

Capitalized terms used in the First NBC Bank Holding Company Warrant Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed below: 

“Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 

“Affiliate” or “Affiliates” shall mean any corporation or other form of entity of which
the Company owns, from time to time, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests. 
 “Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of the Company. 
 “Issue Date” shall mean April 21, 2008. 

“Plan of Merger” shall mean that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated November 15, 2007 between the Company
and Dryades Bancorp, Inc. 

  
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 FIRST NBC BANK HOLDING COMPANY 

WARRANT AGREEMENT 
 EXHIBIT B 
 LEGEND 

Common Stock issued upon the excise of the Warrant shall be ascribed with the following legend: 

“The securities represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be
sold, offered for sale, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of unless registered pursuant to the provisions of that Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company is obtained (which counsel and opinion must be satisfactory to the
Company) stating that such disposition is in compliance with an available exemption from such registration and the registration requirements of applicable state securities laws or regulations.” 

  
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