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EXHIBIT 10.7

SUNCOAST HOLDINGS, INC.

2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
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	ARTICLE I – PURPOSE
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	ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS
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	2.01 Definitions
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	ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION/ELIGIBILITY
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	3.01 Committee Duties
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	3.02 Delegation of Duties
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	3.03 Participation
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	3.04 Conditions of Participation
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	3.05 Eligibility
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	3.06 Limitations on Committee
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	ARTICLE IV – STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
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	4.01 Number of Shares
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	4.02 Unfulfilled Awards
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	4.03 Adjustment in Capitalization
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	4.04 Limitations on Number of Shares Issuable to an Eligible Employee or Director
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	ARTICLE V – OPTIONS
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	5.01 Grant of Options
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	5.02 Option Price
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	5.03 Exercise of Options
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	5.04 Incentive Stock Options
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	5.05 Payment for Options
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	5.06 Restrictions on Option Exercise and Transferability
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	5.07 Restrictions on Reload/Repricing
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	ARTICLE VI – TERMINATION OF SERVICE/LIMITS ON EXERCISABILITY/BUYOUTS
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	6.01 Effect of Termination of Service on Awards
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	6.02 Other Limits on Exercisability
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	6.03 Buy Out of Article 6 Awards
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	ARTICLE VII – MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SIMILAR EVENT
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	7.01 Definition of Business Combination
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	7.02 Effect of Business Combination on Options
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	7.03 Application of Section 280G of the Code
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	ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
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	ARTICLE IX – MISCELLANEOUS
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	9.01 Assignability
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	9.02 Beneficiary Designation
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	9.03 No Guarantee of Continuing Service
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	9.04 Tax Withholding
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	9.05 Indemnification
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	9.06 No Limitation on Compensation
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	9.07 Requirements of Law
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	9.08 Term of Plan
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	9.09 Governing Law
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	9.10 No Impact on Benefits
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SUNCOAST HOLDINGS, INC.

2005 STOCK OPTION PLAN
 

ARTICLE I – PURPOSE

This Plan is intended to foster and promote the long-term financial success of SunCoast Holdings,
Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the “SunCoast Group”); to reward performance and to increase shareholder
value by providing Participants appropriate incentives and rewards; to enable the SunCoast Group to
attract and retain the services of outstanding individuals upon whose judgment, interest and
dedication the successful conduct of the SunCoast Group’s businesses are largely dependent; to
encourage Participants’ ownership interest in SunCoast Holdings, Inc.; and to align the interests
of management and directors with that of the SunCoast Holdings, Inc.’s shareholders.

ARTICLE II – DEFINITIONS

2.01 Definitions. When used in this Plan, the following terms will have the meanings given to
them in this Article unless another meaning is expressly provided elsewhere in this document or
clearly required by the context. When applying these definitions and any other word, term or
phrase used in this document, the form of any word, term or phrase will include any and all of its
other forms.

Act. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.

Award. Any Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified Stock Option.

Award Agreement. The written or electronic agreement or other instrument or document that [1]
describes the terms and conditions of each Award and the manner in which it will be settled if
earned and [2] evidences an Award granted by the Committee and is signed or otherwise authenticated
by both the Company and the Participant. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Plan
and the terms of the Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will prevail.

Beneficiary. The individual a Participant designates to receive (or to exercise) or is otherwise
entitled to receive (or to exercise) in accordance with Section 9.02 any Plan benefits (or rights)
that are unpaid (or unexercised) when the Participant dies. A Beneficiary may be designated or
determined only by following the procedures described in Section 9.02 and neither the Company nor
the Committee is required or permitted to infer a Beneficiary from any other source.

Board. The Company’s board of directors.

Business Combination. A transaction of the type described in Section 7.01.

Cause. For purposes of this Plan and unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, with
respect to any Participant who is an Employee:

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[1] Any act of fraud, intentional misrepresentation, embezzlement, misappropriation or
conversion of any SunCoast Group member’s asset or business opportunity;

[2] Conviction of, or entering into a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony;

[3] Intentional, repeated or continuing violation of any of the applicable SunCoast Group
member’s policies or procedures that occurs or continues after notice to the Participant
that he or she has violated such policy or procedure; or

[4] Any material breach of a written covenant or agreement with a SunCoast Group member,
including the terms of this Plan or any material breach of fiduciary duty to SunCoast Group
member.

Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the Effective Date or as amended or
superseded after the Effective Date, and any applicable regulations and rulings issued under the
Code.

Committee.

[1] In the case of Awards to Directors, the entire Board; or

[2] In the case of all other Awards, the Board’s compensation committee. The Committee will
be comprised of at least three individuals.

Company. SunCoast Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, and all
successors to it.

Director. Each member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Subsidiary.

Disability. A disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

Effective Date. The earlier of [1] the date this Plan is approved by the Board or [2] the date
this Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders.

Eligible Employee. Any Employee who is employed in an executive position, as determined by the
Committee, by a SunCoast Group member.

Employee. Any individual who is a common law employee of a SunCoast Group member. A worker who is
classified as other than a common law employee by an Employer but who is subsequently reclassified
as a common law employee of such Employer for any reason and on any basis will be treated as a
common law employee only from the date of that reclassification and will not retroactively be
reclassified as an Employee for any purpose of this Plan.

Employer. Each member of the SunCoast Group.

Exercise Price. The price, if any, at which a Participant may exercise an Award.

Fair Market Value. The value of one share of Stock on any relevant date, determined as follows:

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[1] If the shares of Stock are traded on an established securities market (including the
NASDAQ National Market System), the reported “closing price” on the relevant date, if it is
a trading day; otherwise on the immediately preceding trading day; or

[2] If the shares of Stock are not traded on an established securities market, the fair
market value, as determined by the Committee in good faith under a reasonable valuation
method, as of the valuation date coinciding with or, if none, most recently preceding the
relevant date provided that it is no more than 12 months before the relevant date. Such
fair market value determination shall be made in a manner consistent with the rules
prescribed under Section 409A of the Code, and, with respect to Incentive Stock Options,
consistent with rules prescribed under Section 422 of the Code.

Grant Date. The date specified as the grant date in the Award Agreement.

Incentive Stock Option. Any Option granted under Article V that, on the Grant Date, meets the
applicable requirements of Section 422 of the Code and is not subsequently modified in a manner
that results in the grant of a new stock option that does not meet the applicable requirements of
Section 422 of the Code.

Nonqualified Stock Option. Any Option granted under Article V that is not an Incentive Stock
Option.

Option. The right granted under Article V to purchase a share of Stock at a stated price for a
specified period of time. An Option may be either [1] an Incentive Stock Option or [2] a
Nonqualified Stock Option.

Participant. Any Employee or Director to whom the Committee grants an Award. Designation of an
Eligible Employee to receive an Award in any year will not require the Committee to designate that
person to receive an Award in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or
amount of Award granted to the Participant in any other year. The Committee will consider the
factors it deems pertinent to selecting Eligible Employees and in determining the type and amount
of their respective Awards.

Plan. SunCoast Holdings, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan.

Plan Year. The Company’s fiscal year.

Retirement or Retire. In the case of:

[1] An Employee, Termination of Service (without Cause) after attainment of age 55; and

[2] In the case of Directors, their departure from the Board for any reason other than
Disability or death.

Stock. The class A common stock of the Company, which contains substantially similar rights
(disregarding any difference in voting rights) to the class of common stock of the Company having
the greatest aggregate value of common stock issued and outstanding of the Company.

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Subsidiary. Any corporation, partnership or other form of unincorporated entity of which the
Company owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock, if the entity is a corporation; or of the capital or profits interest, if the
entity is a partnership or another form of unincorporated entity.

Termination of Service (or references to a Participant’s Service being Terminated). As applicable,
[1] termination of the employee-employer relationship between a Participant and the Company and all
Subsidiaries for any reason, [2] with respect to an Employee of a Subsidiary, a severance or
diminution of the ownership relationship between the Company and that entity after which that
entity is no longer a Subsidiary and after which that person is not an Employee or [3] cessation of
a Director’s service on the Board (and the boards of directors of all Subsidiaries) for any reason.
However, with respect to any Award that is not an Incentive Stock Option and unless the Committee
specifies otherwise either in the Award Agreement or subsequently, a Termination of Service will
not have occurred solely because an Employee becomes a consultant to a SunCoast Group member unless
that consultant is providing bona fide services to such SunCoast Group member. Also, with respect
to any Award (including an Incentive Stock Option), a Termination of Service will not have occurred
while the Employee is absent from active employment for a period of not more than three months (or,
if longer, the period during which reemployment rights are protected by law, contact or written
agreement, including the Award Agreement, between the Participant and the Employer) due to illness,
military service or other leave of absence approved by the Employer.

ARTICLE III – ADMINISTRATION/ELIGIBILITY

3.01 Committee Duties.

[1] The Committee is granted all powers appropriate and necessary to administer the Plan.
Consistent with the Plan’s purpose, the Committee may adopt, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, to the extent appropriate to protect the Company’s
interests, and has complete discretion to make all other decisions necessary or advisable
for the administration and interpretation of the Plan. Any action by the Committee will be
final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all Participants.

[2] The Committee (or the Board, as appropriate) also may amend the Plan and Award
Agreements without any additional consideration to affected Participants to the extent
necessary to avoid penalties arising under Section 409A of the Code, even if those
amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate rights granted under the Plan or Award Agreement
(or both) before those amendments.

3.02 Delegation of Duties. In its sole discretion, the Committee may delegate to any individual
or entity (including Employees) that it deems appropriate any of its duties other than those
described in Section 3.03[1] and [2].

3.03 Participation.

[1] Consistent with the terms of the Plan, the Committee will:

[a] Decide which Employees and Directors may become Participants;

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[b] Decide which Participants will be granted Awards;

[c] Identify the type of Awards to be granted to each Participant;

[d] Specify the terms and conditions imposed on any Awards granted;

[e] Develop the procedures through which an Award may be exercised;

[f] Specify the circumstances under which the Company may cancel an Award or
reacquire any Award or shares of Stock acquired through the Plan; and

[g] Impose any other terms and conditions the Committee believes are appropriate and
necessary to implement the purpose of this Plan.

[2] The Committee may establish different terms and conditions:

[a] For each type of Award;

[b] For Participants receiving the same type of Award; and

[c] For the same Participant for each Award the Participant receives, whether or not
those Awards are granted at different times.

[3] The Committee (or its delegate) will prepare and deliver an Award Agreement to each
affected Participant with respect to each Award. The Award Agreement will describe:

[a] The type of Award and when and how it may be exercised;

[b] The effect of exercising an Award;

[c] Any Exercise Price associated with the Award;

[d] Any conditions that must be met before the Award may be exercised;

[e] When and how the Award may be exercised; and

[f] Any other applicable terms and conditions affecting the Award.

3.04 Conditions of Participation. By accepting an Award, each Participant agrees:

[1] To be bound by the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan; and

[2] That the Committee (or the Board) may amend the Plan and the Award Agreements without
any additional consideration to the extent necessary to avoid penalties arising under
Section 409A of the Code, even if those amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate rights
granted under the Plan or Award Agreement (or both) before those amendments.

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3.05 Eligibility. Participation in the Plan is limited to Eligible Employees and Directors. Only
Eligible Employees and Directors may receive an Award under the Plan. An Employee’s status as an
Eligible Employee or an individual’s status as a Director does not guarantee that any Award will be
made to such Employee or individual.

3.06 Limitations on Committee. Notwithstanding anything in this Article III, the Committee shall
not have the authority to reduce the Exercise Price for Options other than as provided in Section
4.03 of the Plan.

ARTICLE IV – STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

4.01 Number of Shares.

[1] Subject to Section 4.03, the number of shares of Stock subject to Awards under the Plan
is the greater of 350,000 shares of Stock or the number of shares of Stock that represents
8% of the fair market value of the Company as of the Effective Date (rounded to the nearest
whole number of shares).

[2] The shares of Stock to be delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of
treasury Stock or authorized but unissued Stock not reserved for any other purpose.

4.02 Unfulfilled Awards. Any Stock subject to an Award that, for any reason, is forfeited,
cancelled, terminated, relinquished, exchanged or otherwise settled without the issuance of Stock
or without payment of cash equal to the difference between the Award’s Fair Market Value and its
Exercise Price may again be granted under the Plan and, in the discretion of the Committee, may be
subject to a subsequent Award.

4.03 Adjustment in Capitalization. If, after the Effective Date, there is a Stock dividend or
Stock split, recapitalization (including payment of an extraordinary dividend), merger,
consolidation, combination, spin-off, distribution of assets to shareholders, exchange of shares,
or other similar corporate change affecting Stock, the Committee will appropriately adjust the
number of Awards that may or will be granted to Participants in any Plan Year, the aggregate number
of shares of Stock available for Awards under Section 4.01 or subject to outstanding Awards (as
well as any share-based limits imposed under this Plan) the respective Exercise Prices and/or
limitations applicable to outstanding or subsequently granted Awards and any other affected factor,
limit or term applying to Awards. Any decision of the Committee under this section will be final
and binding on all Participants and Beneficiaries.

4.04 Limitations on Number of Shares Issuable to an Eligible Employee or Director. The aggregate
number of shares of Stock with respect to which Awards may be issued under this Plan to any
Eligible Employee or Director in any calendar year will not exceed 25,000 (adjusted as provided in
Section 4.03) during the Plan Year granted; however, such limit may be increased for any Plan Year
only to the extent permitted by the Board.

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ARTICLE V – OPTIONS

5.01 Grant of Options.

[1] The Committee may grant Options to Eligible Employees at any time during the term of
this Plan. Options granted to Eligible Employees in their respective roles as Employees may
be either [a] Incentive Stock Options or [b] Nonqualified Stock Options.

[2] The Committee may grant Nonqualified Stock Options to each Director in his or her role
as Director at any time, subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Committee on the
Grant Date.

5.02 Option Price. Except as provided in Section 5.04[2], each Option will bear an Exercise Price
that is not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date.

5.03 Exercise of Options. Options awarded to a Participant under Section 5.01 may be exercised at
the times and subject to the restrictions and conditions (including a vesting schedule) that the
Committee specifies in the Award Agreement and to the terms of the Plan. However:

[1] An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share, (instead, fractional shares
will be settled in cash);

[2] The Committee may prohibit a Participant from exercising Options for fewer than the
minimum number of shares specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement but only if this
prohibition does not prevent a Participant from acquiring the full number of shares of Stock
for which Options are then exercisable; and

[3] Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, no Option may be
exercised more than 10 years after its Grant Date.

5.04 Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary:

[1] The aggregate Fair Market Value of the Stock (determined as of the Grant Date) with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any
Participant during any calendar year (under all option plans of the SunCoast Group) will not
exceed $100,000 [or the amount specified in Section 422(d) of the Code], determined under
rules issued under Section 422 of the Code;

[2] Each Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who owns [as defined in Section
424(d) of the Code] stock possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock or the combined voting power of any Subsidiary, determined under
rules issued under Section 422 of the Code, will bear an Exercise Price that is at least 110
percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date;

[3] No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to any individual who is not an Eligible
Employee on the Grant Date;

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[4] No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than 10 years after it is granted (five
years if the Participant owns [as defined in Section 424(d) of the Code] stock possessing
more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or the
combined voting power of any Subsidiary), determined under rules issued under Section 422 of
the Code; and

[5] The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be granted through Incentive Stock
Options during the term of the Plan will not be larger than the greater of 350,000 or the
number of shares of Stock representing 8% of the fair market value of the Company as of the
Effective Date (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares), subject to any adjustment
under Section 4.03.

5.05 Payment for Options. The Committee will develop procedures through which a Participant may
pay an Option’s Exercise Price, including a cashless exercise or tendering shares of Stock the
Participant already has owned for at least six months, either by actual delivery of the previously
owned shares of Stock or by attestation, valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date, as
partial or full payment of the Exercise Price.

5.06 Restrictions on Option Exercise and Transferability. The Board or the Committee may impose
restrictions on the exercise of any Options and/or any transfer of shares of Stock acquired through
an Option to the extent necessary to comply with restrictions related to applicable federal
securities laws, the requirements of any national securities exchange or system on which Stock is
then listed or traded, or any applicable blue sky or state securities laws (collectively,
“Securities Laws”); however, any such restrictions imposed by the Board or the Committee may apply
only for the minimum period deemed necessary to comply with such Securities Laws.

5.07 Restrictions on Reload/Repricing. Regardless of any other provision of this Plan:

[1] Neither the Company nor the Committee may “reprice” (as defined under rules issued by
the exchange on which the Stock then is traded or, if the Stock is not then traded on an
exchange, as defined under rules issued by the New York Stock Exchange) any Award without
the prior approval of the shareholders; and

[2] No Participant will be entitled (and no Committee discretion may be exercised to extend
to any Participant) to an automatic grant of additional Options in connection with any
exercise of an Option.

ARTICLE VI – TERMINATION OF SERVICE/LIMITS ON

EXERCISABILITY/BUYOUTS

6.01 Effect of Termination of Service on Awards. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement
and subject to Sections 5.06, 6.02 and 6.03, all Awards will be exercisable or forfeited upon a
Termination of Service as provided in this Section:

[1] Death. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of death, all of such
Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant’s Beneficiary anytime
before the earlier of the expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two

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(2) years
after the Participant’s death. All of a Participant’s Awards that are vested and
unexercised shall terminate as of the end of the two-year period following the Participant’s
death.

[2] Disability. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of Disability, all of such
Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of
the Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two (2) years after the Participant’s
Service Terminates. All of a Participant’s vested and unexercised Awards shall terminate as
of the end of the two-year period following the Participant’s Termination of Service because
of Disability.

[3] Retirement. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of Retirement, all of such
Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of
the Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two (2) years after the Participant
Retires. All of a Participant’s vested and unexercised Awards shall terminate as of the end
of the two-year period following the Participant’s Retirement.

[4] Voluntary Termination of Service By Participant. If a Participant who is an Employee
voluntarily Terminates Service, [a] all of such Participant’s exercisable Options may be
exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s
Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the expiration date specified in the Award
Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s voluntary Termination of Service, [b] all of
such Participant’s Awards that are not vested or exercisable on the date the Participant
voluntarily Terminates Service will be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Service is
Terminated, and [c] all of such Participant’s Awards that are vested and unexercised shall
terminate as of the end of the 30-day period following such Participant’s Termination of
Service.

[5] Involuntary Termination of Service Without Cause. If the Service of a Participant who
is an Employee is Terminated involuntarily without Cause, [a] all of such Participant’s
exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the
Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s Service
is involuntarily Terminated without Cause and [b] all of such Participant’s Awards that are
not vested or exercisable on the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated
without Cause will be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily
Terminated without Cause, and [c] all of such Participant’s Awards that are vested and
unexercised shall terminate as of the end of the 30-day period following such Participant’s
involuntary Termination of Service without Cause.

[6] Involuntary Termination of Service With Cause. If the Service of a Participant who is
an Employee is Terminated involuntarily for Cause, [a] all of such Participant’s
exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the
Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s

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Service
is involuntarily Terminated for Cause, [b] all of such Participant’s Awards that are not
vested or exercisable on the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated for
Cause will be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated
for Cause, and [c] all of such Participant’s Awards that are vested and unexercised shall
terminate as of the end of the 30-day period following such Participant’s involuntary
Termination of Service for Cause.

6.02 Other Limits on Exercisability. Regardless of any other provision of the Plan, all
unexercised Awards granted to a Participant will be forfeited if that Participant, before his or
her Termination of Service or after Termination of Service but while any Award remains exercisable:

[1] Without the Committee’s written consent, which may be withheld for any reason or for no
reason, serves (or agrees to serve) as an officer, director or employee of any
proprietorship, partnership or corporation or becomes the owner of a business or a member of
a partnership that competes with any portion of a SunCoast Group member’s business or
renders any service (including business consulting) to entities that compete with any
portion of a SunCoast Group member’s business;

[2] Refuses or fails to consult with, supply information to, or otherwise cooperate with,
the Company after having been requested to do so; or

[3] Deliberately engages in any action that the Committee concludes harms a SunCoast Group
member.

6.03 Buy Out of Article 6 Awards. At any time, the Committee, in its sole discretion and without
the consent of the Participant, may cancel any or all outstanding Options (“Article VI Awards”)
held by that Participant by providing to that Participant written notice (“Buy Out Notice”) of its
intention to exercise the rights reserved in this Section. If a Buy Out Notice is given, the
Company also will pay to each affected Participant the difference between [1] the Fair Market Value
of each (or portion of each) Article VI Awards to be cancelled and [2] the Exercise Price
associated with each cancelled Article VI Award. However, unless otherwise specified in the Award
Agreement, no payment will be made with respect to any Article VI award that is not exercisable
when cancelled under this Section. The Company will complete any buy out made under this Section
as soon as administratively possible after the date of the Buy Out Notice. At the Committee’s
option, payment of the buy out amount may be made in cash, in whole shares of Stock or partly in
cash and partly in shares of Stock. The number of whole shares of Stock, if any, included in the
buy out amount will be determined by dividing the amount of the payment to be made in shares of
Stock by the Fair Market Value as of the date of the Buy Out Notice.

ARTICLE VII – MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SIMILAR EVENT

7.01 Definition of Business Combination.

[1] During any 24-consecutive-calendar-month period ending after the Effective Date, there
is a change in the majority of the Board, provided, however, that any new director whose
nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved, or who was appointed or
elected to the Board, by the vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in office and
who were in office at the beginning of the 24-consecutive-calendar-month

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period will be
disregarded in determining if there has been a change in the majority of the Board; or

[2] Any transaction (or series of related transactions) that results in the merger or
consolidation of the Company or the exchange of stock for the securities of another entity
(other than a Subsidiary) that has acquired the Company’s assets or which is in control [as
defined in Section 368(c) of the Code] of an entity that has acquired the Company’s assets
but only if [a] immediately after the transaction (or the end of a series of related
transitions) the persons who owned a majority of the voting power of the Company immediately
before the transaction (or the beginning of a series of related transactions) own less than
a majority of the voting power of the Company and [b] the terms of the transaction (or
series of related transactions) are binding on all holders of Stock (except to the extent
that dissenting shareholders are entitled to relief under applicable law); or

[3] Within any 12-consecutive-calendar-month period ending after the Effective Date, any
unrelated entity or person acquires directly or indirectly the assets of a SunCoast Group
member having a total gross fair market value of at least 50% of the book value of the
Company’s assets.

7.02 Effect of Business Combination on Options. If the Company undergoes a Business Combination,
except as otherwise provided in Article VI, all Options that are then outstanding may become fully
vested and exercisable for the remainder of their term (whether or not otherwise exercisable by the
terms of the Award Agreement), but only to the extent permitted by the Board through unanimous
consent of the Board’s members.

7.03 Application of Section 280G of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement
or any other written agreement between the Participant and a SunCoast Group member then in effect,
if the sum (or value) due under Section 7.02 that is characterizable as parachute payments, when
combined with other parachute payments attributable to the same event (whether or not that event is
a Business Combination), constitute “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G(b)(1) of
the Code, the entity responsible for making those payments or its successor or successors
(collectively, “Payor”) will reduce the Participant’s benefits under this Plan by the smaller of
[1] the value of the sum or the value of the payments due under Sections 7.02 or [2] the amount
necessary to ensure that the Participant’s total “parachute payment” as defined in Section
280G(b)(2)(A) of the Code under this and all other agreements will be $1.00 less than the amount
that otherwise would generate an excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. If the reduction
described in the preceding sentence applies, within 10 business days of the effective date of the
event generating the payments, the Payor will apprise the Participant of the amount of the
reduction (“Notice of Reduction”). Within 10 business days of receiving that information, the
Participant may specify how (and against which benefit or payment source, including benefits and
payment sources other than this Plan) the reduction is to be applied (“Notice of Allocation”). The
Payor will be required to implement these directions
within 10 business days of receiving the Notice of Allocation. If the Payor has not received a
Notice of Allocation from the Participant within 10 business days of the date of the Notice of
Reduction or if the allocation provided in the Notice of Allocation is not sufficient to fully
implement the reduction described in this section, the Payor will apply the reduction described in
this section proportionately based on the amounts otherwise payable under Sections 7.02 or, if a

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Notice of Allocation has been returned that does not sufficiently implement the reduction described
in this section, on the basis of the reductions specified in the Notice of Allocation.

ARTICLE VIII – AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

The Board or the Committee may terminate, suspend or amend the Plan at any time without shareholder
approval except to the extent that shareholder approval is required to satisfy applicable
requirements imposed by [1] Rule 16b-3 under the Act, or any successor rule or regulation,
[2] applicable requirements of the Code or [3] any securities exchange, market or other quotation
system on or through which the Company’s securities are listed or traded. Also, no Plan amendment
may [4] cause the Plan to fail to meet requirements imposed by Rule 16b-3, to the extent applicable
or [5] without the consent of the affected Participant, (except as specifically provided otherwise
in the Plan or the Award Agreement), adversely affect any Award granted before the amendment,
modification or termination. However, nothing in this Section, the Plan or any Award Agreement
will restrict the Committee’s right to exercise the discretion retained in Section 6.03 or the
Committee’s or the Board’s right to amend the Plan and any Award Agreements without any additional
consideration to affected Employees to the extent necessary to avoid penalties arising under
Section 409A of the Code, even if those amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate rights granted
under the Plan or Award Agreement (or both) before those amendments.

ARTICLE IX – MISCELLANEOUS

9.01 Assignability. Except as provided in this section, an Award may not be transferred except by
will or applicable laws of descent and distribution and, during the Participant’s lifetime, may be
exercised only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. However,
with the Committee’s written consent (which may be withheld for any reason or for no reason), a
Participant or a specified group of Participants may transfer Awards (other than Incentive Stock
Options) to a revocable inter vivos trust, of which the Participant is the settlor, or may transfer
Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) to any member of the Participant’s immediate family,
any trust, whether revocable or irrevocable, established solely for the benefit of the
Participant’s immediate family, or any partnership or limited liability company whose only partners
or members are members of the Participant’s immediate family (“Permissible Transferees”). Any
Award transferred to a Permissible Transferee will continue to be subject to all of the terms and
conditions that applied to the Award before the transfer and to any other rules prescribed by the
Committee. A Permissible Transferee may subsequently transfer an Award but only to another
Permissible Transferee and only after complying with the terms of this Section as if the
Permissible Transferee was a Participant.

9.02 Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant may name a Beneficiary or Beneficiaries (who may be
named contingently or successively) to receive or to exercise any
vested Award that is unpaid or unexercised at the Participant’s death. Each designation made will
revoke all earlier designations made by the same Participant, must be made on a form prescribed by
the Committee and will be effective only when filed in writing with the Committee. If a
Participant has not made an effective Beneficiary designation, the deceased Participant’s
Beneficiary will be his or her surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, the deceased
Participant’s estate.

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9.03 No Guarantee of Continuing Service. Nothing in the Plan may be construed as:

[1] Interfering with or limiting the right of any SunCoast Group member to Terminate any
Participant’s employment at any time;

[2] Conferring on any Participant any right to continue as an Eligible Employee or Director;

[3] Guaranteeing that any Employee will be selected to be an Eligible Employee or a
Participant; or

[4] Guaranteeing that any Eligible Employee or Participant will receive any future Awards.

9.04 Tax Withholding. The Company will withhold from other amounts owed to a Participant, or
require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and
local withholding tax requirements on any Award, exercise or cancellation of an Award or purchase
of shares of Stock. If these amounts are not to be withheld from other payments due to the
Participant (or if there are no other payments due to the Participant), the Company will defer
payment of cash or issuance of shares of Stock until the earlier of:

[1] Thirty days after the settlement date; or

[2] The date the Participant remits the required amount.

If the Participant has not remitted the required amount within 30 days of the settlement date, the
Company will permanently withhold from the value of the Awards to be distributed the minimum amount
required to be withheld to comply with applicable federal, state and local income, wage and
employment taxes and distribute the balance to the Participant.

In its discretion, the Committee may allow a Participant to elect, subject to conditions the
Committee establishes, to reimburse the Company for this withholding obligation through one or more
of the following methods:

[3] By having shares of Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan withheld by the Company (but
only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable
state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws);

[4] By delivering, including by attestation, to the Company previously acquired shares of
Stock that the Participant has owned for at least six months;

[5] By remitting cash to the Company; or

[6] By remitting a personal check immediately payable to the Company.

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9.05 Indemnification. Each individual who is or was a member of the Committee or of the Board will
be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (and the Company shall pay to such
individual within 30 days of the imposition or incurrence of) any loss, cost, liability or expense
that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from
any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be made a party or in which he or she
may be involved by reason of any action taken or not taken under the Plan as a Committee or Board
member and against and from any and all amounts paid, with the Company’s approval, by him or her in
settlement of any matter related to or arising from the Plan as a Committee or Board member; or
paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any action, suit or proceeding relating to or
arising from the Plan against him or her as a Committee or Board member. The right of
indemnification described in this section is not exclusive and is independent of any other rights
of indemnification to which the individual may be entitled under the Company’s organizational
documents, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise.

9.06 No Limitation on Compensation. Nothing in the Plan is to be construed to limit the right of
the Company to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its employees or Directors in cash
or property, in a manner not expressly authorized by the Plan.

9.07 Requirements of Law. The grant of Awards and the issuance of shares of Stock will be subject
to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to all required approvals of any governmental
agencies or national securities exchange, market or other quotation system. Also, no shares of
Stock will be issued under the Plan unless the Company is satisfied that the issuance of those
shares of Stock will comply with applicable federal and state securities laws. Certificates for
shares of Stock delivered under the Plan may be subject to any stock transfer orders and other
restrictions that the Committee believes to be advisable under the rules, regulations and other
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or other recognized
market or quotation system upon which the Stock is then listed or traded, or any other applicable
federal or state securities law. The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any
certificates issued under the Plan to make appropriate reference to restrictions within the scope
of this section.

9.08 Term of Plan. Subject to Article VIII, the Plan will continue until the tenth anniversary of
the date it is adopted by the Board or approved by the Company’s shareholders, whichever is
earliest.

9.09 Governing Law. The Plan and all related agreements will be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws (other than laws governing conflicts of laws) of the United States and of the
State of Delaware.

9.10 No Impact on Benefits. Plan Awards are incentives designed to promote the objectives
described in Article I. Also, Awards are not compensation for purposes of calculating a
Participant’s rights under any employee benefit plan or other agreement that does not specifically
require the inclusion of Awards in calculating benefits.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan is executed as of this ___day of                     , 2005.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	SUNCOAST HOLDINGS, INC.
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

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Exhibit 10.9

SUNCOAST HOLDINGS, INC.

2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Page
	ARTICLE I — PURPOSE
	 	 	1	 
	ARTICLE II — DEFINITIONS
	 	 	1	 
	2.01 Definitions
	 	 	1	 
	ARTICLE III — ADMINISTRATION/ELIGIBILITY
	 	 	4	 
	3.01 Committee Duties
	 	 	4	 
	3.02 Delegation of Duties
	 	 	5	 
	3.03 Participation
	 	 	5	 
	3.04 Conditions of Participation
	 	 	6	 
	3.05 Eligibility
	 	 	6	 
	3.06 Limitations on Committee
	 	 	6	 
	ARTICLE IV — STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
	 	 	6	 
	4.01 Number of Shares
	 	 	6	 
	4.02 Unfulfilled Awards
	 	 	6	 
	4.03 Adjustment in Capitalization
	 	 	6	 
	4.04 Limitations on Number of Shares Issuable to an Eligible Employee or Director
	 	 	7	 
	ARTICLE V — OPTIONS
	 	 	7	 
	5.01 Grant of Options
	 	 	7	 
	5.02 Option Price
	 	 	7	 
	5.03 Exercise of Options
	 	 	7	 
	5.04 Incentive Stock Options
	 	 	8	 
	5.05 Payment for Options
	 	 	8	 
	5.06 Restrictions on Option Exercise and Transferability
	 	 	8	 
	5.07 Restrictions on Reload/Repricing
	 	 	9	 
	ARTICLE VI — TERMINATION OF SERVICE/LIMITS ON
EXERCISABILITY/BUYOUTS
	 	 	9	 
	6.01 Effect of Termination of Service on Awards
	 	 	9	 
	6.02 Other Limits on Exercisability
	 	 	10	 
	6.03 Buy Out of Article 6 Awards
	 	 	11	 
	ARTICLE VII — MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SIMILAR EVENT
	 	 	11	 
	7.01 Definition of Business Combination
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

	 	 	 	 	 
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	7.02 Effect of Business Combination on Options
	 	 	12	 
	7.03 Application of Section 280G of the Code
	 	 	12	 
	ARTICLE VIII — AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
	 	 	12	 
	ARTICLE IX — MISCELLANEOUS
	 	 	13	 
	9.01 Assignability
	 	 	13	 
	9.02 Beneficiary Designation
	 	 	13	 
	9.03 No Guarantee of Continuing Service
	 	 	13	 
	9.04 Tax Withholding
	 	 	14	 
	9.05 Indemnification
	 	 	14	 
	9.06 No Limitation on Compensation
	 	 	15	 
	9.07 Requirements of Law
	 	 	15	 
	9.08 Term of Plan
	 	 	15	 
	9.09 Governing Law
	 	 	15	 
	9.10 No Impact on Benefits
	 	 	15	 

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SUNCOAST HOLDINGS, INC.

2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN

ARTICLE I — PURPOSE

This Plan is intended to foster and promote the long-term financial success of SunCoast Holdings,
Inc. and its Subsidiaries (the “SunCoast Group”); to reward performance and to increase shareholder
value by providing Participants appropriate incentives and rewards; to enable the SunCoast Group to
attract and retain the services of outstanding individuals upon whose judgment, interest and
dedication the successful conduct of the SunCoast Group’s businesses are largely dependent; to
encourage Participants’ ownership interest in SunCoast Holdings, Inc.; and to align the interests
of management and directors with that of the SunCoast Holdings, Inc.’s shareholders.

ARTICLE II — DEFINITIONS

2.01 Definitions. When used in this Plan, the following terms will have the meanings given to them
in this Article unless another meaning is expressly provided elsewhere in this document or clearly
required by the context. When applying these definitions and any other word, term or phrase used in
this document, the form of any word, term or phrase will include any and all of its other forms.

Act. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders.

Award. Any Incentive Stock Option or Nonqualified Stock Option.

Award Agreement. The written or electronic agreement or other instrument or document that [1]
describes the terms and conditions of each Award and the manner in which it will be settled if
earned and [2] evidences an Award granted by the Committee and is signed or otherwise authenticated
by both the Company and the Participant. If there is any conflict between the terms of this Plan
and the terms of the Award Agreement, the terms of the Plan will prevail.

Beneficiary. The individual a Participant designates to receive (or to exercise) or is otherwise
entitled to receive (or to exercise) in accordance with Section 9.02 any Plan benefits (or rights)
that are unpaid (or unexercised) when the Participant dies. A Beneficiary may be designated or
determined only by following the procedures described in Section 9.02 and neither the Company nor
the Committee is required or permitted to infer a Beneficiary from any other source.

Board. The Company’s board of directors.

Business Combination. A transaction of the type described in Section 7.01.

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Cause. For purposes of this Plan and unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, with
respect to any Participant who is an Employee:

[1] Any act of fraud, intentional misrepresentation, embezzlement,
misappropriation or conversion of any SunCoast Group member’s asset or business
opportunity;

[2] Conviction of, or entering into a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony;

[3] Intentional, repeated or continuing violation of any of the applicable SunCoast
Group member’s policies or procedures that occurs or continues after notice to the
Participant that he or she has violated such policy or procedure; or

[4] Any material breach of a written covenant or agreement with a SunCoast Group
member, including the terms of this Plan or any material breach of fiduciary duty to
SunCoast Group member.

Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the Effective Date or as amended or
superseded after the Effective Date, and any applicable regulations and rulings issued under the
Code.

Committee.

[1] In the case of Awards to Directors, the entire Board; or

[2] In the case of all other Awards, the Board’s compensation committee. The Committee
will be comprised of at least three individuals.

Company. SunCoast Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware, and all
successors to it.

Director. Each member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Subsidiary.

 Disability. A disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

Effective Date. The earlier of [1] the date this Plan is approved by the Board or [2] the date this
Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders.

Eligible Employee. Any Employee who is employed in an executive position, as determined by
the Committee, by a SunCoast Group member.

Employee. Any individual who is a common law employee of a SunCoast Group member. A worker who is
classified as other than a common law employee by an Employer but who is subsequently reclassified
as a common law employee of such Employer for any reason and on any basis will be treated as a
common law employee only from the date of that reclassification and will not retroactively be
reclassified as an Employee for any purpose of this Plan.

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Employer. Each member of the SunCoast Group.

Exercise Price. The price, if any, at which a Participant may exercise an Award.

Fair Market Value. The value of one share of Stock on any relevant date, determined as follows:

[1] If the shares of Stock are traded on an established securities market (including
the NASDAQ National Market System), the reported “closing price” on the relevant date, if
it is a trading day; otherwise on the immediately preceding trading day; or

[2] If the shares of Stock are not traded on an established securities market, the
fair market value, as determined by the Committee in good faith under a reasonable
valuation method, as of the valuation date coinciding with or, if none, most recently
preceding the relevant date provided that it is no more than 12 months before the relevant
date. Such fair market value determination shall be made in a manner consistent with the
rules prescribed under Section 409A of the Code, and, with respect to Incentive Stock
Options, consistent with rules prescribed under Section 422 of the Code.

Grant Date. The date specified as the grant date in the Award Agreement.

Incentive Stock Option. Any Option granted under Article V that, on the Grant Date, meets the
applicable requirements of Section 422 of the Code and is not subsequently modified in a manner
that results in the grant of a new stock option that does not meet the applicable requirements of
Section 422 of the Code.

Nonqualified Stock Option. Any Option granted under Article V that is not an Incentive Stock
Option.

Option. The right granted under Article V to purchase a share of Stock at a stated price for a
specified period of time. An Option may be either [1] an Incentive Stock Option or [2] a
Nonqualified Stock Option.

Participant. Any Employee or Director to whom the Committee grants an Award. Designation of an
Eligible Employee to receive an Award in any year will not require the Committee to designate that
person to receive an Award in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or
amount of Award granted to the Participant in any other year. The Committee will consider the
factors it deems pertinent to selecting Eligible Employees and in determining the type and amount
of their respective Awards.

Plan. SunCoast Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan.

Plan Year. The Company’s fiscal year.

Retirement or Retire. In the case of:

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[1] An Employee, Termination of Service (without Cause) after attainment of age 55;
and

[2] in the case of Directors, their departure from the Board for any reason other than
Disability or death.

Stock. The class A common stock of the Company, which contains substantially similar rights
(disregarding any difference in voting rights) to the class of common stock of the Company having
the greatest aggregate value of common stock issued and outstanding of the Company.

Subsidiary. Any corporation, partnership or other form of unincorporated entity of which the
Company owns, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock, if the entity is a corporation; or of the capital or profits interest, if the
entity is a partnership or another form of unincorporated entity.

Termination of Service (or references to a Participant’s Service being Terminated).
As applicable, [1] termination of the employee-employer relationship between a Participant and the
Company and all Subsidiaries for any reason, [2] with respect to an Employee of a Subsidiary, a
severance or diminution of the ownership relationship between the Company and that entity after
which that entity is no longer a Subsidiary and after which that person is not an Employee or [3]
cessation of a Director’s service on the Board (and the boards of directors of all Subsidiaries)
for any reason. However, with respect to any Award that is not an Incentive Stock Option and unless
the Committee specifies otherwise either in the Award Agreement or subsequently, a Termination of
Service will not have occurred solely because an Employee becomes a consultant to a SunCoast Group
member unless that consultant is providing bona fide services to such SunCoast Group member. Also,
with respect to any Award (including an Incentive Stock Option), a Termination of Service will not
have occurred while the Employee is absent from active employment for a period of not more than
three months (or, if longer, the period during which reemployment rights are protected by law,
contact or written agreement, including the Award Agreement, between the Participant and the
Employer) due to illness, military service or other leave of absence approved by the Employer.

ARTICLE III — ADMINISTRATION/ELIGIBILITY

3.01 Committee Duties.

[1] The Committee is granted all powers appropriate and necessary to administer the
Plan. Consistent with the Plan’s purpose, the Committee may adopt, amend and rescind rules
and regulations relating to the Plan, to the extent appropriate to protect the Company’s
interests, and has complete discretion to make all other decisions necessary or advisable
for the administration and interpretation of the Plan. Any action by the Committee will be
final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all Participants.

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[2] The Committee (or the Board, as appropriate) also may amend the Plan and Award
Agreements without any additional consideration to affected Participants to the extent
necessary to avoid penalties arising under Section 409A of the Code, even if those
amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate rights granted under the Plan or Award Agreement
(or both) before those amendments.

3.02 Delegation of Duties. In its sole discretion, the Committee may delegate to any
individual or entity (including Employees) that it deems appropriate any of its duties
other than those described in Section 3.03[1] and [2].

3.03 Participation.

[1] Consistent with the terms of the Plan, the Committee will:

[a] Decide which Employees and Directors may become Participants;

[b] Decide which Participants will be granted Awards;

[c] Identify the type of Awards to be granted to each Participant;

[d] Specify the terms and conditions imposed on any Awards granted;

[e] Develop the procedures through which an Award may be exercised;

[f] Specify the circumstances under which the Company may cancel
an Award or reacquire any Award or shares of Stock acquired through the
Plan; and

[g] Impose any other terms and conditions the Committee believes are appropriate and necessary to implement the purpose of this Plan.

[2] The Committee may establish different terms and conditions:

[a] For each type of Award;

[b] For Participants receiving the same type of Award; and

[c] For the same Participant for each Award the Participant receives,
whether or not those Awards are granted at different times.

[3] The Committee (or its delegate) will prepare.and deliver an Award Agreement to each
affected Participant with respect to each Award. The Award Agreement will describe:

[a] The type of Award and when and how it may be exercised;

[b] The effect of exercising an Award;

[c] Any Exercise Price associated with the Award;

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[d] Any conditions that must be met before the Award may be
exercised;

[e] When and how the Award may be exercised; and

[f] Any other applicable terms and conditions affecting the Award.

3.04 Conditions of Participation. By accepting an Award, each Participant agrees:

[1] To be bound by the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan; and

[2] That the Committee (or the Board) may amend the Plan and the Award Agreements
without any additional consideration to the extent necessary to avoid penalties arising
under Section 409A of the Code, even if those amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate
rights granted under the Plan or Award Agreement (or both) before those amendments.

3.05 Eligibility. Participation in the Plan is limited to Eligible Employees and Directors.
Only Eligible Employees and Directors may receive an Award under the Plan. An
Employee’s status as an Eligible Employee or an individual’s status as a Director does
not guarantee that any Award will be made to such Employee or individual.

3.06 Limitations on Committee. Notwithstanding anything in this Article III, the Committee shall not have the authority to reduce the Exercise Price for Options other
than as provided in Section 4.03 of the Plan.

ARTICLE IV — STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

4.01 Number of Shares.

[1] Subject to Section 4.03, the number of shares of Stock subject to Awards under the
Plan is the greater of 350,000 shares of Stock or the number of shares of Stock that
represents 8% of the fair market value of the Company as of the Effective Date (rounded to
the nearest whole number of shares).

[2] The shares of Stock to be delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in
part, of treasury Stock or authorized but unissued Stock not reserved for any other purpose.

4.02 Unfulfilled Awards. Any Stock subject to an Award that, for any reason, is
forfeited, cancelled, terminated, relinquished, exchanged or otherwise settled without
the issuance of Stock or without payment of cash equal to the difference between the
Award’s Fair Market Value and its Exercise Price may again be granted under the Plan
and, in the discretion of the Committee, may be subject to a subsequent Award.

4.03 Adjustment in Capitalization. If, after the Effective Date, there is a Stock
dividend or Stock split, recapitalization (including payment of an extraordinary dividend),
merger, consolidation, combination, spin-off, distribution of assets to shareholders,

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exchange of shares, or other similar corporate change affecting Stock, the Committee will
appropriately adjust the number of Awards that may or will be granted to Participants in any Plan
Year, the aggregate number of shares of Stock available for Awards under Section 4.01 or subject to
outstanding Awards (as well as any share-based limits imposed under this Plan) the respective
Exercise Prices and/or limitations applicable to outstanding or subsequently granted Awards and any
other affected factor, limit or term applying to Awards. Any decision of the Committee under this
section will be final and binding on all Participants and Beneficiaries.

4.04 Limitations on Number of Shares Issuable to an Eligible Employee or Director. The aggregate
number of shares of Stock with respect to which Awards may be issued under this Plan to any
Eligible Employee or Director in any calendar year will not exceed 25,000 (adjusted as provided
in Section 4.03) during the Plan Year granted; however, such limit may be increased for any Plan
Year only to the extent permitted by the Board.

ARTICLE V — OPTIONS

5.01 Grant of Options.

[1] The Committee may grant Options to Eligible Employees at any time during the
term of this Plan. Options granted to Eligible Employees in their respective roles as
Employees may be either [a] Incentive Stock Options or [b] Nonqualified Stock
Options.

[2] The Committee may grant Nonqualified Stock Options to each Director in his or her
role as Director at any time, subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Committee
on the Grant Date.

5.02 Option Price. Except as provided in Section 5.04[2], each Option will bear an
Exercise Price that is not less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the
Grant Date.

5.03 Exercise of Options. Options awarded to a Participant under Section 5.01 may
be exercised at the times and subject to the restrictions and conditions (including a
vesting schedule) that the Committee specifies in the Award Agreement and to the
terms of the Plan. However:

[1] An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share, (instead,
fractional shares will be settled in cash);

[2] The Committee may prohibit a Participant from exercising Options for fewer than the
minimum number of shares specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement but only if this
prohibition does not prevent a Participant from acquiring the full number of shares of Stock
for which Options are then exercisable; and

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[3] Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Award Agreement, no Option may be
exercised more than 10 years after its Grant Date.

5.04 Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary:

[1] The aggregate Fair Market Value of the Stock (determined as of the Grant Date) with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any
Participant during any calendar year (under all option plans of the SunCoast Group) will
not exceed $100,000 [or the amount specified in Section 422(d) of the Code], determined
under rules issued under Section 422 of the Code;

[2] Each Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who owns [as defined in
Section 424(d) of the Code] stock possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock or the combined voting power of any Subsidiary,
determined under rules issued under Section 422 of the Code, will bear an Exercise Price
that is at least 110 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant
Date;

[3] No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to any individual who is not an Eligible
Employee on the Grant Date;

[4] No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than 10 years after it is granted
(five years if the Participant owns [as defined in Section 424(d) of the Code] stock
possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
or the combined voting power of any Subsidiary), determined under rules issued under
Section 422 of the Code; and

[5] The maximum number of shares of Stock that may be granted through Incentive Stock
Options during the term of the Plan will not be larger than the greater of 350,000 or the
number of shares of Stock representing 8% of the fair market value of the Company as of the
Effective Date (rounded to the nearest whole number of shares), subject to any adjustment
under Section 4.03.

5.05 Payment for Options. The Committee will develop procedures through which a
Participant may pay an Option’s Exercise Price, including a cashless exercise or
tendering shares of Stock the Participant already has owned for at least six months,
either by actual delivery of the previously owned shares of Stock or by attestation,
valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date, as partial or full payment of the
Exercise Price.

5.06 Restrictions on Option Exercise and Transferability. The Board or the
Committee may impose restrictions on the exercise of any Options and/or any transfer
of shares of Stock acquired through an Option to the extent necessary to comply with
restrictions related to applicable federal securities laws, the requirements of any
national securities exchange or system on which Stock is then listed or traded, or any
applicable blue sky or state securities laws (collectively, “Securities Laws”); however,

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any such restrictions imposed by the Board or the Committee may apply only for the minimum period
deemed necessary to comply with such Securities Laws.

5.07 Restrictions on Reload/Repricing. Regardless of any other provision of this Plan:

[1] Neither the Company nor the Committee may “reprice” (as defined under rules issued
by the exchange on which the Stock then is traded or, if the Stock is not then traded on an
exchange, as defined under rules issued by the New York Stock Exchange) any Award without
the prior approval of the shareholders; and

[2] No Participant will be entitled (and no Committee discretion may be
exercised to extend to any Participant) to an automatic grant of additional Options
in connection with any exercise of an Option.

ARTICLE VI — TERMINATION OF SERVICE/LIMITS ON

EXERCISABILITY/BUYOUTS

6.01 Effect of Termination of Service on Awards. Unless otherwise specified in the Award
Agreement and subject to Sections 5.06, 6.02 and 6.03, all Awards will be exercisable or forfeited
upon a Termination of Service as provided in this Section:

[1] Death. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of death, all of such
Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant’s Beneficiary anytime
before the earlier of the expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two (2) years
after the Participant’s death. All of a Participant’s Awards that are vested and unexercised
shall terminate as of the end of the two-year period following the Participant’s death.

[2] Disability. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of Disability, all of
such Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case
of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two (2) years after the Participant’s
Service Terminates. All of a Participant’s vested and unexercised Awards shall terminate as
of the end of the two-year period following the Participant’s Termination of Service because
of Disability.

[3] Retirement. If a Participant’s Service Terminates because of Retirement, all of
such Participant’s exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case
of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or two (2) years after the Participant
Retires. All of a Participant’s vested and unexercised Awards shall terminate as of the end
of the two-year period following the Participant’s Retirement.

[4] Voluntary Termination of Service By Participant. If a Participant who is an
Employee voluntarily Terminates Service, [a] all of such Participant’s exercisable Options
may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the

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Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s
voluntary Termination of Service, [b] all of such Participant’s Awards that are not vested
or exercisable on the date the Participant voluntarily Terminates Service will be forfeited
as of the date the Participant’s Service is Terminated, and [c] all of such Participant’s
Awards that are vested and unexercised shall terminate as of the end of the 30-day period
following such Participant’s Termination of Service.

[5] Involuntary Termination of Service Without Cause. If the Service of a Participant
who is an Employee is Terminated involuntarily without Cause, [a] all of such Participant’s
exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the
Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s Service
is involuntarily Terminated without Cause and [b] all of such Participant’s Awards that are
not vested or exercisable on the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated
without Cause will be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily
Terminated without Cause, and [c] all of such Participant’s Awards that are vested and
unexercised shall terminate as of the end of the 30-day period following such Participant’s
involuntary Termination of Service without Cause.

[6] Involuntary Termination of Service With Cause. If the Service of a Participant who
is an Employee is Terminated involuntarily for Cause, [a] all of such Participant’s
exercisable Options may be exercised by the Participant (or, in the case of the
Participant’s death, the Participant’s Beneficiary) anytime before the earlier of the
expiration date specified in the Award Agreement or 30 days after the Participant’s Service
is involuntarily Terminated for Cause, [b] all of such Participant’s Awards that are not
vested or exercisable on the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated for
Cause will be forfeited as of the date the Participant’s Service is involuntarily Terminated
for Cause, and [c] all of such Participant’s Awards that are vested and unexercised shall
terminate as of the end of the 30-day period following such Participant’s involuntary
Termination of Service for Cause.

6.02 Other Limits on Exercisability. Regardless of any other provision of the Plan, all
unexercised Awards granted to a Participant will be forfeited if that Participant, before his or
her Termination of Service or after Termination of Service but while any Award remains exercisable:

[1] Without the Committee’s written consent, which may be withheld for any reason or
for no reason, serves (or agrees to serve) as an officer, director or employee of any
proprietorship, partnership or corporation or becomes the owner of a business or a member of a
partnership that competes with any portion of a SunCoast Group member’s business or renders any
service (including business consulting) to entities that compete with any portion of a SunCoast
Group member’s business;

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[2] Refuses or fails to consult with, supply information to, or otherwise
cooperate with, the Company after having been requested to do so; or

[3] Deliberately engages in any action that the Committee concludes harms a SunCoast
Group member.

6.03 Buy Out of Article 6 Awards. At any time, the Committee, in its sole discretion and without
the consent of the Participant, may cancel any or all outstanding Options (“Article VI Awards”)
held by that Participant by providing to that Participant written notice (“Buy Out Notice”) of its
intention to exercise the rights reserved in this Section. If a Buy Out Notice is given, the
Company also will pay to each affected Participant the difference between [1] the Fair Market Value
of each (or portion of each) Article VI Awards to be cancelled and [2] the Exercise Price
associated with each cancelled Article VI Award. However, unless otherwise specified in the Award
Agreement, no payment will be made with respect to any Article VI award that is not exercisable
when cancelled under this Section. The Company will complete any buy out made under this Section as
soon as administratively possible after the date of the Buy Out Notice. At the Committee’s option,
payment of the buy out amount may be made in cash, in whole shares of Stock or partly in cash and
partly in shares of Stock. The number of whole shares of Stock, if any, included in the buy out
amount will be determined by dividing the amount of the payment to be made in shares of Stock by
the Fair Market Value as of the date of the Buy Out Notice.

ARTICLE VII — MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR SIMILAR EVENT

7.01 Definition of
Business Combination.

[1] During any 24-consecutive-calendar-month period ending after the Effective Date,
there is a change in the majority of the Board, provided, however, that any new director
whose nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved, or who was
appointed or elected to the Board, by the vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in
office and who were in office at the beginning of the 24-consecutive-calendar-month period
will be disregarded in determining if there has been a change in the majority of the Board;
or

[2] Any transaction (or series of related transactions) that results in the merger or
consolidation of the Company or the exchange of stock for the securities of another entity
(other than a Subsidiary) that has acquired the Company’s assets or which is in control [as
defined in Section 368(c) of the Code] of an entity that has acquired the Company’s assets
but only if [a] immediately after the transaction (or the end of a series of related
transitions) the persons who owned a majority of the voting power of the Company immediately
before the transaction (or the beginning of a series of related transactions) own less than
a majority of the voting power of the Company and [b] the terms of the transaction (or
series of related transactions) are binding on all holders of Stock (except to the extent
that dissenting shareholders are entitled to relief under applicable law); or

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[3] Within any 12-consecutive-calendar-month period ending after the Effective Date,
any unrelated entity or person acquires directly or indirectly the assets of a SunCoast
Group member having a total gross fair market value of at least 50% of the book value of
the Company’s assets.

7.02 Effect of Business Combination on Options. If the Company undergoes a
Business Combination, except as otherwise provided in Article VI, all Options that are
then outstanding may become fully vested and exercisable for the remainder of their term
(whether or not otherwise exercisable by the terms of the Award Agreement), but only to
the extent permitted by the Board through unanimous consent of the Board’s members.

7.03 Application of Section 280G of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in the
Award Agreement or any other written agreement between the Participant and a
SunCoast Group member then in effect, if the sum (or value) due under Section 7.02
that is characterizable as parachute payments, when combined with other parachute
payments attributable to the same event (whether or not that event is a Business
Combination), constitute “excess parachute payments” as defined in Section 280G(b)(1)
of the Code, the entity responsible for making those payments or its successor or
successors (collectively, “Payor”) will reduce the Participant’s benefits under this Plan
by the smaller of [1] the value of the sum or the value of the payments due under
Sections 7.02 or [2] the amount necessary to ensure that the Participant’s total
“parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G(b)(2)(A) of the Code under this and all
other agreements will be $1.00 less than the amount that otherwise would generate an
excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code. If the reduction described in the preceding
sentence applies, within 10 business days of the effective date of the event generating
the payments, the Payor will apprise the Participant of the amount of the reduction
(“Notice of Reduction”). Within 10 business days of receiving that information, the
Participant may specify how (and against which benefit or payment source, including
benefits and payment sources other than this Plan) the reduction is to be applied
(“Notice of Allocation”). The Payor will be required to implement these directions within
10 business days of receiving the Notice of Allocation. If the Payor has not received a
Notice of Allocation from the Participant within 10 business days of the date of the
Notice of Reduction or if the allocation provided in the Notice of Allocation is not
sufficient to fully implement the reduction described in this section, the Payor will apply
the reduction described in this section proportionately based on the amounts otherwise
payable under Sections 7.02 or, if a Notice of Allocation has been returned that does
not sufficiently implement the reduction described in this section, on the basis of the
reductions specified in the Notice of Allocation.

ARTICLE
VIII — AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

The Board or the Committee may terminate, suspend or amend the Plan at any time without shareholder
approval except to the extent that shareholder approval is required to satisfy applicable
requirements imposed by [1] Rule 16b-3 under the Act, or any successor rule or regulation, [2]
applicable requirements of the Code or [3] any securities exchange, market or other quotation
system on or through which the Company’s securities are listed or traded. Also, no Plan amendment
may [4] cause the

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Plan to fail to meet requirements imposed by Rule 16b-3, to the extent applicable or [5] without
the consent of the affected Participant, (except as specifically provided otherwise in the Plan or
the Award Agreement), adversely affect any Award granted before the amendment, modification or
termination. However, nothing in this Section, the Plan or any Award Agreement will restrict the
Committee’s right to exercise the discretion retained in Section 6.03 or the Committee’s or the
Board’s right to amend the Plan and any Award Agreements without any additional consideration to
affected Employees to the extent necessary to avoid penalties arising under Section 409A of the
Code, even if those amendments reduce, restrict or eliminate rights granted under the Plan or Award
Agreement (or both) before those amendments.

ARTICLE IX — MISCELLANEOUS

9.01 Assignability. Except as provided in this section, an Award may not be
transferred except by will or applicable laws of descent and distribution and, during the
Participant’s lifetime, may be exercised only by the Participant or the Participant’s
guardian or legal representative. However, with the Committee’s written consent (which
may be withheld for any reason or for no reason), a Participant or a specified group of
Participants may transfer Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) to a revocable inter
vivos trust, of which the Participant is the settlor, or may transfer Awards (other than
Incentive Stock Options) to any member of the Participant’s immediate family, any trust,
whether revocable or irrevocable, established solely for the benefit of the Participant’s
immediate family, or any partnership or limited liability company whose only partners or
members are members of the Participant’s immediate family (“Permissible Transferees”).
Any Award transferred to a Permissible Transferee will continue to be subject to all of the
terms and conditions that applied to the Award before the transfer and to any other rules
prescribed by the Committee. A Permissible Transferee may subsequently transfer an
Award but only to another Permissible Transferee and only after complying with the terms
of this Section as if the Permissible Transferee was a Participant.

9.02 Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant may name a Beneficiary or
Beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to receive or to exercise
any vested Award that is unpaid or unexercised at the Participant’s death. Each
designation made will revoke all earlier designations made by the
same Participant, must
be made on a form prescribed by the Committee and will be effective only when filed in
writing with the Committee. If a Participant has not made an effective Beneficiary
designation, the deceased Participant’s Beneficiary will be his or her surviving spouse or,
if there is no surviving spouse, the deceased Participant’s estate.

9.03 No Guarantee of Continuing Service. Nothing in the Plan may be construed as:

[1] Interfering with or limiting the right of any SunCoast Group member to
Terminate any Participant’s employment at any time;

[2] Conferring on any Participant any right to continue as an Eligible Employee or
Director;

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[3] Guaranteeing that any Employee will be selected to be an Eligible
Employee or a Participant; or

[4] Guaranteeing that any Eligible Employee or Participant will receive any
future Awards.

9.04 Tax Withholding. The Company will withhold from other amounts owed to a Participant,
or require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy
federal, state and local withholding tax requirements on any Award, exercise or
cancellation of an Award or purchase of shares of Stock. If these amounts are not to be
withheld from other payments due to the Participant (or if there are no other payments due
to the Participant), the Company will defer payment of cash or issuance of shares of Stock
until the earlier of:

[1] Thirty days after the settlement date; or

[2] The date the Participant remits the required amount.

If the Participant has not remitted the required amount within 30 days of the settlement
date, the Company will permanently withhold from the value of the Awards to be distributed
the minimum amount required to be withheld to comply with applicable federal, state and
local income, wage and employment taxes and distribute the balance to the Participant.

In its discretion, the Committee may allow a Participant to elect, subject to conditions
the Committee establishes, to reimburse the Company for this withholding obligation
through one or more of the following methods:

[3] By having shares of Stock otherwise issuable under the Plan withheld by the
Company (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to
comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax
laws);

[4] By delivering, including by attestation, to the Company previously acquired
shares of Stock that the Participant has owned for at least six months;

[5] By remitting cash to the Company; or

[6] By remitting a personal check immediately payable to the Company.

9.05 Indemnification. Each individual who is or was a member of the Committee or of the
Board will be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (and the Company
shall pay to such individual within 30 days of the imposition or incurrence of) any loss,
cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in
connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she
may be made a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or
not taken under the Plan as a Committee or Board member and against and from any and all
amounts paid, with the Company’s

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approval, by him or her in settlement of any matter related to or arising from the Plan as a
Committee or Board member; or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any action,
suit or proceeding relating to or arising from the Plan against him or her as a Committee or Board
member. The right of indemnification described in this section is not exclusive and is independent
of any other rights of indemnification to which the individual may be entitled under the Company’s
organizational documents, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise.

9.06 No Limitation on Compensation. Nothing in the Plan is to be construed to limit
the right of the Company to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its
employees or Directors in cash or property, in a manner not expressly authorized by the
Plan.

9.07 Requirements of Law. The grant of Awards and the issuance of shares of
Stock will be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to all required
approvals of any governmental agencies or national securities exchange, market or
other quotation system. Also, no shares of Stock will be issued under the Plan unless
the Company is satisfied that the issuance of those shares of Stock will comply with
applicable federal and state securities laws. Certificates for shares of Stock delivered
under the Plan may be subject to any stock transfer orders and other restrictions that
the Committee believes to be advisable under the rules, regulations and other
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or other
recognized market or quotation system upon which the Stock is then listed or traded, or
any other applicable federal or state securities law. The Committee may cause a
legend or legends to be placed on any certificates issued under the Plan to make
appropriate reference to restrictions within the scope of this section.

9.08 Term of Plan. Subject to Article VIII, the Plan will continue until the tenth
anniversary of the date it is adopted by the Board or approved by the Company’s
shareholders, whichever is earliest.

9.09 Governing Law. The Plan and all related agreements will be construed in
accordance with and governed by the laws (other than laws governing conflicts of laws)
of the United States and of the State of Delaware.

9.10 No Impact on Benefits. Plan Awards are incentives designed to promote the
objectives described in Article I. Also, Awards are not compensation for purposes of
calculating a Participant’s rights under any employee benefit plan or other agreement
that does not specifically require the inclusion of Awards in calculating benefits.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Plan is executed as of this 23rd day of February, 2006.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	SUNCOAST HOLDlNGS, INC.

 	 
	 	 /s/  Steven M. Mariano        	 
	 	Steven M. Mariano  	 
	 	Chairman & CEO 	 
	 

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