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Section 6.03. No Solicitation; Other Offers. 
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(e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Board of Directors of the Company may make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> only if the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under Applicable Law; 
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(f) Except as expressly permitted by this Section 6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not effect an Adverse Recommendation Change. (Page 49)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
SECTION 5.02.          No Solicitation by the Company; Company Board Recommendation.  
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the Company Shareholder Approval, the Company Board may (I) make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change or (II) cause the Company to enter into an Acquisition Agreement <omitted> terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.01(c)(ii), in either case if the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation), that (x) in the case of clause (I), <omitted> the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law; (Page 38)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
7.1 Shareholder Approvals. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the receipt of the Requisite SB Shareholder Approval, SB’s board of directors may make an Adverse Recommendation Change if and only if: (A) SB’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with the SB Financial Advisor (or such other financial advisor as SB may use) and outside counsel <omitted> ; (B) SB’s board of directors determines in good faith, after consultation with SB’s outside counsel, that a failure to make such Adverse Recommendation Change would be inconsistent with SB’s board of directors’ fiduciary duties to SB and its shareholders under applicable Law; (Page 21)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
6.3 Shareholders’ Approval and Stockholder Approval <omitted> (c) Subject to Section 8.1 and Section 8.2, if the Board of Directors of NYCB or Flagstar, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its outside financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or continue to make the NYCB Board Recommendation or Flagstar Board Recommendation, as applicable, such Board of Directors may, in the case of NYCB, prior to the receipt of the Requisite NYCB Vote, and in the case of Flagstar, prior to the receipt of the Requisite Flagstar Vote, submit this Agreement to its stockholders or shareholders, respectively, without recommendation (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall constitute a Recommendation Change) (although the resolutions approving this Agreement as of the date hereof may not be rescinded or amended), in which event such Board of Directors may communicate the basis for its lack of a recommendation to its stockholders or shareholders, as applicable, in the Joint Proxy Statement or an appropriate amendment or supplement thereto to the extent required by law; provided, that such Board of Directors may not take any actions under this sentence unless it (i) gives the other party at least three (3) business days’ prior written notice of its intention to take such action and a reasonable description of the event or circumstances giving rise to its determination to take such action (including in the event such action is taken in response to an Acquisition Proposal, the latest material terms and conditions and the identity of the third party in any such Acquisition Proposal, or any amendment or modification thereof, or describe in reasonable detail such other event or circumstances); and (ii) at the end of such notice period, takes into account any amendment or modification to this Agreement proposed by the other party and, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its outside financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would nevertheless be more likely than not to result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to make or   -50-


continue to make the NYCB Board Recommendation or Flagstar Board Recommendation, as the case may be. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.3(c) and will require a new notice period as referred to in this Section 6.3(c).  (Pages 58-59)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.2 No Solicitation; Recommendations. <omitted> (d) Notwithstanding Section 5.2(b), at any time prior to obtaining the Company Stockholder Approval, the Company Board may, if it determines in good faith (after consultation with outside counsel) that the failure to do so would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties to the Company Stockholders under applicable Law, taking into account all adjustments to the terms of this Agreement that may be offered by the Parent pursuant to this Section 5.2, (x) make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> or (y) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) <omitted> ; provided, however, that the Company Board may not make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1(e) <omitted> unless:  (Page 84)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
Section 5.2. Acquisition Proposals. <omitted> Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, prior to the Expiration Date, (x) if an Intervening Event occurs and the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Change of Recommendation in light of such Intervening Event would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with their fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation and direction of the Special Committee) may effect a Change of Recommendation contemplated by clauses (1) or (2) of the definition thereof or (y) if the Company receives, directly or indirectly through one or more of its Representatives, an unsolicited, written, bona fide Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee concludes in good faith, after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel, constitutes a Superior Proposal and such Acquisition Proposal did not result from a material breach by the Company of this Section 5.2, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee may effect a Change of Recommendation and/or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3(a) in order to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement providing for such Superior Proposal, (Page 22)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 5.2. Acquisition Proposals.  <omitted> (x) if an Intervening Event occurs and the Special Committee determines in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel, that failure to effect a Change of Recommendation in light of such Intervening Event would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with their fiduciary obligations under applicable Law, the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation and direction of the Special Committee) may effect a Change of Recommendation <omitted> or (y) if the Company receives, <omitted> an unsolicited, <omitted> Acquisition Proposal that the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee concludes in good faith, after consultation with their financial advisor and outside legal counsel, constitutes a Superior Proposal <omitted> the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) and the Special Committee may effect a Change of Recommendation (Page 22)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
6.3 Boston Private Shareholder Approval. (a) <omitted> if the Board of Directors of Boston Private, after receiving the advice of its outside counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors, determines in good faith that it would more likely than not result in a violation of its fiduciary duties under applicable law to continue to recommend this Agreement, then in submitting this Agreement to its shareholders, the Board of Directors of Boston Private may submit this Agreement to its shareholders without recommendation <omitted> provided, that the Board of Directors of Boston Private may not take any actions under this sentence unless (i) Boston Private shall have complied in all material respects with Section 6.9; (ii) if such actions are taken in response to an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal, the Boston Private Board of Directors shall have concluded in good faith, after giving effect to all the adjustments which may be offered by SVB Financial pursuant to clause (iv) below, that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal (Page 64)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: Yes
7.2. Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation. <omitted> (d) No Change of Recommendation <omitted> ; Exceptions. <omitted> the Company Board may (1) effect a Change of Recommendation <omitted> (any action described in clause (1) <omitted> being a “Fundamental Action”) if (A) an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal <omitted> is received by the Company or an Intervening Event has occurred, and (B) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel and its financial advisor, <omitted> that (w) in the case of an Acquisition Proposal, such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (x) a failure to effect a Fundamental Action in response to such Acquisition Proposal or Intervening Event, as applicable, would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law (Page 42)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
7.2 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation <omitted> (iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 7.2, prior to the Offer Acceptance Time, the Company Board may: (A) effect a Change of Recommendation (1) if (x) an unsolicited bona fide written Acquisition Proposal is received by the Company and has not been withdrawn and receipt of such Acquisition Proposal was not as a result of or related to any breach by the Company of its obligations set forth in Section 7.2(a) in any material respect or (y) an Intervening Event has occurred, and (2) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that a failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and, in the case of an Acquisition Proposal contemplated by clause (A)(1)(x) of this Section 7.2(d)(iii), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and/or (B) cause or permit the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (and the Company may enter into or cause a Subsidiary thereof to enter into such an Alternative Acquisition Agreement) or agree, authorize or commit to do so; (Pages 73-74)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
7.2 Acquisition Proposals; Change of Recommendation <omitted> the Company Board may: (A) effect a Change of Recommendation (1) if (x) an <omitted> Acquisition Proposal is received by the Company <omitted> or (y) an Intervening Event has occurred,<omitted> (2) the Company Board determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that based on the information then available and after consultation with an independent financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that a failure to effect a Change of Recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and, in the case of an Acquisition Proposal contemplated by clause (A)(1)(x) of this Section 7.2(d)(iii), that such Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal; and/or (B) cause or permit the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries to enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal (Pages 73-74)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 6.5 Non-Solicitation; Competing Proposals. <omitted> (d) <omitted> Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, at any time prior to receipt of the Requisite Stockholder Approval, the board of directors of the Company may (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an event, occurrence, change, effect, condition, development or state of facts or circumstances (other than related to a Competing Proposal or Superior Proposal, or any proposal which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal or Superior Proposal) that was neither known to, nor reasonably foreseeable by, the Company’s board of directors as of the date of this Agreement (or if known, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Company’s board of directors as of the date of this Agreement) (an “Intervening Event”) (where, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) the fact in and of itself that the Company meets or exceeds projections, forecasts or estimates (it being understood that the underlying causes of (or contributors to) such performance that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of “Intervening Event” may be taken into account) and (y) changes in and of themselves in the price of the Company Common Stock or the trading volume thereof shall be considered known and reasonably foreseeable occurrences (it being understood that the underlying causes of (or contributors to) such changes in price or trading volume that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of “Intervening Event” may be taken into account)), only if the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) if the Company has received a bona fide, unsolicited Competing Proposal which did not result from a material breach of this Section 6.5 and that is not withdrawn, and the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, make an Adverse Recommendation Change or terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(c)(ii) (including making payment of the Termination Fee) and substantially concurrently enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Competing Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, if and only if, the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law and the Company has complied in all material respects with this Section 6.5 with respect to such Competing Proposal and the Person making   43


such Competing Proposal; (Pages 52-53)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 6.5 Non-Solicitation; Competing Proposals. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the board of directors of the Company may (A) make an Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an event, occurrence, change, effect, condition, development or state of facts or circumstances (other than related to a Competing Proposal or Superior Proposal, or any proposal which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Competing Proposal or Superior Proposal) that was neither known to, nor reasonably foreseeable by, the Company’s board of directors <omitted> (or if known, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable to the Company’s board of directors <omitted> ) (an “Intervening Event”) <omitted> only if the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the Company’s directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law or (B) if the Company has received a <omitted> Competing Proposal <omitted> and the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that such Competing Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal, make an Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> and substantially concurrently enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Competing Proposal that constitutes a Superior Proposal, if and only if, the board of directors of the Company has determined in good faith (after consultation with its outside legal counsel and financial advisors) that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Law (Pages 52-53)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 7.2 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement but subject to Section 7.2(f), prior to the time the Company Stockholder Approval is obtained, the Company Board may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change (and, in the case of a Company Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of this Section 7.2, terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1(d)(ii) and concurrently pay the fees required by Section 9.3 in order to enter into a definitive agreement in connection with a Superior Proposal) if: (i) (A) a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal is made to the Company after the date of this Agreement that did not result from a breach of this Section 7.2 and such Company Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn prior to such Company Adverse Recommendation Change or (B) there has been an Intervening Event; (ii) in the case of a Company Acquisition Proposal, the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (y) failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws; and (iii) in the case of an Intervening Event, the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws. (Page 75)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 7.2 Company Acquisition Proposals. <omitted>
(e) <omitted> the Company Board may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change <omitted> if: (i) (A) a bona fide written Company Acquisition Proposal is made to the Company after the date of this Agreement <omitted> and such Company Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn prior to such Company Adverse Recommendation Change or (B) there has been an Intervening Event; (ii) in the case of a Company Acquisition Proposal, the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside financial advisors and outside legal counsel, that (x) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Superior Proposal and (y) failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws; and (iii) in the case of an Intervening Event, the Company Board concludes in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel, that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Laws. (Page 75)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No
Section 6.03.No Solicitation by the Company. <omitted> the Board of Directors of the Company may <omitted> (iii) following receipt of a Company Superior Proposal after the date of this Agreement and prior to the Company Approval Time (and in no event on or after the Company Approval Time), (A) make a Company Adverse  Recommendation Change <omitted> but in each case referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) only if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith by majority vote, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and a financial advisor of nationally recognized reputation, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law. <omitted> (d) <omitted> the Board of Directors of the Company may effect a Company Adverse Recommendation Change involving or relating to the occurrence of a Company Intervening Event if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with the Company’s outside legal counsel and financial advisor, that the failure to take such action would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with its duties under Applicable Law (Pages 88-89)

Question: Fiduciary exception to COR covenant
Category: Deal Protection and Related Provisions
Answer: No