INTEREST. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note at the annual rate of Eight Percent (8%) until the entire Principal Amount is paid in full. Interest shall not be compounded and shall be computed on the basis of a three hundred sixty (360) day year comprised of twelve (12) months of thirty (30) days each, with any calculation based upon a partial month of less than thirty (30) days based on actual days lapsed. [[Organization B:Organization]] will make interest payments quarterly, with the first interest payment due three (3) months from the Effective Date hereof and on each 3 months from such date until all interest and outstanding principal is paid in full.

Interest. From the Effective Date until such date as this Loan (together with all interest thereon) is paid in full, the principal balance of this Note outstanding (together with any accrued but unpaid interest thereon) shall bear interest at a per annum interest rate equal to the long term Applicable Federal Rate (as such term is defined in Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended).

Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

Interest. This Note shall carry 5 percent (5.00%) interest for the entirety of the Term as defined herein.

Interest. The outstanding principal amount of this Note shall accrue interest at the rate of 7% per annum until the Maturity Date. After the Maturity Date and upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, any principal balance of the Note remaining unpaid shall bear interest at the rate of 9% per annum. Accrued interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed and shall accrue daily commencing on the Original Issue Date and be compounded monthly on the first (1st) day of each calendar month. At the option of the Investor, interest payments shall be paid either in cash or in shares of Empire Common Stock (as defined below) (“Interest Shares”) on each of the following dates (or if any such date is not a Business Day, the next following Business Day) (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), except upon the occurrence (and during the continuance) of an Event of Default, in which case interest will accrue and be paid in cash on demand:

Computation of Time Periods. In this Agreement in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding”.

Computation of Vesting Years. For purposes of this Plan, a “Vesting Year” means generally a Plan Year in which an Eligible Employee has performed at least 1,000 Hours of Service, beginning with the first Plan Year in which the Eligible Employee has completed an Hour of Service with the Employer, and including Service with other Employers as provided in the definition of “Service.” Notwithstanding the above, an Eligible Employee who was employed with the Bank as of the Effective Date of this Plan, shall receive prior credit for vesting purposes for up to three (3) years of employment with the Bank, occurring within the three (3) years prior to the adoption of the Plan, in which such Eligible Employee completed 1,000 Hours of Service (such years shall also be referred to as “Vesting Years”). However, a Participant’s Vesting Years shall be computed subject to the following conditions and qualifications:

Computation of Earnings Credited. The Participant may, pursuant to administrative procedures established by the RPAC, request the type of investment crediting rate option with which the Participant would like the Employer, in its sole and absolute discretion, to credit to the Participant's Account during the Participant's Employment. Such investment crediting rate election will apply to all contributions under the ERA; provided that no investment crediting will be made after the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment or transfers to an ineligible position, except as provided in Section 2,1(aa) (i.e., the Participant qualifies as an Inactive Participant who is not a participant in the SERP). To the extent the Participant has invested in Stock Units, upon his Termination of Employment or transfer to another position, the number of shares of Stock to which he is entitled will be determined and distributable to him pursuant to the terms of the ERA. For purposes of determining when a Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for investment crediting purposes, Employment will be deemed to have ceased on the last day of the calendar month of Employment.

Computation; 360-Day Year. In computing interest for the Term Loan, the Funding Date shall be included and the date of payment shall be excluded; provided, however, that if any portion of the Term Loan is repaid on the same day on which it is made, such day shall be included in computing interest on such portion of the Term Loan. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days elapsed.

Computation of Tax Liability. Bank Subsidiary shall compute and accrue its separate liability or benefit, if applicable, for federal income taxes. Such computation shall take into account all taxable income and tax deductible expense items of Bank Subsidiary only and shall give full effect to any tax credits earned by Bank Subsidiary only; such computation shall be performed so as to compute the separate tax liability or tax benefit of Bank Subsidiary independent of any other members of the consolidated group. Such computation shall follow generally accepted accounting principles of accrual accounting. The Bank Subsidiary shall pay Federal consolidated quarterly estimates on or around the dates [the 15 day of April, June September, and December each year] on which corporations are obligated to make estimated income tax payments. Not later than 10 days after filing Federal consolidated income tax returns. Parent and Bank Subsidiary shall make final settlement of the prior year’s tax liability.