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a majority of the Directors are not Incumbent Directors; or

Directors. The Board of Directors of the Company or the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board of Directors.

Directors. The directors of Parent Company at the Effective Time of the Acquisition shall be the directors of the subsidiary, until the earlier of their resignation or removal or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be. The directors of shall remain the directors of the acquired entity.

members of the Incumbent Board cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors without the approval of the remaining members of the Incumbent Board; or

(h) “Incumbent Directors” means the individuals who, as of the date hereof, are Directors of the Company and any individual becoming a Director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, or appointment, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the then Incumbent Directors.

At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; provided, however, that the term “Incumbent Director” shall also include each new director elected during such two-year period whose nomination or election was approved by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office; or

quarters of the directors compnsmg the Incumbent Board shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board; or # there occurs the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

A change in the composition of the Board of Directors occurs, as a result of which fewer than one-half of the incumbent directors are directors who either:

whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board or whose nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by the nominating committee serving under an Incumbent Board or # who was appointed as a result of a change at the direction of the Washington Department of Financial Institutions (“DFI”) or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), shall be considered a member of the Incumbent Board;

2Individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (as of the Effective Date, the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a two-thirds of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the directors of the Company) shall be, for purposes of this Agreement, considered as though such person were a member of the Incumbent Board; or

three or more directors, whose election or nomination for election is not approved by a majority of the Incumbent Board (as defined in the plan), are elected within any single 12-month period to serve on the board of directors; or

at any time during a period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the first day of such period whose election, or nomination for election, by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors shall be considered as though such individual were an Incumbent Director, but excluding, for purposes of this proviso, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened proxy contest with respect to election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person, in each case other than the management of the Company or the Board; or

was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

if at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors determine in good faith that a Person has acquired beneficial ownership of 30% or more of the Voting Stock inadvertently, and such Person divests as promptly as practicable but no later than the date, if any, set by the Incumbent Directors a sufficient number of shares so that such Person beneficially owns less than 30% of the Voting Stock, then no Change of Control shall have occurred as a result of such Person’s acquisition; or

individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or

Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of Merger Sub, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors and officers, respectively, of the Surviving Corporation until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Surviving Corporation.

The Board of Directors of the Company shall consist of no less than three (3) and no more than five (5) members. The number of directors may not be changed except by amendment of this Agreement and the Bylaws. All directors shall be elected annually. The Stock Holders hereby agree to vote all of their Stock for the election of the following candidates to the Board of Directors:

Directors and Officers. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the directors or officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries from the performance of their respective duties or limit the exercise of their powers in accordance with the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ charter, bylaws, operating agreement, other constituent documents, applicable law, or otherwise. The activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall at all times be subject control and direction of their respective directors and officers. The Company and its Subsidiaries reserve the right to make all decisions with regard to any matter upon which any Advisor has rendered its advice and consultation. The Company, its Subsidiaries and Advisors expressly acknowledge and agree that Advisors are being engaged by the Company and its Subsidiaries to provide the Services and its Subsidiaries, for which Advisors will be compensated pursuant terms of this Agreement. Advisors shall not, and shall have no authority to, control the Company or its Subsidiaries or the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ day-to-day operations, whether through the performance of Advisors’ duties hereunder or otherwise. Moreover, although the Company and/or its Subsidiaries may grant to any Advisor authority to sign, review or approve the Company’s and/or its Subsidiaries’ checks, payments, expenditures, transfers and/or conveyances, any such grant of authority shall be made by the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, and accepted by each Advisor with the express understanding and limitation that such Advisor shall possess and exercise such authority solely in its capacity as a provider of the Services pursuant terms of this Agreement, and in no other capacity, and that no inference shall be drawn therefrom as to any ability of any Advisor to control the Company or its Subsidiaries or the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ day-to-day operations or any liability or responsibility therefor. The Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ directors, officers and employees shall retain all responsibility for the Company, its Subsidiaries and their operations as and extent required by the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ charter, bylaws, operating agreement, other constituent documents, and applicable law.

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