EXHIBIT
10.48
THIS TRADING PLAN IS SUBJECT TO
ARBITRATION PURSUANT
TO THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION
ASSOCIATION, AS MODIFIED
HEREIN .
Rule l0b5-1 Trading
Plan
This Trading Plan dated August 18, 2005 (the
"Trading Plan") is entered into between Community Capital
Corporation ("Purchaser") and FIG Partners, LLC ("FIG"), acting as
agent, for the purpose of establishing a trading plan that complies
with Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act").
Purchaser and FIG agree as
follows:
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Specific Plan of
Purchase . FIG
agrees to effect Purchases of common stock, par value $1.00 per
share, of Purchaser (the "Stock") on behalf of Purchaser in
accordance with the specific instructions set forth in Exhibit
A hereto (the "Purchases Instructions").
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Fees/Commissions . Purchaser shall pay FIG $.04 per share for
stock purchased; such amount to be added by FIG to the principal
purchase price for securities purchased under this Trading
Plan.
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Purchaser's Representations
and Warranties . As
of the date hereof, Purchaser represents and warrants
that:
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Purchaser is not aware of any
material nonpublic information concerning Purchaser or any
securities of Purchaser;
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Purchaser is entering into this
Trading Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to
evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1; and
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Purchaser is not subject to any
legal, regulatory or contractual restriction or undertaking that
would prevent FIG from conducting purchases in accordance with this
Trading Plan.
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Agreements by
Purchaser .
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Delivery of Funds
. Purchaser agrees to deliver the appropriate
funds for all shares of stock to be bought pursuant to this Trading
Plan into an account at FIG in the name of and for the benefit of
Purchaser (the "Plan Account") via normal T + 3 settlement after
each and every purchase. Upon notification from FIG, if any, that
the amount delivered is less than the amount purchased, Purchaser
agrees to deliver promptly to the Plan Account the appropriate
funds necessary to eliminate this shortfall.
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No Influence
. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees
that Purchaser does not have, and shall not attempt to exercise,
any influence over how, when or whether to effect Purchases of
Stock pursuant to this Trading Plan.
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Discretion
. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees
that FIG and its affiliates and any of their respective officers,
employees or other representatives shall not exercise discretionary
authority or discretionary control in connection with effecting
Purchases under this Trading Plan, except pursuant to the
Purchaser's Instructions under this Trading Plan or the express
provisions of this Trading Plan.
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Relief from Obligation to Effect
Purchases . Purchaser
understands that FIG may not be able to effect a Stock purchase due
to a market disruption or a legal, regulatory, or contractual
restriction applicable to FIG. If any purchase cannot be executed
as required by this Trading Plan, due to market disruption, a
legal, regulatory or contractual restriction applicable to FIG or
any other event, FIG agrees to effect such purchase as promptly as
practical after the cessation or termination of such market
disruption, applicable restriction or other event, subject to the
instructions set forth in this letter and in Exhibit A . In
the event FIG is unable to effect a Stock purchase for the reasons
set forth in this paragraph, FIG will promptly notify
Purchaser’s representatives in accordance with paragraph 9
below.
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Suspension
. Purchases under this Trading Plan
shall be suspended as follows:
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Promptly after the date on which FIG
receives notice from Purchaser of legal, contractual or regulatory
restrictions applicable to Purchaser or Purchaser's affiliates that
would prevent FIG from buying Stock for Purchaser's account during
the Plan Purchases Period (as defined below) (such notice merely
stating that there is a restriction applicable to Purchaser without
specifying the reasons for the restriction), including a
restriction based on Purchaser's awareness of material nonpublic
information in connection with a tender offer for Purchaser's
securities (transactions on the basis of which Rule 14e-3 of the
Exchange Act could be violated).
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In the event of a Qualifying
Securities Offering (as defined below), from the Suspension Date
until FIG receives notice from Purchaser of the Resumption Date
(each as defined below); provided, however, that (i) FIG has
received reasonable notice of such Qualifying Securities Offering
from Purchaser; and (ii) Purchaser certifies that Purchaser has no
control over the date on which the Preliminary Offering Document or
Underwriting Agreement (each, as defined below) is filed, used,
distributed or executed, as the case may be.
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"Qualifying Securities Offering"
means any offering of securities of Purchaser for cash in which the
lead underwriter, lead manager, initial purchaser, placement agent
or other entity performing a similar function (each, an
"Underwriter") requires Purchaser to agree to restrict Purchaser's
ability to effect Purchases pursuant to this Trading Plan.
"Suspension Date" means the earlier of (i) the date on which a
preliminary prospectus, offering memorandum, offering circular or
other disclosure document (each, a "Preliminary Offering Document")
is first used to market securities of Purchaser by the Underwriter,
or (ii) if no such offering document is used in connection with a
Qualifying Securities Offering, the date on which the underwriting
agreement, purchase agreement, placement agent agreement or similar
agreement (each, an "Underwriting Agreement") is entered into by
the Underwriter and Purchaser. "Resumption Date" means the day
immediately following the expiration of the time period during
which Purchaser was restricted from effecting Purchases pursuant to
this Trading Plan in accordance with the Underwriting
Agreement.
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In the event that FIG becomes aware
of material nonpublic information concerning Purchaser or the
Stock, FIG may be required by applicable law or, in its sole
discretion, find it advisable, to suspend Purchases under this
Trading Plan. In such case, FIG shall promptly notify Purchaser of
the suspension of Purchases under this Trading Plan.
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Effectiveness and
Termination . This
Trading Plan is effective as of the date first written above and
will terminate on the earliest to occur of the following (the "Plan
Purchases Period"):
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upon the determination by FIG, or
promptly after the determination by Purchaser and notice to FIG
(either of which determinations must be reasonable), that this
Trading Plan does not comply with Rule 10b5-1;
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the date that the aggregate number
of shares of Stock bought pursuant to this Trading Plan reaches
100,000 shares; or
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Purchaser delivers written notice to
FIG to terminate the Trading Plan for any reason.
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Purchaser agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless FIG and its directors, officers, employees and
affiliates from and against all claims, losses, damages and
liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or
investigating any such action or claim) arising out of or
attributable to FIG’s actions taken or no
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