UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

______________________

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2018

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Tennessee
000-31225
62-1812853
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900, Nashville, Tennessee
37201
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 744-3700

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On April 26, 2018, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (“Pinnacle”) entered into an amendment to its Loan Agreement with U.S. Bank, National Association (“Lender”), dated March 29, 2016, as amended (the “Loan Agreement”), which it had previously amended on March 27, 2018 to extend the maturity date of the revolving credit facility provided under the Loan Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) by one month (collectively, the “Amendments”). The Amendments, among other things, reduce the interest rate paid on borrowings made under the Credit Facility to 1.75% plus the greater of (i) zero percent (0%) and (ii) the one-month LIBOR rate quoted by Lender (as published by Reuters), extend the maturity date of the Credit Facility to April 25, 2019 and amend certain of the representations and warranties, covenants and defined terms of the Loan Agreement. The foregoing description of the Amendments does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendments, which are filed herewith as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)      Exhibits

10.1      Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of March 27, 2018 by and between U.S. Bank National Association and Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

10.2      Fourth Amendment to Loan Agreement dated as of April 26, 2018 by and between U.S. Bank National Association and Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.

By:     /s/ Harold R. Carpenter                                               Name: Harold R. Carpenter
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



Date:      May 1, 2018





Exhibit 10.1



EXECUTION VERSION



THIRD AMENDMENT

to

LOAN AGREEMENT


between


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

and

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
Third Amendment dated as of March 27, 2018
Second Amendment dated as of April 26, 2017
First Amendment dated as of March 27, 2017
Original Agreement dated as of March 29, 2016






THIRD AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AGREEMENT
This THIRD AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this " Third Amendment ") is dated as of March 27, 2018, and is made by and between PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC., a Tennessee corporation (" Borrower "), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (" Lender ").
R E C I T A L S:
A.      Borrower is a bank holding company that owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of PINNACLE BANK, a Tennessee banking corporation with its principal banking offices in Nashville, Tennessee.
B.      The Borrower and Lender are party to a Loan Agreement dated as of March 29, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof including pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated March 27, 2017 and the Second Amendment dated as of April 26, 2017, the " Original Agreement ").
C.      The parties hereto desire to amend and modify the Original Agreement in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Third Amendment.
D.      Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Third Amendment shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Original Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
A G R E E M E N T:
Section 1.      AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT .
1.1      Definitions (Section 1.1) . The definition of the terms "Maturity Date" set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:
" "Maturity Date" means April 26, 2018."
1.2      Reserves to Nonperforming Loans (Section 7.4) . The first sentence of Section 7.4 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows and the corresponding percentage in Annex A to Exhibit C to the Original Agreement shall be reduced from 100% to 80%:
"Borrower shall cause Subsidiary Bank (on a consolidated basis) to maintain, as of the last day of each calendar quarter of Borrower, a ratio of the Allowances for Loan Losses to Nonperforming Loans (Allowance for Loan Losses divided by Nonperforming Loans) of not less than 80%."





Section 2.      REPRESENTATIONS and Warranties . Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof as follows:
(i)      No material Event of Default or material Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would result from the amendments contemplated hereby.
(ii)      The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Third Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by any Person (including any Governmental Agency) in order to be effective and enforceable.
(iii)      This Third Amendment and the other Transaction Documents (as amended by this Third Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or limiting creditors' rights or equitable principles generally.
(iv)      Borrower's obligations under the Original Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set-off, right to recoupment, abatement or other claim.
Section 3.      ADDITIONAL Terms.
3.1      Acknowledgement of Indebtedness under Agreement . Borrower acknowledges and confirms that, as of the date hereof, Borrower is indebted to Lender, without defense, setoff, or counterclaim, in the aggregate principal amount of ZERO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($-0.00-) under the Original Agreement.
3.2      The Agreement . On and after the Effective Date: (i) each reference in the Original Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," "hereof," "herein," or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement as amended hereby, (b) each reference to the Original Agreement in all Transaction Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended hereby, and (c) this Third Amendment shall be deemed a "Transaction Document" for the purposes of the Original Agreement.
3.3      Third Amendment and Original Agreement to be Read Together . This Third Amendment supplements and is hereby made a part of the Original Agreement, and the Original Agreement and this Third Amendment shall from and after the Effective Date be read together and shall constitute one agreement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3.4      Acknowledgements . Borrower acknowledges that (i) it has been advised by counsel of its choice of law with respect to this Third Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) any waiver of Borrower set forth herein has been knowingly and voluntarily made, and (iii) the obligations of Lender hereunder shall be strictly construed and shall be expressly subject to Borrower's compliance in all respects with the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement as amended by this Third Amendment.

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3.5      NO WAIVER.      THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT SHALL NOT OPERATE AS A WAIVER OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EVENTS OF DEFAULT EXISTING ON THE DATE HEREOF, IF ANY), NOR OPERATE AS A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT, POWER OR REMEDY OF LENDER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY RIGHTS, POWER OR REMEDIES OF LENDER WITH RESPECT TO ANY EVENTS OF DEFAULT EXISTING ON THE DATE HEREOF, IF ANY), NOR, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT IS EXPRESSLY AMENDED BY THIS THIRD AMENDMENT, CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF, OR CONSENT TO ANY DEPARTURE FROM, ANY PROVISION OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, OR ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS.
3.6      No Novation . The terms and conditions of the Original Agreement are amended as set forth in this Third Amendment. It is expressly understood and acknowledged that nothing in this Third Amendment shall be deemed to cause or otherwise give rise to a novation of the indebtedness contemplated in the Original Agreement. All "Borrower's Liabilities" under the Original Agreement shall in all respects be continuing and this Third Amendment shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment and re-borrowing of such "Borrower's Liabilities."
Section 4.      CONDITIONS PRECEDENT . THE AMENDMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1 ABOVE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE AS OF THE DATE (THE "EFFECTIVE DATE") ON WHICH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS SHALL HAVE BEEN SATISFIED: (I) BORROWER AND LENDER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED ONE OR MORE COUNTERPARTS OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT DULY EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY THE OTHER; (II) LENDER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENT FROM BORROWER, IN IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FUNDS, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE APPLICABLE FACILITY FEE AND ANY OUTSTANDING UNUSED FEE PLUS AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO REIMBURSE LENDER FOR ALL REASONABLE OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS, FEES AND EXPENSES INCURRED BY LENDER, OR FOR WHICH LENDER HAS BECOME OBLIGATED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEGOTIATION, PREPARATION AND CONSUMMATION OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES INVOICED AS OF THE DATE HEREOF; (III) A COPY, CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF BORROWER, OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION, DELIVERY, AND PERFORMANCE, RESPECTIVELY, OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE EXECUTED, DELIVERED OR PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS THIRD AMENDMENT.
Section 5.      RELEASE . Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby fully, finally and unconditionally release and forever discharge, and agrees to hold harmless, Lender and each of its equity holders and affiliates, and their respective agents, advisors, managers, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, representatives, employees, officers and directors, and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing, from any and all debts, claims, counterclaims, setoffs, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect and of whatever kind, nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, that Borrower has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Effective Date arising out of, connected with or related in any

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way to this Third Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the transactions described therein, the Loan, Lender's administration thereof, or the financing or banking relationships of Borrower with Lender.
Section 6.      Miscellaneous . This Third Amendment may be executed by facsimile and in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Third Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
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EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS third aMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF BORROWER OR LENDER. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (b) THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BORROWER AND BORROWER'S COUNSEL AND IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO ENTER INTO THIS THIRD AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, AND (c) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.


By:   /s/ Harold R. Carpenter
Name: Harold R. Carpenter
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


By:   /s/ Eric Niedbalski
Name: Eric Niedbalski
Title: Vice President



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Exhibit 10.2


EXECUTION VERSION




FOURTH AMENDMENT

to

LOAN AGREEMENT


between


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

and

PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.












Fourth Amendment dated as of April 26, 2018
Third Amendment dated as of March 27, 2018
Second Amendment dated as of April 26, 2017
First Amendment dated as of March 27, 2017
Original Agreement dated as of March 29, 2016





FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AGREEMENT
This FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT (this “ Fourth Amendment ”) is dated as of April 26, 2018, and is made by and between PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC., a Tennessee corporation (“ Borrower ”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“ Lender ”).
R E C I T A L S:
A. Borrower is a bank holding company that owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of PINNACLE BANK, a Tennessee banking corporation with its principal banking offices in Nashville, Tennessee.
B. The Borrower and Lender are party to a Loan Agreement dated as of March 29, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof including pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement dated March 27, 2017, the Second Amendment dated as of April 26, 2017 and the Third Amendment dated as of March 28, 2018, the “ Original Agreement ”).
C. The parties hereto desire to amend and modify the Original Agreement in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Fourth Amendment.
D. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Fourth Amendment shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Original Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

A G R E E M E N T:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
.
1.1 Definitions (Section 1.1) . The definition of the term “Applicable Margin” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

““ Applicable Margin ” means the rate of 1.75% per annum.”
1.2 Definitions (Section 1.1). The definition of the term “Maturity Date” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

““ Maturity Date ” means April 25, 2019.”
1.3 Definitions (Section 1.1) . Clause (h)(2)(A) of the definition of the term “Indebtedness” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Agreement that addresses purchase money obligations shall be amended to increase the dollar amount reference therein from $10,000,000 to $35,000,000.





1.4 Loans (Section 4.4.3) . Section 4.4.3 of the Original Agreement shall be amended to increase the three (3) dollar amount references in such Section that are currently reflected as $5,000,000 to $15,000,000.

1.5 RICO (Section 4.7.5) . Section 4.7.5 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“There are no suits, actions or proceedings pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any of the principals thereof, under a RICO Related Law that, either separately or in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to be determined adversely and, if so determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.”
1.6 Making Loans (Section 5.2.6). The covenant set forth in Section 5.2.6 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“Borrower shall not, nor shall it cause, permit or allow any Subsidiary to, make any loans or advances that exceed, in the aggregate, $5,000,000 in total outstanding principal amount at any time, whether secured or unsecured, to any Person, other than loans or advances made by Subsidiary Bank in the ordinary course of business and in accordance in all material respects with safe and sound banking practices and applicable laws and regulations.”
1.7 Regulated Activities (Section 5.5.2) . Section 5.5.2 of the Original Agreement shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, Borrower shall not itself, nor shall it cause, permit or allow any Subsidiary to (a) engage in any business or activity not permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, including the FDI Act and any regulations promulgated thereunder, or (b) make any loan or advance secured by the capital stock of another bank or depository institution, or, in connection therewith, acquire the capital stock, assets or obligations of or any interest in another bank or depository institution, in each case under this clause (b), other than in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS and Warranties. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof as follows:

(i)      No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default would result from the amendments contemplated hereby, in each case, after taking into account the amendments contemplated in Sections 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 of this Amendment.
(ii)      The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Fourth Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by any Person (including any Governmental Agency) in order to be effective and enforceable.

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(iii)      This Fourth Amendment and the other Transaction Documents (as amended by this Fourth Amendment) constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other laws relating to or limiting creditors’ rights or equitable principles generally.
(iv)      After taking into account the amendments contemplated in Sections 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 of this Amendment All of the representations and warranties of Borrower in the Original Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof, after giving effect to the updates to the Disclosure Schedule delivered in connection with the execution of this Fourth Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date.
(v)      Borrower’s obligations under the Original Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set-off, right to recoupment, abatement or other claim.
SECTION 3. ADDITIONAL Terms.

3.1 Acknowledgement of Indebtedness under Agreement . Borrower acknowledges and confirms that, as of the date hereof, Borrower is indebted to Lender, without defense, setoff, or counterclaim, in the aggregate principal amount of ZERO AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($-0-) under the Original Agreement.

3.2 The Agreement . On and after the Effective Date: (i) each reference in the Original Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement as amended hereby, (b) each reference to the Original Agreement in all Transaction Documents shall mean and be a reference to the Original Agreement, as amended hereby, and (c) this Fourth Amendment shall be deemed a “Transaction Document” for the purposes of the Original Agreement.

3.3 Fourth Amendment and Original Agreement to be Read Together . This Fourth Amendment supplements and is hereby made a part of the Original Agreement, and the Original Agreement and this Fourth Amendment shall from and after the Effective Date be read together and shall constitute one agreement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

3.4 Acknowledgements . Borrower acknowledges that (i) it has been advised by counsel of its choice of law with respect to this Fourth Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (ii) any waiver of Borrower set forth herein has been knowingly and voluntarily made, and (iii) the obligations of Lender hereunder shall be strictly construed and shall be expressly subject to Borrower’s compliance in all respects with the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement as amended by this Fourth Amendment.

3.5 No Waiver . The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Fourth Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any Event of Default (including without limitation any Events of Default existing on the date hereof, if any), nor operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of Lender (including without limitation any rights, powers or remedies of Lender with respect to

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any Events of Default existing on the date hereof, if any), nor, except to the extent the Original Agreement is expressly amended by this Fourth Amendment, constitute a waiver of, or consent to any departure from, any provision of the Original Agreement, or any of the other Transaction Documents.
3.6 No Novation . The terms and conditions of the Original Agreement are amended as set forth in this Fourth Amendment. It is expressly understood and acknowledged that nothing in this Fourth Amendment shall be deemed to cause or otherwise give rise to a novation of the indebtedness contemplated in the Original Agreement. All “Borrower’s Liabilities” under the Original Agreement shall in all respects be continuing and this Fourth Amendment shall not be deemed to evidence or result in a novation or repayment and re-borrowing of such “Borrower’s Liabilities.”

SECTION 4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT . The amendments set forth in SECTION 1 above shall become effective as of the date (the “Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions shall have been satisfied: (i) Borrower and Lender shall have received one or more counterparts of this Fourth Amendment duly executed and delivered by the other; (ii) Lender shall have received payment from Borrower, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the applicable facility fee and any outstanding unused fee plus an amount sufficient to reimburse Lender for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by Lender, or for which Lender has become obligated, in connection with the negotiation, preparation and consummation of the Third Amendment to Loan Agreement dated March 27, 2018 and this Fourth Amendment, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses invoiced as of the date hereof; and (iii) a copy, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Borrower, of its Board of Directors’ resolutions authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance, respectively, of this Fourth Amendment and any other documents to be executed, delivered, or performed in connection with this Fourth Amendment.

SECTION 5. RELEASE . Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, does hereby fully, finally and unconditionally release and forever discharge, and agrees to hold harmless, Lender and each of its equity holders and affiliates, and their respective agents, advisors, managers, parents, subsidiaries, attorneys, representatives, employees, officers and directors, and the successors, assigns, heirs and representatives of each of the foregoing, from any and all debts, claims, counterclaims, setoffs, obligations, damages, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, suits, demands, liabilities, actions, proceedings and causes of action, in each case whether known or unknown, contingent or fixed, direct or indirect and of whatever kind, nature or description, and whether in law or in equity, under contract, tort, statute or otherwise, that Borrower has heretofore had or now or hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any act, omission or thing whatsoever done or omitted to be done on or prior to the Effective Date arising out of, connected with or related in any way to this Fourth Amendment, the Original Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the transactions described therein, the Loan, Lender’s administration thereof, or the financing or banking relationships of Borrower with Lender.


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SECTION 6. Miscellaneous . This Fourth Amendment may be executed by facsimile and in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Fourth Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS Fourth aMENDMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF BORROWER OR LENDER. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT AND IN THE MAKING OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS DISCUSSED THIS WAIVER WITH SUCH LEGAL COUNSEL. BORROWER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) IT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING AND RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (b) THIS WAIVER HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY BORROWER AND BORROWER’S COUNSEL AND IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR LENDER TO ENTER INTO THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, AND (c) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.
 
PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.


By:   /s/ Harold R. Carpenter
Name: Harold R. Carpenter
Title: EVP, CFO and Assistant Secretary
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


By:   /s/ Eric Niedbalski
Name: Eric Niedbalski
Title: Vice President




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