Taylor Capital Group (TAYC)

11. Adjustment Provisions.

(a) In the event that the Committee determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other securities or property), stock split or combination, forward or reverse merger, reorganization, subdivision, consolidation or reduction of capital, recapitalization, consolidation, scheme of

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arrangement, split-up, spin-off or combination involving the Company or repurchase or exchange of Shares, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of: (a) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted, (b) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, (c) the grant or exercise price with respect to any Award or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding Award, (d) the number and kind of Shares of outstanding Restricted Stock or relating to any other outstanding Award in connection with which Shares are subject, and (e) the number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to a Grantee; provided, in each case, that with respect to Awards of Incentive Stock Options intended to continue to qualify as Incentive Stock Options after such adjustment, no such adjustment shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment would cause the Incentive Stock Option to fail to continue to qualify under Section 424(a) of the Code; and provided further that the number of Shares subject to any Award denominated in Shares shall always be a whole number.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 11(a), any adjustments made pursuant to Section 11(a) shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that after such adjustment, the Awards continue not to be deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A (or if such Awards are already subject to Code Section 409A, so as not to give rise to liability under Code Section 409A).

12. Nontransferability. Each Award granted under the Plan to a Participant shall, unless otherwise set forth in the written Award, not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant or, in the event of a Participant’s disability, by the Participant’s personal representative. In the event of the death of a Participant, exercise of any Award or payment with respect to any Award shall be made only by or to the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased Participant or the person or persons to whom the deceased Participant’s rights under the benefit shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the discretion of the Committee and subject to applicable securities registration requirements, a grant of an Option may permit the transfer thereof by the Participant solely to members of the Participant’s immediate family or trusts or family partnerships or limited liability companies for the benefit of such persons, subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by the Committee.

13. Other Provisions. Subject to applicable law, Awards under the Plan may also be subject to such other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Award granted to any other Participant) as the Committee determines appropriate, including without limitation, provisions for the installment purchase of Common Stock under Stock Options, provisions for the installment exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights, provisions to assist the Participant in financing the acquisition of Common Stock, provisions for the acceleration of exercisability or vesting and/or early termination of Awards in the event of a change of control of the Company, provisions for the payment of the value of Awards to Participants in the event of a change of control of the Company, provisions for the forfeiture of, or restrictions on resale or other disposition of, Common Stock acquired under any form of Award, provisions to comply with Federal and State securities laws, or understandings or conditions as to the Participant’s employment in addition to those specifically provided for under the Plan.

14. Tenure. A Participant’s right, if any, to continue to serve the Company as an officer, employee, or otherwise, shall not be enlarged or otherwise affected by his or her designation as a Participant under the Plan, nor shall this Plan in any way interfere with the right of the Company, subject to the terms of any separate employment agreement to the contrary, at any time to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the time of the grant of an Award.

15. Withholding. All payments or distributions made pursuant to the Plan shall be net of any amounts required to be withheld pursuant to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements. If the

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Company proposes or is required to distribute Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, it may require the recipient to remit to it an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding requirements prior to the delivery of any certificates for such Common Stock. The Committee may, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt, permit an optionee or award or right holder to pay all or a portion of the minimum required federal, state and local withholding taxes arising in connection with (a) the exercise of a Stock Option or a Stock Appreciation Right or (b) the receipt or vesting of a Restricted Stock award or a Performance Award, by electing to have the Company withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be withheld.

16. Section 409A of the Code. No Award granted pursuant to this Plan is intended to constitute “deferred compensation” as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and the terms of all Awards shall be interpreted accordingly; provided, however, in the event that the Committee determines that any amounts payable hereunder may be taxable to a Participant under Code Section 409A prior to the payment and/or delivery to such Participant of such amount, the Company may, in its sole discretion, (i) adopt such amendments to the Plan and/or an Agreement, and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Committee determines necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided by the Plan and Awards hereunder and/or (ii) take such other actions as the Committee determines necessary or appropriate to comply with or exempt the Plan and/or Awards from the requirements of Code Section 409A. The Company and its subsidiaries make no guarantees to any person regarding the tax treatment of Awards or payments made under the Plan, and, notwithstanding the above provisions and any agreement or understanding to the contrary, if any Award, payments or other amounts due to a Participant (or his or her beneficiaries, as applicable) results in, or causes in any manner, the application of an accelerated or additional tax, fine or penalty under Code Section 409A or otherwise to be imposed, then the Participant (or his or her beneficiaries, as applicable) shall be solely liable for the payment of, and the Company and its subsidiaries shall have no obligation or liability to pay or reimburse (either directly or otherwise) the Participant (or his or her beneficiaries, as applicable) for any such additional taxes, fines or penalties. Any reference in this Plan to Section 409A of the Code will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.

17. Duration, Amendment and Termination. This Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of a termination by the Board, or at such time as there shall be no remaining Shares available for grant hereunder, or June 12, 2018. The Board may amend the Plan from time to time or terminate the Plan at any time, subject to any requirement of shareholder approval required by applicable law, regulation, or stock exchange rule. However, no action authorized by this Section 17 shall reduce the amount of any outstanding Award or adversely change the terms or conditions thereof without the Participant’s consent.

18. Governing Law. This Plan and actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois (regardless of the law that might otherwise govern under applicable Illinois principles of conflict of laws).

19. Shareholder Approval. The Plan was originally adopted by the Board on June 20, 2002, and was approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 27, 2002. The amendment and restatement of the Plan was approved by the Board on April 26, 2007 and again on April 22, 2008. The Plan, as amended and restated effective as of June 12, 2008, was also approved by the Company’s shareholders on June 12, 2008.

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