ALABAMA NATIONAL BANCORPORATION
AMEND #1, FLORIDA CHOICE BANK OFFICERS' AND EMPLOYEES' STOCK OPTION PLAN
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 10.42A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FLORIDA CHOICE BANK </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OFFICERS&#146; AND EMPLOYEES&#146; STOCK OPTION PLAN
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:3px;line-height:95%; vertical-align:top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE FLORIDA CHOICE BANK OFFICERS&#146; AND
EMPLOYEES&#146; STOCK OPTION PLAN (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) is made as of the 1</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000"><SUP>st</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000"> day of May, 2002. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>WITNESSETH THAT: </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Board
of Directors and the shareholders of Florida Choice Bank (the &#147;Bank&#148;) have authorized, adopted and approved an Officers&#146; and Employees&#146; Stock Option Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;); and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WHEREAS, the Bank desires to amend the Plan in certain respects. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. <U>Defined Terms</U>. All terms used in this
Amendment which are defined in the Plan shall have the meanings specified in the Plan, unless specifically defined herein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. <U>Amendment
of Section&nbsp;4.1</U>. Section&nbsp;4.1 of the Plan shall be amended to provide that, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section&nbsp;4.3 of the Plan, the number of shares of Stock which may be issued and sold under the Plan
pursuant to Stock Option Agreements shall not exceed Sixty Six Thousand Forty Four (66,044)&nbsp;shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. <U>Effect of Amendment</U>.
Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Amendment to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first above written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FLORIDA CHOICE BANK</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Kenneth E. LaRoe</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kenneth E. LaRoe</FONT></TD></TR>
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