Summary of SEVERN BANCORP INC

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Unregistered Sale of Equity Securi

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 21, 2008, Severn Bancorp, Inc. (the "Bancorp") entered into a Letter Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with the United States Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"), pursuant to which Bancorp agreed to issue and sell
(i) 23,393 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.01 per share and liquidation preference $1,000 per share, (the "Series B Preferred Stock") and (ii) a warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 556,976 shares of Bancorp's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), for an aggregate purchase price of $ 23,393,000 in cash. Closing of the sale occurred on November 21, 2008.

The following summary of the material terms and provisions of the Purchase Agreement, the Series B Preferred Stock and the Warrant is not intended to be complete and is qualified by reference to the (i) Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, (ii) Articles Supplementary to the Articles of Incorporation of Bancorp (the "Articles of Amendment"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and (iii)Warrant, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The Series B Preferred Stock will qualify as Tier 1 capital and will pay cumulative compounding dividends at a rate of 5% per annum for the first five years, and 9% per annum thereafter. The Series B Preferred Stock may be redeemed by Bancorp after three years. Prior to the end of three years, the Series B Preferred Stock may not be redeemed by Bancorp except with proceeds from one or more Qualified Equity Offerings (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). The restrictions on redemption are set forth in the Articles of Amendment. The Series B Preferred Stock has no maturity date and ranks pari passu with Bancorp's existing Series A 8.0% Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, in terms of dividend payments and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up of Bancorp.

The Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting, other than class voting rights on certain matters that could adversely affect the Series B Preferred Stock. If dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have not been paid for an aggregate of six quarterly dividend periods or more, whether consecutive or not, Bancorp's authorized number of directors will be automatically increased by two and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, voting together with holders of any then outstanding voting parity stock, will have the right to elect those directors at Bancorp's next annual meeting of stockholders or at a special meeting of stockholders called for that purpose. These preferred share directors will be elected annually and serve until all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock have been paid.

The Warrant has a 10-year term and is immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $6.30 per share of Common Stock. The exercise price and number of shares subject to the Warrant are both subject to anti-dilution adjustments. If Bancorp receives aggregate gross cash proceeds of not less than $23,393,000 from Qualified Equity Offerings on or prior to December 31, 2009, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to Treasury's exercise of the Warrant will be reduced by one half of the original number of shares, taking into account all adjustments, underlying the Warrant. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting power with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Warrant.

During the term of the Warrant, if at any time the shares of Common Stock are no longer listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange (other than in connection with certain business combinations), the Treasury may cause Bancorp to exchange all or a portion of the Warrant for another economic interest of Bancorp (determined by the Treasury in consultation with Bancorp) classified as permanent equity under U.S. GAAP with an equivalent fair market value.

The Series B Preferred Stock and the Warrant were issued in a private placement exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Bancorp has granted Treasury and other future holders of the Series B Preferred Stock, the Warrant or the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrant (the "Warrant Shares") certain registration rights with respect to . . .

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth under "Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

Prior to November 21, 2011 unless Bancorp has redeemed the Series B Preferred Stock or the Treasury has transferred the Series B Preferred Stock to a third party, Bancorp may not, without the consent of the Treasury (1) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on its Common Stock (other than regular quarterly cash dividends of not more than $0.06 per share) or (2) redeem, purchase or acquire any shares of its Common Stock or other equity or capital securities, other than in connection with benefit plans consistent with past practice and certain other circumstances specified in the Purchase Agreement. The redemption, purchase or other acquisition of trust preferred securities of Bancorp or its affiliates will also be subject to restrictions set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

In addition, under the Articles of Amendment, Bancorp's ability to declare or pay dividends or repurchase its Common Stock or other equity securities will be subject to restrictions in the event that Bancorp fails to declare and pay (or set aside for payment) full dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock.