Letter Agreement re: Louisiana-Pacific Credit Agreement; Resignation of American AgCredit, FLCA (FLCA), as Administrative Agent, and appointment of its Affiliate, American AgCredit, PCA (PCA), as new Administrative Agent, dated as of December 6, 2013, among PCA, FLCA, the lenders party to the Credit Agreement and LP

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December 6, 2013


To the Lenders, Voting Participants and Borrower
Parties to the Credit Agreement Referred to Below


Re:
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation Credit Agreement; Resignation of American AgCredit, FLCA (“FLCA”), as Administrative Agent and appointment of its Affiliate, American AgCredit, PCA (“PCA”), as new Administrative Agent
    
Ladies and Gentlemen:

We refer to the Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) by and among Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, FLCA, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and CoBank, ACB, as L/C Issuer. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth, or incorporated, in the Credit Agreement.

FLCA was named the initial Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the applicable Loan Documents but desires to transfer the role of Administrative Agent to its Affiliate, PCA, effective as of the Closing Date. Accordingly, effective as of the Closing Date, FLCA hereby resigns as Administrative Agent and PCA hereby assumes the obligations of FLCA as Administrative Agent.

In furtherance of the foregoing, undersigned hereby acknowledge and agree as follows, effective as of the Closing Date:

1.    FLCA hereby resigns as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and shall no longer have any responsibilities or obligations as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
2.    The Required Lenders hereby appoint PCA as the new Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the Borrower hereby consents to such appointment.
3.    PCA hereby assumes the responsibilities and obligations of “Administrative Agent” under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
4.    The provisions of Article X [Administrative Agent] and Section 11.04 [Expenses; Indemnity; and Damage Waiver] of the Credit Agreement shall continue to inure to the benefit of FLCA as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent.
Please execute and return this letter agreement to us to indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of the foregoing.

[Signatures follow]


















Sincerely,

Resigning Administrative Agent:

AMERICAN AGCREDIT, FLCA

By:                      
Name:                          
Title:                          



New Administrative Agent and Lender (via assignment from FLCA)

AMERICAN AGCREDIT, PCA

By:                          
Name:                          
Title:                          
































Signature Page to Letter Agreement
Louisiana-Pacific Credit Agreement
Resignation of American AgCredit, FLCA, as Administrative Agent,
Appointment of American AgCredit, PCA, as new Administrative Agent








Other Lenders and Voting Participants:

FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF AMERICA, PCA


By:                          
Name:                     
Title:                     

COBANK, ACB


By:                          
Name:                          
Title:                          

AGFIRST FARM CREDIT BANK


By:                          
Name:                     
Title:                          

FARM CREDIT SERVICES OF MID-AMERICA, FLCA


By:                          
Name:                          
Title:                     

GREENSTONE FARM CREDIT SERVICES, FLCA


By:                          
Name:                      
Title:                          

FIRST SOUTH FARM CREDIT


By:                          
Name:                      
Title:      







Signature Page to Letter Agreement
Louisiana-Pacific Credit Agreement
Resignation of American AgCredit, FLCA, as Administrative Agent,
Appointment of American AgCredit, PCA, as new Administrative Agent







                    

Accepted and agreed as of the date hereof:

BORROWER:

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
    
By:
Name:
Title:






































Signature Page to Letter Agreement
Louisiana-Pacific Credit Agreement
Resignation of American AgCredit, FLCA, as Administrative Agent,
Appointment of American AgCredit, PCA, as new Administrative Agent