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EXHIBIT
4.1(a)
FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE
RIGHTS
AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JUNE 14, 2000
BETWEEN
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
AND
FLEET NATIONAL BANK, RIGHTS AGENT
February
24, 2010
This Amendment is adopted by FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.,
(the “Company”), a Texas Corporation, having its principal office in
Dallas, Texas
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Board has
previously approved the Rights Agreement dated as of June 14, 2000, between
Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. and Fleet National Bank (the “Rights
Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Company has
determined it to be desirable to adopt such amendment: and
WHEREAS, the Company has the
power to amend the Rights Agreement pursuant to Section 27 (iii) of the Rights
Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to
Section 27 (iii) of the Rights Agreement, the Rights Agreement is hereby amended
as follows, effective as specifically stated herein:
Section
1 (u) of the Rights agreement shall be amended, effective February 24, 2010, to
be and read a follows:
(u) “Final Expiration Date”
shall mean June 13, 2013
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, FROZEN FOOD
EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC. has caused this First Amendment to be executed
this 24th day of February ,2010, effective as specifically stated herein, by the
undersigned duly appointed and authorized officer.
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS
INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/Stoney M. Stubbs,
Jr.
Name: Stoney M. Stubbs,
Jr
Title:
Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer