Second Amendment To Unsecured Revolving Subordinated Note

Exhibit 10.30

SECOND AMENDMENT

TO UNSECURED REVOLVING SUBORDINATED NOTE THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO the Unsecured Revolving Subordinated Note (the " Note" ) is dated this 28 th day of February, 2005, (" Amendment Agreement" ) by and between Deere Credit, Inc. (Deere) and FC Stone L.L.C. (Borrower), a Iowa Limited Liability Corporation (" Borrower" ).

RECITALS A . Whereas, Deere agreed to provide Borrower a loan of $5,000,000 and Borrower and Deere entered into a Revolving Subordinated Note (Note) in the amount of $5,000,000, dated as of November 21, 2002, evidencing said loan.

B. Whereas, Borrower requested an increase of $2,000,000 in the loan facility and Deere approved this request as provide for in the First Amendment to Unsecured Revolving Subordinated Note, dated November 3, 2003, that provided for an increase in the amount that Deere agreed to lend to Borrower from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000.

C. Borrower has requested that the Due Date of the Note be extended to December 1, 2006, and Deere has approved this request. NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, including the mutual promises and agreements containe ...