1 Exhibit 10.1.2 March 15, 2000 Mr. Brett N. Silvers 61 Ledyard Road West Hartford, CT 06117 Dear Brett: Reference is made to that certain Employment Agreement (the "EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT") dated as of April 15, 1994 among Brett N. Silvers ("SILVERS"), First International Bancorp, Inc. ("FIB") and First National Bank of New England (now known as First International Bank) ("FIRST INTERNATIONAL"), as amended by those certain letter agreements (collectively, the "LETTER AGREEMENTS") dated July 3, 1997 and March 31, 1999 among Silvers, FIB and First International. Silvers, FIB and First International agree that the first sentence in Section 2.1 of the Employment Agreement, as amended by the Letter Agreements, is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in its place: ""Term of Employment" shall mean the period commencing as of April 1, 1994 and ending June 30, 2001." Except to the extent expressly amended herein, the Employment Agreement, as amended by the Letter Agreements, remains unmodified and in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. Please sign in the space provided below to indicate your acceptance of the foregoing, whereupon the provisions of this letter shall take effect. Very truly yours, FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANCORP, INC. By:/s/Leslie A. Galbraith ------------------------- Leslie A. Galbraith Its Executive Vice President 2 -2- FIRST INTERNATIONAL BANK By:/s/Leslie A. Galbraith ------------------------- Leslie A. Galbraith Its President Agreed to and Accepted this 17th day of March, 2000. /s/Brett N. Silvers - --------------------- Brett N. Silvers