AMENDED AND RESTATED MALVERN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
10.3
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AMENDED
AND RESTATED
MALVERN
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
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AMENDED AND RESTATED DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN AGREEMENT (the βAgreementβ)
by and between Malvern Federal Savings Bank (the βBankβ), a federally-chartered
savings bank located in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and XXXXX XXXXXX a non-employee
director of the Bank (the βDirectorβ), intending to be legally bound hereby, is
hereby adopted effective as of December 16, 2008.
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Β WHEREAS,
to encourage the Director to remain in the service of the Bank, the Bank is
willing to provide supplemental retirement benefits to the Director, with the
benefits to be paid by the Bank from its general assets;
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WHEREAS,
the Director entered into a Director Retirement Plan Agreement with the Bank
dated as of October 7, 2004 (the βPrior Agreementβ), which Prior Agreement was
amended as of October 3, 2006 for the purpose of bringing the agreement into
compliance with the proposed regulations issued under Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the βCodeβ); and
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Β WHEREAS,
the Bank wishes to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in order to comply with
the final regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code in April
2007.
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THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and acceptance of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Director and the Bank hereby agree as follows:
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Article
1
Definitions
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phrases shall have the meanings specified:
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1.1
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βBeneficiaryβΒ means
each designated person, or the estate of the deceased Director, entitled
to benefits, if any, upon the death of the Director determined pursuant to
Article 4.
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βBeneficiary
Designation Formβ means the form established from time to time by
the Plan Administrator that the Director completes, signs and returns to
the Plan Administrator to designate one or more
Beneficiaries.
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βChange
in Controlβ means a change in the ownership of the Company or the
Bank, a change in the effective control of the Company or the Bank, or a
change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the
Company or the Bank, in each case as provided under Section 409A of the
Code and the regulations thereunder, provided, however, that neither any
second-step conversion and reorganization in which Malvern Federal Mutual
Holding Company (the βMHCβ) ceases to exist nor any increase in the
ownership of the Company by the MHC shall be deemed to be a Change in
Control.
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βCodeβ
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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βCompanyβ
means Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc., the mid-tier stock holding
company of the
Bank.
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βDisabilityβΒ means
the Director (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii)
is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment
which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement
benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and
health plan covering employees of the Bank (or would have been had the
Director been eligible to participate in such plan). The Director must
submit proof to the Bank of the carrierβs determination upon the request
of the Bank.
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βEarly
Terminationβ means the Directorβs Separation from Service before
Normal Retirement Age for any reason other than death, Disability,
Termination for Cause or following a Change in
Control.
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1.8
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βEffective
Dateβ means April 1,
2004.
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1.9
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βNormal
Retirement Ageβ means the Directorβs 80th
birthday.
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1.10
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βPlan
Administratorβ means the plan administrator described in Article
8.
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βPlan
Yearβ means each consecutive twelve (12) month period commencing on
October 1 and ending the following September 30. The initial Plan Year
shall commence on the Effective
Date.
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βSeparation
fromΒ Serviceβ
means a termination of the Directorβs services (whether as an
employee or as an independent contractor) to the Bank (including companies
which are deemed to be part of a controlled group of corporations with the
Bank for purposes of Treas. Reg. Β§1.409A-1(h)) for any reason. Whether a
Separation from Service has occurred shall be determined in accordance
with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code based on whether the
facts and circumstances indicate that the Bank and the Director reasonably
anticipated that no further services would be performed after a certain
date or that the level of bona fide services the Director would perform
after such date (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor)
would permanently decrease to no more than twenty percent (20%) of the
average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or
an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36)
month period.
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βSpecified
Employeeβ means a key employee as defined in Section 416(i) of the
Code (without regard to Section 416(i)(5) of the Code) and as otherwise
defined in Section 409A of the Code and the regulations
thereunder.
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Article
2
Benefits
During Lifetime
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2.1
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Normal
Retirement Benefit. Upon the Director attaining the Normal
Retirement Age while in continuous service on the Bankβs Board of
Directors, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit described in
this Section 2.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this
Article.
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Amount
of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.1 is NINE
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
($9,700).
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Payment
of Benefit. The Bank shall pay the annual benefit to the Director
in twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing within ninety (90)
days following the Directorβs Normal Retirement Age, and payable on the
first of each month thereafter. The annual benefit shall be paid to the
Director for five (5)
years.
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2.2
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Early
Termination Benefit. Upon Early Termination, the Bank shall pay to
the Director the benefit described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any
other benefit under this
Article.
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Amount
of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.2 is the Early
Termination Annual Benefit set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year
ending immediately prior to the date on which Early Termination occurs.
This benefit is determined by vesting the Director in one hundred percent
(100%) of the Accrual Balance shown on Schedule A (hereinafter βAccrual
Balanceβ).
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Payment
of Benefit. Subject to Section 2.5 hereof, if applicable, the Bank
shall pay the annual benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments commencing within ninety (90) days following the Early
Termination, and payable on the first of each month thereafter. The annual
benefit shall be paid to the Director for five (5)
years.
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Disability
Benefit. Upon the Directorβs Separation from Service due to
Disability prior to Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall pay to the
Director the benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other
benefit under this Article.
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Amount
of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.3 is the
Disability Annual Benefit set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending
immediately prior to the date on which the Separation from Service due to
Disability occurs. This benefit is determined by vesting the Director in
one hundred percent (100%) of the Accrual
Balance.
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Payment
of Benefit. The Bank shall pay the annual benefit to the Director
in twelve (12) equal monthly installments commencing within ninety (90)
days following his Separation from Service due to Disability and payable
on the first of each month thereafter. The annual benefit shall be paid to
the Director for five (5)
years.
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Change
in Control Benefit. Upon a Change in Control followed by the
Directorβs Separation from Service before Normal Retirement Age for any
reason other than death or Disability, the Bank shall pay to the Director
the benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other benefit
under this Article.
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Amount
of Benefit. The annual benefit under this Section 2.4 is the Change
in Control Annual Benefit set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending
immediately prior to the date on which the Separation from Service
occurs.
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Payment
of Benefit. Subject to Section 2.5 hereof, if applicable, the Bank
shall pay the annual benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments commencing within ninety (90) days following the Separation
from Service and payable on the first of each month thereafter. The annual
benefit shall be paid to the Director for five (5)
years.
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Restriction
on Timing of Distributions. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if the Director is considered a Specified
Employee at the time of Separation from Service (for any reason other than
death or Disability) under such procedures as established by the Bank in
accordance with Section 409A of the Code, benefit distributions that are
made as a result of the Separation from Service may not commence earlier
than six (6) months after the date of such Separation from Service.
Therefore, in the event this Section 2.5 is applicable to the Director,
any distribution which would otherwise be paid to the Director within the
first six months following the Separation from Service shall be
accumulated and paid to the Director in a lump sum on the first day of the
seventh month following the Separation from Service. All subsequent
distributions shall be paid in the manner
specified.
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Distributions
Upon Income Inclusion Under Section 409A of the Code. Upon the
inclusion of any amount into the Directorβs income as a result of the
failure of the Agreement to comply with the requirements of Section 409A
of the Code, to the extent such tax liability can be covered by the
Directorβs accrual balance, a distribution shall be made as soon as is
administratively practicable following the discovery of the plan failure,
provided, however, that the amount of the distribution shall not exceed
the amount required to be included in income as a result of the failure to
comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the
regulations issued
thereunder.
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Article
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Death
Benefits
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3.1
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Death
During Active Service. If the Director dies while in the active
service of the Bank before reaching Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall
pay to the Beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 3.1. This
benefit shall be paid in lieu of the benefits under Article
2.
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Amount
of Benefit. The benefit under this Section 3.1 is the Death Benefit
set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the
date of the Directorβs death, which is an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the Accrual
Balance.
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Payment
of Benefit. The Bank shall pay the benefit to the Beneficiary in
the form elected by the Director on the Election Form, attached hereto and
made a part of this Agreement, commencing within ninety (90) days
following the Directorβs
death. Any change in the form or timing of the payment upon death shall
not take effect until at least 12 months after the Election Form is
submitted by the Director and accepted by the Plan Administrator. If the
Director elects installment payments, during the applicable installment
period the Bank shall credit interest on the unpaid Accrual Balance at an
annual rate equal to the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury Note, measured
as of the end of the month prior to the date of the Directorβs death, plus
two percent (2%), compounded monthly. Notwithstanding any election by the
Director to the contrary, if the benefit under this Section 3.1 is less
than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the Bank shall pay the benefit in a
lump sum.
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Death
During Benefit Period. If the Director dies after the benefit
payments have commenced under this Agreement but before receiving all such
payments, the Bank shall pay the remaining benefits to the Beneficiary at
the same time and in the same amounts they would have been paid to the
Director had the Director
survived.
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Death
Following Separation from Service But Before Benefits Commence. If
the Director is entitled to benefits under this Agreement but dies prior
to the commencement of such benefits, the Bank shall pay to the
Beneficiary the same benefits, in the same manner, that would have been
paid to the Director had the Director survived, commencing within ninety
(90) days following the Directorβs
death.
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Article
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Beneficiaries
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4.1
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Beneficiary
Designation. The Director shall have the right, at any time, to
designate a Beneficiary(ies) to receive any benefits payable under this
Agreement upon the death of the Director. The Beneficiary designated under
this Agreement may be the same as or different from the beneficiary
designated under any other benefit plan of the Bank in which the Director
participates.
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4.2
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Beneficiary
Designation: Change. The Director shall designate a Beneficiary by
completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form, and delivering it
to the Plan Administrator or its designated agent. The Directorβs
Beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the
Beneficiary predeceases the Director or if the Director names a spouse as
Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved. The Director shall
have the right to change a Beneficiary by completing, signing and
otherwise complying with the terms of the Beneficiary Designation Form and
the Plan Administratorβs
rules and procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the acceptance
by the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary Designation Form, all
Beneficiary designations previously filed shall be cancelled. The Plan
Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary
Designation Form filed by the Director and accepted by the Plan
Administrator prior to the Directorβs
death.
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Acknowledgment.
No designation or change in designation of a Beneficiary shall be
effective until received, accepted and acknowledged in writing by the Plan
Administrator or its designated
agent.
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No
Beneficiary Designation. If the Director dies without a valid
Beneficiary designation, or if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the
Director, then the Directorβs spouse shall be the designated Beneficiary.
If the Director has no surviving spouse, the benefits shall be made to the
personal representative of the Directorβs
estate.
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Facility
of Payment. If the Plan Administrator determines in its discretion
that a benefit is to be paid to a minor, to a person declared incompetent,
or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of that personβs
property, the Plan Administrator may direct payment of such benefit to the
guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of
such minor, incompetent person or incapable person. The Plan Administrator
may require proof of incompetence, minority or guardianship as it may deem
appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Any payment of a benefit
shall be a payment for the account of the Director and the Directorβs
Beneficiary, as the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge of any
liability under the Agreement for such payment
amount.
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Article
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General
Limitations
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5.1
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Excess
Parachute or Golden Parachute Payment. If the payments pursuant to
this Agreement, either alone or together with other payments and benefits
which the Director has the right to receive from the Bank and the Company,
would constitute a βparachute paymentβ under Section 280G of the Code, or
would be a prohibited golden parachute payment pursuant to 12 C.F.R.
Β§359.2 and for which the appropriate federal banking agency has not given
written consent to pay pursuant to 12 C.F.R. Β§359.4, the amount of each of
the payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced by the minimum
amount necessary to result in (i) no portion of the payments under this
Agreement being non-deductible to the Bank or the Company pursuant to
Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax imposed under
Section 4999 of the Code, and (ii) no adverse consequence to the Bank or
the Company under or pursuant to such banking regulations. All amounts
payable under this Agreement shall also be subject to limitations or
prohibitions imposed by subsequent changes or amendments to the cited laws
and regulations except to the extent that any amounts payable under this
Agreement are grandfathered or otherwise exempt or excluded from the
change or amendment.
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Termination
for Cause. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, the Bank shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if the
Bank terminates the Directorβs service for Cause. Termination of the
Directorβs service for βCauseβ shall mean termination because of personal
dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving
personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful
violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order or material breach of
any provision of the Agreement. For purposes of this paragraph, no act or
failure to act on the Directorβs part shall be considered βwillfulβ unless
done, or omitted to be done, by the Director not in good faith and without
reasonable belief that the Directorβs action or omission was in the best
interest of the Bank.
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Removal.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank
shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement if the Director is subject
to a final removal or prohibition order issued by an appropriate federal
banking agency pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act (βFDIAβ).
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Non-compete
Provision. The Director shall forfeit any unpaid benefits under
this Agreement if during the term of this Agreement, and before all
benefits have been paid, the Director, directly or indirectly, either as
an individual or as a proprietor, stockholder, partner, officer, director,
employee, agent, consultant or independent contractor of any individual,
partnership, corporation or other entity (excluding an ownership interest
of three percent (3%) or less in the stock of a publicly-traded
company):
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becomes
employed by, participates in, or becomes connected in any manner with the
ownership, management, operation or control of any bank, savings and loan
or other similar financial institution if the Directorβs responsibilities
will include providing banking or other financial services within the
twenty-five (25) miles of any office maintained by the Bank as of the date
of the Directorβs Separation from
Service;
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participates
in any way in hiring or otherwise engaging, or assisting any other person
or entity in hiring or otherwise engaging, on a temporary, part-time or
permanent basis, any individual who was employed by the Bank as of the
date of the Directorβs Separation from Service;
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assists,
advises, or serves in any capacity, representative or otherwise, any third
party in any action against the Bank or transaction involving the
Bank;
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sells,
offers to sell, provides banking or other financial services, assists any
other person in selling or providing banking or other financial services,
or solicits or otherwise competes for, either directly or indirectly, any
orders, contract, or accounts for services of a kind or nature like or
substantially similar to the financial services performed or financial
products sold by the Bank (the preceding hereinafter referred to as
βServicesβ), to or from any person or entity from whom the Director or the
Bank, to the knowledge of the Director, provided banking or other
financial services, sold, offered to sell or solicited orders, contracts
or accounts for Services during the three (3) year period immediately
prior to the Directorβs Separation from Service;
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divulges,
discloses, or communicates to others in any manner whatsoever, any
confidential information of the Bank, to the knowledge of the Director,
including, but not limited to, the names and addresses of customers or
prospective customers of the Bank, as they may have existed from time to
time, of work performed or services rendered for any customer, any method
and/or procedures relating to projects or other work developed for the
Bank, earnings or other information concerning the Bank. The restrictions
contained in this subparagraph (v) apply to all information regarding the
Bank, regardless of the source who provided or compiled such information.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, all information referred to
herein shall not be disclosed unless and until it becomes known to the
general public from sources other than the
Director.
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Judicial
Remedies. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the
Director of any provision of these restrictions, the Director recognizes
the substantial and immediate harm that a breach or threatened breach will
impose upon the Bank, and further recognizes that in such event monetary
damages may be inadequate to fully protect the Bank. Accordingly, in the
event of a breach or threatened breach of these restrictions, the Director
consents to the Bankβs
entitlement to such ex
parte,
preliminary, interlocutory, temporary or permanent injunctive, or any
other equitable relief, protecting and fully enforcing the Bankβs rights
hereunder and preventing the Director from further breaching any of his
obligations set forth herein. The Director expressly waives any
requirement, based on any statute, rule of procedure, or other source,
that the Bank post a bond as a condition of obtaining any of the
above-described remedies. Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting
the Bank from pursuing any other remedies available to the Bank at law or
in equity for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of
damages from the Director. The Director expressly acknowledges and agrees
that: (i) the restrictions set forth in Section 5.4 hereof are reasonable,
in terms of scope, duration, geographic area, and otherwise, (ii) the
protections afforded the Bank in Section 5.4 hereof are necessary to
protect its legitimate business interest, (iii) the restrictions set forth
in Section 5.4 hereof will not be materially adverse to the Directorβs
service with the Bank, and (iv) his agreement to observe such restrictions
forms a material part of the consideration for this
Agreement.
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Overbreadth
of Restrictive Covenant. It is the intention of the parties that if
any restrictive covenant in this Agreement is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be overly broad, then the court should enforce
such restrictive covenant to the maximum extent permitted under the law as
to area, breadth and
duration.
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5.4.3
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Change
in Control. The non-compete provision detailed in Section 5.4
hereof shall not be enforceable or applicable following a Change in
Control.
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5.5
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Suicide
or Misstatement. No benefits shall be payable if the Director
commits suicide within two years after the date of the Prior Agreement, or
if the insurance company denies coverage (i) for material misstatements of
fact made by the Director on any application for life insurance purchased
by the Bank, or (ii) for any other
reason.
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Article
6
Claims
and Review Procedures
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6.1
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Claims
Procedure. A Director or Beneficiary (βclaimantβ) who has not
received benefits under the Agreement that he or she believes should be
paid shall make a claim for such benefits as
follows:
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6.1.1
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Initiation
- Written Claim. The claimant initiates a claim by submitting to
the Plan Administrator a written claim for the
benefits.
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6.1.2
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Timing
of Bank Response. The Plan Administrator shall respond to such
claimant within 90 days after receiving the claim. If the Plan
Administrator determines that special circumstances require additional
time for processing the claim, the Plan Administrator can extend the
response period by an additional 90 days by notifying the claimant in
writing, prior to the end of the initial 90-day period, that an additional
period is required. The notice of extension must set forth the special
circumstances and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to
render its decision.
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Notice
of Decision. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the
claim, the Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in writing of such
denial. The Plan Administrator shall write the notification in a manner
calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notification shall set
forth:
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6.1.3.1
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The
specific reason for the denial,
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6.1.3.2
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A
reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement on which the denial
is based,
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6.1.3.3
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A
description of any additional information or material necessary for the
claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed,
and
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6.1.3.4
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An
explanation of the Agreementβs review procedures and the time limits
applicable to such procedures.
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Review
Procedure. If the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the
claim, the claimant shall have the opportunity for a full and fair review
by the Plan Administrator of the denial, as
follows:
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6.2.1
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Initiation
- Written Request. To initiate the review, the claimant, within 60
days after receiving the Plan Administratorβs notice of denial, must file
with the Plan Administrator a written request for
review.
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Additional
Submissions - Information Access. The claimant shall then have the
opportunity to submit written comments, documents, records and other
information relating to the claim. The Plan Administrator shall also
provide the claimant, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access
to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information relevant
to the claimantβs claim for
benefits.
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Considerations
on Review. In considering the review, the Plan Administrator shall
take into account all materials and information the claimant submits
relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was
submitted or considered in the initial benefit
determination.
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Timing
of Plan Administrator Response. The Plan Administrator shall
respond in writing to such claimant within 60 days after receiving the
request for review. If the Plan Administrator determines that special
circumstances require additional time for processing the claim, the Plan
Administrator can extend the response period by an additional 60 days by
notifying the claimant in writing, prior to the end of the initial 60-day
period, that an additional period is required. The notice of extension
must set forth the special circumstances and the date by which the Plan
Administrator expects to render its
decision.
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6.2.5
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Notice
of Decision. The Plan Administrator shall notify the claimant in
writing of its decision on review. The Plan Administrator shall write the
notification in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. If
the Plan Administrator denies part or all of the claim, the notification
shall set
forth:
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6.2.5.1
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The
specific reasons for the denial,
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6.2.5.2
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A
reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement on which the denial
is based, and
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6.2.5.3
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A
statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free
of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and
other information relevant to the claimantβs claim for
benefits.
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Article
7
Amendments
and Termination
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7.1
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Amendments.
This Agreement may be amended only by a written agreement signed by the
Bank and the Director. However, the Bank may unilaterally amend this
Agreement to conform with written directives to the Bank from its banking
regulators or to comply with legislative changes or tax law, including
without limitation Section 409A of the Code and any and all Treasury
regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder.
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7.2
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Plan
Termination Generally. The Bank may unilaterally terminate this
Agreement at any time. Except as provided in Section 7.3, the termination
of this Agreement shall not cause a distribution of benefits under this
Agreement. Rather, upon such termination benefit distributions will be
made at the earliest distribution event permitted under Article 2 or
Article 3.
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7.3
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Plan
Terminations Under Section 409A. Under no circumstances may the
Agreement permit the acceleration of the time or form of any payment under
the Agreement prior to the payment events specified herein, except as
provided in this Section 7.3. The Bank may, in its discretion, elect to
terminate the Agreement in any of the following three circumstances and
accelerate the payment of the entire unpaid balance of the Directorβs
vested benefits as of the date of such payment in accordance with Section
409A of the Code, provided that in each case the action taken complies
with the applicable requirements set forth in Treasury Regulation
Β§1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix):
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(a)
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the
Agreement is irrevocably terminated within the 30 days preceding a Change
in Control and (1) all arrangements sponsored by the Company and the Bank
and any successors immediately following the Change in Control that would
be aggregated with the Agreement under Treasury Regulation Β§1.409A-1(c)(2)
are terminated with respect to each participant that experienced the
Change in Control event, and (2) the Director and all participants under
the other aggregated arrangements receive all of their benefits under the
terminated arrangements within 12 months of the date that all necessary
action to irrevocably terminate the Agreement and the other aggregated
arrangements is taken;
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(b)
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the
Agreement is irrevocably terminated at a time that is not proximate to a
downturn in the financial health of the Company or the Bank and (1) all
arrangements sponsored by the Company and the Bank that would be
aggregated with the Agreement under Treasury Regulation Β§1.409A-1(c) if
the Director participated in such arrangements are terminated, (2) no
payments are made within 12 months of the date the Company and the Bank
take all necessary action to irrevocably terminate the arrangements, other
than payments that would be payable under the terms of the arrangements if
the termination had not occurred; (3) all payments are made within 24
months of the date the Company and the Bank take all necessary action to
irrevocably terminate the arrangements; and (4) neither the Company nor
the Bank adopts a new arrangement that would be aggregated with the
Agreement under Treasury Regulation Β§1.409A-1(c) if the Director
participated in both arrangements, at any time within three years
following the date the Company and the Bank take all necessary action to
irrevocably terminate the Agreement; or
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(c)
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the
Agreement is terminated within 12 months of a corporate dissolution taxed
under Section 331 of the Code, or with the approval of a bankruptcy court
pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Β§503(b)(1)(A), provided that the amounts deferred by
the Director under the Agreement are included in the Directorβs gross
income in the later of (1) the calendar year in which the termination of
the Agreement occurs, or (2) the first calendar year in which the payment
is administratively practicable.
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Article
8
Administration
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8.1
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Plan
Administrator Duties. This Agreement shall be administered by a
Plan Administrator which shall consist of the Bankβs Board of Directors,
or such committee or person(s) as the Board of Directors shall appoint.
The Director may be a member of the Plan Administrator. The Plan
Administrator shall also have the discretion and authority to (i) make,
amend, interpret and enforce all appropriate rules and regulations for the
administration of this Agreement and (ii) decide or resolve any and all
questions, including interpretations of this Agreement, as may arise in
connection with the Agreement. Any acts under this section shall be
restricted to actions which do not violate Section 409A of the
Code.
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8.2
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Agents.
In the administration of this Agreement, the Plan Administrator may employ
agents and delegate to them such administrative duties as it sees fit
(including acting through a duly appointed representative), and may from
time to time consult with counsel who may be counsel to the
Bank.
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8.3
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Binding
Effect of Decisions. The decision or action of the Plan
Administrator with respect to any question arising out of or in connection
with the administration, interpretation and application of the Agreement
and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall be final and
conclusive and binding upon all persons having any interest in the
Agreement.
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8.4
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Indemnity
of Plan Administrator. The Bank shall indemnify and hold harmless
the members of the Plan Administrator against any and all claims, losses,
damages, expenses or liabilities arising from any action or failure to act
with respect to this Agreement, except in the case of willful misconduct
by the Plan Administrator or any of its
members.
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8.5
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Bank
Information. To enable the Plan Administrator to perform its
functions, the Bank shall supply full and timely information to the Plan
Administrator on all matters relating to the date and circumstances of the
retirement, Disability, death, or Separation from Service of the Director,
and such other pertinent information as the Plan Administrator may
reasonably require.
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8.6
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Annual
Statement. The Plan Administrator shall provide to the Director,
within 120 days after the end of each Plan Year, a statement setting forth
the benefits payable under this
Agreement.
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Article
9
Miscellaneous
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9.1
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Applicable
Law. The Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by
the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, except to the extent
preempted by the laws of the United States of
America.
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9.2
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Binding
Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Director and the Bank, and
their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, successors, administrators and
transferees.
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9.3
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Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the Bank and the Director as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are
granted to the Director by virtue of this Agreement other than those
specifically set forth herein. All prior agreements between the Bank and
the Director with respect to the matters agreed to herein are hereby
superseded and shall have no force or effect, including but not limited to
the Prior Agreement.
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9.4
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Right
of Offset. The Bank shall have the right to offset the benefits
against any unpaid obligation the Director may have with the
Bank.
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9.5
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No
Guarantee of Service. This Agreement is not an employment policy or
contract for services. It does not give the Director the right to remain a
director of the Bank, nor does it interfere with the Bankβs right to
discharge the Director. It also does not require the Director to remain a
director nor interfere with the Directorβs right to terminate service at
any time.
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9.6
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Non-Transferability.
Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned,
pledged, attached or encumbered in any
manner.
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9.7
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Notice.
For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications
provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to
have been duly given when delivered or mailed by certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
respective addresses set forth
below:
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To
the Bank:
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Secretary
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Malvern
Federal Savings Bank
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00
X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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XX
Xxx 000
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Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
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To
the Director:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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At
the address last appearing on the
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personnel
records of the Bank
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9.8
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Reorganization.
The Bank shall not merge or consolidate into or with another company, or
reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to another company,
firm or person unless such succeeding or continuing company, firm or
person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Bank
hereunder.
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9.9
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Tax
Withholding. The Bank shall withhold any taxes that, in its
reasonable judgment, are required to be withheld from the benefits
provided under this Agreement. The Director acknowledges that the Bankβs
sole liability regarding taxes is to forward any amounts withheld to the
appropriate taxing
authority(ies).
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9.10
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Nature
of Obligations. Nothing contained herein shall create or require
the Bank to create a trust of any kind to fund any benefits which may be
payable hereunder, and to the extent that the Director acquires a right to
receive benefits from the Bank hereunder, such right shall be no greater
than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the
Bank.
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9.11
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Headings.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this
Agreement.
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9.12
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Validity.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions of
this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
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9.13
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Waiver.
No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by any other party
hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this
Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior
or subsequent time.
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9.14
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each off which
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same
instrument.
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9.17
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Regulatory
Prohibition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, any payments made to the Director pursuant to this
Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their
compliance with Section 18(k) of the FDIA(12 U.S.C. Β§1828(k)) and any
regulations promulgated thereunder, including 12 C.F.R. Part
359.
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9.16
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Compliance
with Section 409A. This Agreement shall at all times be
administered and the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted
consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any and
all regulations thereunder, including such regulations as may be
promulgated after the Effective Date of this
Agreement.
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[signature
page follows]
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Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Director and a duly authorized officer of the Bank have
signed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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DIRECTOR:
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MALVERN
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
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/s/ Xxxxx XxxxxxΒ | Β |
By:Β
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/s/ Xxxxxx XxxxxxxxΒ |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, President and
Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
Chief
Executive
Officer
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Director Retirement Plan-Schedule AΒ
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Director:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Period
Ending
Sep
of
|
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Age
|
Β |
Accrued
Liability
|
Β |
%
Vested
in
Accrued
Liability
|
Β |
Value
of
Vested
Benefit
|
Β |
Value
as a %
of
Potential
Final
Value
|
Β |
Early
Termination
Annual
Benefit
(1)
|
Β |
Disability
Annual
Benefit
(1)
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Β |
Change
in Control
Annual
Benefit
(1)
(3)
|
Β |
Preretirement
Lump
Sum
Death Benefit
(2)
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Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β | Β |
Β |
2004
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Β |
75
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Β |
$
|
3,882
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Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
3,882
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Β | Β |
9.24
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%
|
$
|
896
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Β |
$
|
896
|
Β |
$
|
8,000
|
Β |
$
|
3,882
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Β |
Β |
2005
|
Β |
76
|
Β |
$
|
12,003
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
12,003
|
Β | Β |
28.57
|
%
|
$
|
2,771
|
Β |
$
|
2,771
|
Β |
$
|
8,300
|
Β |
$
|
12,003
|
Β |
Β |
2006
|
Β |
77
|
Β |
$
|
20,626
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
20,626
|
Β | Β |
49.08
|
%
|
$
|
4,761
|
Β |
$
|
4,761
|
Β |
$
|
8,600
|
Β |
$
|
20,626
|
Β |
Β |
2007
|
Β |
78
|
Β |
$
|
29,780
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
29,780
|
Β | Β |
70.87
|
%
|
$
|
6,874
|
Β |
$
|
6,874
|
Β |
$
|
8,900
|
Β |
$
|
29,780
|
Β |
Β |
2008
|
Β |
79
|
Β |
$
|
39,499
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
39,499
|
Β | Β |
94.00
|
%
|
$
|
9,118
|
Β |
$
|
9,118
|
Β |
$
|
9,300
|
Β |
$
|
39,499
|
Β |
Β |
12/2008
|
Β |
80
|
Β |
$
|
42,021
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
42,021
|
Β | Β |
100.00
|
%
|
$
|
9,700
|
Β |
$
|
9,700
|
Β |
$
|
9,700
|
Β |
$
|
42,021
|
Β |
Β
Β
Β
Explanation:
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In
each case, the benefit is based on the year-end amount listed immediately
prior to date termination of service occurs. The benefits are payable as
stated below:
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(1)
|
Β |
Payments
commence at termination of service and are payable to the director or the
directorβs beneficiary in equal monthly installments for 5
years.
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(2)
|
Β |
The
listed amounts represent the lump sum value at death. Distributions will
be made as elected by the director (lump sum or annuitized over 60
months).
|
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(3)
|
Β |
Change
in Control annual benefit is equal to 30% of board fees. Board fees are
escalated at a rate of 4.00% from the current annual fees until
retirement.
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Note:
|
Β |
The
Accrued Liabilitybalance is based on the accruals required under Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). It is based on a plan commencement
date of April 1, 2004, the interest method of accounting, and a 6.00%
discount rate, compounded monthly.
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