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EXHIBIT 2.2 CAINKAR AGREEMENT
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STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") dated the 7th day of September 2000, is made
by and between Security Financial Bancorp, Inc. ("Security Financial") and
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Burbank Partners and the Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Ltd. Profit Sharing
Plan (collectively the "Cainkar Capital Group," and individually a "Cainkar
Group Member").
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Whereas, Security Financial and the Cainkar Group and each Cainkar Group
Member have agreed that it is in their mutual interests to enter into this
Agreement as hereinafter described.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
22. Representations and Warranties of Cainkar Group and the Cainkar Group
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Members
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The Cainkar Group and the Cainkar Group Members hereby represent and
warrant to Security Financial as follows:
d. The Cainkar Group and the Cainkar Group Members have beneficial
ownership of the number of shares set forth for each in the most
recent correspondence sent to Security Financial by the Cainkar
Group regarding the Cainkar Group's Notice of Intent to Nominate
Director dated June 16, 2000 wherein total ownership was stated to
be 39,000 shares and have full and complete authority to enter into
this Agreement and to bind the entire number of shares of the
capital stock of Security Financial in which they have, or have a
right to acquire a beneficial ownership interest, to the terms of
this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of the Cainkar Group and each Cainkar Group Member.
e. There are no arrangements, agreements or understanding between the
Cainkar Group (or any Cainkar Group Member) and Security Financial
other than as set forth in this Agreement.
2. Representations and Warranties of Security Financial
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Security Financial hereby represents and warrants to the Cainkar Group
and, each Cainkar Group Member as follows:
a. Security Financial has full power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement, and the execution and
delivery of this Agreement by Security Financial has been duly
authorized by the Board of Directors of Security Financial and
requires no other Board of Directors or stockholder action. This
Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Security
Financial and the performance of its terms does not constitute a
violation of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
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b. There are no arrangements, agreements or understandings between the
Cainkar Group or any of the Cainkar Group Members, other than as set
forth in this Agreement.
3. Directorships
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Each of Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx shall be appointed to the Board of
Directors of Security Financial and the Board of Directors of Security Federal
Bank & Trust (the "Bank") subject to any required prior notice or approval by
regulatory authorities. Once the size of the Board of Directors is increased to
11 members and any required regulatory notice and or approval has been
satisfied, Xxxxxx shall be appointed to the Class of Directors that is up for
election in 2000, and Xxxxxxx shall be appointed to the Class of Directors that
is up for election in 2002. Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx have agreed to enter
into a Standstill Agreement (the "PL Agreement") with Security Financial.
4. Voting at 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
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Provided that the PL Agreement requires support for the following actions,
the Cainkar Group and each Cainkar Group Member shall vote all of the shares of
Security Financial common stock beneficially owned by them for each of Security
Financial's nominees for election and for the ratification of the appointment of
Security Financial's independent auditors at the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Security Financial, and shall vote all of the stock of Security
Financial beneficially owned by them in favor of the Proposal to approve the
Security Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Stock-Based Incentive Plan at the 2000
Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof.
5. PL Capital Group Withdrawal of Notice of Intent to Nominate Director
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Promptly upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and upon
receipt of an executed copy of the PL Agreement, the Cainkar Group shall take
all necessary action to withdraw its Notice of Intent to Nominate Directors
dated June 16, 2000.
6. Publicity
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Promptly upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the
parties shall issue a joint press release disclosing the terms and provisions of
this Agreement and the support of the Cainkar Group of Security Financial's
nominees, and other proposals at the 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which
press release shall be subject to the prior review and comment of the other
party. During the term of this Agreement, no party to this Agreement shall
cause, discuss, cooperate or otherwise aid in the preparation of any press
release or other publicity concerning any other party to this Agreement or its
operations without prior approval of such other party unless required by law, in
which case notice of such requirement shall be given to the other party.
7. Remedies
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Security Financial and the Cainkar Group acknowledge and agree that a
breach or threatened breach by any party may give rise to irreparable injury
inadequately compensable in damages, and accordingly each party shall be
entitled to injunctive relief to prevent a breach of the provisions hereof and
to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any state or federal
court having jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to which such
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aggrieved party may be entitled to at law or in equity. In the event either
party institutes any legal action to enforce such party's rights under, or
recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, the prevailing party or parties
in such action shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties all
costs and expenses, including but not limited to actual attorneys' fees, court
costs, witness fees, disbursements and any other expenses of litigation or
negotiation incurred by such prevailing party or parties.
8. Term
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This Agreement shall terminate upon the date following the Security
Financial Bancorp, Inc. 2000 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
9. Entire Agreement
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto
pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions of the
parties in connection therewith not referred to herein.
10. Counterparts; Facsimile
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the
parties hereto in separate counterparts, and signature pages may be delivered by
facsimile, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and
all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
11. Headings
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The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and
shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
12. Governing Law
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its
principles of conflicts of laws.
13. Severability
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In the event one or more of the provisions of this Agreement should, for
any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions
of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions had never been contained herein.
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14. Successors and Assigns
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This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of and
be enforceable by the successors and assigns, and transferees by operation of
law, of the parties.
15. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements
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All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
16. Amendments
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This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented
except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by all of
the parties hereto.
17. Further Action
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Each party agrees to execute any and all documents, and to do and perform
any and all acts and things necessary or proper to effectuate of further
evidence the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
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SECURITY FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx
Chairman of the Board
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
BURBANK PARTNERS
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Partner
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Partner
XXXXX X. XXXXXXX, LTD.
PROFIT SHARING PLAN
By:/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Trustee