SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.6
This Settlement Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 26, 2013 by and among Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx (the “Executive”), CNB Financial Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Buyer”), FC Banc Corp., a bank holding company (“Seller”), and The Farmers Citizens Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Seller (“Seller Bank”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 26, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), and all capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Buyer, Seller, Seller Bank, and the Executive desire to enter into this Agreement, which shall supersede, except as set forth in Section 1.4 and Section 3.2 hereof, the Executive Employment Agreement by and among Seller, Seller Bank, and the Executive, dated April 25, 2011 (the “Employment Agreement”), effective immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger, and in lieu of any rights and payments under the Employment Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to the rights and payments set forth herein (which for the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree shall be the rights and payments to which the Executive is entitled in the event of the Executive’s termination of employment without “Cause” or for “Good Reason” following a “Change of Control” (as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement) as contemplated by Section 8 of the Employment Agreement).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Executive, Buyer, Seller, and Seller Bank agree as follows:
1. Settlement Amount.
1.1 Employment Agreement Amount. On the Closing Date, provided the Executive has remained employed with the Seller and Seller Bank to and including the Closing Date, Seller shall, or shall cause an affiliate to, pay to the Executive a lump-sum cash amount equal to the total of $511,450, in full satisfaction of the payment obligations of Seller and Seller Bank under the Employment Agreement, less applicable tax withholdings (the total of such sum, the “Employment Agreement Amount”).
For the avoidance of doubt, the payment of the Employment Agreement Amount under this Agreement shall not release Buyer, Seller, or Seller Bank, as applicable, from any of the following obligations: (a) obligations to pay to the Executive accrued but unpaid wages, and make payments for accrued but unused vacation, earned up to the Effective Time of the Merger to the extent required by applicable law; (b) the payment of any of the Executive’s vested benefits under the tax-qualified plans of Seller or Seller Bank; (c) obligations regarding accelerated vesting of equity awards, if any, under any equity awards granted by Seller or Seller Bank to the Executive and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time; (d) the payment of the Merger Consideration with respect to the Executive’s common stock of Seller as contemplated by Section 2.01 of the Merger Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt,
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payments of Merger Consideration for restricted stock which has had its vesting schedule accelerated); or (e) rights to indemnification under applicable corporate law or the organizational documents of Seller or Seller Bank or as an insured under any director’s and officer’s liability insurance policy new or previously in force.
1.2 Section 280G Cut-Back. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Employment Agreement Amount provided for in this Agreement, together with any other payments which the Executive has the right to receive from Buyer, Seller, Seller Bank, or any corporation which is a member of an “affiliated group” (as defined in Code Section 1504(a), without regard to Code Section 1504(b)) of which Buyer, Seller, or Seller Bank is a member, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” (as defined in Code Section 280G(b)(2)), payments pursuant to this Agreement shall be reduced to the extent necessary to ensure that no portion of such payments will be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999. Any determination required under this Section 1.2 shall be made by Buyer and its tax advisors, whose determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Executive, Seller, and Seller Bank.
1.3 No Further Adjustment. The parties hereby agree that the Employment Agreement Amount as determined in the manner provided under Section 1.1 and Section 1.2 hereof is final and binding on all parties and shall not otherwise be subject to further adjustment.
1.4 Complete Satisfaction. In consideration of the payment of the Employment Agreement Amount and the other provisions of this Agreement, the Executive, Buyer, Seller, and Seller Bank hereby agree that effective immediately following the Effective Time of the Merger, the Executive agrees that the full payment of the Employment Agreement Amount, as determined in accordance Section 1.1 and Section 1.2, shall be in complete satisfaction of all rights to payments due to Executive under the Employment Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that the restrictive covenants in Sections 9 and 10 of the Employment Agreement are not superseded by a separate written employment agreement by and between the Buyer and the Executive as of the first date written above, the restrictive covenants in Sections 9 and 10 of the Employment Agreement shall continue to apply to the Executive.
2. Code Section 409A Compliance. The intent of the parties is that payments under this Agreement either be exempt from or comply with Code Section 409A and the Treasury Regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Agreement shall be interpreted to be in compliance therewith. To that end, Executive, Buyer, Seller, and Seller Bank agree that the payment described in Section 1 is intended to be excepted from compliance with Code Section 409A as a short-term deferral pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4). In no event whatsoever shall Buyer or its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalty that may be imposed on Executive by Code Section 409A or damages for failing to comply with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any payment under this Agreement that constitutes “deferred compensation” for purposes of Code Section 409A be subject to offset, counterclaim, or recoupment by any other amount payable to Executive unless otherwise permitted by Code Section 409A. Buyer, Seller, and Seller Bank make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to the Executive or any other person if any provisions of this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A but do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, such Section.
3. General.
3.1 Heirs, Successors, and Assigns. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns.
3.2 Final Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, written or oral, except as set forth in a separate written employment agreement by and between Buyer and the Executive. The terms of this Agreement may be changed, modified, or discharged only by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
3.3 Withholdings. Seller, Seller Bank, and Buyer may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such federal, state, or local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to applicable law or regulation.
3.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, enforced, and interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without reference to its principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that federal law shall be deemed to preempt such state laws.
3.5 Regulatory Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither Buyer, Seller, nor Seller Bank shall be obligated to make, and Executive shall have no right to receive, any payment under this Agreement which would violate any law, regulation, or regulatory order applicable to Buyer, Seller, or Seller Bank, as applicable, at the time such payment is due, including, without limitation, Section 1828(k)(1) of Title 12 of the United States Code and any regulation or order thereunder of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
3.6 Voluntary Action and Waiver. The Executive acknowledges that by his free and voluntary act of signing below, the Executive agrees to all of the terms of this Agreement and intends to be legally bound thereby. The Executive acknowledges that he has been advised to consult with an attorney prior to executing this Agreement.
3.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
4. Effectiveness. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall be subject to consummation of the Merger in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, as the same may be amended by the parties thereto in accordance with its terms. In the event the Merger Agreement is terminated for any reason or the Merger does not occur, this Agreement shall be deemed null and void with respect to all actions not yet taken pursuant to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer, Seller, and Seller Bank have each caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, and the Executive has signed this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.
| EXECUTIVE: | ||
| /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| CNB FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | |
| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. Title: President and CEO | ||
| FC BANC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Title: President | ||
| THE FARMERS CITIZENS BANK | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx | |
| Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Title: President and CEO | ||
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