DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 6.9
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
THIS DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the and between THE XXXXX NATIONAL BANK, a federally chartered banking organization (the “Company”) with its principal offices located at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, XXXXX BANCORP INC., a New York business corporation (the “Holding Company”) with its principal offices located at 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, and Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, XX., an individual residing at 0000 Xxxxx Xx Xxxxx, X.X. 00000 (the “Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Company, Holding Company, and Executive have previously entered into an Employment Agreement and have been operating pursuant to the terms of said Employment Agreement since its inception; and
[or, in case of oral agreement, WHEREAS, the Company, Holding Company, and Executive have previously operated under a oral agreement deferring certain compensation for the Executive; and]
WHEREAS, the Company, Holding Company, and Executive desire to terminate Executive’s Employment Agreement, continue Executive’s employment with the Company without a formal written agreement, and enter into a formal written deferred compensation agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Holding Company consider the continued availability of the Executive’s services, managerial skills and business experience to be in the best interests of the Company and the Holding Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holding Company believe it is imperative to encourage the Executive’s full attention and dedication to the Company currently and to provide the Executive with deferred compensation benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the Company and Executive agree as follows:
A. The Benefit shall vest according to the vesting schedule set forth in subparagraph B of this Paragraph 4. If the Executive shall be terminated by the Employer for Cause (as hereinafter defined), the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any of the Benefit. If the Executive is terminated by the Company for any reason other than for Cause, the Benefit shall immediately vest. If the Executive terminates his employment for any reason whatsoever before the Benefit fully vests (according to the vesting schedule set forth in subparagraph B of this Paragraph 4), the Executive shall only be entitled to a distribution of the amount of the Benefit that has vested as of the date of his separation from service.
B. The Benefit shall vest as follows: (1) on December 31, 2007, 50% of all of the Benefit credited to the Executive’s account during the 2007 calendar year shall vest with the Executive; (2) on December 31, 2008, 75% of all of the Benefit credited to the Executive’s account during the 2007 and 2008 calendar years shall vest with the Executive; (3) on December 31, 2009, 100% of the Benefit credited to the Executive’s account during the 2007, 2008, and 2009 calendar years shall vest with the Executive; and (4) all of the Benefit credited to the Executive’s account subsequent to December 31, 2009 shall immediately vest with the Executive.
C. The term Cause shall mean:
(1) Executive’s repeated violation of his obligations of employment (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness) which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Executive’s part, which are committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that said violations are in the best interests of the Holding Company and the Company, and which are not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Holding Company and/or the Company specifying such violations. In establishing a termination for cause under this subparagraph (1), it shall be incumbent upon the Holding Company or the Company to establish that the conduct constituted either (a) a violation of a written policy (including but not limited to a violation of paragraph 2, Confidential Information, of this Agreement) or (b) a violation of a prior oral or written communication to the Executive regarding the Executive’s conduct or duties; or
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(2) the conviction of the Executive of a felony.
D. The Executive shall be entitled to receive distribution of the Benefit upon the earlier of the following:
(1) The death of the Executive;
(2) The separation from service of the Executive;
(3) A “change in the ownership” (as hereinafter defined) of the Holding Company; or
(4) A “change in the effective control” (as hereinafter defined) of the Holding Company; or
(5) A “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Holding Company; or
(6) The Executive becoming “disabled” (as hereinafter defined); or
(7) The occurrence of an “unforeseeable emergency” (as hereinafter defined).
Together subparagraphs (3) through (5) shall be referred to as a “Change of Control”. Together, subparagraphs (1) through (7) shall be referred to hereinafter as the “Distribution Events”, or singly, a “Distribution Event”.
E. For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in the ownership” of the Holding Company occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)) acquires ownership of stock of the Holding Company, that together with stock held by such person or group of persons, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value or fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Holding Company.
F. For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in the effective control” of the Holding Company occurs only on the date that either: (1) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Holding Company possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Holding Company; or (2) a majority of members of the Holding Company’s Board of Directors is replaced during a 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election.
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G. For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Holding Company occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as such term is defined in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Holding Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than forty percent (40%) of the total gross fair market value of all assets of the Holding Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this paragraph, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Holding Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
H. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive is considered “disabled” if he or she meets one of the following requirements:
(1) The Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.
(2) The Executive is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that 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 Executive’s employer.
I. For purposes of this Agreement, an “unforeseeable emergency” is a severe financial hardship of the Executive resulting from an illness or accident of the Executive, the Executive’s spouse, or the Executive’s dependent; loss of the Executive’s property due to casualty; or other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Executive. A distribution on account of an unforeseeable emergency may not be made to the extent that such emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation from Insurance or otherwise, by liquidation of the Executive’s assets, to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not cause severe financial hardship, or by cessation of deferrals under this Agreement. Distributions due to an unforeseeable emergency must be limited to the amount reasonably necessary to satisfy the emergency need.
(1) The Benefit shall be distributed to the Executive in substantially equal annual payments of the common stock of the Holding Company that have been credited to the Executive’s separate account over a period of 1 years. The first annual payment of the Benefit shall be distributed to the Executive or his beneficiary on the first day of the month following the Distribution Event, but in no case in less than fifteen (15) days following a Distribution Event. All other annual payments shall be made January 1st of the following 1 years.
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(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is or becomes a “specified employee”, distribution shall not be made before the date which is six (6) months after the Distribution Event. A specified employee is a key employee (as defined in section 416(i) of the Internal Revenue Code without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) of the Company or the Holding Company which is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise.
to the Holding Company | ||
or to the Company: | The Xxxxx National Bank | |
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||
Attn: Chairman of the Compensation Committee of | ||
the Board of Directors |
to the Executive: | 0000 Xxxxx Xx | |
Xxxxx, X.X. 00000 | ||
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or such other address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party shall have specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Any notice under this Agreement will be deemed to have been given (a) on the date such notice is personally delivered, (b) three (3) days after the date of mailing if sent by certified or registered mail, or (c) the next succeeding business day after the date such notice is delivered to the overnight courier service if sent by overnight courier.
A. Executive hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any United States federal or New York state court sitting in Xxxxx County, New York, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Executive hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and irrevocably waives any objection he may now or hereafter have as to personal jurisdiction, the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court or the fact that such court is an inconvenient forum.
B. Executive irrevocably and unconditionally consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding in any of the aforesaid courts by the mailing of copies of such process to it, by certified mail, return receipt requested at its address set forth in paragraph 8 of this Agreement.
13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal domestic laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
14. Non-Assignability. This Agreement is personal to the Executive and may not be assigned by him.
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In Witness Whereof, The Company and the Executive have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written, as conclusive evidence of their acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
COMPANY: | THE XXXXX NATIONAL BANK |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Chair Compensation Committee |
HOLDING COMPANY: | XXXXX BANCORP, INC. |
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: Chair Compensation Committee |
EXECUTIVE: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. |
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SCHEDULE TO EXHIBIT 6.9 FORM OF
DEFERRED COMPENSATION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE XXXXX
NATIONAL BANK AND CERTAIN EXECUTIVES
The Deferred Compensation Agreement attached as Exhibit 6.9 is substantially identical in all material respects to the Deferred Compensation Agreements entered into by the Xxxxx National Bank, Xxxxx Bancorp Inc. and the following executive officers, except as follows:
Name | Annual Payment | Section 4.J Distribution | |||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | $ | 10,000 | Over 1 year | ||
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxx | $ | 10,000 | Over 1 year | ||
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | $ | 10,000 | Over 1 year | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | $ | 10,000 | Over 1 year | ||
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxx | $ | 10,000 | Over 1 year | ||
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | $ | 50,000 | Over 10 years |