PHANTOM STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.5
STANDARD BANK, PaSB
PHANTOM STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made this ______ day of ______________, ____, by and between STANDARD BANK, PaSB located in Murrysville, Pennsylvania (the “Company”), and ________ (the “Officer”).
To encourage the Officer to remain employed with the Company and to provide the Officer with an incentive benefit, the Company is willing to provide an opportunity to the Officer to share in the appreciation of Phantom Stock of the Company. According to the terms of this Agreement, the Company will provide a one-time Phantom Stock Allocation to a Phantom Stock Appreciation Rights (“Phantom SAR’s”) Account on January 1, 2002, and determine the appreciation on the Phantom Stock Allocation on an annual basis for 10 years. Upon the occurrence of various triggering events, the Company will pay the value of the Phantom SAR’s Account in cash from its general assets.
The Officer and the Company agree as follows:
Article 1
Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:
1.1 “Account Balance” means the undistributed value of the Officer’s Phantom SAR’s Account at any given point in time.
1.2 “Capital Account” means the net value of: (a) Standard Mutual Holding Company’s retained earnings determined from the consolidated financial statements according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), plus (b) the general loan loss reserve, and excluding (c) any market value adjustments determined under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Number 115.
1.3 “Change in Control” means any of the following:
(A) any person (as such term is used in Sections 13d and 14d-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a subsidiary of the Company, an employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, or affiliates of the Company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act), becomes the beneficial owner (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities (other than a person owning 10% or more of the voting power of stock on the date hereof); or
(B) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the occurrence of, or execution of an agreement providing for a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to an entity which is not a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company; or
(C) the occurrence of, or execution of an agreement providing for a reorganization, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction or connected series of transactions of the Company as a result of which either (a) the Company does not survive or (b) pursuant to which shares of the Company common stock (“Common Stock”) would be converted into cash, securities or other property, unless, in case of either (a) or (b), the holders of the Company Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction will, following the consummation of the transaction, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the company surviving, continuing or resulting from such transaction; or
(D) the occurrence of, or execution of an agreement providing for a reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar transaction of the Company, or before any connected series of such transactions, if upon consummation of such transaction or transactions, the persons who are members of the Board of Directors of the Company immediately before such transaction or transactions cease or, in the case of the execution of an agreement for such transaction or transactions, it is contemplated in such agreement that upon consummation such persons would cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company or, in the case where the Company does not survive in such transaction, of the company surviving, continuing or resulting from such transaction or transactions; or
(E) any other event which is at any time designated as a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement by a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company with the affirmative vote of a majority of the non-employee directors in office at the time the resolution is adopted; in the event any such resolution is adopted, the Change in Control event specified thereby shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference and thereafter may not be amended, modified or revoked without the written agreement of the Officer.
(F) during any period of two consecutive years during the term of this Agreement, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless the election of
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each director who was not a director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of the period, provided however this provision shall not apply in the event two-thirds of the Board of Directors at the beginning of a period no longer are directors due to death, normal retirement, or other circumstances not related to a Change in Control.
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, if (i) an agreement is executed by the Company providing for any of the transactions or events constituting a Change in Control as defined herein, and the agreement subsequently expires or is terminated without the transaction or event being consummated, and (ii) Officer’s employment did not terminate during the period after the agreement and prior to such expiration or termination, for purposes of this Agreement it shall be as though such agreement was never executed and no Change in Control event shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of the execution of such agreement.
1.4 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1.5 “Disability” means the Officer’s suffering a sickness, accident or injury which has been determined by the carrier of any individual or group disability insurance policy covering the Officer, or by the Social Security Administration, to be a disability rendering the Officer totally and permanently disabled. The Officer must submit proof to the Company of the carrier’s or Social Security Administration’s determination upon the request of the Company.
1.6 “Early Termination” means that the Officer, prior to Plan Year 10 (the “Normal Benefit Date”), has terminated employment with the Company for reasons other than Termination for Cause (see Section 7.2), Disability, death or following a Change in Control.
1.7 “Effective Date” means the effective date of this Agreement, January 1, 2002.
1.8 “Normal Benefit Date” means the end of Plan Year 10.
1.9 “Phantom Stock” means the hypothetical number of shares of the Company’s common stock that would be issued at an initial price of $10.00 per share. The Phantom Stock is used solely as a measurement tool; no Company stock will be purchased, sold, registered, or issued in connection with this Agreement. The Officer will only be entitled to cash, and not stock in lieu of cash. The Officer will not receive any stock or stock rights by virtue of this Agreement.
1.10 “Plan Year” means each 12-month period from the Effective Date.
1.11 “Termination of Employment” means the Officer ceases to be employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any reason, other than an approved leave of absence.
Article 2
The Officer’s Phantom Stock Appreciation Rights Account (“Phantom SAR’s Account”) shall
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be established with a one-time allocation of shares of Phantom Stock as of the Effective Date of this Agreement (the “Phantom Stock Allocation”).
Article 3
(a) “Initial Price Per Share” is the beginning per share value of the Phantom Stock, which is $10.00.
(b) “Current Price Per Share” is determined by dividing the Capital Account by the 3,178,958 total outstanding Phantom Stock shares. If there are Extraordinary Items as defined in Section 3.1.3, the total outstanding Phantom SAR shares may be adjusted.
An example of the calculation of a Phantom SAR’s Account Balance is as follows:
Assumptions | Results | |||||
(A) | Phantom SAR’s Allocation | 1,000 | ||||
(B) | Initial Price Per Share | $ | 10.00 | |||
(C) | Capital Account at the Measurement Date | $ | 34,968,538 | |||
(D) | Total Outstanding Phantom Shares | 3,178,958 | ||||
(E) | Current Price Per Share | $ | 11.00 | |||
(F) | Phantom Price Appreciation = (E) minus (B) | $ | 1.00 | |||
(G) | Phantom SAR’s Account Value = (A) times (F) | $ | 1,000 |
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Phantom SAR’s Account Balance, stating the number of Phantom Stock shares and detailing the calculation of the value of the Officer’s Phantom SAR Account.
Article 4
4.1 Benefit at Normal Benefit Date. If the Officer reaches the Normal Benefit Date while in continuous employment with the Company, the Company shall pay to the Officer the benefit described in this Section 4.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement. However, if there has been a Change in Control prior to the Normal Benefit Date, the Officer’s benefits shall be determined pursuant to Section 4.3.
4.1.2 Payment of Benefit. The benefit will be in the form elected by the Officer in Exhibit 1.
Plan Year’s Completed | Vesting Percentage | |
Less than 1 | 0% | |
1 | 20% | |
2 | 40% | |
3 | 60% | |
4 | 80% | |
5 or more | 100% |
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Article 5
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the remaining benefits to the Officer's beneficiary at the same time and in the same amounts they would have been paid to the Officer had the Officer survived.
Article 6
Article 7
(a) Gross negligence or gross neglect of duties;
(b) Commission of a felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or
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(c) Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or significant Company policy committed in connection with the Officer's employment and resulting in an adverse effect on the Company.
Article 8
8.1.3.1 The specific reasons for the denial,
8.1.3.2 A reference to the specific provisions of the Agreement on which the denial is based,
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8.1.3.3 A description of any additional information or material necessary for the claimant to perfect the claim and an explanation of why it is needed,
8.1.3.4 An explanation of the Agreement’s review procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, and
8.1.3.5 A statement of the claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on review.
Article 9
This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written agreement signed by the Company and the Officer.
Article 10
10.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind the Officer and the Company, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, successors, administrators and transferees.
10.2 No Guarantee of Employment. This Agreement is not an employment policy or contract. It does not give the Officer the right to remain an employee of the Company, nor does it interfere with the Company's right to discharge the Officer. It also does not require the Officer to remain an employee nor interfere with the Officer's right to terminate employment at any time.
10.3 Non-Transferability. Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, attached or encumbered in any manner.
10.4 Reorganization. The Company 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 Company under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of such event, the term “Company” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the successor or survivor company.
10.6 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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to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors. Any insurance on the Officer’s life is a general asset of the Company to which the Officer and beneficiary have no preferred or secured claim.
(a) Interpreting the provisions of the Agreement;
(b) Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Agreement;
(c) Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and
(d) Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Officer and the Company have signed this Agreement.
OFFICER | Standard BANK, PaSB | |||
By | ||||
Title | ||||
Date: | Date: |
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EXHIBIT 1
FORM OF BENEFIT ELECTION
STANDARD BANK, PaSB
PHANTOM STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
I elect to receive benefits under the Agreement in the following form (initial appropriate box):
4.1.2 | Normal Benefit Date |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in a lump sum within 90 days of the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 24 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days following the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 60 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days following the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 120 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days following the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
4.3.2 | Change in Control Benefit |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in a lump sum within 90 days of the earlier of: (a) the Officer’s Termination of Employment or (b) the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 24 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 of the earlier of: (a) the Officer’s Termination of Employment or (b) the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 60 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the earlier of: (a) the Officer’s Termination of Employment or (b) the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall |
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not be less than 4.00%.
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 120 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the earlier of: (a) the Officer’s Termination of Employment or (b) the Officer’s Normal Benefit Date. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
4.4.2 | Disability Benefit |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in a lump sum within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s termination due to Disability. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 24 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 of the date of the Officer’s termination due to Disability. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 60 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s termination due to Disability. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer in 120 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s termination due to Disability. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
5.1.2 | Death During Active Service |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer’s designated beneficiary in a lump sum commencing within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s death. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer’s designated beneficiary in 24 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 of the date of the Officer’s death. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer’s designated beneficiary in 60 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s death. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%. |
¨ | The Company shall pay the benefit to the Officer’s designated beneficiary in 120 equal monthly installments commencing within 90 days of the date of the Officer’s death. The Company shall credit interest at an annual rate equal to two percent (2%) above the 10 Year Treasury Rate. The 10 Year Treasury Rate shall be determined |
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using the average rate in effect for the month of December immediately prior to commencement of benefit payments. The 10 Year Treasury Rate used for this purpose shall not be less than 4.00%.
Signature |
Date |
Received by the Company this ________ day of ___________________, ____.
By | ||
Title |
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BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION
STANDARD BANK, PaSB
PHANTOM STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
I designate the following as beneficiary of any death benefits under this Agreement:
Primary: |
Contingent: |
Note: | To name a trust as beneficiary, please provide the name of the trustee(s) and the exact name and date of the trust agreement. |
I understand that I may change these beneficiary designations by filing a new written designation with the Company. I further understand that the designations will be automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have named my spouse as beneficiary and our marriage is subsequently dissolved.
Signature |
Date |
Accepted by the Company this ______ day of _________________, ____.
By | ||
Title |
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