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EXHIBIT 10.3
CLIFTON SAVINGS BANCORP, INC.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is hereby entered into as of March 17th, 2004, by
and between Xxxxxxx Savings Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a federally-chartered
corporation and the holding company for Xxxxxxx Savings Bank, S.L.A., with its
principal offices at 0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000, and Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx. ("Executive"). Any reference to the "Bank" in this Agreement
shall mean Clifton Savings Bank, S.L.A. or any successor to Xxxxxxx Savings
Bank, S.L.A.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to continue to assure itself of the services of
Executive for the period provided for in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Executive and the Board of Directors of the Company desire to enter
into a new employment agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the
continuing employment of Executive and the related rights and obligations of
each of the parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein
contained, it is hereby agreed as follows:
1. POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
(a) During the period of Executive's employment under this Agreement, Executive
agrees to serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. Executive shall have responsibility for the general management and
control of the business and affairs of the Company and its affiliates and shall
perform all duties and shall have all powers which are commonly incident to the
offices of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer or which,
consistent with those offices, are delegated to him by the Board of Directors of
the Company (the "Board of Directors").
(b) During the period of Executive's employment under this Agreement, except for
periods of absence occasioned by illness, vacation, and reasonable leaves of
absence, Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time,
attention, skill and efforts to the faithful performance of his duties under
this Agreement, including activities and services related to the organization,
operation and management of the Company and its affiliates, as well as
participation in community, professional and civic organizations; provided,
however, that Executive may serve, or continue to serve, on the boards of
directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies or
organizations listed by Executive on his annual conflict of interest reporting.
(c) The Company will furnish Executive with the working facilities and staff
customary for executive officers with the titles and duties set forth in this
Agreement and as are necessary for him to perform his duties. The location of
such facilities and staff shall be at the principal administrative offices of
the Company.
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2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) The term of this Agreement shall be (i) the initial term, consisting of the
period commencing on the date of this Agreement (the "Effective Date") and
ending on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, plus (ii) any and all
extensions of the initial term made pursuant to this Section 2.
(b) Commencing on the Effective Date and on each day thereafter, the term under
this Agreement shall be renewed automatically for an additional one (1) day
period beyond the then effective expiration date without action by any party,
provided that neither the Company, on the one hand, nor Executive, on the other,
shall have given at least sixty (60) days' written notice of its or his desire
that the term not be renewed. In the case such notice is given by one party to
the other, the term of this Agreement shall become fixed and shall end on the
third anniversary of the date of written notice.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, either
Executive or the Company may terminate Executive's employment with the Company
at any time during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
(a) BASE SALARY. The Company agrees to pay Executive during the term of this
Agreement a base salary at the rate of $347,438 per annum, payable in accordance
with the Company's customary payroll practices. The Board of Directors of the
Company shall review annually the rate of Executive's base salary based upon
factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or increase his base salary,
provided that no such action shall reduce the rate of base salary below the rate
in effect on the Effective Date. In the absence of action by the Board of
Directors, Executive shall continue to receive a base salary at the per annum
rate specified on the Effective Date or, if another rate has been established
under the provisions of this Section 3, the rate last properly established by
action of the Board of Directors.
(b) INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. Executive shall be entitled to participate in
discretionary bonuses or other incentive compensation programs that the Board of
Directors may award from time to time to senior management employees pursuant to
bonus plans, or otherwise.
(c) AUTOMOBILE AND CELLULAR PHONE. The Company or the Bank shall provide
Executive with, and Executive shall have the primary use of, an automobile owned
or leased by the Company or the Bank and the Company or the Bank shall pay (or
reimburse Executive) for all expenses of insurance, registration, operation and
maintenance of the automobile. Executive shall comply with reasonable reporting
and expense limitations on the use of such automobile, as the Company or the
Bank may establish from time to time, and the Company or the Bank shall annually
include on Executive's Form W-2 any amount attributable to Executive's personal
use of such automobile. The Company or the Bank shall also provide Executive
with a cellular phone and shall pay (or reimburse Executive) for all reasonable
expenses related to the business use of such phone.
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(d) VACATION AND HOLIDAYS. Executive shall take vacation at a time mutually
agreed upon by the Company and Executive. Executive shall receive his base
salary and other benefits during periods of vacation. Executive shall also be
entitled to paid legal holidays in accordance with the policies of the Company
or the Bank.
(e) OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. In addition to any other compensation or benefits
provided for under this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to continue to
participate in any employee benefit plans, arrangements and perquisites of the
Company or the Bank in which he participated or was eligible to participate as
of the Effective Date. Executive shall also be entitled to participate in any
employee benefits or perquisites the Company or the Bank offers to full-time
employees or executive management in the future. The Company or the Bank will
not, without Executive's prior written consent, make any changes in such plans,
arrangements or perquisites which would adversely affect Executive's rights or
benefits thereunder without separately providing for an arrangement that ensures
Executive receives or will receive the economic value that Executive would
otherwise lose as a result of such adverse effect. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, Executive shall be
entitled to participate in or receive benefits under all plans relating to stock
options, restricted stock awards, stock purchases, pension, profit sharing,
employee stock ownership, supplemental retirement, group life insurance, medical
and other health and welfare coverage that are made available by the Company or
the Bank at the Effective Time or at any time in the future during the term of
this Agreement, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions
and overall administration of such plans and arrangements.
4. PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination (as herein defined) during
Executive's term of employment under this Agreement, the provisions of this
Section 4 shall apply. Unless Executive otherwise agrees, as used in this
Agreement, an "Event of Termination" shall mean and include any one or more of
the following: (i) the termination by the Company of Executive's full-time
employment for any reason other than a termination governed by Section 7 of this
Agreement; or (ii) Executive's resignation from the Company, upon, any (A)
notice to Executive of non-renewal of the term of this Agreement; (B) failure to
reappoint Executive as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; (C)
material change in Executive's functions or duties, or responsibilities with the
Company or its affiliates, which change would cause Executive's position(s) to
become of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope from the position(s) and
attributes thereof described in Section 1 of this Agreement; (D) relocation of
Executive's principal place of employment by more than twenty-five (25) miles
from its location at the Effective Date of this Agreement; (E) material
reduction in the benefits and perquisites to Executive from those being provided
as of the Effective Date of this Agreement; (F) liquidation or dissolution of
the Company or the Bank; or (G) breach of this Agreement by the Company. Upon
the occurrence of any event described in clauses (A) through (G), above,
Executive shall have the right to terminate his employment under this Agreement
by resignation upon not less than sixty (60) days' prior written notice given
within six (6) full calendar months after the event giving rise to Executive's
right to elect to terminate his employment.
(b) Upon Executive's termination of employment in accordance with paragraph (a)
of this Section 4, on the Date of Termination, as defined in Section 8 of this
Agreement, the Company shall be obligated to pay Executive, or, in the event of
his death following the Date of
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Termination, his beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may
be, an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the base salary and incentive
compensation that would have been paid to Executive for the remaining term of
this Agreement had the Event of Termination not occurred (based on Executive's
then current base salary and most recently paid or accrued bonus at the time of
the Event of Termination) plus (ii) the value, as calculated by a recognized
firm customarily performing such valuation, of any stock options which, as of
the Date of Termination, have been granted to Executive but are not exercisable
by Executive and the value of any restricted stock awards which have been
granted to Executive, but in which Executive does not have a non-forfeitable or
fully-vested interest as of the Date of Termination plus (iii) the value of all
employee benefits that would have been provided to Executive for the remaining
term of this Agreement had the Event of Termination not occurred, based on the
most recent level of contribution, accrual or other participation by or on
behalf of Executive. At the election of Executive, which election is to be made
prior to the Date of Termination, such payments shall be made in a lump sum. In
the event that no election is made, payment to Executive will be made on a
monthly basis in approximately equal installments during the remaining unexpired
term of this Agreement. Such payments shall not be reduced in the event
Executive obtains other employment following termination of employment.
(c) In addition to the payments provided for in paragraph (b) of this Section 4,
upon Executive's termination of employment in accordance with the provisions of
paragraph (a) of this Section 4, to the extent that the Company or the Bank
continues to offer any life, medical, health, disability or dental insurance
plan or arrangement in which Executive or his dependents participates as of the
date of the Event of Termination (each being a "Welfare Plan"), Executive and
his covered dependents shall continue participating in such Welfare Plans,
subject to the same premium contributions on the part of Executive as were
required immediately prior to the Event of Termination until the earlier of (i)
his death; (ii) his employment by another employer other than one of which he is
the majority owner; or (iii) the end of the remaining term of this Agreement. If
the Company or the Bank does not offer the Welfare Plans at any time after the
Event of Termination, then the Company shall provide Executive with a payment
equal to the premiums for such benefits for the period which runs until the
earlier of (i) his death; (ii) his employment by another employer other than one
of which he is the majority owner; or (iii) the end of the remaining term of
this Agreement.
5. CHANGE IN CONTROL.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Bank or Company
shall mean one of the following events: (i) there occurs a change in control of
the Bank, as defined or determined either by the Bank's primary federal
regulator or under regulations promulgated by such regulator; (ii) as a result
of, or in connection with, a merger or other business combination, sale of
assets or contested election, the persons who were directors of the Bank before
such transaction or event cease to constitute a majority of the Board of
Directors of the Bank or its successor; (iii) the Bank transfers all or
substantially all of its assets to another corporation or entity which is not an
affiliate of the Bank; (iv) the Bank is merged or consolidated with another
corporation or entity and, as a result of such merger or consolidation, less
than 60% of the equity interest in the surviving or resulting corporation is
owned by the former shareholders or depositors of the Bank; (v) the Company
merges into or consolidates with another corporation, or merges another
corporation into the Company and, as a result, less than a majority of the
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combined voting power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger
or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of the Company
immediately before the merger or consolidation; (vi) the Company files, or is
required to file, a report on Schedule 13D, or another form or schedule required
under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, disclosing
that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the
beneficial owner(s) of 25% or more of a class of the Company's voting
securities, except for beneficial ownership of Company voting shares held in a
fiduciary capacity by an entity of which the Company directly or indirectly owns
50% or more of its outstanding voting securities; (vii) during any period of two
consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Company's Board of Directors
at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director
subsequent to the date hereof whose election was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds (?) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the
two-year period shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of
such period; or (viii) the Company sells to a third party all or substantially
all of its assets.
(b) If any of the events described in paragraph (a) of this Section 5,
constituting a Change in Control, have occurred or the Board of Directors
determines that a Change in Control has occurred, Executive shall be entitled to
the benefits provided for in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 5 upon
his termination of employment at any time during the term of this Agreement on
or after the date the Change in Control occurs due to (i) Executive's dismissal;
(ii) Executive's resignation following any demotion, loss of title, office or
significant authority or relocation of his principal place of employment by more
than twenty-five (25) miles from its location immediately prior to the Change in
Control or (iii) Executive's resignation for any reason within ninety (90) days
of the effective date of a Change in Control, unless Executive's termination is
for Just Cause as defined in Section 7 of this Agreement; provided, however,
that such benefits shall be reduced by any payment made under Section 4 of this
Agreement.
(c) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed by Executive's
termination of employment, as provided for in paragraph (b) of this Section 5,
the Company shall pay Executive, or in the event of his subsequent death, his
beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be, as severance
pay or liquidated damages, or both, the greater of the payments and benefits due
for the remaining term of the Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4
of this agreement, or three (3) times the sum of the following items:
(i) the average of the Executive's Base Salary (as defined in Section
3(a) of the Agreement), at the highest rate in effect during each of
the five (5) most recently completed calendar years preceding the
Change in Control;
(ii) the average of the cash incentive compensation or bonus paid to
Executive, or accrued on Executive's behalf, with respect to each of
the five (5) most recently completed calendar years preceding the
Change in Control;
(iii) the average of the income realized by Executive during each of
the five (5) most recently completed calendar years preceding the
Change in Control as a result of the vesting of any restricted shares
of Company common stock held by or on behalf of Executive;
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(iv) the sum of the average of the value of the deferrals, allocations
or contributions made by Executive or on behalf of Executive by the
Bank, during each of the five (5) most recently completed calendar
years preceding the Change in Control, under the Bank's employee stock
ownership and 401(k) savings plans (or any other tax-qualified defined
contribution retirement plan sponsored by the Bank) and any
supplemental executive retirement plan (or any similar provision of any
similar plan) in which Executive participates as of the Change in
Control. For purposes of this clause (iv), the value of allocations
made to Executive under the employee stock ownership plan or the
supplemental executive retirement plan shall be valued by reference to
the fair market value of Company common stock as of the date of
allocation; and
(v) the average of any other taxable income included by the Bank or the
Company on Executive's Form W-2 or reflected on a Form 1099 provided by
the Bank or the Company to Executive, excluding: A) income attributable
to Executive's exercise of a non-statutory stock option; B) income
related to Executive's disqualifying disposition of an incentive stock
option to acquire Company common stock; C) income related to the
distribution of benefits under any tax-qualified or non-tax-qualified
retirement or deferred compensation plan or arrangement sponsored by
the Company or the Bank (including the Xxxxxxx Savings Bank, S.L.A.
Amended and Restated Directors' Retirement Plan); or D) income
attributable to payments made in lieu of any benefits payable under a
plan covered by the preceding clause C) of this paragraph, during each
of the five (5) most recently completed calendar years preceding the
Change in Control.
At the election of Executive, which election is to be made within thirty (30)
days in advance of the Date of Termination on or following a Change in Control,
such payment may be made in a lump sum (without discount for early payment) on
or immediately following the Date of Termination (which may be the date a Change
in Control occurs) or paid in equal monthly installments during the thirty-six
(36) months following Executive's termination. In the event that no election is
made, payment to Executive will be made on a monthly basis during the thirty-six
(36) months following Executive's termination.
(d) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control and Executive's termination of
employment in connection therewith, to the extent that the Company or the Bank
continues to offer any life, medical, health, disability or dental insurance
plan or arrangement in which Executive or his dependents participated
immediately prior to the Change in Control (each being a "Welfare Plan"),
Executive and his covered dependents shall continue participating in such
Welfare Plans, subject to the same premium contributions on the part of
Executive as were required immediately prior to the Change in Control, until the
earlier of (i) Executive's death; (ii) his employment by another employer other
than one of which he is the majority owner; or (iii) the expiration of
thirty-six (36) months. If the Company or the Bank does not offer the Welfare
Plans at any time after the Change in Control, the Company shall provide
Executive with a payment equal to the premiums for such benefits for the period
which runs until the earlier of (i) his death; (ii) his employment by another
employer other than one of which he is the majority owner; or (iii) the
expiration of thirty-six (36) months.
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(e) The use or provision of any membership, license, automobile use, or other
perquisites shall be continued during the remaining term of the Agreement on the
same financial terms and obligations as were in place immediately prior to the
Change in Control. To the extent that any item referred to in this paragraph, at
the end of the term of this Agreement, will no longer be available to Executive,
Executive will have the option to purchase all rights then held by the Company
or the Bank to such item for a price equal to the then fair market value of the
item.
(f) In the event that Executive is receiving monthly payments pursuant to
Section 5(c) hereof, on an annual basis, thereafter, between the dates of
January 1 and January 31 of each year, Executive shall elect whether the balance
of the amount payable under the Agreement at that time shall be paid in a lump
sum or on a pro rata basis pursuant to such section. Such election shall be
irrevocable for the year for which such election is made by Executive.
6. CHANGE IN CONTROL RELATED PROVISIONS.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5, in no event shall the aggregate
payments or benefits to be made or afforded to Executive under said paragraphs
(the "Termination Benefits") constitute an "excess parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto, and in order to avoid such a
result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount (the
"Non-Triggering Amount"), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less than an
amount equal to three (3) times Executive's "base amount", as determined in
accordance with said Section 280G. The allocation of the reduction required
hereby among the Termination Benefits provided by Section 5 shall be determined
by Executive.
7. TERMINATION FOR JUST CAUSE
The phrase termination for "Just Cause" shall mean termination because of
Executive's personal dishonesty, willful misconduct, any breach of fiduciary
duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties,
incompetence, willful violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic
violations or similar offenses), final cease and desist order or material breach
of any provision of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive
shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Just Cause unless and until
there shall have been delivered to him a Notice of Termination which shall
include a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less
than a simple majority of all of the members of the Board of Directors at a
meeting of the Board of Directors called and held for that purpose, finding that
in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, Executive was guilty of
conduct justifying termination for Just Cause and specifying the particulars
thereof in detail. Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or
other benefits for any period after termination for Just Cause.
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8. NOTICE.
(a) Any purported termination by the Company or by Executive shall be
communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes of
this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a written notice which
shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon
and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision so
indicated.
(b) "Date of Termination" shall mean the date specified in the Notice of
Termination.
9. POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS.
All payments and benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be subject to
Executive's compliance with Section 10 for one (1) full year after the earlier
of the expiration of this Agreement or termination of Executive's employment
with the Company. Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish such
information and assistance to the Company as may reasonably be required by the
Company in connection with any litigation to which it or any of its affiliates
is, or may become, a party.
10. NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE.
(a) Upon any termination of Executive's employment pursuant to Section 4 of this
Agreement, Executive agrees not to compete with the Company or its affiliates
for a period of one (1) year following such termination in any city, town or
county in which Executive's normal business office is located and the Company or
any of its affiliates has an office or has filed an application for regulatory
approval to establish an office, determined as of the effective date of such
termination, except as agreed to pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the
Board of Directors. Executive agrees that during such period and within said
cities, towns and counties, Executive shall not work for or advise, consult or
otherwise serve with, directly or indirectly, any entity whose business
materially competes with the depository, lending or other business activities of
the Company or its affiliates. The parties hereto, recognizing that irreparable
injury will result to the Company or its affiliates, its business and property
in the event of Executive's breach of this Subsection 10(a), agree that in the
event of any such breach by Executive, the Company or its affiliates will be
entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an
injunction to restrain the violation hereof by Executive, Executive's partners,
agents, servants, employees and all persons acting for or under the direction of
Executive. Executive represents and admits that in the event of the termination
of his employment pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement, Executive's
experience and capabilities are such that Executive can obtain employment in a
business engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the Company or
its affiliates, and that the enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will
not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. Nothing herein will be
construed as prohibiting the Company or its affiliates from pursuing any other
remedies available to the Company or its affiliates for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
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(b) Executive recognizes and acknowledges that his knowledge of the business
activities and plans for business activities of the Company and its affiliates
as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special and unique asset of
the business of the Company and its affiliates. Executive will not, during or
after the term of his employment, disclose any knowledge of the past, present,
planned or considered business activities of the Company and its affiliates to
any person, firm, corporation or other entity for any reason or purpose
whatsoever, unless expressly authorized by the Board of Directors or required by
law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may disclose any knowledge of
banking, financial and/or economic principles, concepts or ideas which are not
solely and exclusively derived from the business plans and activities of the
Company or its affiliates. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by
Executive of the provisions of this Section 10(b), the Company will be entitled
to an injunction restraining Executive from disclosing, in whole or in part,
knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business activities of the
Company or its affiliates or from rendering any services to any person, firm,
corporation or other entity to whom such knowledge, in whole or in part, has
been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed. Nothing herein will be
construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any other remedies available
to the Company for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of
damages from Executive.
11. DEATH AND DISABILITY.
(a) DEATH. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, in the event of Executive's death during the term of this Agreement,
the Company shall immediately pay his estate any salary and bonus accrued but
unpaid as of the date of his death, and, for a period of six (6) months after
Executive's death, the Company shall continue to provide his dependents medical
insurance benefits existing on the date of his death and shall pay Executive's
designated beneficiary all compensation that would otherwise be payable to him
pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement. This provision shall not negate any
rights Executive or his beneficiaries may have to death benefits under any
employee benefit plan of the Company or the Bank.
(b) DISABILITY.
(i) The Company or Executive may terminate Executive's employment after
having established Executive's Disability. For purposes of this agreement,
"Disability" means a physical or mental infirmity that impairs Executive's
ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement and that
results in the Executive becoming eligible for long-term disability benefits
under the Company's or the Bank's long-term disability plan (or, if the Company
or the Bank has no such plan in effect, that impairs Executive's ability to
substantially perform his duties under this Agreement for a period of one
hundred eighty (180) consecutive days). The Board of Directors shall determine
whether or not Executive is and continues to be permanently disabled for
purposes of this Agreement in good faith, based upon competent medical advice
and other factors that they reasonably believe to be relevant. As a condition to
any benefits, the Board of Directors may require Executive to submit to such
physical or mental evaluations and tests as it deems reasonably appropriate.
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(ii) In the event of Disability, Executive's obligation to perform
services under this Agreement will terminate. In the event of such termination,
Executive shall continue to receive (x) one hundred percent (100%) of his
monthly Base Salary (at the annual rate in effect on the Date of Termination)
through the one hundred eightieth (180th) day following the Date of Termination
by reason of Disability and (y) sixty percent (60%) of his monthly base salary
from the one hundred eighty-first (181st) day following termination through the
earlier of the date of his death or the date he attains age 70. Such payments
shall be reduced by the amount of any short- or long-term disability benefits
payable to Executive under any disability program sponsored by the Company or
the Bank. In addition, during any period of Executive's Disability, Executive
and his dependents shall, to the greatest extent possible, continue to be
covered under all benefit plans (including, without limitation, retirement plans
and medical, dental and life insurance plans) of the Company or the Bank in
which Executive participated prior to the occurrence of Executive's Disability,
on the same terms as if Executive were actively employed by the Company.
12. SOURCE OF PAYMENTS.
(a) All payments provided for in this Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or
check from the general funds of the Company, subject to Section 12(b).
(b) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, to the extent that
payments and benefits, as provided by this Agreement, are paid to or received by
Executive under the Employment Agreement in effect between Executive and the
Bank (the "Bank Agreement"), such compensation payments and benefits paid by the
Bank will be subtracted from any amount due simultaneously to Executive under
similar provisions of this Agreement. Payments pursuant to this Agreement and
the Bank Agreement shall be allocated in proportion to the level of activity and
the time expended on such activities by Executive as determined by the Company
and the Bank.
13. EFFECT OF PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFIT PLANS.
This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and
supersedes any prior employment or change in control agreement between the
Company or any predecessor of the Company and Executive, except that this
Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation
inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided. No provision of this
Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is subject to receiving
fewer benefits than those available to him without reference to this Agreement.
14. NO ATTACHMENT.
(a) Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement
shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment,
encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation, or to execution, attachment, levy
or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary
or involuntary, to affect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect.
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(b) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
Executive, the Company and their respective successors and assigns.
15. MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.
(a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in
writing signed by the parties hereto.
(b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived,
nor shall there be any estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this
Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged with such waiver or
estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless
specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall operate only as to the
specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such term
or condition for the future as to any act other than that specifically waived.
16. SEVERABILITY.
If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of any
provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision
of this Agreement or any remaining part of such provision not held so invalid,
and each such other provision and part thereof shall to the full extent
consistent with law continue in full force and effect.
17. HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for
convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.
18. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey without
regard to principles of conflicts of law of that State.
19. ARBITRATION.
Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three
(3) arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty (50)
miles from the location of the Company, in accordance with the rules of the
American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the
arbitrator's award in any court having jurisdiction; provided, however, that
Executive shall be entitled to seek specific performance of his right to be paid
until the Date of Termination during the pendency of any dispute or controversy
arising under or in connection with this Agreement.
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In the event any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with
Executive's termination is resolved in favor of Executive, whether by judgment,
arbitration or settlement, Executive shall be entitled to the payment of all
back-pay, including salary, bonuses and any other cash compensation, fringe
benefits and any compensation and benefits due Executive under this Agreement.
20. PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES.
All reasonable legal fees paid or incurred by Executive pursuant to any dispute
or question of interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or
reimbursed by the Company only if Executive is successful pursuant to a legal
judgment, arbitration or settlement.
21. INDEMNIFICATION.
The Company shall provide Executive (including his heirs, executors and
administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and officers'
liability insurance policy at its expense and shall indemnify Executive (and his
heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest extent permitted under New
Jersey law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in
connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which he may
be involved by reason of his having been a director or officer of the Company
(whether or not he continues to be a director or officer at the time of
incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to
include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys' fees and
the costs of reasonable settlements.
22. SUCCESSOR TO THE COMPANY.
The Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect,
by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of
the business or assets of the Bank or the Company, expressly and unconditionally
to assume and agree to perform the Company's obligations under this Agreement,
in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.
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SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Xxxxxxx Savings Bancorp, Inc. has caused this Agreement to
be executed and its seal to be affixed hereunto by its duly authorized officer
and its directors, and Executive has signed this Agreement, on the 17th day of
March, 2004.
ATTEST: XXXXXXX SAVINGS BANCORP, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Corporate Secretary For the Entire Board of Directors
[SEAL]
WITNESS: EXECUTIVE
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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Corporate Secretary Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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