EXHIBIT 10.1
POCAHONTAS FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN ASSOCIATION
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made effective as of the 16th day of August, 1995, by
and between Pocahontas Federal Savings and Loan Association (the "Bank"), a
federally chartered savings institution, with its principal administrative
office at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, and Xxxx Xxxxxx (the
"Executive"). Any reference to "Holding Company" herein shall mean Pocahontas
Federal Mutual Holding Company, Inc. or any successor thereto. This Agreement
supercedes those certain Employment Agreements between the Bank and the
Executive dated April 4, 1994 and May 1995, which Employment Agreements are
terminated as of the date of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to assure itself of the services of Executive for
the period provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Executive is willing to serve in the employ of the Bank on a
full-time basis for said period.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
1. POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
During the period of his employment hereunder, Executive agrees to serve
as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank. During said period,
Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer and director of any
subsidiary or affiliate of the Bank. Failure to reelect Executive as President
and Chief Executive Officer without the consent of the Executive during the term
of this Agreement shall constitute a breach of this Agreement.
2. TERMS AND DUTIES
(a) On each October 1 commencing on October 1, 1995 and continuing at each
anniversary date thereafter, the Agreement shall renew for an additional year,
subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, such that the remaining term
shall be three (3) years unless written notice is provided to Executive at least
ten (10) days and not more than thirty (30) days prior to any such anniversary
date, that his employment shall cease at the end of twenty-four (24) months
following such anniversary date. Prior to each notice period for non-renewal,
the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Bank ("Board") will
conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation and review of the Executive for
purposes of determining whether to extend the Agreement, and the results thereof
shall be included in the minutes of the Board's meeting.
(b) During the period of his employment hereunder, except for periods of
absence occasioned by illness, reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable
leaves of absence, Executive shall devote substantially all his business time,
attention, skill, and efforts to the faithfill performance of his duties
hereunder including activities and services related to the organization,
operation and management of the Bank; provided, however, that, with the approval
of the Board, as evidenced by a resolution of such Board, from time to time,
Executive may serve, or continue to serve, on the boards of directors of, and
hold any other offices or positions in, companies or organizations, which, in
such Board's judgment, will not present any conflict of interest with the Bank,
or materially affect the performance of Executive's duties pursuant to this
Agreement.
3. COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
(a) The compensation specified under this Agreement shall constitute the
salary and benefits paid for the duties described in Section 2(b). The Bank
shall pay Executive as compensation a salary of not less than $126,100 per year
("Base Salary"). Such Base Salary shall be payable biweekly. During the period
of this Agreement, Executive's Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually;
the first such review will be made no later than the first September 30th after
the effective date of the Agreement and continuing each September 30th
thereafter. Such review shall be conducted by a Committee designated by the
Board, and the Board may increase Executive's Base Salary. In addition to the
Base Salary provided in this Section 3(a), the Bank shall provide Executive at
no cost to Executive with all such other benefits as are provided uniformly to
permanent full-time employees of the Bank.
(b) The Bank will provide Executive with employee benefit plans,
arrangements and perquisites substantially equivalent to those in which
Executive was participating or otherwise deriving benefit from immediately prior
to the beginning of the term of this Agreement, and the Bank will not make any
changes in such plans, arrangements or perquisites which would adversely affect
Executive's rights or benefits thereunder. Without limiting the generality of
the foregoing provisions of this Subsection (b), Executive will be entitled to
participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plans including
but not limited to, retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension
plans, profit-sharing plans, health-and-accident plans, medical coverage or any
other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Bank in the
future to its senior executives and key management employees, subject to and on
a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such
plans and arrangements. Executive will be entitled to incentive compensation and
bonuses as provided in any plan of the Bank in which Executive is eligible to
participate. Nothing paid to the Executive under any such plan or arrangement
will be deemed to be in lieu of other compensation to which the Executive is
entitled under this Agreement.
(c) In addition to the Base Salary provided for by paragraph (a) of this
Section 3, the Bank shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable travel
and other reasonable expenses incurred by Executive performing his obligations
under this Agreement and may provide such additional compensation in such form
and such amounts as the Board may from time to time determine.
(d) Compensation and reimbursement to be paid pursuant to paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c) of this Section 3 shall be paid by the Bank and the Holding Company,
respectively on a pro rata basis based upon the amount of service the Executive
devotes to the Bank and Holding Company, respectively.
4. PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION
The provisions of this Section shall in all respects be subject to the
terms and conditions stated in Sections 8 and 15.
(a) The provisions of this Section shall apply upon the occurrence of an
Event of Termination (as herein defined) during the Executive's term of
employment under this Agreement. 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 Bank or the Holding Company of Executive's full-time
employment hereunder for any reason other than, (A) Disability or Retirement as
defined in Section 6 below, (B) a Change in Control, as defined in Section 5(a)
hereof, or (C) for Termination for Cause as defined in Section 7 hereof; or (ii)
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Executive's resignation from the Bank's employ, upon any (A) failure to elect or
reelect or to appoint or reappoint Executive as President and Chief Operating
Officer, (B) material change in Executive's function, duties, or
responsibilities, which change would cause Executive's position to become one of
lesser responsibility, importance, or scope from the position and attributes
thereof described in Section 1, above, (C) a relocation of Executive's principal
place of employment by more than 30 miles from its location at the effective
date of this Agreement, or a material reduction in the benefits and perquisites
to the Executive from those being provided as of the effective date of this
Agreement, (D) liquidation or dissolution of the Bank or Holding Company other
than liquidations or dissolutions that are caused by reorganizations that do not
affect the status of Executive, or (E) breach of this Agreement by the Bank.
Upon the occurrence of any event described in clauses (ii)(A), (B), (C), (D) or
(E), above, Executive shall have the right to elect to terminate his employment
under this Agreement by resignation upon sixty (60) days prior written notice
given within a reasonable period of time not to exceed four calendar months
after the initial event giving rise to said right to elect. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, in the event of a continuing breach of this Agreement by the
Bank, the Executive, after giving due notice within the prescribed time frame of
an initial event specified above, shall not waive any of his rights solely under
this Agreement and this Section 4 by virtue of the fact that Executive has
submitted his resignation but has remained in the employment of the Bank and is
engaged in good faith discussions to resolve any occurrence of an event
described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) above.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, on the Date of
Termination, as defined in Section 8, the Bank 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, a sum equal
to the greater of the payments due for the remaining term of the Agreement or
three (3) times the average of the five preceding years' salary ("Salary," which
term shall include bonuses and any other cash compensation paid to the Executive
during any such year, and the amount of any benefits received pursuant to any
employee benefit plans on behalf of the Executive, maintained by the Bank during
any such year); provided, however, that if the Bank is not in compliance with
its minimum capital requirements or if such payments would cause the Bank's
capital to be reduced below its minimum capital requirements, such payments
shall be deferred until such time as the Bank is in capital compliance, and
provided further, that in no event shall total severance compensation from all
sources exceed three times the Executive's Salary for the immediately preceding
year. At the election of the Executive, which election is to be made within
thirty (30) days of an Event of Termination such payments shall be made in a
lump sum or paid monthly during the remaining term of the agreement following
the Executive's termination. In the event that no election is made, payment to
the Executive will be made on a monthly basis during the remaining term of the
agreement. Such payments shall not be reduced in the event the Executive obtains
other employment following termination of employment.
(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank will cause to
be continued life, medical, dental and disability coverage substantially
identical to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive prior to his
termination, provided that such benefits shall not be provided in the event they
should constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice relating to executive
compensation and employment contracts pursuant to 12 C.F.R xx.xx. 563.39 and
563.161, as is now or hereafter in effect. Such coverage shall cease upon the
expiration of the remaining term of this Agreement.
(d) In the event that the Executive is receiving monthly payments pursuant
to Section 4(b) or (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
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paid in a lump sum or on a pro rata basis. Such election shall be irrevocable
for the year for which such election is made.
5. CHANGE IN CONTROL
(a) No benefit shall be payable under this Section 5 unless there shall
have been a Change in Control of the Bank or Holding Company, as set forth
below. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Bank or
Holding Company shall mean an event of a nature that: (i) would be required to
be reported in response to Item I of the current report on Form 8-K, as in
effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section l3 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 0000 (xxx "Xxxxxxxx Xxx"); or (ii) results in a Change in
Control of the Bank or the Holding Company within the meaning of the Home
Owners' Loan Act of 1933 and the Rules and Regulations promulgated by the Office
of Thrift Supervision, as in effect on the date hereof; or (iii) without
limitation such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred at such
time as (a) any "Person" (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 1 3d-3
under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank or
the Holding Company representing 25% or more of the Bank's or the Holding
Company's outstanding securities except that securities issued by the Bank, in
connection with its initial public offering, to the Holding Company andlor the
Bank's employee benefit plans and that continue to be held by such Holding
Company or plans shall not be counted in determining whether such Holding
Company or plans are the beneficial owner of more than 25% of the Bank's
securities; or (b) individuals who constitute the Board on the date hereof (the
"Incumbent Board") 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 comprising the Incumbent Board or whose nomination for election by the
Holding Company's stockholders was approved by the same Nominating Committee
serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this clause (a),
considered as though he were a member of the incumbent Board; or (c) a
reorganization, merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all the
assets of the Bank or the Holding Company or similar transaction in which the
Bank or Holding Company is not the resulting entity occurs; or (d) a tender
offer is made for 25% or more of the outstanding securities of the Bank or
Holding Company and shareholders owning beneficially or of record 25% or more of
the outstanding securities of the Bank or Holding Company have tendered or
offered to sell their shares pursuant to such tender offer. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, a "Change in Control" of the Bank or the Holding Company shall not be
deemed to have occurred if the Holding Company ceases to own at least 51% of all
outstanding shares of stock of the Bank in connection with a conversion of the
Holding Company from mutual to stock form.
(b) If any of the events described in Section 5(a) hereof constituting a
Change in Control have occurred, Executive shall be entitled to the benefits
provided in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of this Section 5 upon
his subsequent termination of employment at any time during the term of this
Agreement, regardless of whether such termination results from (i) his
resignation or (ii) his dismissal upon the Change in Control.
(c) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed by the Executive's
termination of employment, the Bank 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, a sum equal to the
greater of the payments due for the remaining term of the Agreement or 2.99
times the average of the five preceding years' Salary. Such payment shall be
made by the Bank on the Date of Termination. At the election of the Executive,
which election shall be made no later than the Date of Termination
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following a Change in Control, such payment may be made in a lump sum or paid in
equal monthly installments during the thirty-six (36) months following the
Executive's termination. In the event that no election is made, payment to the
Executive will be made on a monthly basis during the remaining term of the
Agreement.
(d) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed by the Executive's
termination of employment, the Bank will cause to be continued life, medical,
dental and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage
maintained by the Bank for Executive prior to his severance. Such coverage and
payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six (36) months.
(e) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, Executive will be entitled
to any benefits granted to him pursuant to any Stock Option Plan of the Bank or
Holding Company.
(f) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control the Executive will be
entitled to any benefits awarded to him under the Bank's Recognition and
Retention Plan or any restricted stock plan in effect.
(g) In the event that the 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. Such election shall be irrevocable for the year for
which such election is made.
(h) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this Section 5, in the
event that:
(i) the aggregate payments or benefits to be made or afforded to
Executive under said paragraphs (the "Termination Benefits")
would be deemed to include an "excess parachute payment" under
Section 280G of the Code or any successor thereto, and
(ii) if such Termination Benefits were reduced to an amount (the
"Non-Triggering Amount"), the value of which is one dollar
($l.00) less than an amount equal to the total amount of
payments permissible under Section 280G of the Code or any
successor thereto,
then the Termination Benefits to be paid to Executive shall be so
reduced so as to be a Non-Triggering Amount.
(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, there will be no reduction in the
compensation otherwise payable to Executive during any period during which
Executive is incapable of performing his duties hereunder by reason of temporary
disability.
(j) Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement or
otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C.
ss. 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
(k) The Executive shall not be entitled to any payments pursuant to this
Section 5 if the Bank is not in compliance with its minimum capital requirements
or if such payments would cause the Bank's capital to be reduced below its
minimum capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until such
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times as the Bank is in capital compliance and provided further, that in no
event shall total severance compensation from all sources exceed three times the
Executive's Salary for the immediately preceding year.
6. TERMINATION UPON RETIREMENT OR DISABILITY
Termination by the Bank of the Executive based on "Retirement" shall mean
termination in accordance with the Bank's retirement policy or in accordance
with any retirement arrangement established with Executive's consent with
respect to him. Upon termination of Executive upon Retirement, Executive shall
be entitled to all benefits under any retirement plan of the Bank and other
plans to which Executive is a party.
Termination by the Bank of Executive's employment based on "Disability"
shall mean termination because of any physical or mental impairment which
qualifies the Executive for disability benefits under the applicable long-term
disability plan maintained by the Bank or, if no such plan applies, which would
qualify the Executive for disability benefits under the federal social security
system.
7. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
The term "Termination for Cause" shall mean termination because of the
Executive's personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, any breach of
fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated
duties, willfull violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic
violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material
breach of any provision of this Agreement. In determining incompetence, the acts
or omissions shall be measured against standards generally prevailing in the
savings institutions industry. For purposes of this paragraph, no act or failure
to act on the part of Executive shall be considered "willful" unless done, or
omitted to be done, by the Executive not in good faith and without reasonable
belief that the Executive's action or omission was in the best interest of the
Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been
Terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to him a
cow of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
disinterested members of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for
that purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for hire,
together with counsel to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good
faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct justifying
Termination for Cause and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. The
Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for
any period after Termination for Cause. Any stock options granted to Executive
under any stock option plan of the Bank, the Holding Company or any subsidiary
or affiliate thereof, shall become null and void effective upon Executive's
receipt of Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to Section 8 hereof, and
shall not be exercisable by Executive at any time subsequent to such Termination
for Cause.
8. NOTICE
(a) Any purported termination by the Bank 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.
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(b) "Date of Termination" shall mean the date specified in the Notice of
Termination (which, in the case of a Termination for Cause, shall be the date
such Notice of Termination is given).
(c) If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is given,
the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a
dispute exists concerning the termination, except upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control, Termination for Cause, or voluntary termination by the
Executive in which case the date of termination shall be the date specified in
the Notice, the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the dispute is
finally determined either by mutual written agreement of the parties, by a
binding arbitration award or by a final judgment, order or decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal having expired and no appeal having
been perfected) and provided further that the Date of Termination shall be
extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is given in good faith and
the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of such dispute with
reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute, the Bank
will continue to pay Executive his full compensation in effect when the notice
giving rise to the dispute was given (including, but not limited to, Base
Salary) and continue Executive as a participant in all compensation, benefit and
insurance plans in which he was participating when the notice of dispute was
given, until the dispute is finally resolved in accordance with this Agreement,
provided such dispute is resolved within nine months after the Date of
Termination specified in the Notice or Termination. If such dispute is not
resolved within such nine- month period the Bank shall not be obligated pending
final resolution of such dispute to pay Executive compensation and other
payments after nine months from the Date of the Termination specified in the
Notice of Termination. Amounts paid under this Section are in addition to all
other amounts due under this Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce
any other amounts due under this Agreement. Notwithstanding provisions of
subsection (c), and paragraph 7, the Board of Directors may immediately suspend
the Executive from the Association's affairs should grounds exist for
Termination for Cause.
9. POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS
(a) All payments and benefits to Executive under this Agreement shall be
subject to Executive's compliance with paragraph (b) of this Section 9 during
the term of this Agreement and for one ( 1) full year after the expiration or
termination hereof.
(b) Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and
assistance to the Bank as may reasonably be required by the Bank in connection
with any litigation in which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or
may become, a party.
10. NON-COMPETITION
(a) Upon any termination of Executive's employment hereunder pursuant to
Section 4(c) hereof, Executive agrees not to compete with the Bank and/or the
Holding Company for a period of one (1) year following such termination in any
city, town or county in which the Bank and/or the Holding Company 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. Executive agrees that during
such period and within said cities, towns and counties, Executive shad 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 Bank and/or the Holding Company. The parties hereto,
recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Bank and/or the Holding
Company, its business and property in the event of Executive's breach of this
Subsection 10(a)
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agree that in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Bank and/or the
Holding Company 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, employers, employees and all persons
acting for or with Executive. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting
the Bank and/or the Holding Company from pursuing any other remedies available
to the Bank and/or the Holding Company for such breach or threatened breach,
including the recovery of damages from Executive.
(b) Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the
business activities and plans for business activities of the Bank and affiliates
thereof, as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special and unique
asset of the business of the Bank. 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 Bank or affiliates thereof to any person,
firm, corporation, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever.
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 Bank;
Executive may disclose any information requested, in writing, by federal banking
regulatory agencies; and Executive may disclose any information regarding the
Bank or the Holding Company which is otherwise publicly available. In the event
of a breach or threatened breach by the Executive of the provisions of this
Section 10, the Bank will be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive
from disclosing, in whole or in part, the knowledge of the past, present,
planned or considered business activities of the Bank or affiliates thereof, or
from rendering any services to any person, film, corporation, 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 Bank from
pursuing any other remedies available to the Bank for such breach or threatened
breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive.
11. SOURCE OF PAYMENTS
All payments provided in this Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or
check from the general funds of the Bank. The Holding Company, however,
guarantees payment and provision of all amounts and benefits due hereunder to
Executive and, if such amounts and benefits due from the Bank are not timely
paid or provided by the Bank, such amounts and benefits shall be paid or
provided by the Holding Company.
12. EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFITS PLANS
This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior employment agreement between the Bank or any
predecessor of the Bank and Executive, except that this Agreement shall not
affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to the 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.
13. 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 and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns.
14. 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 tenn 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.
15. REQUIRED PROVISIONS
(a) The Bank's board of directors may terminate the Executive's employment
at any time, but any termination by the Bank, other than Termination for Cause,
shall not prejudice Executive's right to compensation or other benefits under
this Agreement. Executive shall not have the right to receive compensation or
other benefits for any period after Termination for Cause.
(b) If the Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily
prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Banlc's affairs by a notice
served under Section 8(e)(3) (12 U.S.C. xx.xx. 1828(e)(3)) or 8(g) (12 U.S.C.
ss. 1828(g)) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the Bank's
obligations under this contract shall be suspended as of the date of service,
unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If the charges in the notice are
dismissed, the Bank may in its discretion (i) pay the Executive all or part of
the compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended and
(ii) reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were
suspended.
(c) If the Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Bank's affairs by an order issued under
Section 8(e) (12 U.S.C. xx.xx. 1828(e)) or 8(g) (12 U.S.C. ss. 1828(g)) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, all obligations of the Bank under this
contract shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested
rights of the contracting parties shall not be affected.
(d) If the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x) (l2 U.S.C. ss.
1813(x)(1)) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended by the Financial
Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, all obligations of
the Bank under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default, but this
paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting parties.
(e) All obligations of the Bank under this contract shall be terminated,
except to the extent determined that continuation of the contract is necessary
for the continued operation of the institution, (i) by Director of the OTS, at
the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or the Resolution
Trust Corporation enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf
of the Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) (12 U.S.C. ss.
1823(c)) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
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amended by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of
1982; or (ii) by the Office of Thrift Supervision ("OTS") at the time the OTS or
its District Director approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related
to the operations of the Bank or when the Bank is determined by the OTS or FDIC
to be in an unsafe or unsound condition. Any rights of the parties that have
already vested, however, shall not be affected by such action.
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 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 Arkansas but
only to the extent not superseded by federal law.
19. ARBITRATION
Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this
Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration 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.
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 Bank, provided that the dispute or interpretation has been
settled by Executive and the Bank or resolved in the Executive's favor.
21. INDEMNIFICATION
The Bank shall provide Executive (including his heirs, executors and
administrators) with coverage under a standard directors' and officers'
liability insurance policy at its expense, or in lieu thereof, shall indemnify
Executive (and his heirs, executors and administrators) to the fullest permitted
under federal 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
Bank (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
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attorneys' fees and the cost of reasonable settlements (such settlements must be
approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank). If such action suit or
proceeding is brought against Executive in his capacity as an officer or
director of the Bank, however, such indemnification shall not extend to matters
as to which Executive is finaUy adjudged to be liable for willful misconduct in
the performance of his duties. No indemnification shall be paid that would
violate 12 U.S.C. 1828(K) or any regulations promulgated thereunder, or 12 C.F.R
545.121.
22. SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK
The Bank shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or
indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or
substantially all the business or assets of the Bank or the Holding Company,
expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Bank's
obligations under this Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that
the Bank would be required to perfomm if no such succession or assignment had
taken place.
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SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank has caused this Agreement to be executed and
their seals to be affixed hereunto by its duly authorized officer, and Executive
has signed this Agreement, on the day and date first set forth above.
ATTEST: POCAHONTAS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
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Secretary Chairman of the Board
WITNESS:
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Secretary Xxxx Xxxxxx, Executive
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