EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.6
THIS AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”), made this 15th day of August, 2008, by and between FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF
FRANKFORT, a federally chartered savings institution (the “Bank”), and R. Xxxx Xxxxxxx (the
“Executive”). References to the Company herein shall mean Kentucky
First Federal Bancorp, a federally chartered corporation and the holding company
of the Bank.
WHEREAS, Executive serves the
Bank in a position of substantial responsibility;
WHEREAS, the Bank wishes to
assure 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. Employment. Executive is
employed as President of the Bank. Executive shall perform all duties
and shall have all powers which are commonly incident to those
offices. During the term of this Agreement, Executive also agrees to
serve, if elected, as an officer and/or director of any subsidiary of the Bank
and in such capacity will carry out such duties and responsibilities as are
reasonably appropriate to that office.
2. Location
and Facilities. Executive will be
furnished with the working facilities and staff customary for executive officers
with the title and duties set forth in Section 1 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 Bank, or at such other site or
sites customary for such offices.
3. Term.
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a.
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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
3.
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b.
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Commencing
on the first year anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on
each anniversary thereafter, the disinterested members of the boards of
directors of the Bank may extend the Agreement for an additional one-year
period beyond the then effective expiration date, unless Executive elects
not to extend the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in
accordance with Section 19 of this Agreement. The Board of
Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) will review Executive’s performance
annually for purposes of determining whether to extend the Agreement and
the rationale and results thereof shall be included in the minutes of the
Board’s meeting. The Board shall give notice to Executive as
soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be
extended.
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4. Base
Compensation.
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a.
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The
Bank agrees to pay Executive during the term of this Agreement a base
salary at the rate of $103,950 per year,
payable in accordance with customary payroll
practices.
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b.
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The
Board shall review annually the rate of Executive’s base salary based upon
factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or increase his salary,
provided that no such action shall reduce the rate of salary below the
rate in effect on the Effective
Date.
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c.
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In
the absence of action by the Board, Executive shall continue to receive
salary at the annual rate specified on the Effective Date or, if another
rate has been established under the provisions of this Section 4, the rate
last properly established by action of the Board under the provisions of
this Section 4.
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5. Bonuses. Executive shall
be entitled to participate in discretionary bonuses or other incentive
compensation programs that the Bank may award from time to time to senior
management employees pursuant to bonus plans or otherwise.
6. Benefit
Plans. Executive shall
be entitled to participate in such life insurance, medical, dental, pension,
profit sharing, retirement and stock-based compensation plans and other programs
and arrangements as may be approved from time to time by the Bank for the
benefit of its employees.
7. Vacation
and Leave. At such
reasonable times as the Board shall in its discretion permit, Executive shall be
entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the
performance of his employment under this Agreement, all such voluntary absences
to count as vacation time, provided that:
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a.
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Executive
shall be entitled to an annual vacation in accordance with the policies
that the Board periodically establishes for senior management
employees.
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b.
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Executive
shall accumulate any unused vacation and/or sick leave from one fiscal
year to the next, in either case to the extent authorized by the Board,
provided that the Board shall not reduce previously accumulated vacation
or sick leave.
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c.
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In
addition to the above mentioned paid vacations, Executive shall be
entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the
performance of his employment for such additional periods of time and for
such valid and legitimate reasons as the Board may in its discretion
determine. Further, the Board may grant Executive a leave or
leaves or absence, with or without pay, at such time or times and upon
such terms and conditions as the Board in its discretion may
determine.
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8. Expense
Payments and Reimbursements. Executive shall
be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses that he shall
incur in connection with his services under this Agreement upon substantiation
of such expenses in accordance with applicable policies of the
Bank.
9. Automobile
Allowance. During the term of this Agreement, Executive
may be entitled to an automobile allowance. In the event such
automobile allowance is provided by the Bank, Executive shall comply with
reasonable reporting and expense limitations on the use of such automobile as
may be established by the Bank from time to time, and the Bank shall annually
include on Executive’s Form W-2 any amount of income attributable to Executive’s
personal use of such automobile.
10. Loyalty and
Confidentiality.
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a.
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During
the term of this Agreement and except for illnesses, reasonable vacation
periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, Executive: (i) shall devote his
full business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful
performance of his duties hereunder; provided, however, that from time to
time, Executive may serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any
other offices or positions in, companies or organizations which will not
present any conflict of interest with the Bank or any of their
subsidiaries or affiliates or unfavorably affect the performance of
Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, or violate any applicable
statute or regulation and (ii) shall not engage in any business or
activity contrary to the business affairs or interests of the Bank. “Full
business time” is hereby defined as that amount of time usually devoted to
like companies and institutions by similarly situated executive
officers.
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b.
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Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s right to
invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar
from that of the Bank, or, solely as a passive, minority investor, in any
business.
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c.
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Executive
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information
concerning the operation or financial status of the Bank; the names or
addresses of any of its borrowers, depositors and other customers; any
information concerning or obtained from such customers; and any other
information concerning the Bank to which he may be exposed during the
course of his employment. Executive further agrees that, unless
required by law or specifically permitted by the Board in writing, he will
not disclose to any person or entity, either during or subsequent to his
employment, any of the above-mentioned information which is not generally
known to the public, nor shall he employ such information in any way other
than for the benefit of the Bank.
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11. Termination
and Termination Pay. Subject to
Section 12 of this Agreement, Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be
terminated in the following circumstances:
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a.
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Death. Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his death during the
term of this Agreement, in which event Executive’s estate shall be
entitled to receive the compensation due to Executive through the last day
of the calendar month in which his death
occurred.
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b.
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Retirement. This
Agreement shall be terminated upon Executive’s retirement under the
retirement benefit plan or plans in which he participates pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement or
otherwise.
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c.
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Disability.
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i.
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The
Board or Executive may terminate Executive’s employment after having
determined Executive has a 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 Executive becoming eligible for long-term
disability benefits under any long-term disability plans of the Bank (or,
if there are no such plans 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 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 may
require Executive to submit to such physical or mental evaluations and
tests as it deems reasonably
appropriate.
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ii.
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In
the event of such Disability, Executive shall be entitled to the
compensation and benefits provided for under this Agreement for (1) any
period during the term of this Agreement and prior to the establishment of
Executive’s Disability during which Executive is unable to work due to the
physical or mental infirmity, and (2) any period of Disability which is
prior to Executive’s termination of employment pursuant to this Section
11c.; provided, however, that any benefits paid pursuant to the Bank’s
long-term disability plan will continue as provided in such plan without reduction for
payments made pursuant to this Agreement. During any period
that Executive receives disability benefits and to the extent that
Executive shall be physically and mentally able to do so, he shall furnish
such information, assistance and documents so as to assist in the
continued ongoing business of the Bank and, if able, he shall make himself
available to the Bank to undertake reasonable assignments consistent with
his prior position and his physical and mental health. The Bank
shall pay all reasonable expenses incident to the performance of any
assignment given to Executive during the Disability
period.
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d.
Termination for
Cause.
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i.
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The
Board may, by written notice to Executive in the form and manner specified
in this paragraph, immediately terminate his employment at any time, for
“Cause.” Executive shall have no right to receive compensation
or other benefits for any period after termination for Cause except for
vested benefits. Termination for Cause shall mean termination
because of, in the good faith determination of the Board,
Executive’s:
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(1)
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Personal
dishonesty;
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(2)
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Incompetence;
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(3)
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Willful
misconduct;
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(4)
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Breach
of fiduciary duty involving personal
profit;
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(5)
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Intentional
failure to perform stated duties under this
Agreement;
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(6)
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Willful
violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses) that reflects adversely on the reputation of the Bank,
any felony conviction, any violation of law involving moral turpitude, or
any violation of a final cease-and-desist order;
or
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(7)
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Material
breach by Executive of any provision of this
Agreement.
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ii.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for
Cause unless there shall have been delivered to Executive a copy of a
resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
entire membership of the Board at a meeting of such Board called and held
for the purpose (after reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity
for Executive to be heard before the Board with counsel), of finding that,
in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the
conduct described above and specifying the particulars
thereof.
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e.
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Voluntary Termination
by Executive. In addition to his other rights to
terminate under this Agreement, Executive may voluntarily terminate
employment during the term of this Agreement upon at least ninety (90)
days’ prior written notice to the Board, in which case Executive shall
receive only his compensation, vested rights and employee benefits up to
the date of his termination.
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f.
Without Cause or With Good
Reason.
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i.
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In
addition to termination pursuant to Sections 11a. through 11e., the Board
may, by written notice to Executive, immediately terminate his employment
at any time for a reason other than Cause (a termination
“Without Cause”) and Executive may, by written notice to the
Board, immediately terminate this Agreement at any time within ninety (90)
days following an event constituting “Good Reason,” as defined below (a
termination “With Good Reason”).
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ii.
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Subject
to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of termination under this
Section 11f., Executive shall be entitled to receive his base salary for
the remaining term of the Agreement paid in one lump sum within ten (10)
calendar days of such termination. Also, in such event,
Executive shall, for the remaining term of the Agreement, receive the
benefits he would have received during the remaining term of the Agreement
under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or non-qualified) in
which Executive participated prior to his termination (with the amount of
the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by Executive
or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months
preceding his termination) and continue to participate in any benefit
plans of the Bank that provide health (including medical and dental), life
or disability insurance, or similar coverage, upon terms no less favorable
than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives of the Bank
during such period. In the event that the Bank is unable to
provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an employee,
the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual
policy basis.
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iii.
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“Good
Reason” shall exist if, without Executive’s express written consent, the
Bank materially breach any of their respective obligations under this
Agreement. Without limitation, such a material breach shall be
deemed to occur upon any of the
following:
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(1)
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A
material reduction in Executive’s responsibilities or authority in
connection with his employment with the
Bank;
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(2)
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Assignment
to Executive of duties of a non-executive nature or duties for which he is
not reasonably equipped by his skills and
experience;
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(3)
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A
reduction in salary or benefits contrary to the terms of this Agreement,
or, following a Change in Control as defined in Section 12 of this
Agreement, any reduction in salary or material reduction in benefits below
the amounts to which Executive was entitled prior to the Change in
Control;
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(4)
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Termination
of incentive and benefit plans, programs or arrangements, or reduction of
Executive’s participation to such an extent as to materially reduce their
aggregate value below their aggregate value as of the Effective
Date;
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(5)
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A
requirement that Executive relocate his principal business office or his
principal place of residence outside of the area consisting of a thirty
(30) mile radius from the current main office and any branch of the Bank,
or the assignment to Executive of duties that would reasonably require
such a relocation; or
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(6) Liquidation
or dissolution of the Bank.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a reduction or elimination of Executive’s benefits under
one or more benefit plans maintained by the Bank as part of a good faith,
overall reduction or elimination of such plans or benefits thereunder
applicable to all participants in a manner that does not discriminate
against Executive (except as such discrimination may be necessary to
comply with law) shall not constitute an event of Good Reason or a
material breach of this Agreement, provided that benefits of the type or
to the general extent as those offered under such plans prior to such
reduction or elimination are not available to other officers of the Bank
or any company that controls either of them under a plan or plans in or
under which Executive is not entitled to
participate.
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Continuing Covenant
Not to Compete or Interfere with
Relationships. Regardless of anything herein to the
contrary, following a termination by the Bank or Executive pursuant to
Section 11f.:
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i.
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Executive’s
obligations under Section 10c. of this Agreement will continue in effect;
and
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ii.
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During
the period ending on the first anniversary of such termination, Executive
shall not serve as an officer, director or employee of any bank holding
company, bank, savings bank, savings and loan holding company, or mortgage
company (any of which shall be a “Financial Institution”) which Financial
Institution offers products or services competing with those offered by
the Bank from any office within fifty (50) miles from the main office or
any branch of the Bank and shall not interfere with the relationship of
the Bank and any of its employees, agents, or
representatives.
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12. Termination in Connection
with a Change in Control.
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For
purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the
following events with respect to the Bank or Kentucky First Federal
Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”):
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i.
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Merger: 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 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.
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ii.
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Acquisition of
Significant Share Ownership: The Company files, or is required to
file, a report on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other than
Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses that the filing person or
persons acting in concert has or have become the beneficial owner of 25%
or more of a class of the Company’s voting securities, but this clause (b)
shall not apply to beneficial ownership of Company voting shares held in a
fiduciary capacity by an entity of which the Company directly or
indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of its outstanding voting
securities.
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iii.
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Change in Board
Composition: 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 of the Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however,
that for purposes of this clause (iii), each director who is first elected
by the Board (or first nominated by the Board for election by the
stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) 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
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Sale of
Assets: The Company sells to a third party all or
substantially all of its assets.
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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the conversion of
the Bank from mutual to stock form constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes
of this Agreement.
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Termination. If
within the period ending one year after a Change in Control, (i) the Bank
shall terminate Executive’s employment Without Cause, or (ii) Executive
voluntarily terminates his employment with Good Reason, the Bank shall,
within ten calendar days of the termination of Executive’s employment,
make a lump-sum cash payment to him equal to three times Executive’s
average Annual Compensation over the five (5) most recently completed
calendar years ending with the year immediately preceding the effective
date of the Change in Control. In determining Executive’s
average Annual Compensation, Annual Compensation shall include base salary
and any other taxable income, including, but not limited to, amounts
related to the granting, vesting or exercise of restricted stock or stock
option awards, commissions, bonuses (whether paid or accrued for the
applicable period), as well as retirement benefits, director or committee
fees and fringe benefits paid or to be paid to Executive or paid for
Executive’s benefit during any such year, profit sharing, employee stock
ownership plan and other retirement contributions or benefits, including
to any tax-qualified plan or arrangement (whether or not taxable) made or
accrued on behalf of Executive for such years. The cash payment
made under this Section 12b. shall be made in lieu of any payment also
required under Section 11f. of this Agreement because of a termination in
such period. Executive’s rights under Section 11f. are not
otherwise affected by this Section 12. Also, in such event,
Executive shall, for a thirty-six (36) month period following his
termination of employment, receive the benefits he would have received
over such period under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or
non-tax-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his
termination (with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to
the benefits received by Executive or accrued on his behalf under such
programs during the twelve (12) months preceding the Change in Control)
and continue to participate in any benefit plans of the Bank that provide
health (including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or
similar coverage upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable
terms provided to senior executives during such period. In the
event that the Bank is unable to provide such coverage by reason of
Executive no longer being an employee, the Bank shall provide Executive
with comparable coverage on an individual policy basis or the cash
equivalent.
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c.
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The
provisions of Section 12 and Sections 14 through 25, including the defined
terms used in such sections, shall continue in effect until the later of
the expiration of this Agreement or one year following a Change in
Control.
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Indemnification and
Liability Insurance.
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a.
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Indemnification. The
Bank agrees to indemnify Executive (and his heirs, executors, and
administrators), and to advance expenses related thereto, to the fullest
extent permitted under applicable law and regulations against any and 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 Executive of the Bank or any of
its subsidiaries (whether or not he continues to be a director or
Executive at the time of incurring any 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,
such settlements to be approved by the Board, if such action is brought
against Executive in his capacity as an Executive or director of the Bank
or any of its subsidiaries. Indemnification for expenses shall
not extend to matters for which Executive has been terminated for
Cause. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to provide
indemnification prohibited by applicable law or
regulation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the obligations of this Section 13 shall survive the term of this
Agreement by a period of six (6)
years.
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Insurance. During
the period in which indemnification of Executive is required under this
Section, the Bank shall provide Executive (and his heirs, executors, and
administrators) with coverage under a directors’ and officers’ liability
policy at the expense of the Bank, at least equivalent to such coverage
provided to directors and senior executives of the
Bank.
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14.
Reimbursement
of Executive’s Expenses to Enforce this Agreement. The Bank
shall reimburse Executive for all out-of-pocket expenses, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Executive in connection with
successful enforcement by Executive of the obligations of the Bank to Executive
under this Agreement. Successful enforcement shall mean the grant of
an award of money or the requirement that the Bank take some action specified by
this Agreement: (i) as a result of a court order; or (ii) otherwise by the Bank
following an initial failure of the Bank to pay such money or take such action
promptly after written demand therefor from Executive stating the reason that
such money or action was due under this Agreement at or prior to the time of
such demand.
15. Limitation
of Benefits under Certain Circumstances. If the payments
and benefits pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, either alone or together
with other payments and benefits which Executive has the right to receive from
the Bank, would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code,
the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 shall be reduced or revised, in
the manner determined by Executive, by the amount, if any, which is the minimum
necessary to result in no portion of the payments and benefits under Section 12
being non-deductible to the Bank pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and
subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code. The
determination of any reduction in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant
to Section 12 shall be based upon the opinion of the Bank’s independent public
accountants and paid for by the Bank. In the event that the Bank
and/or Executive do not agree with the opinion of such counsel, (i) the Bank
shall pay to Executive the maximum amount of payments and benefits pursuant to
Section 12, as selected by Executive, which such opinion indicates there is a
high probability do not result in any of such payments and benefits being
non-deductible to the Bank and subject to the imposition of the excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and (ii) the Bank may request, and
Executive shall have the right to demand that they request, a ruling from the
IRS as to whether the disputed payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 have
such consequences. Any such request for a ruling from the IRS shall
be promptly prepared and filed by the Bank, but in no event later than thirty
(30) days from the date of the opinion of counsel referred to above, and shall
be subject to Executive’s approval prior to filing, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Bank and Executive agree to be bound by
any ruling received from the IRS and to make appropriate payments to each other
to reflect any such rulings, together with interest at the applicable federal
rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code. Nothing
contained herein shall result in a reduction of any payments or benefits to
which Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment other than
pursuant to Section 12 hereof, or a reduction in the payments and benefits
specified in Section 12 below zero.
16. Injunctive
Relief. If there is a
breach or threatened breach of Section 11g. of this Agreement or the
prohibitions upon disclosure contained in Section 10c. of this Agreement, the
parties agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for such breach, and that
the Bank shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining Executive from such
breach or threatened breach, but such relief shall not be the exclusive remedy
hereunder for such breach. The parties hereto likewise agree that
Executive, without limitation, shall be entitled to injunctive relief to enforce
the obligations of the Bank under this Agreement.
17. Successors and
Assigns.
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a.
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This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate
or other successor of the Bank which shall acquire, directly or
indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or
substantially all of the assets or stock of the
Bank.
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b.
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Since
the Bank is contracting for the unique and personal skills of Executive,
Executive shall be precluded from assigning or delegating his rights or
duties hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the
Bank.
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18. No
Mitigation. Executive shall
not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this
Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be
offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to
Executive in any subsequent employment.
19. Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications in connection with this Agreement
shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered
by hand or 48 hours after mailing at any general or branch United States Post
Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Bank
at their principal business offices and to Executive at his home address as
maintained in the records of the Bank.
20. No Plan
Created by this Agreement. Executive and
the Bank expressly declare and agree that this Agreement was negotiated among
them and that no provision or provisions of this Agreement are intended to, or
shall be deemed to, create any plan for purposes of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act or any other law or regulation, and each party expressly
waives any right to assert the contrary. Any assertion in any
judicial or administrative filing, hearing, or process that such a plan was so
created by this Agreement shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement by
the party making such an assertion.
21. Amendments. No amendments or
additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and signed
by all of the parties, except as herein otherwise specifically
provided.
22. Applicable
Law. Except to the
extent preempted by federal law, the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall
govern this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction,
capacity, performance or otherwise.
23. Severability. The provisions of
this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof.
24. Headings. Headings
contained herein are for convenience of reference only.
25. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement,
together with any understanding or modifications thereof as agreed to in writing
by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof, other than written agreements with
respect to specific plans, programs or arrangements described in Sections 5 and
6.
26. Required
Provisions. In the
event any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 26 are in conflict with
the terms of this Agreement, this Section 26 shall prevail.
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a.
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The
Bank may terminate 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
as defined in Section 7 of this
Agreement.
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b.
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If
Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served
under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12
U.S.C. Section 1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); 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 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.
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c.
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If
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)(4)
or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section
1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), 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.
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d.
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If
the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(x)(1), 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.
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e.
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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 the Director
of the OTS (or the Director’s designee), the FDIC or the Resolution Trust
Corporation, at the time the FDIC enters into an agreement to provide
assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained in
Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section
1823(c); or (ii) by the Director of the OTS (or the Director’s designee)
at the time the Director (or his designee) approves a supervisory merger
to resolve problems related to the operations of the Bank or when the Bank
is determined by the Director 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.
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f.
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Any
payments made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are
subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k)
and 12 C.F.R. Section 545.121 and any rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth
above.
ATTEST:
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FIRST
FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF FRANKFORT
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/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Corporate
Secretary
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For
the Entire Board of Directors
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WITNESS:
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EXECUTIVE
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/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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By:
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/s/ R. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Corporate
Secretary
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R.
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Amendment
to
the
Bank
Employment Agreement
This Amendment to the Employment
Agreement is entered into as of December 9, 2008 by and
between First Federal Savings Bank of Frankfort (the “Bank”) and
R. Xxxx Xxxxxxx (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Executive is
currently employed as President
of the Bank; and
WHEREAS, the Executive and the
Bank previously entered into an Employment Agreement dated August 15, 2008 (the
“Employment Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the parties to the
Employment Agreement desire to amend the Employment Agreement to bring it into
compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to amend the Employment Agreement
as follows:
A new
Section 27 is added to the Employment Agreement read as follows:
27. Section 409A
(i)
The Executive will be deemed to have a termination of employment for
purposes of determining the timing of any payments that are classified as
deferred compensation only upon a “separation from service” within the meaning
of Section 409A.
(ii)
If at the time of the Executive’s separation from service,
(a) the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of
Section 409A and using the methodology selected by the Bank) and
(b) the Bank make a good faith determination that an amount payable or the
benefits to be provided hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the
meaning of Section 409A), the payment of which is required to be delayed
pursuant to the six-month delay rule of Section 409A in order to avoid
taxes or penalties under Section 409A, then the Bank will not pay the
entire amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay on
the scheduled payment date the maximum amount permissible in order to comply
with Section 409A (i.e., any amount that satisfies an exception under the
Section 409A rules from being categorized as deferred compensation) and will pay
the remaining amount (if any) in a lump sum on the first business day after such
six month period.
(iii)
To the extent the Executive would be subject to an additional 20%
tax imposed on certain deferred compensation arrangements pursuant to
Section 409A as a result of any provision of this Agreement, such provision
shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to avoid application of
such tax and the parties shall promptly execute any amendment reasonably
necessary to implement this Section 21. The Executive and the Bank
agree to cooperate to make such amendment to the terms of this Agreement as may
be necessary to avoid the imposition of penalties and taxes under
Section 409A; provided, however, that the Executive agrees that any such
amendment shall provide the Executive with economically equivalent payments and
benefits, and the Executive agrees that any such amendment will not materially
increase the cost to, or liability of, the Bank with respect to any
payment.
(iv) For
purposes of the this Agreement, Section 409A shall refer to Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations and any
other authoritative guidance issued thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties have duly executed and delivered this Amendment to the Employment
Agreement, or have caused this Amendment to the Employment Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered in their name and on their behalf, as of the day and year
first above written.
By:
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/s/
Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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EXECUTIVE
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/s/ R. Xxxx
Xxxxxxx
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