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EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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This Executive Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of this
23rd day of May, 1995, by and among LIBERTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, a Georgia
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corporation (the "Company"), and XXXXXX X. XXXXXX (the "Executive").
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AGREEMENT
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The parties wish to set forth the terms of the Executive's employment
by the Company. Therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Term of Employment.
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1.1 Employment. The Company hereby employs the Executive and
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the Executive hereby accepts employment by Company on the terms and
conditions provided for herein.
1.2 The employment term shall be at the pleasure of the Company.
2. Duties of Executive. For the duration of the term of employment,
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except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, the Executive shall have
the duties set forth in this Section 2.
2.1 General Duties. The Executive will serve as President and
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Chief Executive Officer of the Company and in such other capacities as the
Company may from time to time designate with any affiliate of the Company.
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2.2 Devotion of Entire Time to Company Business. The Executive
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shall devote his entire productive time, ability and attention during normal
business hours to the business of the Company.
3. Compensation and Benefits. For the duration of the term of
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employment, the Company shall provide the Executive with the compensation
and other benefits set forth in this Section 3.
3.1 Base Salary. As compensation for his services hereunder,
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the Executive shall receive a base annual salary of $125,000, which shall be
payable in accordance with the general payroll practices of the Company.
The Executive's salary shall be reviewed annually by the Company.
3.2 Stock Options. The Company shall cause to be granted to
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the Executive options to purchase 15,000 shares of the common stock of First
Liberty Financial Corp. ("FLFC") at the price determined in accordance with
FLFC's stock option plan. The date of the grant shall be May 23, 1995, and
the options shall vest (i) as to 5,000 shares, on May 23, 1996, (ii) as to
5,000 additional shares, on May 23, 1997, and (iii) as to 5,000
additional shares, on May 23, 1998.
3.3 Executive Benefit Programs. The Executive shall be eligible
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to participate in all applicable employee benefit, bonus, profit sharing,
automobile allowance, and similar programs of the Company.
3.4 Vacation. The Executive shall be eligible for three (3)
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weeks of vacation in each full calendar year of employment, subject to the
Company's vacation policy guidelines.
3.5 Club Membership. The Company shall pay the cost of the
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Executive's initiation and membership in a private dining club to be used for
business entertainment, with costs to be within FLFC guidelines.
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4.0 Termination of Employment.
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4.1 Termination for Cause. The Executive shall have no right to
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receive compensation or other benefits set forth in this Agreement for any
period after termination for cause. For the purposes of this Agreement,
"cause" shall mean termination for personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful
misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional
failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or
regulation (other than traffic or similar offenses) or final cease and desist
order, or material breach by the Executive of any provision of this
Agreement. The Executive shall have no further duties pursuant to Section 2
hereof following the effective date of termination hereunder.
4.2 Termination for Reason Other Than Cause. If the Executive's
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employment is terminated for any reason other than for cause (except as
provided in Section 4.3 hereof), the Executive shall receive severance
compensation in accordance with then prevailing Company policy.
4.3 Effect of Merger, Change of Control, Transfer or Assets or
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Dissolution. In the event of any (a) merger or consolidation where the
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Company or FLFC or First Liberty Bank (the "Bank") is not the consolidated or
surviving entity, (b) any acquisition of more than 24.9% of the stock of the
Company or the Bank or FLFC by a third party, or (c) transfer of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or FLFC or the Bank to a third
party, then in such event the Executive may, in his sole and uncontrolled
discretion, elect to treat this Agreement as having been terminated by the
Company other than for cause, effective immediately, and the Executive shall
be entitled to receive from the Company six (6) months salary at the then
current rate in such event. Provided, however, that if the Executive is
offered a position of comparable responsibility, salary, benefits and
authority, and with reasonable assurances of continued employment, with the
entity (or any subsidiary
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thereof) with which the Company or FLFC or the Bank is merged or
consolidated or to which all or substantially all of their
respective assets of the Company are transferred, then the
Executive shall not be entitled to receive the payment provided
for above. This provision for salary continuation in the event
of "change of control" shall terminate after the Executive has
been employed by the Company for three (3) years.
5. Miscellaneous.
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5.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all other
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agreements between the parties hereto with respect to the employment of the
Executive by the Company and contains all of the covenants and agreement
between the parties with respect to such employment in any manner whatsoever.
Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations,
inducements, promises, or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by
any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied
herein, and that no other agreement shall be valid or binding. Any
modification of this Agreement will be effective only if it is in writing
signed by the party to be charged.
5.2 Partial Invalidity. If any provision in this Agreement is
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held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable,
the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without
being impaired or invalidated in any way.
5.3 Law Governing Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by
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and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.
5.4 Miscellaneous. Failure or delay of either party to insist
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upon compliance with any provision hereof will not operate as and is not
construed to be a waiver or amendment of the
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provisions or the right of the aggrieved party to insist upon compliance
with such provision or to take remedial steps to recover damages or other
relief for noncompliance. This Agreement shall be binding upon the
successor to the business of the Company, but neither this Agreement nor any
rights hereunder shall be assignable by the Executive.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive has hereunto affixed his hand and
seal, and the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly
authorized officers and its corporate seal to be affixed thereto, as of the
day and year first above written.
LIBERTY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
BY:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
Sole Director
ATTEST:
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Secretary
[CORPORATE SEAL]
(SEAL)
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XXXXXX X. XXXXXX
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