SEVERENCE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into the 1st day of April, 2004 by and between Citizens Business Bank (the "Bank"),
and X. Xxxx Xxxxx, President and CEO of the Bank (the "Executive").
Whereas, the Bank's Board of Directors has determined that it is appropriate to reinforce and encourage the
continued attention and dedication of members of the Bank's Senior Management Committee, including the
Executive, to their assigned duties without distraction in potentially disturbing circumstances arising from
the possibility of a Change in Control (as defined herein) of CVB Financial Corporation (the "Company")
directly or indirectly the Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company; and
Whereas, this Agreement sets forth the compensation which the Bank agrees it will pay to the Executive upon a
Change in Control and termination of the Executive's employment,
Now, therefore, in consideration of theses premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein
and to induce the Executive to remain employed by the Bank and to continue to exert his best efforts on
behalf of the Bank, the parties agree as follows:
1. Compensation Upon a Change in Control.
In the event that a Change in Control occurs during the employment of the Executive and
(i) the Executive's employment is terminated by the Company or the Bank or any successor to the Company
or the Bank other than for Cause (as defined herein) within one (1) year of the completion of such
Change in Control; or
(ii) the Executive terminates or resigns Executive's employment for a Good Reason (as defined herein)
within one (1) year of the completion of such Change in Control;
the Executive shall receive an amount equal to two times the Executive's annual base compensation for the
last calendar year ended immediately preceding the Change in Control, plus two times the average annual bonus
received for the last two calendar years ended immediately preceding the Change in Control. Such amounts
shall be paid in a lump sum, less applicable employment and payroll taxes, within five (5) days after the
effective date of the termination of Executive's employment.
2. Definitions.
(a) Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" shall deemed to have
occurred if:
(i) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12
month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) ownership of stock of the
Company or the Bank possessing more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company's or
the Bank's stock; provided, however, it is expressly acknowledged by the Executive that this
provision shall not be applicable to any person who is, as of the date of this Agreement, a
Director of the Company or the Bank;
(ii) a majority of the members of the Company's or the Bank's Board of Directors is
replaced during any 12 month period by directors whose appointment for election is not
endorsed by a majority of the members of the Company's or the Bank's board prior to the
date of the appointment or election;
(iii) a merger or consolidation where the holders of the Bank's or the Company's voting stock immediately
prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation own less than 50% of the voting
stock of the entity surviving such merger or consolidation;
(iv) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquired (or has acquired during the
twelve month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or
persons) assets from the Bank that have a total fair market value greater than 50% of the
total fair market value of all of the Bank's assets immediately before the acquisition or
acquisitions; provided, however, transfer of assets which otherwise would satisfy the
requirements of this subsection (iv) will not be treated as a change in the ownership of
such assets if the assets are transferred to:
(A) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is
owned, directly or indirectly by the Company or the Bank;
(B) a person, or more than one person acting as a group, that owns, directly
or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the
outstanding stock of the Company or the Bank; or
(C) an entity, at least 50% of the total value or voting power is owned, directly or indirectly by a
person who owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting
power of all the outstanding stock of the Bank.
Not withstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur as a result of
any transaction which changes the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company or the Bank.
(b) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the Bank shall have "Cause" to terminate the Executive's
employment and shall not be obligated to make any payments hereunder or otherwise in the event the
Executive has:
(i) committed a significant act of dishonesty, deceit or breach of fiduciary duty in
the performance of Executive's duties as an employee of the Bank;
(iii) grossly neglected or willfully failed in any way to perform substantially the duties of such
employment; or
(iv) acted or failed to act in any other way that reflects materially and adversely on the Bank. In the
event of a termination of Executive's employment by the Bank for Cause, the Bank shall
deliver to Executive at the time the Executive is notified of the termination of his
employment a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail the facts and
circumstances claimed by the Bank to provide a basis for the termination of the Executive's
employment for Cause.
(c) Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" means:
(i) the Executive's then current level of annual base salary is reduced;
(ii) there is any reduction in the employee benefit coverage provided to the Executive (including
pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, life insurance and health insurance, but not
including incentive bonuses) from the coverage levels in effect immediately prior to the
Change in Control, unless that Company or the Bank provide substantially equivalent employee
benefits to the Executive;
(iii) the Executive suffers a material diminution of Executive's title, authority, position, reporting
relationship, responsibilities or offices;
(iv) there is a relocation of the Executive's principal business office by more than fifty (50) miles
from its existing location; or
(v) the Company or the Bank fail to obtain assumption of any employment relating to
Executive by any successor or assign of the Bank; provided, however, that termination by the
Executive for Good Reason must be made in good faith.
3. Term.
This agreement shall terminate, except to the extent that any obligation of the Bank hereunder remains unpaid
as of such time, upon the earliest of:
(i) the termination of the Executive's employment from the Bank for any reason if a Change in Control
has not occurred prior to the date of such termination;
(ii) three (3) years from the date hereof if a Change in Control has not occurred during such period;
(iii) the termination of Executives' employment from the Bank for Cause within one (1) year after a Change
in Control;
(iv) one (1) year after a Change in Control if Executive is still employed with the Bank or its
successor; or
(v) after a Change in Control of the Company or the Bank upon satisfaction of all of the Company's or
the Bank's obligations hereunder.
4. No Obligation to Mitigate Damages; No Effect on Other Contractual Rights.
(a) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate damages or the amount of any payment provided for
under this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment
provided for under this Agreement be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the
result of employment by another employer after the effective date of Termination, or otherwise, by
his engagement as a consultant or his conduct of any other business activities.
(b) The provisions of this Agreement, and any payment provided for hereunder, shall not reduce any
amounts otherwise payable, or in any way diminish the Executive's existing rights, or rights which
would accrue solely as a result of the passage of time, under any employment agreement or other
plan, arrangement or deferred compensation agreement, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by
the Bank and the Executive.
5. Successor to the Bank.
(a) The Bank will require any successor or assign (whether direct or indirect by purchase or otherwise)
to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Bank, by written agreement with the
Executive, to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in full. As used in this Agreement, "Bank"
shall mean the Bank as herein before defined and any successor or assign to its business and/or
assets as aforesaid which executes and delivers the agreement provided for in this section 5 or
which otherwise becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Agreement by operations of
law. Notwithstanding the assumption of this Agreement by a successor assign of the Bank, if a
Change in Control (as defined in section 2 (a) above) has occurred, the Executive shall have and be
entitled from such successor to all rights under section 1 of this Agreement.
(b) If the Executive should die while any amounts are still payable to him hereunder, all such amounts,
unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to
the Executive's devisee, legatee, or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to the
Executive's estate. This Agreement shall, therefore, insure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
the Executive's personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs,
distributees, devisees and legatees.
6. Confidentiality.
The Executive shall retain in confidence any and all confidential information known to the Executive
concerning the Company and the Bank and its business so long as such information is not otherwise publicly
disclosed.
7. Legal Fees and Expenses.
The Bank shall pay all legal fees and expenses which the Executive may incur as a result of the Bank's
contesting the validity, enforceability or the Executive's interpretation of, or determinations, under, this
Agreement if the Executive prevails in any such contest or proceeding.
8. Limitation on Payments.
This Agreement is made expressly subject to the provision of law codified at 12 U.S.C. 1828 (k) and 12 C.F.R.
Part 359 which regulate and prohibit certain forms of benefits to Executive. Executive acknowledges that he
understands these sections of law and that the Bank's obligations to make payments hereunder are expressly
relieved if such payments violate these sections of law or any successors thereto.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, if the total amounts payable pursuant to this
Agreement, together with other payments to which Executive is entitled, would constitute an "excess parachute
payment" (as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code), as amended, such payments shall be
reduced, in such order and manner as the Bank and/or Resulting Entity may elect, (or in the absence of such
elections, as shall be determined by Executive), to the largest amount which may be paid without any portion
of such amount being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.
9. Notice.
For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered or mailed by United States registered mail,
return receipt requested, postage prepaid as follows:
If the Bank: Citizens Business Bank
000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: X. Xxxx Wiley, President and CEO
If to the Executive: At the address below his signature or such other address as either party may have been
furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be
effective only upon receipt.
10. Validity.
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
11. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original
but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
12. Miscellaneous.
No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or
discharge is agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and the Bank. No waiver by either party hereto at
any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this
Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or
conditions at the same or any prior to subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise,
express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not
set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above,
Citizens Business Bank
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
Chairman of the Board
EXECUTIVE: /s/ X. Xxxx Xxxxx
X. Xxxx Wiley, President and CEO
Address: 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx
City and State: Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
