Exhibit 10.1
WAIVER AND CONSENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement, made as of the 11th day of October, 2000, by and among the
GRANDBANC, INC. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation located at 0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000; GRANDBANK (the "Bank"), a commercial
bank chartered under the laws of the State of Maryland with its main office also
at such address, and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, residing at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Employee").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Company plans to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger
with Century Bancshares Inc. and CBI Holdings Corporation of even date herewith
pursuant to which the parties would effect a strategic business combination as
set forth therein.
WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank, and the Employee each have determined that
such strategic business combination is in its or his best interests.
WHEREAS, the Company, the Bank, and the Employee desire to evidence the
agreement and waivers set forth herein to facilitate such business combination.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(1) The Employee hereby (i) waives any and all rights to any unpaid bonus
payable with respect to the year 1997 pursuant to his employment agreement
then in effect, and (ii) agrees not to exercise any 'limited rights'
granted to him in connection with options for common stock of the Company,
and, effective upon the closing of the business combination referred to
above, forever waives such rights, provided that this agreement not to
exercise such limited rights shall terminate and this waiver regarding
rights to exercise such limited rights shall lapse and shall not become
effective if the aforementioned Agreement and Plan of Merger is terminated;
and the Company and the Bank each hereby agrees and consents to such
agreement and waivers.
(2) The Employee, the Company, and the Bank agree that the Employment
Agreement by and among them dated June 5, 2000, shall be amended by adding
the following as the last sentence of Section 1 thereof:
Notwithstanding the above, the term of this Agreement shall be
extended until the moment after the Change in Control occurs pursuant
to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Century
Bancshares, Inc., and CBI Holdings, Inc., dated as of October 11,
2000, unless the Change in Control contemplated by that Agreement and
Plan of Merger or a termination of that Agreement and Plan of Merger
has occurred prior to June 5, 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Waiver and Consent
Agreement as of the day and year first herein above written.
Attest GRANDBANC, INC.
______________ By: ____________________
Attest GRANDBANK
