BANK MUTUAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.1
BANK MUTUAL
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 18th
day of August, 2008, by and between Bank Mutual, a federal savings bank (hereinafter referred to as
“Employer”), and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx (hereinafter referred to as “Executive”).
WHEREAS, Employer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank Mutual Corporation, a registered
savings and loan holding company (hereinafter referred to as “Company”); and
WHEREAS, Executive and Employer have agreed that it is in their mutual best interest to enter
into this Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration which is hereby acknowledged by Executive
and Employer, including, without limitation, the promises and covenants described herein, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
EMPLOYMENT
1.1 Term of Employment.
Employer shall employ Executive for a period of one (1) year commencing on August 18, 2008
(the “Effective Date”). Effective as of the end of the initial one year term and on each
anniversary thereafter, the employment term may be extended for a one year term upon agreement of
Executive and by affirmative action taken by Employer’s Board of Directors not less than sixty (60)
days prior to the expiration of the current term of employment. Executive’s employment under this
Agreement may otherwise be terminated only as contemplated by Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6
and 2.7 of this Agreement.
1.2 Duties of Executive.
Executive is hereby employed full-time to hold the office of Senior Vice President-Chief
Financial Officer and to perform such executive duties as are normally performed by persons serving
in similar capacities at similar institutions together with such other duties and responsibilities
as may be appropriate to Executive’s position and as may be from time to time determined by
Employer’s Board of Directors to be necessary to its operations and in accordance with its bylaws.
Employer agrees that it will not reduce Executive’s current job title, status and responsibilities
without Executive’s consent. Executive hereby accepts such employment and undertakes to use his
best efforts to discharge his duties and responsibilities. Unless Executive’s employment is
earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, during the term of this
Agreement, Executive shall devote substantially his full business time to the discharge of his
duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, except for vacations in accordance with this
Agreement and with Employer’s vacation policy applicable to executive personnel. This provision
shall not prevent Executive from devoting a reasonable amount of time during normal business hours
to serving as a director, trustee or member of any charitable, community, trade or financial
industry board, committee or organization.
1.3 Base and Incentive Compensation.
During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to an annual base salary equal
to not less than $180,000 per year. Executive’s annual salary will be reviewed annually by the
Board of Directors of Employer on the basis of his performance to such date and the progress of
Employer and shall be increased as of such date if so determined by the Board in its absolute
discretion. The Board of Directors may also increase Executive’s compensation at any other time,
in its absolute discretion. Executive shall also be entitled to receive incentive compensation
which compensation shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Employer’s incentive
compensation plan, as in effect from time to time. Executive’s base salary shall be payable
periodically according to the normal practice of Employer and his incentive compensation shall be
payable as earned in accordance with the provisions of Employer’s incentive compensation plan.
1.4 Expense Reimbursement.
Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement of business expenses reasonably incurred in
connection with his employment upon presentation of adequate documentation and to the extent then
permitted by Employer’s general practices and policies for reimbursement of such expenses.
1.5 Benefits.
(a) In accordance with Employer’s policies, in effect from time to time, Executive shall be
entitled, at the expense of Employer, to a membership or appropriate affiliation with a service
club. Executive shall have access to mortgage and consumer financing from Employer with terms
consistent with the normal practice of Employer. In accordance with Employer’s policies, in effect
from time to time, Executive shall also be provided with such educational assistance as is
reasonably related to the performance of his duties hereunder.
(b) Executive shall be entitled to an annual vacation, sick leave and other time off in
accordance with Employer’s established Personnel Policy as in effect from time to time.
(c) Employer shall maintain for Executive term life insurance coverage in such amount as is
provided in accordance with Employer’s established policy in effect from time to time. Such life
insurance shall be maintained for the benefit of the Executive, who shall be entitled to designate
all beneficiaries of such life insurance.
(d) Employer shall maintain medical and dental insurance on such terms and in such amounts as
are generally offered to or provided for any other executives of Employer.
(e) Executive shall be entitled to participate in all of Employer’s retirement or pension
plans, stock option, employee stock ownership plans or other similar plans as in effect
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from time
to time in accordance with and to the extent qualified under the provisions of such plans.
(f) Executive shall be entitled to participate in any short-term and long-term disability
plans which cover other executives of the Employer.
(g) In addition to the foregoing benefits, Executive shall also be entitled to participate, as
determined by Employer’s Board of Directors, in such other employee benefit plans or programs as
are offered to or provided for other executives of Employer from time to time.
(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive shall not be entitled to participate in any
employee benefit plans or programs offered by an affiliate of the Employer.
1.6 Officers Insurance.
For so long as Executive shall be an officer of Employer, Employer shall use its best efforts
to provide Executive with insurance coverage against business liability to the extent that such
coverage is reasonably available for officers of financial institutions of comparable size.
1.7 Indemnity by Employer.
For valuable consideration, and as a material inducement to Executive to enter into this
Agreement, Employer shall take whatever actions are necessary to provide indemnification of
Executive by Employer for business liability, including without limitation, liability as an officer
to all interested parties, to the fullest extent it can be made available under applicable law.
ARTICLE II
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
2.1 Termination at Expiration of the Term of this Agreement.
(a) If Executive elects to terminate Executive’s employment with Employer at the end of the
initial one-year term under Section 1.1, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) Executive’s
theretofore unpaid base salary and incentive compensation for the period of employment, and (ii)
compensation for accrued but unused vacation time. Executive and his spouse and dependents will be
entitled to further medical coverage, at his and/or their expense, to the extent required by the
Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”).
(b) If the Employer elects to terminate Executive’s employment with Employer at the end of the
initial one-year term under Section 1.1, Executive shall be entitled to receive (i) an amount equal
to 25% of his annual base salary at the date of termination, (ii) Executive’s theretofore unpaid
base salary and incentive compensation for the period of employment, and (iii) compensation for
accrued but unused vacation time. Executive shall be owed and Employer shall be obligated to pay
to Executive the aggregate amount provided in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
above (other than incentive compensation which shall be payable when earned as provided in
Section 1.3 hereof), within thirty (30) days after the termination of Executive pursuant to this
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Section 2.1(b), and until such amounts are paid in full to Executive, interest shall accrue on said
amount as of the date first due at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum, compounded daily.
Furthermore, at Employer’s cost, Employer shall continue to provide Executive with the following
benefits, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.5 hereof: (i) life
insurance and medical, dental and optical insurance, to the extent the same can be provided under
the arrangements in effect at the time of termination, and (ii) any other benefits to which
Executive is entitled by law or the specific terms of Employer’s policies in effect at the time of
his termination of employment. Benefits will be continued pursuant to this Section 2.1(b) for a
period of three (3) months from the date of termination of employment, unless Executive becomes
employed by another company and becomes eligible for employment benefits substantially similar to
those which would otherwise be provided under this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Executive and his spouse and dependent children will be entitled, at Executive’s expense, to
further medical coverage to the extent required by COBRA which shall, in this case, be deemed to
commence upon expiration of the three (3) month period set forth in the preceding sentence.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if Executive becomes unable to perform
each of the material duties of his employment under this Agreement prior to his termination of
employment pursuant to this paragraph (b), and Executive thereafter, as a result of the same
condition, becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled as defined in Section 2.3, Executive will be
entitled to the Full Disability Benefits (as defined in Section 2.3) provided for in Section 2.3
upon his termination of employment.
2.2 Termination for Death or Retirement.
If Executive’s employment is terminated by reason of Executive’s retirement or death then
Executive, or Executive’s personal representative, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive
(a) Executive’s theretofore unpaid base salary and incentive compensation for the period of
employment, prorated to the end of the calendar month in which such termination occurs, and (b)
compensation for accrued but unused vacation time. Employer shall pay the amounts due under this
Section 2.2 to Executive or Executive’s personal representative within thirty (30) days of
Executive’s retirement or death, as the case may be. The term “retirement” for purposes of this
Agreement shall mean the point in time after the Executive reaches 65 years of age and at which
Executive gives notice to Employer that he is retiring.
2.3 Termination for Disability.
If Executive becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled during the term of this Agreement,
Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Employer at any time during the continuance of such
disability. The Executive is Totally and Permanently Disabled if he is unable to perform each of
the material duties of his employment under this Agreement, by reason of any disability, illness,
accident or condition, for a period of more than six consecutive months during any twelve-month
period, which is expected to continue for more than one year as certified by a medical doctor of
Executive’s own choosing and concurred in by a doctor of Employer’s choosing.
Upon termination as described in this Section 2.3, Executive shall be entitled to receive (a)
an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of Executive’s annual base salary at the date of
termination, (b) Executive’s theretofore unpaid base salary and incentive compensation for the
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period of employment, prorated to the end of the calendar month in which such termination occurs,
and (c) compensation for accrued but unused vacation time. In addition, at Employer’s cost,
Employer shall continue to provide Executive with the following benefits, consistent with the terms
and conditions set forth in Section 1.5 hereof: (i) life insurance and medical, dental and optical
insurance, to the extent the same can be provided under the arrangements in effect at the time of
termination, and (ii) any other benefits to which the Executive is entitled by law or the specific
terms of Employer’s policies in effect at the time of his termination of employment. Benefits will
be continued pursuant to this Section 2.3 for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of
termination of employment, unless Executive becomes employed by another company and becomes
eligible for employment benefits substantially similar to those which would otherwise be provided
under this Section.
2.4 Voluntary Termination by Executive or Termination by Employer for Cause.
Employer may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for cause (as such term is defined
below). If Executive’s employment is voluntarily terminated by Executive or is terminated by
Employer for cause, Executive shall be entitled to receive (a) Executive’s theretofore unpaid base
salary and incentive compensation for the period of employment, prorated to the date of
termination, and (b) compensation for accrued but unused vacation time, but shall not be entitled
to any compensation or employment benefits pursuant to this Agreement for any period after the date
of termination, or the continuation of any benefits except as may be required by law, including, at
his own expense, COBRA.
Termination by Employer for cause shall mean termination because of the Executive’s Personal
Dishonesty (as hereinafter defined), Incompetence (as hereinafter defined), Willful Misconduct (as
hereinafter defined), breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to
perform stated duties, willful 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; provided, however, in the event Employer determines that Executive has
intentionally failed to perform his stated duties or materially breached this Agreement, Employer
may not terminate Executive for cause unless Employer has notified Executive of such failure or
breach, Executive has been given a reasonable period of time to cure such failure or breach, and in
the opinion of Employer, Executive has not cured such failure or breach. For the purpose of this
Agreement: (i) “Incompetence” means Executive’s demonstrated lack of ability to perform the duties
assigned to him which lack of ability directly causes (or the Board of Directors determines is
reasonably likely to cause) material injury to Employer; (ii) “Personal Dishonesty” means conduct
on the part of Executive which evinces a want of integrity or an intentional breach of trust and
which directly causes (or the Board of Directors determines is reasonably likely to cause) material
injury to Employer; and (iii) “Willful Misconduct” means conduct on the part of Executive which
evinces a deliberate disregard of the interest of Employer and which causes (or the Board of
Directors determines is reasonably likely to cause) direct material injury to Employer.
2.5 Termination by Employer Without Cause or Termination by Executive for Cause.
(a) In the event Employer reduces Executive’s base compensation, responsibilities or duties
without Executive’s consent or otherwise breaches this Agreement, Executive may elect to
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terminate
this Agreement for cause. In the event Employer terminates Executive other than under Section 2.1
(expiration of the term), Section 2.2 (death/retirement), Section 2.3 (disability) or Section 2.4
(voluntary termination by Executive or termination by Employer for cause) or Executive elects to
terminate his employment hereunder for cause, then in either such event Executive shall receive (i)
one hundred percent (100%) of his annual base salary at the time of termination through the end of
the Severance Period (as hereinafter defined) (ii) Executive’s theretofore unpaid base salary and
incentive compensation, prorated to the end of the calendar month in which such termination occurs,
and (iii) compensation for accrued but unused vacation time. Executive shall be owed, and Employer
shall be obligated to pay to Executive, the entire amount provided in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
above (other than incentive compensation which shall be payable within the period of time provided
in Section 1.3) within thirty (30) days after the termination of Executive pursuant to this Section
2.5, and until such amount is paid in full to Executive, interest shall accrue on said amount as of
the date first due at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum, compounded daily. For purposes
of this Agreement, the “Severance Period” shall be as follows: if the termination shall occur
within the initial one year employment term of this Agreement, the Severance Period shall be
through the end of the initial one year term of employment, but not less than one year; and if the
termination shall occur after the expiration of the initial one year employment term, the Severance
Period shall be one year.
(b) Furthermore, if Employer terminates Executive pursuant to this Section 2.5, at Employer’s
cost, Employer shall continue to provide Executive with the following benefits, consistent with the
terms and conditions set forth in Section 1.5 hereof: (i) life insurance and medical, dental and
optical insurance, to the extent the same can be provided under the arrangements in effect at the
time of termination, and (ii) any other benefits to which Executive is entitled by law or the
specific terms of Employer’s policies in effect at the time of his termination of employment.
Benefits will be continued pursuant to this Section 2.5 through the end of the Severance Period,
unless Executive becomes employed by another company and is eligible for employment benefits
substantially similar to those which would otherwise be provided under this Section.
(c) If Employer terminates Executive pursuant to this Section 2.5, the Executive shall also be
entitled to receive an additional benefit. Such benefit shall be a single sum cash payment in an
amount equal to the product of the Employer’s annual aggregate contribution, for the benefit of the
Executive in the year preceding termination, to all qualified retirement plans in which the
Executive participated multiplied by the number of years in the Severance Period. Such benefit
shall be in addition to any benefit payable from any qualified or nonqualified plans or programs
maintained by the Employer at the time of termination.
2.6 Termination by Executive Due to Change in Control.
(a) Following a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), Executive may, by giving notice to
Employer, immediately terminate his employment under this Agreement upon the occurrence of any of
the following:
(i) any reduction in Executive’s base or incentive compensation, or employee benefits
described in Section 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 and provided to Executive immediately preceding a Change
in Control (other than changes in benefits required by law and applicable to
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all employees generally), or any assignment to any position, responsibilities or duties that
are less significant than his position, duties and responsibilities as of the time immediately
preceding a Change in Control;
(ii) a transfer of Executive by Employer requiring Executive to have his principal location of
work more than fifty (50) miles from Executive’s principal location of work immediately prior to
the Change in Control; or
(iii) a requirement by Employer that Executive travel materially more than that amount of time
which has historically been required by Employer such that Executive is required to be away from
his place of residence for more than three weekends in a calendar year or for four or more week
nights per week during any three weeks in a calendar year.
If Executive terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 2.6, Executive shall have the
right to receive payments and benefits under, and to the extent provided by, Section 2.5 as if a
termination by Employer without cause had occurred.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(1) any “person” (as such term is used in Section 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934) or the Company becomes the owner of securities of the Employer, or any person becomes the
beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the capital stock of the Company in a
transaction or transactions subject to the notice provisions of the Change in Bank Control Act of
1978, (12 USC ‘ 1817(j)) as amended from time to time, or approval under the Savings and Loan
Holding Company Act (12 USC ‘ 1467a), as amended from time to time; (2) someone other than the
Company becomes owner of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Employer; (3) during any
period of two (2) consecutive years, the individuals, who at the beginning of any such period
constituted the directors of the Employer or the Company, cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof; or (4) the filing by the Company of a report or proxy statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or the Office of Thrift Supervision disclosing in response to
Item 1 of Form 8-K or Item 5 of Part II of Form 10-Q, each promulgated pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A promulgated
thereunder, or successor Items, that a change in control of the Company has or may have occurred
pursuant to any contract or transaction.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the following events or occurrences shall
not constitute a “Change in Control” hereunder:
(i) The merger, consolidation or other combination of the Employer with, or sale of the
Employer to, or assumption of the Employer by any company controlled by, controlling or under
control with the Company if the entity with which the Employer is combined assumes this Agreement,
in which event such successor shall be deemed to be the “Employer” hereunder.
2.7 Termination or Suspension as Required by Law.
(a) If the Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the
conduct of the Employer’s affairs by a notice serviced under section 8 (e)(3) or (g)(1) of the FDIA
(12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1)) the Employer’s obligations under this Agreement shall be
suspended as of the date of service unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If the charges in
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the notice are dismissed, the Employer may in its discretion (i) pay the Executive all or part
of the severance benefit withheld while its contract obligations were suspended, and (ii) reinstate
(in whole or in part) any of its obligations which were suspended.
(b) If the Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the
conduct of the Employer’s affairs by an order issued under section 8 (e)(4) or (g)(1) of the FDIA
(12 U.S.C. 1818 (e)(4) or (g)(1)), all obligations of the Employer under this Agreement shall
terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the Executive and the
Employer shall not be affected.
(c) If the Employer is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the FDIA, all obligations
under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default, but this Section 2.7 shall not
affect any vested rights of the Executive or the Employer.
(d) All obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated except to the extent determined
that continuation of the contract is necessary for the continued operation of the Employer.
(i) By the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “Director”) or his or her
designee, at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Resolution Trust
Corporation enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Employer
under the authority contained in 13(c) of the FDIA; or
(ii) By the Director or his or her designee, at the time the Director or his or her
designee approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to operation of the
Employer or when the Employer is determined by the Director to be in an unsafe or unsound
condition.
Any rights of the Executive which have vested, including those which vest pursuant to this
Agreement, shall not be affected by such action.
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2.8 Successors and Binding Agreements.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Employer and any
Successor of or to Employer, but shall not otherwise be assignable or delegatable by Employer.
“Successor” shall mean any successor in interest, including, without limitation, any entity,
individual or group of persons acquiring directly or indirectly all or substantially all of the
business or assets of Employer whether by sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise.
(b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Executive’s personal or
legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees and legatee.
(c) Employer shall require any Successor to agree (in such form as is reasonably requested by
Executive) to perform this Agreement to the same extent as the original parties would be required
if no succession had occurred.
(d) This Agreement is personal in nature and neither of the parties shall, without the consent
of the other, assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder
except as expressly provided in this Section 2.8.
2.9 Limitations on Termination Compensation.
(a) In the event that the severance benefits payable to the Executive under Sections 2.5, or
2.6 (“Severance Benefits”), or any other payments or benefits received or to be received by the
Executive from the Employer (whether payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other
plan, agreement or arrangement with the Employer) or any corporation (“Affiliate”) affiliated with
the Employer within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”), in the opinion of tax counsel selected by the Employer’s independent auditors and
acceptable to the Executive, constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section
280G(b)(2) of the Code, and the present value of such “parachute payments” equals or exceeds three
(3) times the average of the annual compensation payable to the Executive by the Employer (or an
Affiliate) and includible in the Executive’s gross income for federal income tax purposes for the
five (5) calendar years preceding the year in which a change in ownership or control of the
Employer occurred (“Base Amount”), such Severance Benefits shall be reduced to an amount the
present value of which (when combined with the present value of any other payments or benefits
otherwise received or to be received by the Executive from the Employer (or an Affiliate) that are
deemed “parachute payments”) is equal to 2.99 times the Base Amount, notwithstanding any other
provision to the contrary in this Agreement. The Severance Benefits shall not be reduced if (A)
the Executive shall have effectively waived his receipt or enjoyment of any such payment or benefit
which triggered the applicability of this Section 2.9, or (B) in the opinion of tax counsel, the
Severance Benefits (in its full amount or as partially reduced, as the case may be) plus all other
payments or benefits which constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2)
of the Code are reasonable compensation for services actually rendered, within the meaning of
Section 280G(b)(4) of the Code, and such payments are deductible by the Employer. The Base Amount
shall include every type and form of compensation includible in the Executive’s gross income in
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respect of his employment by the Employer (or an Affiliate), except to the extent otherwise
provided in temporary or final regulations promulgated under Section 280G(b) of the Code. For
purposes of this Section 2.9, a “change in ownership or control” shall have the meaning set forth
in Section 280G(b) of the Code and any temporary or final regulations promulgated thereunder. The
present value of any non-cash benefit or any deferred cash payment shall be determined by the
Employer’s independent auditors in accordance with the principles of Sections 280G(b)(3) and (4) of
the Code.
(b) The Executive shall have the right to request that the Employer obtain a ruling from the
Internal Revenue Service (“Service”) as to whether any or all payments or benefits determined by
such tax counsel are, in the view of the Service, “parachute payments” under Section 280G. If a
ruling is sought pursuant to the Executive’s request, no Severance Benefits payable under this
Agreement shall be made to the Executive until after fifteen (15) days from the date of such
ruling. For purposes of this Section 2.9(b), the Executive and the Employer agree to be bound by
the Service’s ruling as to whether payments constitute “parachute payments” under Section 280G. If
the Service declines, for any reason, to provide the ruling requested, the tax counsel’s opinion
provided in Subsection 2.9(a) with respect to what payments or benefits constitute “parachute
payments” shall control, and the period during which the Severance Benefits may be deferred shall
be extended to a date fifteen (15) days from the date of the Service’s notice indicating that no
ruling would be forthcoming.
(c) In the event that Section 280G, or any successor statute, is repealed, this Section 2.9
shall cease to be effective on the effective date of such repeal. The parties to this Agreement
recognize that final regulations under Section 280G of the Code may affect the amounts that may be
paid under this Agreement and agree that, upon issuance of such final regulations, this Agreement
may be modified as in good faith deemed necessary in light of the provisions of such regulations to
achieve the purposes of this Agreement, and that consent to such modifications shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(d) Any payments made to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject
to and conditioned upon their compliance with section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 USC ‘ 1828(k)) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
ARTICLE III
NONCOMPETITION
3.1 Noncompetition.
(a) While the Executive is employed by the Employer and during the Post-Employment
Noncompetition Period (as defined below), Executive will not directly or indirectly as a principal,
agent, owner, employee, consultant, trustee, beneficiary, distributor, partner, co-venturer,
officer, director, stockholder or in any other capacity:
(i) own, operate, manage, join, finance, control, participate in ownership, management,
operation or control of, or be paid or employed by or acquire any securities of, or otherwise
become associated with or provide assistance to any Significant Competitor of the Employer. For
purposes of this Agreement, the term Significant Competitor means any financial
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institution including, but not limited to, any commercial bank, savings bank, savings and loan
association, credit union, or mortgage banking corporation which, at the time of termination of
Executive’s employment with the Employer, or during the period of this covenant not to compete, has
a home, branch or other office in Milwaukee County or within 50 miles of Executive’s principal
place of employment immediately prior to Executive’s termination of employment.
(ii) divert or attempt to divert any business from the Employer or engage in any act likely to
cause any present or future customer or supplier of the Employer to discontinue or curtail its
business with the Employer or to do business with another entity, firm, business, activity or
enterprise directly or indirectly competitive with the Employer;
(iii) contact, sell or solicit to sell, or attempt to contact, sell or solicit to sell
products or services competitive with those of the Employer to any present or future customer of
the Employer with which Executive has had contact while performing services hereunder for the
Employer; or
(iv) solicit, cause or seek to cause any employee of the Employer to terminate, curtail or
otherwise modify his or her employment relationship with the Employer for the purpose of entering
into an employment or other relationship with Executive or with any entity, firm, business,
activity or enterprise with which Executive is directly or indirectly affiliated.
For purposes of this Agreement, the Post-Employment Noncompetition Period shall be the greater
of one year or the period for which Executive has received post-employment compensation under
Article II (i.e., two years for a termination under Section 2.1(b) and the Severance Period for a
termination under Section 2.5 or Section 2.6); provided that the Post-Employment Noncompetition
Period shall not exceed two years.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.1(a) hereof, Executive may:
(i) acquire securities of any entity the securities of which are publicly traded, provided
that the value of the securities of such entity held directly or indirectly by Executive
immediately following such acquisition is less than 5% of the total value of the then outstanding
class or type of securities acquired; and
(ii) perform services for a business which is similar to or competitive with the Employer if
such company is also engaged in another business which is not similar to or competitive with the
Employer and Executive’s services are restricted to such other business to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Employer provided the Employer approves in writing of such services, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Executive acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions set forth in this Section 3.1 are
founded on valuable consideration and are reasonable in duration and geographic area in view of the
circumstances under which this Agreement is executed and that such restrictions are necessary to
protect the legitimate interests of the Employer. In the event that any provision of this Section 3.1 is determined to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the provisions of
this Section 3.1 shall be deemed to have been amended and the parties will execute any
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documents and take whatever action is necessary to evidence such amendment, so as to eliminate or
modify any such invalid provision and to carry out the intent of this Section 3.1 so to render the
terms of this Section 3.1 enforceable in all respects as so modified.
(d) Executive acknowledges and agrees that irreparable injury will result to the Employer in
the event Executive breaches any covenant contained in this Section 3.1 and that the remedy at law
for such breach will be inadequate. Therefore, if Executive engages in any act in violation of the
provisions of this Section 3.1, the Employer shall be entitled, in addition to such other remedies
and damages as may be available to it by law or under this Agreement, to injunctive or other
equitable relief to enforce the provisions of this Section 3.1.
ARTICLE IV
LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES
It is the intent of Employer that Executive not be required to incur the expenses associated
with the enforcement of his rights under this Agreement by litigation, arbitration or other legal
action because the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended
to be extended to Executive hereunder. Accordingly, if it should appear to Executive that Employer
has failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that Employer
or any other person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes
any litigation, arbitration or other legal action designed to deny, or to recover from Executive,
the benefits intended to be provided to Executive hereunder, Employer irrevocably authorizes
Executive from time to time to retain counsel of his choice, at the expense of Employer as
hereafter provided, to represent Executive in connection with the initiation or defense of any
litigation, arbitration or other legal action, whether by or against Employer or any director,
officer, shareholder or other person affiliated with Employer, in any jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding any existing or prior attorney-client relationship between Employer and such
counsel, Employer irrevocably consents to Executive’s entering into an attorney-client relationship
with such counsel, and in that connection Employer and Executive agree that a confidential
relationship shall exist between Executive and such counsel. Employer shall pay and be solely
responsible for reasonable and necessary attorneys’ and related fees and expenses incurred by
Executive as a result of Employer’s failure to perform this Agreement or any provision thereof or
as a result of Employer or any person contesting the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any provision thereof as aforesaid, but only if Executive obtains a final legal judgment or
settlement in his favor. All fees and expenses due hereunder shall be paid upon presentation by
Executive to Employer of a statement or statements prepared by such counsel and containing such
information and detail as may be requested by Employer.
ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
5.1 Entire Agreement.
This Agreement supersedes any other agreements, oral or written, between the parties with
respect to the employment of Executive by Employer and contains all of the agreements and
understandings between the parties with respect to such employment, provided however, that this
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Agreement shall not supersede or affect the terms of any employee benefit arrangement in
existence on the date of this Agreement and in which the Executive is participating on that date,
including, but not limited to all pension, retirement, deferred compensation, 401(k), excess
benefit or other similar plans. Any waiver or modification of any term of this Agreement shall be
effective only if it is signed in writing by both parties.
5.2 Withholding of Taxes.
Employer may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement all federal, state, city
or other taxes as shall be required pursuant to any law or government regulation or ruling.
5.3 Notices.
Any notice to be given hereunder by either party to the other may be made by personal delivery
in writing or by mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid with return receipt requested.
Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses appearing below, but each party
may change his or its address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph. Notices
delivered personally shall be deemed communicated as of actual receipt; mailed notices shall be
deemed communicated five (5) days after the date of mailing.
If to Employer, addressed to:
Bank Mutual
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
President and Chief Executive Officer
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
P. O. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Fax No: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
President and Chief Executive Officer
0000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
P. O. Xxx 00000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Fax No: (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, LLP
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax No: (000)000-0000
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Fax No: (000)000-0000
If to Executive, addressed to:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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5.4 Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Wisconsin and, to the extent applicable, of the United States.
5.5 Incapacity.
If Employer shall reasonably and in good faith find that any person to whom any payment is
payable under this Agreement is unable to care for his or her affairs because of illness or
accident, or is a minor, any payment due (unless a prior claim therefor shall have been made by a
duly appointed guardian, committee, or other legal representative) may be paid to the spouse, a child, a
parent, or a brother or sister, or to any person reasonably and in good faith deemed by Employer to
have incurred expense for such person otherwise entitled to payment in such manner and proportions
as Employer may determine in its sole discretion. Any such payment shall be a complete discharge
of the liabilities of Employer to make such payment to Executive.
5.6 Waivers.
The waiver by any party of any breach, default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or
covenant in this Agreement, whether intentional or not, shall be in writing and shall not be deemed
to extend to any prior or subsequent breach, default, misrepresentation or breach of warranty or
covenant herein and shall not affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any such prior or
subsequent occurrence.
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5.7 Severability.
In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the
remaining provisions contained in this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired
thereby.
5.8 Remedies Cumulative.
Remedies under this Agreement of any party hereto are in addition to any remedy or remedies to
which such party is entitled or may become entitled at law or in equity.
5.9 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
5.10 Headings.
The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and under no
circumstances should they be construed as being a substantive part of this Agreement nor shall they
limit or otherwise affect the meaning thereof.
5.11 Additional Documents
Each of the parties hereto, without further consideration, agrees to execute and deliver such
additional documents and to take such other actions reasonably necessary to more effectively
consummate the purposes of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Employment Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
| Bank Mutual | ||
| By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. | ||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Attest: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Secretary | ||
| EXECUTIVE | ||
| /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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