Exhibit 10.4
ABINGTON BANK
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is made
and entered into as of the 29th day of December 2006, between Abington Savings
Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered, stock-form savings bank doing business as
"Abington Bank" (the "Bank" or the "Employer"), and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (the
"Executive").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Executive is presently an officer of the Bank, and the
Executive and the Bank have previously entered into an employment agreement
dated January 1, 2005 (the "Prior Agreement");
WHEREAS, the Bank is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of Abington
Community Bancorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania chartered stock-form mid-tier holding
company ("Abington Community"), and Abington Community is currently a majority
owned subsidiary of Abington Mutual Holding Company, a Pennsylvania chartered
mutual holding company ("Abington Mutual");
WHEREAS, the Bank, Abington Community and Abington Mutual have entered into
a Plan of Conversion and Reorganization as of November 29, 2006 (the "Plan of
Conversion"), pursuant to which Abington Mutual will, subject to receipt of all
necessary shareholder, depositor and regulatory approvals, convert to stock form
and the parties will be reorganized so that the Bank becomes a wholly owned
subsidiary of Abington Bancorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania stock corporation (the
"Conversion and Reorganization");
WHEREAS, the Bank desires to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in order
to make changes to comply with Section 409A of the Code (as defined herein), as
well as certain other changes;
WHEREAS, the Bank desires to be ensured of the Executive's continued
participation in the business of the Bank; and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Executive to remain in the employ of the
Bank and in consideration of the Executive agreeing to remain in the employ of
the Bank, the parties desire to specify the severance benefits which shall be
due the Executive in the event that his employment with the Bank is terminated
under specified circumstances;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
herein contained, the Bank and the Executive hereby agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following words and terms shall have the meanings set
forth below for the purposes of this Agreement:
(a) BASE SALARY. "Base Salary" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
3(a) hereof.
(b) CAUSE. Termination by the Employer of the Executive's employment for
"Cause" shall mean termination because of 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 violations or similar offenses) or final
cease-and-desist order, willful conduct which is materially detrimental
(monetarily or otherwise) to the Employer or material breach of any provision of
this Agreement.
(c) CHANGE IN CONTROL. "Change in Control" shall mean a change in the
ownership of the Corporation or the Bank, a change in the effective control of
the Corporation or the Bank or a change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the Corporation or the Bank, in each case as provided
under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, provided that
neither the Conversion and Reorganization nor any of the other transactions
contemplated by the Plan of Conversion shall constitute a Change in Control.
(d) CODE. "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) CORPORATION. "Corporation" shall mean Abington Bancorp, Inc., a
Pennsylvania corporation, or any successor thereto.
(f) DATE OF TERMINATION. "Date of Termination" shall mean (i) if the
Executive's employment is terminated for Cause, the date on which the Notice of
Termination is given, and (ii) if the Executive's employment is terminated for
any other reason, the date specified in such Notice of Termination.
(g) DISABILITY. "Disability" shall mean the Executive (i) is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in
death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12
months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last
for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement
benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident and health
plan covering employees of the Employer.
(h) GOOD REASON. Termination by the Executive of the Executive's employment
for "Good Reason" shall mean termination by the Executive within twelve (12)
months following the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Without the Executive's express written consent, the failure to
elect or to re-elect or to appoint or to re-appoint the
Executive to the office of Senior Vice President of the Employer
or a material adverse change made by the Employer in the
Executive's functions, duties or responsibilities as Senior Vice
President of the Employer;
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(ii) Without the Executive's express written consent, a reduction by
the Employer in the Executive's Base Salary as the same may be
increased from time to time or, except to the extent permitted
by Section 3(b) hereof, a reduction in the package of fringe
benefits provided to the Executive, taken as a whole;
(iii) The principal executive office of the Employer is relocated more
than twenty (20) miles from the Employer's current main office
location in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, or, without the
Executive's express written consent, the Employer requires the
Executive to be based anywhere other than an area in which the
Employer's principal executive office is located, except for
required travel on business of the Employer to an extent
substantially consistent with the Executive's present business
travel obligations; or
(iv) The failure by the Employer to obtain the assumption of and
agreement to perform this Agreement by any successor as
contemplated in Section 9 hereof.
(i) IRS. "IRS" shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
(j) NOTICE OF TERMINATION. Any purported termination of the Executive's
employment by the Employer for any reason, including without limitation for
Cause, Disability or Retirement, or by the Executive for any reason, including
without limitation for Good Reason, shall be communicated by written "Notice of
Termination" to the other party hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, a
"Notice of Termination" shall mean a dated notice which (i) indicates the
specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for
termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so indicated,
(iii) specifies a Date of Termination, which shall be not less than fifteen (15)
nor more than ninety (90) days after such Notice of Termination is given, except
in the case of the Employer's termination of the Executive's employment for
Cause, which shall be effective immediately; and (iv) is given in the manner
specified in Section 10 hereof.
(k) RETIREMENT. "Retirement" shall mean voluntary termination by the
Executive in accordance with the Employer's retirement policies, including early
retirement, generally applicable to the Employer's salaried employees.
2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.
(a) The Employer hereby employs the Executive as Senior Vice President, and
the Executive hereby accepts said employment and agrees to render such services
to the Employer on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Subject
to the terms hereof, this Agreement shall terminate three (3) years after the
date first above written. Beginning on the day which is one year subsequent to
the date first above written, and on each annual anniversary thereafter, the
term of this Agreement shall be extended for a period of one additional year
provided that the Employer has not given notice to the Executive in writing at
least 30 days prior to such day that the term of this Agreement shall not be
extended further and/or the Executive has not given notice to the Employer
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of his election not to extend the term at least thirty (30) days prior to any
such anniversary date. If any party gives timely notice that the term will not
be extended as of any such annual anniversary date, then this Agreement shall
terminate at the conclusion of its remaining term. References herein to the term
of this Agreement shall refer both to the initial term and successive terms.
(b) During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall perform such
executive services for the Employer as is consistent with his title of Senior
Vice President and from time to time assigned to him by the Employer's Board of
Directors.
3. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.
(a) The Employer shall compensate and pay the Executive for his services
during the term of this Agreement at a minimum base salary of $122,000 per year,
which shall be increased to $129,000 per year effective January 1, 2007 ("Base
Salary"), which may be increased from time to time in such amounts as may be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Employer and may not be decreased
without the Executive's express written consent. In addition to his Base Salary,
the Executive shall be entitled to receive during the term of this Agreement
such bonus payments as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the
Employer.
(b) During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to
participate in and receive the benefits of any pension or other retirement
benefit plan, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, or other
plans, benefits and privileges given to employees and executives of the
Employer, to the extent commensurate with his then duties and responsibilities,
as fixed by the Board of Directors of the Employer. The Employer shall not make
any changes in such plans, benefits or privileges which would adversely affect
the Executive's rights or benefits thereunder, unless such change occurs
pursuant to a program applicable to all executive officers of the Employer and
does not result in a proportionately greater adverse change in the rights of or
benefits to the Executive as compared with any other executive officer of the
Employer. Nothing paid to the Executive under any plan or arrangement presently
in effect or made available in the future shall be deemed to be in lieu of the
salary payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof.
(c) During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to
paid annual vacation in accordance with the policies as established from time to
time by the Board of Directors of the Employer. The Executive shall not be
entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Employer for failure to
take a vacation, nor shall the Executive be able to accumulate unused vacation
time from one year to the next, except to the extent authorized by the Board of
Directors of the Employer.
4. EXPENSES. The Employer shall reimburse the Executive or otherwise
provide for or pay for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in
furtherance of, or in connection with the business of the Employer, including,
but not by way of limitation, automobile and traveling expenses, subject to such
reasonable documentation and other limitations as may be established by the
Board of Directors of the Employer. If such expenses are paid in the first
instance by the Executive, the Employer shall reimburse the Executive therefor.
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5. TERMINATION.
(a) GENERAL. The Employer shall have the right, at any time upon prior
Notice of Termination, to terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for any
reason, including without limitation termination for Cause, Disability or
Retirement, and the Executive shall have the right, upon prior Notice of
Termination, to terminate his employment hereunder for any reason.
(b) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE OR VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION. In the event that the
(i) the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or (ii)
the Executive terminates his employment hereunder other than for Good Reason,
the Executive shall have no right pursuant to this Agreement to compensation or
other benefits for any period after the applicable Date of Termination.
(c) TERMINATION DUE TO DISABILITY, RETIREMENT OR DEATH. In the event that
the Executive's employment is terminated as a result of Disability, Retirement
or the Executive's death during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall
have no right pursuant to this Agreement to compensation or other benefits for
any period after the applicable Date of Termination.
(d) INVOLUNTARY OR GOOD REASON TERMINATION PRIOR TO A CHANGE IN CONTROL. In
the event that (i) the Executive's employment is terminated by the Employer for
other than Cause, Disability, Retirement or the Executive's death or (ii) such
employment is terminated by the Executive (a) due to a material breach of this
Agreement by the Employer, which breach has not been cured within fifteen (15)
days after a written notice of non-compliance has been given by the Executive to
the Employer, or (b) for Good Reason, in each case prior to a Change in Control,
then the Employer shall:
(A) pay to the Executive in a lump sum as of the Date of Termination,
a cash severance amount equal to the product of two (2) times (i) the
Executive's then current Base Salary, and (ii) the cash bonus paid to the
Executive by the Employer for the calendar year preceding the Date of
Termination; and
(B) maintain and provide for a period ending at the earlier of (i)
twenty-four (24) months subsequent to the Date of Termination or (ii) the
date of the Executive's full-time employment by another employer (provided
that the Executive is entitled under the terms of such employment to
benefits substantially similar to those described in this subparagraph
(B)), with the Executive responsible for paying the same share of any
premiums, co-payments or deductibles as if he was still an employee, the
Executive's continued participation in all group insurance, life insurance,
health and accident, disability and other employee benefit plans, programs
and arrangements in which the Executive was entitled to participate
immediately prior to the Date of Termination (other than retirement plans
or stock compensation plans of the Employer or the Corporation), subject to
Section 5(f) below and provided that in the event that the Executive's
participation in any plan, program or arrangement as provided in this
subparagraph (B) is barred or during such period any such plan, program or
arrangement is discontinued or the benefits thereunder materially reduced,
the Employer shall arrange to provide the Executive with benefits
substantially similar to
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those which the Executive was entitled to receive under such plans,
programs and arrangements immediately prior to the Date of Termination.
(e) INVOLUNTARY OR GOOD REASON TERMINATION CONCURRENTLY WITH OR SUBSEQUENT
TO A CHANGE IN CONTROL. In the event that (i) the Executive's employment is
terminated by the Employer for other than Cause, Disability, Retirement or the
Executive's death or (ii) such employment is terminated by the Executive (a) due
to a material breach of this Agreement by the Employer, which breach has not
been cured within fifteen (15) days after a written notice of non-compliance has
been given by the Executive to the Employer, or (b) for Good Reason, in each
case either concurrently with or subsequent to a Change in Control, then the
Employer shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, if applicable,
(A) pay to the Executive, in a lump sum as of the Date of Termination,
a cash severance amount equal the product of three (3) times (i) the
Executive's then current Base Salary, and (ii) the cash bonus paid to the
Executive by the Employer for the calendar year preceding the Date of
Termination; and
(B) maintain and provide for a period ending at the earlier of (i)
thirty-six (36) months subsequent to the Date of Termination or (ii) the
date of the Executive's full-time employment by another employer (provided
that the Executive is entitled under the terms of such employment to
benefits substantially similar to those described in this subparagraph
(B)), with the Executive responsible for paying the same share of any
premiums, co-payments or deductibles as if he was still an employee, the
Executive's continued participation in all group insurance, life insurance,
health and accident, disability and other employee benefit plans, programs
and arrangements in which the Executive was entitled to participate
immediately prior to the Date of Termination (other than retirement plans
or stock compensation plans of the Employer or the Corporation), subject to
Section 5(f) below and provided that in the event that the Executive's
participation in any plan, program or arrangement as provided in this
subparagraph (B) is barred or during such period any such plan, program or
arrangement is discontinued or the benefits thereunder are materially
reduced, the Employer shall arrange to provide the Executive with benefits
substantially similar to those which the Executive was entitled to receive
under such plans, programs and arrangements immediately prior to the Date
of Termination.
(f) COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A OF THE CODE. Notwithstanding any other
provisions contained in this Agreement, if the provision of any of the benefits
covered by this Section 5 would trigger the 20% tax and interest penalties under
Section 409A of the Code either due to the nature of such benefit or the length
of time it is being provided, then the benefit(s) that would trigger such tax
and interest penalties due to the nature of such benefit shall not be provided
at all and the benefit(s) that would trigger the tax and interest penalties if
provided beyond the "limited period of time" set forth in the regulations under
Section 409A shall not be provided beyond such limited period of time (the
"Excluded Benefits"), and in lieu of the Excluded Benefits the Employer shall
pay to the Executive, in a lump sum within 30 days following termination of
employment or within 30 days after such determination should it occur after
termination of employment, a cash amount equal to the cost to the Employer of
providing the Excluded Benefits.
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6. LIMITATION OF BENEFITS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. If the payments and
benefits pursuant to Section 5 hereof, either alone or together with other
payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the
Employer, would constitute a "parachute payment" under Section 280G of the Code,
then the payments and benefits payable by the Employer pursuant to Section 5
hereof shall be reduced by the minimum amount necessary to result in no portion
of the payments and benefits under Section 5 being non-deductible to the
Employer pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax
imposed under Section 4999 of the Code. If the payments and benefits under
Section 5 are required to be reduced, the cash severance shall be reduced first,
followed by a reduction in the fringe benefits. The determination of any
reduction in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 5 shall be
based upon the opinion of independent tax counsel selected by the Employer and
paid by the Employer. Such counsel shall promptly prepare the foregoing opinion,
but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the Date of Termination, and
may use such actuaries as such counsel deems necessary or advisable for the
purpose. Nothing contained herein shall result in a reduction of any payments or
benefits to which the Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment
under any circumstances other than as specified in this Section 6, or a
reduction in the payments and benefits specified in Section 5 below zero.
7. MITIGATION; EXCLUSIVITY OF BENEFITS.
(a) The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any
benefits hereunder by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the
amount of any such benefits be reduced by any compensation earned by the
Executive as a result of employment by another employer after the Date of
Termination or otherwise, except as set forth in Sections 5(d)(B)(ii) and
5(e)(B)(ii) hereof.
(b) The specific arrangements referred to herein are not intended to
exclude any other benefits which may be available to the Executive upon a
termination of employment with the Employer pursuant to employee benefit plans
of the Employer or otherwise.
8. WITHHOLDING. All payments required to be made by the Employer hereunder
to the Executive shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any,
relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the Employer may reasonably
determine should be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
9. ASSIGNABILITY. The Employer may assign this Agreement and its rights
and obligations hereunder in whole, but not in part, to any corporation, bank or
other entity with or into which the Employer may hereafter merge or consolidate
or to which the Employer may transfer all or substantially all of its assets, if
in any such case said corporation, bank or other entity shall by operation of
law or expressly in writing assume all obligations of the Employer hereunder as
fully as if it had been originally made a party hereto, but may not otherwise
assign this Agreement or its rights and obligations hereunder. The Executive may
not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder.
10. NOTICE. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other
communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given
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when delivered or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth
below:
To the Employer: Board of Directors
Abington Savings Bank
000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx
To the Executive: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
At the address last appearing on the
personnel records of the Employer
11. AMENDMENT; WAIVER. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified,
waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to
in writing and signed by the Executive and such officer or officers as may be
specifically designated by the Board of Directors of the Employer to sign on its
behalf. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by any 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 at any prior or
subsequent time. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, the Bank may amend in good faith any terms of this Agreement,
including retroactively in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
12. GOVERNING LAW. The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States
where applicable and otherwise by the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
13. VALIDITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.
14. NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS. Nothing contained herein shall create or require
the Employer to create a trust of any kind to fund any benefits which may be
payable hereunder, and to the extent that the Executive acquires a right to
receive benefits from the Employer hereunder, such right shall be no greater
than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Employer.
15. HEADINGS. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.
16. CHANGES IN STATUTES OR REGULATIONS. If any statutory or regulation
provision referenced herein is subsequently changed or re-numbered, or is
replaced by a separate provision, then the references in this Agreement to such
statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to such
section as amended, re-numbered or replaced.
17. 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.
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18. REGULATORY PROHIBITION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, 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 FDIA (12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k)) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, including 12 C.F.R. Part 359. In the event of the
Executive's termination of employment with the Bank for Cause, all employment
relationships and managerial duties with the Bank shall immediately cease
regardless of whether the Executive is in the employ of the Corporation
following such termination. Furthermore, following such termination for Cause,
the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, influence or participate in the
affairs or the operations of the Bank.
19. PAYMENT OF COSTS AND LEGAL FEES AND REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS. In the
event any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with the
Executive's termination is resolved in favor of the Executive, whether by
judgment, arbitration or settlement, the Executive shall be entitled to the
payment of (a) all legal fees incurred by the Executive in resolving such
dispute or controversy, and (b) any back-pay, including Base Salary, bonuses and
any other cash compensation, fringe benefits and any compensation and benefits
due to the Executive under this Agreement.
20. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between
the Employer and the Executive with respect to the matters agreed to herein. All
prior agreements between the Employer and the Executive with respect to the
matters agreed to herein, including the Prior Agreement between the Employer and
the Executive, are hereby superseded and shall have no force or effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is effective as of the date first above
written.
Attest ABINGTON SAVINGS BANK
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President and Chief Executive
Officer
EXECUTIVE
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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