AMENDED AND RESTATED LIBERTY BANCORP, INC./BANKLIBERTY THREE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
AMENDED
AND RESTATED
LIBERTY
BANCORP, INC./BANKLIBERTY
THIS AGREEMENT, originally
entered into on the 21st day of July, 2006 (the “Agreement”), by and among LIBERTY BANCORP, INC., a Missouri-chartered
corporation (the
“Company”) BANKLIBERTY,
a federally-chartered financial institution (the “Bank”), and XXXXX XXXXX (“Executive”) is amended
and restated in its entirety as of December 17, 2008.
W
I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Executive continues
to serves in a position of substantial responsibility; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the
Bank wish to continue to assure the services of Executive for the period
provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Executive is willing
to continue to serve in the employ of the Bank on a full-time basis for said
period; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this
Agreement desire to amend and restate the Agreement in order to bring it into
compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms
and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1. Employment. Executive is
employed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the
Bank. Executive shall perform all duties and shall have all powers
which are commonly incident to the office of President and Chief Executive
Officer or which, consistent with those offices, are delegated to him by the
Board of Directors of the Bank or the Company.
2. Location
and Facilities. Executive will be
furnished with the working facilities and staff customary for executive officers
with the title and duties set forth in Section 1 and as are necessary for him to
perform his duties. The location of such facilities and staff shall
be at the principal administrative offices of the Company and the Bank, or at
such other site or sites customary for such offices.
3. Term.
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(a)
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The
term of this Agreement shall be (i) the initial term, consisting of the
period commencing on July 21, 2006 (the “Effective Date”) and ending on
July 21, 2009, plus (ii) any and all extensions of the initial term made
pursuant to Section 3(b) of this
Agreement.
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(b)
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Commencing
on the first year anniversary date of this Agreement, and continuing on
each anniversary thereafter, the disinterested members of the boards of
directors of the Bank and the Company may extend the Agreement an
additional year such that the remaining term of the Agreement shall be
thirty six (36) months, unless Executive elects not to extend the term of
this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance with Section 19 of
this Agreement. The Boards of Directors of the Bank and the
Company (the “Boards”) will review the Agreement and Executive’s
performance annually for purposes of determining whether to extend the
Agreement. Executive shall receive notice as soon as possible
after such review as to whether the Agreement is to be
extended. As of the date of this restatement the term of the
Agreement had been extended to December 17,
2011.
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4. Base
Compensation.
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(a)
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The
Bank and the Company agree to pay Executive during the term of this
Agreement an aggregate base salary at the rate of $218,295 per year,
payable in accordance with customary payroll practices of the Bank and the
Company.
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(b)
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The
Boards shall review annually the rate of Executive’s base salary based
upon factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or increase his salary,
provided that no such action shall reduce the rate of salary below the
rate in effect on the Effective
Date.
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(c)
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In
the absence of action by the Boards, Executive shall continue to receive a
base salary at the annual rate specified on the Effective Date or, if
another rate has been established under the provisions of this Section 4,
the rate last properly established by action of the Boards under the
provisions of this Section 4.
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5. Bonuses. Executive shall
be eligible to participate in discretionary bonuses or other incentive
compensation programs that the Company and the Bank may award from time to time
to senior management employees pursuant to bonus plans or
otherwise.
6. Benefit
Plans. Executive shall
be eligible to participate in such life insurance, medical, dental, pension,
profit sharing, retirement and stock-based compensation plans and other programs
and arrangements as may be approved from time to time by the Company and the
Bank for the benefit of their employees.
7. Vacation and
Leave.
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(a)
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Executive
shall be entitled to vacation and other leave in accordance with policy
for senior executives, or otherwise as approved by the
Boards.
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(b)
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In
addition to paid vacation and other leave, the Executive shall be
entitled, without loss of pay, to absent himself voluntarily from the
performance of his employment for such additional periods of time and for
such valid and legitimate reasons as the Boards may in their discretion
determine. Further, the Boards may grant to the Executive a
leave or leaves of absence, with or without pay, at such time or times and
upon such terms and conditions as the Boards in their discretion may
determine.
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8. Expense
Payments and Reimbursements. Executive shall
be reimbursed for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses that he shall
incur in connection with his services under this Agreement upon substantiation
of such expenses in accordance with applicable policies of the Company and the
Bank.
9. Automobile. During the term of this
Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to use of an
automobile. Executive shall comply with reasonable reporting and
expense limitations on the use of such automobile as may be established by the
Company or the Bank from time to time, and the Company or the Bank shall
annually include on Executive’s Form W-2 any amount of income attributable to
Executive’s personal use of such automobile.
10. Loyalty and
Confidentiality.
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(a)
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During
the term of this Agreement Executive: (i) shall devote all his
time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of his
duties hereunder; provided, however, that from time to time, Executive may
serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or
positions in, companies or organizations which will not present any
conflict of interest with the Company or the Bank or any of their
subsidiaries or affiliates, unfavorably affect the performance of
Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement, or violate any applicable
statute or regulation and (ii) shall not engage in any business or
activity contrary to the business affairs or interests of the Company and
the Bank.
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(b)
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Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s right to
invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar
from that of the Company and the Bank, or, solely as a passive, minority
investor, in any business.
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(c)
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Executive
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information
concerning the operation or financial status of the Company and the Bank;
the names or addresses of any of its borrowers, depositors and other
customers; any information concerning or obtained from such customers; and
any other information concerning the Company and the Bank to which he may
be exposed during the course of his employment. The Executive
further agrees that, unless required by law or specifically permitted by
the Boards in writing, he will not disclose to any person or entity,
either during or subsequent to his employment, any of the above-mentioned
information which is not generally known to the public, nor shall he
employ such information in any way other than for the benefit of the
Company and the Bank.
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11. Termination
and Termination Pay. Subject to
Section 12 of this Agreement, Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be
terminated in the following circumstances:
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(a)
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Death. Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his death during the
term of this Agreement, in which event Executive’s estate shall be
entitled to receive the compensation due to the Executive through the last
day of the calendar month in which his death
occurred.
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(b)
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Retirement. This
Agreement shall be terminated upon Executive’s retirement under the
retirement benefit plan or plans in which he participates pursuant to
Section 6 of this Agreement or otherwise. Executive will
receive the compensation due to him through his retirement
date.
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(c)
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Disability.
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(i)
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The
Boards or Executive may terminate Executive’s employment after having
determined Executive has a Disability. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Disability” means a physical or mental infirmity that impairs
Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this
Agreement and that results in Executive becoming eligible for long-term
disability benefits under any long-term disability plans of the Company or
the Bank (or, if there are no such plans in effect, that impairs
Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this
Agreement for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive
days). The Boards shall determine whether or not Executive is
and continues to be permanently disabled for purposes of this Agreement in
good faith, based upon competent medical advice and other factors that
they reasonably believe to be relevant. As a condition to any
benefits, the Boards may require Executive to submit to such physical or
mental evaluations and tests as it deems reasonably
appropriate.
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(ii)
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In
the event of such Disability, Executive’s obligation to perform services
under this Agreement will terminate. The Bank will pay
Executive, as Disability pay, an amount equal to 100% of Executive’s
bi-weekly rate of base salary in effect as of the date of his termination
of employment due to Disability. Disability payments will be
made on a monthly basis and will commence on the first day of the month
following the effective date of Executive’s termination of employment for
Disability and end on the earlier of: (A) the date he returns
to full-time employment at the Bank in the same capacity as he was
employed prior to his termination for Disability; (B) his death; (C) upon
attainment of age 65; or (D) the date the Agreement would have
expired had Executive’s employment not terminated by reason of
Disability. Such payments shall be reduced by the amount of any
short- or long-term disability benefits payable to the Executive under any
other disability programs sponsored by the Company and the
Bank. In addition, during any period of Executive’s Disability,
Executive and his dependents shall, to the greatest extent possible,
continue to be covered under all benefit plans (including, without
limitation, retirement plans and medical, dental and life insurance plans)
of the Company and the Bank, in which Executive participated prior to his
Disability on the same terms as if Executive were actively employed by the
Company and the Bank.
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(d)
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Termination for
Cause.
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(i)
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The
Boards may, by written notice to the Executive in the form and manner
specified in this paragraph, terminate his employment at any time, for
“Cause”. The Executive shall have no right to receive
compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for
Cause. Termination for “Cause” shall mean termination because
of, in the good faith determination of the Boards,
Executive’s:
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(1)
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Personal
dishonesty;
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(2)
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Incompetence;
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(3)
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Willful
misconduct;
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(4)
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Breach
of fiduciary duty involving personal
profit;
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(5)
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Intentional
failure to perform stated duties;
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(6)
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Willful
violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses) or a final cease-and-desist order;
or
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(7)
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Material
breach by Executive of any provision of this
Agreement.
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(ii)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been terminated for
Cause by the Company and the Bank unless there shall have been delivered
to Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted at a meeting of such
Boards where in the good faith opinion of the Boards, Executive was guilty
of the conduct described above and specifying the particulars
thereof.
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(e)
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Voluntary Termination
by Executive. In addition to his other rights to
terminate under this Agreement, Executive may voluntarily terminate
employment during the term of this Agreement upon at least sixty (60) days
prior written notice to the Boards, in which case Executive shall receive
only his compensation, vested rights and employee benefits up to the date
of his termination.
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(f)
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Without Cause or With
Good Reason.
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(i)
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In
addition to termination pursuant to Sections 11(a) through 11(e) the
Boards, may, by written notice to Executive, immediately terminate his
employment at any time for a reason other than Cause (a termination
“Without Cause”) and Executive may, by written notice to the Boards,
terminate his employment under this Agreement for “Good Reason” as defined
below (a termination “With Good
Reason”).
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(ii)
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Subject
to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of termination under this
Section 11(f), Executive shall be entitled to receive his base salary in
effect as of his termination date for the remaining term of the Agreement
paid in one lump sum within ten (10) calendar days of such
termination. Also, in such event, Executive shall, for the
remaining term of the Agreement, receive the benefits he would have
received during the remaining term of the Agreement under any retirement
programs (whether tax-qualified or non-qualified) in which Executive
participated prior to his termination (with the amount of the benefits
determined by reference to the benefits received by the Executive or
accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve (12) months
preceding his termination) and continue to participate in any benefit
plans of the Company or the Bank that provide health (including medical
and dental), or life insurance, or similar coverage upon terms no less
favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives of
the Company and the Bank during such period. In the event that
the Company and the Bank are unable to provide such coverage by reason of
Executive no longer being an employee, the Company and the Bank shall
provide Executive with comparable coverage on an individual policy
basis.
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(iii)
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For
the purposes of this Agreement “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of
any of the following events without the Executive’s
consent:
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(1)
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The
assignment to Executive of duties that constitute a material diminution of
his authority, duties, or responsibilities (including reporting
requirements);
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(2)
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A
material diminution in Executive’s Base
Salary;
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(3)
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Relocation
of Executive to a location outside a radius of 50 miles of the Company’s
corporate office; or
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(4)
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Any
other action or inaction by the Company that constitutes a material breach
of this Agreement;
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provided,
that within ninety (90) days after the initial existence of such event,
the Company shall be given notice and an opportunity, not less than thirty
(30) days, to effectuate a cure for such asserted “Good Reason” by
Executive. Executive’s resignation hereunder for Good Reason
shall not occur later than one hundred fifty (150) days following the
initial date on which the event Executive claims constitutes Good Reason
occurred.
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(g)
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Continuing Covenant
Not to Compete or Interfere with
Relationships. Regardless of anything herein to the
contrary, following a termination by the Company and the Bank or Executive
pursuant to Section 11(f):
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(i)
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Executive’s
obligations under Section 10(c) of this Agreement will continue in effect;
and
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(ii)
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During
the period ending on the first anniversary of such termination, the
Executive shall not serve as an officer, director or employee of any bank
holding company, bank, savings bank, savings and loan holding company, or
mortgage company (any of which, a “Financial Institution”) which Financial
Institution offers products or services competing with those offered by
the Bank from any office within fifty (50) miles from the main office or
any branch of the Bank and shall not interfere with the relationship of
the Company and the Bank and any of its employees, agents, or
representatives.
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12. Termination in Connection
with a Change in Control.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, a Change in Control means any of the following
events:
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(i)
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Merger: The
Company or the Bank merges into or consolidates with another corporation,
or merges another corporation into the Company or the Bank, and as a
result less than a majority of the combined voting power of the resulting
corporation immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by
persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately before the merger
or consolidation.
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(ii)
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Acquisition of
Significant Share Ownership: There is filed or required
to be filed a report on Schedule 13D or another form or schedule (other
than Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, if the schedule discloses
that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the
beneficial owner of 25% or more of a class of the Company’s voting
securities, but this clause (ii) shall not apply to beneficial ownership
of Company voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an entity of
which the Company directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of
its outstanding voting securities.
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(iii)
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Change in Board
Composition: During any period of two consecutive years,
individuals who constitute the Company’s or the Bank’s Board of Directors
at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the Company’s or the Bank’s Board of Directors;
provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (iii), each director
who is first elected by the board (or first nominated by the board for
election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of
the directors who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period
shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such
period; or
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(iv)
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Sale of
Assets: The Company or the Bank sells to a third party
all or substantially all of its
assets.
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(b)
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Termination. If
within the period ending two (2) years after a Change in Control, (i) the
Company or the Bank shall terminate the Executive’s employment Without
Cause, or (ii) Executive voluntarily terminates his employment With Good
Reason, the Company or the Bank shall, within ten (10) calendar days of
the termination of Executive’s employment, make a lump-sum cash payment to
him equal to three (3) times the Executive’s average Annual Compensation
over the five (5) most recently completed calendar years ending with the
year immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in
Control. In determining Executive’s average Annual
Compensation, Annual Compensation shall include base salary and any other
taxable income (paid by the Company and the Bank), including but not
limited to amounts related to the granting, vesting or exercise of
restricted stock or stock option awards, commissions, bonuses (whether
paid or accrued for the applicable period), as well as, retirement
benefits, director or committee fees and fringe benefits paid or to be
paid to Executive or paid for Executive’s benefit during any such year,
profit sharing, employee stock ownership plan and other retirement
contributions or benefits, including to any tax-qualified plan or
arrangement (whether or not taxable) made or accrued on behalf of
Executive of such year. The cash payment made under this
Section 12(b) shall be made in lieu of any payment also required under
Section 11(f) of this Agreement because of a termination in such
period. Executive’s rights under Section 11(f) are not
otherwise affected by this Section 12. Also, in such
event, the Executive shall, for a thirty-six (36) month period following
his termination of employment, receive the benefits he would have received
over such period under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or
nonqualified) in which the Executive participated prior to his termination
(with the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits
received by the Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs
during the twelve (12) months preceding the Change in Control) and
continue to participate in any benefit plans of the Company and the Bank
that provide health (including medical and dental), or life insurance, or
similar coverage upon terms no less favorable than the most favorable
terms provided to senior executives of the Bank during such
period.
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(c)
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The
provisions of Section 12 and Sections 14 through 27, including the defined
terms used is such sections, shall continue in effect until the later of
the expiration of this Agreement or two (2) years following a Change in
Control.
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13. Idemnification
and Liability Insurance. Subject
to and limited by Section 26(f) of this Agreement, the Bank and the Company
shall provide the following:
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(a)
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Indemnification. The
Company and the Bank agree to indemnify the Executive (and his heirs,
executors, and administrators), and to advance expenses related thereto,
to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and regulations
against any and all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by him in
connection with or arising out of any action, suit, or proceeding in which
he may be involved by reason of his having been a director or Executive of
the Company, the Bank or any of their affiliates (whether or not he
continues to be a director or Executive at the time of incurring any such
expenses or liabilities) such expenses and liabilities to include, but not
be limited to, judgments, court costs, and attorney’s fees and the cost of
reasonable settlements, such settlements to be approved by the Boards, if
such action is brought against the Executive in his capacity as an
Executive or director of the Company or the Bank or any of their
subsidiaries. Indemnification for expense shall not extend to
matters for which the Executive has been terminated for
Cause. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to provide
indemnification prohibited by applicable law or
regulation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
the obligations of this Section 13 shall survive the term of this
Agreement by a period of six (6)
years.
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(b)
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Insurance. During
the period in which indemnification of the Executive is required under
this Section, the Company and the Bank shall provide the Executive (and
his heirs, executors, and administrators) with coverage under a directors’
and Executives’ liability policy at the expense of the Company and the
Bank, at least equivalent to such coverage provided to directors and
senior Executives of the Company and the
Bank.
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14. Reimbursement
of Executive’s Expenses to Enforce this Agreement. The Company and
the Bank shall reimburse the Executive for all reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by
the Executive in connection with successful enforcement by the Executive of the
obligations of the Company and the Bank to the Executive under this
Agreement. Successful enforcement shall mean the grant of an award of
money or the requirement that the Company and the Bank take some action
specified by this Agreement: (i) as a result of court order; or (ii)
otherwise by the Company and the Bank following an initial failure of the
Company and the Bank to pay such money or take such action promptly after
written demand therefor from the Executive stating the reason that such money or
action was due under this Agreement at or prior to the time of such
demand.
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15. Limitation
of Benefits under Certain Circumstances. If the payments
and benefits pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement, either alone or together
with other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive
from the Company and the Bank, would constitute a “parachute payment” under
Section 280G of the Code, the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 shall
be reduced or revised, in the manner determined by the Executive, by the amount,
if any, which is the minimum necessary to result in no portion of the payments
and benefits under Section 12 being non-deductible to the Company and the Bank
pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax imposed under
Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of any reduction in the
payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 12 shall be based upon
the opinion of the Company and the Bank’s independent public accountants and
paid for by the Company and the Bank. In the event that the Company,
the Bank and/or the Executive do not agree with the opinion of such counsel, (i)
the Company and the Bank shall pay to the Executive the maximum amount of
payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12, as selected by the Executive,
which such opinion indicates there is a high probability of such payments and
benefits being deductible to the Company and the Bank and not subject to the
imposition of the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and (ii) the
Company and the Bank may request, and the Executive shall have the right to
demand that they request, a ruling from the IRS as to whether the disputed
payments and benefits pursuant to Section 12 have such
consequences. Any such request for a ruling from the IRS shall be
promptly prepared and filed by the Company and the Bank, but in no event later
than thirty (30) days from the date of the opinion of counsel referred to above,
and shall be subject to the Executive’s approval prior to filing, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld. The Company, the Bank and the Executive
agree to be bound by any ruling received from the IRS and to make appropriate
payments to each other to reflect any such rulings, together with interest at
the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the
Code.
16. Injunctive
Relief. If there is a
breach or threatened breach of Section 11(g) of this Agreement or the
prohibitions upon disclosure contained in Section 10(c) of this Agreement, the
parties agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for such breach, and that
the Company and the Bank shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining the
Executive from such breach or threatened breach, but such relief shall not be
the exclusive remedy hereunder for such breach. The parties hereto
likewise agree that the Executive, without limitation, shall be entitled to
injunctive relief to enforce the obligations of the Company and the Bank under
this Agreement.
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17.
Successors and
Assigns.
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(a)
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This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate
or other successor of the Company and the Bank which shall acquire,
directly or indirectly, by merger, consolidation, purchase or otherwise,
all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company and the
Bank.
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(b)
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Since
the Company and the Bank are contracting for the unique and personal
skills of Executive, Executive shall be precluded from assigning or
delegating his rights or duties hereunder without first obtaining the
written consent of the Company and the
Bank.
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18. No
Mitigation. Executive shall
not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this
Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise and no such payment shall be
offset or reduced by the amount of any compensation or benefits provided to
Executive in any subsequent employment.
19. Notices. All notices,
requests, demands and other communications in connection with this Agreement
shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered
by hand or 48 hours after mailing at any general or branch United States Post
Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the
Company and/or the Bank at their principal business offices and to Executive at
his home address as maintained in the records of the Company and the
Bank.
20. No Plan
Created by this Agreement. Executive, the
Company and the Bank expressly declare and agree that this Agreement was
negotiated among them and that no provision or provisions of this Agreement are
intended to, or shall be deemed to, create any plan for purposes of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act or any other law or regulation, and each party
expressly waives any right to assert the contrary. Any assertion in
any judicial or administrative filing, hearing, or process that such a plan was
so created by this Agreement shall be deemed a material breach of this Agreement
by the party making such an assertion.
21. Amendments. No amendments or
additions to this Agreement shall be binding unless made in writing and signed
by all of the parties, except as herein otherwise specifically
provided.
22. Applicable
Law. Except to the
extent preempted by Federal law, the laws of the State of Missouri shall govern
this Agreement in all respects, whether as to its validity, construction,
capacity, performance or otherwise.
23. Severability. The provisions of
this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability
of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions hereof.
24. Headings. Headings
contained herein are for convenience of reference only.
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25. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement,
together with any understanding or modifications thereof as agreed to in writing
by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto
with respect to the subject matter hereof, other than written agreements with
respect to specific plans, programs or arrangements described in Sections 5 and
6.
26. Required
Provisions. In the event any of the foregoing provisions of
this Section 26 are in conflict with the terms of this Agreement, this Section
26 shall prevail.
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The
Bank’s board of directors may terminate Executive’s employment at any
time, but any termination by the Bank, other than termination for Cause,
shall not prejudice Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits
under this Agreement. Executive shall not have the right to
receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination
for Cause as defined in Section 11(d)
hereinabove.
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(b)
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If
Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served
under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12
U.S.C. §1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); the Bank’s obligations under this contract
shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate
proceedings. If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the
Bank may in its discretion: (i) pay Executive all or part of
the compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended;
and (ii) reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were
suspended.
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(c)
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If
Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in
the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4)
or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(e)(4) or
(g)(1), all obligations of the Bank under this contract shall terminate as
of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the contracting
parties shall not be affected.
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(d)
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If
the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1813(x)(1) all obligations of the Bank
under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default, but this
paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting
parties.
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(e)
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All
obligations under this contract shall be terminated, except to the extent
determined that continuation of the contract is necessary for the
continued operation of the Bank: (i) by the Director of the OTS
(or his designee), at the time the FDIC enters into an agreement to
provide assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority
contained in Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C.
§1823(c); or (ii) by the Director of the OTS (or his designee) at the time
the Director (or his designee) approves a supervisory merger to resolve
problems related to the operations of the Bank or when the Bank is
determined by the Director to be in an unsafe or unsound
condition. Any rights of the parties that have already vested,
however, shall not be affected by such
action.
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(f)
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Any
payments made to employees pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are
subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C.
§1828(k) and FDIC regulation 12 C.F.R. Part 359, Golden Parachute and
Indemnification Payments.
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27. Section 409A of the
Code.
(a) This
Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the
Code, and specifically, with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) and the “separation pay exception” under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), and shall in all respects be
administered in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. If any
payment or benefit hereunder cannot be provided or made at the time specified
herein without incurring sanctions on Executive under Section 409A of the Code,
then such payment or benefit shall be provided in full at the earliest time
thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. For purposes of
Section 409A of the Code, all payments to be made upon a termination of
employment under this Agreement may only be made upon a “separation from
service” (within the meaning of such term under Section 409A of the Code), each
payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment, the
right to a series of installment payments under this Agreement (if any) is to be
treated as a right to a series of separate payments, and if a payment is not
made by the designated payment date under this Agreement, the payment shall be
made by December 31 of the calendar year in which the designated date
occurs. To the extent that any payment provided for hereunder would
be subject to additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, or would cause the
administration of this Agreement to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section
409A of the Code, such provision shall be deemed null and void to the extent
permitted by applicable law, and any such amount shall be payable in accordance
with b. below. In no event shall Executive, directly or indirectly,
designate the calendar year of payment.
(b) If
when separation from service occurs Executive is a “specified employee” within
the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and if the cash severance payment under
Section 11(f)(i) or 12(b) of this Agreement would be considered deferred
compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and, finally, if an exemption from
the six-month delay requirement of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code is not
available (i.e., the “short-term deferral exception” under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) or the “separation pay exception” under Treasury Section
1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)), the Bank will make the maximum severance payment possible
in order to comply with an exception from the six month requirement and make any
remaining severance payment under Section 11(f)(i) or 12(b) of this Agreement to
Executive in a single lump sum without interest on the first payroll date that
occurs after the date that is six (6) months after the date on which Executive
separates from service.
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(c) If
(x) under the terms of the applicable policy or policies for the insurance or
other benefits specified in Section 11(f)(ii) or 12(b) of this Agreement it is
not possible to continue coverage for Executive and his dependents, or (y) when
a separation from service occurs Executive is a “specified employee” within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and if any of the continued insurance
coverage or other benefits specified in Section 11(f)(ii) or 12(b) of this
Agreement would be considered deferred compensation under Section 409A of the
Code, and, finally, if an exemption from the six-month delay requirement of
Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code is not available for that particular
insurance or other benefit, the Bank shall pay to Executive in a single lump sum
an amount in cash equal to the present value of the Bank’s projected cost to
maintain that particular insurance benefit (and associated income tax gross-up
benefit, if applicable) had Executive’s employment not terminated, assuming
continued coverage for 36 months. The lump-sum payment shall be made
thirty (30) days after employment termination or, if Section 27(b) applies, on
the first payroll date that occurs after the date that is six (6) months after
the date on which Executive separates from service.
(d) References
in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code include rules, regulations, and
guidance of general application issued by the Department of the Treasury under
Internal Revenue Section 409A of the Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have executed this amended and restated Agreement on December 17,
2008.
Attest: | LIBERTY BANCORP, INC. | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. O’Dell | |
Attest: | BANKLIBERTY | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. O’Dell | |
Witness: | EXECUTIVE | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
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