FORM OF
ATHENS FEDERAL COMMUNITY BANK
SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AGREEMENT
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
is amended and restated this [date] , by and between Athens
Federal Community Bank, a savings association located in Athens,
Tennessee (the “Bank”), and Jeffrey L. Cunningham (the
“Executive”).
The purpose of
this Agreement is to provide specified benefits to the Executive, a
member of a select group of management or highly compensated
employees who contribute materially to the continued growth,
development and future business success of the Bank. This Agreement
shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(“ERISA”), as amended from time to time.
Whenever used in
this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings specified:
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1.1
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“ Account Value ”
means the amount shown on Schedule A under the heading Account
Value. The parties expressly acknowledge that the Account Value may
be different than the liability that should be accrued by the Bank,
under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“GAAP”), for the Bank’s obligation to the
Executive under this Agreement. The Account Value on any date other
than the end of a Plan Year shall be determined by adding the
prorated increase attributable for the current Plan Year to the
Account Value for the previous Plan Year.
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1.2
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“ Beneficiary ”
means each designated person or entity, or the estate of the
Executive, entitled to any benefits upon the death of the Executive
pursuant to Article 4.
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1.3
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“ Beneficiary Designation
Form ” means the form established from time to time by
the Plan Administrator that the Executive completes, signs and
returns to the Plan Administrator to designate one or more
Beneficiaries.
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1.4
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“ Board ” means
the Board of Directors of the Bank as from time to time
constituted.
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1.5
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“ Change in Control
” means a change in the ownership or effective control of the
Bank, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of
the Bank, as such change is defined in Code Section 409A and
regulations thereunder.
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1.6
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“ Code ” means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all regulations
and guidance thereunder, including such regulations and guidance as
may be promulgated after the Effective Date of this
Agreement.
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1.7
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“ Disability ”
means 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 twelve (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
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than twelve
(12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a
period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and
health plan covering employees or directors of the Bank. Medical
determination of Disability may be made by either the Social
Security Administration or by the provider of an accident or health
plan covering employees or director’s of the Bank provided
that the definition of “disability” applied under such
insurance program complies with the requirements of the preceding
sentence. Upon the request of the Plan Administrator, the Executive
must submit proof to the Plan Administrator of the Social Security
Administration’s or the provider’s
determination.
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1.8
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“ Early Involuntary
Termination ” means that the Executive, prior to his
Normal Retirement Age, has experienced a Separation from Service,
following receipt of a written notification from the Bank that such
Separation from Service has occurred for reasons other than
Termination for Cause, Disability, or Early Voluntary
Termination.
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1.9
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“ Early Voluntary
Termination ” means that the Executive, prior to his
Normal Retirement Age, experiences a Separation from Service for
reasons other than Termination for Cause, Disability, death of the
Executive or Early Involuntary Termination.
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1.10
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“ Effective Date
” means January 1, 2007.
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1.11
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“ Normal Retirement Age
” means the Executive attaining age fifty-eight
(58).
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1.12
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“ Plan Administrator
” means the Board or committee or person that the Board shall
appoint from time to time
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1.13
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“ Plan Year ”
means each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1
and ending on December 31 of each year.
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1.14
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“ Schedule A
” means the schedule attached to this Agreement and made a
part hereof. Schedule A shall be updated upon a change in any
of the benefits under Articles 2 or 3.
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1.15
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“ Separation from
Service ” means the termination of the Executive’s
employment with the Bank. Whether a Separation from Service takes
place is determined in accordance with the requirements of Code
Section 409A based on the facts and circumstances surrounding
the termination of the Executive’s employment and whether the
Bank and the Executive intended for the Executive to provide
significant services for the Bank following such termination a
Separation from Service will not have occurred if:
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(a)
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the
Executive continues to provide services as an employee of the Bank
at an annual rate that is twenty percent (20%) or more of the
services rendered, on average, during the immediately preceding
three (3) full calendar years of employment (or, if employed
less than three (3) years, such lesser period) and the annual
remuneration for such services is twenty percent (20%) or more of
the average annual remuneration earned during the final three
(3) full calendar years of employment (or, if less, such
lesser period), or
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(b)
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the
Executive continues to provide services to the Bank in a capacity
other than as an employee of the Bank at an annual rate that is
fifty percent (50%) or more of the services rendered, on average,
during the immediately preceding three (3) full calendar years
of employment (or if employed less than three (3) years, such
lesser period) and the annual remuneration for such services is
fifty percent (50%) or more of the average annual
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remuneration earned during the final
three (3) full calendar years of employment (or if less, such
lesser period).
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The
Executive’s employment relationship will be treated as
continuing intact while the Executive is on military leave, sick
leave or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of such
leave of absence does not exceed six (6) months, or, if
longer, so long as the Executive’s right to reemployment with
the Bank is provided either by statute or by contract. If the
period of leave exceeds six (6) months and there is no right
to reemployment, a Separation from Service will be deemed to have
occurred as of the first date immediately following such six
(6) month period.
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1.16
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“ Specified Employee
” means a key employee (as defined in Section 416(i) of the
Code without regard to paragraph 5 thereof) of the Bank if any
stock of the Bank is publicly traded on an established securities
market or otherwise, as determined by the Plan Administrator based
on the twelve (12) month period ending each December 31
(the “identification period”). If the Executive is
determined to be a Specified Employee for an identification period,
the Executive shall be treated as a Specified Employee for purposes
of this Agreement during the twelve (12) month period that
begins on the first day of the fourth month following the close of
the identification period.
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1.17
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“ Termination for Cause
” means Separation from Service by action of the Board of
Directors or a banking regulatory agency resulting from the
Executive’s:
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(a)
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Gross negligence or gross neglect of
duties to the Bank; or
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(b)
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Conviction of a felony or of a gross
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in connection with the
Executive’s employment with the Bank; or
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(c)
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Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or
willful violation of any law or significant Bank policy committed
in connection with the Executive’s employment and resulting
in a material adverse effect on the Bank.
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Article 2
Distributions During Lifetime
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2.1
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Normal Retirement
Benefit, Upon
the Executive’s Separation from Service on or after attaining
his Normal Retirement Age for any reason other than death or a
Termination for Cause, the Bank shall distribute to the Executive
the benefit described in this Section 2.1 in lieu of any other
benefit under this Agreement.
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2.1.1
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Amount of Benefit
. The annual benefit
under this Section 2.1 is One Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars
($160,000).
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2.1.2
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Distribution of Benefit.
The Bank shall
distribute the annual benefit to the Executive in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the month following the Executive’s
Separation from Service. The annual benefit shall be distributed to
the Executive for twenty (20) years.
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2.2
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Early Voluntary Termination
Benefit . If
Early Voluntary Termination occurs, the Bank shall distribute to
the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.2 in
lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
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2.2.1
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Amount of Benefit
. The benefit under this
Section 2.2 is the vested Account Value determined as of the
end of the Plan Year preceding Separation from Service.
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For
the purpose of this provision, the Executive shall be vested in the
Account Value as follows:
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As of
Date
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Vested Percentage
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28.57
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37.50
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46.43
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55.36
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64.29
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%
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73.22
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82.15
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%
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91.08
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%
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100.00
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%
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2.2.2
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Distribution of Benefit
. The Bank shall
distribute the annual benefit to the Executive in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the month following Normal Retirement Age. The
annual benefit shall be distributed to the Executive for twenty
(20) years.
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2.3
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Early Involuntary Termination
Benefit . If
an Early Involuntary Termination occurs, the Bank shall distribute
to the Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.3 in
lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.
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2.3.1
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Amount of Benefit
. The benefit under this
Section 2.3 is one hundred percent (100%) of the Account Value
determined as of the end of the Plan Year preceding Separation from
Service.
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2.3.2
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Distribution of Benefit
. The Bank shall
distribute the annual benefit to the Executive in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the month following Normal Retirement Age. The
annual benefit shall be distributed to the Executive for twenty
(20) years.
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2.4
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Disability Benefit
. If the Executive
experiences a Disability which results in a Separation from Service
prior to Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall distribute to the
Executive the benefit described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of
any other benefit under this Article.
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2.4.1
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Amount of Benefit
. The benefit under this
Section 2.4 is one hundred percent (100%) of the Account Value
determined as of the end of the Plan Year preceding Separation from
Service.
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2.4.2
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Distribution of Benefit
. The Bank shall
distribute the annual benefit to the Executive in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the month following the date of Separation of
Service resulting from such Disability determination. The annual
benefit shall be distributed to the Executive for twenty
(20) years.
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2.5
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Change in Control Benefit
. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if a Change in Control occurs
followed by a Separation from Service for any reason other than a
Termination for Cause, the Bank shall distribute to the Executive
the benefit described in this Section 2.5 in lieu of any other
benefit under this Agreement.
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2.5.1
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Amount of Benefit
. The benefit under this
Section 2.5 is one hundred percent (100%) of the Normal
Retirement Benefit amount described in
Section 2.1.1.
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2.5.2
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Distribution of Benefit
. The Bank shall
distribute the annual benefit to the Executive in twelve
(12) equal monthly installments commencing on the first
business day of the month following Normal Retirement Age. The
annual benefit shall be distributed to the Executive for twenty
(20) years.
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2.6
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Restriction on Timing of
Distribution . Notwithstanding any provision of
this Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a
Specified Employee at Separation from Service, the provisions of
this Section 2.6 shall govern all distributions hereunder.
Benefit distributions that are made due to a Separation from
Service occurring while the Executive is a Specified Employee shall
not be made during the first six (6) months following
Separation from Service. Rather, any distribution which would
otherwise be paid to the Executive during such period shall be
accumulated and paid to the Executive in a lump sum on the first
business day of the seventh month following the Separation from
Service. All subsequent distributions shall be paid in the manner
specified. Notwithstanding the forgoing, no such delay or continued
delay in payments shall be required following the death of the
Executive.
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2.7
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Distributions Upon Income Inclusion
Under Code Section 409A . If any amount is required to be
included in income by the Executive prior to receipt due to a
failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code
Section 409A, the Executive may petition the Plan
Administrator for a distribution of that portion of the amount the
Bank has accrued with respect to the Bank’s obligations
hereunder that is required to be included in the Executive’s
income. Upon the grant of such a petition, which grant shall not be
unreasonably withheld, the Bank shall distribute to the Executive
immediately available funds in an amount equal to the portion of
the amount the Bank has accrued with respect to the Bank’s
obligations hereunder required to be included in income as a result
of the failure of this Agreement to meet the requirements of Code
Section 409A, within ninety (90) days of the date when
the Executive’s petition is granted. Such a distribution
shall affect and reduce the Executive’s benefits to be paid
under this Agreement.
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2.8
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Change in Form or Timing of
Distributions . For distribution of benefits
under this Article 2, the Executive and the Bank may, subject
to the terms of Section 8.1, amend the Agreement to delay the
timing or change the form of distributions. Any such
amendment:
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(a)
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may
not accelerate the time or schedule of any distribution, except as
provided in Code Section 409A and the regulations
thereunder;
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(b)
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must be made at least twelve
(12) months prior to the first scheduled
distribution;
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(c)
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must delay the commencement of
distributions for a minimum of five (5) years from the date
the first distribution was originally scheduled to be made;
and
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(d)
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must take effect not less than
twelve (12) months after the amendment is made.
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Article 3
Distribution at Death
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3.1
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Death During Active
Service . If
the Executive dies prior to Separation from Service, the Bank shall
distribute to the Beneficiary the benefit d
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