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FORM OF CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT

Change of Control Agreement

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Title: FORM OF CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Missouri     Date: 5/10/2005
Industry: Regional Banks     Sector: Financial

FORM OF CHANGE OF CONTROL AGREEMENT, Parties: exchange national bancshares inc
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

 

                                    AGREEMENT

 

      THIS AGREEMENT is entered into this ____ day of _____________, 2005,

between Exchange National Bancshares, Inc., a Missouri corporation (the

"Company"), and __________________________ ("Employee").

 

                                   WITNESSETH:

 

      WHEREAS, Employee is a valued employee of the Company or a subsidiary of

the Company; and

 

      WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company believes that it is in the

best interests of the Company and its shareholders (i) to provide assurance that

the Company and its subsidiaries will have the continued service of Employee

notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change of Control (as

defined in Section 1), (ii) to diminish the distraction to Employee that may

arise by virtue of the personal uncertainties and risks created by a threatened

or pending Change of Control, and (iii) to encourage Employee's full attention

and dedication to the Company and its subsidiaries currently and in the event of

a threatened or pending Change of Control;

 

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements

contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

      1. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, unless otherwise

defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms

shall have the following meanings:

 

      (a) Cause. "Cause" means (i) Employee has failed materially to devote

reasonable attention and time during normal business hours to the business and

affairs of the Company or the subsidiary of the Company that is the primary

employer of Employee (the "Bank") and, to the extent necessary to discharge the

responsibilities assigned to Employee from time to time, to use Employee's

reasonable best efforts to faithfully and efficiently perform such

responsibilities (other than as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental

illness), which failure is demonstrably willful and deliberate on Employee's

part, is committed in bad faith or without reasonable belief that such breach is

in the best interests of the Company and is not remedied in a reasonable period

of time after receipt of a written notice from the Company specifying such

breach, (ii) Employee has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving

moral turpitude, (iii) Employee has engaged in acts or omissions against the

Company or a subsidiary of the Company constituting dishonesty, intentional

breach of fiduciary obligation, or intentional wrongdoing or misfeasance, which

acts or omissions result in a material detriment to the assets, business or

prospects of the Company or such subsidiary, (iv) Employee has acted

intentionally and in bad faith in a manner which results in a material detriment

to the assets, business or prospects of the Company or a subsidiary of the

Company, or (v) Employee has been guilty of habitual absenteeism, chronic

alcoholism or other form of addiction.

 

      (b) Change of Control. "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of

the following events:

 

            (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)

      of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on the date hereof

       (the "Exchange Act")), other than the Company or any corporation owned,

      directly or indirectly by it, any trustee or other fiduciary holding

      securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or any

      corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the

      Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock

      of the Company, becomes, after the date hereof, the beneficial owner,

      directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50

      percent or more of the total voting power of the Company's

      then-outstanding securities ("Interested Shareholder");

 

            (ii) the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or

      consolidation of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or

      consolidation which would result in the voting securities (which term

      means any securities which vote generally in the election of directors) of

      the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent

      (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting

      securities of the surviving entity) at least 50 percent of the total

      voting power represented by the

 

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      voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding

      immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

 

            (iii) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete

      liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by

      the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets.

 

      (c) Change of Control Period. "Change of Control Period" means the period

commencing on the date hereof and ending on the second anniversary of such date;

provided, however, that commencing on a date one year after the date hereof, and

on each annual anniversary of such date (such date and each annual anniversary

thereof being hereinafter referred to as the "Renewal Date"), the Change of

Control Period shall be automatically extended so as to terminate two years from

such Renewal Date, unless at least 60 days prior to the Renewal Date the Company

shall give notice to Employee that the Change of Control Period shall not be so

extended.

 

      (d) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination" means (i) if Employee's

employment is terminated by the Company or the Bank, as applicable, for Cause,

or by Employee for Good Reason, the date of receipt of the Notice of Termination

or any later date permitted to be specified therein, as the case may be, (ii) if

Employee's employment is terminated by the Company or the Bank, as applicable,

other than for Cause or Disability, the Date of Termination shall be the date on

which the Company or the Bank notifies Employee of such termination, (iii) if

Employee's employment is terminated by reason of death or Disability, the Date

of Termination shall be the date of death of Employee or the Disability

Effective Date (as defined in Section 2(a)), as the case may be, and (iv) if

Employee's employment is terminated by Employee for other than Good Reason, the

Date of Termination shall be the date on which Employee notifies the Company in

writing of such termination or any later date permitted to be specified therein,

as the case may be.

 

      (e) Disability. The "Disability" of Employee shall mean the inability of

Employee to perform Employee's duties hereunder by reason of any medically

determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in

death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of

not less than six months, as determined in writing by a qualified independent

physician mutually acceptable to Employee and the Company, which agreement as to

acceptability shall not be reasonably withheld.

 

      (f) Effective Date. "Effective Date" means the first date on which a

Change of Control occurs during the Change of Control Period; provided, however,

if (i) a Change of Control occurs, (ii) Employee's employment is terminated by

the Company or the Bank, as applicable, other than for Cause or Employee

terminates his employment for Good Reason, in either case prior to the date on

which the Change of Control occurs, and (iii) it is reasonably demonstrated by

Employee that such termination of employment or such action by the Company or

the Bank triggering Employee's right to terminate Employee's employment for Good

Reason (A) was at the request or direction of a third party who has taken steps

reasonably calculated to effect the Change of Control, or (B) otherwise arose in

connection with or in anticipation of the Change of Control, then for purposes

of this Agreement "Effective Date" shall mean the date immediately prior to the

date of such termination of employment by the Company or the Bank, as

applicable, or by Employee for Good Reason.

 

      (g) Good Reason. "Good Reason" means any of the following:

 

            (i) Any reduction or diminution in Employee's position (including

      status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties or

      responsibilities in any material respect from the most significant of

      those held, exercised or assigned at any time during the 90-day period

      immediately preceding the Effective Date; excluding for this purpose an

       isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and

      which is remedied by the Company or the Bank promptly after receipt of

      notice thereof given by Employee to the Company;

 

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            (ii) Any reduction in Employee's annual base salary to less than

      twelve times the highest monthly base salary paid or payable to Employee

      by the Company or the Bank, as applicable, in respect of the twelve-month

      period immediately preceding the month in which the Effective Date occurs;

      excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent

      action not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company or

      the Bank promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Employee to the

      Company;

 

            (iii) Any reduction in benefits received by Employee under Company

      Plans (as defined below) to less than the most favorable benefits provided

      to Employee by the Company or the Bank, as applicable, under Company Plans

      at any time during the 90-day period immediately preceding the Effective

      Date; excluding for this purpose any isolated, insubstantial and

      inadvertent action not occurring in bad faith and which is remedied by the

      Company or the Bank promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by

      Employee to the Company. "Company Plans" means (1) all incentive, savings

      and retirement plans, practices, policies and programs, (2) all welfare

      benefit plans, practices, policies and programs (including medical,

      prescription, dental, disability, salary continuance, employee life, group

      life, accidental death and travel accident insurance plans and programs),

      (3) expense reimbursement for all reasonable employment expenses incurred

      by Employee, (4) the provision of fringe benefits, (5) the provision of an

      office or offices of a certain size and with furnishings and other

      appointments, and personal secretarial and other assistance and (6) the

      provision of paid vacation time;

 

            (iv) Employee being required by the Company or the Bank, as

      applicable, to be based at any office or location that is more than 35

      miles from the location where Employee was employed immediately preceding

      the Effective Date; and

 

            (v) Any failure by the Company to require any successor (whether

      direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to

      all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to

      assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner

      and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it if

      no such succession had taken place, or any failure by any such successor

      after ten days notice from Employee to so perform this Agreement.

 

      (h) Notice of Termination. "Notice of Termination" means a written notice

of termination which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this

Agreement relied upon, (ii) to the extent applicable, sets forth in reasonable

detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of

Employee's employment under the provision so indicated and (iii) if the Date of

Termination is other than the date of receipt of such notice, specifies the

termination date (which date shall be not more than 15 days after the giving of

such notice).

 

      (i) Post-Effective Period. "Post-Effective Period" means the period

commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the second anniversary of such

date.

 

      2. Termination of Employment During the Post-Effective Period.

 

      (a) Death or Disability. Employee's employment shall terminate

automatically upon Employee's death during the Post-Effective Period. If the

Company determines in good faith that the Disability of Employee has occurred

during the Post-Effective Period, it may give Employee written notice in

accordance with Section 9(b) of its intention to terminate Employee's

employment. In such event, Employee's employment with the Company or the Bank,

as applicable, shall terminate effective on the 30th day after receipt of such

notice by Employee (the "Disability Effective Date"), provided that within the

30 days after such receipt Employee shall not have returned to full-time

performance of Employee's duties.

 

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      (b) Cause. The Company or the Bank, as applicable, may terminate

Employee's employment during the Post-Effective Period for Cause or without

Cause. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee shall not be deemed to have been

terminated for Cause without (i) reasonable notice to Employee setting forth the

reasons for the Company's or the Bank's intention to terminate for Cause, (ii)

an opportunity for Employee, together with his or her counsel, to be heard

before the Board of Directors of the Company, and (iii) delivery to Employee of

a Notice of Termination from the Board of Directors of the Company finding that

in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors Employee was guilty of

conduct set forth in Section 1(a), and specifying the particulars thereof in

detail.

 

      (c) Good Reason. Employee's employment may be terminated during the

Post-Effective Period by Employee for Good Reason or without Good Reason.

 

      (d) Notice of Termination. Any termination by the Company or the Bank, as

applicable, for Cause, or by Employee for Good Reason, shall be communicated by

Notice of Termination to the Company or Employee, as applicable, in accordance

with


 
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