AMENDED AND
RESTATED
MALVERN FEDERAL SAVINGS
BANK
DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN
AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) by and between Malvern
Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”), a
federally-chartered savings bank located in Paoli, Pennsylvania,
and DAVID PRIZER a non-employee director of the Bank (the
“Director”), intending to be legally bound hereby, is
hereby adopted effective as of December 16, 2008.
WHEREAS , to encourage the Director to remain in the
service of the Bank, the Bank is willing to provide supplemental
retirement benefits to the Director, with the benefits to be paid
by the Bank from its general assets;
WHEREAS , the Director entered into a Director Retirement
Plan Agreement with the Bank dated as of October 7, 2004 (the
“Prior Agreement”), which Prior Agreement was amended
as of October 3, 2006 for the purpose of bringing the agreement
into compliance with the proposed regulations issued under Section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”); and
WHEREAS , the Bank wishes to amend and restate the
Prior Agreement in order to comply with the final regulations
issued under Section 409A of the Code in April 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing
premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
acceptance of which are hereby acknowledged, the Director and the
Bank hereby agree as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
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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“Beneficiary”
means each designated person, or the
estate of the deceased Director, entitled to benefits, if any, upon
the death of the Director determined pursuant to Article
4.
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1.2
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“Beneficiary Designation
Form” means the
form established from time to time by the Plan Administrator that
the Director completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator
to designate one or more Beneficiaries.
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“
Change in Control ” means a change in the ownership of
the Company or the Bank, a change in the effective control of the
Company or the Bank, or a change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the Company or the Bank, in each case as
provided under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations
thereunder, provided, however, that neither any second-step
conversion and reorganization in which Malvern Federal Mutual
Holding Company (the “MHC”) ceases to exist nor any
increase in the ownership of the Company by the MHC shall be deemed
to be a Change in Control.
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1.4
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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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1.5
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“Company” means Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc., the
mid-tier stock holding company of the Bank.
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1.6
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“Disability”
means the Director (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 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 Bank (or would have been had the Director been
eligible to participate in such plan). The Director must submit
proof to the Bank of the carrier’s determination upon the
request of the Bank.
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“Early
Termination” means
the Director’s Separation from Service before Normal
Retirement Age for any reason other than death, Disability,
Termination for Cause or following a Change in Control.
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1.8
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“Effective Date”
means April 1, 2004.
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1.9
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“Normal Retirement Age”
means the Director’s 80
th birthday.
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1.10
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“Plan
Administrator” means the plan administrator described in
Article 8.
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1.11
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“Plan
Year” means each
consecutive twelve (12) month period commencing on October 1 and
ending the following September 30. The initial Plan Year shall
commence on the Effective Date.
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“Separation
from Service” means a termination of the Director’s
services (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor)
to the Bank (including companies which are deemed to be part of a
controlled group of corporations with the Bank for purposes of
Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(h)) for any reason. Whether a Separation
from Service has occurred shall be determined in accordance with
the requirements of Section 409A of the Code based on whether the
facts and circumstances indicate that the Bank and the Director
reasonably anticipated that no further services would be performed
after a certain date or that the level of bona fide services the
Director would perform after such date (whether as an employee or
as an independent contractor) would permanently decrease to no more
than twenty percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide
services performed (whether as an employee or an independent
contractor) over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month
period.
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“Specified Employee”
means a key employee as defined in
Section 416(i) of the Code (without regard to Section 416(i)(5) of
the Code) and as otherwise defined in Section 409A of the Code and
the regulations thereunder.
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Article 2
Benefits During
Lifetime
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2.1
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Normal
Retirement Benefit. Upon
the Director attaining the Normal Retirement Age while in
continuous service on the Bank’s Board of Directors, the Bank
shall pay to the Director the benefit described in this Section 2.1
in lieu of any other benefit under this Article.
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1.1
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Amount of
Benefit. The annual
benefit under this Section 2.1 is NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($9,700).
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Payment of
Benefit. The Bank shall
pay the annual benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments commencing within ninety (90) days following the
Director’s Normal Retirement Age, and payable on the first of
each month thereafter. The annual benefit shall be paid to the
Director for five (5) years.
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2.2
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Early
Termination Benefit. Upon
Early Termination, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit
described in this Section 2.2 in lieu of any other benefit under
this Article.
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Amount of
Benefit. The annual
benefit under this Section 2.2 is the Early Termination Annual
Benefit set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending
immediately prior to the date on which Early Termination occurs.
This benefit is determined by vesting the Director in one hundred
percent (100%) of the Accrual Balance shown on Schedule A
(hereinafter “Accrual Balance”).
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Payment of
Benefit. Subject to
Section 2.5 hereof, if applicable, the Bank shall pay the annual
benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly installments
commencing within ninety (90) days following the Early Termination,
and payable on the first of each month thereafter. The annual
benefit shall be paid to the Director for five (5)
years.
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2.3
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Disability
Benefit. Upon the
Director’s Separation from Service due to Disability prior to
Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall pay to the Director the
benefit described in this Section 2.3 in lieu of any other benefit
under this Article.
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2.3.1
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Amount of
Benefit. The annual
benefit under this Section 2.3 is the Disability Annual Benefit set
forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to
the date on which the Separation from Service due to Disability
occurs. This benefit is determined by vesting the Director in one
hundred percent (100%) of the Accrual Balance.
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Payment of
Benefit. The Bank shall
pay the annual benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly
installments commencing within ninety (90) days following his
Separation from Service due to Disability and payable on the first
of each month thereafter. The annual benefit shall be paid to the
Director for five (5) years.
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Change in
Control Benefit. Upon a
Change in Control followed by the Director’s Separation from
Service before Normal Retirement Age for any reason other than
death or Disability, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit
described in this Section 2.4 in lieu of any other benefit under
this Article.
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Amount of
Benefit. The annual
benefit under this Section 2.4 is the Change in Control Annual
Benefit set forth on Schedule A for the Plan Year ending
immediately prior to the date on which the Separation from Service
occurs.
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Payment of
Benefit. Subject to
Section 2.5 hereof, if applicable, the Bank shall pay the annual
benefit to the Director in twelve (12) equal monthly installments
commencing within ninety (90) days following the Separation from
Service and payable on the first of each month thereafter. The
annual benefit shall be paid to the Director for five (5)
years.
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2.5
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Restriction
on Timing of Distributions. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement
to the contrary, if the Director is considered a Specified Employee
at the time of Separation from Service (for any reason other than
death or Disability) under such procedures as established by the
Bank in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, benefit
distributions that are made as a result of the Separation from
Service may not commence earlier than six (6) months after the date
of such Separation from Service. Therefore, in the event this
Section 2.5 is applicable to the Director, any distribution which
would otherwise be paid to the Director within the first six months
following the Separation from Service shall be accumulated and paid
to the Director in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month
following the Separation from Service. All subsequent distributions
shall be paid in the manner specified.
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Distributions Upon Income Inclusion Under
Section 409A of the Code. Upon the inclusion of any amount into the
Director’s income as a result of the failure of the Agreement
to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the
extent such tax liability can be covered by the Director’s
accrual balance, a distribution shall be made as soon as is
administratively practicable following the discovery of the plan
failure, provided, however, that the amount of the distribution
shall not exceed the amount required to be included in income as a
result of the failure to comply with the requirements of Section
409A of the Code and the regulations issued thereunder.
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Article 3
Death Benefits
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3.1
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Death During
Active Service. If the
Director dies while in the active service of the Bank before
reaching Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall pay to the
Beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 3.1. This benefit
shall be paid in lieu of the benefits under Article 2.
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Amount of
Benefit. The benefit
under this Section 3.1 is the Death Benefit set forth on Schedule A
for the Plan Year ending immediately prior to the date of the
Director’s death, which is an amount equal to one hundred
percent (100%) of the Accrual Balance.
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Payment of
Benefit. The Bank shall
pay the benefit to the Beneficiary in the form elected by the
Director on the Election Form, attached hereto and made a part of
this Agreement, commencing within ninety (90) days following the
Director’s death. Any change in the form or timing of the
payment upon death shall not take effect until at least 12 months
after the Election Form is submitted by the Director and accepted
by the Plan Administrator. If the Director elects installment
payments, during the applicable installment period the Bank shall
credit interest on the unpaid Accrual Balance at an annual rate
equal to the yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury Note, measured as of
the end of the month prior to the date of the Director’s
death, plus two percent (2%), compounded monthly. Notwithstanding
any election by the Director to the contrary, if the benefit under
this Section 3.1 is less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the
Bank shall pay the benefit in a lump sum.
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Death During
Benefit Period. If the
Director dies after the benefit payments have commenced under this
Agreement but before receiving all such payments, the Bank shall
pay the remaining benefits to the Beneficiary at the same time and
in the same amounts they would have been paid to the Director had
the Director survived.
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Death
Following Separation from Service But Before Benefits
Commence. If the Director
is entitled to benefits under this Agreement but dies prior to the
commencement of such benefits, the Bank shall pay to the
Beneficiary the same benefits, in the same manner, that would have
been paid to the Director had the Director survived, commencing
within ninety (90) days following the Director’s
death.
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Article 4
Beneficiaries
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4.1
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Beneficiary
Designation. The Director
shall have the right, at any time, to designate a Beneficiary(ies)
to receive any benefits payable under this Agreement upon the death
of the Director. The Beneficiary designated under this Agreement
may be the same as or different from the beneficiary designated
under any other benefit plan of the Bank in which the Director
participates.
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4.2
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Beneficiary
Designation: Change. The
Director shall designate a Beneficiary by completing and signing
the Beneficiary Designation Form, and delivering it to the Plan
Administrator or its designated agent. The Director’s
Beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if
the Beneficiary predeceases the Director or if the Director names a
spouse as Beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved.
The Director shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by
completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the
Beneficiary Designation Form and the Plan Administrator’s
rules and procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the
acceptance by the Plan Administrator of a new Beneficiary
Designation Form, all Beneficiary designations previously filed
shall be cancelled. The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to
rely on the last Beneficiary Designation Form filed by the Director
and accepted by the Plan Administrator prior to the
Director’s death.
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4.3
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Acknowledgment. No designation or change in designation of a
Beneficiary shall be effective until received, accepted and
acknowledged in writing by the Plan Administrator or its designated
agent.
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4.4
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No
Beneficiary Designation. If the Director dies without a valid Beneficiary
designation, or if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the
Director, then the Director’s spouse shall be the designated
Beneficiary. If the Director has no surviving spouse, the benefits
shall be made to the personal representative of the
Director’s estate.
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4.5
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Facility of
Payment. If the Plan
Administrator determines in its discretion that a benefit is to be
paid to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person
incapable of handling the disposition of that person’s
property, the Plan Administrator may direct payment of such benefit
to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or
custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person. The
Plan Administrator may require proof of incompetence, minority or
guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of
the benefit. Any payment of a benefit shall be a payment for the
account of the Director and the Director’s Beneficiary, as
the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge of any liability
under the Agreement for such payment amount.
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Article 5
General
Limitations
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5.1
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Excess
Parachute or Golden Parachute Payment. If the payments pursuant to this Agreement,
either alone or together with other payments and benefits which the
Director has the right to receive from the Bank and the Company,
would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section
280G of the Code, or would be a prohibited golden parachute payment
pursuant to 12 C.F.R. §359.2 and for which the appropriate
federal banking agency has not given written consent to pay
pursuant to 12 C.F.R. §359.4, the amount of each of the
payments
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