Exhibit
10.4
EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”), made this 15th day of August, 2008, by
and between FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK OF FRANKFORT, a
federally chartered savings institution (the
“Bank”), and Don Jennings (the
“Executive”). References to the Company herein shall
mean Kentucky First Federal Bancorp, a federally chartered
corporation and the holding company of the Bank.
WHEREAS,
Executive
serves the Bank in a position of substantial
responsibility;
WHEREAS,
the
Bank wishes to assure the services of Executive for the period
provided in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Executive
is willing to serve in the employ of the Bank on a full-time basis
for said period.
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
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the
Bank. Executive shall perform all duties and shall have
all powers which are commonly incident to those
offices. During the term of this Agreement, Executive
also agrees to serve, if elected, as an officer and/or director of
any subsidiary of the Bank and in such capacity will carry out such
duties and responsibilities as are reasonably appropriate to that
office.
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 her to perform her duties. The
location of such facilities and staff shall be at the principal
administrative offices of the Bank, or at such other site or sites
customary for such offices.
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The
term of this Agreement shall be (i) the initial term, consisting of
the period commencing on the date of this Agreement (the
“Effective Date”) and ending on the third anniversary
of the Effective Date, plus (ii) any and all extensions of the
initial term made pursuant to this Section 3.
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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 may extend the
Agreement for an additional one-year period beyond the then
effective expiration date, unless Executive elects not to extend
the term of this Agreement by giving written notice in accordance
with Section 19 of this Agreement. The Board of
Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) will review
Executive’s performance annually for purposes of determining
whether to extend the Agreement and the rationale and results
thereof shall be included in the minutes of the Board’s
meeting. The Board shall give notice to Executive as
soon as possible after such review as to whether the Agreement is
to be extended.
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The
Bank agrees to pay Executive during the term of this Agreement a
base salary at the rate of $109,200 per year, payable in
accordance with customary payroll practices.
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The
Board shall review annually the rate of Executive’s base
salary based upon factors they deem relevant, and may maintain or
increase her 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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In
the absence of action by the Board, Executive shall continue to
receive 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
Board under the provisions of this Section 4.
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5.
Bonuses . Executive shall be entitled to
participate in discretionary bonuses or other incentive
compensation programs that the Bank may award from time to time to
senior management employees pursuant to bonus plans or
otherwise.
6.
Benefit Plans . Executive shall be
entitled 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 Bank for the benefit of its
employees.
7.
Vacation and Leave . At such reasonable
times as the Board shall in its discretion permit, Executive shall
be entitled, without loss of pay, to absent herself voluntarily
from the performance of her employment under this Agreement, all
such voluntary absences to count as vacation time, provided
that:
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Executive
shall be entitled to an annual vacation in accordance with the
policies that the Board periodically establishes for senior
management employees.
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Executive
shall accumulate any unused vacation and/or sick leave from one
fiscal year to the next, in either case to the extent authorized by
the Board, provided that the Board shall not reduce previously
accumulated vacation or sick leave.
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In
addition to the above mentioned paid vacations, Executive shall be
entitled, without loss of pay, to absent herself voluntarily from
the performance of her employment for such additional periods of
time and for such valid and legitimate reasons as the Board may in
its discretion determine. Further, the Board may grant
Executive a leave or leaves or absence, with or without pay, at
such time or times and upon such terms and conditions as the Board
in its 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 she shall incur in connection with her
services under this Agreement upon substantiation of such expenses
in accordance with applicable policies of the Bank.
9.
Automobile Allowance . During the
term of this Agreement, Executive may be entitled to an automobile
allowance. In the event such automobile allowance
is provided by the Bank, Executive shall comply with reasonable
reporting and expense limitations on the use of such automobile as
may be established by the Bank from time to time, and 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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During
the term of this Agreement and except for illnesses, reasonable
vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, Executive: (i)
shall devote her full business time, attention, skill, and efforts
to the faithful performance of her 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 Bank or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates
or 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 Bank.
“Full business time” is hereby defined as that amount
of time usually devoted to like companies and institutions by
similarly situated executive officers.
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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 Bank, or,
solely as a passive, minority investor, in any business.
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Executive
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information
concerning the operation or financial status of 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 Bank to which
she may be exposed during the course of her
employment. Executive further agrees that, unless
required by law or specifically permitted by the Board in writing,
she will not disclose to any person or entity, either during or
subsequent to her employment, any of the above-mentioned
information which is not generally known to the public, nor shall
she employ such information in any way other than for the benefit
of 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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Death
. Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon her death
during the term of this Agreement, in which event Executive’s
estate shall be entitled to receive the compensation due to
Executive through the last day of the calendar month in which her
death occurred.
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Retirement
. This
Agreement shall be terminated upon Executive’s retirement
under the retirement benefit plan or plans in which she
participates pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement or
otherwise.
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The
Board 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 her duties under this Agreement and that
results in Executive becoming eligible for long-term disability
benefits under any long-term disability plans of the Bank (or, if
there are no such plans in effect, that impairs Executive’s
ability to substantially perform her duties under this Agreement
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive
days). The Board 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 Board may
require Executive to submit to such physical or mental evaluations
and tests as it deems reasonably appropriate.
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In
the event of such Disability, Executive shall be entitled to the
compensation and benefits provided for under this Agreement for (1)
any period during the term of this Agreement and prior to the
establishment of Executive’s Disability during which
Executive is unable to work due to the physical or mental
infirmity, and (2) any period of Disability which is prior to
Executive’s termination of employment pursuant to this
Section 11c.; provided, however, that any benefits paid pursuant to
the Bank’s long-term disability plan will continue as
provided in such plan without reduction for payments made
pursuant to this Agreement. During any period that
Executive receives disability benefits and to the extent that
Executive shall be physically and mentally able to do so, she shall
furnish such information, assistance and documents so as to assist
in the continued ongoing business of the Bank and, if able, she
shall make herself available to the Bank to undertake reasonable
assignments consistent with her prior position and her physical and
mental health. The Bank shall pay all reasonable
expenses incident to the performance of any assignment given to
Executive during the Disability period.
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d.
Termination for Cause .
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The
Board may, by written notice to Executive in the form and manner
specified in this paragraph, immediately terminate her employment
at any time, for “Cause.” Executive shall
have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any
period after termination for Cause except for vested
benefits. Termination for Cause shall mean termination
because of, in the good faith determination of the Board,
Executive’s:
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Breach
of fiduciary duty involving personal profit;
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Intentional
failure to perform stated duties under this Agreement;
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Willful
violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic
violations or similar offenses) that reflects adversely on the
reputation of the Bank, any felony conviction, any violation of law
involving moral turpitude, or any violation of a final
cease-and-desist order; or
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Material
breach by Executive of any provision of this Agreement.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Executive shall not be deemed to have been
terminated for Cause unless there shall have been delivered to
Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative
vote of a majority of the entire membership of the Board at a
meeting of such Board called and held for the purpose (after
reasonable notice to Executive and an opportunity for Executive to
be heard before the Board with counsel), of finding that, in the
good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of the
conduct described above and specifying the particulars
thereof.
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Voluntary
Termination by Executive . In
addition to her other rights to terminate under this Agreement,
Executive may voluntarily terminate employment during the term of
this Agreement upon at least ninety (90) days’ prior written
notice to the Board, in which case Executive shall receive only her
compensation, vested rights and employee benefits up to the date of
her termination.
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f.
Without Cause or With Good Reason .
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In
addition to termination pursuant to Sections 11a. through 11e., the
Board may, by written notice to Executive, immediately terminate
her employment at any time for a reason other than Cause (a
termination “Without Cause”) and Executive
may, by written notice to the Board, immediately terminate this
Agreement at any time within ninety (90) days following an event
constituting “Good Reason,” as defined below (a
termination “With Good Reason”).
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Subject
to Section 12 of this Agreement, in the event of termination under
this Section 11f., Executive shall be entitled to receive her base
salary 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 she 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 her termination (with the amount of the
benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by
Executive or accrued on her behalf under such programs during the
twelve (12) months preceding her termination) and continue to
participate in any benefit plans of the Bank that provide health
(including medical and dental), life or disability insurance, or
similar coverage, upon terms no less favorable than the most
favorable terms provided to senior executives of the Bank during
such period. In the event that the Bank is unable to
provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an
employee, the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable coverage
on an individual policy basis.
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“Good
Reason” shall exist if, without Executive’s express
written consent, the Bank materially breach any of their respective
obligations under this Agreement. Without limitation,
such a material breach shall be deemed to occur upon any of the
following:
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A
material reduction in Executive’s responsibilities or
authority in connection with her employment with the
Bank;
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Assignment
to Executive of duties of a non-executive nature or duties for
which she is not reasonably equipped by her skills and
experience;
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A
reduction in salary or benefits contrary to the terms of this
Agreement, or, following a Change in Control as defined in Section
12 of this Agreement,
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