Exhibit 10.6
WEST SUBURBAN BANCORP,
INC.
RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
– DANIEL P. GROTTO
This RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(this “ Agreement ”), is made and entered into
as of the 31 st
day of December, 2008 (the
“ Effective Date ”), by and between WEST
SUBURBAN BANCORP, INC., an Illinois corporation (the “
Employer ”), and DANIEL P. GROTTO, an Illinois
resident (the “ Executive ”).
R
E C I
T A L S :
A.
The Employer owns all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of West Suburban Bank, Lombard,
Illinois (the “ Bank ”).
B.
The Employer desires to continue to
employ the Executive as an officer of the Bank for a specified term
and the Executive is willing to continue such employment upon the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
C.
Additionally, the Employer
recognizes that circumstances may arise which may result in a
change in control of the Employer and/or the Bank (through
acquisition or otherwise) thereby causing uncertainty with respect
to the Executive’s employment without regard to the
competence or past contributions of the Executive and that such
uncertainty may result in the loss to the Employer and/or the Bank
of the valuable services provided by the Executive. In such
circumstances, the Employer and the Executive wish to provide
reasonable security to the Executive against changes in the
Executive’s employment relationship with the Employer and/or
the Bank.
D.
The Executive currently serves as
the Senior Vice President, Business Development and Prepaid
Solutions of the Bank pursuant to that certain Employment Agreement
dated March 8, 2004 (the “ Employment Agreement
”).
E.
The parties desire to amend and
restate the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms, and
subject to the conditions, set forth herein in order to comply with
the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, and the related U.S. Treasury Department
regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (“
Code Section 409A ”)
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the promises and
of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, it is
covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto as
follows:
A
G R E
E M E N T S
:
1.
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT WITH AUTOMATIC
RENEWAL PROVISIONS. The period of the Executive’s
employment under this Agreement shall be deemed to have commenced
on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of
approximately three (3) years through December 31,
2011. The term of employment of the
Executive under this Agreement shall
automatically be extended for one (1) additional year on
December 31 st
of each year beginning
December 31, 2009, unless either the Employer or the Executive
notifies the other party, by written notice delivered no later than
November 1 st
of such year, that the term of
employment of the Executive under this Agreement shall not be
extended for an additional year. In addition, upon the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below), the term of
employment of the Executive under this Agreement shall be
automatically renewed and extended to provide a term of employment
(in accordance with the terms, and subject to the conditions, set
forth herein) equal to a period of three (3) years from the
date of the consummation of the Change in Control.
2.
POSITION AND
DUTIES. The Employer hereby continues to employ the Executive
as the Senior Vice President, Business Development and Prepaid
Solutions of the Bank or in such other senior executive capacity as
shall be mutually agreed between the Employer and the
Executive. During the period of the Executive’s
employment hereunder, the Executive shall devote his best efforts
and full business time, energy, skills and attention to the
business and affairs of the Employer and its affiliates, including
the Bank. The Executive’s duties and authority shall
consist of and include all duties and authority customarily
performed and held by persons holding equivalent positions with
business organizations similar in nature and size to the Employer,
as such duties and authority are reasonably defined, modified and
delegated from time to time by either or both of the Boards of
Directors of the Employer (the “ Board ”) or the Bank.
The Executive shall have the powers necessary to perform the duties
assigned to him and shall be provided such supporting services,
staff and other assistance, office space and accoutrements as shall
be reasonably necessary and appropriate in the light of such
assigned duties.
3.
COMPENSATION. As
compensation for the services to be provided by the Executive
hereunder, the Executive shall receive the following compensation,
expense reimbursement and other benefits:
(a)
BASE
SALARY . The Executive shall
receive an aggregate annual minimum base salary at the rate of two
hundred twenty-eight thousand three hundred fifty-five and 30/100
dollars ($228,355.30) payable in installments in accordance with
the regular payroll schedule of the Bank (“
Base Salary ”). Such Base
Salary shall be subject to review annually commencing in 2009 and
shall be maintained or increased during the term hereof in
accordance with the Employer’s established management
compensation policies and practices.
(b)
BONUS . The Executive shall
be eligible for an annual bonus (“ Bonus ”) with respect to each
fiscal year of the Employer in accordance with the Employer’s
compensation and bonus policies and practices for senior executive
officers. The amount of the Bonus, if any, shall be
determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the
“ Compensation
Committee ”). The Bonus,
if any, shall be paid no later than March 15
th
of the year
following the calendar year in which the Bonus is
earned.
(c)
DEFERRED
COMPENSATION . The Employer shall
make contributions for the benefit of the Executive to the
Employer’s Directors and Senior Management
Deferred
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Compensation Plan
(“ Deferred
Compensation Plan ”), including any
successor plan or program thereto, in an annual amount of not less
than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000).
(d)
VACATIONS
. The
Executive shall receive paid vacation days of at least such number
of paid vacation days as the Executive shall be entitled to receive
as of the date hereof in accordance with the Employer’s
vacation policy in effect as of the date hereof. The method
of accrual, forfeiture and scheduling of vacation days shall be in
accordance with, and subject to, the Employer’s general
vacation policies and practices.
(e)
LONG TERM CARE
INSURANCE . The Employer shall
provide the Executive and the Executive’s spouse with
coverage under, and shall pay the premiums with respect to, long
term care insurance in accordance with the terms, and subject to
the conditions, as the Employer shall provide to other senior
executive officers. The Executive acknowledges that this
benefit shall be subject to the continued availability of such long
term care insurance from the insurer under which this benefit is
provided to other senior executives from time to time.
(f)
REIMBURSEMENT
OF EXPENSES . The Executive shall
be reimbursed, upon submission of appropriate vouchers and
supporting documentation, for all travel, entertainment and other
out-of-pocket expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred by the
Executive in the performance of his duties hereunder and shall be
entitled to attend seminars, conferences and meetings relating to
the business of the Employer consistent with the Employer’s
established policies in that regard; provided that , such
reimbursement will be made as soon as practicable and, when taxable
to the Executive, shall be made no later than the end of the
calendar year following the year in which the expenses or other
charges were incurred.
(g)
OTHER
BENEFITS . The Executive shall
be entitled to all benefits specifically established for him and,
when and to the extent he is eligible therefor, to participate in
all plans and benefits generally accorded to senior executives of
the Employer, including, but not limited to the following to the
extent provided, if at all, to other senior executives of the
Employer: pension; profit-sharing; employee stock ownership
plan; supplemental retirement; incentive compensation; bonus;
disability income; split-dollar life insurance; group life; health,
medical (including dental, vision and prescription drug insurance,
if any) and hospitalization insurance; long term care insurance;
and similar or comparable plans, and also to perquisites extended
to similarly situated senior executives; provided, however,
that such plans, benefits and perquisites shall be no less than
those made available to all other employees of the
Employer.
(h)
WITHHOLDING
. The
Employer shall be entitled to withhold from amounts payable to the
Executive hereunder, any federal, state or local withholding or
other taxes or charges which it is from time to time required to
withhold. The Employer shall be entitled to rely upon the
opinion of its legal counsel with regard to any question concerning
the amount or requirement of any such withholding.
4.
CONFIDENTIALITY
AND LOYALTY. The Executive acknowledges that heretofore or
hereafter during the course of his employment he has produced and
may hereafter produce and have access to material, records, data,
trade secrets and information not generally available to the public
(collectively, “ Confidential Information ”) regarding the
Employer and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Accordingly,
during and subsequent to termination of this
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Agreement, the
Executive shall hold in confidence and not directly or indirectly
disclose, use, copy or make lists of any such Confidential
Information, except to the extent that such information is or
thereafter becomes lawfully available from public sources, or such
disclosure is authorized in writing by the Employer, required by a
law or any competent administrative agency or judicial authority,
or otherwise as reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection
with performance by the Executive of his duties hereunder.
All records, files, documents and other materials or copies thereof
relating to the Employer’s business which the Executive shall
prepare or use, shall be and remain the sole property of the
Employer, shall not be removed from the Employer’s premises
without its written consent, and shall be promptly returned to the
Employer upon termination of the Executive’s employment
hereunder. The Executive agrees to abide by the
Employer’s reasonable policies, as in effect from time to
time, respecting avoidance of interests conflicting with those of
the Employer. In the event of any violation or threatened
violation of these restrictions, the Employer, in addition to and
not in limitation of being relieved of all further obligations
under this Agreement and of any other rights, remedies or damages
available to the Employer under this Agreement or otherwise at law
or in equity, shall be entitled to preliminary and permanent
injunctive relief to prevent or restrain any such violation by the
Executive and any and all persons directly or indirectly acting for
or with him, as the case may be.
5.
TERMINATION. The
Executive’s employment during the term of this Agreement may
be terminated by the Employer or the Executive without any breach
of this Agreement only under the circumstances described in this
Section 5 (where such termination constitutes a
“separation from service” pursuant to Code
Section 409A):
(a)
AGREEMENT
NON-EXTENSION OR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION BY THE EMPLOYER AND
TERMINATION BY THE EXECUTIVE .
(i)
In the event of
the termination of the Executive’s employment under this
Agreement by the Employer prior to the last day of the then current
term for any reason other than a termination in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (c) of this Section 5
(TERMINATION FOR CAUSE), the Employer shall pay the Executive a
lump sum payment equal to the sum of the amount of his Base Salary
payable for the remainder of the current term, plus the amount of
the Executive’s annual Bonus(es) payable for the remainder of
the current term based on an amount equal to the average of his
most recent three (3) years’ annual Bonus amounts.
Such payment shall be paid to the Executive within thirty (30) days
of the Executive’s termination of employment. In
addition, the Employer shall continue to provide coverage for the
Executive at the same or equivalent level as the Executive’s
coverage prior to his termination of employment under all plans and
benefits otherwise provided to senior executives of the Employer
(including without limitation, group health, life, disability and
long term care insurance coverage, club dues, and Deferred
Compensation Plan contributions) by payment of the applicable
premiums and reimbursements in accordance with the Employer’s
standard payment practice, unless unable to continue such coverage
by law, for the remainder of the term of this Agreement,
provided, however , that the payment of these amounts by the
Employer shall not offset or diminish any compensation or benefits
accrued as of the date of termination. In the event of a
non-extension of this Agreement by the Employer in accordance with
the provisions of Section 1, the Employer shall:
(A) continue to pay the Executive the Base Salary then payable
to the Executive pursuant to the Employer’s standard payroll
practice; (B) continue to pay the
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Executive an
annual Bonus in an amount equal to the average of his most recent
three (3) years’ annual Bonus amounts pursuant to the
Employer’s standard Bonus payment practices; and
(C) continue to provide coverage for the Executive at the same
or equivalent level as the Executive’s coverage prior to the
non-extension under all plans and benefits otherwise provided to
senior executives of the Employer (including without limitation,
group health, life, disability and long term care insurance
coverage, club dues, and Deferred Compensation Plan contributions)
by payment of the applicable premiums and reimbursements in
accordance with the Employer’s standard payment practice,
unless unable to continue such coverage by law, for the remainder
of the term of this Agreement; provided, however , that in
the circumstance where the term of this Agreement is not extended,
the Executive must remain employed with the Employer to receive
such payments and benefits; further provided, that the continued
payment of these amounts by the Employer shall not offset or
diminish any compensation or benefits accrued as of the date of the
notice of non-extension. In addition, within thirty (30) days
of the Executive’s termination of employment, the Employer
shall pay the Executive: (a) such Base Salary and vacation pay
(for unused vacation days in accordance with the Employer’s
policies and practices with respect to vacation pay) as shall have
accrued and remains unpaid through the effective date of the
termination; (b) Bonuses previously determined by the
Compensation Committee for any prior fiscal year(s) that
remain unpaid; (c) for all accrued and unused sick days; and
(d) reimbursement of previously incurred expenses eligible for
reimbursement pursuant to the Employer’s policies and
practices concerning reimbursement of expenses. Further
provided, that the Executive shall also have such rights to
payments, if any, as are provided under the terms of the Deferred
Compensation Plan, the Amended and Restated Life Insurance
Agreement entered into by and between the Employer and the
Executive and as amended from time to time and such retirement
plans under which the Executive participated at the time of the
termination of his employment.
(ii)
In the event that
the term of this Agreement is not extended in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1, the Executive may elect to terminate
his employment and upon such termination, the Employer shall pay
the Executive a lump sum amount equal to nine (9) times the
sum of: (A) the monthly Base Salary then payable to the
Executive; plus (B) one twelfth (1/12) of the base annual
deferred compensation contribution made by the Employer under the
Deferred Compensation Plan for the year prior to the
Executive’s termination. The election by the Executive
to terminate his employment pursuant to this subparagraph
(a)(ii) must be delivered in writing to the Employer within
forty-five (45) days of the later of his receipt of notice of the
non-extension of the term of this Agreement or
December 31 st of the year during
which such notice is delivered. Payment to the Executive will
be made within thirty (30) days of such termination. In
addition, within thirty (30) days of the Executive’s
termination of employment, the Employer shall pay the Executive:
(a) such Base Salary and vacation pay (for unused vacation
days in accordance with the Employer’s policies and practices
with respect to vacation pay) as shall have accrued and remains
unpaid through the effective date of the termination;
(b) Bonuses previously determined by the Compensation
Committee for any prior fiscal year(s) that remain unpaid;
(c) for all accrued and unused sick days; and
(d) reimbursement of previously incurred expenses eligible for
reimbursement pursuant to the Employer’s policies and
practices concerning reimbursement of expenses. Further
provided, that the Executive shall also have such rights to
payments, if any, as are provided under the terms of the Deferred
Compensation Plan, the Amended and Restated Life Insurance
Agreement entered into by and between the Employer and the
Executive and as
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amended from time
to time and such retirement plans under which the Executive
participated at the time of the termination of his
employment.
(iii)
Unless a Change
in Control shall have occurred, if the Employer is not in
compliance with its minimum capital requirements or if the payments
required under subparagraph (i) or (ii) above would cause
the Employer’s capital to be reduced below its minimum
capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred, as permitted
pursuant to Code Section 409A, until such time as the Employer
is in capital compliance.
(b)
CONSTRUCTIVE
DISCHARGE . If at any time during
the term of this Agreement, except in connection with a termination
pursuant to paragraph (c) (TERMINATION FOR CAUSE) of this
Section 5, the Executive is Constructively Discharged (as
hereinafter defined) then the Executive shall have the right, by
written notice to the Employer within sixty (60) days of the
initial existence of such Constructive Discharge condition, to
terminate his services hereunder, effective as of the thirtieth
(30 th ) day after such notice, and
the Executive shall have no rights or obligations under this
Agreement other than as provided in Sections 4 and 8 hereof;
provided, however, the Employer shall have thirty (30) days from
the date of such notice in which to cure the condition giving rise
to a Constructive Discharge, if curable. If, during such
thirty (30) day period, the Employer cures the condition giving
rise to Constructive Discharge, then the Executive’s notice
of termination hereunder shall not be effective, the
Executive’s employment shall continue until otherwise
terminated under this Agreement, and no benefits shall be due under
this Agreement with respect to such occurrence. If the
Employer fails to cure the condition giving rise to Constructive
Discharge within such thirty (30) day period, the Executive
shall be entitled to a lump sum payment of compensation and
benefits and continuation of all plans and benefits as if such
termination of his employment was pursuant to subparagraph
(a)(i) of this Section 5 to be paid within thirty (30)
days of the Executive’s termination of
employment.
(i)
For purposes of
this Agreement, the Executive shall be “ Constructively Discharged ” upon the occurrence
of any one of the following events:
(A)
The Executive is not re-elected or
is removed from the positions with the Employer or any affiliate
set forth in Section 1 hereof, other than as a result of the
Executive’s election or appointment to positions of equal or
superior scope and responsibility; or
(B)
The Executive shall fail to be
vested by the Employer with the powers and authority of his
appointed office; or
(C)
The Employer changes the primary
employment location of the Executive to a place that is more than
thirty (30) miles from the primary employment location as of the
Effective Date of this Agreement; or
(D)
The Employer otherwise commits a
material breach of its obligations under this
Agreement.
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(c)
TERMINATION
FOR CAUSE . The Executive’s
employment hereunder may be terminated for Cause (as hereinafter
defined). “ Cause ” shall mean:
(i) the Executive’s death; (ii) a material
violation by the Executive of any applicable material law or
regulation respecting the business of the Employer; (iii) the
Executive being found guilty of a felony or an act of dishonesty in
connection with the performance of his duties as an officer of the
Employer, or which disqualifies the Executive from serving as an
officer or director of the Employer; or (iv) the willful or
negligent failure of the Executive to perform his duties hereunder
in any material respect. The Executive’s employment
under this Agreement may be terminated immediately for any Cause
except under (iv) above. The Executive shall be entitled
to at least thirty (30) days’ prior written n
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