FIRST AMENDMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement”) is made effective this 20th day of
November, 2008 (“Effective Date”) between The National
Bank of Indianapolis Corporation (the “Bank”) and
Morris L. Maurer, a resident of Indiana (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Bank and the Executive entered into
that certain Employment Agreement originally dated
December 15, 2005 (the “Employment Agreement”),
which Employment Agreement is currently in full force and effect;
and
WHEREAS, the Bank has determined that the
Employment Agreement is subject to Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
and should be amended to comply with the requirements of Code
Section 409A; and
WHEREAS, counsel has prepared, and the Bank has
reviewed and approved for adoption, this Amendment to give effect
to, and to carry out the intentions of, the foregoing
recital;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises
and the mutual agreements contained herein, the Bank and the
Executive agree to amend the Agreement by adding a new Section 4(j)
to read as follows:
“(j)
Delay of Payment in Certain Circumstances. Notwithstanding the
foregoing provisions of this Section, all amounts under this
Agreement that (i) are payable to the Executive due to the
Executive’s Separation from Service, as described in Treasury
Regulation §1.409A-1(h), for a reason other than the
Executive’s death, (ii) are payable at a time when the
Executive is a “Specified Employee” as defined in
Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(i), and (iii) provide for a
“deferral of compensation” as defined in Treasury
Regulation §1.409A-1(b) under Sections 4(c), 4(d), 4(h)
and 4(i), shall be suspended for six (6) months following such
Separation from Service. The Executive shall receive a lump sum
payment of the amounts so suspended on the first day following the
six-month suspension period.”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank, by its duly
authorized officer, and the Executive have executed this First
Amendment of the Employment Agreement effective this 20th day of
November, 2008.
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
is made and entered into by and
between The National Bank of Indianapolis Corporation (the
“Company”) and Morris L. Maurer (the
“Executive”).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to assure continuity of its
management, to enable its executives to devote their full attention
to management responsibilities and to help the Board of Directors
assess options and advise as to the best interest of the Company
and its shareholders without being influenced by the uncertainties
of their own situations, and to demonstrate to its executives the
interests of the Company in their well-being and fair treatment
upon the occurrence of certain specified events of termination of
Executive’s employment by the Company; and
WHEREAS, to that end, the Company desires to assure the
Executive that he will receive certain benefits upon the occurrence
of certain specified events of termination of Executive’s
employment by the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Executive and
the Company agree as follows:
1. Certain Defined Terms .
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Agreement” shall mean this
Employment Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2005, by and
between The National Bank of Indianapolis Corporation and Morris L.
Maurer.
“Bonus
Amount” shall mean the annual bonus earned by Executive from
the Company during the last completed fiscal year of the Company
immediately preceding Executive’s Termination Date
(annualized in the event Executive was not employed by the Company
for the whole of any such fiscal year).
“Cause” shall mean (i) action
by the Executive involving willful misconduct or gross negligence
materially injurious to the Company, (ii) the written
requirement or direction of a federal or state regulatory agency
having jurisdiction over the Company, (iii) conviction of the
Executive of the commission of any criminal offense involving
dishonesty or breach of trust, or (iv) any intentional breach
by the Executive of a material term, condition or covenant of this
Agreement.
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“Change
of Control” shall mean (i) any merger, tender offer,
consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company, or related series of such events, as a result of which:
(A) shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such
event hold less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of
the Company or its survivor or successor immediately after such
event; (B) persons holding less than 25% of such securities
before such event own more than 50% of such securities after such
event; or (C) persons constituting a majority of the Board of
Directors were not directors of the Company for at least 24
preceding months; (ii) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer, or
other disposition of all or any substantial part of the assets of
the Company; or (iii) any acquisition by any person or entity,
directly or indirectly, of the beneficial ownership of 40% or more
of the outstanding voting stock of the Company, excluding
acquisitions by individuals or entities who at the date of this
Agreement were either a Director of the Company or the beneficial
owner (either directly or indirectly) of 10% or more of the voting
securities of the Company.
“Code” shall mean the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” shall mean The National
Bank of Indianapolis Corporation, and all subsidiaries and
affiliates thereof.
“Company
and its agents” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 11(b) .
“Confidential Information” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8(c) .
“Disability” means termination of
Executive’s employment by the Company due to
Executive’s absence from Executive’s duties with the
Company on a full-time basis for at least one hundred eighty
(180) consecutive days as a result of Executive’s
incapacity due to physical or mental illness.
“Executive” shall mean Morris L.
Maurer.
“Executive’s 65th Birthday”
shall mean February 24, 2016.
“Good
Reason” shall mean (i) without the consent of the
Executive, any change in the duties or responsibilities of
Executive that is inconsistent in any material and adverse respect
with Executive’s positions, duties, responsibilities or
status with the Company as of the date of this Agreement or a
substantial reduction of his duties or responsibilities;
(ii) a reduction by the Company in the compensation (exclusive
of bonus payments) or benefits of the Executive in effect as of the
date hereof; (iii) any failure to include the Executive in any
incentive, bonus or benefit plans as may be offered by the Company
from time to time to other similarly situated employees; or
(iv) a requirement that without the consent of the Executive,
the Executive be based anywhere other than within fifty
(50) miles from his personal residence, except for required
travel pertaining to the Company’s business in accordance
with the Company’s management practices in effect from time
to time.
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“Notice
of Termination” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5 .
“Restrictive Covenant” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 10 .
“Retirement” shall mean the written
election by the Executive to terminate his employment relationship
with the Company in accordance with the retirement policies and
procedures of the Company in effect from time to time, whether
formal or informal.
“Term” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 2 .
“Termination Date” shall mean the
earlier of the date on which the Notice of Termination is given by
the Executive, or the date set forth as the Termination Date in the
Notice of Termination given by the Company.
2. Term . The term (the
“Term”) of this Agreement shall begin on the date
hereof and shall continue until the earlier of (i) the date
upon which the Executive’s employment with the Company
terminates, or (ii) the Executive’s 65th
birthday.
3. Termination of Employment;
Resignation of Officer and Director Positions . The
Executive shall be relieved of any responsibilities with the
Company, and his employment relationship with the Company will
cease and terminate, effective upon the Termination Date. The
Executive resigns any and all officer, director and other positions
with the Company effective upon the Termination Date.
(a) Termination of Executive’s
Employment by Company . Subject to the receipt of the
Release contemplated by Section 11 hereof and the
expiration of any applicable waiting periods, and unless otherwise
provided in Section 4(h), the Company shall provide the
Executive with the benefits set forth in this Section 4
upon any termination of the Executive’s employment which
occurs during the Term for any reason except the
following:
by the Company
for Cause;
by the Company
for Disability;
Retirement by
the Executive;
Resignation or
termination of employment by the Executive, unless such resignation
or termination of employment is for Good Reason; or
(b) Termination of Executive’s
Employment by Executive for Good Reason . Subject to the
receipt of the Release contemplated by Section 11
hereof and the expiration of any applicable waiting periods, and
unless otherwise provided in Section 4(h), the Company shall
provide the Executive with the benefits set forth in this
Section 4 upon any termination by the Executive of his
employment for Good Reason which occurs during the Term.
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(c) Payment . Any amounts
due to Executive pursuant to Section 4 shall be paid in
one lump sum within twenty business days following receipt by the
Company of the Release contemplated by Section 11
hereof and the expiration of any applicable waiting periods. If the
Executive is entitled to a payment pursuant to
Section 4(a) or Section 4(b) , then the
Company shall pay to the Executive in cash or cash equivalent funds
an amount equal to:
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the sum of:
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(A) Executive’s base
salary through the Termination Date and any bonus amounts that have
become payable, to the extent not theretofore paid or
deferred;
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(B) a pro rata portion of
Executive’s annual bonus for the fiscal year in which
Executive’s Termination Date occurs (reduced by any amounts
previously paid for the fiscal year in which Executive’s
Termination Date occurs). For purposes of this Agreement, this
amount shall be equal to the Bonus Amount multiplied by a fraction,
the numerator of which is the number of days in the fiscal year in
which the Termination Date occurs through the Termination Date and
the denominator of which is three hundred sixty-five (365);
and
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(C) any accrued vacation pay,
but only to the extent not already paid;
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plus
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(ii)
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the sum of (A) two times
Executive’s highest annual rate of base salary during the
twelve-month period immediately prior to Executive’s
Termination Date, (B) two times Executive’s Bonus
Amount, and (C) two times the highest amount shown in the
“All Other Compensation” column of the Summary
Compensation Table set forth in the Company’s most recent
proxy statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; provided, however , that if Executive’s
Termination Date is within two years of Executive’s 65th
Birthday, such sum shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator
of which is equal to the number of full months from the Termination
Date to Executive’s 65th Birthday, and the denominator of
which is equal to 24.
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(d) Insurance Coverage . If
Executive is entitled to payments pursuant to Section 4, then
for the two year period following termination of employment, the
Company will maintain in full force and effect for the continued
benefit of Executive each employee welfare benefit plan and each
employee pension benefit plan (as such terms are defined in the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) in
which Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to
the date of his termination, unless an essentially equivalent and
no less favorable benefit is provided by a subsequent employer of
the Company. If the terms of any employee welfare benefit plan or
employee pension benefit plan of the Company do not permit
continued participation by Executive, the Company will arrange to
provide to Executive a benefit substantially similar to, and no
less favorable than, the benefit he was entitled to receive under
such plan at the end of the period of coverage.
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(e) SERP Accrual. Within
twenty days following receipt by the Company of the Release
contemplated by Section 11 hereof and the expiration of
any applicable waiting periods, the Company shall provide Executive
with two additional years of service credit under all non-qualified
retirement plans and excess benefit plans in which the Executive
participated as of his Termination Date; provided, however ,
that if Executive’s Termination Date is within two years of
Executive’s 65th Birthday, the Company shall continue to
provide Executive with the additional service credit described in
this Section 4(e) only for the number of full months
equal to the difference between Executive’s Termination Date
and the Executive’s 65th Birthday.
(f) Withholding Taxes . The
Company may withhold from all payments due to Executive (or his
beneficiary or estate) hereunder all taxes that, by applicable
federal, state, local or other law, the Company is required to
withhold therefrom.
(g) Other Employee Benefits
. Any benefits (other than severance) payable to the Executive due
to the termination of his employment shall be paid to the Executive
in accordance with the benefit payment provisions of the applicable
employee benefit plan.
(h) Change in Control . If
(i) during the twelve month period following a Change of
Control, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the
Company for any reason other than Cause or, (ii) during the
ninety day period following a Change of Control, the
Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for any
reason other than death or Disability, and subject in each instance
to the receipt of the Release contemplated by
Section 11 hereof and the expiration of any applicable
waiting periods, in lieu of the payments, if any, which Executive
may otherwise be entitled pursuant to Section 4(c) above, Executive
shall be paid an amount equal to the product of 2.99 times
Executive’s “base amount” as defined in
Section 280G(b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “Code”) and any proposed or final
regulations thereunder. Said sum shall be paid in one lump sum
within twenty business days following receipt by the Company of the
Release contemplated by Section 11 hereof and the
expiration of any applicable waiting periods. Such payment shall be
in lieu of any other future payments which Executive would be
otherwise entitled to receive under this Agreement. In addition,
the Company shall extend the two year period during which it will
provide certain benefits to Executive pursuant to Section 4(d) for
an additional year.
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Gross-Up Payment
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(A)
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In the event it shall be determined
that any payment, benefit or distribution (or combination thereof)
by the Company or one or more trusts established by the Company for
the benefit of its employees, to or for the benefit of Executive
(whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, or otherwise) (a
“Payment”) is subject to the excise tax imposed by
Section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties are
incurred by Executive with respect to such excise tax (such excise
tax, together with any such interest and penalties, hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”),
Executive shall be entitled to receive an additional payment (a
“Gross-Up
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Payment”) in an amount such
that after payment by Executive of all taxes (including any
interest or penalties imposed with respect to such taxes),
including, without limitation, any income taxes (and any interest
and penalties imposed with respect thereto) and the Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment, Executive retains an amount of
the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax imposed upon the
Payments. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
Section 4(i), if it shall be determined that Executive is
entitled to a Gross-Up Payment, but that the Payment does not
exceed 110% of the greatest amount that could be paid to Executive
without giving rise to any Excise Tax (the “Safe Harbor
Amount”), then no Gross-Up Payment shall be made to Executive
and the amounts payable under this Agreement shall be reduced so
that the Payment, in the aggregate, is reduced to the Safe Harbor
Amount. The reduction of the amounts payable hereunder, if
applicable, shall be made by first reducing the payments under
Section 4(h).
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(B)
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All determinations required to be
made under this Section 4(i), including whether and when a
Gross-Up Payment is required and the amount of such Gross-Up
Payment and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such
determination, shall be made by an independent accounting firm
selected by the Company (the “Accounting Firm”) which
shall provide detailed supporting calculations both to the Company
and Executive within ten business days of the receipt of notice
from Executive that there has been a Payment, or such earlier time
as is requested by the Company; provided that for purposes of
determining the amount of any Gross-Up Payment, Executive shall be
deemed to pay federal income tax at the highest marginal rates
applicable to individuals in the calendar year in which any such
Gross-Up Payment is to be made and deemed to pay state and local
income taxes at the highest effective rates applicable to
individuals in the state or locality of Executive’s residence
or place of employment in the calendar year in which any such
Gross-Up Payment is to be made, net of the maximum reduction in
federal income taxes that can be obtained from deduction of such
state and local taxes, taking into account limitations applicable
to individuals subject to federal income tax at the highest
marginal rates. All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm shall
be borne solely by the Company. Any Gross-Up Payment, as determined
pursuant to this Section 4(i), shall be paid by the Company to
Executive (or to the appropriate taxing authority on
Executive’s behalf) when the applicable tax is due. If the
Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by
Executive, it shall so indicate to Executive in writing. Any
determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the
Company and Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the
application of Section 4999 of the Code, it is possible that
the amount of the Gross-Up Payment determined by the Accounting
Firm to be due to (or on behalf of) Executive was lower than the
amount actually due (“Underpayment”). In the event that
the Company exhausts its remedies pursuant to Section 4(i)(C) and
Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise
Tax, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the
Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be
promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of
Executive.
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Executive shall notify the Company
in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue Service that, if
successful, would require the payment by the Company of any
Gross-Up Payment. Such notification shall be given as soon as
practicable but no later than ten business days after Executive is
informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise the Company of
the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is
requested to be paid. Executive shall not pay such claim prior to
the expiration of the thirty day period following the date on which
it gives such notice to the Company (or such shorter period ending
on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is
due). If the Company notifies Executive in writing prior to the
expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim,
Executive shall (i) give the Company any information
reasonably requested by the Company relating to such claim,
(ii) take such action in connection with contesting such claim
as the Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to
time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation
with respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by
the Company, (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in
order to effectively contes
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