Exhibit 10.1
NARA BANK
LONG TERM INCENTIVE
AGREEMENT
THIS LONG TERM INCENTIVE AGREEMENT
(the “Agreement”) is adopted this 12
th day of February, 2009, by and between NARA BANK,
a California corporation located in Los Angeles, California (the
“Bank”), and BONITA I. LEE (the
“Executive”).
The purpose of this Agreement is to
provide specified benefits to the Executive, a member of a select
group of management or highly compensated employees who contribute
materially to the continued growth, development and future business
success of the Bank. This Agreement has been entered into by the
Bank to encourage and give incentive to the Executive to remain at
the Bank in the long term. This Agreement shall be unfunded for tax
purposes and for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (“ERISA”).
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 entity,
or the estate of the deceased Executive, entitled to any benefits
upon the death of the Executive pursuant to Article 6.
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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
Executive completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator to
designate one or more beneficiaries.
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1.3
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“
Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Bank as
from time to time constituted.
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1.4
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“
Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the
following events:
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(a)
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Any
“person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) becomes the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of such
act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank
representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting
power represented by the Bank’s then outstanding voting
securities;
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(b)
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The
consummation of the sale or disposition by the Bank of all or
substantially all of the Bank’s assets;
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(c)
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The
consummation of a liquidation or dissolution of the Bank;
or
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(d)
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The
consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Bank with any
other corporation, which would result in the voting securities of
the Bank outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted
into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) less
than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented
by the voting securities of the Bank or such surviving entity or
its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation.
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1.5
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“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, and all regulations and guidance thereunder, including
such regulations and guidance as may be promulgated after the
Effective Date of this Agreement.
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1.6
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“
Contribution ” means the contribution to the Deferral
Account, if any, as set forth in Article 2.
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1.7
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“
Crediting Rate ” means six and one-quarter percent
(6.25%).
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1.8
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“
Deferral Account ” means the Bank’s accounting
of the accumulated Contributions plus accrued interest.
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1.9
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“
Distribution Election Form ” means the form or forms
established from time to time by the Plan Administrator that the
Executive completes, signs and returns to the Plan Administrator to
designate the time and form of distributions.
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1.10
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“
Effective Date ” means January 1,
2009.
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1.11
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“
Early Termination ” means Separation from Service
before Retirement Age except when such Separation from Service
occurs: (i) following a Change in Control; or (ii) due to
death, or Termination for Cause.
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1.12
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“ Good
Reason ” for purposes of determining a Change in Control
Benefit under Section 4.3 shall mean
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(i)
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a material
reduction in Executive’s duties and/or responsibilities
without regard to any title given to Executive by the Bank or any
successor company;
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(ii)
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a requirement
by the Bank or any successor company, without Executive’s
consent, that Executive relocate to a location greater than fifty
(50) miles from Executive’s place of residence;
or
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(iii)
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a material
breach of the executive’s employment agreement by the Bank or
any successor company which is not cured by the Bank or any
successor company within thirty (30) days following the
Bank’s receipt of written notice by Executive to the Bank
describing such alleged breach.
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1.13
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“
Normal Retirement Age ” means Executive attaining age
sixty-five (65).
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1.14
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“ Plan
Administrator ” means the Board or such committee or
person as the Board may appoint.
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1.15
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“ Plan
Year ” means each twelve (12) month period
commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each
year. The initial Plan Year shall commence on the Effective Date of
this Agreement and end on the following
December 31.
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“
Separation from Service ” means termination of the
Executive’s employment with the Bank for reasons other than
death. Whether a Separation from Service has occurred is determined
in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A based
on whether the facts and circumstances indicate that the Bank and
Executive reasonably anticipated that no further services would be
performed after a certain date or that the level of bona fide
services the Executive 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 (or the full period of services to the Bank
if the Executive has been providing services to the Bank less than
thirty-six (36) months).
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1.17
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“
Specified Employee ” means an employee who at the time
of Separation from Service is a key employee of the Bank, if any
stock of the Bank is publicly traded on an established securities
market or otherwise. For purposes of this Agreement, an employee is
a key employee if the employee meets the requirements of Code
Section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii), or (iii) (applied in
accordance with the regulations thereunder and disregarding section
416(i)(5)) at any time during the twelve (12) month period
ending on December 31 (the “identification
period”). If the employee is a key employee during an
identification period, the employee is treated as a key employee
for purposes of this Agreement during the twelve (12) month
period that begins on the first day of April following the close of
the identification period.
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1.18
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“
Termination for Cause ” means a Separation from
Service for:
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(a)
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Gross
negligence or gross neglect of duties to the Bank;
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(b)
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Conviction of a
felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude in
connection with the Executive’s employment with the Bank;
or
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(c)
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Fraud,
disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or
significant Bank policy committed in connection with the
Executive’s employment and resulting in a material adverse
effect on the Bank.
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1.19
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“
Vesting Year ” means a Plan Year in which the
Executive is an employee in good standing of the Bank. Prior to the
thirty-first day of each Plan Year the Bank shall notify the
Executive, in writing, of the set criteria to be used for such Plan
Year. If the Bank fails to timely notify the Executive of the
criteria for a particular Plan Year, then the criteria from the
immediately preceding Plan Year shall apply.
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Article 2
Bank Contribution
As of the first day of each Plan
Year during the initial ten (10) Plan Years, but not after a
Separation from Service, the Bank shall make a Contribution in the
amount of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) to the Deferral Account
or such lesser amount as is determined according to the applicable
performance criteria and Schedule A.
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Article 3
Deferral Account
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3.1
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Establishing
and Crediting . The Bank
shall establish a Deferral Account on its books for the Executive
and shall credit to the Deferral Account the following
amounts:
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(b)
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On the last day
of each month interest shall be credited on the Deferral Account at
an annual rate equal to the Crediting Rate, compounded
monthly.
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3.2
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Accounting
Device Only . The
Deferral Account is solely a device for measuring amounts to be
paid under this Agreement and is not a trust fund of any
kind.
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Article 4
Distributions During
Lifetime
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4.1
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Normal
Retirement Benefit . Upon
Separation from Service after Normal Retirement Age, the Bank shall
distribute to the Executive the benefit described in this
Section 4.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this
Article.
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4.1.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The benefit
under this Section 4.1 is the Deferral Account balance at
Separation from Service.
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4.1.2
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Distribution
of Benefit . The Bank
shall distribute the benefit to the Executive as elected by the
Executive on the Distribution Election Form commencing within
thirty (30) days following Separation from Service. The
Deferral Account balance will continue to accrue interest
throughout the distribution period.
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4.2
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Early
Termination Benefit . If
Early Termination occurs, the Bank shall distribute to the
Executive the benefit described in this Section 4.2 in lieu of
any other benefit under this Article.
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4.2.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The benefit
under this Section 4.2 is calculated by adding the Deferral
Account balance calculated at Separation from Service to the
remaining Contributions described in Article 2 and then multiplying
that sum by the percentage in the table below.
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Number of Completed Plan Years
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Percent Vested
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Less than 5
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0%
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At least 5 but less than 6
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50%
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At least 6 but less than 7
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60%
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At least 7 but less than 8
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70%
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At least 8 but less than 9
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80%
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At least 9 but less than 10
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90%
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10 or more
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100%
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4.2.2
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Distribution
of Benefit. The Bank
shall distribute the benefit to the Executive as elected by the
Executive on the Distribution Election Form commencing within
thirty (30) days following Normal Retirement Age. The Deferral
Account balance determined by Section 4.2.1 above will
continue to accrue interest after Separation from Service and
throughout the distribution period, until the Deferral Account
balance is fully distributed.
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4.3
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Change in
Control Benefit . If a
Change in Control occurs, followed within twelve (12) months
by Separation from Service, for a Good Reason, prior to Normal
Retirement Age, the Bank shall distribute to the Executive the
benefit described in this Section 4.3 in lieu of any other
benefit under this Article.
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4.3.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The benefit
under this Section 4.3 is calculated by adding the Deferral
Account balance calculated at Separation from Service to the
remaining Contributions described in Article 2 and then multiplying
that sum by the percentage in the table below.
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Number of Completed Plan Years
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Percent Vested
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Less than 1
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0%
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At least 1 but less than 2
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10%
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At least 2 but less than 3
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20%
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At least 3 but less than 4
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30%
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At least 4 but less than 5
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40%
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At least 5 but less than 6
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50%
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At least 6 but less than 7
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60%
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At least 7 but less than 8
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70%
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At least 8 but less than 9
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80%
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At least 9 but less than 10
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90%
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10 or more
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100%
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4.3.2
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Distribution
of Benefit . The Bank
shall distribute the benefit to the Executive as elected by the
Executive on the Distribution Election Form commencing within
thirty (30) days following Normal Retirement Age. The Deferral
Account balance determined by Section 4.3.1 above will
continue to accrue interest after Separation from Service and
throughout the distribution period until the Deferral Account
balance is fully distributed.
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4.3.3
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Parachute
Payments .
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
and to the extent allowed by Code Section 409A, if any benefit
payment under this Section 4.3 would be treated as an
“excess parachute payment” under Code
Section 280G, the Bank shall reduce such benefit payment to
the extent necessary to avoid treating such benefit payment as an
excess parachute payment.
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4.4
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Restriction
on Commencement of Distributions . Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a
Specified Employee, the provisions of this Section 4.4 shall
govern all distributions hereunder. If benefit distributions which
would otherwise be made to the Executive due to Separation from
Service are limited because the Executive is a Specified Employee,
then such distributions shall not be made during the first six
(6) months following Separation from Service. Rather, any
distribution which would otherwise be paid to the Executive during
such period shall be accumulated and paid to the Executive in a
lump sum on the first day of the seventh month following Separation
from Service. All subsequent distributions shall be paid in the
manner specified.
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4.5
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Distributions Upon Taxation of Amounts
Deferred . If, pursuant
to Code Section 409A, the Federal Insurance Contributions Act
or other state, local or foreign tax, the Executive becomes subject
to tax on the amounts deferred hereunder, then the Bank may make a
limited distribution to the Executive in a manner that conforms to
the requirements of Code section 409A. Any such distribution will
decrease the Deferral Account balance.
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Change in
Form or Timing of Distributions . For distribution of benefits under this
Article 4, the Executive may elect to delay the timing or change
the form of distributions by submitting the appropriate
Distribution Election Form to the Plan Administrator. Any such
elections:
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(a)
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may not
accelerate the time or schedule of any distribution, except as
provided in Code Section 409A;
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(b)
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must, for
benefits distributable under Sections 4.2 and 4.3, be made at least
twelve (12) months prior to the first scheduled
distribution;
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(c)
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must, for
benefits distributable under Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 delay the
commencement of distributions for a minimum of five (5) years
from the date the first distribution was originally scheduled to be
made; and
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(d)
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must take
effect not less than twelve (12) months after the amendment is
made.
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Article 5
Distributions at
Death
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5.1
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Death During
Active Service . If the
Executive dies prior to Separation from Service, the Bank shall
distribute to the Beneficiary the benefit described in this
Section 5.1. This benefit shall be distributed in lieu of the
benefit under Article 4.
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5.1.1
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Amount of
Benefit . The benefit
under this Section 5.1 is the Deferral Account balance
determined as of the date of the Executive’s
death.
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5.1.2
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Distribution
of Benefit . The Bank
shall distribute the benefit to the Beneficiary as elected by the
Executive on the Distribution Election Form commencing on the first
day of the fourth month following the Executive’s death. The
Beneficiary shall be required to provide to the Bank the
Executive’s death certificate receipt. The Deferral Account
balance determined by Section 5.1.1 above will continue to
accrue interest after the death of the Executive and throughout the
distribution period, until the Deferral Account balance is fully
distributed.
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Death During
Distribution of a Benefit . If the Executive dies after any benefit
distributions have commenced under this Agreement but before
receiving all such distributions, the Bank shall distribute to the
Beneficiary the remaining benefits at the same time and in the same
amounts they would have been distributed to the Executive had the
Executive survived.
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5.3
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Death After
Separation from Service But Before Benefit Distributions
Commence . If the
Executive is entitled to benefit distributions under this Agreement
but dies prior to the date that commencement of said benefit
distributions are scheduled to be made under this Agreement, the
Bank shall distribute to the Beneficiary the same benefits to which
the Executive was entitled prior to death, except that the benefit
distributions shall be paid in the manner specified in
Section 5.1.2 and shall commence on the first day of the
fourth month following the Executive’s death.
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Article 6
Beneficiaries
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6.1
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In
General . The Executive
shall have the right, at any time, to designate a Beneficiary to
receive any benefit distributions under this Agreement upon the
death of the Executive. The Beneficiary designated under this
Agreement may be the same as or different from the beneficiary
designated under any other plan of the Bank in which the Executive
participates.
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Designation . The Executive shall designate a Beneficiary by
completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form and
delivering it to the Plan Administrator or its designated agent. If
the Executive names someone other than the Executive’s spouse
as a Beneficiary, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole
discretion, determine that spousal consent is required to be
provided in a form designated by the Plan Administrator, executed
by the Executive’s spouse and returned to the Plan
Administrator. The Executive’s beneficiary designation shall
be deemed automatically revoked if the Beneficiary predeceases the
Executive or if the Executive names a spouse as Beneficiary and the
marriage is subsequently dissolved. The Executive 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. 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
Executive and accepted by the Plan Administrator prior to the
Executive’s death.
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6.3
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Acknowledgment . No designation or change in designation of a
Beneficiary shall be effective
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