Exhibit 10.1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Written
Agreement by and between
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Docket No.
09-094-WA/RB-HC
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WGNB
CORP.
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Carrollton,
Georgia
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and
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FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK OF
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ATLANTA
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Atlanta,
Georgia
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WHEREAS,
WGNB Corp., Carrollton, Georgia (“WGNB”), a registered
bank holding company, owns and controls First National Bank of
Georgia, Carrollton, Georgia (the “Bank”), a national
bank, and a nonbank subsidiary;
WHEREAS,
it is the common goal of WGNB and the Federal Reserve Bank of
Atlanta (the “Reserve Bank”) to maintain the financial
soundness of WGNB so that WGNB may serve as a source of strength to
the Bank;
WHEREAS,
WGNB and the Reserve Bank have mutually agreed to enter into this
Written Agreement (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS,
on July 14, 2009, the board of directors of WGNB, at a duly
constituted meeting, adopted a resolution authorizing and directing
H.B. Lipham, III to enter into this Agreement on behalf of WGNB,
and consenting to compliance with each and every provision of this
Agreement by WGNB and its institution-affiliated parties, as
defined in sections 3(u) and 8(b)(3) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, as amended (the “FDI Act”) (12 U.S.C.
§§ 1813(u) and 1818(b)(3)).
NOW,
THEREFORE, WGNB and the Reserve Bank agree as follows:
Dividends
and Distributions
1. (a) WGNB
shall not declare or pay any dividends without the prior written
approval of the Reserve Bank and the Director of the Division of
Banking Supervision and Regulation (the “Director”) of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the
“Board of Governors”).
(b) WGNB
shall not directly or indirectly take dividends or any other form
of payment representing a reduction in capital from the Bank
without the prior written approval of the Reserve Bank.
(c) WGNB
and its nonbank subsidiary shall not make any distributions of
interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or
trust preferred securities without the prior written approval of
the Reserve Bank and the Director.
(d) All
requests for prior approval shall be received by the Reserve Bank
at least 30 days prior to the proposed dividend declaration date,
proposed distribution on subordinated debentures, and required
notice of deferral on trust preferred securities. All requests
shall contain, at a minimum, current and projected information on
WGNB’s capital, earnings, and cash flow; the Bank’s
capital, asset quality, earnings, and allowance for loan and lease
losses (“ALLL”); and identification of the sources of
funds for the proposed payment or distribution. For requests to
declare or pay dividends, WGNB must also demonstrate that the
requested declaration or payment of dividends is consistent with
the Board of Governors’ Policy Statement on the Payment of
Cash Dividends by State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies,
dated November 14,1985 (Federal Reserve Regulatory Service, 4-877
at page 4-323).
Debt and
Stock Redemption
2. (a) WGNB
and any nonbank subsidiary shall not, directly or indirectly,
incur, increase, or guarantee any debt without the prior written
approval of the Reserve Bank. All requests for prior written
approval shall contain, but not be limited to, a statement
regarding the purpose of the debt, the terms of the debt, and the
planned source(s) for debt repayment, and an analysis of the cash
flow resources available to meet such debt repayment.
(b) WGNB
shall not, directly or indirectly, purchase or redeem any shares of
its stock without the prior written approval of the Reserve
Bank.
Capital
Plan
3. Within
60 days of this Agree