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Exhibit 10.2
SPECIAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT
THIS SPECIAL
TERMINATION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered
into as of this 11th day of April , 2005, by and
between LINCOLN BANK, a federally chartered savings bank whose
address is 905 Southfield Drive, Plainfield, Indiana 46168 (which,
together with any successor thereto which executes and delivers the
assumption agreement provided for in Section 12(a) hereof or which
otherwise becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this
Agreement by operation of law, is hereinafter referred to as the
“Bank”), and Brad Davis whose residence address
is 928 Peregrine Dr., Columbus, IN 47203 (the
“Employee”).
WHEREAS, the
Employee is currently serving as Vice President, Director of
Finance and Reporting of the Bank; and
WHEREAS, the
Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lincoln Bancorp, a publicly
traded corporation organized under Indiana law (the “Holding
Company”); and
WHEREAS, the
Board of Directors of the Bank recognizes that, as is the case with
publicly held corporations generally, the possibility of a change
in control of the Holding Company may exist and that such
possibility, and the uncertainty and questions which it may raise
among management, may result in the departure or distraction of key
management personnel to the detriment of the Bank, the Holding
Company and its shareholders; and
WHEREAS, the
Board of Directors of the Bank believes it is in the best interests
of the Bank to enter into this Agreement with the Employee in order
to assure continuity of management of the Bank and to reinforce and
encourage the continued attention and dedication of the Employee to
his or her assigned duties without distraction in the face of
potentially disruptive circumstances arising from the possibility
of a change in control of the Holding Company, although no such
change is now contemplated; and
WHEREAS, the
Board of Directors of the Bank has approved and authorized the
execution of this Agreement with the Employee to take effect as
stated in Section 1 hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the foregoing and of the respective covenants
and agreements of the parties herein contained, it is agreed as
follows:
1.
TERM OF
AGREEMENT. The term of this Agreement shall be deemed to have
commenced as of the date hereof (the “Effective Date”)
and shall continue until the anniversary of the Effective Date.
Prior to that anniversary date and at each anniversary date
thereafter, the Board of Directors may review this Agreement and,
in its discretion, authorize extension thereof for an additional
one-year period.
2.
PAYMENTS TO THE
EMPLOYEE UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL.
(a)
Upon the occurrence of a change in control of the Bank or the
Holding Company (as herein defined) at any time during the term of
this Agreement followed within 12 months by the involuntary
termination of the Employee’s employment with the Bank, other
than for cause (as defined in Section 2(d) hereof) whether or not
such termination occurs during the term of this Agreement, the
provisions of Section 3 shall apply.
(b)
A “change in control” of the Bank or the Holding
Company shall mean an acquisition of “control” of the
Holding Company or of the Bank within the meaning of 12 C.F.R.
§574.4(a) (other than a change of control resulting from a
trustee or other fiduciary holding shares of capital stock of the
Holding Company under an employee benefit plan of the Holding
Company or any of its subsidiaries).
(c)
The Employee’s employment under this Agreement may be
terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of the Bank. The
terms “involuntary termination” or “involuntarily
terminated” in this Agreement shall refer to the termination
of the employment of Employee without his or her express written
consent. In addition, a material diminution of or interference with
the Employee’s duties, responsibilities and benefits shall be
deemed and shall constitute an involuntary termination of
employment to the same extent as express notice of such involuntary
termination. By way of example and not by way of limitation, any of
the following actions, if unreasonable and materially adverse to
the Employee, shall constitute such diminution or interference
unless consented to in writing by the Employee: (1) the requirement
that the Employee perform his or her principal employment duties
more than thirty-five (35) miles from his or her primary office as
of the date of the change in control; (2) a material reduction in
the Employee’s salary, perquisites, contingent benefits or
vacation time as in effect on the date of the change in control as
the same may be changed by mutual agreement from time to time,
unless part of an institution-wide reduction; (3) the assignment to
the Employee of duties and responsibilities materially different
from those normally associated with his or her position as
referenced in this Agreement; or (4) a material diminution or
reduction in the Employee’s responsibilities or authority
(including reporting responsibilities) in connection with his or
her employment with the Bank.
(d)
The Employee shall not have the right to receive termination
benefits pursuant to Section 3 hereof upon termination for cause.
For purposes of this Agreement, termination for “cause”
shall include termination because of, in the good faith
determination of the Board of Directors of the Bank, the
Employee’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful
misconduct, breach of a fiduciary duty involving personal profit,
intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of
any law, rule, or regulation (other than a law, rule or regulation
relating to traffic violations or similar offenses) or final
cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee shall not be
deemed to have been terminated for cause unless and until there
shall have been delivered to the Employee a copy of a resolution,
duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of
the entire membership of the Board of Directors of the Bank at a
meeting of the Board called and held for such purpose (after
reasonable notice to the Employee and an opportunity for the
Employee, together with the Employee’s counsel, to be heard
before the Board), such meeting and the opportunity to be heard to
be held prior to, or as soon as reasonably practicable following,
termination, but in no event later than 60 days following such
termination, finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board
the Employee was guilty of conduct constituting
“cause”
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as set forth
above and specifying the particulars thereof in detail. If,
following such meeting, the Employee is reinstated, he or she shall
be entitled to receive back pay for the period following
termination and continuing through reinstatement.
3.
TERMINATION
BENEFITS.
(a)
If during the term of this Agreement there is a change in control
of the Bank or the Holding Company, and within 12 months following
such change in control there is an involuntary termination of the
Employee’s employment with the Bank, other than for cause,
whether or not such termination occurs during the term of this
Agreement, the Bank shall pay to the Employee in a lump sum in cash
within 25 business days after the date of severance of employment
an amount equal to 100 percent of the Employee’s “base
amount” of compensation, as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(“Code”).
(b)
If during the term of this Agreement there is a change in control,
and within 12 months following such change in control there is an
involuntary termination of the Employee’s employment, other
than for cause, whether or not such termination occurs during the
term of this Agreement, the Bank shall cause to be continued life,
health and disability coverage substantially identical to the
coverage maintained by the Bank for the Employee prior to his or
her severance. Subject to applicable federal and state laws, such
coverage shall cease upon the earlier of the Employee’s
obtaining similar coverage by another employer or twelve (12)
months from the date of the Employee’s termination. In the
event the Employee obtains new employment and receives less
coverage for life, health or disability, the Bank shall provide
coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the
Bank for the Employee prior to termination for the balance of the
twelve (12) month period.
4.
CERTAIN REDUCTION OF
PAYMENTS BY THE BANK.
(a)
Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by
the Bank to or for the benefit of the Employee (whether paid or
payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement or otherwise) (a “Payment”) would be
nondeductible (in whole or part) by the Bank for Federal income tax
purposes because of Section 280G of the Code, then the aggregate
present value of amounts payable or distributable to or for the
benefit of the Employee pursuant to this Agreement (such amounts
payable or distributable pursuant to this Agreement are hereinafter
referred to as “Agreement Payments”) shall be reduced
to the Reduced Amount. The “Reduced Amount” shall be an
amount, not less than zero, expressed in present value which
maximizes the aggregate
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