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Exhibit
10.2
SEVERANCE
AGREEMENT
THIS SEVERANCE AGREEMENT
(hereinafter referred to as this “Agreement”) is
entered into as of the 8th day of November, 2007, by and between
The National Bank and Trust Company, a national banking association
(hereinafter referred to as “NB&T”), and Craig F.
Fortin, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Cashier
of NB&T, an individual (hereinafter referred to as the
“Employee”);
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, as a result of the
skill, knowledge and experience of the Employee, the Board of
Directors of NB&T desires to retain the services of the
Employee as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Cashier of NB&T;
WHEREAS, the Employee desires
to serve as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Cashier of NB&T; and
WHEREAS, the Employee and
NB&T desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth their
understanding as to their respective rights and obligations in the
event of the termination of the Employee’s employment under
the circumstances set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants herein
contained, NB&T and the Employee hereby agree as
follows:
1. Term . This
Agreement shall commence on the date set forth above and shall end
thirty-six (36) months thereafter, subject to earlier
termination as provided herein (hereinafter referred to as the
“Term”). The Term shall be extended automatically for
one year on each anniversary of the date of this Agreement and
shall continue to extend until NB&T elects not to extend the
Term by providing notice to the Employee at least six months before
the anniversary date.
2. Termination of
Employment . For purposes of this agreement: (i) a
termination of employment shall mean the Employee’s
separation from service, as that phrase is defined in
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(“Code”) and Treasury Regulation (“Reg.”)
§ 1.409A-1(h); and (ii) any reference to a termination by
or from NB&T shall include a termination by or from NB&T
and any other entity that, along with NB&T, would be considered
a “service recipient” within the meaning of
Section 409A of the Code and Reg. §
1.409A-1(f).
(a) Termination for Just
Cause .
(i) In the event that
NB&T terminates the employment of the Employee before the
expiration of the Term because of the Employee’s personal
dishonesty; incompetence; willful misconduct; breach of fiduciary
duty involving personal profit; intentional failure or refusal to
perform the duties and responsibilities performed by the Employee
at the time of execution of this Agreement or as otherwise
consistent with the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Cashier of NB&T; willful violation of any
law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or similar
offenses) or final cease-and-desist order; conviction or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere of a felony or for fraud or
embezzlement; or material breach of any provision of this Agreement
(hereinafter collectively referred to as “Just Cause”),
the Employee shall not receive, and shall have no right to receive,
any compensation or other benefits for any period after such
termination.
(ii) For purposes of
Section 2(a)(i):
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(A) |
“incompetence” shall mean the Employee’s
performance of his duties as measured against the then prevailing
standards in the Ohio banking industry; |
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(B) |
no act, or failure to act, on the Employee’s part shall
be considered “willful” unless he has acted or failed
to act, with an absence of good faith and without a reasonable
belief that his action or failure to act was in the best interests
of NB&T; and |
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(C) |
a cease-and desist order shall not become final until consent
by NB&T to such order or the exhaustion or lapse of all
(administrative and judicial) appeal rights in relation
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(b) Termination without
Just Cause and without a Change of Control . In the event that
NB&T terminates the employment of the Employee before the
expiration of the Term without Just Cause and on a date that is
more than six months before the occurrence of a Change of Control
(hereinafter defined) or that is more than one year following the
occurrence of a Change of Control, the Employee shall not receive,
and shall have no right to receive, any compensation or other
benefits for any period after such termination.
(c) Termination in
Connection with a Change of Control .
(i) In the event that
NB&T terminates the employment of the Employee before the
expiration of the Term without Just Cause and within six months
before the occurrence of a Change of Control or within one year
following the occurrence of a Change of Control, then the following
shall occur:
(A) NB&T shall pay to the
Employee, or to his dependents, beneficiaries or estate, an amount
equal to two (2) times the Employee’s Compensation (as
defined below) in a lump sum without reduction for time value of
money or other discount. This payment shall be made as promptly as
practicable, but in no event later than March 15 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the termination
occurred. For purposes of this section, the term
“Employee’s Compensation” shall mean:
(I) the higher of base salary immediately prior to the
occurrence of the Change of Control or termination of the
Employee’s employment; plus (II) the highest bonus paid to
the Employee during the five (5) years preceding his
termination;
(B) NB&T, its successors,
survivors or assigns shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of
all applicable premiums for continuation coverage for the Employee
and his dependents under the group health plan of NB&T in which
the Employee was a participant at any time during the period
referred to in Section 2(c)(i) until the earlier of the
expiration of the Term or the date on which the Employee is
eligible to participate in a group health plan of another employer
as a full-time employee; provided, however, that in no event shall
this period extend beyond the period of time during which the
Employee would be entitled to continuation coverage under the group
health plan of NB&T under Section 4980B (COBRA) of the
Code;
(C) NB&T, its successors,
survivors or assigns shall reimburse the Employee for one hundred
percent (100%) of all applicable premiums paid by the Employee
and not otherwise reimbursed or compensated for by insurance for
disability and life insurance policies not to exceed, in scope or
benefit, any group disability and/or life insurance plan of
NB&T in which the Employee was a participant at any time during
the period referred to in Section 2(c)(i) until the earliest
of the expiration of the Term, eighteen (18) months after the
Employee’s termination of employment, or the date on which
the Employee is eligible to participate in a similar disability or
life insurance plan of another employer as a full-time employee.
Any reimbursement made pursuant to this Section 2(c)(i)(C))
shall be made no later than the last day of the calendar year in
which the Employee incurred the expense being reimbursed. In no
event shall the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement under
this Section 2(i)(C) for any calendar year affect the expenses
eligible for reimbursement in an other calendar year, and in no
event may the Employee liquidate or exchange any right to
reimbursement under this Section 2(i)(C) for any other right
or benefit; and
(D) The Employee shall not be
required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this
Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall any
amounts received from other employment or otherwise by the Employee
offset in any manner the obligations of NB&T hereunder, except
as specifically stated in subsections (B) and (C).
(ii) The Employee may
voluntarily terminate his employment with NB&T for Good Reason
(as defined below) during the one-year period following the
occurrence of a Change of Control and shall be entitled to the
compensation and benefits as set forth in Section 2(c)(i) of
this Agreement. For purposes of this subsection, the term
“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the
following during the one-year period following the occurrence of a
Change of Control:
(A) A material diminution in
the Employee’s base compensation; or
(B) A material change in the
geographic location at which the Employee is required to perform
services (for this purpose and without limiting the foregoing, a
material change is deemed to occur if the Employee is required to
move his personal residence or perform his principal executive
functions more than fifty (50) miles from his primary office
as of the date of the commencement of the Term).
The Employee shall be
required to provide written notice to NB&T or its s
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