ADOPTED AMENDED AND RESTATED CITIZENS BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN As adopted by Citizens Bancorp as of June 1, 2003

EX-10.4 142 d27324_ex10-4.htm Amended and Restated CBONC 1995 Stock Option Plan (301185.DOC;5)

ADOPTED AMENDED AND RESTATED

CITIZENS BANK OF NEVADA COUNTY

1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN

As adopted by Citizens Bancorp as of June 1, 2003

Purpose.

The purpose of the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") is to provide a means whereby selected officers, directors, and key, full-time, salaried employees of Citizens Bank of Nevada County (hereinafter called the "Bank") may be given an opportunity to purchase the Common Stock, no par value, of the Bank (the "Common Stock").

Stock Options.

The Plan provides for Incentive Stock Options ("ISOs") and Nonqualified Stock Options ("NSOs"). ISOs are intended to be qualified stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("the Code"). Generally, no tax is imposed on the recipient of an ISO at the time the option is granted or exercised by the employee. The recipient is taxed on the difference between the sales price and the exercise price when the shares are later sold. Under the Plan, ISO shall mean an option described in Section 422 of the Code. NSOs are not intended to meet the requirements of the Code, and if they have a readily ascertainable fair market value, the difference between the fair market value and the exercise price may be taxed as income to the recipient at the time they are granted. NSO shall mean an option not governed by the rules of Sections 421 through 424 of the Code. Except as provided in Section 4(b) of the Plan, no option may be granted alternatively as an ISO and as a NSO.

Administration.

(a)

The Board of Directors (the "Board"), whose authority shall be plenary, shall administer the Plan unless and until such time as the Board delegates administration of the Plan pursuant to subsection 3(c).

(b)

The Board, whose determinations shall be conclusive, shall have the power, subject to and within the limits of the express provisions of the Plan:

(1)

To grant options pursuant to the Plan.

(2)

To determine from time to time which of the eligible persons shall be granted options under the Plan, the number of shares for which each option shall be granted, the term of each granted option and the time or times during the term of each option within which all or portions of each option may be exercised (which at the Board's discretion may be accelerated).

(3)

To construe and interpret the Plan and options granted under it, and to establish, amend, and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, shall generally determine all questions of policy and expediency that may arise and may correct any defect, omission, or inconsistency in the Plan or in any option agreement in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.

(4)

To grant options in exchange for cancellation of options granted earlier at different exercise prices, provided, however, nothing contained herein shall empower the Board to grant an ISO under conditions or pursuant to terms that are inconsistent with the requirements of Section 4(b) hereinbelow.

(5)

To prescribe the terms and provisions of each option granted (which need not be identical) and the form of written instrument that shall constitute the option agreement.

(6)

To amend the Plan as provided in Section 11.

(7)

Generally, to exercise each powers and to perform such acts as are deemed necessary or expedient to promote the best interest of the Bank.

(8)

To take appropriate action to cause any option granted hereunder to cease to be an ISO, provided, however, no such action may be taken by the Board without the prior written consent of the affected optionee.

(c)

For grants of options to any person eligible under the Plan, the Board may, by resolution, delegate administration of the Plan (including, without limitation, the Board's powers under subsection 3(b) hereinabove) to an existing committee acting under the authority of the Board. The Board shall have complete discretion to determine the composition, structure, form, term and operation of any committee established to administer the Plan (the "Committee"). If administration is delegated to a committee, unless the Board otherwise provides, the Committee, shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board, subject, however, to such constraints, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board at any time may revest in the Board the administration of the Plan.

Shares Subject to Plan and to Options.

(a)

Subject to the provisions of Section 9 (relating to adjustments upon changes in stock), the stock which may be sold pursuant to options granted under the Plan shall not exceed in the aggregate a number of shares equal to thirty percent (30%) of the Bank's issued and outstanding Common Stock. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, as of April 18, 2001, the stock which may be sold pursuant to options granted under the Plan was increased by 50,000 shares, resulting in a total of 72,264 shares of Common Stock reserved under this Plan as

of such date. If any options granted under the Plan shall for any reason terminate or expire without having been exercised in full, the stock not purchased under such options shall be available again for the purposes of the Plan.

(b)

The aggregate fair market value of the stock (determined at the time of the grant of the option) for which any employee may exercise ISOs for the first time in any calendar year under all plans of the Bank and its parent and subsidiary shall not exceed $100,000 plus any unused limit carryover (as defined in the Code) to such year or any other maximum aggregate fair market value to be established in the future under the Code. Should it be determined that any ISO granted under the Plan inadvertently exceeds such maximum, such ISO grant shall be deemed to be a grant of a NSO to the extent, but only to the extent, of such excess.

Eligibility.

Persons eligible for participation in the Plan (the "Participants") shall be selected by the Board of Directors or the Committee. Directors of the Bank who are not also employees of the Bank shall not be eligible for an ISO. No ISO may be granted to a person who, at the time of grant, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the Bank or its parent or any subsidiary unless the option price is at least 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option and the term of the option does not exceed five (5) years from the date such ISO is granted. Any employee may hold more than one option at any time.

Terms of Option Agreement.

Each option agreement shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board or its delegate from time to time deem appropriate, subject to the following limitations:

(a)

The term of any ISO shall not be greater than ten (10) years from the date it was granted.

(b)

The purchase price of each ISO and NSO shall be not less than the fair market value of the stock subject to the ISO or NSO on the date the ISO or NSO is granted.

(c)

An ISO by its terms shall not be transferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercisable during the lifetime of the option holder only by the option holder.

(d)

The option shall vest upon such vesting schedule as the Board in its sole discretion may fix.

(e)

Reserved.

(f)

Upon the termination of Participant's employment or Board Membership the right to exercise an option then held shall be limited to the following:

DEATH OR DISABILITY: If a Participant's employment or Board Membership is terminated by death or disability, he or his estate, as the case may be, shall have the right for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of death or disability to exercise the option to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise such option on the date of his death or disability, or to the extent otherwise specified by the Board, which may so specify, at a time that is subsequent to the date of his death or disability, provided the actual date of exercise is in no event after the expiration of the term of the option. A Participant's estate shall mean his legal representative or any person who acquires the right to exercise an option by reason of the Participant's death or disability.

MISCONDUCT: If a Participant is determined by the Board of Directors or the Committee to have committed an act of theft, embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, a breach

of fiduciary duty to the Bank, or deliberately disregarded the rules of the Bank, or if a Participant makes any unauthorized disclosure or use of any of the trade secrets or confidential information of the Bank, engages in any conduct which constitutes unfair competition with the Bank, induces any customer or employee of the Bank to breach any contract with or duty to the Bank or induces any principal for whom the Bank acts as agent to terminate such agency relationship, neither the Participant nor the Participant's estate shall be entitled to exercise any option with respect to any shares whatsoever, whether prior to or after termination of employment. In making such determination, the Board of Directors shall give the Participant an opportunity to present to the Board or the Committee evidence on the Participant's behalf.

OTHER REASONS: If a Participant's employment or Board Membership is terminated for any reason other than those mentioned above under "Death or Disability" or "Misconduct", the Participant or the Participant's estate may, within three (3) months of such termination, exercise the option to the extent such option was exercisable by the Participant on the date of termination of his employment, or to the extent otherwise specified by the Board, which may so specify at a time that is subsequent to the date of the termination of his employment, provided the date of exercise is in no event after the expiration of the term of the option.

(g)

In the event of sale, dissolution or liquidation of the Bank or a merger or consolidation in which the Bank is not the surviving or resulting corporation, the Board of Directors shall have the power to cause the termination of every option outstanding hereunder, except that the surviving or resulting corporation may, in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion, tender an option or options to purchase its shares and otherwise; provided, however,

that in all events the optionee shall have the right immediately prior to such sale, dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation in which the Bank is not the surviving or resulting corporation, to exercise his option and purchase shares subject thereto to the extent of any unexercised portion of his option, regardless of any contrary vesting provisions. This right of exercise shall be conditioned upon the completion of such dissolution or liquidation or merger or consolidation.

In the event of an offer by any person or entity to all shareholders of the Bank to purchase any or all shares of Common Stock of the Bank (or shares of stock or other securities which shall be substituted for such shares or to which such shares shall be adjusted as provided in Section 9 hereof), any Participant under this Plan shall have the right upon receipt of such offer to exercise his or her option and purchase shares subject thereto to the extent of any unexercised or unvested portion of such option.

The grant of an option pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Bank to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes or its capital or business structure or to merge or to consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate or sell, or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

(h)

Options may also contain such other provisions, which shall not be inconsistent with any of the foregoing terms, as the Board of Directors shall deem appropriate. No option, however, nor anything contained in the Plan, shall confer upon any employee any right to continue in the employ of the Bank nor limit in any way the right of the Bank to terminate his employment at any time.

Payments.

(a)

To the extent the right to purchase shares has vested under a Participant's stock option agreement, options may be exercised at the time set forth in the option agreement by (i) delivering payment in full at the option price for the number of shares being purchased by cash, certified check, official bank check or the equivalent thereof acceptable to the Bank; (ii) surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, shares of the Bank that are already owned by the Participant. If shares are to be used to pay all or any part of the purchase price, such shares shall be surrendered to the Bank in good form for transfer and shall be valued at their fair market value on the date when the option is exercised. The fair market value of such shares shall be equal to the weighted average trading price of Bank’s Common Stock over a 90-day period immediately preceding the date the option is exercised. The Participant shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, such shares in payment of the purchase price if such action would cause the Bank to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the option for financial reporting purposes. Such payment shall be accompanied by written notice to the Secretary of the Bank identifying the option or part thereof being exercised and specifying the number of shares for which payment is being tendered on a form provided by the Bank. The Bank shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the optionee, which delivery shall be not less than fifteen (15) days and not more than sixty (60) days after the giving of such notice, without transfer or issue tax to the optionee (or other person entitled to exercise the option) at the principal office of the Bank, or such other place as shall be mutually acceptable, a certificate or certificates for such shares dated the date the options were validly exercised; provided, however, that the time of such delivery may be postponed by the Bank for such period as may be required for it with reasonable diligence to comply with any requirements of law. If

an option covers incentive and nonstatutory stock options, separate stock certificates shall be issued; one or more for stock acquired upon exercise of the ISOs and one or more for the stock acquired upon exercise of the NSOs.

(b)

Where in the opinion of counsel to the Bank, the Bank has or will have a legal obligation to withhold taxes relating to the exercise of any stock option, such option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such tax obligation is first satisfied in a manner satisfactory to the Bank.

Use of Proceeds from Stock.

Proceeds from the sale of stock pursuant to options granted under the Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes.

Adjustments of and Changes in the Stock.

In the event that the shares of Common Stock of the Bank, as presently constituted, shall be changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the Bank or of another corporation (whether by reason of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, split-up, combination of shares, or otherwise), or if the number of shares of Common Stock of the Bank shall be increased through the payment of a stock dividend, or a stock split, then there shall be substituted for or added to each share of Common Stock of the Bank theretofore appropriated or thereafter subject or which may become subject to an option under the Plan, the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities into which each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Bank shall be so changed, or for which each such share shall be exchanged or to which each such share shall be entitled, as the case may be .. Outstanding options shall also be amended as to price and other terms if necessary to reflect the foregoing events. In the event there shall be any other change in the number or kind of the

outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Bank, or of any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock of the Bank, or of any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock shall have changed, or for which it shall have been exchanged, then if the Board of Directors shall, in its sole discretion, determine that such change equitably requires an adjustment in any option theretofore granted or which may be granted under the Plan, such adjustment shall be made in accordance with such determination. No right to purchase fractional shares shall result from any adjustment in options pursuant to this Section 9. In case of any such adjustment, the shares subject to the option shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. Notice of any adjustment shall be given by the Bank to each holder of an option which shall have been so adjusted and such adjustment (whether or not such notice is given) shall be effective and binding for all purposes of the Plan.

10.

Amendment of the Plan.

The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend the Plan, subject to approval by the vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Bank entitled to vote, within twelve (12) months before or after the date of such amendment's adoption, where such amendment will:

(a)

increase the number of shares reserved for options under the Plan;

(b)

materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan; or

(c)

materially modify the requirements of Section 5 as to eligibility for participation in the Plan.

It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect necessary to provide the Bank's employee Participants with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to

employee incentive stock options and/or to bring the Plan or options granted under it into compliance therewith.

Rights and obligations under any option granted before any amendment of the Plan shall not be altered or impaired by amendment of the Plan, except with the consent, which may be obtained in any manner deemed by the Board to be appropriate, of the person to whom the option was granted.

11.

Termination or Suspension of the Plan.

The Board at any time may suspend or terminate the Plan. The Plan, unless sooner terminated, shall terminate at the end of ten (10) years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or approved by the stockholders of the Bank, whichever is earlier. An option may not be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.

Rights and obligations under any option granted while the Plan is in effect shall not be altered or impaired by suspension or termination of the Plan, except with the consent of the person to whom the option was granted, which may be obtained in any manner that the Board deems appropriate.

12.

Listing, Qualification or Approval of Stock, Approval of Options.

All options granted under the Plan are subject to the requirement that if at any time the Board of Directors shall determine in its discretion that the listing or qualification of the shares of stock subject thereto on any securities exchange or under any applicable law, or the consent or approval by any governmental regulatory body or the shareholders of the Bank, is necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with the issuance of shares under the option, the option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, qualification, consent or

approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any condition not acceptable to the Board of Directors.

13.

Binding Effect of Conditions.

The conditions and stipulations hereinabove contained or in any option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be and constitute a covenant running with all of the shares of the Bank owned by the Participant at any time, directly or indirectly whether the same have been issued or not, and those shares of the Bank owned by the Participant shall not be sold, assigned or transferred by any persons save and except in accordance with the terms and conditions herein provided, and the Participant shall agree to use his best efforts to cause the officers of the Bank to refuse to record on the books of the Bank any assignments or transfer made or attempted to be made except as provided in the Plan and to cause said officers to refuse to cancel old certificates or to issue or deliver new certificates therefor where the purchaser or assignee has acquired certificates for the stock represented thereby, except strictly in accordance with t he provisions of this Plan.

14.

Effective Date of Plan.

The Plan shall become effective as determined by the Board but no options granted under it shall be exercisable until the Plan has been approved by the vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Bank entitled to vote.

15.

Privileges of Stock Ownership; Securities Law Compliance; Notice of Sale.

No optionee shall be entitled to the privileges of stock ownership as to any shares not actually issued and delivered to the optionee. No shares shall be purchased upon the exercise of any option unless and until any then applicable requirements of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction and of any exchanges upon which the Common Stock of the Bank may be listed shall

have been fully complied with. The Bank shall diligently endeavor to comply with all applicable securities laws before any options are granted under the Plan and before shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of such options.

16.

Indemnification.

To the extent permitted by applicable law in effect from time to time, no member of the Board of Directors or the Committee shall be liable for any action or omission of any other member of the Board of Directors or Committee nor for any act or omission on the member's own part, excepting only the member's own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The Bank shall pay expenses incurred by, and satisfy a judgment or fine rendered or levied against, a present or former director or member of the Committee in any action against such person (whether or not the Bank is joined as a party defendant) to impose a liability or penalty on such person for an act alleged to have been committed by such person while a director or member of the Committee arising with respect to the Plan or administration thereof or out of membership on the Committee or by the Bank, or all or any combination of the preceding so long as the Director o r Committee member was acting in good faith, within what such director or Committee member reasonably believed to have been within the scope of his or her employment or authority and for a purpose which he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank or its shareholders. Payments authorized hereunder include amounts paid and expenses incurred in settling any such action or threatened action. This section does not apply to any action instituted or maintained in the right of the Bank by a shareholder or holder of a voting trust certificate representing shares of the Bank. The provisions of this section shall apply to the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees or devises of a director or Committee member, and the

term "person" as used in this section shall include the estate, executor, administrator, heirs, legatees, or devises of such person.

17.

Miscellaneous.

The use of any masculine pronoun or similar term is intended to be without legal significance as to gender and the use of he or his shall also mean she and hers.

END OF PLAN

The undersigned, being the Secretary of Citizens Bancorp and Citizens Bank of Nevada County, hereby certifies on June ___, 2003 that this Adopted Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan was originally adopted by the Board of Directors of Citizens Bank of Nevada County on May 25, 1995, it was amended and restated as of December 20, 2001, and it was adopted by Citizens Bancorp as of June 1, 2003.

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Secretary