Employment Agreement dated January 28, 2011 between Old Line Bank and Sandra F. Burnett

THIS EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of this 28th day of January, 2011, by and between OLD LINE BANK, a Maryland-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank” or “Employer”) and SANDRA BURNETT (the “Employee”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the benefits provided to each party hereunder and the mutual promises made herein, the adequacy and sufficiency of such consideration being hereby acknowledged by the parties, the parties agree as follows:

1.           Employment.  The Bank hereby employs the Employee as an Executive Vice President   and agrees to continue to employ the Employee in that position (or in any other position approved by the Bank) during the term of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided below.

2.           Term.  The initial term and any extensions thereof are referred to herein as the "Term." The Term of this Agreement expires on March 31, 2013.  The Term of this Agreement is two (2) years.  On or before March 31, 2012 and on or before each succeeding consecutive April twentieth while this Agreement is in effect, Employer shall inform the employee whether Employer, in its sole discretion, extends this Agreement for one additional year or such greater Term as Employer deems appropriate.

3.           Compensation.

A.           The Employee's salary under this Agreement shall be $173,399 per annum, payable on a bi-weekly basis. Employee may also receive an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, provided that sufficient options are available for grant under a stockholder approved stock option or equity incentive plan, the Bank or such entity (the "Company") that may then control the Bank, on an annual basis, shall grant options to Employee to purchase not less than 2, 250 shares of stock in the Bank or the Company or such greater amount as may be determined by the Board of Directors or an appropriate committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Company.  The exercise price for the options shall be no less than the fair market value of the Bank's or the Company's common stock on the date the options are granted, the options must be exercised within ten (10) years of the date of grant and the options shall be subject to such vesting terms as the Board of Directors or an appropriate committee of the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Company determines from time to time.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3 (A), the options to be granted pursuant to this Section 3 (A) will only be evidenced by, and will be subject to the terms and conditions of, a stock option agreement to be entered into between the Bank and Employee or the Company and Employee.

4.           Duties.

A.           During the term of this Agreement, the Employee shall serve as the Executive Vice President.  She shall have such powers and shall perform such duties that are incident and customary to this office, and as granted and assigned to her by the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and/or the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

B.           The Employee shall devote her full time, attention, skill, and energy to the performance of her duties under this Agreement, and shall comply with all reasonable professional requests of the Bank; provided, however, that the Employee will be permitted to engage in and manage personal investments and to participate in community and charitable affairs, so long as such activities in the judgment of the Bank’s CEO do not create a conflict of interest or interfere with the performance of her duties under this Agreement.  In furtherance of this commitment, the Employee shall disclose all positions she holds with other organizations and any ownership interests she has in other business entities where she may influence or control management decisions.  Such disclosures shall be made at the commencement of the Employee’s employment and from time-to-time throughout her employment where her circumstances have changed to make such a disclosure appropriate.

C.           The Employee shall immediately notify the Company of (i) her own illness and consequent absence from work or (ii) any intended significant change in her plans to work for the Company.

5.           Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave.

A.           The Employee shall be entitled to a total of twenty (­­20) days of paid vacation each calendar year, which she may use in accordance with the Bank’s announced policy that is in effect from time-to-time.  The Employee may take her vacation at such times that do not interfere with the performance of her duties under this Agreement.

B.           The Employee shall be entitled to six (6) days of paid sick leave and two (2) days of paid personal leave each calendar year, which she may use in accordance with the Bank’s announced policy that is in effect from time-to-time.

6.           Expenses.  The Bank shall reimburse the Employee for all reasonable expenses incurred in connection with her duties on behalf of the Bank, provided that the Employee shall keep and present to the Bank records and receipts relating to reimbursable expenses incurred by her.  Such records and receipts shall be maintained and presented in a format, and with such regularity, as the Bank reasonably may require in order to substantiate the Bank’s right to claim income tax deductions for such expenses.  For any expenditure in excess of $500.00, the Employee must obtain written approval from the CEO if she is to be reimbursed for the expense.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement for any business-related travel, business-related entertainment and other costs and expenses reasonably incident to the performance of her duties on behalf of the Bank.

7.           Fringe Benefits.

A.           Insurance.  The Employee shall receive health insurance, consistent with the terms set forth in the plan established by the Bank for its employees.  The Bank shall also pay the premiums for Employee to receive the following insurance, consistent with the terms set forth in the plans established by the Bank for its employees:  dental; life; short-term disability; and long-term disability.

 

                   

8.           Termination of Employment.

A.           This Agreement shall terminate prior to the expiration of its Term only upon and on the occurrence of the following:

(i)           on the death of Employee in which event all non vested stock options shall immediately vest and Employer shall have no further obligation to Employee other than payment of any unpaid salary and any contractually committed obligations to provide Employee with vested benefits pursuant to a salary continuation agreement, supplemental life insurance agreement, or other form of retirement plan ("Retirement Benefits") in effect as of the date of death;

(ii)           on the date Employee becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to the extent she has been unable to perform her duties under this Agreement for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days and, in order to assist the Bank in making such determination, the Employee agrees to make herself available for medical examination by one or more physicians chosen by the Bank and grants to the Bank and such physicians access to all relevant medical information, including copies of the Employee's medical records and access to the Employee's own physicians, in which event Employer will have no further obligation to Employee other than payment of any unpaid salary and Retirement Benefits as of the date of disability;

(iii)           on the effective date of Employee's voluntary resignation in which event Employer will have no further obligation to Employee other than payment of any unpaid salary and Retirement Benefits as of the date of voluntary resignation;

(iv)           on the date Employer terminates Employee for "cause" as defined below in which event Employee will have no further obligation to Employee other than payment of any unpaid salary and Retirement Benefits as of the date of termination; or

(v)           on the date Employer terminates Employee other than for cause in which event (1) Employer, for the remaining Term, shall pay Employee salary and benefits as such were paid on the date of termination, (2) Employer, for the remaining Term, shall grant options as provided in this Agreement and (3) all unvested options shall immediately vest and all options granted during the remaining Term shall vest when granted.

 

 

 

B.           Termination for Cause.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 above, the Employee’s employment (and all of her rights and benefits under this Agreement) shall terminate immediately after written notice upon the happening of any one or more of the following events, which constitute “cause”:  (i)  the Employee has breached, in any material respect, a provision of this Agreement; (ii)  the Employee refuses to perform the duties of her employment under this Agreement in any material respect; (iii)  the Employee has committed any act or omission materially and adversely affecting her reputation or that of the Bank or any of its affiliates or materially and adversely affecting any product, policy, program or service offered through or developed by the Bank or any of its affiliates; (iv)  the Employee is convicted of or pleads guilty to a charge of any felony or of any lesser crime involving fraud or moral turpitude or directed against the Bank, its affiliates or any of their shareholders, employees, agents or contractors; (v)  the Employee commits any other act which is inconsistent with the good faith fulfillment of her responsibilities as an employee of the Bank or is done with the intent to harm the Bank, its affiliates or any of their shareholders, employees, agents or contractors; (vi)  the Employee violates any material statute, rule or regulation of any federal, state or local governmental authority pertaining to the marketing, sale, solicitation or offer of any product, policy or program of the Bank or its affiliates; and (vii)  the Employee commits any other act or omission which an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction justifies as grounds for dismissal for cause.

C.           Unused Vacation, Sick and Personal Leave.  The Employee shall be eligible to receive the remaining balance of her unused vacation and personal leave at the termination of her employment only if she is not terminated for “cause” as defined above and she returns all Bank property to the Bank prior to her final day of employment.  Employee shall have no right receive any unused sick leave.  If the Employee fails to return any Bank property prior to her last day of employment, the Employee authorizes the Bank to deduct from her final paycheck the reasonable cost (not value) of that item.  In the event that the Employee elects to terminate her employment, she must provide the Company with 60 days notice as provided above in order to receive the remaining balance of her unused vacation and personal leave.

  9.           Non-Competition Agreement.

A.           The Employee agrees that, for one (1) year following termination from the Bank, regardless of reason, she will not, as an individual, stockholder, officer, director, partner, agent, employee, consultant, or representative, act for or on behalf of or have any interest, direct or indirect, in any business similar to or competitive with the Bank’s business within a 25-mile radius of the main office of the Bank exclusive of the State of Virginia or Washington, D.C.

B.           The Employee agrees, during the period of employment and for one (1) year following the termination of employment, not to solicit or sell or attempt to solicit or sell, for her own account or on behalf of any person or corporation other than the Bank, services or products that are competitive with the services or products of the Bank to any customer or client to which the Employee (or employees under her managerial control) has solicited or sold any services or products on behalf of the Bank during any part of the two (2) years immediately preceding the termination of her employment. This restriction shall, in the case of a multi-location customer or client, apply to the location or locations where Employee (or employees under her managerial control) solicited or sold services or products, as well as any offices of that customer or client within a 25-mile radius of the main office of the Bank.

 

 

 

C.           Employee agrees, during the period of employment and for one (1) year following termination, not to perform or render services or attempt to perform or render services, for her own account or on behalf of any person or corporation other than the Bank, for any customer or client of the Bank for which the Employee (or employees under her managerial control) has performed any services, during any part of the two (2) years immediately preceding the termination of her employment. This restriction shall, in the case of a multi-location customer or client, apply to the location or locations where the Employee (or employees under her managerial control) performed or rendered services, as well as any offices of that customer or client within a 25-mile radius of the main office of the Bank.

D.           The Employee agrees, during the period of employment and for one (1) year following termination, not to solicit or hire, either directly or indirectly, any current employee of the Bank to work or perform services for her own account or on behalf of any person or corporation other than the Bank, or attempt to induce any employee to leave the employ of the Bank to work for the Employee or any other person, firm or corporation.

E.           The Employee acknowledges that any breach of these provisions will cause irreparable harm to the Bank and entitle the Bank to injunctive or other equitable relief, as well as damages. In the event of a breach of Paragraphs A through C of this Section, the Employee shall pay to the Bank liquidated damages equal to any money received by the Employee due to violation of these Paragraphs, as well as court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Bank to enforce this Agreement. In the event of a breach of Paragraph D of this Section, the Employee shall pay to the Bank liquidated damages equal to any money received by the Employee due to violation of this Paragraph or the equivalent of the most recent one (1) year's salary (at the company) of the hired solicited employee, whichever is greater. Additionally, the Employee agrees to pay the Bank court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Bank to enforce this Agreement.

10.           Trade Secrets, Confidential Information and Intellectual Property.  The Employee acknowledges that and as a result of her employment with the Bank, the Employee has, is and will be making use of, acquiring, and adding to information of a special and unique nature and value relating to the Bank's intellectual property, trade secrets and other confidential information.  In that regard, the Employee agrees to the following:

A.           The Employee shall not, at any time during or following her employment with the Bank, divulge or disclose, or employ for any purpose whatsoever, any of the Bank's trade secrets or other confidential information that have been obtained by or disclosed to the Employee as a result of the Employee's employment by the Bank.  For purposes of this Agreement, “trade secrets or other confidential information" shall mean all information which is used in the Bank's business and which gives the Bank the opportunity to obtain advantage over its competitors who do not know or use such information, regardless of whether written or otherwise, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, business methods, business plans, financial data, customer lists and contracts, pricing plans, marketing plans or strategies, security devices, product information, billing procedures, employee lists, salaries and other personnel information, and other business arrangements.  The term “trade secrets or other confidential information” is not meant to include any information which, at the time of disclosure, is generally known by the public or any competitors of the Bank.  If the Employee has any questions regarding the confidential status of information, she should contact the CEO.

 

 

 

B.           All notes, data, reference items, sketches, drawings, memoranda, records, and other materials in any way relating to any of the information referred to in the Paragraph above or to the Bank's business shall belong exclusively to the Bank and the Employee agrees to turn over to the Bank all copies of such materials in the Employee's possession or control (whether hard copy or electronic) at the Bank's request or upon the termination of the Employee's employment.

C.           All intellectual property, including, but not limited to, all software (including, without limitation, computer programs, object code, source code, documentation, notes, records, work papers, and all other materials associated therewith), and all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary rights related thereto shall be deemed (1) the sole and exclusive property of the Bank (and/or the Bank's clients or customers if the Bank so determines), and (2) “trade secrets or other confidential information."  The Employee also agrees that any work prepared for the Bank or its customers or clients that are susceptible of copyright protection shall be a work-made-for-hire for the Bank.  If any such work is deemed for any reason not to be a work-made-for-hire, the Employee hereby agrees to irrevocably assign to the Bank all of the Employee's right, title and interest in and to the copyright in such work and the Employee further agrees to execute all such documents and assurances, and to take all such action, as the Bank shall request, in order to cause the rights assigned hereby fully to vest in the Bank.  The Employee hereby waives all so-called “moral rights” relating to all work developed or produced by the Employee hereunder, including, without limitation, any and all rights of attribution, rights of approval, restriction or limitation of use or subsequent modifications.  In furtherance of the foregoing, and not in limitation thereof, the Employee agrees to assign the Bank all of the Employee's right, title and interest in and to any and all ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, processes, methods, inventions, discoveries, developments, innovations and improvements conceived or made by the Employee, whether alone or with others, during the Employee's employment with the Bank, and which either (i) involve or are reasonably related to the Bank's business or (ii) incorporate or are based on, in whole or in part, any of the Bank's trade secrets or other confidential information. (all of the aforesaid sometimes referred to herein as the “Inventions”).  The Employee agrees to disclose all Inventions to the Bank promptly, and to provide all assistance reasonably requested by the Bank in the preservation of the Bank’s interest in the Inventions, such as by executing documents, testifying and the like, which assistance shall be provided at the Bank’s expense but without any additional compensation to the Employee.  The Employee shall, at the Bank’s expense, assist the Bank or its nominee to obtain patent protection for such Inventions in any countries the Bank may elect in its sole discretion throughout the world.  All Inventions shall be the property of the Bank or its nominees, whether patentable or not.  The Employee hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Bank, all of the Employee’s right title and interest in and to all patent applications, patents and reissues related to any Inventions.  The Employee agrees to execute, acknowledge and deliver all documents, and to provide other assistance, at the Bank’s request and expense, during and subsequent to the Employee’s employment by the Bank, confirming the complete ownership by the Bank of any and all Inventions, enabling the Bank or its nominees to apply for and maintain patent protection (if applicable), and/or any other legal protection that may then be available for the Inventions.

 

 

 

D.           The Employee acknowledges that any breach of this Section will cause irreparable harm to the Bank and entitle the Bank to injunctive or other equitable relief, as well as damages. Damages shall include, but are not limited to, the Employee's payment of the court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Bank to enforce this Agreement.

 

11.           Applicable Law.  This Agreement will be construed and enforced under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.  The parties agree that any appropriate state court located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, will have jurisdiction of any case or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement and will be a proper forum in which to adjudicate such case or controversy.  The parties consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

 

12.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement embodies the entire and final agreement of the parties on the subject matter stated in the Agreement.  No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid or binding upon the Employer or the Employee unless made in writing and signed by both parties.  All prior understandings and agreements relating to the subject matter of this Agreement are hereby expressly terminated.

 

13.           Severability.  The parties agree that each of the provisions included in this Agreement is separate, distinct and severable from the other provisions of this Agreement and that the invalidity or unenforceability of any Agreement provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.  Further, if any provision of this Agreement is ruled invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction because of a conflict between the provision and any applicable law or public policy, the provision will be redrawn to make the provision consistent with and valid and enforceable under the law or public policy.

 

14.           No Set-off by the Employee.  The existence of any claim, demand, action or cause of action by the Employee against the Employer, or any Affiliate of the Employer, whether predicated upon this Agreement or otherwise, will not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Employer of any of its rights hereunder.

 

15.           Notice.  All notices and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement will be in writing and, if mailed by prepaid first-class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, will be deemed to have been received on the earlier of the date shown on the receipt or three (3) business days after the postmarked date thereof.  In addition, notices hereunder may be delivered by hand, facsimile transmission or overnight courier, in which event the notice will be deemed effective when delivered or transmitted.  All notices and other communications under this Agreement must be given to the parties hereto at the following addresses:

 

 

 

16.           Assignment.  Neither party hereto may assign or delegate this Agreement or any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the written consent of the other party hereto.

 

17.           Waiver.  A waiver by the Employer of any breach of this Agreement by the Employee will not be effective unless in writing, and no waiver will operate or be construed as a waiver of the same or another breach on a subsequent occasion.

 

18.           Interpretation.  Words importing the singular form shall include the plural and vice versa.  The terms "herein", "hereunder", "hereby", "hereto", "hereof" and any similar terms refer to this Agreement.  Any captions, titles or headings preceding the text of any article, section or subsection herein are solely for convenience of reference and will not constitute part of this Agreement or affect its meaning, construction or effect.

 

19.           Rights of Third Parties.  Nothing herein expressed is intended to or will be construed to confer upon or give to any person, firm or other entity, other than the parties hereto and their permitted assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

20.           Survival.  The obligations of the Employee pursuant to Sections 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 will survive the termination of the employment of the Employee hereunder for the period designated under each of those respective sections.

 

21.           This Agreement shall extend to, and be binding upon the Employee, and upon the Bank and its successors and assigns and the term “Bank” as used herein shall include its successors and assigns whether by merger, consolidation, combination or otherwise.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement, under seal, as of the day and year first hereinabove written.

 

 

ATTEST:		OLD LINE BANK.
/s/ Christine M. Rush		By: /s/ James W. Cornelsen	(SEAL)
Christine M. Rush, Secretary		James W. Cornelsen, President and Chief Executive Officer
WITNESS:		/s/ Sandra Burnett	(SEAL)
/s/ Christine M. Rush		Sandra Burnett