RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK DIRECTOR DEFERRED FEE AGREEMENT

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EXHIBIT 10.7

 

RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK

DIRECTOR DEFERRED FEE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is made this 31st day of December, 2008, by RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK, a national bank located in Marysville, Pennsylvania (the “Bank”), and                                                   , (the “Director”).

 

INTRODUCTION

 

To encourage the Director to remain a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors, the Bank is willing to provide to the Director a deferred fee opportunity. The Bank will pay the benefits from its general assets.

 

AGREEMENT

 

The Director and the Bank agree as follows:

 

Article 1

Definitions

 

1.1           Definitions.  Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings specified:

 

1.1.1        “Change in Control” means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Corporation or the Bank as described in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code.

 

Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, if (i) an agreement is executed by the Corporation or the Bank providing for any of the transactions or events constituting a Change in Control as defined herein, and the agreement subsequently expires or is terminated without the transaction or event being consummated, and (ii) Director’s service did not terminate during the period after the agreement and prior to such expiration or termination, for purposes of this agreement it shall be as though such agreement was never executed and no Change in Control event shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of the execution of such Agreement.

 

1.1.2        “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.1.3        “Corporation” means Riverview Financial Corporation.

 

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1.1.4        “Disability” means the Director’s inability to perform substantially all normal duties of a director, provided such disability complies with the definition provided under Code Section  409A. As a condition to receiving any benefits, the Bank may require the Director to submit to such physical or mental evaluations and tests as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

 

1.1.5        “Election Form” means the Form attached as Exhibit A.

 

1.1.6        “Fees” means the total amount earned by the Director for serving on the Bank’s Board.

 

1.1.7        “Normal Benefit Age” means the benefit distribution age specified by the Director in Exhibit A.

 

1.1.8        “Plan Year” means each twelve (12) month period commencing with the month deferrals commence under this Agreement.

 

1.1.9        “Termination of Service” means the Director’s ceasing to be a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors for any reason other than death, provided such termination of service complies with the definition of termination of service under Code Section 409A.

 

Article 2

Deferral Election

 

2.1           Initial Election.  The Director shall make an initial deferral election under this Agreement by filing with the Bank a signed Election Form within thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement. The Election Form shall set forth the amount of Fees to be deferred, provided such deferral opportunity shall be limited to Fees earned during the ten-year period ending December 31, 2018 unless an extension is approved in writing by the Bank. The Election Form shall be effective to defer only Fees earned after the date the Election Form is received by the Bank.

 

2.2           Election Changes.  The Director may modify the amount of Fees to be deferred annually by filing a new Election Form with the Bank. The modified deferral shall not be effective until the calendar year following the year in which the subsequent Election Form is received by the Bank. Any changes to the form of benefit payment must be in accordance with Exhibit A.

 

Article 3

Deferral Account

 

3.1           Establishing and Crediting.  The Bank shall establish a Deferral Account on its books for the Director, and shall credit to the Deferral Account the following amounts:

 

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3.1.1        Deferrals.  The fees deferred by the Director as of the time the Fees would have otherwise been paid to the Director.

 

3.1.2        Interest.  Interest at an annual rate of 70% of R.O.E.  R.O.E. is to be calculated by a daily quarterly average.

 

3.2           Statement of Accounts.  The Bank shall provide to the Director, within one hundred twenty (120) days after each Plan Year, a statement setting forth the Deferral Account balance.

 

3.3           Accounting Device Only.  The Deferral Account is solely a device for measuring amounts to be paid under this Agreement. The Deferral Account is not a trust fund of any kind. The Director is a general unsecured creditor of the Bank for the payment of benefits. The benefits represent the mere Bank promise to pay such benefits. The Director’s rights are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment by the Director’s creditors.

 

Article 4

Lifetime Benefits

 

4.1           Normal Benefit Age.  If the Director terminates service as a Director on or after Normal Benefit Age, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit described in this Section 4.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

 

4.1.1        Amount of Benefit.  The benefit under this Section 4.1 is the Deferral Account balance at the date specified in Exhibit A.

 

4.1.2        Payment of Benefit.  The Bank shall pay the benefit to the Director in the form specified in Exhibit A. If installment payments are elected, the Bank shall continue to credit interest at an annual rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, on the undistributed account balance during any applicable installment period.

 

4.2           Early Termination Benefit.  If the Director terminates service as a Director before the Normal Benefit Age for reasons other than death, disability or following a Change in Control, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit described in this Section 4.2 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

 

4.2.1        Amount of Benefit.  The Benefit under this Section 4.2 is the Deferral Account balance at the Director’s Termination of Service.

 

4.2.2        Payment of Benefit.  The Bank shall pay the benefit to the Director in the form specified in Exhibit A. If installment payments are elected, the Bank shall continue to credit interest at an annual rate as

 

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defined in Section 3.1.2 above, on the undistributed account balance during any applicable installment period.

 

4.3           Disability Benefit.  Upon Termination of Service for disability prior to the Normal Benefit Age, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit described in this Section 4.3 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

 

4.3.1        Amount of Benefit.  The benefit under this Section 4.3 is the Deferral Account balance at the date specified in Exhibit A. If applicable, the Bank shall continue to credit interest to the Deferral Account balance at a rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, during the period from Termination of Service until payments commence.

 

4.3.2        Payment of Benefit.  The Bank shall pay the benefit to the Director in the form specified in Exhibit A. If installment payments are elected, the Bank shall continue to credit interest at an annual rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, on the undistributed account balance during any applicable installment period.

 

4.4           Change of Control Benefit.  If the Director is in the active service of the Bank when the change occurs, the Bank shall pay to the Director the benefit described in this Section 4.4 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

 

4.4.1        Amount of Benefit.  The benefit under this Section 4.4 is the Deferral Account balance at the date specified in Exhibit A. If applicable, the Bank shall continue to credit interest to the Deferral Account balance at a rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, during the period from Termination of Service until payments commence.

 

4.4.2        Payment of Benefit.  The Bank shall pay the benefit to the Director in the form specified in Exhibit A. If installment payments are elected, the Bank shall continue to credit interest at an annual rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, on the undistributed account balance during any applicable installment period.

 

4.5           Hardship Distribution.  If an unforeseeable financial emergency arising from the death of a family member, divorce, sickness, injury, catastrophe or similar event outside the control of the Director occurs, provided such emergency qualifies as an unforeseeable emergency under Code Section 409A, the Director may petition the Board for early payout of his Deferral Account. If the Board determines that the Director’s request constitutes an unforeseeable financial emergency as provided under Code 409A, the Bank shall distribute to the Director all or a portion of the Deferral Account balance as determined by the Bank, but in no event shall the distribution be greater than is necessary to relieve the financial hardship.

 

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Article 5

Death Benefits

 

5.1           Death Prior to Commencement of Benefit Payments.  If the Director dies prior to commencement of benefit payments, the Bank shall pay to the Director’s beneficiary the benefit described in this Section 5.1 in lieu of any other benefit under this Agreement.

 

5.1.1        Amount of Benefit.  The benefit amount under Section 5.1 is the Deferral Account balance.

 

5.1.2        Payment of Benefit.  The Bank shall pay the benefit to the beneficiary in the form specified in Exhibit A, with payment made or commencing on the first day of January following the Director’s death. If installment payments are elected, the Bank shall continue to credit interest at an annual rate as defined in Section 3.1.2 above, compounded monthly, on the undistributed account balance during any applicable installment period.

 

5.2           Death During Benefit Period.  If the Director dies after benefit payments have commenced under this Agreement but before receiving all such payments, the Bank shall pay the remaining benefits to the Director’s beneficiary at the same time and in the same amounts they would have been paid to the Director had the Director survived.

 

Article 6

Beneficiaries

 

6.1           Beneficiary Designations.  The Director shall designate a beneficiary by filing a written designation with the Bank. The Director may revoke or modify the designation at any time by filing a new designation. However, designations will only be effective if signed by the Director and accepted by the Bank during the Director’s lifetime. The Director’s beneficiary designation shall be deemed automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases the Director, or if the Director names a spouse as beneficiary and the marriage is subsequently dissolved. If the Director dies without a valid beneficiary designation, all payments shall be made to the Director’s estate.

 

6.2           Facility of Payment.  If a benefit is payable to a minor, to a person declared incompetent, or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of his or her property, the Bank may pay such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care or custody of such minor, incompetent person or incapable person. The Bank may require proof of incompetence, minority or guardianship as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Such distribution shall completely discharge the Bank from all liability with respect to such benefit.

 

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Article 7

General Limitations

 

Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Bank shall not pay any benefit under this Agreement that is attributable to the interest earned on such contributions:

 

7.1           Termination for Cause.  If the Bank terminates the Director’s service for:

 

7.2.1        Gross negligence or gross neglect of duties;

 

7.2.2        Commission of a felony or of a gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or

 

7.2.3        Fraud, disloyalty, dishonesty or willful violation of any law or significant Bank policy committed in connection with the Director’s service and resulting in an adverse effect on the Bank.

 

7.2           Removal.  If the Director is subject to a final removal or prohibition order issued by an appropriate federal banking agency pursuant to Section 8(e) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

 

7.3           Suicide.  If the Director commits suicide within two years after the date of this Agreement, or if the Director has made any material misstatement of fact on any application for life insurance purchased by the Bank.

 

Article 8

Claims and Review Procedures

 

8.1           Claims Procedure.  The Bank shall notify any person or entity that makes a claim against the Agreement (the “Claimant”) in writing, within ninety (90) days of Claimant’s written application for benefits, of Claimant’s eligibility or ineligibility for benefits under the Agreement. If the Bank determines that the Claimant is not eligible for benefits or full benefits, the notice shall set forth (l) the specific reasons for such denial, (2) a specific reference to the provisions of the Agreement on which the denial is based, (3) a description of any additional information or material necessary for the Claimant to perfect Claimant’s claim, and a description of why it is needed, and (4) an explanation of the Agreement’s claims review procedure and other appropriate information as to the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to have the claim reviewed. If the Bank determines that there are special circumstances requiring additional time to make a decision, the Bank shall notify the Claimant of the special circumstances and the date by

 

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which a decision is expected to be made, and may extend the time for up to an additional ninety-day period.

 

8.2           Review Procedure.  If the Claimant is determined by the Bank not to be eligible for benefits, or if the claimant believes that claimant is entitled to greater or different benefits, the Claimant shall have the opportunity to have such claim reviewed by the Bank by filing a petition for review with the Bank within sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice issued by the Bank. Said petition shall state the specific reasons which the Claimant believes entitle Claimant to benefits or to greater or different benefits. Within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Bank of the petition, the Bank shall afford the claimant (and counsel, if any) an opportunity to present Claimant’s position to the Bank orally or in writing, and the Claimant (and counsel) shall have the right to review the pertinent documents. The Bank shall notify the Claimant of its decision in writing within the sixty-day period, stating specifically the basis of its decision, written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant and the specific provisions of the Agreement on which the decision is based. If, because of the need for a hearing, the sixty-day period is not sufficient, the decision may be deferred for up to another sixty-day period at the election of the Bank, but notice of this deferral shall be given to the Claimant.

 

Article 9

Amendments and Termination

 

This Agreement may be amended or terminated only by a written agreement signed by the Bank and the Director, except as specified in Article 7.

 

Article 10

Miscellaneous

 

10.1         Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall bind the Director and the Bank, and their beneficiaries, survivors, executors, successors, administrators and transferees.

 

10.2         No Guarantee of Service.  This Agreement is not a contract for services. It does not give the Director the right to remain a director of the Bank, nor does it interfere with the shareholders’ rights to replace the Director. It also does not require the Director to remain a director nor interfere with the Director’s right to terminate service at any time.

 

10.3         Non-Transferability.  Benefits under this Agreement cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, attached or encumbered in any manner.

 

10.4         Tax Withholding. The Bank shall withhold any taxes that are required to be withheld from the benefits provided under this Agreement.

 

10.5         Applicable Law. The Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, except to the extent preempted by the laws of the United States of America. This Agreement shall also be

 

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interpreted as is minimally required to qualify any payment hereunder as not triggering any penalty on the Director pursuant to Code Section 409A and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

10.6         Unfunded Arrangement.  The Director and beneficiary are general unsecured creditors of the Bank for the payment of benefits under this Agreement. The benefits represent the mere promise by the Bank to pay such benefits. The rights to benefits are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment by creditors. Any insurance on the Director’s life is a general asset of the Bank to which the Director and beneficiary have no preferred or secured claim.

 

10.7         Recovery of Estate Taxes.  If the Director’s gross estate for federal estate tax purposes includes any amount determined by reference to and on account of this Agreement, and if the beneficiary is other than the Director’s estate, then the Director’s estate shall be entitled to recover from the beneficiary receiving such benefit under the terms of the Agreement, an amount by which the total estate tax due by the Director’s estate, exceeds the total estate tax which would have been payable if the value of such benefit had not been included in the Director’s gross estate. If there is more than one person receiving such benefit, the right of recovery shall be against each such person. In the event the beneficiary has a liability hereunder, the beneficiary may petition the Bank for a lump sum payment in an amount not to exceed the beneficiary’s liability hereunder.

 

10.8         Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Bank and the Director as to the subject matter hereof. No rights are granted to the Director by virtue of this Agreement other than those specifically set forth herein.

 

10.9         Reorganization. The Bank shall not merge or consolidate into or with another company, or reorganize, or sell substantially all of its assets to another company, firm or person unless such succeeding or continuing company, firm or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Bank.

 

10.10       Administration. The Bank shall have powers which are necessary to administer this Agreement, including but not limited to:

 

10.10.1    Interpreting the provisions of this Agreement;

 

10.10.2    Establishing and revising the method of accounting for the Agreement.

 

10.10.3    Maintaining a record of benefit payments; and

 

10.10.4    Establishing rules and prescribing any forms necessary or desirable to administer the Agreement.

 

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10.11       Named Fiduciary.  The Bank shall be the named fiduciary and plan administrator under this Agreement. The named fiduciary may delegate to others certain aspects of the management and operation responsibilities of the plan including the service of advisors and the delegation of ministerial duties to qualified individuals.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Director and a duly authorized Bank officer have signed this Agreement.

 

 

 

BANK:

ATTEST:

 

RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

By execution hereof, Riverview Financial Corporation, consents to and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

 

ATTEST:

 

CORPORATION:

 

 

RIVERVIEW FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WITNESS:

 

DIRECTOR:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK

DIRECTOR DEFERRED FEE AGREEMENT

 

Election Form

 

Deferral Election (Initial and Complete One):

 

o

 

I elect to defer         % of my fees for          months, increasing or decreasing to         % commencing in                                      .

 

 

(mo./yr.)

 

 

 

o

 

I elect to defer $                per month for          months, increasing or decreasing to $                   per month commencing in                                                          .

 

 

 

(mo./yr.)

 

Benefit Age:

 

I elect a Normal Benefit Age of             .

 

Timing of Payout:

 

If I terminate service after Normal Benefit Age, I elect to have my benefits distributed commencing within 30 days of (Initial One).

 

o

 

Normal Benefit Age

 

 

 

o

 

Termination of Service

 

If I terminate service before Normal Benefit Age due to Disability, I elect to have my benefits distributed commencing within 30 days of (Initial One):

 

o

 

Normal Benefit Age

 

 

 

o

 

Termination of Service

 

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If a Change in Control occurs prior to Normal Benefit Age, I elect to have my benefits distributed commencing within 30 days of (Initial One):

 

o

 

Normal Benefit Age

 

 

 

o

 

Termination of Service

 

 

 

o

 

The date the Change in Control occurs

 

Form of Payment:

 

I elect to have my benefits paid in the following form (initial (a) or (b) for each category):

 

Section

 

Triggering

 

 

 

Annuitized over

Reference

 

Event

 

Lump Sum

 

120 Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.2

 

Normal Benefit Age

 

(a)      

 

(b)      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2.2

 

Early Termination

 

(a)      

 

(b)      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3.2

 

Disability

 

(a)      

 

(b)      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.4.2

 

Change in Control

 

(a)      

 

(b)      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.2

 

Death

 

(a)      

 

(b)      

 

I understand that I may change the form of benefit elected provided such change is made at least 12 months prior to the date the payment becomes due.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

Accepted by the Bank this          day of                               , 20    .

 

RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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RIVERVIEW NATIONAL BANK

 

DIRECTOR DEFERRED FEE AGREEMENT

 

Beneficiary Designation

 

I designate the following as beneficiary of benefits under the Director Deferred Fee Agreement payable following my death:

 

Primary Beneficiary:

 

Name:

 

 

Relationship:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingent Beneficiary:  (to receive the benefits if there is no surviving Primary Beneficiary or should the Primary Beneficiary die before receiving all benefit payments under Article 5)

 

Name:

 

 

Relationship:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:      To name a trust as beneficiary, please provide the name of the trustee(s) and the exact name and date of the trust agreement.

 

I understand that I may change these beneficiary designations by filing a new written designation with the Bank. I further understand that the designations will be automatically revoked if the beneficiary predeceases me, or, if I have named my spouse as beneficiary, in the event of the dissolution of our marriage.

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

Accepted by the Bank this              day of                                             , 20    .

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

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