Amendment to Split-Dollar Insurance Agreement between Valley Bank and Ellis L. Gutshall
This amendment updates the split-dollar insurance agreement between Valley Bank and employee Ellis L. Gutshall. It changes how life insurance proceeds are distributed upon the employee's death: first, the employee's beneficiaries receive an amount equal to three times the employee's last base salary, and any remaining proceeds go to Valley Bank. If the insurance payout is not enough to cover the employee's portion, Valley Bank is not required to pay the difference. All other terms of the original agreement remain unchanged.
EXHIBIT 10.1
Amendment to Split Dollar Insurance Agreement
This Amendment (Amendment) to Split Dollar Insurance Agreement is dated as of the 31st day of January, 2008, by and between Valley Bank, a Virginia banking corporation (Valley Bank) and Ellis L. Gutshall (Employee);
Whereas, on August 20, 2003, Valley Bank and Employee entered into a Split Dollar Insurance Agreement (Agreement);
Whereas, the parties desire to amend the Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual promises of the parties set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Section 7 of the Agreement shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows:
At the death of the Employee, the proceeds of the Policy (death proceeds) shall be paid in the following order: (a) to Employees designated beneficiary or beneficiaries an amount equal to three times the Employees base salary during the last full year of Employees employment with Valley Bank (Employee Proceeds), and (b) the excess of the death proceeds after payment of the Employee Proceeds (the Valley Bank Proceeds) to Valley Bank. In the event the total death proceeds are insufficient to pay the Employee Proceeds, Valley Bank shall not be obligated to make up and pay the difference to Employees designated beneficiary or beneficiaries and the payment of the total death proceeds as provided herein shall constitute full and complete satisfaction of Valley Banks obligations hereunder. Valley Bank agrees to direct the Insurer with respect to the payment of the death proceeds in accordance with this Agreement.
2. The parties ratify and confirm the Agreement except as modified hereby.
3. This Amendment contains the entire, final and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on the date first written above.
Valley Bank |
/s/ Kimberly B. Snyder |
Kimberly B. Snyder |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Employee |
/s/ Ellis L. Gutshall |
Ellis L. Gutshall |