For purposes of this paragraph, no act or failure to act on the part of Executive shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Bank.
1.8 | “Change in Control” shall mean (a) a change in the ownership of BV Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) or the Bank, (b) a change in the effective control of the Company or the Bank, or (c) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or the Bank as defined in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. |
(a) A change in the ownership occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires ownership of stock of the Company or the Bank that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50 percent of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Bank.
(b) A change in the effective control of the Company or the Bank occurs on the date that either (i) any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)(D)) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock of the Company or the Bank possessing 30 percent or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company or the Bank, or (ii) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election, provided that this subsection “(ii)” is inapplicable where a majority shareholder of the Bank is another corporation.
(c) A change in a substantial portion of the Bank’s assets occurs on the date that any one person or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)(C)) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Bank that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40 percent of the total gross fair market value of (i) all of the assets of the Bank, or (ii) the value of the assets being disposed of, either of which is determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
(d) For all purposes hereunder, the definition of Change in Control shall be construed to be consistent with the requirements of Treasury Regulation 1.409A-3(i)(5), except to the extent that such regulations are superseded by subsequent guidance.
(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the reorganization of the Bank as the wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company in a second-step conversion shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control.
1.9 | “Disability” means, with respect to Executive, that Executive is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. |
1.10 | “Executive” means Timothy L. Prindle, who has been selected and approved by the Board of Directors to participate in the Plan. |
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