UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2007
United Security Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 0-14549 | 63-0843362 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
131 West Front Street
Post Office Box 249
Thomasville, Alabama 36784
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(334) 636-5424
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Item 5.02(e). Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 20, 2007, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of United Security Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”), on recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Committee”), approved the performance criteria pursuant to which cash bonuses will be paid to the chief executive officer, the principal financial officer, and certain other named executive officers of the Company (the “Executives”) for fiscal year 2008 under the Company’s 2008 Incentive Earnings Program (the “Program”). The Executives are eligible to receive bonuses under the Program based on a percentage of their salary if certain qualitative and quantitative individual and Company performance criteria are achieved during fiscal year 2008. These criteria also will be used to establish bonuses for certain other officers and employees of the Company.
The criteria established by the Committee and the Board for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, for the president/chief executive officer (Mr. R. Terry Phillips), the principal financial officer (Mr. Robert Steen), and two other named executive officers (Mr. William D. Morgan and Mr. Larry M. Sellers), which criteria differ based on whether the individual is a non-loan or a loan officer, are as follows:
President/Chief Executive Officer Criteria
1. | Return on average assets of First United Security Bank (the “Bank”). |
2. | Return on average equity of the Company. |
3. | Net earnings of Acceptance Loan Company, a subsidiary of the Company (excluding insurance proceeds). |
4. | Charge-offs based on average loan portfolio of individual at year-end. |
5. | Average past due percentage based on average loan portfolio of individual at year-end. |
Non-Loan Officer Criteria (includes the Principal Financial Officer)
1. | Return on average assets of the Bank. |
2. | Return on average equity of the Company. |
3. | Reduction of non-interest expense of the Bank. |
4. | Increase in average total deposit growth of the Bank. |
5. | Increase in non-interest income of the Bank. |
6. | Increase in average deposit growth at applicable bank branch. |
Loan Officer Criteria
1. | Return on average assets of the Bank. |
2. | Return on average equity of the Company. |
3. | Increase in average deposit growth at applicable bank branch. |
4. | Charge-offs based on average loan portfolio of individual at year-end. |
5. | Average past due percentage based on average loan portfolio of individual at year-end. |
6. Credit life insurance sales.
7. Satisfaction of statutory and regulatory banking compliance requirements.
Mr. J. Daniel Matheson, III receives a discretionary bonus payment, the amount of which is determined after year-end. Mr. Matheson’s bonus payment is not subject to the Program.
All incentive earnings under the Program are computed on a percentage of gross annual salary excluding any bonus, commissions, or incentive pay. No incentive earnings will be paid if employment is terminated prior to December 31, 2008.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 12, 2008 | UNITED SECURITY BANCSHARES, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Larry M. Sellers | |||||
Name: | Larry M. Sellers | |||||
Title: | Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer |