Exhibit 10.3
ENDORSEMENT SPLIT DOLLAR
INSURANCE AGREEMENT
THIS ENDORSEMENT SPLIT DOLLAR INSURANCE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is
made as of the 2nd day of January, 2002, by and between First United Bank &
Trust, a(n) state bank (the "Bank"), located at 19 South Second Street, Oakland,
MD 21550 and William B. Grant, an employee of the Bank (the "Employee").
RECITALS:
In consideration of the faithful performance of services by the
Employee as an employee of the Bank, the Bank wishes to benefit the Employee by
entering into a split-dollar life insurance arrangement in accordance with the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties mutually agree as follows:
1. General. This Agreement describes the terms and conditions of a
split dollar arrangement between the Bank and the Employee relating to that
certain life insurance policy (the "Policy") issued by New York Life, with a
Policy number of __________ on the life of the Employee in the initial fact
amount of $404,384, and by Mass Mutual, with a Policy number of ____________ on
the life of the Employee in the initial fact amount of $380,000.
2. Acquisition of Policy; Payment of Premiums. The parties shall
cooperate in applying for and obtaining the Policy. The Policy shall be issued
to the Bank as the sole and exclusive owner of the Policy, subject to an
endorsement in favor of the Employee s hereinafter provided. The Bank shall pay
all of the net premiums due on the Policy and shall be solely responsible for
the calculation of the economic benefit to the Employee resulting from its
payment of such premiums.
3. Endorsement. (a) Upon issuance of the Policy, the Bank and the
Employee shall execute, in form acceptable to the parties and to the Insurer, an
endorsement to the Policy in favor of the Employee (the "Endorsement Plan"). The
Endorsement Plan shall give the Employee the right, upon the Employee's death
while this Agreement is in force, to designate the beneficiary (the
"Beneficiary") of the proceeds from the Policy in excess of the Policy's cash
surrender value (the "Endorsement Amount"). As between the parties hereto, in
the event of any conflict between the terms of the Endorsement Plan and this
Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
(b) In no event shall the Endorsement Plan grant to the Employee
the right to surrender the Policy or borrow against the cash surrender value of
the Policy or any other right or power constituting an incident of ownership in
the Policy. Except for the rights granted to the Employee in the Endorsement
Plan, the Bank shall have all of the rights of the owner under the Policy and
shall be entitled to exercise all o such rights, options and privileges without
the consent of the Employee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Employee understands and agrees that the cash surrender value of the Policy
shall at all times be the property of the Bank.
4. Death of the Employee. In the event of the Employee's death while
this Agreement is in force, the Bank and the Beneficiary shall take steps to
collect the proceeds of the Policy by submitting the proper claim forms to the
Insurer. That portion of the proceeds of the Policy equal to the Endorsement
Amount shall be paid directly to the Beneficiary. That portion of the proceeds
of the Policy in excess of the Endorsement Amount shall be paid to the
beneficiary designated by the Bank.
5. Termination of Agreement.
(a) Subject to fulfillment of the obligations arising upon
termination hereinafter set forth, this Agreement shall terminate on the first
to occur of the following events (each referred to herein as a "Termination
Event"):
(i) delivery of written notice of termination of this
Agreement by the Bank to the Employee;
(ii) delivery of written notice of termination of this
Agreement by the Employee to the Bank; or
(iii) at the election of the Bank upon termination of the
Employee's service as a Employee of the Bank for any reason by either the Bank
or the Employee.
(b) Within thirty (30) business days following a Termination
Event, the Bank, in its sole discretion, may take the following action:
(i) surrender the Policy and collect its cash surrender
value;
(c) At any time following a Termination Event, the Bank may,
without notice to the Employee and without the Employee's consent, cancel the
Endorsement Plan. In addition, the Employee shall cooperate in effecting any
full or partial policy surrender or policy loan requested by the Bank in
connection with the Bank's exercise of any option described under subparagraph
(b) above.
6. Provisions Regarding the Insurer. The parties acknowledge and
agree as follows:
(a) The Insurer shall be bound only by the provisions of the
Policy and any endorsement thereto.
(b) Any payment made or actions taken by the Insurer in
accordance with the provisions of the Policy and any endorsement thereto shall
fully discharge the Insurer from all claims, suits and demands of all persons
whatsoever.
(c) The Insurer shall not be seemed a party to, or to have notice
of, this Agreement or the provisions hereof and shall have no obligation to see
to the performance of the obligations of the parties hereunder.
7. Disability Waiver of Premiums. The parties may, by mutual
agreement, add an agreement or rider to the Policy providing for the waiver of
premiums in the event of the insured's disability. Any additional premium
attributable to such agreement or rider shall be payable to the Employee or in
such other manner as the parties agree.
8. Amendment. This Agreement may be altered, amended or modified,
including the addition of any extra policy provisions, but only by a written
instrument signed by all of the parties.
9. Notice Provision. Each notice and other communication hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered mail, return
receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been given on the date of its
delivery, if delivered, and on the fifth full business day following the date of
the mailing, if mailed to each of the parties thereto at the following
respective addresses or such other address as may be specified in any notice
delivered or mailed as above provided:
(a) If to the Bank to:
First United Bank & Trust
19 South Second Street
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Attention: Robert Kurtz
(b) If to the Employee:
To the address on record with the Payroll Department of the
Bank.
10. Assignment. A party may assign such party's interests and
obligations under this Agreement at any time subject to the terms and conditions
of this Agreement.
11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to any
principles of conflicts of law of such State (Commonwealth).
12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any and all prior
agreements or understandings with respect to such matters are hereby superseded.
13. Status of Plan Under ERISA. The parties acknowledge and agree (a)
that the split dollar arrangement described in this Agreement is an "employee
welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(1) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Action of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"); (b) that the
Employee participated in the negotiation of such arrangement and had significant
influence on its design; and (c) that as a result, the arrangement is intended
to qualify as a plan maintained primarily for purposes of providing benefits for
a select group of management and highly compensated employees within the meaning
of Labor Regulations Sectio 2520.104-24.
14. ERISA Provisions. The following provisions are intended to meet
the requirements of ERISA and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
therewith:
(a) Named Fiduciary. The "Named Fiduciary" is the Bank.
(b) Claims Procedure. Any person claiming a benefit under the
Agreement (a "Claimant") shall present the claim, in writing, to the Bank, and
the Bank shall respond in writing. If the claim is denied, the written notice of
denial shall state, in a manner calculated to be understood by the Claimant:
(i) The specific reason or reasons for denial, with specific
references to the Agreement provisions on which the denial is based;
(ii) A description of any additional material or information
necessary for the Claimant to perfect his, her or its claim and an explanation
of why such material or information is necessary; and
(iii) An explanation of the Agreement's claims review
procedure.
The written notice denying or granting the Claimant's claim shall be
provided to the Claimant within ninety (90) days after the Bank's receipt of the
claim, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing
the claim. If such an extension is required, written notice of the extension
shall be furnished by the Bank to the Claimant within the initial ninety (90)
day period. Any extension notice shall indicate the special circumstances
requiring the extension and the date on which the Bank expects to render a
decision on the claim. Any claim not granted or denied within the period noticed
above shall be deemed to have been denied.
Any Claimant whose claim is denied, or deemed to be denied under the
preceding sentence, or such Claimant's authorized representative, may, within
sixty (60) days after the Claimant's receipt of notice of the denial, or after
the date of the deemed denial, request a review of the denial by notice given,
in writing, to the Bank. Upon such a request for review, the claim shall be
reviewed by the Bank (or its designated representative). In connection with the
review, the Claimant may have representation, may examine pertinent documents,
and may submit issues and comments in writing.
The decision on review normally shall be made within sixty (60) days of
the Bank's receipt of the request for review. If an extension of time is
required due to special circumstances, the Claimant shall be notified, in
writing, by the Bank, and the time limit for the decision on review shall be
extended to one hundred twenty (120) days. The decision on review shall be in
writing and shall state, in a manner calculated to be understood by the
Claimant, the specific reasons for the decision and shall include references to
the relevant Agreement provisions on which the decision is based. The written
decision on review shall be given to the Claimant within the sixty (60) days
(or, if applicable, the one hundred twenty (120) day) time limit discussed
above. If the decision on review is
not communicated to the Claimant with the sixty (60) days (or, if applicable,
the one hundred twenty (120) day) period discussed above, the claim shall be
deemed to have been denied upon review. All decisions on review shall be final
and binding with respect to all concerned parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
EMPLOYER:
FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST
By: /s/ William B. Grant
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Title: Chairman & CEO
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EMPLOYEE:
Signature: /s/ William B. Grant
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William B. Grant
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Printed Name of Employee
FIRST UNITED BANK & TRUST
ENDORSEMENT SPLIT DOLLAR PLAN
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION AND LIMITED ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
OWNER: First United Bank & Trust , and its successors and assigns (EMPLOYER)
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ENDORSEE: William B. Grant , and his/her successors and assigns (EMPLOYEE)
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INSURER: Mass Mutual
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POLICY NO.:
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INSURED: William B. Grant , (EMPLOYEE)
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In consideration of the First United Bank & Trust Endorsement Split Dollar Life
Insurance Agreement (the "Agreement") entered into between the above named Owner
and Endorsee, Owner and Endorsee agree as follows:
The above numbered Policy is subject to an Endorsement Split Dollar Plan
Beneficiary Designation and Limited Assignment of Rights (the "Endorsement
Plan") as referenced in the Agreement, and specified herein, shall be subject to
all terms and conditions of the Policy and to all liens, if any, which the
Insurer may have against the Policy.
I. Purpose:
This Endorsement Plan grants the Endorsee a right to name a beneficiary
of death proceeds, in an amount specified below, and does not give the
Endorsee any other rights.
II. Beneficiaries:
Endorsee's beneficiary designated for a fixed amount; Owner designated
for the remaining proceeds.
(a) The Insured's designated beneficiary(ies), shall be entitled to an
aggregate amount, derived from all Policies subject to the
Agreement, equal to $455,000 of the net amount at risk
insurance portion of death benefit proceeds from the Employer
owned life insurance Policy(ies) on the life of the Insured.
(b) In the event that the net amount at risk insurance portion of the
proceeds is not sufficient to fully cover the amount defined in
Paragraph II(a) above, the Insured's beneficiary(ies) shall only
be entitled to the remaining net amount at risk insurance portion
which does exist in the Policy. The net amount at risk insurance
portion is the total death benefit proceeds less the cash value of
the Policy.
(c) The Bank shall be entitled to the remainder of such death benefit
proceeds.
III. Agreement:
The undersigned hereby agree that the Insurer may rely on the Owner's
written statement of the amount due to be paid to the beneficiaries
upon the death of the Insured. Upon payment of the death proceeds based
on such statement, the Insurer shall be fully released under the Policy
and the respective beneficiaries shall indemnify the Insurer to that
effect. If the Insurer is made, or elects to become, a party to any
litigation concerning the proper apportionment of the net death
proceeds, the Insurer's litigation expenses, including attorney fees,
shall be deducted from the net death proceeds. This Endorsement Plan
shall be binding upon the parties and their successors, heirs, assigns,
devisees, personal representatives and other legal representatives. The
Insurer will not be liable for any action it takes before this
Endorsement Plan is received and acknowledged at the Insurer's Home
Office. In the event of any conflict between this Endorsement Plan and
the terms in the Agreement, the Agreement shall prevail.
IV. Endorsee's Designation of Beneficiary:
The Endorsee, subject to the rights of the Owner as stated above and in
the Agreement, designates the following as the primary and contingent
beneficiaries of the proceeds described in Section II above. The
beneficiaries designated by the Endorsee are revocable and the identity
of the Beneficiaries may be changed upon Endorsee's signature alone.
Primary Beneficiary(ies) are:
Full Name Relationship to Insured Date of Birth Social Security #
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If no primary beneficiary survives the Insured, CONTINGENT BENEFICIARY(IES) are:
Full Name Relationship to Insured Date of Birth Social Security #
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If there is no living beneficiary at the death of the Insured, then the proceeds
described in Section II will be paid to Endorsee or Endorsee's estate.
Signed this 31st day of January, 2002.
If signing for an entity, the undersigned represents that s/he has the authority
to bind the entity.
First United Bank & Trust
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OWNER - PRINT ENTITY OR INDIVIDUAL OWNER
/s/ William B. Grant, Chairman & CEO
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SIGNATURE OF OWNER - AND IF ENTITY PRINT TITLE OF AUTHORIZED SIGNOR
19 South Second Street, Oakland, MD 21550
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ADDRESS
WILLIAM B. GRANT
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ENDORSEE - PRINT NAME
/s/ William B. Grant
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SIGNATURE OF ENDORSEE
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HOME ADDRESS
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Filed at the Home Office of the Insurer this ____ day of _________________,
20___. Mass Mutual assumes no responsibility for the validity of the contents of
this document.
By:
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Authorized Officer