EXHIBIT 99(c)
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT made this 30th day of December, 1997, by and between JUNIATA
VALLEY FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania bank holding company, THE JUNIATA
VALLEY BANK, a Pennsylvania banking institution, (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the "Company") and FRANCIS J. EVANITSKY, an adult individual
(hereinafter referred to as "Employee.")
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Employee is currently employed by Lewistown Trust Company as its
Executive Vice President and is a party to a Change of Control Agreement with
Lewistown Trust Company dated May 13, 1996; and
WHEREAS, the Company and Lewistown Trust Company have entered into a
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated December 30, 1997 whereby Lewistown
Trust Company will be merged with and into the Juniata Valley Bank, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Juniata Valley Financial Corp., (the "Merger") as of the
Effective Date of the Merger (defined therein); and
WHEREAS, Employee has agreed to become an employee of Company as its
president and chief operating officer as of the Effective Date of the Merger;
and
WHEREAS, the Company believes that the future services of the Employee will
be of great value to the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Employee is willing to accept employment with the Company on a
full-time basis upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Agreements hereinafter contained,
and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:
1. Duties as Employee. Company shall employ Employee and Employee
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shall serve Company as its President and Chief Operating Officer and member
of the Board of Directors of Juniata Valley Financial Corporation and the
Juniata Valley Bank. Employee shall be assigned duties consistent with the
position of President and Chief Operating Officer. During his employment by
Company, Employee shall serve Company under the direction of the Board of
Directors of Company. He shall perform his duties faithfully, diligently
and to the best of his ability and shall devote his full time and best
efforts to the affairs of Company. Company shall not, without the prior
consent of Employee, transfer or relocate the office in which Employee
performs the bulk of his duties to any location which is more than forty
(40) miles from Lewistown, Pennsylvania.
2. Compensation as Employee. As compensation for all services
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performed by Employee for Company while employed thereby, Company shall:
a. pay Employee in regular installments, a salary fixed from
time to time by Company, provided that such salary shall not be less
than the sum of Ninety Six Thousand Five Hundred ($96,500) Dollars,
which sum may be increased from time to time by the Board of Directors
and, upon such increase, shall be incorporated herein by reference;
b. provide Employee with such health, accident, disability,
life insurance, retirement benefits and such other benefits as are now
in force or as may be authorized by the Board of Directors and which
shall be consistent with and equal to the benefits provided to other
executive officers of the Company. Company shall provide Employee with
an automobile for Employee's use in connection with the performance of
Employee's duties hereunder.
3. Reimbursement of Expenses. Company shall reimburse Employee
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within thirty (30) days from billing date for necessary and properly
documented travel and business expenses, not otherwise reimbursed, incurred
by Employee on behalf of Company.
4. Terms of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on
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the Effective Date of the Merger. This Agreement shall expire upon
Employee's retirement from the Company.
5. Termination of Employment by Company, Without Cause. The Company
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may terminate Employee's employment with the Company at any time upon
written notice, with or without cause. Provided, however, that if the
Company terminates Employee's employment without cause, the Company shall
pay to Employee Severance Compensation, as calculated in accordance with
Paragraph 9. Severance Compensation, to the extent Employee elects to
receive it in cash, shall be paid in three (3) equal annual installments
commencing thirty (30) days from the date on which Employee received notice
of his termination of employment.
6. Termination of Employment by Company, With Cause. The Company may
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terminate, with cause, Employee's employment with the Company upon thirty
(30) days written notice. If Employee's employment is terminated with
cause, Employee shall not receive the Employee Severance Compensation set
forth in Item 5 of this Agreement.
7. Termination of Employment by Employee, With Cause. In the event
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of termination of employment by Employee with cause, the Company shall pay
to Employee Severance Compensation, as calculated in accordance with
Paragraph 9. Severance Compensation, to the extent Employee elects to
receive it in cash, shall be paid in three (3) equal annual installments
commencing thirty (30) days from the date on which Employee ceases to be
employed by the Company.
8. Cause for Termination.
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a. Cause for Termination of Employment by Company. Employee
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shall be considered to have been discharged for "cause" if Employee is
discharged for any of the following reasons:
(i) Negligent or willful failure or the continuing
inability to perform duties and functions reasonably assigned to
Employee by the Board of Directors of Company, which neglect or
failure is not corrected within thirty (30) days following
receipt of written notice of default;
(ii) The commission of a criminal act against the Company
by Employee.
(iii) Default by the Employee in the performance of his
obligations under this Agreement, which default is not corrected
within thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice of
default.
Provided, however, that if the Company terminates Employee's
employment with the Company within a period commencing six (6) months
before and nine (9) months after a change in control of the Company,
said termination shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be deemed a
termination without cause.
b. Cause for Termination of Employment by Employee. The
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Employee may terminate his employment with the Company for "cause" for
any of the following reasons:
(i) Execution by the Company of a letter of intent or
other evidence of commitment by the Company to merge with or be
acquired by another financial institution, or an actual change in
control of the Company, shall be considered just cause for
Employee to terminate his employment with the Company. "Change in
control" is defined as a change in ownership or power to vote of
thirty (30%) percent or more of the outstanding voting securities
of the Company, within any twelve (12) month period, or a change
in or transfer of a substantial portion of the assets of the
Company.
(ii) Default by the Company in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, which default is not corrected
within thirty (30) days following receipt of written notice of
default.
9. Severance Compensation. Employee's Severance Compensation, to
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be paid in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 5 or Paragraph 7
hereof, shall be equal to that amount which, when reduced to its present
value (determined by using a discount rate equal to one hundred twenty
(120%) percent of the applicable federal rate, as determined under Section
1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, compounded
semiannually) equals 2.95 times Employee's Average Annual Compensation. For
purposes of this paragraph, Employee's Average Annual Compensation, shall
be the average of Employee's annual compensation payable by the Company and
includible in Employee's gross income for the five (5) most recent taxable
years ending before the date on which Employee's employment with the
Company was terminated.
The Company shall be responsible for determining Employee's Severance
Compensation within twenty (20) days of Employee's termination of
employment with the Company, and shall immediately thereafter notify
Employee in writing of the total amount of Severance Compensation. At the
same time, Company shall notify Employee in writing of the actual cost to
Company of providing Employee and his eligible dependents with such health,
medical and life insurance benefits which Company was providing to Employee
as compensation immediately prior to his termination of employment.
Employee shall have the option, to be exercised in writing, within ten
(10) days of his actual receipt of the aforementioned information, of
electing to receive a portion of his Severance Compensation in the form of
continued health, medical, or life insurance benefits or coverage for such
period(s) not to exceed one (1) year, as Employee shall determine. Any
Severance Compensation not received in the form of continued health,
medical, or life insurance benefits or coverage shall be paid in cash in
the manner provided in Paragraph 5 or Paragraph 7, as the case may be.
10. Not Salary. Any Severance Compensation payable under this
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Agreement shall not be deemed salary or other compensation to the Employee
for the purpose of computing benefits to which he may be entitled under any
pension plan or other arrangement of the Company for the benefit of its
employees.
11. Covenant Not to Compete. Upon any termination of employment of
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Employee which results in the payment of the Severance Compensation
referred to in Paragraph 9, Employee shall not directly or indirectly enter
into or engage in the banking business, either as an individual, or as a
partner or joint venturer, or as an employee, agent, officer, or director
of another banking institution, for a period of two (2) years after such
termination, which would involve the performance by Employee of active
duties in the geographical area within a forty (40) mile radius of
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania.
12. No Assignment. The right of the Employee or any other person to
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the payment of deferred compensation or other benefits under this Agreement
shall not be assigned, transferred, pledged, or encumbered except by Will
or by the laws of the descent and distribution.
13. Attorney's Fees and Costs. If Employee or Company breach any
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provision of this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled to
recover all reasonable attorney's fees, costs of enforcement, amounts due
hereunder, all with interest thereon at the rate of twelve (12%) percent
per annum from the date of breach until the date of payment.
14. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
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to the benefit of the Company, its successors and assigns and the Employee
and his heirs, executors, administrators, and legal representatives.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
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with and governed by the law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found
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by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the parties
hereby waive such provision to the
extent that it is found to be unenforceable. Such provision may be modified
by such court so that it becomes enforceable, and, as modified, will be
enforced as any other provision hereof, all other provisions continuing in
full force and effect.
17. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
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Agreement between the parties and no prior promises, agreements or
warranties, verbal or written, shall be of any force unless embodied
herein. No modification of this Agreement shall be of any force or effect
unless reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
18. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the
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Effective Date of the Merger, whereupon the existing Change of Control
Agreement between Lewistown Trust Company and Employee dated May 13, 1996
shall be terminated with no further rights or obligations thereunder due to
or from either party. This Agreement shall supersede the aforesaid Change
of Control Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be
executed by its duly authorized officers and the Employee has hereunto set his
hand and seal as of the date first above written.
ATTEST: JUNIATA VALLEY FINANCIAL
CORPORATION:
By:
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Secretary
THE JUNIATA VALLEY BANK:
By:
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Secretary
EMPLOYEE:
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Francis J. Evanitsky