Exhibit 10(ii)
Employment Agreement
THIS Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into effective
the 9th day of November, 2001, by and between Camco Financial Corporation, a
savings and loan holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of
Delaware ("Camco"), the principal office of which is located at 6901 Glenn
Highway, Cambridge, Ohio, and Larry A. Caldwell (the "Employee"), an individual
whose residential address is 10491 Rock Hill Road, Cambridge, Ohio 43725;
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Employee has been employed by Camco and/or its
subsidiaries for 44 years, most recently as the Chairman of the Board of Camco
and Chairman of the Board of Advantage Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Camco;
WHEREAS, the Employee and Camco have agreed that the Employee will
retain the position of Chairman of the Board of the Company and Advantage Bank
but will reduce his responsibilities and involvement in other aspects of the
business of Camco; and
WHEREAS, as a result of the skill, knowledge, experience and
performance of the Employee, Camco desires to continue to retain the services of
the Employee as Chairman of the Board of Camco and Advantage Bank in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained and other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Camco and the Employee agree as
follows:
1. Employment and Term. The Employee shall continue to serve as the
Chairman of the Board of Camco and Advantage Bank for the period commencing on
the date of this Agreement and ending on November 8, 2002 (the "Initial Term").
At the end of the Initial Term and each year thereafter, this Agreement may be
extended for periods of one year each by Camco's Board of Directors ("Board") at
its sole and exclusive discretion, subject to the Employee's acceptance thereof.
The Initial Term of this Agreement, together with each extension period, is
hereinafter referred to as the "Term".
2. Duties of Employee.
(a) General Duties and Responsibilities. The Employee shall
serve as the Chairman of the Board of Camco and Advantage Bank; shall perform
the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth to the best of his ability
and in accordance with (i) the policies established by the Board and (ii) all
applicable laws and regulations.
The Employee's duties shall include (i) presiding at
meetings of the Board and the shareholders of Camco and the board of directors
of Advantage Bank; (ii) identifying merger and acquisition prospects and
evaluating, analyzing and negotiating merger and acquisition opportunities;
(iii) assisting Camco in presentations to and communications with stock
analysts, investment bankers and stockholders; (iv) advising senior management
of Camco and Advantage Bank; (v) participating in regulatory and trade
association programs and activities; (vi) advising and assisting with
legislative issues affecting Camco or Advantage Bank; and (vii) such other
matters as the Board and the Employee shall mutually agree upon.
(b) Devotion of Time to Camco's Business. The Employee shall
devote 1,000 hours per year to the faithful performance of his duties under this
Agreement. The Employee shall not directly or indirectly render any services of
a business, commercial or professional nature to any person or organization
without the prior written consent of the Board; provided, however, that the
Employee shall not be precluded from: (i) reasonable participation in community,
civic, charitable or similar organizations; (ii) reasonable participation in
industry-related activities including, but not limited to, attending
industry-related and trade association (national and state) conventions,
conferences and committee meetings, and holding positions of responsibility
therein; (iii) serving as an officer and/or director of Camco's subsidiaries and
receiving and retaining compensation, directors' fees and other benefits
therefrom; or (iv) the pursuit of personal investments that do not interfere or
conflict with the performance of the Employee's duties for Camco.
3. Compensation, Benefits and Reimbursements.
(a) Salary. The Employee shall receive an annual salary
payable in equal installments not less often than monthly. The amount of the
annual salary shall be $118,000. Any directors' fees received by Employee,
whether paid by Camco or any other entity, shall be in addition to the salary
provided for in this Agreement and may be retained by Employee in their
entirety.
(b) Expenses. In addition to any compensation received under
Section 3(a), Camco shall pay or reimburse the Employee for all reasonable
travel, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses incurred in connection with the
performance of his duties under this Agreement including participation in
industry-related activities. Such reimbursement shall be made in accordance with
the existing policies and procedures of Camco pertaining to reimbursement of
expenses to senior management officials.
(c) Employee Benefits. During the Term, the Employee shall be
entitled to participate in all tax-qualified employee benefit plans that are
maintained by Camco from time to time during the Term (collectively, the
"Benefit Plans"), unless the Employee's participation is prohibited by law or
the express terms of such Benefit Plans.
The Employee shall be entitled to a distribution under
Camco's incentive bonus plan when bonuses are awarded in 2002. The Employee's
bonus shall be pro-rated based on the Employee's service to Camco for the period
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beginning January 1, 2001 to the date of this Agreement. Except for the
foregoing distribution, the Employee shall not be a participant in any
non-tax-qualified benefit plan of Camco or Advantage Bank with respect to any
period after the date of this Agreement.
(d) Vacation and Sick Leave. The Employee shall not be
entitled to paid vacation or sick leave without the prior written consent of the
Board.
(e) Other Benefits. Employee shall be entitled to the
full-time use of a company-owned automobile. Camco shall be responsible for the
cost of obtaining collision and liability insurance for the automobile and shall
pay for all other costs of operating the automobile including fuel, maintenance
and repair. During the Term, Camco shall pay Employee's membership dues at the
Cambridge Country Club.
4. Termination of Employment. Camco may terminate the employment of the
Employee at any time. In the event that Camco terminates the employment of the
Employee during the Term because of the Employee's personal dishonesty,
incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal
profit, intentional failure or refusal to perform the duties and
responsibilities assigned in this Agreement, willful violation of any law, rule,
regulation or final cease-and-desist order (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses), conviction of a felony or for fraud or embezzlement, or
material breach of any provision of this Agreement (collectively, "Just Cause"),
the Employee shall have no right to receive any compensation or other benefits
for any period after such termination. If the employment of the Employee is
terminated during the Term for any reason other than Just Cause, the Employee,
depending on the circumstances, shall be entitled to the following:
(a) Termination After Change of Control. If, in connection
with or within one year of a Change of Control (hereinafter defined) of Camco,
Camco terminates the employment of the Employee for any reason other than Just
Cause, or if the Employee elects to terminate his employment, then the following
shall occur:
(i) If the Change of Control occurs prior to
November 9, 2004 (provided this Agreement is still in effect at such time) Camco
shall promptly pay to the Employee or to his beneficiaries, dependents or estate
an amount equal to $353,999.
(ii) If the Change of Control occurs after
November 9, 2004 but before November 9, 2005 (provided this Agreement is still
in effect at such time), Camco shall promptly pay to the Employee or to his
beneficiaries, dependents or estate an amount equal to $236,000.
(iii) If the Change of Control occurs after
November 9, 2005 but before November 9, 2006 (provided this Agreement is still
in effect at such time), Camco shall promptly pay to the Employee or to his
beneficiaries, dependents or estate an amount equal to $118,000.
(iv) The Employee shall not be required to
mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Agreement, whether in
this paragraph or elsewhere in this Agreement, by seeking other employment or
otherwise, nor shall any amounts received from other employment or otherwise by
the Employee offset in any manner the obligations of Camco hereunder.
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A "Change of Control" shall mean any one of the
following events: (i) the acquisition of ownership or power to vote more than
25% of the voting stock of Camco; (ii) the acquisition of the ability to control
the election of a majority of the directors of Camco; (iii) during any period of
two consecutive years individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute
the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof;
provided, however, that any individual whose election or nomination for election
as a member of the Board was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the
directors then in office shall be considered to have continued to be a member of
the Board; or (iv) the acquisition by any person or entity of "conclusive
control" of Camco within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. ss.574.4(a), or the
acquisition by any person or entity of "rebuttable control" within the meaning
of 12 C.F.R. ss.574.4(b) that has not been rebutted in accordance with 12 C.F.R.
ss.574.4(c). For purposes of this paragraph, the term "person" refers to an
individual or corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other
organization, but does not include the Employee and any person or persons with
whom the Employee is "acting in concert" within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. Part
574.
(b) Termination without Change of Control. In the event Camco
terminates the employment of the Employee for any reason other than Just Cause
and the termination is not covered by the provisions of subsection (a) of this
Section 4, Camco shall be obligated to continue to pay on a monthly basis to the
Employee, his designated beneficiaries or his estate, his annual salary provided
pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement for the unexpired Term. The Employee may
choose, in lieu of monthly payments of the amounts set forth above, to receive a
lump sum payment equal to the present value of such payments. For purposes of
computing such lump-sum payment, the parties shall use a discount rate of five
percent (5%).
(c) Death of the Employee. The Employment Term automatically
terminates upon the death of the Employee. In the event of such death, the
Employee's estate shall be entitled to receive the compensation due the Employee
through the last day of the calendar month in which the death occurred.
5. Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets. Nothing in this Agreement
shall preclude Camco from consolidating with, merging into, or transferring all,
or substantially all, of its assets to another corporation that assumes all of
Camco's obligations and undertakings hereunder. Upon such a consolidation,
merger or transfer of assets, the term "Camco" as used herein, shall mean such
other corporation or entity and this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
6. Confidential Information. The Employee acknowledges that during his
employment he has learned, will learn and will have access to confidential
information regarding Camco and its customers and business. The Employee agrees
and covenants not to disclose or use for his own benefit or the benefit of any
other person or entity any confidential information, unless or until Camco
consents to such disclosure or use or such information becomes common knowledge
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in the industry or is otherwise legally in the public domain. The Employee shall
not knowingly disclose or reveal to any unauthorized person any confidential
information relating to Camco, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or to any of the
businesses operated by them, and the Employee confirms that such information
constitutes the exclusive property of Camco. The Employee shall not otherwise
knowingly act or conduct himself (i) to the material detriment of Camco, its
subsidiaries or affiliates or (ii) in a manner which is inimical or contrary to
the interests of Camco.
7. Nonassignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right or interest
hereunder shall be assignable by the Employee, his beneficiaries or legal
representatives without Camco's prior written consent; provided, however, that
nothing in this Section 7 shall preclude (i) the Employee from designating a
beneficiary to receive any benefits payable hereunder upon his death or (ii) the
executors, administrators or other legal representatives of the Employee or his
estate from assigning any rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled
thereto.
8. No Attachment. Except as required by law, no right to receive
payment under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation,
alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge or hypothecation or to
execution, attachment, levy or similar process of assignment by operation of
law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall
be null, void and of no effect.
9. Binding Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure
to the benefit of, the Employee and Camco and their respective permitted
successors and assigns.
10. Amendment of Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or
amended, except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.
11. Waiver. No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to
have been waived, nor shall there be an estoppel against the enforcement of any
provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged
with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a
continuing waiver, unless specifically stated therein, and each waiver shall
operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not
constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future or as to any act
other than the act specifically waived.
12. Severability. If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement
is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this
Agreement not held so invalid, and each such other provision shall, to the full
extent consistent with applicable law, continue in full force and effect. If
this Agreement is held invalid or cannot be enforced, then any prior agreement
between Camco (or any predecessor thereof) and the Employee shall be deemed
reinstated to the full extent permitted by law, as if this Agreement had not
been executed.
13. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs herein are included
solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or
interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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14. Governing Law. This Agreement has been executed and delivered in
the State of Ohio, and its validity, interpretation, performance and enforcement
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, except to the extent that
federal or Delaware law is governing.
15. Effect of Prior Agreements. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior employment
agreement between Camco, or any predecessor of Camco, and the Employee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Camco has caused this Agreement to be executed by
its duly authorized officers, and the Employee has signed this Agreement, all as
of the day and year first above written.
Attest: CAMCO FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Anita L. Frencik By: /s/ Richard C. Baylor
Richard C. Baylor
Its Assistant Secretary Its President
Witness:
/s/ Sharon K. Chorey /s/ Larry A. Caldwell
Larry A. Caldwell
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