EXHIBIT 99.3
STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT
Agreement dated as of June 13, 2002 (the "Agreement"), by and between
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, a Massachusetts chartered trust company (the
"Buyer"), and the undersigned Director and/or Officer of Medford Bancorp, Inc.,
a Massachusetts corporation (the "Seller").
WHEREAS, the Buyer and the Seller have entered into an Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated of even date herewith, as such agreement may be subsequently
amended or modified (the "Agreement and Plan of Merger"), providing for the
merger of a subsidiary of the Buyer with and into the Seller (the "Merger"); and
WHEREAS, the undersigned (the "Stockholder") beneficially owns and has
sole or shared voting power with respect to the number of shares of the common
stock, par value $0.50 per share (the "Shares"), of the Seller, and holds stock
options or other rights to acquire the number of Shares indicated opposite the
Stockholder's name on Schedule 1 attached hereto.
WHEREAS, it is a condition to the consummation of the Merger that the
undersigned Stockholder of the Seller execute and deliver this Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of, and as a condition to, the Buyer's
entering into the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and in consideration of the
expenses incurred and to be incurred by the Buyer in connection therewith, the
undersigned Stockholder and the Buyer agree as follows:
1. The Stockholder, while this Agreement is in effect, shall vote or cause
to be voted all of the Shares that such Stockholder shall be entitled to so
vote, whether such Shares are beneficially owned by such Stockholder on the date
of this Agreement or are subsequently acquired, at the special meeting of the
Seller's stockholders to be called and held following the date hereof (the
"Special Meeting"), for the approval of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the
Merger and, while this Agreement is in effect, shall vote or cause to be voted
all such Shares, at the Special Meeting or any other meeting of the Seller's
stockholders following the date hereof, against the approval of any other
agreement providing for a merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of a material
amount of assets or other business combination of the Seller or any of its
subsidiaries with any person or entity other than the Buyer, or any subsidiary
of the Buyer.
2. While this Agreement is in effect, the Stockholder will not sell,
assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (including, without limitation, by the
creation of a Lien (as defined in paragraph 3 below)), or permit to be sold,
assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of, any Shares owned by the
Stockholder, whether such Shares are held by the Stockholder on the date of this
Agreement or are subsequently acquired prior to the Special Meeting, whether by
the exercise of any stock options to acquire Shares or otherwise, except (a)
transfers by will or by operation of law, in which case this Agreement shall
bind the transferee, (b) transfers pursuant to
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any pledge agreement, subject to the pledgee agreeing in writing to be bound by
the terms of this Agreement, (c) transfers in connection with estate and tax
planning purposes, including transfers to relatives, trusts and charitable
organizations, subject to the transferee agreeing in writing to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement, (d) transfers to any other stockholder of the Seller
who has executed a copy of this Agreement on the date hereof with respect to
some or all of the Shares held by such stockholder, and (e) as the Buyer may
otherwise agree in its sole discretion.
The Seller shall cause its transfer agent to note on its records for the Seller
(in whatever form maintained) that such Shares are subject to the restrictions
on voting and transfer set forth herein, and at Buyer's request shall have any
existing certificates representing Shares subject to this Agreement canceled and
reissued bearing the following legend:
"THIS CERTIFICATE, AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY, ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN VOTING AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN A STOCKHOLDERS
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF THESE SHARES AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
COPIES OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE AT THE OFFICES OF
MEDFORD BANCORP, INC."
3. The undersigned Stockholder hereby agrees that between the date hereof
and the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement), he or she shall not
exercise any stock options owned by him or her to purchase shares of Common
Stock of the Seller; provided, however, that the Stockholder may exercise any
such stock options that are subject to an exercise period that expires prior to
the Effective Time.
4. The Stockholder represents that the Stockholder has the complete and
unrestricted power and the unqualified right to enter into and perform the terms
of this Agreement. The Stockholder further represents and warrants that this
Agreement (assuming this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of
the Buyer) constitutes a valid and binding agreement with respect to the
Stockholder, enforceable against the Stockholder in accordance with its terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity whether
applied in a court of law or a court of equity and by bankruptcy, insolvency and
similar laws affecting creditors' rights and remedies generally. Except as set
forth on Schedule 1, the Stockholder represents and warrants that the
Stockholder beneficially owns the number of Shares indicated opposite such
Stockholder's name on said Schedule 1, free and clear of any liens, claims,
charges or other encumbrances or restrictions of any kind whatsoever ("Liens"),
and has sole or shared, and otherwise unrestricted, voting power with respect to
such Shares.
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5. The agreements with respect to voting and transfer contained in Section
1 and Section 2, respectively, hereof shall remain in full force and effect
until the earlier of (i) the consummation of the Merger or (ii) the termination
of the Agreement and Plan of Merger in accordance with Article VIII thereof.
6. The Stockholder has signed this Agreement intending to be bound
thereby. The Stockholder expressly agrees that this Agreement shall be
specifically enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance
with its terms against the Stockholder. All of the covenants and agreements
contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of,
the respective parties and their permitted successors, assigns, heirs,
executors, administrators and other legal representatives, as the case may be.
7. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which will be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
8. No waivers of any breach of this Agreement extended by the Buyer to the
Stockholder shall be construed as a waiver of any rights or remedies of the
Buyer with respect to any other stockholder of the Seller who has executed a
copy of this Agreement with respect to Shares held by such stockholder or with
respect to any subsequent breach of the Stockholder or any other such
stockholder of the Seller.
9. This Agreement is deemed to be signed as a sealed instrument and is to
be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving
effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof. If any provision hereof
is deemed unenforceable, the enforceability of the other provisions hereof shall
not be affected.
10. The Stockholder is executing this Agreement only in the Stockholder's
capacity as a stockholder of the Seller, and not in the Stockholder's capacity
as a director, officer or employee of the Seller or any of its subsidiaries.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to create any obligation on the part
of a Stockholder in such Stockholder's capacity as a director or officer of the
Seller or any of its subsidiaries.
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EXECUTED as of the date first above written.
STOCKHOLDER
Name:
CITIZENS BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS
By:
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Name: Lawrence K. Fish
Title: Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer
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SCHEDULE 1
Stockholder Shares Options
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Stockholder does
not represent that the Stockholder has any voting or other power with respect to
any of the Shares set forth above which are Shares allocable to such
Stockholder's account under any employee stock ownership, deferred investment or
other similar plan.