Exhibit 10.11
Amendment #1 To The
Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc.
Employment Agreement
          THIS AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”), is made and entered into as of
December 31, 2008 by and between Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc., on its behalf
and on behalf of all of its subsidiaries and affiliated corporations or
associations (“Affiliates”), located at 375 North Willowbrook Road, Coldwater,
Michigan 49036 (collectively referred to as the “Company”), and Donald L. Denney
(“Executive”).
          WHEREAS, the Executive serves as President and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company and the Company’s Affiliate, Monarch Community Bank (the “Bank”)
pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement dated September 20, 2006 (the
“Agreement”); and
          WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive wish to amend the Agreement to
satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code; and
          WHEREAS, except as otherwise provided in this Amendment, the Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect.
          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the covenants
herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the Bank and the
Executive agree to amend the Agreement as follows:

1.   Section 6 of the Agreement is amended to provide as follows:

6. Expenses. During the Term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled to
receive prompt reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incurred (in accordance
with the policies and procedures of the Company and the Bank) in performing
services under this Agreement, provided that Executive properly accounts for
expenses in accordance with the policies of the Company and the Bank.
Reimbursement under this section will be paid no later than March 15 of the
calendar year following the calendar year in which the expenses were incurred.

2.   Section 7(d) of the Agreement is amended to provide as follows:

     (d) Conferences and Continuing Education. Executive shall be permitted to
attend appropriate industry-wide and statewide banking conventions and
professional development meetings necessary to keep Executive abreast of
developments in the industry. All reasonable expenses of attending such
meetings, including the attendance by Executive’s spouse, shall be at the
expense of the Company. Reimbursement under this section will be paid no later
than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
expenses were incurred.

 

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3.   Section 10(b) of the Agreement is amended to provide as follows:

     (b) Termination of Employment by the Board of Directors Without Cause. In
the event the Board of Directors terminates Executive’s employment without
“Cause” (as defined in Section 10(d)) prior to a Change of Control (as defined
in Section 10(e)), Executive shall be entitled to a lump sum payment, within
30 days after Executive’s termination of employment, in an amount equal to his
Base Salary and to continue to participate in the Company’s health care plan for
one (1) year following the date of termination of employment. In the event,
after the termination of Executive’s employment, coverage of Executive under the
Company’s health care plan does not qualify under the federal tax laws for the
same tax treatment as coverage of active employees of the Company, or if the
insurer for the health care plan prohibits Executive’s continued participation
in such plan, the Company shall, in its discretion, either provide substantially
equivalent health care coverage to Executive or pay to Executive a lump sum
payment in an amount in cash equal to the cost to the Company of Executive’s
continued participation in the Company’s health care plan no later than the
March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which Executive’s
employment terminates.

4.   Section 10(e)(i) of the Agreement is amended to provide as follows:

     (i) If, following a Change of Control, this Agreement is terminated by the
Company without Cause or by Executive for “Good Reason,” Executive shall be
entitled to a lump sum payment, within 30 days after Executive’s termination of
employment, in an amount equal to his Base Salary and to continue to participate
in the Company’s health care plan for a period of two (2) years following such
termination. In the event of termination by Executive for Good Reason, Executive
shall provide notice to the Chairman of the Board of Directors specifying the
facts and circumstances surrounding his belief that “Good Reason” exists and the
Company shall have the right to cure those matters within thirty (30) days from
the date of notice. In the event, after the termination of Executive’s
employment, coverage of Executive under the Company’s health care plan does not
qualify under the federal tax laws for the same tax treatment as coverage of
active employees of the Company, or if the insurer for the health care plan
prohibits Executive’s continued participation in such plan, the Company shall,
in its discretion, either provide substantially equivalent health care coverage
to Executive or pay to Executive a lump sum payment in an amount in cash equal
to the cost to the Company of Executive’s continued participation in the
Company’s health care plan no later than the March 15 of the calendar year
following the calendar year in which Executive’s employment terminates.

5.   A new Section 20 is added to the Agreement to provide as follows:

     20. Compliance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, if the Executive is considered a Specified Employee
as of

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his employment termination as determined pursuant to Section 409A of the Code,
payments under this Agreement that are made upon such termination of employment
may not, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, commence to
Executive until the six month anniversary of the date that Executive’s
employment with the Company terminates and the first payment to Executive shall
be a lump sum payment of the amount that would have otherwise been payable to
Executive had a delay in payment not been required pursuant to Section 409A of
the Code. The remainder of the payments to Executive will be made in accordance
with the Company’s or its successor’s regular payroll practices then in effect.
The parties intend, however, that this Agreement shall be exempt from the 409A
as either a separation pay arrangement under Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(b)(9) or a
short term deferral of compensation under 1.409A-1(b)(4).
          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the
date first above written.

                      MONARCH COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.       EXECUTIVE    
 
                   
By:
  /s/ Stephen M. Ross       /s/ Donald L. Denney                          
Stephen M. Ross       DONALD L. DENNEY    
 
  Its:   Chairman            

                 
Witness:
  /s/ Andrew J. Van Doren            
 
 
 
           

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