Exhibit 10.17
 
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
 
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT is made as of the ____ day of
_________, _____ (the “Agreement”), by and between Customers Bancorp, Inc. (the
“Company”) and ______________ (the “Grantee”).

WHEREAS, the Grantee is a valued employee of the Company or one of its
subsidiaries (the “Employer”); and

WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Amended and Restated Customers Bancorp, Inc.
2004 Incentive Equity and Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, to reflect the non-cash portion of his bonus for the year [____], and
pursuant to the actions of the Company’s Board of Directors and the Committee
established under the Plan, the Company wishes to conditionally transfer rights
to receive shares of common stock of the Company to the Grantee pursuant to the
terms of the Plan, subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth
herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Grantee, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree as follows:

1.           Subject to and as soon as practicable following the satisfaction of
the vesting conditions set forth in Paragraph 2 below, the Company shall
transfer [____________________ (_____)] shares of the Company’s common stock,
par value $1.00 per share (“Award Shares”), to the Grantee, at which time the
Grantee shall become the beneficial owner of the Award Shares.

2.             (a)           Subject to Paragraph 2(b) below, the Grantee (or
his estate, if applicable) shall be entitled to receive the Award Shares on a
date (the “Vesting Date”) that shall be the earlier of (a) [______________], (b)
the date of the Grantee’s death, (c) the occurrence of the Grantee’s Disability,
or (d) a “Change in Control” as defined in the Customers Bancorp, Inc. 2010
Stock Option Plan.

(b)           If the Grantee’s employment with the Employer is terminated for
any reason other than death or Disability prior to the Vesting Date, this
Agreement shall automatically terminate, the Grantee shall forfeit all rights
hereunder, and no shares of common stock or other consideration shall be
transferred to Grantee pursuant to this Agreement.

3.           Unless the Grantee and the Employer make other arrangements
satisfactory to the Company with respect to the payment of withholding taxes, no
Award Shares shall be transferred to the Grantee pursuant to Paragraph 2(a),
above, until the Grantee has delivered cash to the Company equal to the sum of
the minimum amount of all taxes required to be withheld and deposited in
connection with the transfer of the Award Shares.  The Grantee shall forfeit the
Award Shares if neither such satisfactory arrangements are made or delivery of
the requisite amount of cash does not occur within sixty (60) days following the
Vesting Date.

4.           Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any right to
continue in the employ of the Employer, or shall interfere with or restrict in
any way the rights of such person to terminate Grantee’s employment at any time,
subject to the terms of any employment agreement by and between the Employer and
Grantee.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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5.           This Award Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan, and the
Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.  Except as otherwise
stated, all capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.

6.           This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive law of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to the choice of law
principles thereof.

The Company has executed this Agreement with intent to be legally bound hereby,
as of the first date set forth above.

 

 
CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC.
                           
By:
                      GRANTEE                                   signature  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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