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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)
dated as of December 8, 2015 is made by and between First Community Corporation, a South Carolina corporation (the “Company”),
First Community Bank (the “Bank”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the Company and the Bank collectively
referred to herein as the “Employer”), and Joseph G. Sawyer, an individual resident of South Carolina (the “Executive”).


 


The Employer presently employs the Executive
as its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. The Employer recognizes that the Executive’s contribution to the growth
and success of the Employer is substantial. The Employer desires to provide for the continued employment of the Executive and to
make certain changes in the Executive’s employment arrangements which the Employer has determined will reinforce and encourage
the continued dedication of the Executive to the Employer and will promote the best interests of the Employer and the Company’s
shareholders. The Executive is willing to terminate his interests and rights under the existing employment agreement with the Bank
and to continue to serve the Employer on the terms and conditions herein provided.


 


In consideration of the foregoing, the mutual
covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:


 


1.      Employment.
The Employer shall continue to employ the Executive, and the Executive shall continue to serve the Employer, as Chief Financial
Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company and the Bank upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Executive
shall have such authority and responsibilities consistent with his position as are set forth in the Company’s or the Bank’s Bylaws
or assigned by the Company’s or the Bank’s board of directors (collectively, the “Board”) from time to time. The Executive
shall devote his full business time, attention, skill and efforts to the performance of his duties hereunder, except during periods
of illness or periods of vacation and leaves of absence consistent with Bank policy. The Executive may devote reasonable periods
to service as a director or advisor to other organizations, to charitable and community activities, and to managing his personal
investments, provided that such activities do not materially interfere with the performance of his duties hereunder and are not
in conflict or competitive with, or adverse to, the interests of the Company or the Bank. The Executive agrees to conduct himself
in accordance with the code of ethics for officers and employees adopted by the Employer, as amended from time to time.


 





2.      Term.
Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof
and be for a term of three years (the “Term”). At the end of each day of the Term, the Term shall be extended for an
additional day so that the remaining term shall continue to be three years (unless earlier terminated as provided in Section 4);
provided that the Executive or the Employer may at any time, by written notice, fix the Term to a finite term of three years commencing
with the date of the notice, in which case the Agreement shall continue through its remaining term but shall not be extended absent
written agreement by both the Employer and the Executive.


 






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3.      Compensation
and Benefits.


 


(a)      The
Employer shall pay the Executive a rate of annual base salary of $232,000.00 which shall be paid in accordance with the Employer’s
standard payroll procedures, which shall be no less frequently than monthly. The Employer shall have the right to increase this
salary from time to time in accordance with the salary payment practices of the Employer. The Board shall review the Executive’s
salary at least annually and may increase the Executive’s base salary if it determines in its sole discretion that an increase
is appropriate. 


 


(b)      The Executive shall participate in the
Employer’s long-term equity incentive program and be eligible for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, and other
awards thereunder or under any similar plan adopted by the Company. Any options or similar awards shall be issued to Executive
at an exercise price of not less than the stock’s current fair market value as of the date of grant, and the number of shares subject
to such grant shall be fixed on the date of grant.


 


(c)      The Executive shall participate in all
retirement, health, welfare insurance and other benefit plans or programs of the Employer now or hereafter applicable generally
to employees of the Employer or to a class of employees that includes senior executives of the Employer. The Employer shall require
and pay the cost of an annual physical for the Executive, and the Executive hereby authorizes the examining physician and other
relevant persons and entities to release the results of that annual physical to the Employer (and the Executive will execute one
or more separate release authorizations if and as requested by the Employer).


 


(d)      The Employer shall reimburse the Executive
for reasonable travel and other expenses, including cell phone expenses related to the Executive’s duties, which are incurred and
accounted for in accordance with the normal practices of the Employer. The Employer shall reimburse the Executive for such expenses
within sixty days of Executive’s notice to Employer of such expense.


 


(e)      The Employer shall provide the Executive
with annual paid time off, which includes sick leave, in accordance with the Employer’s Benefit policy as in effect from
time to time, and which shall be taken in accordance with any banking rules or regulations governing paid time off leave. Except
as allowed in accordance with the Employer’s Benefit policy, paid time off days may not be carried forward into following
calendar years, and any payments made by the Employer to the Executive as compensation for paid time off days shall be paid in
accordance with the Employer’s standard payroll procedures, which shall be no less frequently than monthly.


 


(f)      The Executive shall be eligible to receive
cash bonuses based on the Executive’s achievement of specified goals and criteria. These goals and criteria may include both annual
and long-term goals, may provide for vesting over a specified time period, and shall be established annually by the Human Resources
Committee of the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise set forth in a bonus plan that complies with Section 409A, any bonus payment
made pursuant to this Section 3(f) shall be made not later than March 15 of the year after the end of the year for which the bonus
was earned by the Executive.


 


4.      Termination.


 


(a)      The
Executive’s employment under this Agreement may be terminated prior to the end of the Term only as provided in this Section 4.


 


(b)      The
Executive’s employment under this Agreement will be terminated upon the death of the Executive. In this event, the Employer
shall pay Executive’s estate any sums due him as base salary and/or reimbursement of expenses through the end of the month during
which death occurred in accordance with the Employer’s normal payroll practices, which shall mean no less frequently than monthly.
The Employer shall also pay the Executive’s estate any bonus earned through the date of death. Any bonus for previous years which
was not yet paid will be paid pursuant to the terms as set forth in Section 3(f). Any bonus that is earned in the year of death
will be paid pursuant to the terms set forth in Section 3(f); provided that to the extent that the bonus is performance-based,
the amount of the bonus (if any) will be calculated by the Company taking into account the performance of the Company for the entire
year, and/or the performance of the Executive through the date of death, as applicable, and prorated through the date of the Executive’s
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(c)      The
Employer may terminate the Executive’s Employment on account of the Disability of the Executive under this Section 4(c). During
the period of any Disability leading up to the Executive’s Termination of Employment under this provision, the Employer shall
continue to pay the Executive his full base salary at the rate then in effect and all perquisites and other benefits (other than
any bonus) in accordance with the Employer’s normal payroll schedule (and in no event less frequently than monthly) until the Executive
becomes eligible for benefits under any long-term disability plan or insurance program maintained by the Employer, provided that
the amount of any such payments to the Executive shall be reduced by the sum of the amounts, if any, payable to the Executive for
the same period under any other disability benefit or pension plan covering the Executive. Furthermore, the Employer shall pay
the Executive any bonus earned through the date of Disability. Any bonus for previous years, or the year in which the Executive’s
employment is terminated in accordance with this Section 4(c), which was not yet paid will be paid pursuant to the terms as set
forth in Section 3(f). Any bonus that is earned in the year of termination on account of Disability will be paid pursuant to the
terms set forth in Section 3(f); provided that to the extent that the bonus is performance-based, the amount of the bonus (if any)
will be calculated by the Company taking into account the performance of the Company for the entire year, and/or the performance
of the Executive through the date of termination, as applicable, and prorated through the date of the termination of the Executive’s
employment on account of Disability. Nothing herein shall prohibit the Employer from hiring an acting chief financial officer during
the period of any disability of the Executive.


 


(d)      The
Employer may terminate the Executive’s Employment for Cause upon delivery of a Notice of Termination to the Executive. If the Executive’s
employment is terminated for Cause under this provision, the Executive shall receive only any sums due him as base salary and/or
reimbursement of expenses through the date of termination, which shall be paid in accordance with the Employer’s normal payroll
practices, which shall mean no less frequently than monthly.


 


(e)      
The Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause upon delivery of a Notice of Termination to the Executive.
If the Executive’s employment is terminated without Cause under this provision, subject to Section 4(h) and also to the possibility
of a six-month delay described in Section 20, on the sixtieth (60th) day after the date of termination, the Employer will pay to
the Executive an amount equal to twice the amount of the Executive’s monthly base salary as in effect immediately prior to his
termination of employment, and thereafter on the first day of the month for the next 10 months, the Employer shall pay to the Executive
severance compensation in an amount equal to 100% of his monthly base salary as in effect immediately prior to his termination
of employment. Employer shall also pay the Executive any bonus earned through the date of termination (including any amounts awarded
for previous years but which were not yet vested). Any bonus for previous years, or the year in which the Executive’s employment
is terminated in accordance with this Section (e), which was not yet paid will be paid pursuant to the terms as set forth in Section
3(f). Any bonus that is earned in the year of the termination of the Executive’s employment without Cause will be paid pursuant
to the terms set forth in Section 3(f); provided that to the extent that the bonus is performance-based, the amount of the
bonus (if any) will be calculated by the Company taking into account the performance of the Company for the entire year, and/or
the performance of the Executive through the date of termination, as applicable, and prorated through the date of the Executive’s
termination of employment without Cause.


 






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(f)      The
Executive may terminate his employment at any time by delivering a Notice of Termination at least 14 days prior to such termination,
and such termination shall not in and of itself be, nor shall it be deemed to be, a breach of this Agreement. If the Executive
terminates his employment under this provision, the Executive shall receive any sums due him as base salary and/or reimbursement
of expenses through the date of such termination, which shall be paid in accordance with the Employer’s normal payroll practices,
which shall mean no less frequently than monthly. In addition, if the Executive terminates his employment under this Section 4(f)
and if (and only if) such termination constitutes a Retirement, then the Employer shall pay the Executive any bonus earned through
the date of Retirement, as follows: (i) any bonus for previous years which was not yet paid will be paid pursuant to the terms
set forth in Section 3(f), and (ii) any bonus that is earned in the year of Retirement will be paid pursuant to the terms set forth
in Section 3(f); provided that to the extent that the bonus is performance-based, the amount of the bonus (if any) will be calculated
by the Company taking into account the performance of the Company for the entire year, and/or the performance of the Executive
through the date of Retirement, as applicable, and prorated through the date of the Executive’s Retirement. For purposes of this
Agreement, “Retirement” means a termination of employment by the Executive under this Section 4(f) that occurs upon
or after both (a) the Executive’s attainment of age 65 and (b) when Executive’s years of service to the Company and its subsidiaries
(such years of service determined in accordance with the rules for determining years of service under the Company’s 401(k)
Plan) is at least ten (10).


 


(g)      Upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control prior to a termination of the Executive’s employment, and regardless of whether the
Executive remains employed by the Employer or its successor following a Change in Control, the Executive shall be entitled to the
following:


 


(i)      the Employer shall pay the Executive upon the
15th day following the Change in Control cash compensation in a single lump sum payment in an amount equal to his then
current annual base salary multiplied by two, as well as any bonus earned through the date of the Change in Control, in each case
subject to the provisions of Section 4(j) below;


(ii)      in addition, if the Executive is terminated by
the Employer without Cause within two years following the Change in Control (a “Qualifying Termination”), then Executive
may continue participation, in accordance with the terms of the applicable benefits plans, in the Company’s group health plan pursuant
to plan continuation rules under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (including regulations related thereto, “COBRA”),
subject to any amendments to COBRA after the date of this Agreement. In accordance with COBRA (and subject to any amendments to
COBRA after the date of this Agreement), assuming Executive is covered under the Company’s group health plan as of his date
of termination, Executive will be entitled to elect COBRA continuation coverage for the legally required COBRA period (the “Continuation
Period”). If Executive elects COBRA coverage for group health coverage in connection with a Qualifying Termination, then,
he will be obligated to pay only the portion of the full COBRA cost of the coverage equal to an active employee’s share of premiums
for coverage for the respective plan year and the Company’s share of such premiums (the “Employer-Provided COBRA Premium”)
shall be treated as taxable income to Executive.






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In addition, on the date that is sixty (60) days after
a Qualifying Termination, the Company shall pay to the Executive a single lump sum payment equal to six times the amount of the
initial monthly Employer-Provided COBRA Premium.


Notwithstanding the above, the Employer’s obligations
hereunder with respect to the foregoing benefits provided in this subsection (ii) shall be eliminated if and when the Executive
is offered Affordable Care Act compliant group health coverage from a subsequent employer.


In addition, upon a Qualifying Termination, to the extent
that “portable” life insurance coverage if offered under the Company’s life insurance programs and after a Qualifying
termination the Executive continues to pay for “portable” life insurance coverage that was provided by the Employer immediately
prior to the Qualifying Termination, the Employer shall reimburse the life insurance premiums (with respect to each such life insurance
premium payment, such reimbursement shall be limited to the amount of the life insurance premium that the Employer would have paid
or otherwise provided for the Executive had the Executive remained employed by the Employer) paid by the Executive with respect
to such life insurance coverage with respect to the two-year period ending immediately after such Qualifying Termination.


(iii) the restrictions on any outstanding incentive awards
(including restricted stock) granted to the Executive under the Company’s or the Bank’s long-term equity incentive program
or any other incentive plan or arrangement shall lapse and such awards shall become 100% vested, all stock options and stock appreciation
rights granted to the Executive shall become immediately exercisable and shall become 100% vested, and all performance units granted
to the Executive shall become 100% vested, in each case subject to the provisions of Section 4(j) below.


(h)      With
the exceptions of the express provisions of this Section 4, and the express terms of any benefit plan under which the Executive
is a participant, it is agreed that, upon termination of the Executive’s Employment, the Employer shall have no obligation
to the Executive for, and the Executive waives and relinquishes, any further compensation or benefits (exclusive of COBRA benefits).
Unless otherwise stated in this Section 4, the effect of termination on any outstanding incentive awards, stock options, stock
appreciation rights, performance units, or other incentives shall be governed by the terms of the applicable benefit or incentive
plan and/or the agreements governing such incentives. Following the termination of the Executive’s employment pursuant to
Section 4(e), if (and only if) the Executive shall execute within 52 days of the date of termination, and not timely revoke during
any revocation period provided pursuant to such release, a release substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
then the Employer shall pay the applicable severance described herein.


 






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(i)      The
Company is aware that upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Board or a shareholder of the Company may then cause or attempt
to cause the Company to refuse to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, or may cause or attempt to cause the Company
to institute, or may institute, litigation seeking to have this Agreement declared unenforceable, or may take, or attempt to take,
other action to deny the Executive the benefits intended under this Agreement. In these circumstances, the purpose of this Agreement
could be frustrated. It is the intent of the parties that the Executive not be required to incur the legal fees and expenses associated
with the protection or enforcement of the Executive’s rights under this Agreement by litigation or other legal action because
such costs would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to the Executive hereunder, nor be bound to negotiate
any settlement of the Executive’s rights hereunder under threat of incurring such costs. Accordingly, if at any time after
a Change in Control, it should appear to the Executive that the Company is acting or has acted contrary to or is failing or has
failed to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement for the reason that it regards this Agreement to be void or unenforceable
or for any other reason, or that the Company has purported to terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause or is in the
course of doing so in either case contrary to this Agreement, or in the event that the Company or any other person takes any action
to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any litigation or other legal action designed to deny, diminish
or recover (other than as required by law) from the Executive the benefits provided or intended to be provided to the Executive
hereunder, and the Executive has acted in good faith to perform the Executive’s obligations under this Agreement, the Company
irrevocably authorizes the Executive from time to time to retain counsel of the Executive’s choice at the expense of the
Company to represent the Executive in connection with the protection and enforcement of the Executive’s rights hereunder,
including without limitation representation in connection with termination of the Executive’s employment contrary to this
Agreement or with the initiation or defense of any litigation or other legal action, whether by or against the Executive or the
Company or any director, officer, shareholder or other person affiliated with the Company, in any jurisdiction. The reasonable
fees and expenses of counsel selected from time to time by the Executive as hereinabove provided shall be paid or reimbursed to
the Executive by the Company on a regular, periodic basis upon presentation by the Executive of a statement or statements prepared
by such counsel. If other officers or key executives of the Company have retained counsel in connection with the protection and
enforcement of their rights under similar agreements between them and the Company, and, unless in the Executive’s sole judgment
use of common counsel could be prejudicial to the Executive or would not be likely to reduce the fees and expenses chargeable hereunder
to the Company, the Executive agrees to use the Executive’s best efforts to agree with such other officers or executives
to retain common counsel.


 


(j)      The
parties intend that the severance payments and other compensation provided for herein are reasonable compensation for the Executive’s
services to the Employer and shall not constitute “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of
the Code. As used herein, “the “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any regulations thereunder. In
the event that Tax Counsel (as defined below) determines that the payments provided for herein constitute “excess parachute
payments,” then the payments or benefits payable hereunder or otherwise that constitute “parachute payments” within
the meaning of Section 280G (“Covered Payments”) shall be reduced to an amount the value of which is $1.00 less than
the maximum amount that could be paid to the Executive without the Covered Payments being treated as “excess parachute payments”
under Section 280G. The Covered Payments shall be reduced by the Company pursuant to the foregoing sentence in a manner that Tax
Counsel determines maximizes the Executive’s economic position. In applying this principle, the reduction shall be made in a manner
consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and where Tax Counsel determines that two economically equivalent
amounts are subject to reduction but payable at different times, such amounts shall be reduced on a pro rata basis but not below
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All
determinations required to be made under this Section 4(j), and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determination,
shall be made by tax counsel (which may be a law firm, compensation consultant or an accounting firm) appointed by the Company
(the “Tax Counsel”), which shall provide its determinations and any supporting calculations to the Company within 10
business days of having made such determination. The Tax Counsel shall consult with any compensation consultants, accounting firm
and/or other legal counsel selected by the Company in determining which payments to, or for the benefit of, the Executive are to
be deemed to be ‘parachute payments’ within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code. In connection with making
determinations under this Section 4(j), Tax Counsel shall take into account, to the extent applicable, the value of any reasonable
compensation for services to be rendered by the Executive before or after the applicable change in ownership or control, including
the non-competition provisions, if any, applicable to the Executive under Section 9 and any other non-competition provisions that
may apply to the Executive, and the Company shall cooperate in the valuation of any such services, including any non-competition
provisions.


 


(k)      If
the Executive is suspended or temporarily prohibited from participating, in any way or to any degree, in the conduct of the Employer’s
affairs by (1) a notice served under section 8(e) or (g) of Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1818 (e) or (g)) or (2) as
a result of any other regulatory or legal action directed at the Executive by any regulatory or law enforcement agency having jurisdiction
over the Executive (each of the foregoing referred to herein as a “Suspension Action”), and if this Agreement is not
terminated, the Employer’s obligations under this Agreement shall be suspended as of the earlier of the effective date of such
Suspension Action or the date on which the Executive was provided notice of the Suspension Action, unless stayed by appropriate
proceedings. If the charges underlying the Suspension Action are dismissed, the Bank shall:


 


(i)      pay on the
first day of the first month following such dismissal of charges (or as provided elsewhere in this Agreement) the Executive all
of the compensation withheld while the obligations under this Agreement were suspended; and


 


(ii)      reinstate
any such obligations which were suspended.


 


Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, if the Executive is removed or permanently prohibited from participating, in any way or to any
degree, in the conduct of the Employer’s affairs by (1) an order issued under section 8(e)(4) or (g)(1) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1818 (e)(4) or (g)(1)) or (2) any other legal or law enforcement action (each of the foregoing
referred to herein as a “Removal Action”), all obligations of the Employer under this Agreement shall terminate as of
the effective date of the Removal Action, but any vested rights of the parties hereto shall not be affected.


 


Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, if the Employer is in default (as defined in section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance
Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(x)(1)), all obligations under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default, but this paragraph
(4)(k) shall not affect any vested rights of the parties hereto.


 


Any
payments made to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with
12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder.


 


Any
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5.      Ownership
of Work Product. The Employer shall own all Work Product arising during the course of the Executive’s employment (prior, present
or future). For purposes hereof, “Work Product” shall mean all intellectual property rights, including all Trade Secrets,
U.S. and international copyrights, patentable inventions, and other intellectual property rights in any programming, documentation,
technology or other work product that relates to the Employer, its business or its customers and that the Executive conceives,
develops, or delivers to the Employer at any time during his employment, during or outside normal working hours, in or away from
the facilities of the Employer, and whether or not requested by the Employer. If the Work Product contains any materials, programming
or intellectual property rights that the Executive conceived or developed prior to, and independent of, the Executive’s work for
the Employer, the Executive agrees to point out the pre-existing items to the Employer and the Executive grants the Employer a
worldwide, unrestricted, royalty-free right, including the right to sublicense such items. The Executive agrees to take such actions
and execute such further acknowledgments and assignments as the Employer may reasonably request to give effect to this provision.


 


6.      Protection
of Trade Secrets. The Executive agrees to maintain in strict confidence and, except as necessary to perform his duties for
the Employer, the Executive agrees not to use or disclose any Trade Secrets of the Employer during or after his employment. “Trade
Secret” means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, process, drawing,
cost data or customer list, that: (i) derives economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being
readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (ii) is the
subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.


 


7.      Protection
of Other Confidential Information. In addition, the Executive agrees to maintain in strict confidence and, except as necessary
to perform his duties for the Employer, not to use or disclose any Confidential Business Information of the Employer during his
employment and for a period of 24 months following termination of the Executive’s employment. “Confidential Business Information”
shall mean any internal, non-public information (other than Trade Secrets already addressed above) concerning the Employer’s financial
position and results of operations (including revenues, assets, net income, etc.); annual and long-range business plans; product
or service plans; marketing plans and methods; training, educational and administrative manuals; customer and supplier information
and purchase histories; and employee lists. The provisions of Sections 6 and 7 shall also apply to protect Trade Secrets and Confidential
Business Information of third parties provided to the Employer under an obligation of secrecy.


 


8.      Return
of Materials. The Executive shall surrender to the Employer, promptly upon its request and in any event upon termination of
the Executive’s employment, all media, documents, notebooks, computer programs, handbooks, data files, models, samples, price lists,
drawings, customer lists, prospect data, or other material of any nature whatsoever (in tangible or electronic form) in the Executive’s
possession or control, including all copies thereof, relating to the Employer, its business, or its customers. Upon the request
of the Employer, Executive shall certify in writing compliance with the foregoing requirement.


 


9.      Restrictive
Covenants.


 


a.      No
Solicitation of Customers. During the Executive’s employment with the Employer and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the
Executive shall not (except on behalf of or with the prior written consent of the Employer), either directly or indirectly, on
the Executive’s own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, (A) solicit, divert, or appropriate to or for a Competing
Business, or (B) attempt to solicit, divert, or appropriate to or for a Competing Business, any person or entity that is or was
a customer of the Employer or any of its Affiliates at any time during the 12 months prior to the date of termination and with
whom the Executive has had material contact. The parties agree that solicitation of such a customer to acquire stock in a Competing
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b.           
No Recruitment of Personnel. During the Executive’s employment
with the Employer and for a period of 12 months thereafter, the Executive shall not, either directly or indirectly, on the Executive’s
own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, (A) solicit, divert, or hire away, or (B) attempt to solicit, divert, or hire
away, to any Competing Business located in the Territory, any employee of or consultant to the Employer or any of its Affiliates,
regardless of whether the employee or consultant is full-time or temporary, the employment or engagement is pursuant to written
agreement, or the employment is for a determined period or is at will.


 


c.           
Non-Competition Agreement. During the Executive’s employment with
the Employer and for a period of 12 months following any termination (as opposed to expiration) of this Agreement, the Executive
shall not (without the prior written consent of the Employer) compete with the Employer or any of its Affiliates by, directly or
indirectly, forming, serving as an organizer, director or officer of, or consultant to, or acquiring or maintaining more than a
1% passive investment in, a depository financial institution or holding company therefor if such depository institution or holding
company has, or upon formation will have, one or more offices or branches located in the Territory. This restriction does not apply
following a Change in Control. 


 


d.      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive
may serve as an officer of or consultant to a depository institution or holding company therefor even though such institution operates
one or more offices or branches in the Territory, if the Executive’s employment does not directly involve, in whole or in part,
the depository financial institution’s or holding company’s operations in the Territory.


 


10.      Independent
Provisions. The provisions in each of the above Sections 9(a), 9(b), and 9(c) are independent, and the unenforceability of
any one provision shall not affect the enforceability of any other provision.


 


11.      Successors;
Binding Agreement. The rights and obligations of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the surviving corporation
in any merger or consolidation in which the Employer is a party, or any assignee of all or substantially all of the Employer’s
business and properties. The Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned by him, except that his
right to receive accrued but unpaid compensation, unreimbursed expenses and other rights, if any, provided under this Agreement
which survive termination of this Agreement shall pass after death to the personal representatives of his estate.


 


12.      Notice.
For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in the Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses last given by each party to the other; provided, however, that all
notices to the Employer shall be directed to the attention of the Employer with a copy to the Secretary of the Employer. All notices
and communications shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof.


 






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13.      Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina
without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Any action brought by any party to this Agreement shall be brought
and maintained in a court of competent jurisdiction in State of South Carolina.


 


14.      Non-Waiver.
Failure of the Employer to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any rights with respect thereto shall in no way be
considered to be a waiver of such provisions or rights, or in any way affect the validity of this Agreement.


 


15.      Enforcement.
The Executive agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by the Executive of any covenant contained in Section
6, 7, 9(a), 9(b), or 9(c) hereof, the resulting injuries to the Employer would be difficult or impossible to estimate accurately,
even though irreparable injury or damages would certainly result. Accordingly, an award of legal damages, if without other relief,
would be inadequate to protect the Employer. The Executive, therefore, agrees that in the event of any such breach, the Employer
shall be entitled to obtain from a court of competent jurisdiction an injunction to restrain the breach or anticipated breach of
any such covenant, and to obtain any other available legal, equitable, statutory, or contractual relief. Should the Employer have
cause to seek such relief, no bond shall be required from the Employer, and the Executive shall pay all attorney’s fees and court
costs which the Employer may incur to the extent the Employer prevails in its enforcement action.


 


16.      Saving
Clause. If any term, provision or condition of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining
terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement remain in full force, if the essential terms, provisions and conditions of this
Agreement for each party remain valid, binding and enforceable. It is the intention of the parties that, if any court construes
any provision or clause of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, to be illegal, void, or unenforceable because of the duration
of such provision or the area or matter covered thereby, such court shall reduce the duration, area, or matter of such provision,
and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. The Executive and the Employer hereby
agree that they will negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement from time to time to modify the terms of Sections 9(a), 9(b)
or 9(c), the definition of the term “Territory,” and the definition of the term “Business,” to reflect
changes in the Employer’s business and affairs so that the scope of the limitations placed on the Executive’s activities by Section
9 accomplishes the parties’ intent in relation to the then current facts and circumstances. Any such amendment shall be effective
only when completed in writing and signed by the Executive and the Employer. The parties agree that all of the terms, provisions
and conditions contained in Section 4 and Section 9 constitute essential terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement. The
parties further agree that no part of Section 4 is independent of any part of Section 9, and that no part of Section 9 is independent
of any part of Section 4. If a material part of Section 9 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable and is not revised by the court to be enforceable and enforced, then all of Section 4 shall automatically become
void and unenforceable. If it is unclear or disputed whether the part of Section 9 held invalid, illegal or unenforceable (and
not so revised by the court) is material, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on materiality or immateriality,
and if they are unable to agree within a reasonable period of time, the part in question shall be deemed material. If the parties
agree the part in question is not material, they shall negotiate in good faith to agree upon a modification necessary to make whole
any party adversely affected by the holding of invalidly, illegality or unenforceability, and if they are not able to agree upon
such a modification within a reasonable period of time, a material part of Section 9 will be deemed to have been held by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable. Each party agrees to maintain the status quo ante, to the extent
necessary to avoid gaining any advantage over the other party or causing the other party to suffer a disadvantage, for so long
as it is obligated to negotiate in good faith but the parties have not reached agreement. A violation of the covenant in the preceding
sentence shall result in a material part of Section 4 being deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable.


 






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17.      Certain
Definitions.


 





(a)      “Affiliate”
shall mean any business entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Employer.


 


(b)      “Business”
shall mean the operation of a depository financial institution, including, without limitation, the solicitation and acceptance
of deposits of money and commercial paper, the solicitation and funding of loans and the provision of other banking services, or
any other related business engaged in by the Employer or any of its Affiliates to a material extent as of the date of termination.


 





(c)      “Cause”
shall consist of any of (A) the commission by the Executive of a willful act (including, without limitation, a dishonest or fraudulent
act) or a grossly negligent act, or the willful or grossly negligent omission to act by the Executive, which is intended to cause,
causes or is reasonably likely to cause material harm to the Employer (including harm to its business reputation), (B) the indictment
of the Executive for the commission or perpetration by the Executive of any felony or any crime involving dishonesty, moral turpitude
or fraud, (C) the material breach by the Executive of this Agreement that, if susceptible of cure, remains uncured 10 days
following written notice to the Executive of such breach, (D) the receipt of any form of notice, written or otherwise, that
any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Employer intends to institute any form of formal or informal (e.g., a
memorandum of understanding which relates to the Executive’s performance) regulatory action against the Executive or the Employer
or the Employer (provided that the Board of Directors determines in good faith, with the Executive abstaining from participating
in the consideration of and vote on the matter, that the subject matter of such action involves acts or omissions by or under the
supervision of the Executive or that termination of the Executive would materially advance the Employer’s compliance with the purpose
of the action or would materially assist the Employer in avoiding or reducing the restrictions or adverse effects to the Employer
related to the regulatory action); (E) the exhibition by the Executive of a standard of behavior within the scope of his employment
that is materially disruptive to the orderly conduct of the Employer’s business operations (including, without limitation, substance
abuse or sexual misconduct) to a level which, in the Board of Directors’ good faith and reasonable judgment, with the Executive
abstaining from participating in the consideration of and vote on the matter, is materially detrimental to the Employer’s best
interest, that, if susceptible of cure remains uncured 10 days following written notice to the Executive of such specific inappropriate
behavior; or (F) the failure of the Executive to devote his full business time and attention to his employment as provided under
this Agreement that, if susceptible of cure, remains uncured 30 days following written notice to the Executive of such failure.
In order for the Board of Directors to make a determination that termination shall be for Cause, the Board must provide the Executive
with an opportunity to meet with the Board in person.


 


(d)      “Change
in Control” shall mean a “change in control event,” as set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5),
with respect to the Executive that occurs after the date of this Agreement.


 





(e)      “Competing
Business” shall mean any business that, in whole or in part, is substantially engaged in the Business or a business that
is substantially similar to (and in competition with) the Business.


 






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(f)      “Disability”
shall have the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(4).


 


(g)      “Notice
of Termination” shall mean a written notice of termination from the Employer or the Executive which specifies an effective
date of termination, indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, and, in the case of a termination
for Cause, sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s
employment under the provision so indicated.


 


(h)      “Terminate,”
”terminated,” “termination,” or “Termination” of Employment” shall mean
separation from service as defined by Regulation 1.409A-1(h).


 


(i)      “Territory”
shall mean a radius of 15 miles from (i) the main office of the Employer or (ii) any branch or loan production office of the Employer.


 


18.      Compliance with Regulatory Restrictions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in addition to any restrictions stated in Section 4 hereof, any compensation
or other benefits paid to the Executive shall be limited to the extent required by any federal or state regulatory agency having
authority over the Bank. The Executive agrees that compliance by the Bank with such regulatory restrictions, even to the extent
that compensation or other benefits paid to the Executive are limited, shall not be a breach of this Agreement by the Bank.


 


19.      Compliance with Dodd–Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any incentive payments to the Executive
shall be subject to the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any regulations promulgated, and any
applicable stock exchange listing requirements adopted, thereunder (collectively, the “DF Act”), including, but not
limited to, clawbacks for such incentive payments as may be required by the DF Act. The Executive agrees to such amendments, agreements,
or waivers that are required by the DF Act or requested by the Employer to comply with the terms of the DF Act. Executive agrees
to comply with the terms of any incentive-based compensation “claw back” policy, as in effect from time to time, adopted
or that may be adopted by the Employer in connection with the DF Act.


 


20.      Compliance with Internal Revenue Code
Section 409A. All payments that may be made and benefits that may be provided pursuant to this Agreement are intended to qualify
for an exclusion from Section 409A of the Code and any related regulations or other pronouncements thereunder and, to the extent
not excluded, to meet the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments made under Sections 3 and 4 of this Agreement
which are paid on or before the last day of the applicable period for the short-term deferral exclusion under Treasury Regulation
§ 1.409A-1(b)(4) are intended to be excluded under such short-term deferral exclusion. Any remaining payments under Sections
3 and 4 are intended to qualify for the exclusion for separation pay plans under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(9). To
the extent permissible, each payment made under Sections 3 and 4 shall be treated as a “separate payment”, as defined
in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-2(b)(2), for purposes of Code Section 409A. Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary,
all severance payments payable under the provisions of Section 4 shall be paid to the Executive no later than the last day of the
second calendar year following the calendar year in which occurs the date of Executive’s termination of employment. None of the
payments under this Agreement are intended to result in the inclusion in Executive’s federal gross income on account of a failure
under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. The parties intend to administer and interpret this Agreement to carry out such intentions.
However, Company does not represent, warrant or guarantee that any payments that may be made pursuant to this Agreement will not
result in inclusion in Executive’s gross income, or any penalty, pursuant to Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code or any similar state
statute or regulation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that the right to any payment (including
the provision of benefits) hereunder provides for the “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1)
of the Code, the payment shall be paid (or provided) in accordance with the following:


 






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(a)      If the Executive is a “Specified
Employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code on the date of the Executive’s termination (the
“Separation Date”), and if an exemption from the six month delay requirement of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) is not
available, then no such payment that is payable on account of the Executive’s termination shall be made or commence during the
period beginning on the Separation Date and ending on the date that is six months following the Separation Date or, if earlier,
on the date of the Executive’s death. The amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Executive during this
period shall instead be paid to the Executive on the first day of the first calendar month following the end of the period.


 


(b)      Payments with respect to reimbursements
of expenses or benefits or provision of fringe or other in-kind benefits shall be made on or before the last day of the calendar
year following the calendar year in which the relevant expense or benefit is incurred. The amount of expenses or benefits eligible
for reimbursement, payment or provision during a calendar year shall not affect the expenses or benefits eligible for reimbursement,
payment or provision in any other calendar year.


 


21.      Entire
Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings and arrangements, oral or written, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any waiver
or modification of any term of this Agreement shall be effective only if it is set forth in writing and signed by all parties hereto.


 


22.      Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.


 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employer has
caused this Agreement to be executed and its seal to be affixed hereunto by its officers thereunto duly authorized, and the Executive
has signed and sealed this Agreement, effective as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	FIRST COMMUNITY CORPORATION	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	Name: Michael C. Crapps	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 	 



 


	 	 	 	FIRST COMMUNITY BANK	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 	By:	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	Name: Michael C. Crapps	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	EXECUTIVE	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Joseph G. Sawyer	 



 






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Exhibit A


 


Form of Release of Claims


 


SEVERANCE AGREEMENT AND RELEASE


 


This Severance Agreement and Release (the “Agreement”)
is made between Joseph G. Sawyer, an individual resident of South Carolina (“Employee”), and First Community
Bank (“FCB”) and its holding company, First Community Corporation (the “Company” and,
together with FCB, the “Bank”).


 


As used in this Agreement, the term “Employee”
shall include the employee’s heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns.


 


On _________, 2015, the Bank and Employee entered
into an Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) governing the relationship between the parties. Section
4(e) provides that the Bank may terminate the Employment Agreement without cause. Section 4 of the Employment Agreement also provides
that Employee shall be entitled to severance pay if the Employment Agreement is terminated without cause, on the condition that
Employee enter into this release or a substantially similar release.


 


Employee desires to receive severance pay and
the Bank is willing to provide severance pay on the condition the Employee enter into this Agreement.


 


Now, in consideration for the mutual promises
and covenants set forth herein, and in full and complete settlement of all matters between Employee and the Bank, the parties agree
as follows:


 


1.      Termination Date: The Employee agrees that his employment
with the Bank terminates as of ________________ (the “Termination Date”).


 


2.      Severance Payments: Subsequent to his Termination Date,
the Bank shall pay Employee severance pay as noted in Paragraph 4(e) of the Employment Agreement (the “Severance Payment”),
less applicable deductions and withholdings.


 


3.      Legal Obligations


 


The parties acknowledge that pursuant to Section
4(h) of the Employment Agreement, they agreed that at the time of termination and as a condition of payment of severance, they
would enter into this release acknowledging any remaining obligations and discharging each other from any other claims or obligations
arising out of or in connection with Employee’s employment by the Bank, including the circumstances of such termination.


 


Employee acknowledges that the Bank has no prior legal obligations
to make the payments described in Section 2 above which are exchanged for the promises of Employee set forth in this Agreement.
It is specifically agreed that the payments described in Section 2 are valuable and sufficient consideration for each of the promises
of Employee set forth in this Agreement and are payments in addition to anything of value to which Employee is otherwise entitled.


 






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4.      Waiver and Release:


 


		a)	Employee unconditionally releases and discharges the Bank, entities affiliated with the Bank, and the respective current and
former officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents of them (collectively, the “Bank Released Parties”) from
any and all causes of action, suits, damages, claims, proceedings, and demands that the Employee has ever had, or may now have,
against any of the Bank Released Parties, whether asserted or unasserted, whether known or unknown, concerning any matter occurring
up to and including the date of the signing of this Agreement; provided that Employee is not releasing or discharging (i)
any right to enforce Section 4 of the Employment Agreement, or (ii) any exculpatory or indemnification (or advancement) provisions
set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Bank.



 


		b)	Employee acknowledges that he is waiving and releasing, to the full extent permitted by law, all claims against the Bank Released
Parties, including (but not limited to) all claims arising out of, or related in any way to, his employment with the Bank or the
termination of that employment, including (but not limited to) any and all breach of contract claims, tort claims, claims of wrongful
discharge, claims for breach of an express or implied employment contract, defamation claims, claims under Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 as amended, which prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion or
sex, the Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides for unpaid leave for family or medical reasons, the Equal Pay Act, which
prohibits paying men and women unequal pay for equal work, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, which prohibits age
discrimination in employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, the South Carolina Human Affairs Law, any and all other applicable local, state and federal non-discrimination statutes,
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the South Carolina Payment of Wages Law and all other
statutes relating to employment, the common law of the State of South Carolina, or any other state, and any and all claims for
attorneys’ fees.



 


		c)	This Waiver and Release provision ((a) through (c) of this paragraph) shall be construed to release all claims to the full
extent allowed by law. If any term of this paragraph shall be declared unenforceable by a court or other tribunal of competent
jurisdiction, it shall not adversely affect the enforceability of the remainder of this paragraph.



 


		d)	The Bank unconditionally releases and discharges Employee from any and all causes of action, suits, damages, claims, proceedings,
and demands that the Bank has ever had, or may now have, against Employee, whether asserted or unasserted, whether known or unknown,
concerning any matter occurring up to and including the date of the signing of this Agreement with the exception of any claims
for breach of trust, or any act which constitutes a felony or crime involving dishonesty, theft, or fraud.



 


5.      Restrictive Covenants and Other Obligations


 


The parties agree that Section 5 – “Ownership of Work
Product,” Section 6 – “Protection of Trade Secret,” Section 7 – “Protection of Confidential
Information,” Section 8 – “Return of Materials,” Section 9 – “Restrictive Covenants,”
Section 10 – “Independent Provisions,” Section 15 – “Enforcement,” and Section 16 – “Savings
Clause,” of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and that Employee will perform his obligations
under those sections and those sections of the Employment Agreement are incorporated by reference as if set forth fully herein.
In the event Employee breaches any obligation under this Section 5, the Bank’s obligation to make severance payments to Employee
shall terminate immediately and the Bank shall have no further obligations to Employee.


 






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6.      Duty of Loyalty/Nondisparagement


 


The parties shall not (except as required by
law) communicate to anyone, whether by word or deed, whether directly or through any intermediary, and whether expressly or by
suggestion or innuendo, any statement, whether characterized as one of fact or of opinion, that is intended to cause or that reasonably
would be expected to cause any person to whom it is communicated to have a lowered opinion of the other party.


 


7.      Confidentiality Of The Terms Of This Agreement


 


Employee agrees not to publicize or disclose
the contents of this Agreement, including the amount of the monetary payments, except (i) to his immediate family; (ii) to his
attorney(s), accountant(s), and/or tax preparer(s); (iii) as may be required by law; or (iv) as necessary to enforce the terms
of this Agreement. Employee further agrees that he will inform anyone to whom the terms of this Agreement are disclosed of the
confidentiality requirements contained herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree that where business needs dictate,
Employee may disclose to a third party that he has entered into an agreement with the Bank, which agreement contains restrictive
covenants including noncompetition and nondisclosure provisions, one or more of which prohibit him from performing the requested
service.


 


Employee recognizes that the disclosure of any
information regarding this Agreement by him, his family, his attorneys, his accountants or financial advisors, could cause the
Bank irreparable injury and damage, the amount of which would be difficult to determine. In the event the Bank establishes a violation
of this paragraph of the Agreement by Employee, his attorneys, immediate family, accountants, or financial advisors, or others
to whom Employee disclosed information in violation of the terms of this Agreement, the Bank shall be entitled to injunctive relief
without the need for posting a bond and shall also be entitled to recover from Employee the amount of attorneys’ fees and
costs incurred by the Bank in enforcing the provisions of this paragraph.


 


8.      Continued Cooperation


 


Employee agrees that he will cooperate fully
with the Bank in the future regarding any matters in which he was involved during the course of his employment, and in the defense
or prosecution of any claims or actions now in existence or which may be brought or threatened in the future against or on behalf
of the Bank. Employee’s cooperation in connection with such matters, actions and claims shall include, without limitation,
being available to meet with the Bank’s officials regarding personnel or commercial matters in which he was involved; to
prepare for any proceeding (including, without limitation, depositions, consultation, discovery or trial); to provide affidavits;
to assist with any audit, inspection, proceeding or other inquiry; and to act as a witness in connection with any litigation or
other legal proceeding affecting the Bank. Employee further agrees that should he be contacted (directly or indirectly) by any
person or entity adverse to the Bank, he shall within 48 hours notify the then-current Chairman of the Board of the Bank. Employee
shall be reimbursed for any reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with providing such cooperation.


 






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9.      Entire Agreement; Modification of Agreement


 


Except as otherwise expressly noted herein,
this Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties and supersedes all prior discussions, understandings, and agreements
of every nature between them relating to the matters addressed herein. Accordingly, no representation, promise, or inducement not
included or incorporated by reference in this Agreement shall be binding upon the parties. Employee affirms that the only consideration
for the signing of this Agreement are the terms set forth above and that no other promises or assurances of any kind have been
made to him by the Bank or any other entity or person as an inducement for him to sign this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the parties or their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors,
and assigns.


 


10.      Partial Invalidity


 


The parties agree that the provisions of this
Agreement and any paragraphs, subsections, sentences, or provisions thereof shall be deemed severable and that the invalidity or
unenforceability of any paragraph, subsection, sentence, or provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder
of the Agreement.


 


11.      Waiver


 


The waiver of the breach of any term or provision
of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach of this Agreement.


 


12.      Successors and Assigns


 


This Agreement shall inure to and be binding
upon the Bank and Employee, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.


 


13.      Governing Law


 


This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the state of South Carolina and any applicable federal laws.


 


14.      Headings


 


The headings or titles of sections and subsections
of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.


 


15.      Notice


 


Any notice or communication required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be made in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:


 


If to Employee:


 


[INSERT]


 


If to the Bank:


 


[INSERT]


 






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16.      Representations: Employee acknowledges that:


 





	a)	He has read this Agreement and understands its meaning and effect.
	 	 
	b)	He has knowingly and voluntarily entered into this Agreement of his own free will.
	 	 
	c)	By signing this Agreement, Employee has waived, to the full extent permitted by law, all claims against the Bank based on any actions taken by the Bank up to the date of the signing of this Agreement, and the Bank may plead this Agreement as a complete defense to any claim the Employee may assert.
	 	 
	d)	He would not otherwise be entitled to the consideration described in this Agreement, and that the Bank is providing such consideration in return for Employee’s agreement to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
	 	 
	e)	He has been advised to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement.
	 	 
	f)	He has been given up to [21/45] days to consider the terms of this Agreement.
	 	 
	g)	He has seven days, after Employee has signed the Agreement and it has been received by the Bank, to revoke it by notifying the Chairman of the Board of his intent to revoke acceptance.  For such revocation to be effective, the notice of revocation must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on the seventh day after the signed Agreement is received by the Bank.  This Agreement shall not become effective or enforceable until the revocation period has expired.
	 	 
	h)	He is not waiving or releasing any rights or claims that may arise after the date the Employee signs this Agreement.



 


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As to Employee:


 


	 	 	 	 
	Date	 	Joseph G. Sawyer	 




 


As to FCB:


 


	 	 	 	 
	Date	 	[Title]	 




 


As to the Company:


 


	 	 	 	 
	Date	 	[Title]	 



 






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