Exhibit 10.2



 Exhibit 10.2 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Employment Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is made effective as of February 26, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by and between The LaPorte Savings Bank, an Indiana chartered stock savings bank with its principal office in LaPorte, Indiana (the
“Bank”) and Michele M. Thompson (“Executive”). For purposes of this agreement, any reference to the “Company” shall mean LaPorte Bancorp, Inc., the stock holding company of the Bank. The Company is a signatory to
this Agreement for the purpose of guaranteeing the Bank’s performance hereunder. 
 WHEREAS, Executive is serving as
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank and the Bank wishes to assure itself of the services of Executive as an officer of the Bank for the period provided in this Agreement; and 

WHEREAS, in order to induce Executive to remain in the employ of the Bank and to provide further incentive for Executive to
achieve the financial and performance objectives of the Bank, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the parties hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 

 During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. Executive shall be responsible for all the powers and duties of the offices of
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and in general shall have overall supervision of the general and financial operations of the Bank. As Executive Vice President, Executive shall be responsible for organizing and controlling all
retail operations and internet technology of the Bank and shall collaborate with the President and Chief Executive Officer in the overall administration of the Bank. As the Chief Financial Officer, Executive shall be responsible for overseeing all
Bank accounting practices, including the accounting department, and overseeing the preparation of the budget, financial reports, tax and audit functions. The Executive shall, when requested, perform such other duties as the Board may from time to
time determine, consistent with the responsibilities of the offices of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The Executive shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Executive also agrees to serve, if elected, as an
officer of any affiliate of the Bank. 
  

	2.	TERM AND DUTIES. 

 (a)
Three Year Contract; Annual Renewal. The term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter for a period of three (3) years. Commencing on the first anniversary
date of this Agreement (the “Anniversary Date”) and continuing on each Anniversary Date thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall renew for an additional year such that the remaining term of this Agreement is three (3) years,
unless written notice of non-renewal (a “Non-Renewal Notice”) is provided to Executive at least thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to such Anniversary Date, in which case the term of this Agreement shall
become fixed and shall end three (3) years 







 
following such Anniversary Date. The disinterested members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Bank will conduct a performance evaluation and review of Executive annually for
purposes of determining whether to give notice not to extend the term of this Agreement, and the results thereof shall be included in the minutes of the Board’s meeting. 
 (b) Termination of Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, either Executive or the Bank may terminate Executive’s employment with the Bank at any time
during the term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
 (c) Continued Employment
Following Expiration of Term. Nothing in this Agreement shall mandate or prohibit a continuation of Executive’s employment following the expiration of the term of this Agreement, upon such terms and conditions as the Bank and Executive may
mutually agree. 
 (d) Duties; Membership on Other Boards. During the term of this Agreement, except for periods of
absence occasioned by illness, reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence approved by the Board, Executive shall devote substantially all of her business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of her
duties hereunder, including activities and services related to the organization, operation and management of the Bank; provided, however, that, Executive may serve, or continue to serve, on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or
positions in, business companies or business or civic organizations, which, in the Board’s judgment, will not present any conflict of interest with the Bank, or materially affect the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this
Agreement. Executive shall provide the Board of Directors annually for its approval a list of organizations for which the Executive acts as a director or officer. 
  

	3.	COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND REIMBURSEMENT. 

 (a) Base Salary. In consideration of Executive’s performance of the duties set forth in Section 2, the Bank shall provide Executive the compensation specified in this Agreement. The Bank
shall pay Executive a salary of $135,000.00 per year (“Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be payable biweekly, or with such other frequency as officers of the Bank are generally paid. During the term of this Agreement, the Base Salary
shall be reviewed at least annually by the Board or by a committee designated by the Board, and the Bank may increase, but not decrease (except for a decrease that is generally applicable to all employees) Executive’s Base Salary. Any increase
in Base Salary shall become “Base Salary” for purposes of this Agreement. 
 (b) Bonus and Incentive
Compensation. Executive shall be entitled to equitable participation in incentive compensation and bonuses in any plan or arrangement of the Bank or the Company in which Executive is eligible to participate. Nothing paid to Executive under any
such plan or arrangement will be deemed to be in lieu of other compensation to which Executive is entitled under this Agreement. 
 (c) Employee Benefits. The Bank shall provide Executive with employee benefit plans, arrangements and perquisites substantially equivalent to those in which Executive was participating or from
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the term of this Agreement, and the Bank shall not, without Executive’s prior written consent, make any changes in such plans, arrangements or perquisites that would adversely affect
Executive’s rights or benefits thereunder, except as to any changes that are applicable to all participating employees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(c), Executive will be entitled to
participate in and receive benefits under any employee benefit plans including, but not limited to, retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, health-and-accident insurance plans, medical coverage or any
other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Bank and/or the Company in the future to its senior executives, including any stock benefit plans, subject to and on a basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall
administration of such plans and arrangements. 
 (d) Paid Time Off. Executive shall be entitled to paid vacation time
each year during the term of this Agreement (measured on a fiscal or calendar year basis, in accordance with the Bank’s usual practices), as well as sick leave, holidays and other paid absences in accordance with the Bank’s policies and
procedures for senior executives. Any unused paid time off during an annual period shall be treated in accordance with the Bank’s personnel policies as in effect from time to time. 

(e) Expense Reimbursements. During the term of this Agreement, the Bank shall pay or reimburse Executive for all reasonable
travel, entertainment and other reasonable expenses incurred by Executive during the course of performing her obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation, fees for memberships in such clubs and organizations as Executive and the
Board shall mutually agree are necessary and appropriate in connection with the performance of her duties under this Agreement, upon presentation to the Bank of an itemized account of such expenses in such form as the Bank may reasonably require.

  

	4.	PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION. 

 (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination (as herein defined) during the term of this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 4 shall apply; provided, however, that in the event such Event
of Termination occurs within 18 months or less following a Change in Control (as defined in Section 5 hereof), Section 5 shall apply instead. As used in this Agreement, an “Event of Termination’’ shall mean and include any
one or more of the following: 
 (i) the involuntary termination of Executive’s employment hereunder by the Bank for any
reason other than termination governed by Section 5 (in connection with or following a Change in Control), Section 6 (due to Disability), Section 7 (due to Retirement), or Section 8 (for Just Cause), provided that such
termination constitutes a “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”); or 
 (ii) Executive’s resignation from the Bank’s employ upon any of the following, unless consented to by Executive: 
 (A) failure to appoint Executive to the position set forth in Section 1, or a material change in Executive’s function, duties, or responsibilities, which change would cause Executive’s
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position and responsibilities described in Section 1, to which Executive has not agreed in writing (and any such material change shall be deemed a continuing breach of this Agreement by the
Bank); 
 (B) a relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment to a location that is more than 20 miles from the
location of the Bank’s principal executive offices as of the date of this Agreement; 
 (C) a material reduction in the
benefits and perquisites, including Base Salary, to Executive from those being provided as of the Effective Date (except for any reduction that is part of a reduction in pay or benefits that is generally applicable to officers or employees of the
Bank); 
 (D) a liquidation or dissolution of the Bank; or 

(E) a material breach of this Agreement by the Bank. 
 Upon the occurrence of any event described in clause (ii) above, Executive shall have the right to elect to terminate her employment under this Agreement by resignation upon not less than 30 days
prior written notice given within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed 90 days) after the event giving rise to the right to elect, which termination by Executive shall be an Event of Termination. The Bank shall have 30 days to cure the
condition giving rise to the Event of Termination, provided, that the Bank may elect to waive said 30 day period. 
 (b) Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank shall pay Executive, or, in the event of her subsequent death, her beneficiary or beneficiaries, or her estate, as the case may be, as severance pay or liquidated damages, or both, the Base Salary
and bonuses that Executive would be entitled to for the remaining unexpired term of the Agreement. For purposes of determining the bonus(es) payable hereunder, the bonus(es) will be deemed to be (i) equal to the highest bonus paid at any time
during the prior three years, and (ii) otherwise paid at such time as such bonus would have been paid absent an Event of Termination. Such payments shall be paid in a lump sum within 60 days of the Executive’s termination of employment and
shall not be reduced in the event Executive obtains other employment following the Event of Termination. 
 (c) Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank shall pay Executive, or in the event of her subsequent death, her beneficiary or beneficiaries, or her estate, as the case may be, a lump sum cash payment reasonably estimated to be equal to the
present value of the contributions that would have been made on the Executive’s behalf under the Bank’s defined contribution plans (e.g., 401(k) Plan, ESOP, and any other defined contribution plan maintained by the Bank), as if Executive
had continued working for the Bank for the remaining unexpired term of the Agreement following such Event of Termination, earning the salary that would have been achieved during such period. The amount payable hereunder shall be paid as soon as
reasonably practicable following the occurrence of the Event of Termination but in no event shall be paid later than two and one-half months following the end of the calendar year in which the Event of Termination occurs. 

  
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 (d) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank shall provide at the
Bank’s expense for the remaining unexpired term of the Agreement, nontaxable medical and dental coverage and life insurance coverage substantially comparable, as reasonably available, to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive prior
to the Event of Termination, except to the extent such coverage may be changed in its application to all Bank employees. 
 (e)
For purposes of this Agreement, a “Separation from Service” shall have occurred if the Bank and Executive reasonably anticipate that either no further services will be performed by the Executive after the date of the Event of Termination
(whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) or the level of further services performed will not exceed 49% of the average level of bona fide services in the 12 months immediately preceding the Event of Termination. For all purposes
hereunder, the definition of Separation from Service shall be interpreted consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(ii). If Executive is a Specified Employee, as defined in Code Section 409A and any payment to be made under
sub-paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section 4 shall be determined to be subject to Code Section 409A, then if required by Code Section 409A, such payment or a portion of such payment (to the minimum extent possible) shall be
delayed and shall be paid on the first day of the seventh month following Executive’s Separation from Service. 
  

	5.	CHANGE IN CONTROL. 

 (a)
Any payments made to Executive pursuant to this Section 5 are in lieu of any payments that may otherwise be owed to Executive pursuant to this Agreement under Section 4, such that Executive shall either receive payments pursuant to
Section 4 or pursuant to Section 5, but not pursuant to both Sections. 
 (b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Change in Control” shall mean: 
 (i) a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in
response to Item 5.01(a) of the current report on Form 8-K, as in effect on the date hereof, pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); or 

 

	 	(ii)	a change in control of the Bank within the meaning of the Home Owner’s Loan Act, as amended (“HOLA”), and applicable rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, as in effect at the time of the Change in Control; or 

  

	 	(iii)	any of the following events, upon which a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred: 


(A) any “person” (as the term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the “beneficial
owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank or the Company representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of such outstanding securities, except for any securities purchased
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 (B) individuals who constitute the Board on the Effective Date (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, provided that any person becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election was approved by a vote of at least three-quarters of the directors comprising
the Incumbent Board, or whose nomination for election by stockholders of the Bank or the Company was approved by the same Nominating Committee serving under an Incumbent Board, shall be, for purposes of this subsection (B), considered as though they
were members of the Incumbent Board; or 
 (C) a sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Bank or the Company, or a
plan of reorganization, merger, consolidation, or similar transaction occurs in which the security holders of the Bank or the Company immediately prior to the consummation of the transaction do not own at least 50.1% of the securities of the
surviving entity to be outstanding upon consummation of the transaction; or 
 (D) a proxy statement is issued soliciting
proxies from stockholders of the Bank or the Company by someone other than the current management of the Bank or the Company of the Bank, seeking stockholder approval of a plan of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Bank or the Company,
or similar transaction with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding shares of the class of securities then subject to the plan are to be exchanged for or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Bank or
the Company; or 
 (E) a tender offer is made for 25% or more of the voting securities of the Bank or the Company, and
stockholders owning beneficially or of record 25% or more of the outstanding securities of the Bank or the Company have tendered or offered to sell their shares pursuant to such tender offer and such tendered shares have been accepted by the tender
offeror. 
 (F) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred in
connection with the initial reorganization and conversion of the Bank to a stock Bank as the subsidiary of the Company, or upon any subsequent second-step conversion of the Company to stock form. 

(c) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed within 18 months by an Event of Termination (as defined in Section 4
hereof), Executive, shall receive as severance pay or liquidated damages, or both, a lump sum cash payment equal to three times the sum of (i) Executive’s highest annual rate of Base Salary paid to Executive at any time under this
Agreement, plus (ii) the highest bonus paid to Executive with respect to the three completed fiscal years prior to the Change in Control. Such payment shall be made in a lump sum within 60 days of the Event of Termination. 

(d) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed within 18 months by an Event of Termination (as defined in Section 4
hereof), the Bank shall pay Executive, or in the event of her subsequent death, her beneficiary or beneficiaries, or her estate, as the case may be, a lump sum cash payment reasonably estimated to be equal to the present value of the contributions
that would have been made on Executive’s behalf under the Bank’s defined contribution plans (e.g., 401(k) Plan, ESOP, and any other defined contribution plan maintained by the Bank), as if Executive had continued working for the Bank for
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the effective date of such termination of employment, earning the salary that would have been achieved during such period. Such payment shall be made to Executive no later than two and one half
months after the end of the calendar year in which the Event of Termination occurred. If Executive is a Specified Employee, as defined in Code Section 409A and any payment to be made under this sub-paragraph (c) or (d) of this
Section 5 shall be determined to be subject to Code Section 409A, then if required by Code Section 409A, such payment or a portion of such payment (to the minimum extent possible) shall be delayed and shall be paid on the first day of
the seventh month following Executive’s Separation from Service. 
 (e) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed
within 18 months by an Event of Termination (as defined in Section 4 hereof), the Bank (or its successor) shall provide at the Bank’s (or its successor’s) expense, nontaxable medical and dental coverage and life insurance coverage
substantially comparable, as reasonably available, to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive prior to her termination, except to the extent such coverage may be changed in its application to all Bank employees and then the coverage
provided to Executive shall be commensurate with such changed coverage. Such coverage shall cease thirty-six (36) months following the termination of Executive’s employment. 

(f) Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs of this Section 5, in the event that the aggregate payments or benefits to be made or
afforded to Executive in the event of a Change in Control would be deemed to include an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code or any successor thereto, then at the election of Executive,
(i) such payments or benefits shall be payable or provided to Executive over the minimum period necessary to reduce the present value of such payments or benefits to an amount that is one dollar ($1.00) less than three times Executive’s
“base amount” under such Section 280G, or (ii) the payments or benefits to be provided under this Section 5 shall be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid treatment as an excess parachute payment, with the allocation of
the reduction among such payments and benefits to be determined by Executive, provided, however, that if it is determined that such election by Executive shall be in violation of Code Section 409A, the allocation of the required reduction shall
be pro-rata. 
  

	6.	TERMINATION FOR DISABILITY OR DEATH. 

 (a) Termination of Executive’s employment based on “Disability” shall be construed to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and shall be deemed to have occurred if:
(i) Executive is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months;
(ii) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death, or last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, Executive is receiving income replacement benefits for a period of
not less than three months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Bank or the Company; or (iii) Executive is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration. The provisions of Sections 6(b) and
(c) shall apply upon the termination of the Executive’s employment based on Disability. Upon the determination that Executive has suffered a Disability, disability payments hereunder shall commence within thirty (30) days. 


  
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 (b) Executive shall be entitled to receive benefits under any short- or long-term disability
plan maintained by the Bank. To the extent such benefits are less than Executive’s Base Salary, the Bank shall pay Executive an amount equal to the difference between such disability plan benefits and the amount of Executive’s full Base
Salary for five (5) years following the termination of her employment due to Disability, and 75% of Executive’s Base Salary thereafter until Executive reaches age 65, which shall be payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices
of the Bank. 
 (c) The Bank shall cause to be continued life insurance coverage (other than any split dollar life insurance
coverage that terminates upon termination of employment) and non-taxable medical and dental coverage substantially comparable, as reasonable available, to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive prior to the termination of her employment
based on Disability, except to the extent such coverage may be changed in its application to all Bank employees or not available on an individual basis to an employee terminated based on Disability. This coverage shall cease upon the earlier of
(i) the date Executive returns to the full-time employment of the Bank; (ii) Executive’s full-time employment by another employer; (iii) Executive attaining the age of 65; or (iv) Executive’s death. 

(d) In the event of Executive’s death during the term of this Agreement, her estate, legal representatives or named beneficiaries
(as directed by Executive in writing) shall be paid Executive’s Base Salary at the rate in effect at the time of Executive’s death in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Bank for a period of two (2) years from the
date of Executive’s death, and the Bank shall continue to provide non-taxable medical, dental and other insurance benefits normally provided for Executive’s family (in accordance with its customary co-pay percentages) for thirty-six
(36) months after Executive’s death. Such payments are in addition to any other life insurance benefits that Executive’s beneficiaries may be entitled to receive under any employee benefit plan maintained by the Bank for the benefit
of Executive, including, but not limited to, the Bank’s tax-qualified retirement plans and The LaPorte Savings Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP). 
  


	7.	TERMINATION UPON RETIREMENT. 

 Termination of Executive’s employment based on “Retirement” shall mean termination of Executive’s employment at any time after Executive reaches age 65 or in accordance with any
retirement policy established by the Board with Executive’s consent with respect to her. Upon termination of Executive based on Retirement, no amounts or benefits shall be due Executive under this Agreement, and Executive shall be entitled to
all benefits under any retirement plan of the Bank and other plans to which Executive is a party. 
  

	8.	TERMINATION FOR JUST CAUSE. 

 (a) The Bank may terminate Executive’s employment at any time, but any termination other than termination for “Just Cause,” as defined herein, shall not prejudice Executive’s right to
compensation or other benefits under this Agreement. Executive shall have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for “Just Cause.” The phrase “Just Cause” as used herein, shall exist
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with respect to the Executive: (i) the conviction of the Executive of a felony or of any lesser criminal offense involving moral turpitude; (ii) the willful commission by the Executive
of a criminal or other act that, in the judgment of the Board will likely cause substantial economic damage to the Company or the Bank or substantial injury to the business reputation of the Company or the Bank; (iii) the commission by the
Executive of an act of fraud in the performance of her duties on behalf of the Company or the Bank; (iv) the continuing willful failure of the Executive to perform her duties to the Company or the Bank (other than any such failure resulting
from the Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after written notice thereof (specifying the particulars thereof in reasonable detail) and a reasonable opportunity to be heard and cure such failure are given to the Executive
by the Board; or (v) an order of a federal or state regulatory agency or a court of competent jurisdiction requiring the termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Just Cause shall not be
deemed to exist unless there shall have been delivered to the Executive a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the entire membership of the Board at a meeting of the Board called and held for the
purpose (after reasonable notice to the Executive and an opportunity for the Executive to be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board the Executive was guilty of conduct described above and specifying the
particulars thereof. Prior to holding a meeting at which the Board is to make a final determination whether Just Cause exists, if the Board determines in good faith at a meeting of the Board, by not less than a majority of its entire membership,
that there is probable cause for it to find that the Executive was guilty of conduct constituting Just Cause as described above, the Board may suspend the Executive from her duties hereunder for a reasonable period of time not to exceed fourteen
(14) days pending a further meeting at which the Executive shall be given the opportunity to be heard before the Board. Upon a finding of Just Cause, the Board shall deliver to the Executive a Notice of Termination, as more fully described in
Section 9 below. 
 (b) For purposes of this Section 8, no act or failure to act, on the part of Executive, shall be
considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in bad faith or without reasonable belief that Executive’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Bank. Any act, or failure to act, based upon
the direction of the Board or based upon the advice of counsel for the Bank shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by Executive in good faith and in the best interests of the Bank. 

 

	9.	NOTICE. 

 (a) Any
purported termination by the Bank for Just Cause shall be communicated by Notice of Termination to Executive. If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination for Just Cause is given, Executive notifies the Bank that a dispute exists
concerning the termination, the parties shall promptly proceed to arbitration, as provided in Section 19. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute, the Bank shall discontinue paying Executive’s compensation until the dispute is
finally resolved in accordance with this Agreement. If it is determined that Executive is entitled to compensation and benefits under Section 4 or 5, the payment of such compensation and benefits by the Bank shall commence immediately following
the date of resolution by arbitration, with interest due Executive on the cash amount that would have been paid pending arbitration (at the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time). 

  
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 (b) Any other purported termination by the Bank or by Executive shall be communicated by a
“Notice of Termination” (as defined in Section 9(c)) to the other party. If, within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination is given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies the other party that a dispute
exists concerning the termination, the parties shall promptly proceed to arbitration as provided in Section 19. Notwithstanding the pendency of any such dispute, the Bank shall continue to pay Executive her Base Salary, and other compensation
and benefits in effect when the notice giving rise to the dispute was given (except as to termination of Executive for Just Cause); provided, however, that such payments and benefits shall not continue beyond the date that is 36 months from the date
the Notice of Termination is given. In the event the voluntary termination by Executive of her employment is disputed by the Bank, and if it is determined in arbitration that Executive is not entitled to termination benefits pursuant to this
Agreement, she shall return all cash payments made to her pending resolution by arbitration, with interest thereon at the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time, if it is determined in arbitration that
Executive’s voluntary termination of employment was not taken in good faith and not in the reasonable belief that grounds existed for her voluntary termination. If it is determined that Executive is entitled to receive severance benefits under
this Agreement, then any continuation of Base Salary and other compensation and benefits made to Executive under this Section 9 shall offset the amount of any severance benefits that are due to Executive under this Agreement. 

(c) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice that shall indicate the specific
termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated. 

 

	10.	POST-TERMINATION OBLIGATIONS. 

 (a) Executive hereby covenants and agrees that, for a period of one year following her termination of employment with the Bank, she shall not, without the written consent of the Bank, either directly or
indirectly: 
 (i) solicit, offer employment to, or take any other action intended (or that a reasonable person acting in like
circumstances would expect) to have the effect of causing any officer or employee of the Bank or the Company, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, to terminate her employment and accept employment or become affiliated with, or
provide services for compensation in any capacity whatsoever to, any business whatsoever that competes with the business of the Bank or the Company, or any of their direct or indirect subsidiaries or affiliates or has headquarters or offices within
20 miles of the locations in which the Bank or the Company has business operations or has filed an application for regulatory approval to establish an office; 
 (ii) become an officer, employee, consultant, director, independent contractor, agent, sole proprietor, joint venturer, greater than 5% equity owner or stockholder, partner or trustee of any savings bank,
savings and loan association, savings and loan holding company, credit union, bank or bank holding company, insurance company or agency, any mortgage or loan broker or any other entity competing with the Bank or its affiliates in the same geographic
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that this restriction shall not apply if Executive’s employment is terminated following a Change in Control or if Executive does not have any right to or waives (or returns to the Bank) any
payments under Section 4 hereof; or 
 (iii) solicit, provide any information, advice or recommendation or take any other
action intended (or that a reasonable person acting in like circumstances would expect) to have the effect of causing any customer of the Bank to terminate an existing business or commercial relationship with the Bank. 

(b) Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and assistance to the Bank as may reasonably be required by the
Bank, in connection with any litigation in which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become, a party; provided, however, that Executive shall not be required to provide information or assistance with respect to any litigation
between the Executive and the Bank or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. 
 (c) All payments and benefits to Executive under
this Agreement shall be subject to Executive’s compliance with this Section 10. The parties hereto, recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Bank, its business and property in the event of Executive’s breach of this
Section 10, agree that, in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Bank will be entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an injunction to restrain the violation hereof by Executive and all persons acting for
or with Executive. Executive represents and admits that Executive’s experience and capabilities are such that Executive can obtain employment in a business engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the Bank, and that the
enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent Executive from earning a livelihood. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Bank or the Company from pursuing any other remedies available to them for such breach or
threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive. 
  

	11.	SOURCE OF PAYMENTS. 

 All
payments provided in this Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or check from the general funds of the Bank. The Company may accede to this Agreement but only for the purposed of guaranteeing payment and provision of all amounts and benefits due
hereunder to Executive. 
  

	12.	EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFITS PLANS. 

 This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior employment agreement between the Bank or any predecessor of the Bank and Executive, except that this
Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to Executive of a kind elsewhere provided. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that Executive is subject to receiving fewer benefits than
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	13.	NO ATTACHMENT; BINDING ON SUCCESSORS. 

 (a) Except as required by law, no right to receive payments 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 or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void, and of no effect. 

(b) This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, Executive and the Bank and their respective successors and
assigns. 
  

	14.	MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. 


(a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. 

(b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor shall there be any 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 such 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 as to any act other than that specifically waived. 

 

	15.	REQUIRED PROVISIONS. 

 (a)
The Bank may terminate Executive’s employment at any time, but any termination by the Board other than termination for Just Cause shall not prejudice Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits under this Agreement. Executive shall
have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Just Cause. 
 (b) If Executive is
suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) [12 USC §1818(e)(3)] or 8(g)(1) [12 USC §1818(g)(1)] of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, the Bank’s obligations under this contract shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the Bank may in its discretion (i) pay Executive
all or part of the compensation withheld while its contract obligations were suspended and (ii) reinstate (in whole or in part) any of its obligations which were suspended. 

(c) If Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued
under Section 8(e)(4) [12 USC §1818(e)(4)] or 8(g)(1) [12 USC §1818(g)(1)] of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights
of the contracting parties shall not be affected. 
 (d) If the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) [12 USC
§1813(x)(1)] of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, all obligations of the Bank under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default, but this paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting parties. 

  
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 (e) All obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent
determined that continuation of the contract is necessary for the continued operation of the Bank, (i) by the Director of the OTS or his or her designee, at the time the FDIC enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the
Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) [12 USC §1823(c)] of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; or (ii) by the Director or his or her designee at the time the Director or his or her designee approves a supervisory merger
to resolve problems related to operation of the Bank or when the Bank is determined by the Director to be in an unsafe or unsound condition. Any rights of the parties that have already vested, however, shall not be affected by such action.

 (f) Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, any payments to Executive by the Bank or the Company, whether
pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k), and the regulations promulgated thereunder in 12 C.F.R.
Part 359. 
  

	16.	SEVERABILITY. 

 If, for
any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid, and each such other provision and
part thereof shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. 
  

	17.	HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. 

 The headings of sections and 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. 

 

	18.	GOVERNING LAW. 

 This
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Indiana except to the extent superseded by federal law. 
  

	19.	ARBITRATION. 

 Any dispute
or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by binding arbitration, as an alternative to civil litigation and without any trial by jury to resolve such claims, conducted by a panel of three
arbitrators sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty (50) miles from the main office of the Bank, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association’s National Rules for the Resolution of Employment
Disputes (“National Rules”) then in effect. One arbitrator shall be selected by Executive, one arbitrator shall be selected by the Bank and the third arbitrator shall be selected by the arbitrators selected by the parties. If the
arbitrators are unable to agree within fifteen (15) days upon a third arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be appointed for them from a panel of arbitrators selected in accordance with the National Rules. Judgment may be entered on the
arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. 

  
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	20.	INDEMNIFICATION. 

 (a)
Executive shall be provided with coverage under a standard directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, and shall be indemnified for the term of this Agreement and for a period of six years thereafter to the fullest extent
permitted under applicable law against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by her in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which she may be involved by reason of her having been a director or officer of the
Bank or any affiliate (whether or not she continues to be an officer at the time of incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgments, court costs and attorneys’ fees and the
cost of reasonable settlements (such settlements must be approved by the Board), provided, however, Executive shall not be indemnified or reimbursed for legal expenses or liabilities incurred in connection with an action, suit or proceeding arising
from any illegal or fraudulent act committed by Executive. Any such indemnification shall be made consistent with Section 18(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1828(k), and the regulations issued thereunder in 12 C.F.R.
Part 359. 
 (b) Any indemnification by the Bank shall be subject to compliance with any applicable regulations of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions. 
  

	21.	NOTICE. 

 For the purposes
of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below: 
  

			
	To the Bank:	  	 The LaPorte Savings Bank
 710
Indiana Avenue
 LaPorte, Indiana

Telephone: (219) 362-7511
 Fax: (219)
324-2269

		
	To Executive:	  	 Michele M. Thompson
 710
Indiana Avenue
 LaPorte, Indiana

Telephone: (219) 362-7511
 Fax: (219)
324-2269



  
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 SIGNATURES 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives, and Executive has signed this Agreement, on the date first above
written. 
  

							
		 		 	THE LAPORTE SAVINGS BANK
				
	 February 26, 2008
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Joan M. Ulrich

	Date	 		 		 	Chairman of the Board
			
		 		 	LAPORTE BANCORP, INC.
				
	 February 26, 2008
	 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Joan M. Ulrich

	Date	 		 		 	Chairman of the Board
			
		 		 	EXECUTIVE:
			
	 February 26, 2008
	 		 	 /s/ Michele M. Thompson

	Date	 		 	Michele M. Thompson


  
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