exh104_020314.htm


Restricted Stock Award







Granted by







MADISON COUNTY FINANCIAL, INC.







under the







MADISON COUNTY FINANCIAL, INC.


2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN







This restricted stock agreement (“Restricted Stock Award” or “Agreement”) is and will be subject in every respect to the provisions of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Madison County Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) which are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, subject to the provisions of this Agreement.  A copy of the Plan has been provided to each person granted a Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Plan.  The holder of this Restricted Stock Award (the “Participant”) hereby accepts this Restricted Stock Award, subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees that all decisions under and interpretations of the Plan and this Agreement by the Committee appointed to administer the Plan (“Committee”) or the Board will be final, binding and conclusive upon the Participant and the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined will have the same meaning as in the Plan.


 


    1. Name of Participant:   ______________________


 


    2. Date of Grant:  __________ __, 201__


 


    3.      Total number of shares of Company common stock, $0.01 par value per share, covered by the Restricted Stock Award:













       ____________    (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 9 hereof).


 


    4.      Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Restricted Stock Award first becomes earned in accordance with the vesting schedule specified 


                             herein.



 


             The Restricted Stock Awards granted under the Plan shall vest in five (5) equal annual installments, with the first installment becoming exercisable on the first 


                             anniversary of the date of grant, or ___________ __, 201__ and succeeding installments on each anniversary thereafter, through ____________ __, 201__.  


                             To the extent the shares of  Restricted Stock awarded to me are not equally divisible by “5,”  any excess shares of Restricted Stock shall vest on __________ 


                             __, 201__.










 


      Vesting will automatically accelerate pursuant to Section 2.6, 2.9 and 4.1 of the Plan (in the event of death, Disability or Involuntary Termination of Employment 


           following a Change in Control).







 




  





  











  











    5.           Grant of Restricted Stock Award.







    The Restricted Stock Award will be in the form of issued and outstanding shares of Stock that will be either registered in the name of the Participant and 


         held by the Company, together with a stock power executed by the Participant in favor of the Company, pending the vesting or forfeiture of the Restricted 


         Stock, or registered in the name of, and delivered to, the Participant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may, in its sole discretion, issue 


         Restricted Stock in any other format (e.g., electronically) in order to facilitate the paperless transfer of such Awards.


 


    If certificated, the certificates evidencing the Restricted Stock Award will bear a legend restricting the transferability of the Restricted Stock.  The Restricted


        Stock awarded to the Participant will not be sold, encumbered hypothecated or otherwise transferred except in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this 


        Agreement.   








 








    6.     Terms and Conditions. 


 


          The Participant will have the right to vote the shares of Restricted Stock awarded hereunder.


 


          Any cash dividends or distributions declared and paid with respect to shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award will be immediately distributed


                           to the Participant. Any stock dividends declared with respect to shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award will be issued subject to the same 


                          restrictions and the same vesting schedule as the underlying share of Stock on which the dividend was declared. 


 


    7.        Delivery of Shares.


 








    Delivery of shares of Stock under this Restricted Stock Award will comply with all applicable laws (including, the requirements of the Securities Act), and 


        the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity.







    8.              Change in Control.








	
  

	
8.1

	
In the event of the Participant’s Involuntary Termination of Employment following a Change in Control, all Restricted Stock Awards subject to this Agreement will become fully exercisable.













	
  

	
8.2

	
A “Change in Control” will be deemed to have occurred as provided in Section 4.2 of the Plan.












 












 




  





  











  








9.           Adjustment Provisions.


 



	
  

	
This Restricted Stock Award, including the number of shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award, will be adjusted upon the occurrence of the events specified in, and in accordance with the provisions of, Section 3.4 of the Plan.







 


10.           Effect of Termination of Service on Restricted Stock Award.


 


10.1           This Restricted Stock Award will vest as follows:


 



	
(i)  

	
Death.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of the Participant’s death, all Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement will vest at the date of Termination of Service.







 



	
(ii)  

	
Disability.  In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of Disability, all Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement will vest at the date of Termination of Service.







 



	
(iii)  

	
Termination for Cause.  If the Participant’s Service has been terminated for Cause, all Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement that has not vested will expire and be forfeited.







 



	
(iv)  

	
Other Termination.  If the Participant terminates Service for any reason other than due to death, Disability or for Cause, all shares of  Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement which have not vested as of the date of Termination of Service will expire and be forfeited.







 


11.           Miscellaneous.


 



	
  

	
11.1

	
This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and the Participant.







 



	
  

	
11.2

	
Restricted Stock Awards are not transferable prior to the time such Awards vest in the Participant.







 



	
  

	
11.3

	
This Restricted Stock Award will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska.







 



	
  

	
11.4

	
This Restricted Stock Award is subject to all laws, regulations and orders of any governmental authority which may be applicable thereto and, notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares of stock hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any such law, regulation or order or any provision thereof.







 



	
  

	
11.5

	
The Participant shall have the right to direct the Company to satisfy the minimum required federal, state and local tax withholding by withholding a number of shares (based on the Fair Market Value on the vesting date) otherwise vesting that would satisfy the minimum amount of required tax withholding.  







 







 




  





  











  








IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and on its behalf as of the date of grant of this Restricted Stock Award set forth above.


 


MADISON COUNTY FINANCIAL, INC.


 


By:_____________________________                                                                


Its:_____________________________                                                                


 







 


PARTICIPANT’S ACCEPTANCE


 


The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Restricted Stock Award and agrees to the terms and conditions hereof, including the terms and provisions of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.


 


PARTICIPANT




 







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 EXHIBIT A


 


 


ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF EARNED SHARES


 


 







 


I hereby acknowledge the delivery to me by Madison County Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) or its affiliate on _____________________________, of stock certificates for ____________________ shares of common stock of the Company earned by me pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Agreement and the Madison County Financial, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan, which shares were transferred to me on the Company’s stock record books on ____________________.


 






















Date:_______________                                                      __________________________


                                                                                                 Participant’s signature