ex10-5.htm


    
      
        

      

    

    
      
        Exhibit
10.5

         

                       THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT, made and entered into initially as of the 31st day of
December, 2006 (the “2006” Agreement”), and amended and restated this 29th day
of December 2008, but effective as of January 1, 2007, by and between GUARANTY BANK & TRUST
COMPANY, a West Virginia state-chartered banking institution (hereinafter
the “Employer”), and VICTORIA BALLENGEE
(hereinafter the “Employee”).

         

      

    

    
       

      W I T N E S S E T H

       

    

    
      
         

                       A.         Employer
is engaged in the banking business in Huntington, West Virginia;

         

         

                       B.          Employer
and Employee entered into the 2006 Agreement to evidence the terms and
conditions upon which Employee would be employed by Employer; and

         

         

                       C.          Both
parties desire to amend and restate the terms and conditions of the employment
of Employee by Employer; and,

         

         

                       D.         The
2006 Agreement has been amended and restated as of January 1, 2007 to include
requirements under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”).

         

        
           

                         NOW, THEREFORE,
WITNESSETH, that for and in consider­ation of the premises, and the
mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:

           

        

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                       1.          Employment. Employer
hereby employs Employee and Employee accepts such employment upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.

         

         

                       2.          Term. Subject to the
provisions of termination as hereinafter provided, the term of this Agreement
shall begin on January 1, 2007 and terminate on December 31, 2008, provided,
however, that this Agreement shall automatically be renewed for successive one
(1) year terms thereafter and the termination date shall automatically extend
for one additional year unle­ss either party gives the other written notice
of his or its intention not to renew this Agreement at least sixty (60) days
prior to the expiration of then current term.

         

         

                       3.          Duties. Employee is
being employed by Employer in the capacity of Senior Vice President and shall
perform all duties incident to that office. In addition, Employee shall perform
such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to Employee by the
Board of Directors of Employer.

         

         

                       Employee
agrees that she will at all times faithfully, industriously and, to the best of
her ability, experience and talents, perform all duties that may be required of
and from her pursuant to the terms hereof to the reasonable satisfaction of
Employer.

         

        
           

                         4.          Employee
Compensation. Employer shall pay Em­ployee the following
compensation:

           

        

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                                    A.         Salary. Employer
shall pay to Employee compensation during the first year of the term of this
Agreement at an annual rate of Eighty Three Thousand Dollars ($83,000.00). For
each additional successive one (1) year term, the compensa­tion to be paid
by Employer to Employee shall be renegotiated for such term, but in no event
shall such compensation be less than compensation paid to Employee during the
prior year unless agreed to by the Employee.

         

         

                                    B.          Performance Bonus.
Employee shall be enti­tled to participate in any management performance
program adopted by the Bank for the employees of the Bank.

         

         

                                    C.          Employee Benefits.
Employer shall provide, and Employee shall be entitled to receive, the employee
benefits provided by Employer to all employees in accordance with the personnel
policy to be adopted by the Board of Directors of Employer.

         

         

                                    D.          Stock Incentive
Program. Employee shall be entitled to participate in the Guaranty Bank
and Trust Company, 1999 Stock Incentive Plan, and any successor
plan.

         

         

                                    E.          Change in Control.
Following a Change in Control, as defined herein, Employee shall receive a
continuation of salary and benefits (as described in Paragraphs 4(A) and 4(C)
and in effect at the time of change of ownership or control) for a period of
time equal to the greater of the number of years remaining on the Term of this
contract or three (3) years. For purposes of this para­graph, “Change in
Control” shall mean a change in the ownership of Employer or its holding
company, Guaranty Financial Services, Inc. (“GFS”), a change in the effective
control of the Employer or GFS, or a change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the Employer or GFS, in each case as provided under
Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                                   If
the Employee is deemed to be a “Specified Employee”, as defined herein, then
payment of his benefits under this Section E that is payable because Employee’s
employment terminates as set forth in the preceding provisions, shall be delayed
until six (6) months and one (1) day after the date the benefit under such
provisions is payable, unless the Employee dies between such date and the
payment date, at which time all such benefits shall then commence. “Specified
Employee” shall mean a key employee (as defined in Section 416(i) of the Code
without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) of a corporation, any stock in which is
publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, and as is
further defined in Proposed Regulations 1.409A-1(i)(1) or any other regulation
finally adopted with respect to Section 416(i) of the Code.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                                   F.          
Expenses.
Employee shall be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred by Employee for
promoting the Employer’s business, including expenses for entertainment, travel,
and similar items in accordance with Employer’s Expense Reimbursement Policy and
upon Employee’s periodic presentation of an item­ized account of such
expenditures.

         

         

                                   G.          
Other Employee
Benefits. All other benefits of employment available generally to other
employees of Employer shall be made available to Employee.

         

         

                       5.          Termination of
Employment. Employee’s employment may be terminated in the following
manner:

         

         

                                   A.         
Termination for
Cause. Employer may termi­nate Employee’s employment hereunder upon
ten (10) days prior written notice upon Employee’s:

         

        
          	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                  (1)

                	
                  Breach
      of this Agreement;

                
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                  (2)

                	
                  Insubordination;

                
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
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                  Disloyalty;

                
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
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                  Misconduct;
      or

                
	 
      	 
      	 
      
	 
      	
                  (5)

                	
                  Other
      similar cause, including failure to perform duties in accordance with the
      instructions of the Board of Directors of
  Employer.

                


        

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                       If
Employee’s employment is terminated pursuant to this paragraph 5A, Employer
shall pay to Employee the compensation payable to Employee for the month in
which such termination occurs, prorated to the day of termination, including
payment of accrued vacation, holiday and other benefits described herein. After
such payment is made, Employer shall have no further financial obligation to
Employee pursuant to this Agreement. Regardless of the effective date of
termination of Employee’s employment hereunder, Employer may require Employee to
quit Employer’s premises at any time following delivery of written notice of
termination hereunder.

         

         

                                   B.          Death During
Employment. If Employee shall die during the term of his employment,
Employer shall pay to the Employee’s personal representative the compensation
which would otherwise be payable to Employee up to the end of the month in which
his death occurs. Said compensation shall include any and all accrued vacation,
holiday, and any other benefits accrued pursuant to this Agreement. After such
payment, the Employer shall have no further financial obligation to Employee or
to his estate pursuant to this Agreement.

         

         

                                   C.          Disability During
Employment. In the event of Employee’s Disability as defined herein,
Employer’s obligations under this Agreement shall terminate once the Employee is
eligible for disability benefits under the Employer’s Disability Policy, but in
no event longer than one hundred twenty (120) days following such total
disability. “Disability” shall mean Employee is unable to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to
last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12 months).

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                                   D.          Voluntary Resignation by
Employee. Employee may resign voluntarily at any time upon giving
Employer at least thirty (30) days written notice of his resignation. Employee
shall be paid all benefits accrued through the date of
resigna­tion.

         

         

                                   E.          Return of Property.
Upon termination of employment for any reason whatsoever, Employee shall deliver
to Employer, at Employer’s place of business, any automobile or other equipment
and supplies furnished to Employee by Employer.

         

         

                       6.          Covenant Not to
Compete.

         

         

                                   A.          As
additional consideration for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Employer, Employee agrees that for a period of three (3) years following
termination of Employee’s employment for any reason other than (i) the failure
of Employer to renew the term of this Agreement as permitted in paragraph 1
above or (ii) the breach by Employer of this Agreement, Employee shall not
become an employee, officer, director, consultant to, representative of, an
independent contractor with, agent of, or a stockholder owning ten percent (10%)
or more of the issued and outstanding stock of any banking institution, bank
holding company, or other entity that competes directly or indirectly with
Employer within fifty (50) miles of the city limits of Huntington, West Virginia
as such city limits are so consti­tuted at the time of termination of
Employer’s employment. Ownership of stock in any entity whose stock is traded on
a nationally recognized stock exchange shall not violate this
provision.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                                   B.          Employee
agrees that monetary damages for the breach of this covenant would be
inadequate, and that, in the event of any threatened or actual breach, hereof,
Employer shall be entitled to specific enforcement of this covenant through
injunction or other relief in a court of appropriate
jurisdic­tion.

         

         

                                   C.          In
the event any part of this covenant is found to be unenforceable for any reason,
the remainder of such covenant shall nonetheless remain in full force and
effect.

         

         

                       7.          Waiver of
Breach.

         

         

                                   A.          General Waiver.
Employee’s breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach by Employee. Employee’s waiver of Employer’s
breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of
any subsequent breach by Employer.

         

         

                                   B.          Damages for Breach of
Contract. If this Agreement is breached by either party hereto which
results in damages to the other party, the other party may recover from the
breaching party such damages as may be sustained.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                       8.         
 Assignment. This
Agreement may not be assigned by Employee.

         

         

                       9.         
 Notices.
Any notice required or desired to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed
given if in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to
Employee’s residence or to Employer’s principal office, as the case may
be.

         

         

                       10.         Modification or Termination
of Agreement. This Agreement may not be modified or terminated orally. No
modifica­tion or termination or attempted waiver shall be valid unless in
writing, signed by the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced. The
agreements, warranties and representations contained in this Agreement shall
survive and remain in full force and effect following the termination of this
Agreement.

         

         

                       11.         Successors and
Assigns. Subject to the provisions of Paragraph 8 above h­is
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective representatives, heirs at law, assigns and successors in
inter­est.

         

         

                       12.         Headings. The
headings in this Agreement are used solely for convenience and not to be used in
construing or interpreting this Agreement.

         

         

                       13.         Severability. If one
or more of the provisions herein is found to be unenforceable, illegal or
contrary to public policy, this Agreement will remain in full force and effect,
except for the unenforceable provision.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                       14.         Entire Agreement.
This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties.

         

         

                       15.         Governing Laws. The
laws of the State of West Virginia govern this Agreement.

         

         

                       16.         Section
409A.     Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, it is intended that any payment or benefit which is provided pursuant
to, or in connection with, this Agreement shall be provided and paid in a
manner, and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable
requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the unfavorable tax
consequences provided therein for non-compliance. Any provision in this
Agreement that is determined to violate the requirements of Section 409A shall
be void and without effect. To the extent permitted under Section 409A of the
Code, the parties shall reform the provision, provided such reformation shall
not subject the Employee to additional tax or interest. In addition, any
provision that is required to appear in this Agreement that is not expressly set
forth shall be deemed to be set forth herein, and this Agreement shall be
administered in all respects as if such provision were expressly set forth.
References in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code include rules,
regulations, and guidance of general application issued by the Department of the
Treasury under Section 409A of the Code.

         

        
          
            
            

          

          
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                   This
instrument is signed and sealed as of the date first above written.

     

    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          	 	 
      	 
      
	 	GUARANTY
      BANK & TRUST COMPANY,
	 	a
      West Virginia state chartered banking institution
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	
                                  By

                                	
                                  
                                    /s/ Marc A.
      Sprouse

                                  

                                
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	
                                  Printed
      Name:

                                	
                                  
                                    Marc A.
      Sprouse

                                  

                                
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	
                                  Title:

                                	
                                  
                                    President and Chief
      Executive Officer

                                  

                                
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	 
      	 
      
	 	
                                  /s/ Victoria Ballengee

                                
	 	
                                  
                                    VICTORIA
      BALLENGEE

                                  

                                


                        

                      

                    

                  

                

              

            

          

        

      

    

     

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