Exhibit 10.1





EXHIBIT 10.1




CVB FINANCIAL CORP.

DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION PLAN SUMMARY

2010




The CVB Financial Corp. Performance Compensation Plan is an objective driven incentive plan based
on quantitative measures of performance. It is intended to recognize successful performance by the
participants in the plan. Awards are most strongly influenced by return on average equity, since it
is our primary criterion for results. This will be complemented by specific objectives in other
areas of performance, which are most directly influenced by the individual plan participants. This
performance compensation plan is discretionary and the Compensation Committee of the Board (“the
Committee”) reserves the right to adjust or modify the plan as they consider appropriate.



Performance awards are governed primarily by return on average equity. Minimum, target and maximum
performance compensation awards will be based on the level of success achieved during the year as
outlined in the Financial Plan for 2010 on Page 2.



The performance compensation awards will be presented by February 28, 2011. An associate must be
actively employed by the Company when the award checks are issued in order to receive the award.
All awards will be approved by the Committee, and the Committee retains the right to adjust or
revoke the plan at any time during the year
The Committee reserves the right to 1) grant bonuses where bonuses have not been earned under the
guidelines of this plan and/or 2) adjust bonus allocations either upward or downward based on their
judgment of an individual’s overall contribution to the Company for the year.



SENIOR LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE PERFORMANCE COMPENSATION PLAN




Senior Leadership Committee performance compensation will be based on the return on average equity
for the Company and on their individual performance categories. The related weights or values
assigned to return on equity and the individual performance categories will depend on the position
and responsibilities of the executive. Performance levels and the respective awards are outlined in
the 2010 Individual Performance Compensation Plan.



For our President and Chief Executive Officer and each of our executive officers (other than the
executive in charge of our trust department), performance compensation will be based on the
following individual categories:



Return on Average Equity

Earnings Growth

Demand Deposits

Total Deposits including Repos

Business Loans



 


 









 





Total Loans

Fee Income

Non-Interest Income




The members of this group are currently: Messrs. Myers, Biebrich, Dowd, Hollander and Mr. Harvey.
The total compensation which may be earned by Mr. Myers is between 75% and 150% of his base salary.
The total performance compensation which may be earned by each of Messrs. Biebrich, Dowd, Hollander
and Harvey is between 25% and 75%.



For Christopher A. Walters, Executive Vice President — CitizensTrust, performance compensation will
be based on the following individual categories:



Return on Average Equity

Wealth Management Fees

Investment Services Fees

Net Earnings of CitizensTrust

Managed Assets




The total performance compensation which may be earned by Mr. Walters is between 25% and 75%.