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Exhibit 10.10




EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT




     THIS AGREEMENT, is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as of [date] by and between
EUREKA BANK (the “Savings Bank”) and EDWARD F. SESERKO (the “Executive”).



WITNESSETH




     WHEREAS, the Savings Bank and the Executive entered into an employment agreement as of October
1, [2008]; and



     WHEREAS, the Savings Bank desires to continue to assure itself of the services of the
Executive for the period provided for in this Agreement; and



     WHEREAS, the Executive is willing and desires to serve in the employ of the Savings Bank;



     NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein contained,
the parties hereby agree as follows:



     1. Employment. The Savings Bank hereby employs the Executive in the capacity of
President. The Executive hereby accepts said employment and agrees to render such administrative
and management services to the Savings Bank as are currently rendered and as are customarily
performed by persons situated in a similar executive capacity. The Executive shall promote the
business of the Savings Bank. The Executive’s other duties shall be such as the Board of Directors
for the Savings Bank (the “Board of Directors” or “Board”) may from time to time reasonably direct,
including normal duties as an officer of the Savings Bank.



     2. Term of Employment. The initial term of employment of the Executive under this
Agreement shall be for the period commencing on October 1, 1998 (the “Effective Date”) and ending
thirty-six (36) months thereafter (the “Term”). Additionally, on, or before, each annual
anniversary date from the Effective Date, the Term of employment under this Agreement shall be
extended for up to an additional period beyond the then effective expiration date upon a
determination and resolution of the Board of Directors that the performance of the Executive has
met the requirements and standards of the Board, and that the Term of such Agreement shall be
extended. As of the date of the restatement of this Agreement the Executive’s term of employment
had been extended through [date]. References herein to the Term of this Agreement shall refer both
to the initial term and successive terms.




	3.	 	Compensation, Benefits and Expenses.





          (a) Base Salary. The Savings Bank shall compensate and pay the Executive during the Term of
this Agreement a base salary at the rate of $137,354 per annum (“Base Salary”), payable in
accordance with the normal payroll practices of the Savings Bank; provided, that the rate of such
salary shall be reviewed by the Board of Directors not less often than annually, and the Executive
shall be entitled to receive increases at such percentages or in such
amounts as determined





 









 







by the Board of Directors. The base salary may not be decreased without the Executive’s
express written consent.




          (b) Discretionary Bonus. The Executive shall be entitled to participate in an equitable
manner with all other senior management employees of the Savings Bank in discretionary bonuses that
may be authorized and declared by the Board of Directors to its senior management executives from
time to time. No other compensation provided for in this Agreement shall be deemed a substitute
for the Executive’s right to participate in such discretionary bonuses when and as declared by the
Board.




          (c) Participation in Benefit and Retirement Plans. The Executive shall be entitled to
participate in and receive the benefits of any plan of the Savings Bank which may be or may become
applicable to senior management relating to pension or other retirement benefit plans,
profit-sharing, stock options or incentive plans, or other plans, benefits and privileges given to
employees and executives of the Savings Bank, to the extent commensurate with his then duties and
responsibilities, as fixed by the Board of Directors of the Savings Bank.




          (d) Participation in Medical Plans and Insurance Policies. The Executive shall be entitled to
participate in and receive the benefits of any plan or policy of the Savings Bank which may be or
may become applicable to senior management relating to life insurance, short and long term
disability, medical, dental, eye-care, prescription drugs or medical reimbursement plans.
Additionally, the Executive’s dependent family shall be eligible to participate in medical and
dental insurance plans sponsored by the Savings Bank with the cost of such premiums paid by the
Savings Bank.




          (e) Vacations and Sick Leave. The Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation leave
in accordance with the policies as established from time to time by the Board of Directors, which
shall in no event be less than four weeks per annum. The Executive shall also be entitled to an
annual sick leave benefit as established by the Board for senior management employees of the
Savings Bank. The Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the
Savings Bank for failure to take a vacation or sick leave, nor shall he be able to accumulate
unused vacation or sick leave from one year to the next, except to the extent authorized by the
Board of Directors.




          (f) Expenses. The Savings Bank shall reimburse the Executive or otherwise provide for or pay
for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in furtherance of, or in connection with the
business of the Savings Bank, including, but not by way of limitation, automobile and traveling
expenses, and all reasonable entertainment expenses, subject to such reasonable documentation and
other limitations as may be established by the Board of Directors of the Savings Bank. If such
expenses are paid in the first instance by the Executive, the Savings Bank shall reimburse the
Executive therefor.




          (g) Changes in Benefits. The Savings Bank shall not make any changes in such plans, benefits
or privileges previously described in Section 3(c), (d) and (e) which would adversely affect the
Executive’s rights or benefits thereunder, unless such change occurs pursuant to a program
applicable to all executive officers of the Savings Bank and does not result in a proportionately






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greater adverse change in the rights of, or benefits to, the Executive as compared
with any other executive officer of the Savings Bank. Nothing paid to the Executive under any plan
or arrangement presently in effect or made available in the future shall be deemed to be in lieu of
the salary payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof.




     4. Loyalty; Noncompetition.



          (a) The Executive shall devote his full time and attention to the performance of his
employment under this Agreement. During the term of the Executive’s employment under this
Agreement, the Executive shall not engage in any business or activity contrary to the business
affairs or interests of the Savings Bank or Eureka Financial Corp. (the “Corporation”).




          (b) Nothing contained in this Section 4 shall be deemed to prevent or limit the right of the
Executive to invest in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar from that
of the Savings Bank or the Corporation, or, solely as a passive or minority investor, in any
business.




     5. Standards. During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall perform his
duties in accordance with such reasonable standards expected of executives with comparable
positions in comparable organizations and as may be established from time to time by the Board of
Directors.



     6. Termination and Termination Pay. The Executive’s employment under this Agreement
shall be terminated upon any of the following occurrences:



          (a) The death of the Executive during the term of this Agreement, in which event the
Executive’s estate shall be entitled to receive the compensation due the Executive through the last
day of the calendar month in which the Executive’s death shall have occurred.




          (b) The Board of Directors may terminate the Executive’s employment at any time, but any
termination by the Board of Directors other than termination for Just Cause, shall not prejudice
the Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits under the Agreement. The Executive shall
have no right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Just
Cause. The Board may within its sole discretion, acting in good faith, terminate the Executive for
Just Cause and shall notify such Executive accordingly. Termination for “Just Cause” shall include
termination because of the Executive’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct,
breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties,
willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar
offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, or material breach of any provision of the Agreement.




          (c) Except as provided pursuant to Section 9 hereof, in the event the Executive’s employment
under this Agreement is terminated by the Board of Directors without Just Cause, the Savings Bank
shall be obligated to continue to pay the Executive the base salary provided pursuant to Section
3(a) herein, up to the date of termination of the remaining Term of this Agreement, but in no event
for a period of less than twelve months, and the cost of the Executive obtaining all health, life,
disability, and other benefits which the Executive would be eligible to participate in through
such date based upon the benefit levels substantially equal to those being provided the Executive at





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the date of termination of employment.




          (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as
defined herein) no payment shall be made to the Executive under sub-section 6(c) prior to the first
day of the seventh month following the Executive’s termination of employment in excess of the
“permitted amount” under Section 409A of the Code. For these purposes the “permitted amount” shall
be an amount that does not exceed two times the lesser of: (A) the sum of the Executive’s
annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Savings Bank
for the calendar year preceding the year in which the Executive terminates his employment, or (B)
the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a tax-qualified plan pursuant to Section
401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) for the calendar year in
which termination of employment occurs. The payment of the “permitted amount” shall be made within
sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the event of termination. Any payment in excess of the
permitted amount shall be made to the Executive on the first day of the seventh month following the
event of termination. “Specified Employee” shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the
Code and shall mean a key employee within the meaning of Section 416(i) of the Code (without regard
to paragraph 5 thereof), but an individual shall be a “Specified Employee” only if the Savings Bank
or the Corporation is a publicly-traded institution or the subsidiary of a publicly-traded holding
company.




          (e) In the event the Executive voluntarily terminates his employment with the Bank during the
term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to receive only the compensation, vested
rights, and all employee benefits due up to the date of such termination.




     7. Regulatory Exclusions.



          (a) If the Executive is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the
conduct of the Savings Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or (g)(1) of the
FDIA (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1)), the Savings Bank’s obligations under the Agreement shall be
suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings. If the charges in
the notice are dismissed, the Savings Bank may within its discretion (i) pay the 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.




          (b) If the Executive is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the
conduct of the Savings Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Sections 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”) (12 U.S.C. 1818(e)(4) and (g)(1)), all obligations of the
Savings Bank under this Agreement shall terminate, as of the effective date of the order, but the
vested rights of the contracting parties shall not be affected.




          (c) If the Savings Bank is in default (as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of FDIA) all obligations
under this Agreement shall terminate as of the date of default, but this paragraph shall not affect
any vested rights of the contracting parties.




          (d) All obligations under this Agreement shall be terminated, except to the extent




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determined that continuation of this Agreement is necessary for the continued operation of the Savings Bank:
(i) by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision (“Director of OTS”), or his or her
designee, at the time that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) enters into an
agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Savings Bank under the authority contained
in Section 13(c) of FDIA; or (ii) by the Director of the OTS, or his or her designee, at the time
that the Director of the OTS, or his or her designee approves a supervisory merger to resolve
problems related to operation of the Savings Bank or when the Savings Bank is determined by the
Director of the OTS 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.




          (e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any payments made to the Executive
pursuant to the Agreement, or otherwise, shall be subject to and conditioned upon compliance with
12 USC 1828(k) and FDIC regulation C.F.R. Part 359 Golden Parachute and Indemnification Payments.




     8. Disability. If the Executive shall become disabled or incapacitated to the extent
that he is unable to perform his duties hereunder, by reason of medically determinable physical or
mental impairment, as determined by a doctor engaged by the Board of Directors, the Executive shall
nevertheless continue to receive the compensation and benefits provided under the terms of this
Agreement as follows: 100% of such compensation and benefits for a period of 12 months, but not
exceeding the remaining term of the Agreement, and 65% thereafter for the remainder of the term of
the Agreement. Such benefits noted herein shall be reduced by any benefits otherwise provided to
the Executive during such period under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect
for Savings Bank employees. Thereafter, the Executive shall be eligible to receive benefits
provided by the Savings Bank under the provisions of disability insurance coverage in effect for
Savings Bank employees. Upon returning to active full-time employment, the Executive’s full
compensation as set forth in this Agreement shall be reinstated as of the date of commencement of
such activities. In the event that the Executive returns to active employment on other than a
full-time basis, then his compensation (as set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement) shall be
reduced in proportion to the time spent in said employment, or as shall otherwise be agreed to by
the parties.



     9. Change in Control.



          (a) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event of the involuntary
termination of the Executive’s employment during the term of this Agreement following any Change in
Control of the Savings Bank or the Corporation, or within 24 months thereafter of such Change in
Control, absent Just Cause, the Executive shall be paid an amount equal to the product of 2.99
times the Executive’s “base amount” as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code and regulations
promulgated thereunder. Said sum shall be paid in equal installments over a 36-month period
commencing within ten (10) days of the Executive’s termination of employment. Such payments shall
be in lieu of any other future payments which the Executive would be otherwise entitled to receive
under Section 6 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the forgoing, all sums payable hereunder shall
be reduced in such manner and to such extent so that no such payments made hereunder when
aggregated with all other payments to be made to the Executive by the Savings Bank or the
Corporation shall be deemed an “excess parachute payment”
in accordance with Section 280G of the Code and be subject to the excise tax provided at Section
4999(a) of the





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Code. The term “Change in Control” shall refer to (i) the control of voting proxies
whether related to stockholders or mutual members by any person, other than the Board of Directors
of the Savings Bank, to direct more than 25% of the outstanding votes of the Savings Bank, the
control of the election of a majority of the Savings Bank’s directors, or the exercise of a
controlling influence over the management or policies of the Savings Bank by any person or by
persons acting as a group within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, (ii) an event
whereby the OTS, FDIC or any other department, agency or quasi-agency of the federal government
cause or bring about, without the consent of the Savings Bank, a change in the corporate structure
or organization of the Savings Bank; (iii) an event whereby the OTS, FDIC or any other agency or
quasi-agency of the federal government cause or bring about, without the consent of the Savings
Bank, a taxation or involuntary distribution of retained earnings or proceeds from the sale of
securities to depositors, borrowers, any government agency or organization or civic or charitable
organization; or (iv) a merger or other business combination between the Savings Bank and another
corporate entity whereby the Savings Bank is not the surviving entity. In the event that the
Savings Bank shall convert in the future from mutual-to-stock form, the term “Change in Control”
shall also refer to: (i) the sale of all, or a material portion, of the assets of the Savings Bank
or the Corporation; (ii) the merger or recapitalization of the Savings Bank or the Corporation
whereby the Savings Bank or the Corporation is not the surviving entity; (iii) a change in control
of the Savings Bank or the Corporation, as otherwise defined or determined by the Office of Thrift
Supervision or regulations promulgated by it; or (iv) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of
the beneficial ownership (within the meaning of that term as it is used in Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of
twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Savings Bank or the
Corporation by any person, trust, entity or group. The term “person” means an individual other
than the Executive, or a corporation, partnership, trust, association, joint venture, pool,
syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization or any other form of entity not
specifically listed herein.




          (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Executive may
voluntarily terminate his employment during the term of this Agreement following a Change in
Control of the Savings Bank or the Corporation, or within 12 months following such Change in
Control, and the Executive shall thereupon be entitled to receive the payment described in Section
9(a) of this Agreement, upon the occurrence, or within 120 days thereafter, of any of the following
events, which have not been consented to in advance by the Executive in writing: (i) if the
Executive would be required to move his personal residence or perform his principal executive
functions more than thirty-five (35) miles from the Executive’s primary office as of the signing of
this Agreement; (ii) if in the organizational structure of the Savings Bank, the Executive would be
required to report to a person or persons other than the Board of Directors of the Savings Bank; ;
(iii) if the Savings Bank should fail to maintain the Executive’s base compensation in effect as of
the date of the Change in Control and the existing employee benefits plans, including material
fringe benefit, stock option and retirement plans; (iv) if the Executive would be assigned duties
and responsibilities other than those normally associated with his position as referenced at
Section 1, herein; (v) if the Executive’s responsibilities or authority have in any way been
materially diminished or reduced; or (vi) if Executive would not be reelected to the Board of
Directors of the Savings Bank.




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          (c) The Executive must give notice to the Savings Bank of the existence of one or more of the
events described in subsection (b) within sixty (60) days after the initial existence of the event,
and the Savings Bank shall have thirty (30) days thereafter to remedy the event. In addition, the
Executive’s voluntary termination because of the existence of one or more of the events described
in subsection (b) must occur within six (6) months after the initial existence of the event.




          (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as
defined herein) no payment shall be made to the Executive under this Section 9 prior to the first
day of the seventh month following the Executive’s termination of employment in excess of the
“permitted amount” under Section 409A of the Code. For these purposes the “permitted amount” shall
be an amount that does not exceed two times the lesser of: (A) the sum of the Executive’s
annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Savings Bank
for the calendar year preceding the year in which the Executive terminates his employment, or (B)
the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a tax-qualified plan pursuant to Section
401(a)(17) of the Code for the calendar year in which termination of employment occurs. The
payment of the “permitted amount” shall be made within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of the
event of termination. Any payment in excess of the permitted amount shall be made to the Executive
on the first day of the seventh month following the event of termination. “Specified Employee”
shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall mean a key employee within
the meaning of Section 416(i) of the Code (without regard to paragraph 5 thereof), but an
individual shall be a “Specified Employee” only if the Savings Bank or the Corporation is a
publicly-traded institution or the subsidiary of a publicly-traded holding company.




     10. Withholding. All payments required to be made by the Savings Bank hereunder to
the Executive shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts, if any, relating to tax and
other payroll deductions as the Savings Bank may reasonably determine should be withheld pursuant
to any applicable law or regulation.



     11. Successors and Assigns.



          (a) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any corporate or other
successor of the Savings Bank which shall acquire, directly or indirectly, by merger,
consolidation, purchase or otherwise, all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the
Savings Bank.




          (b) Since the Savings Bank is contracting for the unique and personal skills of the Executive,
the Executive shall be precluded from assigning or delegating his rights or duties hereunder
without first obtaining the written consent of the Savings Bank.




     12. Amendment; Waiver. No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or
discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing, signed by the
Executive and such officer or officers as may be specifically designated by the Board of Directors
of the Savings Bank to sign on its behalf. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach
by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to
be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or



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conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.




     13. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United States where applicable and otherwise by the
substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.



     14. Nature of Obligations. Nothing contained herein shall create or require the
Savings Bank to create a trust of any kind to fund any benefits which may be payable hereunder, and
to the extent that the Executive acquires a right to receive benefits from the Savings Bank
hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the
Savings Bank.



     15. Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.



     16. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the
invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and
effect.



     17. Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules then
in effect of the district office of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) nearest to the
home office of the Savings Bank, and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court
having jurisdiction thereof, except to the extent that the parties may otherwise reach a mutual
settlement of such issue. Further, the settlement of the dispute to be approved by the Board of
the Savings Bank may include a provision for the reimbursement by the Savings Bank to the Executive
for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from such
dispute, proceedings or actions, or the Board of the Savings Bank or the Corporation may authorize
such reimbursement of such reasonable costs and expenses by separate action upon a written action
and determination of the Board following settlement of the dispute. Such reimbursement shall be
paid within ten (10) days of the Executive furnishing to the Savings Bank or the Corporation
evidence, which may be in the form, among other things, of a canceled check or receipt, of any
costs or expenses incurred by the Executive.



     18. Confidential Information. The Executive acknowledges that during his employment
he will learn and have access to confidential information regarding the Savings Bank and the
Corporation and its customers and businesses (“Confidential Information”). The Executive agrees
and covenants not to disclose or use for his or her own benefit, or the benefit of any other person
or entity, any such Confidential Information, unless or until the Savings Bank or the Corporation
consents to such disclosure or use or such information becomes common knowledge in the industry or
is otherwise legally in the public domain. The Executive shall not knowingly disclose or reveal to
any unauthorized person any Confidential Information relating to the Savings Bank, the Corporation,
or any subsidiaries or affiliates, or to any of the businesses operated by them, and the Executive
confirms that such information constitutes the exclusive property of the Savings Bank and the
Corporation. The Executive shall not otherwise knowingly act or conduct
himself (a) to the material detriment of the Savings Bank or the Corporation or its subsidiaries,
or affiliates, or (b) in a manner which is inimical or contrary to the interests of the Savings
Bank or the Corporation.



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The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the existence of this
Agreement and its terms and conditions constitutes Confidential Information of the Savings Bank,
and the agrees not to disclose the Agreement or its contents without the prior written consent of
the Savings Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Savings Bank reserves the right in its sole
discretion to make disclosure of this Agreement as it deems necessary or appropriate in compliance
with its regulatory reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
failure by the Executive to comply with the provisions of this Section 18 may result in the
immediate termination of the Agreement within the sole discretion of the Savings Bank, disciplinary
action against the Executive taken by the Savings Bank, including but not limited to the
termination of employment of the Executive for breach of the Agreement and the provisions of this
Section, and other remedies that may be available in law or in equity.




     19. Source of Payments. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the
contrary, to the extent payments and benefits, as provided for under this Agreement, are paid or
received by the Executive under an employment agreement in effect between the Executive and the
Corporation, the payments and benefits paid by the Corporation will be subtracted from any amount
or benefit due simultaneously to the Executive under similar provisions of this Agreement.
Payments will be allocated in proportion to the level of activity and the time expended by the
Executive on activities related to the Corporation and the Savings Bank, respectively, as
determined by the Corporation and the Savings Bank.



     20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement together with any understanding or modifications
thereof as agreed to in writing by the parties, shall constitute the entire agreement between the
parties hereto.



[Signature page follows]








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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on [date].




	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	EUREKA BANK
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

Secretary

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

Edward F. Seserko
	 	 
	WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 


	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 







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