EXHIBIT 10.6


 


EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


 


THIS  AGREEMENT (“Agreement”),
as amended and restated, is made this 1st day of October, 2008 by and between
Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), a corporation organized under the
laws of the United States of America, with its principal offices at 4390
Davisville Road, Hatboro, Pennsylvania 19040, Fox Chase Bank (the “Bank”), a
federally chartered stock savings bank organized under the laws of the United
States of America, with its principal offices at 4390 Davisville Road, Hatboro,
Pennsylvania 19040 and David C. Kowalek
(“Executive”).


 


WHEREAS,
the parties originally entered into this Agreement on October 1, 2006; and


 


WHEREAS,
the Company and Bank desire to continue to assure both entities of the services
of Executive as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for the
period provided for in this Agreement; and


 


WHEREAS,
Executive and the Board of Directors of both the Company and Bank desire to
enter into an agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the
employment of Executive and the related rights and obligations of each of the
parties.


 


WHEREAS, Executive
and the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank desire to enter into an
amended and restated employment agreement setting forth the terms and
conditions of the continuing employment of Executive and the related rights and
obligations of each of the parties and to bring the Agreement into compliance
with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)
and the regulations and guidance issued with respect to 409A of the Code.


 


NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual
covenants herein contained, it is agreed as follows:


 


1.                                      Position
and Responsibilities.


 


(a)                                  During
the period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, Executive agrees to
serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Company and
Bank.  Executive shall have
responsibility for the general management and control of the business and
affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank, and shall
perform all duties and shall have all powers which are commonly incident to the
offices of Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer or which,
consistent with those offices, are delegated to him by the Board of Directors
of the Company and Bank.


 


(b)                                 During
the period of Executive’s employment under this Agreement, except for periods
of absence occasioned by illness, vacation, and reasonable leaves of absence,
Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time, attention, skill
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performance of his duties under this
Agreement, including activities and services related to the organization,
operation and management of the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Bank,
as well as participation in community, professional and civic organizations;
provided, however, that, Executive may serve, or continue to serve, on the
boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies
or organizations listed by Executive on his annual conflict of interest
reporting.


 


(c)                                  The Bank or the
Company (as they shall determine), will furnish Executive with the working
facilities and staff customary for executive officers with the titles and
duties set forth in this Agreement and as are necessary for him to perform his
duties.  The location of such facilities
and staff shall be at the principal administrative offices of the Bank.


 


2.                                      Term
of Employment.


 


(a)                                  The
term of Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be deemed to have
commenced as of October 1, 2008 and shall continue for a period of
thirty-six (36) full calendar months thereafter.


 


(b)                                 The
Compensation Committees of the Boards of Directors of the Company and Bank will
review the Agreement and Executive’s performance annually for purposes of
determining whether to extend the Agreement for an additional year.  The Chairman of the Boards of Directors will
give notice to the Executive as soon as possible if the Boards have decided not
to extend the Agreement.


 


(c)                                  Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, either Executive, the
Company or the Bank may terminate Executive’s employment at any time during the
term of this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


 


3.                                      Compensation
and Benefits.


 


(a)                                  The
Bank or the Company (as they shall determine), shall pay Executive as
compensation a salary of $161,460 per year (“Base Salary”).  In addition to the Base Salary provided in
this Section 3(a), the Bank shall also provide Executive with all such
other benefits as are provided uniformly to permanent full-time employees of
the Bank.  If Executive’s Base Salary is
increased, such increased Base Salary shall then constitute the Base Salary for
all purposes of this Agreement.  For
purposes of Section 4(b) of this Agreement, Base Salary shall be
deemed to include the highest cash bonus or similar cash incentive compensation
paid to or accrued on behalf of the Executive with respect to the three (3) taxable
years preceding his termination of employment. 
For purposes of Section 5(c) of this Agreement, Base Salary
shall be defined as the amount reported in Box 1 of the Executive’s Form W-2,
plus amounts deferred under the Bank’s 401(k) Plan and/or Section 125
Plan (if any), or deferred at the Executive’s election or on behalf of the
Executive to any non-qualified deferred compensation plan of the Bank or the
Company.


 


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(b)                                 Executive
shall be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any employee
benefit plans including but not limited to, retirement plans, profit-sharing
plans, or any other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the
Bank or Company in the future to its senior executives, subject to and on a
basis consistent with the terms, conditions and overall administration of such
plans and arrangements.  Executive shall
be entitled to incentive compensation and bonuses as provided in any plan of
the Bank or Company in which Executive is eligible to participate.  Nothing paid to the Executive under any such
plan or arrangement will be deemed to be in lieu of other compensation to which
the Executive is entitled under this Agreement. 
From time to time, and as determined by the Boards of Directors of the
Company and the Bank, Executive may be entitled to participate in or receive
benefits under plans relating to stock options and restricted stock awards that
are made available by the Company or the Bank at any time in the future during
the term of this Agreement, subject to and on a basis consistent with the
terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans.


 


(c)                                  The
Company or Bank (as they shall determine) shall also pay or reimburse Executive
for all reasonable travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the
performance of Executive’s obligations under this Agreement and may provide
such additional compensation in such form and such amounts as the Board of
Directors of the Company or Bank may from time to time determine.


 


(d)                                 Executive
shall take vacation at a time mutually agreed upon by the Company, Bank and
Executive.  Executive shall receive his
Base Salary and other benefits during periods of vacation. Executive shall also
be entitled to paid legal holidays in accordance with the policies of the Bank.


 


4.                                      Payments
to Executive Upon an Event of Termination.


 


(a)                                  Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Termination (as herein defined) during Executive’s
term of employment under this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 4
shall apply.  Unless Executive otherwise
agrees, as used in this Agreement, an “Event of Termination” shall mean and
include any one or more of the following: 
(i) the termination by the Company or Bank of Executive’s full-time
employment for any reason other than a termination governed by Section 7
of this Agreement; or (ii) Executive’s resignation from the Bank or
Company, upon, any (A) notice to Executive of non-renewal of the term of
this Agreement (B) failure to reappoint Executive as Executive Vice
President and Chief Credit Officer, (C) material change in Executive’s
functions, duties, or responsibilities with the Bank, the Company or its
subsidiaries, which change would cause Executive’s position(s) to become
of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope from the position and attributes
thereof described in Section 1 of this Agreement, (D) material
reduction in the benefits and perquisites provided to Executive from those
being provided as of the effective date of this Agreement, except to the extent
such coverage may be changed in its application to all Bank employees, (E) liquidation
or dissolution of the Company or the Bank, or (F) breach of this Agreement
by the Bank or Company.  Upon the
occurrence of any event described in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) or
(F), above, Executive shall have the right to terminate his employment under
this Agreement by resignation upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written
notice given within six (6) full calendar months after the event giving
rise to Executive’s right to elect to terminate his employment.


 


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(b)                                 Upon
the occurrence of an Event of Termination, on the Date of Termination, as
defined in Section 8, the Company and Bank (as they shall determine) shall
be obligated to pay Executive, or, in the event of his subsequent death, his
beneficiary or beneficiaries, or his estate, as the case may be the value of
the Executive’s base salary for the remaining term of the Agreement plus the
value of all benefits he would have received during the remaining term of the
Agreement under any retirement programs (whether tax-qualified or
non-qualified) in which Executive participated prior to his termination (with
the amount of the benefits determined by reference to the benefits received by
the Executive or accrued on his behalf under such programs during the twelve
(12) months preceding his termination). 
Executive shall receive this payment in a single lump sum within ten (10) days
of his termination of employment.  In
addition, Executive and his dependents will continue to participate in any
benefit plans of the Company or the Bank that provide health (including medical
and dental), or life insurance, or similar coverage upon terms no less
favorable than the most favorable terms provided to senior executives of the
Company and the Bank during the remaining term of the Agreement.  In the event that the Company and the Bank
are unable to provide such coverage by reason of Executive no longer being an
employee, the Company and the Bank shall provide Executive with comparable
coverage on an individual policy basis. 
In the event the Bank or the Company is not in compliance with its
minimum capital requirements or if such payments pursuant to this subsection (b) would
cause the Company or Bank’s capital to be reduced below its minimum regulatory
capital requirements, such payments shall be deferred until such time as either
the Company or the Bank or successor thereto is in capital compliance.  No payments under this Section 4(b) shall
be reduced in the event the Executive obtains other employment following
termination of employment.


 


(c)                                  During
the period commencing on the effective date of Executive’s termination under Section 4(a) of
this Agreement and ending one (1) year thereafter (the “Restricted Period”),
Executive shall not, without express prior written consent from the Company or
the Bank, directly or indirectly, own or hold any proprietary interest in, or
be employed by or receive remuneration from, any corporation, partnership, sole
proprietorship of other entity (collectively, an “entity”) “engaged in
competition” (as defined below) with the Bank or any other affiliates (“Competitor”).  For purposes of the preceding sentence, the
term “proprietary interest” means direct or indirect ownership of an equity
interest in an entity other than ownership of less than two percent (2%) of any
class of stock in a publicly-held entity. 
Further, an entity shall be considered to be “engaged in competition” if
such entity is, or is a holding company for, or a subsidiary of an entity which
is engaged in the business of providing banking, trust services, asset
management advice, or similar financial services to consumers, businesses,
individuals or other entities; and the entity, holding company or subsidiary
maintains physical offices for the transaction of such business or businesses
in any city, town or county in which the Executive’s normal business office is
located or the Bank has an office or has filed an application for regulatory
approval to establish an office, as determined on the date of Executive’s
termination of employment.


 


(d)                                 During
the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, without express prior written
consent of the Bank or the Company, solicit or assist any other person in
soliciting for the account of any Competitor, any customer or client of the
Bank or any of its subsidiaries.


 


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(e)                                  During
the Restricted Period, Executive shall not, without the express prior written
consent of the Bank, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or assist any
third party in soliciting for employment any person employed by the Bank or any
of its subsidiaries at the time of the termination of Executive’s employment
(collectively, “Employees”), (ii) employ, attempt to employ or materially
assist any third party in employing or attempting to employ any Employee, or (iii) otherwise
act on behalf of any Competitor to interfere with the relationship between the
Bank or any of its affiliates and their respective Employees.


 


(f)                                    Executive
acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this Sections (c) through (e) of
this Section 4 are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate
interests of the Bank and the Company and that any breach by Executive of any
provision contained in Sections (c) through (e) of this Section 4
will result in irreparable injury to the Bank and Company for which a remedy at
law would be inadequate.  Accordingly,
Executive acknowledges that the Bank and Company shall be entitled to
temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief against Executive in the
event of any breach or threatened breach by Executive of Sections (c) through
(e) of this Section 4, in addition to any other remedy that may be
available to the Bank or the Company whether at law or in equity.  With respect to Sections (c) through (e) of
this Section 4 finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be unenforceable, such court shall be authorized to reform this Agreement or
any provision hereof so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted
by law.  If the covenants of Sections (c) through
(e) above are determined to be wholly or partially unenforceable in any
jurisdiction, such determination shall not be a bar to or in any way diminish
the Bank’s or the Company’s right to enforce such covenants in any other
jurisdiction and shall not bar or limit the enforceability of any other
provisions.    The Bank and the Company
shall not be required to post any bond or other security in connection with any
proceeding to enforce Sections (c) through (e) of this Section 4.


 


(g)                                 The parties to this
Agreement intend for the payments to satisfy the short-term deferral exception
under Section 409A of the Code or, in the case of health and welfare benefits,
not constitute deferred compensation (since such amounts are not taxable to
Executive).  However, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to the extent payments do not meet
the short-term deferral exception of Section 409A of the Code and, in the
event Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as defined herein) no payment shall
be made to Executive under this Agreement prior to the first day of the seventh
month following the Event of Termination 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 Executive’s annualized compensation
based upon the annual rate of pay for services provided to the Company for the
calendar year preceding the year in which Executive has an Event of
Termination, 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 occurs the Event of Termination.  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 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 Section 5 thereof), but an individual shall be
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the Company is a publicly-traded institution or the subsidiary of a
publicly-traded holding company.


 


5.                                      Change
in Control.


 


(a)                                  For
purposes of this Agreement, a Change in Control means any of the following
events:


 


i.                                          Merger:  The Bank or the Company merges into or
consolidates with another entity, or merges another entity into the Bank or the
Company, and as a result less than a majority of the combined voting power of
the resulting entity immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by
persons who were shareholders of the Bank or the Company immediately before the
merger or consolidation.


 


ii.                                       Change
in Board Composition:  During any
period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Boards of
Directors of the Bank or the Company at the beginning of the two-year period
cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Boards of
Directors of the Bank or the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of
this clause (iii), each director who is first elected by the board (or first
nominated by the board for election by the members) by a vote of at least
two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the
two-year period shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning
of such period.


 


iii.                                    Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership: 
There is filed, or required to be filed, a report on Schedule 13D or
another form or schedule (other than Schedule 13G) required under Sections 13(d) or
14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, if the schedule discloses
that the filing person or persons acting in concert has or have become the
beneficial owner(s) of 20% or more of a class of the Bank’s or the Company’s
voting securities, however this clause (iii) shall not apply to beneficial
ownership of Bank or Company voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an
entity of which the Bank or the Company directly or indirectly beneficially
owns 50% or more of its outstanding voting securities.


 


iv.                                   Sale of Assets:  The Bank or the Company sells to a third
party all or substantially all of its assets.


 


v.                                      Proxy
Statement Distribution:  An
individual or company (other than current management of the Company) solicits
proxies from stockholders of the Company seeking stockholder approval of a plan
of reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or Bank with one or
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securities then subject to such plan or
transaction are exchanged for or converted into cash or property or securities
not issued by the Bank or the Company.


 


vi.                                   Tender Offer:  A tender offer is made for 20% or more of the
voting securities of the Bank or Company then outstanding.


 


Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, in no event shall the reorganization of the Bank from the mutual
holding company form of organization to the full stock holding company form of
organization (including the elimination of the mutual holding company)
constitute a “Change in Control” for purposes of this Agreement.


 


(b)                                 If
any of the events described in Section (a) of this Section 5,
constituting a Change in Control, have occurred or the Boards of Directors
determine that a Change in Control has occurred, Executive shall be entitled to
the benefits provided for in subsections (c) and (d) of this Section 5
upon his termination of employment at any time during the term of this
Agreement and any extensions thereof, on or after the date the Change in
Control occurs due to (i) Executive’s dismissal, (ii) Executive’s
resignation following any demotion, loss of title, office or significant
authority or responsibility, reduction in annual compensation or benefits or
relocation of his principal place of employment by more than thirty (30) miles
from its location immediately prior to the Change in Control or (iii) Executive’s
resignation for any reason within the sixty (60) day period following the date
that is one year from the date the Change in Control occurred, unless Executive’s
termination is for Cause as defined in Section 7 of this Agreement;
provided, however, that such benefits shall be reduced by any payment made under
Section 4 of this Agreement.


 


(c)                                  Upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control followed by Executive’s termination of
employment, as provided for in Section (b) of this Section 5,
the Company or Bank (as they shall determine) shall pay Executive, or in the
event of his subsequent death, his beneficiary or beneficiaries or his estate,
as the case may be, as severance pay, a sum equal to the greater of:  (i) the payments and benefits due for
the remaining term of the Agreement or (ii) three (3) times Executive’s
average Base Salary for the three (3) taxable years preceding the Change
in Control or (iii) three (3) times Executive’s Base Salary for the
most recent taxable year or portion thereof preceding the Change in
Control.  The benefit shall be payable in
one lump sum within 10 days of Executive’s last day of employment.


 


(d)                                 Upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control and Executive’s termination of employment
in connection therewith, the Bank and Company (as they shall determine) will
cause to be continued life, medical and dental coverage substantially identical
to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive and any of his dependents
covered under such plans immediately prior to the Change in Control. Such
coverage and payments shall cease upon the expiration of thirty-six (36) full
calendar months following the Date of Termination.  In the event Executive’s participation in any
such plan or program is barred, the Bank and/or Company (as they shall
determine) shall arrange to provide Executive and his dependents with benefits
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entitled to receive under such plans and
programs from which their continued participation is barred or at the election
of Executive, provide their economic equivalent.


 


(e)                                  The
parties to this Agreement intend for the payments to satisfy the short-term
deferral exception under Section 409A of the Code or, in the case of
health and welfare benefits, not constitute deferred compensation (since such
amounts are not taxable to Executive). 
However, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, to
the extent payments do not meet the short-term deferral exception of Section 409A
of the Code and, in the event Executive is a “Specified Employee” (as defined
herein) no payment shall be made to Executive under this Agreement prior to the
first day of the seventh month following the Event of Termination 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 Executive’s annualized compensation based upon the annual rate of pay
for services provided to the Company for the calendar year preceding the year
in which Executive has an Event of Termination, 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 occurs the Event of
Termination.  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 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 Company is a publicly-traded institution or the
subsidiary of a publicly-traded holding company.


 


6.                                      Change
in Control Related Provisions.


 


Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 5, in no event shall the aggregate payments or benefits to be
made or afforded to Executive under said sections (the “Termination Benefits”)
constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or any successor thereto, and in order to avoid
such a result, Termination Benefits will be reduced, if necessary, to an amount
(the “Non-Triggering Amount”), the value of which is one dollar ($1.00) less
than an amount equal to the maximum amount allowable as a deduction by the Bank
or Company, as determined in accordance with said Section 280G.  The allocation of the reduction required
hereby among the Termination Benefits provided by Section 5 shall be
determined by Executive.


 


7.                                      Termination
for Cause.


 


The phrase termination for “Cause”
shall mean termination because of Executive’s personal dishonesty,
incompetence, willful misconduct, any breach of fiduciary duty involving
personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful
violation of any law, rule, regulation (other than traffic violations or
similar offenses), Executive’s breach of a final cease and desist order issued
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Commission, or any regulatory agency
having jurisdiction over the Bank or Company, or material breach of any
provision of this Agreement.


 


8.                                      Notice.


 


(a)                                  Any
purported termination by the Bank or Company or by Executive shall be
communicated by Notice of Termination to the other party hereto. For purposes
of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which
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.


 


(b)                                 “Date
of Termination” shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination.


 


(c)                                  If,
within thirty (30) days after any Notice of Termination (except for termination
for Cause) is given, the party receiving such Notice of Termination notifies
the other party that a dispute exists concerning the termination, except upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control and voluntary termination by Executive in
which case the Date of Termination shall be the date specified in the Notice,
the Date of Termination shall be the date on which the dispute is finally
determined, either by mutual written agreement of the parties, by a binding
arbitration award or by a final judgment, order or decree of a court of
competent jurisdiction (the time for appeal therefrom having expired and no
appeal having been perfected), and provided further that the Date of
Termination shall be extended by a notice of dispute only if such notice is
given in good faith and the party giving such notice pursues the resolution of
such dispute with reasonable diligence. Notwithstanding the pendency of any
such dispute, the Bank and Company (as they shall determine) will continue to
pay Executive his full compensation in effect when the notice giving rise to
the dispute was given (including, but not limited to, Base Salary) and continue
him as a participant in all compensation, benefit and insurance plans in which
he was participating when the notice of dispute was given, until the dispute is
finally resolved in accordance with this Agreement. Amounts paid pursuant to
this provision shall be in addition to all other amounts due under this
Agreement and shall not be offset against or reduce any other amounts due under
this Agreement.


 


9.                                      Post-Termination
Obligations.


 


All payments and benefits to
Executive under this Agreement shall be subject to Executive’s compliance with
this Section 9 for one (1) full year after the earlier of the
expiration of this Agreement or termination of Executive’s employment with the
Company. Executive shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and
assistance to the Company and Bank as may reasonably be required by the Company
and Bank in connection with any litigation in which it or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become, a party.  Bank and Company (as they shall determine)
shall reimburse Executive all reasonable expenses, including costs, fees and
expenses for Executive’s counsel in complying with the provisions of this Section 9.


 


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10.                               Loyalty
and Confidentiality.


 


(a)                                  During
the term of this Agreement Executive:  (i) shall
devote all his time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance
of his duties hereunder; provided, however, that from time to time, Executive
may serve on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or
positions in, companies or organizations which will not present any conflict of
interest with the Company and the Bank or any of their subsidiaries or
affiliates, unfavorably affect the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant
to this Agreement, or violate any applicable statute or regulation and (ii) shall
not engage in any business or activity contrary to the business affairs or
interests of the Company and the Bank.


 


(b)                                 Nothing
contained in this Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s right to invest
in the capital stock or other securities of any business dissimilar from that
of the Company and the Bank, or, solely as a passive, minority investor, in any
business.


 


(c)                                  Executive
agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any and all information concerning
the operation or financial status of the Company and the Bank; the names or
addresses of any of its borrowers, depositors and other customers; any
information concerning or obtained from such customers; and any other
information concerning the Company and the Bank to which he may be exposed
during the course of his employment.  The
Executive further agrees that, unless required by law or specifically permitted
by the Board in writing, he will not disclose to any person or entity, either
during or subsequent to his employment, any of the above-mentioned information
which is not generally known to the public, nor shall he employ such
information in any way other than for the benefit of the Company and the Bank.


 


11.                               Death
and Disability.


 


(a)                                  Death.  Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of
Executive’s death during the term of this Agreement, the Bank or Company (as  they
shall determine) shall immediately pay his estate any salary and bonus accrued
but unpaid as of the date of his death, and, for a period of six (6) months
after Executive’s death, the Bank shall continue to provide his dependents’
medical insurance benefits existing on the date of his death and shall pay
Executive’s designated beneficiary all compensation that would otherwise be
payable to him pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement.  This provision shall not negate any rights
Executive or his beneficiaries may have to death benefits under any employee
benefit plan of the Company or the Bank.


 


(b)                                 Disability.


 


(i)            The
Bank or Company or Executive may terminate Executive’s employment after having
established Executive’s Disability.  For
purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” means a physical or mental infirmity
that impairs Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this
Agreement and that results in Executive becoming eligible for long-term
disability benefits under the Company’s or the Bank’s long-term disability plan
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impairs
Executive’s ability to substantially perform his duties under this Agreement
for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days).  The Boards of Directors shall determine
whether or not Executive is and continues to be permanently disabled for
purposes of this Agreement in good faith, based upon competent medical advice
and other factors that they reasonably believe to be relevant.  As a condition to any benefits, the Boards of
Directors may require Executive to submit to such physical or mental
evaluations and tests as it deems reasonably appropriate.


 


(ii)         In
the event of Disability, Executive’s obligation to perform services under this
Agreement will terminate.  In the event
of such termination, Executive shall continue to receive two-thirds (66.667%)
of his monthly Base Salary (at the annual rate in effect on the Date of
Termination) following termination through the earlier of:  (A) the date Executive returns to
full-time employment at the Company or the Bank in the same capacity as he was
prior to his termination for Disability; (B) Executive’s death; or (C) Executive’s
attainment of age 65.  Such payments
shall be reduced by the amount of any short- or long-term disability benefits
payable to Executive under any disability program sponsored by the Company or
the Bank.  In addition, during any period
of Executive’s Disability, Executive and his dependents shall, to the greatest
extent possible, continue to be covered under all benefit plans (including,
without limitation, retirement plans and medical, dental and life insurance
plans) of the Company or the Bank in which Executive participated prior to the
occurrence of Executive’s Disability, on the same terms as if Executive were
actively employed by the Bank or Company.


 


12.                               Source
of Payments.


 


All payments
provided for in this Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or check from the
general funds of the Bank.  Company and
Bank reserve the right to make payments provided for in this Agreement from
general funds of the Company.


 


13.                               Effect
of Prior Agreements and Existing Benefit Plans.


 


This Agreement
contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any
prior employment agreement between the Bank, Company or any predecessor of the
Bank, Company 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 those available to him without reference to this Agreement.


 


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14.                               No
Attachment.


 


(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 affect 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, the
Bank, the Company and their respective successors and assigns.


 


15.                               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.


 


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 Sections 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (without
regard to principles of conflicts of law of that state).


 


19.                               Arbitration.


 


Any dispute or
controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled
exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three (3) arbitrators
sitting in a location selected by Executive within fifty (50) miles from the location
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accordance
with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect.
Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having
jurisdiction; provided, however, that Executive shall be entitled to seek
specific performance of his right to be paid until the Date of Termination
during the pendency of any dispute or controversy arising under or in
connection with this Agreement.


 


In the event
any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with Executive’s
termination is resolved in favor of Executive, whether by judgment, arbitration
or settlement, Executive shall be entitled to the payment of all back-pay,
including salary, bonuses and any other cash compensation, fringe benefits and
any compensation and benefits due Executive under this Agreement.


 


20.                               Payment
of Legal Fees.


 


All reasonable
legal fees paid or incurred by Executive pursuant to any dispute or question of
interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the
Bank or Company (as they shall determine), only if Executive is successful
pursuant to a legal judgment, arbitration or settlement.


 


21.                               Indemnification.


 


The Bank and
Company shall provide Executive (including his heirs, executors and
administrators) with coverage under a standard directors’ and officers’
liability insurance policy at its expense and shall indemnify Executive (and
his heirs, executors and administrators) (in accordance with the By-Laws of both
Bank and Company) to the fullest extent permitted under federal law or under
the Bank and Company Charters against all expenses and liabilities reasonably
incurred by him in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or
proceeding in which he may be involved by reason of his having been a director
or officer of the Company or Bank (whether or not he continues to be a director
or 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.


 


22.                               Successor
to the Company.


 


The Bank and
Company shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all the
business or assets of the Bank or the Company, expressly and unconditionally to
assume and agree to perform the Bank and Company’s obligations under this
Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Bank and Company
would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken
place.


 


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23.                               Required
Provisions.


 


In the event
any of the foregoing provisions of this Section 23 are in conflict with
the terms of this Agreement, this Section 23 shall prevail.


 


(a)                                  The
Boards of Directors may terminate Executive’s employment at any time, but any
termination by the Bank or the Company, other than termination for Cause, shall
not prejudice Executive’s right to compensation or other benefits under this
Agreement.  Executive shall not have the
right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after
termination for Cause as defined in this Agreement.


 


(b)                                 If
Executive is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from
participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank by a notice served
under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); 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 their contract obligations were suspended; and (ii) reinstate
(in whole or in part) any of the 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) or
8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(e)(4) or
(g)(1), all obligations of the Bank under this contract 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) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1813(x)(1) all obligations of the Bank
under this contract shall terminate as of the date of default, but this Section shall
not affect any vested rights of the contracting parties.


 


(e)                                  All
obligations under this contract 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 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) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12
U.S.C. §1823(c); or (ii) by the Director of the OTS (or his designee) at
the time the Director (or his designee) approves a supervisory merger to
resolve problems related to the operations 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)                                    Any
payments made to employees pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are
subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. §1828(k) and
FDIC regulation 12 C.F.R. Part 359, Golden Parachute and Indemnification
Payments.


 


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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, Fox Chase Bancorp, Inc. and Fox Chase Bank have caused this
Agreement to be executed and its seal to be affixed hereunto by their duly
authorized officer and Executive has signed this Agreement, on the 23 day of October,
2008.


 


 


	
  ATTEST:

  	
   

  	
  FOX CHASE BANCORP, INC.

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ Jerry D.
  Holbrook

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Thomas
  M. Petro

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  For the
  Entire Board of Directors

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  ATTEST:

  	
   

  	
  FOX CHASE BANK

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ Jerry D.
  Holbrook

  	
   

  	
  By:

  	
  /s/ Thomas
  M. Petro

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  For the
  Entire Board of Directors

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  WITNESS:

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  /s/ Mary
  Regnery

  	
   

  	
  /s/ David C.
  Kowalek

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  David C.
  Kowalek

  



 


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