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Form of stock award agreement under 2003 Stock Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10.12 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 
 This Restricted Stock Agreement is made and entered into as of the Date
of the Award indicated below pursuant to the terms of the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan of Cowlitz Bancorporation (the “Company”) dated March 26, 2003 (the “Plan”) by and between the Company and the person named below as the
Recipient. 
  

			
	The “Recipient”	  	  

		
	Number of Shares of the Company’s	  	  

	Common Stock Awarded	  	(the “Award Shares”)
		
	“Date of the Award”	  	  

		
	Fair Market Value per Share on Date of the Award	  	$_________
		
	Repurchase Price per unvested Award Share	  	$0.001
		
	“Vesting Schedule”	  	As set forth on the attached
		  	Vesting Schedule Addendum

 The Company hereby awards to the Recipient and the Recipient hereby accepts a Restricted Stock
Grant of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company specified above as the Award Shares. This Restricted Stock Grant is being made as part of the Recipient’s compensation package without the payment of any consideration other than the
Recipient’s services. 
 The terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Grant are set forth on the following pages of this Restricted
Stock Agreement (including all addendums that may be attached hereto) and are, in each instance, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Restricted Stock Agreement shall have
the meanings as defined in the Plan. 
  

									
	COWLITZ BANCORPORATION:	 		 	RECIPIENT:
				
	By:	 	 	 		 	 
	Its:	 	 	 		 	 
		 		 		 	(print name)

  

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 Restricted Stock Agreement 
 Terms and Conditions 
  

	1.	Issuance and Delivery of Share Certificates Representing Award Shares. 

 1.1. Issuance of Share Certificate Representing Award Shares. As soon as is practicable after the Date of the Award, the Company will issue one or more stock certificates representing the Award Shares covered
by this Restricted Stock Agreement. This stock certificate will be issued either in the name of the Recipient or in the name of a party acting as administrator for the Plan and noted that the certificate is for the benefit of the Recipient. However,
if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to the issuance of the Award Shares, including, without limitation, actions that may be required for compliance with federal and state securities laws or the listing
requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s Common Stock is then listed, then the date of delivery of the Award Shares may be extended for the period necessary to take such action. The Recipient shall only become the holder of
the Award Shares when the issuance of the Award Shares is reflected on the Company’s stock transfer record. 
 1.2. Legends on Share
Certificates and Escrow of Award Shares. The Company may place a restrictive legend on any share certificate representing some or all of the Award Shares, may give stop transfer instructions to the Company’s transfer agent and may place
such stock certificates in escrow with the Company or an agent of the Company. Only at such time and to the extent that Award Shares have become vested in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Vesting Schedule Addendum attached to
this Restricted Stock Agreement and all Tax Withholding with respect to such Award Shares has been paid, or adequate provision has been made for such payment, will the Company have any obligation to remove such legends, terminate such stop transfer
instructions or release such Award Shares from escrow. 
 1.3. Rights as a Shareholder in Escrowed Award Shares Generally. Except for
the restrictions on the Recipient’s right to transfer unvested Award Shares, as set forth in Section 1.4 below, and subject to the Company’s right to repurchase unvested Award Shares under certain circumstances, as provided by
Section 3 below, the Recipient shall have all rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Award Shares (including unvested Award Shares) from such time as the issuance of such shares is reflected on the Company’s stock
transfer record until such time as the Company has a right to repurchase unvested Award Shares pursuant to Section 3 below, including the right to receive distributions with respect to the Award Shares and the right to vote the Award Shares.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, instead of making payment to the Recipient, the Company shall have the right to distribute into escrow or to hold for the benefit of the Recipient any distribution (whether made in cash, securities of the Company or
other property) made with respect to unvested Award Shares. Any such distributions that are not paid to the Recipient shall be subject to the same right to repurchase as provided by Section 3 with respect to the Award Shares to which they
relate or are subject to the provisions of Section 1.5 after such Award Shares become vested. 
 1.4. Restrictions on Rights to
Transfer Unvested Award Shares. The Recipient agrees for himself or herself, his or her executors, administrators and other successors in interest that none of the unvested Award Shares, nor any interest therein, may be voluntarily or
involuntarily sold, transferred, assigned, donated, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, gratuitously or for consideration prior to their vesting in accordance with the Vesting Schedule Addendum attached to this Restricted Stock Agreement
without the prior written consent of the Committee, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the Recipient. The Committee shall have sole discretion in determining whether or not the Award Shares are transferable
within the limitations set forth above and may exercise that discretion with respect to other Awards made under the Plan to other persons without being bound to exercise that discretion in the same manner with respect to other requested transfers by
the Recipient. Any purported assignment, transfer or encumbrance that does not comply with the requirements of this 

  

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Section 1.4 shall be void and unenforceable against the Company. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Award
Shares which have been sold or transferred in violation of the provisions of this Section 1.4 or (ii) to treat as the owner of the Award Shares, or otherwise to accord voting, dividend or any other rights to, any person or entity to whom
Recipient transferred or attempted to transfer the Award Shares in contravention of this Restricted Stock Agreement. 
 1.5. Delivery of
Certificate Representing Vested Award Shares. Upon the vesting of Award Shares, the Recipient may request that a stock certificate covering such vested Award Shares be issued in the name of the Recipient and delivered in accordance with such
instructions as the Recipient may reasonably request. Any such request must be in writing in such form as the Company may from time-to-time reasonably require and must be delivered to the Company’s executive offices directed to the attention of
the Company’s Corporate Secretary (or such other person as the Company may designate). The Recipient hereby authorizes and irrevocably appoints the Company’s Corporate Secretary (with full power of substitution) to act as the
Recipient’s attorney-in-fact to cause any certificate representing Award Shares to be split into two or more certificates all issued in the name of the Recipient for purposes of separating out vested Award Shares from those that remain
unvested. The Company shall deliver such stock certificate covering such vested Award Shares as soon as is practicable following the Company’s receipt of such request, provided that the Company has received payment or provision for payment
satisfactory to the Company of all Tax Withholding applicable to such vested Award Shares in accordance with Section 4 below. The Company shall not have any liability to the Recipient for any loss which the Recipient may sustain as a result of
any delay in delivering shares, whether such delay is as a result of processing certificates for delivery in accordance with the Recipient’s request, any dispute as to whether or not the Award Shares requested to be delivered have indeed become
vested, or any dispute as to whether or not all applicable Tax Withholding has been paid or satisfactorily provided for with respect to vested Award Shares. 
  

	2.	Vesting of Award Shares. 

 2.1. Vesting
Schedule. The Award Shares represented by this Restricted Stock Agreement shall become “vested” in the Recipient in accordance with the vesting terms, conditions and schedule set forth in the “Vesting Schedule Addendum”
attached to this Restricted Stock Agreement. Once “vested,” Award Shares will no longer be subject to the right of repurchase set forth in Section 3 of this Restricted Stock Agreement. 
 2.2. Effect of Unpaid Leaves of Absence. If at any time prior to all Award Shares becoming vested, the Recipient is on unpaid leave from the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, no additional Award Shares shall vest during such unpaid leave (notwithstanding any terms to the contrary that may be contained in the Vesting Schedule Addendum) and the dates contained in the vesting
schedule set forth in the Vesting Schedule Addendum (other than dates referring to fiscal years of the Company) shall be extended by the length of such unpaid leave. 
 2.3. Effect of Events Giving Rise to Right to Repurchase. Notwithstanding the terms of the Vesting Schedule Addendum attached to this Restricted Stock Agreement, no additional Award Shares shall vest after the
date on which the Company first has a right to repurchase the unvested Award Shares in accordance with Section 3.1 below. 
  

	3.	Repurchase of Unvested Award Shares. 

 3.1.
Repurchase Right. Each of the following events shall be a “Repurchase Event” giving rise to the right of the Company to repurchase any or all Award Shares that are unvested as of the date on which the Repurchase Event first
occurred: 
 (i) the death of the Recipient; 
  

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 (ii) the Recipient becoming Disabled; 
 (iii) the Recipient ceasing, for any reason, to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, except that a leave of
absence in accordance with the Company’s sick leave, family leave or military leave policies or that otherwise is with the prior written approval of the Company or its Subsidiary and such leave continues only for so long as the Company or its
Subsidiary has agreed and occurs only in accordance with the terms and conditions as have been required by the Company or its Subsidiary, in each instance as determined by the Company or its Subsidiary in its sole discretion; or 
 (iv) the Recipient engaging in any act of misconduct which for this purpose shall mean (a) an act of embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty,
breach of fiduciary duty, violation of securities laws involving the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any entity or person with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does business, (b) nonpayment of any obligation to the Company or any
Subsidiary, misappropriation or wrongful disclosure of any trade secret of the Company or any Subsidiary, (c) engaging in any conduct constituting unfair competition or inducing any entity or person with whom the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries does business to discontinue or materially reduce such business with the Company or its Subsidiaries and (d) any similar conduct that materially adversely impacts or reflects on the Company. If the Recipient is accused of engaging
in any such misconduct, the Recipient shall be provided the opportunity to explain the alleged conduct in writing. Any determination by the Committee as to whether or not the Recipient did engage in an act of misconduct within the meaning of this
section shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested parties. 
 The Company’s right to repurchase shall arise upon the first occurrence of
any of the foregoing Repurchase Events and shall continue to exist unless expressly waived in writing by the Company. The Recipient understands and agrees that the Company is not under any obligation to provide the Recipient with notice of the
occurrence of any Repurchase Event. After the occurrence of a Repurchase Event, the Company shall have the absolute right to withhold from the Recipient any distribution with respect to unvested Award Shares unless and until such time as the Company
expressly and in writing waives its repurchase rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the occurrence of a Repurchase Event, by written notice delivered to the Company’s executive offices and directed to the attention of the
Company’s Corporate Secretary, the Recipient may request that the Company either exercise its repurchase rights or waive such rights and, in making such request, the Recipient shall specify the event or events which gave rise to such repurchase
right. If within a period of forty-five (45) days after receipt of such a request from the Recipient the Company fails to either exercise such repurchase rights or object to the Recipient’s request, the Company will be deemed to have
waived the repurchase rights set forth in Section 3 as to the event or events specified in the Recipient’s notice to the Company. 
 3.2. Purchase Price and Payment. The per share price at which unvested Award Shares may be repurchased under this Section 3 is the Repurchase Price specified on the first page of this Restricted Stock Agreement and shall be paid
to the Recipient by check in accordance with Section 3.4. 
 3.3. Assignment of Rights by the Company. The Company may, in its
sole discretion, assign its repurchase rights under this Section 3 to any one or more persons without notice to, or the consent of, the Recipient. 
 3.4. Closing of the Repurchase. The repurchase of unvested Award Shares pursuant to this Section 3 will occur at the Company’s executive offices no later than ten (10) days after written notice
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to the Recipient at the Company’s last known address for the Recipient unless the Recipient is present at the closing to receive payment. The Recipient
shall cease to be the shareholder of record as to the unvested Award Shares repurchased pursuant to this Section 3 as of the date of such closing except that the Recipient shall also forfeit any distributions not previously paid to the
Recipient with respect to repurchased unvested Award Shares and the Company shall have the right to withhold the amount of such distributions from the payment of the repurchase price. Upon request of the Company, the Recipient shall be obligated to
return to the Company any distributions received by the Recipient with respect to repurchased unvested Award Shares. 
 3.5. Limited Power
of Attorney to Effect Repurchase of Unvested Award Shares. The Recipient hereby authorizes and irrevocably appoints the Company’s Corporate Secretary (with full power of substitution) to act as the Recipient’s attorney-in-fact to
transfer the unvested Award Shares repurchased pursuant to this Section 3 on the books of the Company and to cancel or reissue a new certificate representing the repurchased Award Shares. 
 3.6. Status of Repurchased Award Shares. Any of the Award Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to this Restricted Stock Agreement shall
return to the status of authorized, but unissued, shares available under the Plan. 
  

	4.	Payment of Tax Withholding Amounts. 

 4.1.
Payment of Tax Withholding Amounts. Upon the Recipient making, at the time of the Date of the Award, a valid election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code or, in the absence of such election, upon the vesting of the Award
Shares, the Recipient must pay all Tax Withholding in cash (including by check or other means of payment acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion). The Recipient may request that the Company withhold some or all of such Tax Withholding from
other amounts that are or will become payable by the Company to the Recipient, but the Company may, in its sole discretion, agree to or deny such request. By accepting the Award represented by this Restricted Stock Agreement, the Recipient shall be
deemed to have consented to the Company withholding the amount of any Tax Withholding from any amounts payable by the Company to the Recipient. No Award Shares will be released to the Recipient pursuant to Section 1.5 of this Restricted Stock
Agreement unless and until payment or adequate provision for payment of the Tax Withholding has been made to the satisfaction of the Company. If the Company later determines that additional Tax Withholding was or has become required beyond any
amount paid or provided for by the Recipient, the Recipient will pay such additional amount to the Company immediately upon demand by the Company. If the Recipient fails to pay the amount demanded, the Company may withhold that amount from any
amounts payable by the Company to the Recipient. 
 4.2. Alternative Provisions for the Payment of Tax Withholding Amounts. The
Recipient may elect to pay all or any portion of the Tax Withholding (i) by surrender of shares of Common Stock (including vested Award Shares) valued at their Fair Market Value, (ii) by the surrender of other securities of the Company in
the manner specified in Section 8.4 of the Plan, or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. The Committee, at its sole discretion, may permit the Recipient to elect to pay the Tax Withholding by authorizing a duly registered and licensed
broker-dealer to sell Award Shares that are vested or vesting under this Restricted Stock Agreement (or, at least a sufficient portion thereof) and instructing such broker-dealer to immediately remit to the Company a sufficient portion of the
proceeds from such sale to pay the Tax Withholding. 
  

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	5.	Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Recipient. 

 5.1. No Right to Continued Service. The Recipient understands and agrees that nothing contained in this Restricted Stock Agreement will be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the Company or of any
Subsidiary of the Company to terminate the services of the Recipient at any time, with or without cause, to change the duties of the Recipient or to increase or decrease the Recipient’s compensation. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Recipient understands and agrees that the vesting of Award Shares under this Restricted Stock Agreement may be directly or indirectly subject to or conditioned upon the Recipient continuing to provide services to the Company or a Subsidiary of the
Company and that the Recipient’s relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company can be terminated at any time with or without notice to the Recipient. 
 5.2. Tax Treatment. The Company has advised the Recipient to seek the Recipient’s own tax and financial advice with regard to the federal and state tax considerations resulting from the Recipient’s
receipt of the Award Shares pursuant to this Restricted Stock Grant. The Recipient is making the Recipient’s own determination as to the advisability of making a Section 83(b) election with respect to the Award Shares covered by this
Restricted Stock Grant and this Restricted Stock Agreement. The Recipient understands that the Company will report to appropriate taxing authorities the payment to the Recipient of compensation income either (i) upon the vesting of Award Shares
or (ii) if the Recipient makes a timely Section 83(b) election, as of the Date of the Award. The Recipient understands that he or she is solely responsible for the payment of all federal and state taxes resulting from this Restricted Stock
Grant. With respect to Tax Withholding amounts, the Company has all of the rights specified in Section 4 of this Restricted Stock Agreement and has no obligations to the Recipient except as expressly stated in Section 4 of this Restricted
Stock Agreement. 
 5.3. Underwriter’s Lock-up. By accepting this Restricted Stock Grant, the Recipient agrees that whenever the
Company undertakes a firmly underwritten public offering of its securities, the Recipient will, if requested to do so by the managing underwriter in such offering, enter into an agreement not to sell or dispose of any securities of the Company owned
or controlled by the Recipient, provided that such restriction will not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such offering. 
 5.4. Disclosures. The Recipient acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and certain related information and represents that the Recipient has
fully reviewed the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Restricted Stock Agreement and has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Restricted Stock Agreement. The Recipient represents and warrants that the
Recipient is not relying upon any representations, agreements or understandings of or with the Company except for those set forth in this Restricted Stock Agreement. 
  

	6.	Miscellaneous Provisions. 

 6.1. Binding
Effect and Assignment. This Restricted Stock Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The rights and obligations of the Company under this Restricted Stock
Agreement may be assigned without prior notice to or the consent of the Recipient. The rights and obligations of the Recipient under this Restricted Stock Agreement may not be assigned by the Recipient except as may be permitted by Section 1.4
of this Restricted Stock Agreement. 
 6.2. Amendment and Modification. This Restricted Stock Agreement may be amended, modified and
supplemented only by written agreement signed by both the Recipient and the Company. 
  

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 6.3. Notices. All notices or other communications pursuant to this Restricted Stock Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given if delivered personally or by courier service, or if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, prepaid and addressed to the Company executive offices to the attention of the Corporate
Secretary, or if to the Recipient, to the address maintained by the personnel department, or such other address as such party shall have furnished to the other party in writing. 
 6.4. Governing Law and Interpretation. This Restricted Stock Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington as to all matters,
including, without limitation, matters of validity, construction, effect and performance, without giving effect to rules of choice of law. This Restricted Stock Agreement hereby incorporates by reference all of the provisions of the Plan and will in
all respects be interpreted and construed in such manner as to effectuate the terms and intent of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan will prevail. All matters
of interpretation of the Plan and this Restricted Stock Agreement, including the applicable terms and conditions and the definitions of the words, will be determined at the sole and final discretion of the Committee or the Company’s Board of
Directors. 
 6.5. Entire Agreement; Waiver. This Restricted Stock Agreement (including the Vesting Schedule Addendum attached hereto)
and the Plan embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior written or oral communications or agreements all of which are merged herein. There are no
restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants or undertakings, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein. No waiver of any provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement or any rights or obligations of any party hereunder shall be
effective, except pursuant to a written instrument signed by the party or parties waiving compliance, and any such waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose stated in such writing. 
 6.6. Attorney Fees. If any suit, action or proceeding is instituted in connection with any controversy arising out of this Restricted Stock
Agreement or the enforcement of any right hereunder, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, in addition to costs, such sums as the court or arbitrator may adjudge reasonable as attorney fees, including fees on any appeal. 
 6.7. Specific Performance. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that it is impossible to measure in money the damages which will be suffered
by a party by reason of any breach by another party of any term of this Restricted Stock Agreement, that the Company and its common stock are unique and that a non-breaching party will suffer irreparable injury if this Restricted Stock Agreement is
not specifically performed. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that a non-breaching party shall, in addition to all other remedies available hereunder or at law, be entitled to equitable relief (including, without limitation, preliminary and
permanent injunctive relief) to enforce the terms of this Restricted Stock Agreement. 
 6.8. Arbitration. The parties agree to submit
any dispute arising under this Restricted Stock Agreement to final, binding, private arbitration in Portland, Oregon. This includes not only disputes about the meaning or performance of the Agreement, but disputes about its negotiation, drafting or
execution. The dispute will be determined by a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-existing rules of arbitration procedure of Multnomah County, Oregon Circuit Court, except that there shall be no right of de novo review in Circuit Court
and the arbitrator may charge his or her standard arbitration fees rather than the fees prescribed in the Multnomah County Circuit Court arbitration procedures. The proceeding will be commenced by the filing of a civil complaint in Multnomah County
Circuit Court and a simultaneous request for transfer to arbitration. The parties expressly agree that they may choose an arbitrator who is not on the list provided by the Multnomah County Circuit Court Arbitration Department, but if they are unable
to agree upon the single arbitrator within ten (10) days of receipt of the Arbitration Department list, they will ask the Arbitration Department to make the selection for them. The arbitrator will have full authority to determine all issues,
including arbitrability, to award any remedy, including permanent injunctive relief, and to determine any request for costs and expenses in accordance with Section 6.6 of this Restricted Stock Agreement. The arbitrator’s award may be
reduced to final judgment in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The complaining party shall bear the arbitration expenses and may seek their recovery if it prevails. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Restricted Stock Agreement, an aggrieved
party may seek a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction in Multnomah County Circuit Court to preserve the status quo during the arbitration proceeding. 
  

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 Exhibit 10.13 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT 
 This AMENDED AND RESTATED TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) by and among COWLITZ BANCORPORATION, a Washington
corporation and COWLITZ BANK (together, the “Employer”), and LYNDA LARRABEE (“Executive”), is dated as of December 1, 2008 and amends, restates and replaces that certain TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT
dated as of June 21, 2006 by and between Cowlitz Bancorporation and Executive. 
 1. Terms of Employment. Employer, either directly or through
one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, employs Executive and Executive accepts that employment on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. The employment of Executive by Employer is “at will” and Executive’s employment may
be terminated at any time for any lawful reason or for no reason at all. 
 2. Termination Related to Change in Control. 
 2.1 A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred on the date that a “change in the ownership,” “a change in the
effective control,” or “a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” (as those terms are defined in Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended) of the Employer occurs and includes: 
  

	 	(i)	the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as set forth in Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations), acquires ownership of stock of
Employer that, together with stock held by such person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of Employer; 

  

	 	(ii)	the date on which the Employer merges or consolidates with another entity and as a result less than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the
resulting entity immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, who were the holders of the Employer’s voting securities immediately before the merger or consolidation;

  

	 	(iii)	the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition
by such person or persons) ownership of stock of Employer possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of Employer; 

  

	 	(iv)	the date on which a majority of members of the Employer’s board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed
by a majority of the members of Employer’s board of directors before the date of the appointment or election; or 

  

	 	(v)	the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition
by such person or persons) assets from the Employer that have a total gross fair market value (the value of the assets of the Employer, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such
assets) equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Employer immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. 

  

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 2.2 After announcement of a proposed Change in Control and for a period continuing for one year following
a Change in Control, instead of receiving the Severance Benefit set forth in Section 3 below, in the event Employer terminates Executive’s employment without Cause or Executive terminates his or her employment for Good Reason,
Executive shall receive: 
  

	 	(i)	12 months of base salary, based on Executive’s highest base salary in the two years preceding termination, 

  

	 	(ii)	an amount equal to Executive’s highest annual bonus paid in the two years preceding termination, and 

  

	 	(iii)	continuing insurance benefits for the shorter of 12 months or the full COBRA period, (items 2.2(i) through (iii), collectively referred to herein as the “Change in Control
Benefit”). 

 If the Employer benefit plans do not permit continued participation by the Executive following termination
of employment, Employer shall include in the lump sum cash payment of the Change in Control Benefit an amount equal to the premiums (estimated in good faith by Employer) that Employer would have paid under such benefit plans for Executive’s
continued participation for a 12-month period. Subject to Section 5 (if applicable), the cash portion of the Change in Control Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum upon Employer’s receipt of the Executive’s Separation Agreement and the
revocation period having expired without Executive having revoked the Separation Agreement. Receipt of the Change in Control Benefit is further conditioned on Executive not being in violation of any material term of this Agreement or in violation of
any material term of the Separation Agreement. An example of the calculation of the cash Change in Control Benefit is attached hereto as Addendum A, which is part of this Agreement. 
 2.3 “Cause” for termination of employment means any one or more of the following: 
  

	 	(i)	willful misfeasance, gross negligence, or conduct involving dishonesty in the performance of Executive’s duties, as determined by either of the board of directors of Employer
or any subsidiary of Employer or by the Executive’s supervisor; 

  

	 	(ii)	conviction of any felony or of a crime in connection with Executive’s duties; 

  

	 	(iii)	conduct significantly harmful to Employer or the Bank, as reasonably determined by either of the Boards of Directors or by the Supervisor, including but not limited to intentional
violation of law or of any significant policy or procedure of the Employer or the Bank; 

  

	 	(iv)	refusal or failure to act in accordance with a stipulation, requirement, or directive of either of the Boards of Directors or the Supervisor (provided such directive is lawful);

  

	 	(v)	failure to faithfully or diligently perform any of the duties of Executive’s employment which are specified in this Agreement, articulated by either of the Boards of Directors
or the Supervisor, or are usual and customary duties of Executive’s employment, if Executive has not corrected the problem or formulated a plan for its correction with the Supervisor (if such failure is not susceptible to immediate correction)
within thirty (30) days after notice to Executive; or 

  

	 	(vi)	removal of Executive from office or permanent prohibition of Executive from participating in the conduct of Employer’s affairs by an order issued by a bank regulatory
authority. 

  

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 2.4 For the purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” for Executive’s resignation will
exist if 
  

	 	(i)	Without the written consent of Executive, any one or more of the following occurs: (A) a material diminution of Executive’s base compensation; (B) a change of 20 or
more miles in, or a change to a location in the State of Oregon (if Executive’s principal geographic location is in Washington) as, the principal geographic location at which Executive must perform services for Cowlitz, which Executive and
Cowlitz agree is a material breach of this Agreement; (C) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (D) a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to
whom the Executive is required to report, including a requirement that Executive report to a corporate officer or employee instead of reporting directly to the Board of Directors; or (E) any other action or inaction by Cowlitz that constitutes
a material breach of this Agreement; 

  

	 	(ii)	Executive provides notice to Cowlitz of the existence of the condition within 90 days of the initial existence of the condition; 

  

	 	(iii)	Cowlitz has 30 days following receipt of such notice to remedy the condition and fails to do so; and 

  

	 	(iv)	Executive resigns within twelve months of such event occurring.” 

 3.
Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason Unrelated to Change in Control. Executive’s employment may be terminated as described in this Section, in which event Executive will receive payments for all Base Salary and benefits earned as
of the date of Executive’s termination, which shall be paid in accordance with applicable law. All compensation and benefits shall terminate as of the date of termination, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 
 3.1 For Cause or Without Good Reason. If Executive’s employment is terminated by Employer for Cause or by Executive without Good Reason,
Executive will have no right to receive compensation or other benefits after termination under this Section. 
 3.2 Without Cause or Good
Reason. If Executive’s employment is terminated by Employer without Cause, or by Executive for Good Reason, the Bank will pay Executive a severance benefit equal to 12 months of Base Salary, based on the highest Base Salary paid to
Executive in the preceding twelve months (the “Severance Benefit”), subject to statutory payroll deductions. The Severance Benefit will be paid in installments over 12 months, starting the month following termination, in accordance with
Employer’s standard payroll procedures. Receipt of the Severance Benefit is conditioned on Executive having executed the Separation Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and the revocation period having expired
without Executive having revoked the Separation Agreement. Receipt and continued receipt of the Severance Benefit is further conditioned on Executive not being in violation of any material term of this Agreement or in violation of any material term
of the Separation Agreement. 
 4. “Excess Parachute Payment” Restrictions; Limitation on Change in Control Benefit and Severance Benefit.

 4.1 If the benefits under Section 2 or Section 3, either alone or together with other payments to which Executive is entitled to
receive from Employer, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), these benefits shall be reduced to the largest amount that will
result in no portion of the benefits being subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. The determination of any reduction in the benefits pursuant to the foregoing provisions, shall be made by mutual agreement of Employer and
Executive or if no agreement is possible, by Employer’s accountants. 
  

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 4.2 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Executive shall not be entitled to any benefit
provided for herein to the extent that the payment of such benefit would be prohibited or restricted by (i) the applicable provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, if any, and its implementing regulations and guidelines,
(ii) the provisions of Part 359 of the regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time, or (iii) any other applicable statute or regulation. If any such payment is so prohibited or
restricted, Cowlitz and its successors and assigns shall use its best efforts to secure the consent of the appropriate regulatory agencies to make such payment in the highest amount permissible, up to the amount provided for in this Agreement. Upon
removal of any prohibition or restriction on payment of benefits, Cowlitz or its successor or assign shall immediately pay all amounts due to Executive pursuant to this Agreement together with interest on the amounts owed accrued at the rate of
Prime plus 2% per annum. 
 5. 409A. 
 5.1 For purposes of this Agreement, the term “termination” or “resignation” means a termination of employment that meets the definition of “separation of service” as defined in Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 5.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if, at the time
of Executive’s “separation of service” with Cowlitz, he or she is a “specified employee” and one or more of the payments or benefits received or to be received by Executive pursuant to this Agreement would constitute an item
of “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, no such payment or benefit will be provided under this Agreement until the earlier of: (a) the date that is
six (6) months following Executive’s termination of employment with Cowlitz or (b) the Executive’s death, unless the payment or distribution is exempt from the application of Section 409A. The terms “separation of
service,” “specified employee,” and “deferred compensation” have the meanings set forth in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event any of Executive’s benefits
that are paid in installments under this Agreement are subject to the six-month delay set forth in this Section 5, the first installment payment shall be made on the first business day of the seventh month following termination of employment
and shall equal the aggregate installment payments Executive would have received during the first six months plus the payment Executive is otherwise entitled to receive for the seventh month plus interest for the period of any such
delay calculated using the six month Treasury bill rate in effect on the date on which the payment is delayed pursuant to this Section and compounded daily. If the conditions of the severance exception under Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or any successor Regulation thereto) are satisfied, payment of benefits shall not be delayed for six (6) months following termination of employment to the extent permitted under the severance exception.”

 6. Restrictive Covenants. 
 (a)
Confidential Information. Executive acknowledges that in the course of Executive’s employment, Executive will have or obtain knowledge of confidential information and secrets concerning Employer and its business, plans and strategies,
its actual and prospective customers, and other matters which are valuable to Employer and which Employer does not want disclosed. Executive will not during and after the Term, disclose to any other person or entity any confidential information
concerning Employer, its business operations or customers, or use for his own purposes or permit or assist others in the use of such confidential information, unless (i) either of the Boards of Directors consents to the use or disclosure of the
information, (ii) the use or disclosure is consistent with Executive’s duties under this Agreement, or (iii) disclosure is required by law or court order. 
  

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 (b) Nonsolicitation. During employment and for a period of 12 months following termination
(whether voluntary or not), Executive will not solicit any customer of Employer or of any of Employer’s subsidiaries for services or products then provided by Employer or any of its subsidiaries. For purpose of this Section,
“customers” are defined as (i) all customers serviced by Employer or any of Employer’s subsidiaries at any time within 12 months before termination of Executive’s employment, (ii) all customers and potential customers
whom Employer or Employer’s subsidiaries, with the knowledge or participation of Executive, actively solicited at any time 12 months before termination of Executive’s employment, and (iii) all successors, owners, directors, partners
and management personnel of the customers described in (i) or (ii). 
 (c) Nonraiding of Employees. Executive recognizes that the
Employer’s workforce is a vital part of its business; therefore, Executive agrees that for 12 months following termination, Executive will not directly or indirectly solicit any employee to leave his or her employment with Employer or any of
Employer’s subsidiaries. This includes that Executive will not (i) disclose to any third party the names, backgrounds, or qualifications of any of the employees or otherwise identify them as potential candidates for employment, or
(ii) personally or through any other person approach, recruit, interview or otherwise solicit employees to work for any other employer. For purposes of this Section, employees include all employees working for Employer or any of Employer’s
subsidiaries at the time of termination of Executive’s employment. 
 (d)
Injunctive Relief. Executive acknowledges that it is impossible to measure in money the damages that will accrue to Employer if Executive fails to observe the covenants in this Section 6 (the “Restrictive Covenants”);
therefore, the Restrictive Covenants may be enforced by an action at law for damages and by an injunction to prohibit the restricted activity. Executive hereby waives the claim or defense that an adequate remedy at law is available to Employer.
Nothing set forth herein shall prohibit Employer from pursuing all remedies available to it. 
 (e) Reasonableness. The parties agree
that this Agreement in its entirety, and in particular the Restrictive Covenants, are reasonable both as to time and as to area. The parties additionally agree (i) that the Restrictive Covenants are necessary for the protection of
Employer’s business and goodwill; (ii) that the Restrictive Covenants are not any greater than are reasonably necessary to secure Employer’s business and goodwill; and (iii) that the degree of injury to the public due to the loss
of the service and skill of Executive or the restrictions placed upon Executive’s opportunity to make a living with Executive’s skills upon enforcement of said restraints, does not and will not warrant non-enforcement of said restraints.
The parties agree that if any portion of the Restrictive Covenants set is adjudged unreasonably broad, then the parties authorize said court or arbitrator to narrow same so as to make it reasonable, given all relevant circumstances, and to enforce
the same. 
 (f) Survival. This Section 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 
 (g) Return of Property. If and when Executive ceases for any reason to be employed by Employer, Executive must return to Employer all keys, pass
cards, identification cards and any other property of Employer. At the same time, Executive also must return to Employer all originals and copies (whether in hard copy, electronic or other form) of any documents, drawings, notes, memoranda, designs,
devices, diskettes, tapes, manuals, and specifications which constitute proprietary information or material of Employer. The obligations in this paragraph include the return of documents and other materials that may be in Executive’s desk at
work, Executive’s car or place of residence, or in any other location under Executive’s control. 
 (h) Creative Work.
Executive agrees that all creative work and work product, including but not limited to all technology, business management tools, processes, software, patents, trademarks, and copyrights developed by Executive during employment with Employer,
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Employer. Executive hereby assigns to the Employer and the Bank all rights, title, and interest, whether by way of copyrights, trade secret, trademark,
patent, or otherwise, in all such work or work product, regardless of whether the same is subject to protection by patent, trademark, or copyright laws. 
 6. Arbitration. Any dispute arising under this agreement shall be settled by final, binding, private arbitration in Cowlitz County, Washington, unless the arbitrator is unwilling to travel to Cowlitz County, in which case the
arbitration will be held in Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon, at the discretion of the Employer. This includes disputes about the meaning of the agreement and performance under the agreement. The arbitration will be conducted by Judicial
Dispute Resolution LLC with the arbitrator appointed and the arbitration conducted in accordance with Judicial Dispute Resolution rules and procedures. The arbitrator will have full authority to determine all issues, including arbitrability. The
arbitrator’s award may be reduced to final judgment in Cowlitz County Superior Court. Each party shall bear its own costs in connection with the arbitration and shall share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, except that the
arbitrator may award the prevailing party fees and costs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an aggrieved party may seek a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction in Cowlitz County Superior Court to preserve the status quo during the
arbitration proceeding, provided however, that the party seeking relief agrees that ultimate resolution of the dispute will still be determined through arbitration and not through court process. The filing of the court action for injunctive relief
shall not hinder or delay the arbitration process. 
 7. Expenses/Attorneys’ Fees. Cowlitz
shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Executive against (i) any tax penalties or increased tax liability of Executive due to Cowlitz’s failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or breach of this Agreement, and (ii) costs,
including legal fees and expenses, incurred by Executive in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding (including any tax controversy) in which Executive may be involved, as a result of Executive’s efforts, in good faith,
to defend or enforce the terms of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, any settlement agreement that provides for payment of any amounts in settlement of Cowlitz’s obligations hereunder shall be conclusive evidence of
Executive’s entitlement to indemnification hereunder, and any such indemnification payments shall be in addition to amounts payable pursuant to such settlement agreement, unless such settlement agreement expressly provides otherwise.
Cowlitz’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which Cowlitz
may have against Executive or others. In no event shall Executive be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to Executive under any of the provisions of this Agreement and such amounts
shall not be reduced whether or not Executive obtains other employment. Unless it is determined that Executive has acted in bad faith, Cowlitz shall pay as incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses that Executive may
reasonably incur as a result of or in connection with his consultation with legal counsel or arising out of any action, suit, proceeding, tax controversy or contest (regardless of the outcome thereof) by Cowlitz, Executive or others regarding the
validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by Executive about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Agreement), plus in each
case interest on any delayed payment (except a six-month delay required under Section 5 of this Agreement, which shall bear interest as set forth therein), all payments due and outstanding shall bear interest at the rate of 1 1/2% per month until such payment is made. 
 8. Notices. Any notice to be delivered under this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered, personally or by certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Employer or to Executive at their last
known addresses. 
 9. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
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 10. Waiver/Amendment. This Agreement may not be amended, released, discharged, abandoned, changed, or modified in
any manner, except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any such provision,
nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver or any breach of this Agreement shall be held to be a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach. 
 11. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court or arbitrator to be invalid or unenforceable, the
remaining provisions shall continue to be fully effective. If any part of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable as written, it shall be enforced to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law. 
 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire employment agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and together with
Employer’s employee handbook governs the terms of Executive’s employment. Where there is a conflict between this Agreement and the employee handbook, the terms of this Agreement shall govern. This Agreement supersedes any other prior oral
or written employment agreement between the parties on the subject matter hereof. This Agreement does not supersede any incentive compensation agreement (including stock option agreements) entered into separately by the parties to this Agreement.

 13. Assignment. Executive shall not assign or transfer any of Executive’s rights pursuant to this Agreement, wholly or partially, to any
other person or to delegate the performance of its duties under the terms of this Agreement. Upon Executive’s death, Executive’s rights under this agreement shall inure to Executive’s heirs, executors, administrators or assigns. The
rights and obligations of Employer under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding in each and every respect upon the direct and indirect successors and assigns of Employer, regardless of the manner in which the successors or
assigns succeed to the interests or assets of Employer. This Agreement shall not be terminated by the voluntary or involuntary dissolution of Employer, by any merger, consolidation or acquisition where Employer is not the surviving corporation, by
any transfer of all or substantially all of Employer’s assets, or by any other change in Employer’s structure or the manner in which Employer’s business or assets are held. Executive’s employment shall not be deemed terminated
upon the occurrence of one of the foregoing events. In the event of any merger, consolidation or transfer of assets, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the surviving corporation or the corporation to which the
assets are transferred. 
 14. Survival. If any benefits provided to Executive under this Agreement are still owed or claims under the Agreement are
still pending, at the time of termination of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in force with respect to those obligations or claims, until such benefits are paid in full or claims are resolved in full. The Restrictive Covenants and
dispute resolution provisions of this Agreement shall survive after termination of this Agreement, and shall be enforceable regardless of any claim Executive may have against Employer. 
 15. ADVICE OF COUNSEL. Executive acknowledges that, in executing this Agreement, Executive has had the opportunity to seek the advice of independent legal counsel, and has read and understood all of the
terms and provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be construed against any party be reason of the drafting or preparation hereof. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement effective on the day and year first above written. 
  

	
	EXECUTIVE:
	
	/S/ Lynda Larrabee
	Lynda Larrabee

  

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	COWLITZ BANCORPORATION
		
	By: 	 	/S/ Richard J. Fitzpatrick
		 	Richard J. Fitzpatrick, President and CEO
	
	COWLITZ BANK
		
	By: 	 	/S/ Richard J. Fitzpatrick
		 	Richard J. Fitzpatrick, President and CEO

  

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 ADDENDUM A 
 Example of Change in Control Payment 
 If a change in control had been announced or occurred prior to
December 31, 2007 and termination occurred as of December 31, 2007 Executive would have received the following, subject to 280G cutback, if any, in the form of a lump sum payment: 
 $82,572 (highest annual base salary in two years (2007))
 $20,460 (highest annual performance bonus within past two years (2007))
 Total = $103,032

 [NOTE: does not include continuing insurance benefits for the Executive and dependents substantially similar to benefits received immediately prior to
the Change in Control and with the same contribution rate towards the premium applicable at the Date of Termination or at the date of Change in Control, if greater, for 12 months] 
  

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 Exhibit A 
 EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS 
 This is a confidential agreement (this
“Separation Agreement”) between you, Cowlitz Bancorporation and Cowlitz Bank (collectively, “Employer”). This Separation Agreement is dated for reference purposes _____________, 20___, which is the date we delivered this
Separation Agreement to you for your consideration. 
 1. Termination of Employment. Your employment terminates [or was terminated] on
_______________, 20___ (the “Separation Date”). 
 2. Payments. In exchange for your agreeing to the release of claims and
other terms in this Separation Agreement, we will pay you the Change in Control Benefit or Severance Benefit, as appropriate, set forth in the Agreement between you and Employer dated ____________, 200__ (the “Change in Control
Agreement”). Such provisions of the Change in Control Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. You acknowledge that we are not obligated to make these payments to you unless you comply with the material terms of the Change in Control
Agreement and of this Separation Agreement. 
 3. COBRA Continuation Coverage. Your normal employee participation in the Bank’s
group health coverage will terminate on the Separation Date and continuation of group health coverage thereafter will be made available to you and your dependents pursuant to federal law (COBRA) and, except as provided under Section 2 of the
Change in Control Agreement, at your expense as provided under COBRA. 
 4. Termination of Benefits. Except as provided in
Section 3 above, your participation in all employee benefit plans and programs ended on the Separation Date. Your rights under any pension benefit or other plans in which you may have participated will be determined in accordance with the
written plan documents governing those plans. 
 5. Full Payment. You acknowledge having received full payment of all compensation of
any kind (including wages, salary, vacation, sick leave, commissions, bonuses and incentive compensation) that you earned as a result of your employment by us. 
 6. No Further Compensation. Any and all agreements to pay you bonuses or other incentive compensation are terminated. You understand and agree that you have no right to receive any further payments for bonuses
or other incentive compensation. We owe no further compensation or benefits of any kind, except as described in Section 2 above. 
 7. Release of Claims. 
 (a) You hereby release (i) Employer and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and benefit plans,
(ii) each of Employer’s past and present shareholders, executives, directors, agents, employees, representatives, administrators, fiduciaries and attorneys, and (iii) the predecessors, successors, transferees and assigns of each of
the persons and entities described in this sentence, from any and all claims of any kind, known or unknown, that arose on or before the date you signed this Separation Agreement. 
 (b) The claims you are releasing include, without limitation, claims of wrongful termination, claims of constructive discharge, claims arising out of
employment agreements, representations or policies related to your employment, claims arising under federal, state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting discrimination or harassment or requiring accommodation on the basis of age, race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or any other status, claims of failure to accommodate a disability or religious practice, claims for violation of public policy, claims of retaliation, claims of failure
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future position openings, claims of failure to hire you for future position openings, claims for wages or compensation of any kind (including overtime
claims), claims of tortious interference with contract or expectancy, claims of fraud or negligent misrepresentation, claims of breach of privacy, defamation claims, claims of intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, claims of
unfair labor practices, claims arising out of any claimed right to stock or stock options, claims for attorneys’ fees or costs, and any other claims that are based on any legal obligations that arise out of or are related to your employment
relationship with us. 
 (c) You specifically waive any rights or claims that you may have under the Title 49 of the Revised Code of
Washington, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (including Title VII of that Act), the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and all similar
federal, state and local laws. 
 (d) You agree not to seek any personal recovery (of money damages, injunctive relief or otherwise) for the
claims you are releasing in this Separation Agreement, either through any complaint to any governmental agency or otherwise. You agree never to start any lawsuit or arbitration asserting any of the claims you are releasing in this Separation
Agreement. You represent and warrant that you have not initiated any complaint, charge, lawsuit or arbitration involving any of the claims you are releasing in this Separation Agreement. Should you apply for future employment with Employer, Employer
has no obligation to consider you for future employment. 
 (e) You represent and warrant that you have all necessary authority to enter into
this Separation Agreement (including, if you are married, on behalf of your marital community) and that you have not transferred any interest in any claims to your spouse or to any third party. 
 (f) This Separation Agreement does not affect your rights, if any, to receive pension plan benefits, medical plan benefits, unemployment compensation
benefits or workers’ compensation benefits. This Separation Agreement also does not affect your rights, if any, under agreements, bylaw provisions, insurance or otherwise, to be indemnified, defended or held harmless in connection with claims
that may be asserted against you by third parties. 
 (g) You understand that you are releasing potentially unknown claims, and that you have
limited knowledge with respect to some of the claims being released. You acknowledge that there is a risk that, after signing this Separation Agreement, you may learn information that might have affected your decision to enter into this Separation
Agreement. You assume this risk and all other risks of any mistake in entering into this Separation Agreement. You agree that this release is fairly and knowingly made. 
 (h) You are giving up all rights and claims of any kind, known or unknown, except for the rights specifically given to you in this Separation Agreement. 
 8. No Admission of Liability. Neither this Separation Agreement nor the payments made under this Separation Agreement are an admission of
liability or wrongdoing by Employer. 
 9. Employer Materials. You represent and warrant that you have, or no later than the
Separation Date will have, returned all keys, credit cards, documents and other materials that belong to us, in accordance with Section 4(g) of the Change in Control Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference. 
 10. Nondisclosure Agreement. You will comply with the covenant regarding confidential information in Section 4(a) of the Change in Control
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 11. No Disparagement. You may not disparage Employer or Employer’s business or products, and
may not encourage any third parties to sue Employer. 
 12. Cooperation Regarding Other Claims. If any claim is asserted by or against
Employer as to which you have relevant knowledge, you will reasonably cooperate with us in the prosecution or defense of that claim, including by providing truthful information and testimony as reasonably requested by us. 
 13. Nonsolicitation; No interference. You will comply with Sections 4(b) and (c) of the Change in Control Agreement, incorporated herein by
reference, and Employer will have the right to enforce those provisions under the terms of Section 4(d) of the Change in Control Agreement, incorporated herein by reference. After the restrictive periods in Section 4(b) and 4(c) of the
Change in Control Agreement, you will not, apart from good faith competition, interfere with Employer’s relationships with customers, employees, vendors, or others. 
 14. Independent Legal Counsel. You are advised and encouraged to consult with an attorney before signing this Separation Agreement. You acknowledge that you have had an adequate opportunity to do so.

 15. Consideration Period. You have 21 days from the date this Separation Agreement is given to you to consider this Separation
Agreement before signing it. You may use as much or as little of this 21-day period as you wish before signing. If you do not sign and return this Separation Agreement within this 21-day period, you will not be eligible to receive the benefits
described in this Separation Agreement. 
 16. Revocation Period and Effective
Date. You have 7 calendar days after signing this Separation Agreement to revoke it. To revoke this Separation Agreement after signing it, you must deliver a written notice of revocation to Employer’s President before the 7-day period
expires. This Separation Agreement shall not become effective until the 8th calendar day after you sign it. If you revoke this Separation Agreement
it will not become effective or enforceable and you will not be entitled to the benefits described in this Separation Agreement. 
 17.
Governing Law. This Separation Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington that apply to contracts executed and to be performed entirely within the State of Washington. 
 18. Dispute Resolution. 
 (a)
Arbitration. Any dispute arising under this agreement shall be settled by final, binding, private arbitration in Cowlitz County, Washington, unless the arbitrator is unwilling to travel to Cowlitz County, in which case the arbitration will be
held in Seattle, Washington. This includes disputes about the meaning of the agreement and performance under the agreement. The arbitration will be conducted by Judicial Dispute Resolution LLC with the arbitrator appointed and the arbitration
conducted in accordance with Judicial Dispute Resolution rules and procedures. The arbitrator will have full authority to determine all issues, including arbitrability. The arbitrator’s award may be reduced to final judgment in Cowlitz County
Superior Court. Each party shall bear its own costs in connection with the arbitration and shall share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, except that the arbitrator may award the prevailing party fees and costs. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, an aggrieved party may seek a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction in Cowlitz County Superior Court to preserve the status quo during the arbitration proceeding, provided however, that the party seeking relief agrees that
ultimate resolution of the dispute will still be determined through arbitration and not through court process. The filing of the court action for injunctive relief shall not hinder or delay the arbitration process. 
 (b) Expenses/Attorneys’ Fees. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs and expenses of the proceeding, including but not limited to,
attorneys’ fees, filing and service fees, witness fees and arbitrator’s fees. If arbitration is commenced, the arbitrator will have full authority and complete discretion to determine the “prevailing party” and the amount of
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 19. Saving Provision. If any part of this Separation Agreement is held to be unenforceable, it
shall not affect any other part. If any part of this Separation Agreement is held to be unenforceable as written, it shall be enforced to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law. 
 20. Final and Complete Agreement. Except for the Change in Control Agreement to the extent it is expressly incorporated herein by
reference, this Separation Agreement is the final and complete expression of all agreements between us on all subjects and supersedes and replaces all prior discussions, representations, agreements, policies and practices. You acknowledge you are
not signing this Separation Agreement relying on anything not set out herein. 
  

									
	COWLITZ BANCORPORATION	 		 	COWLITZ BANK
					
	By:	 	 	 		 	By:	 	 
					
	Title:	 	 	 		 	Title:	 	 

 I, the undersigned, having been advised to consult with an attorney, hereby agree to be bound by this
Separation Agreement and confirm that I have read and understood each part of it. 
  

	
	 
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