Document:

EX-10.4

 Exhibit 10.4 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of the 1st day of
February, 2007, by and between COMMERCE UNION BANK (the “Bank”), Springfield, Tennessee, and Paula DeBerry (the “Executive”). 

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

WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to serve in the employment of the Bank on a full-time basis for said period. 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and upon the other terms and conditions hereinafter provided, the
parties hereby agree as follows: 
  

	1.	POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 

 During the period of her employment hereunder, Executive agrees
to serve as Sumner County President and Executive Vice-President of the Bank. 
  

	2.	TERMS AND DUTIES. 

 (a) The term of this Agreement shall be deemed to have commenced as of the
date first above written and shall continue for a period of thirty-six (36) full calendar months thereafter. Commencing on the first anniversary date, which is defined as the last day of the thirty-six (36) month term, the Agreement will
renew automatically for an additional twelve (12) months unless the Agreement is otherwise terminated or amended by mutual agreement upon delivery of notice to the other party of intent not to renew within sixty (60) days of the renewal
date. Unless amended by the parties thereto in writing, the term of this Agreement shall continue in this fashion in twelve (12) month intervals. Upon the expiration of this Agreement for a period of twelve (12) months, the Executive
agrees that she will not compete with the Bank in the Bank’s market area as that term is defined in Paragraph 10. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “compete” shall have the same meaning as that more fully described in
Paragraph 10, Non-Competition and Non-Disclosure. 
 (b) During the period of her employment thereunder, except for periods of absence
occasioned by illness, vacation periods, and leaves of absence, Executive shall devote substantially all her business time, attention, skill, and efforts to the faithful performance of her duties thereunder including activities and services related
to the organization, operation and management of the Bank; provided, however, that, from time to time, Executive may serve, or continue to serve, on the boards of directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies or organizations,
which will not materially affect or conflict with the performance of Executive’s duties pursuant to this Agreement. 

  
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	3.	COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT. 

 (a) The compensation specified under this Agreement shall
constitute the salary and benefits paid for the duties described in Sections 1 and 2. The Bank shall pay Executive as compensation a salary of One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($125,000.00) per year (“Base Salary”). Such
Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Bank. During the period of this Agreement, Executive’s Base Salary shall be reviewed no later than twelve (12) months following execution of this
Agreement and at least annually thereafter. Such review shall be conducted by a Committee designated by the Board, and the Board may in its sole discretion increase Executive’s Base Salary. In addition to the Base Salary provided in this
Section 3(a), the Bank shall provide to Executive all such other benefits as are provided to regular full-time employees of the Bank. 

(b) Executive will be entitled to participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plans including, but not limited to, stock
options, retirements plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, health-and-accident plans, medical coverage or any other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Bank in the future to its senior
executives and key management employees, subject to, and on a basis consistent with, the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements. All such plans and benefits shall be commemorated under separate agreements. During
the organizational stage, the Bank shall reimburse Executive for COBRA insurance premiums, if any. 
 (c) Executive shall receive four
(4) weeks’ paid vacation per year. 
 (d) Executive shall receive a vehicle allowance of Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars and No/100
($750.00) per month. 
 (e) Executive shall be reimbursed by Bank on a monthly basis for the use of her cellular telephone for Bank-related
business calls according to the customary reimbursement policies of Bank. 
 (f) Bank shall pay for Executive’s business-related
entertainment expenses in accordance with Bank’s customary reimbursement policies. 
 (g) Bank shall pay for Executive’s civic
club memberships in accordance with the Bank’s customary reimbursement policies. 
 (h) Bank shall pay dues and any assessments,
capital improvements, debt service or other standard fees and charges for one (1) country club membership for Executive and shall pay for business-related entertainment at the country club upon the proper submission of Bank’s customary
reimbursement request in accordance with Bank policies. 

  
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	4.	PAYMENTS TO EXECUTIVE UPON AN EVENT OF TERMINATION. 

 (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of
Termination (as therein defined) during the Executive’s term of employment under this Agreement, the provisions of this Section shall apply. As used in this Agreement, an “Event of Termination” shall mean and include any one or more
of the following: (i) the termination of Executive’s full-time employment thereunder due to expiration of this Agreement pursuant to Paragraph 2(a); (ii) the termination by the Bank of Executive’s full-time employment thereunder
for any reason other than a Change in Control as defined in Paragraph 5(a) thereof or for Cause as defined in Paragraph 8 thereof; disability, as defined in Paragraph 6(a) thereof; death; retirement, as defined in Paragraph 7 thereof;
(iii) Executive’s resignation from the Bank’s employment, upon (A) unless consented to by the Executive, a material change in Executive’s function, duties, or responsibilities, which change would cause Executive’s
position to become one of lesser responsibility, importance, or scope from the position and attributes thereof described in Paragraphs 1 and 2 above (any such material change shall be deemed a continuing breach of this Agreement); (B) a
material reduction in the benefits and perquisites to Executive from those being provided as of the effective date of this Agreement; (C) the liquidation or dissolution of the Bank; or (D) any breach of this Agreement by the Bank. Upon the
occurrence of any event described in clauses (A), (B), (C), or (D) above, Executive shall have the right to elect to terminate her employment under this Agreement by resignation upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice to
the Bank given within a reasonable period of time not to exceed, except in case of a continuing breach, four (4) calendar months after the event giving rise to said right to elect. 

(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank shall pay Executive, or, in the event of her subsequent death, her beneficiary or
beneficiaries, or her estate, as the case may be, as severance pay or liquidated damages, or both, a lump sum payment equal to twelve (12) months’ Base Salary. 

(c) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Termination, the Bank will cause to be continued life, medical, dental and disability coverage
substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive prior to her termination for a period of twelve (12) months at the Bank’s expense. A COBRA notice will issue upon the Date of Termination. Any COBRA-mandated
coverage extensions beyond the first twelve (12) months will be at the option of the Executive and paid for by her as provided by law unless she has secured other coverage from another source extinguishing her coverage rights. 

 

	5.	CHANGE IN CONTROL. 

 (a) No benefit shall be paid under this Paragraph 5 unless there shall have
occurred a Change in Control of the Bank. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Bank shall be deemed to occur if and when: 

(i) there occurs an acquisition in one or more transactions of at least 15 percent but less than 25 percent of the Common Stock by any person,
or by two or more persons acting as a group (excluding officers and directors of the Bank), and the adoption by the Board of Directors of a resolution declaring that a Change in Control of the Bank has occurred; or 

  
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 (ii) there occurs a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or similar
transaction involving the securities of the Bank upon the consummation of which more than 50 percent of the voting power of the voting securities of the surviving corporation(s) is held by persons other than former shareholders of the Bank; or 

(iii) 25 percent or more of the directors elected by the shareholders of the Bank to the Board of Directors are persons who were not listed as
nominees in the Bank’s then most recent proxy statement. 
 (b) If a Change in Control has occurred or the Board of the Bank has
determined that a Change in Control has occurred, Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided in Paragraph 4(b) of the Agreement upon her subsequent involuntary termination of employment. Such payment shall be made in a lump sum paid within
ten (10) days of the Executive’s Date of Termination. 
 (c) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control followed by the
Executive’s termination of employment, the Bank will cause to be continued, for a period of twelve (12) months, life, medical, dental and disability coverage substantially identical to the coverage maintained by the Bank for Executive
prior to her severance. In addition, Executive shall be entitled to receive the value of employer contributions that would have been made on the Executive’s behalf over the remaining term of the Agreement to any tax-qualified retirement plan
sponsored by the Bank as of the Date of Termination. For the purposes of this paragraph, the value of employer contributions will be the average of employer contributions made during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Date of
Termination. 
  

	6.	TERMINATION FOR DISABILITY. 

 (a) If the Executive shall become disabled as defined in the
Bank’s then current disability plan (or, if no such plan is then in effect, if the Executive is permanently and totally disabled within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as determined by a physician designated by
the Board), the Bank may terminate Executive’s employment for “Disability”. 
 (b) Upon the Executive’s termination of
employment for Disability, disability pay shall be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Bank’s disability plan. If no disability plan is in place at the time of the Executive’s termination pursuant to this paragraph, the
Executive shall be entitled to receive fifty percent (50%) of her Base Salary for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) weeks. 
  

	7.	TERMINATION UPON RETIREMENT; DEATH OF EXECUTIVE. 

 Termination by the Bank of Executive based on
“Retirement” shall mean retirement at age 70 or in accordance with any retirement arrangement established with Executive’s consent with respect to her. Upon termination of Executive upon Retirement, Executive shall be entitled to all
benefits under any retirement plan of the Bank and other plans to which Executive is a party. Upon the death of the Executive during the term of this Agreement, the Bank shall pay to Executive’s estate the compensation due to the Executive
through the last day of the calendar month in which her death occurred. 

  
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	8.	TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. 

 For purposes of this Agreement, “Termination for Cause” shall
include termination because of the Executive’s personal dishonesty; incompetence; willful misconduct; breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit; moral turpitude; intentional failure to perform stated duties; willful violation of any
law, rule, or regulation which negatively impacts the Bank (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order; or material breach of any provision of this Agreement. For purposes of this Paragraph, the term
“willful” is defined to include any act or omission which demonstrates an intentional or reckless disregard for the duties and responsibilities owed to the business of the employer by Executive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive
shall not be deemed to have been terminated for Cause unless and until there shall have been delivered to her a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than three-fourths (3/4) of the members of the Board at a
meeting of the Board called and held for that purpose, finding that in the good faith opinion of the Board, Executive was guilty of conduct justifying Termination for Cause and specifying the reasons thereof. The Executive shall not have the right
to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after Termination for Cause. Any unexercised stock options granted to Executive under any stock option plan or any unvested awards granted under any other stock benefit plan of the Bank, or
any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, shall become null and void, effective upon Executive’s receipt of Notice of Termination for Cause pursuant to Paragraph 9 thereof, and shall not be exercisable by Executive at any time subsequent to such
Termination for Cause. 
  

	9.	NOTICE. 

 (a) Any purported termination by the Bank or by Executive shall be communicated by
Notice of Termination to the other party thereto. 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 (A) if Executive’s employment is terminated for Disability, thirty (30) days
after a Notice of Termination is given (provided that the Executive shall not have returned to the performance of her duties on a full-time basis during such thirty (30) day period); and (B) if her employment is terminated for any other
reason, the date specified in the Notice of Termination. 
  

	10.	NON-COMPETITION AND NON-DISCLOSURE 

 (a) Upon any termination of Executive’s employment
hereunder for any reason, including but not limited to expiration of this Agreement, Executive agrees not to compete with the Bank for a period of twelve (12) months following such termination in Sumner and Robertson County,

  
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Tennessee, or in any city or town in which the Bank operates a branch or main office, determined as of the effective date of such termination. Executive agrees that, during such period, Executive
shall not work for or advise, consult or otherwise serve with, directly or indirectly, any entity whose business materially competes with the depository, lending or other business activities of the Bank. Executive specifically further agrees that
she will not, for the twelve (12) month non-competition period work in either a paid or unpaid capacity with any individual or group proposing to establish a new bank or other financial institution in Bank’s market area. For purposes of
this provision, the Bank’s “market area” shall be deemed to include all of Robertson County, Tennessee. The parties hereto, recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Bank, its business and property in the event of
Executive’s breach of this Subparagraph 10(a), agree that in the event of any such breach by Executive, the Bank will be entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to an injunction to restrain the violation hereof by
Executive, Executive’s partners, agents, servants, employers, employees and all persons acting for or with Executive. Executive represents and admits that in the event of the termination of her employment pursuant to Paragraph 8 hereof,
Executive’s experience and capabilities are such that Executive can obtain employment in a business engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the Bank, and that the enforcement of a remedy by way of injunction will not prevent
Executive from earning a livelihood. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Bank from pursuing any other remedies available to the Bank for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive. 

(b) Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the business activities and plans for business activities of the Bank and
affiliates thereof, as it may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special and unique asset of the business of the Bank. Executive will not, during or after the term of her employment, disclose any knowledge of the past, present, planned or
considered business activities of the Bank or affiliates thereof to any person, firm, corporation or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may disclose any knowledge of banking, financial and/or
economic principles, concepts or ideas which are not solely and exclusively derived from the business plans and activities of the Bank. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Executive of the provisions of this Paragraph, the Bank will
be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from disclosing, in whole or in part, the knowledge of the past, present, planned or considered business activities of the Bank or affiliates thereof, or from rendering any services to any person,
firm, corporation, other entity to whom such knowledge, in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Bank from pursuing any other remedies available to the Bank for
such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from Executive. 
  

	11.	SOURCE OF PAYMENTS. 

 All payments provided in this Agreement shall be timely paid in cash or
check from the general funds of the Bank. 
  

	12.	EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS AND EXISTING BENEFITS PLANS. 

 This Agreement contains the entire
understanding between the parties thereto and supersedes any prior employment agreement, written or oral, between the Bank and Executive, except that this Agreement shall not affect or operate to reduce any benefit or compensation inuring to the
Executive 

  
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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 her without reference to
this Agreement. 
  

	13.	NO ATTACHMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. 

 (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 and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns. 
  

	14.	MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. 

 (a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an
instrument in writing signed by the parties thereto. 
 (b) No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor
shall there by 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. 

 

	15.	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. 
  

	16.	HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY. 

 The headings of sections and paragraphs therein are included
solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 
  

	17.	GOVERNING LAW. 

 This Agreement shall be governed by the substantive laws and procedural
provisions of the State of Tennessee, unless otherwise specified therein; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any applicable federal or state law or regulation, the provisions of such law or
regulation shall prevail. 

  
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	18.	PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES. 

 All reasonable legal fees paid or incurred by the Bank or the Executive
pursuant to any dispute or question or interpretation relating to this Agreement shall be paid or reimbursed by the prevailing party. 
  

	19.	INDEMNIFICATION. 

 The Bank shall provide Executive with coverage under a standard
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy at its expense, or in lieu thereof, shall indemnify Executive to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Tennessee and federal law and regulations and the Bank’s Charter and
Bylaws against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by her in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding initiated by a person or entity not a party to this Agreement in which she may be involved by reason of her
having been an officer or director of the Bank (whether or not he continues to be an officer or director at the time of incurring such expense or liabilities), and that is a result of actions or omissions taken in the course and scope of her duties
as an officer or director of the Bank. Such expense and liabilities include, but are not limited to, judgment, court costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of reasonable settlement. 

 

	20.	SUCCESSOR TO THE BANK. 

 The Bank 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, expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement, in the same
manner and to the same extent that the Bank would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place. 
  

	21.	NEPOTISM POLICY. 

 Executive acknowledges that she has received and has had an opportunity to
review the Bank’s Nepotism Policy and agrees to be bound by such policy in the event that the Board of Directors shall determine that her employment by the Bank constitutes a conflict of interest with her spouse. 

SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties thereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly
authorized officer or director, and Executive has signed this Agreement, effective on the date first written above. 
  

			
	COMMERCE UNION BANK
		
	By:	 	

		 	  

		 	Trim Beasley, Chairman of the Board
	
	EXECUTIVE
	
	

	  

	
	Print name: Paula DeBerry

  
 9EX-10.5

 Exhibit 10.5 

RESIGNATION AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS 

This Resignation and Release of Claims (this “Agreement”) is entered into this      day of
            , 2014, by and among Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc., a Tennessee corporation registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, with
its principal place of business at 701 South Main Street, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee 37172 (the “Company”); Commerce Union Bank, a Tennessee banking corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Company with its principal
place of business at 701 South Main Street, Springfield, Robertson County, Tennessee 37172 (the “Bank”); and the undersigned individual (the “Director”) (collectively the “Parties” and each
individually a “Party”). When used herein, the term “Bank” shall include the Surviving Bank. 
 WHEREAS,
Director was one of the original organizers of Bank and has dedicated his or her time and attention to the growth and well-being of Bank since its inception; and 

WHEREAS, Director has determined that it is in the best interest of Company and Bank that Director resign from the boards of directors
of Company and Bank and that the vacant board seats created by Director’s resignations be filled by an individual or individuals currently serving on the board of directors of Reliant Bank, a Tennessee banking corporation with its principal
place of business at 1736 Carothers Parkway, Suite 100, Brentwood, Williamson County, Tennessee 37027 (“Reliant”), all at and as of the Effective Time of the Merger; and 

WHEREAS, Company and Bank desire to have the continued support and loyalty of Director as Company continues to grow and prosper as a
public, reporting company whose securities are traded on a national securities exchange; and 
 WHEREAS, Director is willing to enter
into this Agreement for the consideration, and to abide by the terms of this Agreement for the Term, set forth herein. 
 NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and sufficient consideration, the Parties agree as follows: 

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the same meanings ascribed to such
terms in that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 25, 2014 (the “Definitive Agreement”), entered into by and among Company, Bank, and Reliant. 

Section 2. Resignation. Director hereby resigns from the board of directors of each of Company and Bank, such resignations to be
effective at and as of the Effective Time of the Merger. 
 Section 3. Remuneration. In consideration of this Agreement and
Director’s faithful service as a member of the boards of directors of both Company and Bank, Company or Bank will pay Director, in one lump sum payment not later than 10 Business Days after the Effective Time of the Merger, the sum of
$10,000.00 (the “Consideration”), which payment shall be subject to applicable withholdings. 
 Section 4.
Term. Director’s obligations hereunder shall continue for 24 calendar months following the Effective Date. 

 Section 5. Obligations of Director Following Resignation. Director agrees that he/she
will, during the Term and as a condition of receiving the Consideration stated in Section 3 above: 
 (a)
Continue to support Company and Bank in the communities in which they do business; 
 (b) Refrain from joining the board of
directors of or being employed in any capacity with any other regulated financial institution; 
 (c) Refrain from working,
in either a paid or unpaid capacity, with any individual or group of individuals in connection with organizing a new bank, credit union, mortgage company, or other financial institution that would, if organized, compete with the Surviving Bank in
any of its markets; 
 (d) Refrain from soliciting any employees of Bank to leave the employment of Bank; 

(e) Refrain from encouraging customers of Bank to move their business to any other financial institution; 

(f) Refrain from disclosing any confidential or proprietary information of or regarding Company, Bank, any subsidiary or
affiliate of Company or Bank, or any customer of Bank. Director recognizes and acknowledges that knowledge of the business activities and plans for business activities of Company and Bank, and their subsidiaries and affiliates, as the same may exist
from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique asset of Company and Bank. Director will not, during or after the Term, disclose any knowledge of the past, present, planned, or considered business plans or activities of Company or Bank, or any
of their subsidiaries or affiliates, to any individual, firm, corporation, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever; provided, however, that Director may disclose any knowledge of banking, financial, and/or economic principles, concepts,
or ideas which is not derived from the business plans or activities of Company or Bank, or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates. In addition to the foregoing, Director recognizes and acknowledges that he/she has an ongoing duty to protect the
privileged and confidential financial and personal information of Bank customers in accordance with state and federal privacy laws and regulations; and 

(g) Within five Business Days after Director’s resignation as provided for in Section 2 above, return and
surrender to Company and Bank all Company and/or Bank property, including without limitation (i) all electronic and hard copy documents, records, and files in Director’s possession that relate to Director’s service on the boards of
directors of Company and Bank, including e-mails; (ii) all Company and/or Bank manuals and all documents relating to Company’s and/or Bank’s products, services, plans, or operations; (iii) all computers and other electronic
devices, including smartphones and tablets, issued by Company or Bank to Director; (iv) all security badges and keys; and (v) all other Company or Bank property that Director received or obtained in the course of Director’s service on
the boards of directors of Company and Bank. 
 Section 6. Release of Claims. In exchange for the valuable consideration set
forth herein, Director hereby forever releases Company and Bank from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, actions, causes of action, suits, demands, costs, losses, damages, and expenses, of any nature whatsoever, known
or unknown, including, but in no way limited to, any claims under Title VII 

  
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of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII); the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA); the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (ERISA); 42 U.S.C. § 1981; the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. (OSHA); the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq. (FMLA); the federal False Claims
Act; the Tennessee Human Rights Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 4-21-101 et seq. (THRA); any claim based on express or implied contract; any claims of promissory estoppel; any claim arising in tort, including, but in no way limited to,
claims for libel, slander, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, or negligence; any claim for wrongful discharge, any constitutional claims, or any claim under any laws relating to the violation of public policy, retaliation, or
compensation; any claims arising under employment, discrimination, or whistleblower laws; and any claims under any other applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or order, at common law or otherwise, which Director now has,
owns, or holds, or claims to have, own, or hold, or which he/she at any time heretofore had, owned, or held, or claimed to have, own, or hold, against Company and/or Bank. It is agreed that this is a general release and, as such, it is to be broadly
construed as a release of all claims; provided that this section expressly does not include a release of any claims that cannot be released hereby under applicable law. Director hereby acknowledges that he/she has received from Company and/or Bank
all compensation which he/she is owed by Company and/or Bank or to which he/she is entitled by law, except the Consideration provided for in Section 3 above. Director further acknowledges that he/she has reported any and all workplace
injuries that he/she has incurred or suffered to date in the course of his/her duties on behalf of Company and/or Bank. 
 Section 7.
Breach of Agreement by Director. Director acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this Agreement are fair and reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of Company and Bank. Further, Director acknowledges and
agrees that irreparable damage to Company and Bank, not easily measured or not capable of being measured in economic or monetary damages, would occur in the event of any breach or threatened breach by Director of any of the provisions of this
Agreement. Accordingly, it is agreed that Company and Bank shall be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief, and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in any court of the United States or any state having
jurisdiction, in the event of any breach or threatened breach by Director of any provision of this Agreement (without securing or posting of any bond), this being in addition to any other remedy or relief to which Company or Bank may be entitled at
law or in equity. 
 Section 8. Disclosures. Director understands that Company will be required to disclose the terms of this
Agreement, including the Consideration, in one or more public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in Company’s Joint Proxy Statement in connection with the Merger. 

Section 9. Miscellaneous. 

(a) Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument executed by each of the Parties
hereto. Any provision of this Agreement may be waived by the Party or Parties entitled to the benefits thereof, provided that any such waiver must be in writing and executed by the Party or Parties granting such waiver. 

(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to constitute
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile or other electronic copy of a signature page to this Agreement shall be deemed to be, and shall have the same force and effect as, an original signature
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 (c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed,
interpreted, and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Tennessee, including its law of privilege, without regard to conflict of laws principles. 

(d) Any notices or other communications required or permitted under or related to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be deemed given, delivered, and effective: (i) when delivered, if delivered personally; (ii) on the third Business Day after mailing, if mailed, postage prepaid, by first class certified mailed (return receipt requested); or (iii) on
the first Business Day after mailing, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case to the Parties at the following addresses (or such other addresses as the Parties may designate from time to time by notice given in
accordance with this Section 9(d)): 
  

			
	If to Company or Bank:	  	With a copy to:
		
	Commerce Union Bancshares, Inc.	  	Butler Snow LLP
	Commerce Union Bank	  	Attention: Kathryn Reed Edge
	Attention: Ron DeBerry	  	150 3rd Avenue South, Suite 1600
	701 South Main Street	  	Nashville, TN 37201
	Springfield, TN 37172	  	

  

			
	If to Director:	  	To the address for Director designated by Director and set forth below Director’s signature on the signature page to this Agreement

 (e) Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement represents the entire,
integrated understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements, understandings, and arrangements, whether written or oral, between or among the Parties with respect to such subject
matter. This Agreement is made solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal and personal representatives, successors, and assigns, and no other Person shall acquire or have any rights
under or by virtue of this Agreement. 
 (f) Severability. In the event any term or provision of this Agreement is
held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason or in any respect, (i) such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall in no event affect, prejudice, or disturb the validity, legality, or enforceability of the remainder of
this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect enforceable in accordance with its terms, and (ii) the Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to substitute for such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term or provision an
alternative term or provision which, insofar as practicable, implements the original purposes and intent of this Agreement, and if the parties are unable to agree upon such a substitute alternative term or provision, any court of competent
jurisdiction shall have the authority to modify the offending term or provision to the extent necessary to render it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible under applicable law. 

(g) Assignment. Director may not assign this Agreement or any of Director’s rights, interests, or obligations
hereunder. Company and Bank may assign this Agreement and any or all of their rights, interests, and obligations hereunder to any successor to or assign of Company and/or Bank, as applicable. Subject to the preceding two sentences, this Agreement
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal and personal representatives, successors, and assigns. 

  
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 (h) Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any claim, action, suit, or
proceeding arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement, the prevailing Party or Parties shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing Party or Parties all reasonable fees, expenses, and disbursements, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, incurred by such prevailing Party or Parties in connection with such claim, action, suit or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing Party or Parties may be
entitled. 
 (i) Interpretation. Any singular term used in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and
any plural term the singular. Any gender reference in this Agreement shall be deemed to include all genders. 
 (j)
Section 409A Compliance. The Parties intend that any amounts or benefits payable or provided under this Agreement comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder so as not to subject Director to the payment of tax, interest, or tax penalty which may be imposed under Code Section 409A. Specifically, the payment provided for in
Section 3 above does not qualify as deferred compensation under Code Section 409A and the regulations promulgated thereunder, as such payment is actually or constructively received before the last day of the applicable two and
one-half month time period, as further set forth in 26 C.F.R. 1.409A-1(b)(4) and in Section 3 hereof. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with this intent. In furtherance thereof, to the extent
that any provision hereof would otherwise result in Director being subject to payment of tax, interest, or tax penalty under Code Section 409A, the Parties agree to amend this Agreement in a manner that brings this Agreement into compliance
with Code Section 409A and preserves to the maximum extent possible the economic value of the relevant payment or benefit under this Agreement to Director. 

(k) Effectiveness of Agreement. This Agreement is contingent on the consummation of the Merger and shall be effective
at and as of the Effective Time of the Merger. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Director and a duly authorized representative of
Company and Bank have affixed their signatures hereto, effective on the date first written above. 
  

							
	COMMERCE UNION BANCSHARES, INC.	  	
		
	  
	  	
	William R. (Ron) DeBerry, President and CEO	  	
		
	COMMERCE UNION BANK	  	
		
	  
	  	
	William R. (Ron) DeBerry, President and CEO	  	
		
	DIRECTOR	  	
		
	  
	  	
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 (Signature Page to Resignation and Release of Claims)

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