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RepliCel Life Sciences Inc.: Exhibit 4.4 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

REPLICEL LIFE SCIENCES INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION PLAN 

This 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) provides for the grant
of options to acquire shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of RepliCel
Life Sciences Inc., an Ontario company (the “Company”). For the purposes of
Eligible Employees (as defined below) who are subject to tax in the United
States, stock options granted under this Plan that qualify under Section 422 of
the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), are
referred to in this Plan as “Incentive Stock Options”. Incentive Stock Options
and stock options that do not qualify under Section 422 of the Code
(“Non-Qualified Stock Options”) and stock options granted to non-United States
residents under this Plan are referred to collectively as “Options”. 

1.                   
 PURPOSE 

1.1                   The
purpose of this Plan is to retain the services of directors, officers, valued
key employees and consultants of the Company and subsidiaries of the Company,
and such other persons as the Plan Administrator shall select in accordance with
Section 3 below, and to encourage such persons to acquire a greater proprietary
interest in the Company, thereby strengthening their incentive to achieve the
objectives of the shareholders of the Company, and to serve as an aid and
inducement in the hiring of new employees and to provide an equity incentive to
consultants and other persons selected by the Plan Administrator. 

1.2                   This
Plan shall at all times be subject to all legal requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans, if any, under applicable Canadian federal
and provincial securities laws, United States federal and state securities laws,
the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or stock quotation system,
and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to
residents therein (collectively, the “Applicable Laws”). 

2.                   
 ADMINISTRATION 

2.1                  
This Plan shall be administered initially by the Board of Directors of the
Company (the “Board”), except that the Board may, in its discretion, establish a
committee composed of two (2) or more members of the Board to administer the
Plan, which committee (the “Committee”) may be an executive, compensation or
other committee, including a separate committee especially created for this
purpose. The Board or, if applicable, the Committee is referred to herein as the
“Plan Administrator”. 

2.2                   If
and so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of
the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“Exchange Act”), the Board shall consider in selecting the Plan Administrator
and the membership of any Committee, with respect to any persons subject or
likely to become subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the provisions
regarding (a) “outside directors” as contemplated by Section 162(m) of the Code,
and (b) “Non-Employee Directors” as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act. 

2.3                   The
Committee shall have the powers and authority vested in the Board hereunder
(including the power and authority to interpret any provision of the Plan or of
any Option). The members of any such Committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum,
and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members
present. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the
members of the Committee and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if
it had been taken at a meeting. 

2.4                  
The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, subject to such
shareholder approval as may be required by Applicable Laws provided that: 

	 	(a) 	
      no Options may be granted during any suspension of the
      Plan or after termination of the Plan; and

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	 	(b) 	
      any amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan will
      not affect Options already granted, and such Options will remain in full
      force and affect as if the Plan had not been amended, suspended or
      terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee (as
      defined below) and the Plan Administrator, which agreement will have to be
      in writing and signed by the Optionee and the
Company.

2.5                   Subject
to the provisions of this Plan, and with a view to effecting its purpose, the
Plan Administrator shall have sole authority, in its absolute discretion, to:

	 	(a) 	
      construe and interpret this Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(b) 	
      define the terms used in the Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(c) 	
      prescribe, amend and rescind the rules and regulations
      relating to this Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(d) 	
      correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any
      inconsistency in this Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(e) 	
      grant Options under this Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(f) 	
      determine the individuals to whom Options shall be
      granted under this Plan and whether the Option is an Incentive Stock
      Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, or otherwise;

	 	 	 
	 	(g) 	
      determine the time or times at which Options shall be
      granted under this Plan;

	 	 	 
	 	(h) 	
      determine the number of shares of Common Stock subject to
      each Option, the exercise price of each Option, the duration of each
      Option and the times at which each Option shall become
  exercisable;

	 	 	 
	 	(i) 	
      determine all other terms and conditions of the
      Options;

	 	 	 
	 	(j) 	
      approve the form of Agreements used under this Plan;
      and

	 	 	 
	 	(k) 	
      make all other determinations and interpretations
      necessary and advisable for the administration of the
  Plan.

2.6                   All
decisions, determinations and interpretations made by the Plan Administrator
shall be binding and conclusive on all participants in the Plan and on their
legal representatives, heirs and beneficiaries, subject to any contrary
determination by the Board. 

3.                    
ELIGIBILITY 

3.1                   Incentive
Stock Options may be granted to any individual who, at the time the Option is
granted, is an employee of the Company or any Related Company (as defined below)
(“Eligible Employees”) subject to tax in the United States. 

3.2                   Non-Qualified
Stock Options may be granted to Eligible Employees, directors, officers,
consultants and to such other persons who are not Eligible Employees as the Plan
Administrator shall select, subject to any Applicable Laws.

3.3                   Options
may be granted in substitution for outstanding options of another company in
connection with the merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock or
other reorganization between such other company and the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company. Options also may be granted in exchange for
outstanding Options.

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3.4                   Any
person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan is referred to as an
“Optionee”. Any person who is the owner of an Option is referred to as a
“Holder”. 

3.5                   As
used in this Plan, the term “Related Company” shall mean any company (other than
the Company) that is a “Parent Company” of the Company or “Subsidiary Company”
of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f),
respectively, of the Code (or any successor provisions) and the regulations
thereunder (as amended from time to time). 

4.                   
 STOCK 

4.1                  
The Plan Administrator is authorized to grant Options to acquire shares of the
Company’s authorized but unissued, or reacquired, Common Stock up to 10% of the
outstanding Common Stock at the time of the grant. The number of shares with
respect to which Options may be granted hereunder is subject to adjustment as
set forth in Section 5.1(m) hereof. In the event that any outstanding Option
expires or is terminated for any reason, the shares of Common Stock allocable to
the unexercised portion of such Option may again be subject to an Option granted
to the same Optionee or to a different person eligible under Section 3 of this
Plan. 

5.                   
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS 

5.1                  
Each Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement
approved by the Plan Administrator (the “Agreement”). Agreements may contain
such provisions, not inconsistent with this Plan, as the Plan Administrator in
its discretion may deem advisable. All Options also shall comply with the
following requirements: 

	 	(a) 	
      Number of Shares and Type of Option

	 	 	 	 
	 		
      Each Agreement shall state the number of shares of Common
      Stock to which it pertains and, for Optionees subject to tax in the United
      States, whether the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or
      a Non-Qualified Stock Option, provided that:

	 	 	 	 
	 		(i) 	
      in the absence of action to the contrary by the Plan
      Administrator in connection with the grant of an Option, all Options shall
      be Non-Qualified Stock Options;

	 	 	 	 
	 		(ii) 	
      the aggregate fair market value (determined at the Date
      of Grant, as defined below) of the stock with respect to which Incentive
      Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an Optionee subject to
      tax in the United States during any calendar year (granted under this Plan
      and all other Incentive Stock Option plans of the Company, a Related
      Company or a predecessor company) shall not exceed U.S.$100,000, or such
      other limit as may be prescribed by the Code as it may be amended from
      time to time (the “Annual Limit”); and

	 	 	 	 
	 		(iii) 	
      any portion of an Option which exceeds the Annual Limit
      shall not be void but rather shall be a Non-Qualified Stock
  Option.

	 	 	 	 
	 	(b) 	
      Date of Grant

	 	 	 	 
	 		
      Each Agreement shall state the date the Plan
      Administrator has deemed to be the effective date of the Option for
      purposes of this Plan (the “Date of Grant”).

	 	 	 	 
	 	(c) 	
      Option Price

	 	 	 	 
	 		
      Each Agreement shall state the price per share of Common
      Stock at which it is exercisable. The Plan Administrator shall act in good
      faith to establish the exercise price in accordance with Applicable Laws;
      provided that:

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	 	(i) 	
      the per share exercise price for an Incentive Stock
      Option or any Option granted to a “covered employee” as such term is
      defined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code (“Covered Employee”)
      shall not be less than the fair market value per share of the Common Stock
      at the Date of Grant as determined by the Plan Administrator in good
      faith;

	 	 	 
	 	(ii) 	
      with respect to Incentive Stock Options granted to
      greater-than-ten percent (>10%) shareholders of the Company (as
      determined with reference to Section 424(d) of the Code), the exercise
      price per share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of
      the Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in (v) below) per share of
      the Common Stock at the Date of Grant as determined by the Plan
      Administrator in good faith;

	 	 	 
	 	(iii) 	
      Options granted in substitution for outstanding options
      of another company in connection with the merger, consolidation,
      acquisition of property or stock or other reorganization involving such
      other company and the Company or any subsidiary of the Company may be
      granted with an exercise price equal to the exercise price for the
      substituted option of the other company, subject to any adjustment
      consistent with the terms of the transaction pursuant to which the
      substitution is to occur; and

	 	 	 
	 	(iv) 	
      with respect to Non-Qualified Stock Options, the exercise
      price per share shall be determined by the Plan Administrator at the time
      the Option is granted.

	 	 	 
	 	(v) 	
      For the purposes of the Plan, “Fair Market Value” means,
      with respect to the Common Stock and as of the date an Incentive Stock
      Option is granted hereunder, the market price per share of such Common
      Stock determined by the Committee, consistent with the requirements of
      Section 422 of the Code and to the extent consistent therewith, as
      follows: (i) if the Common Stock was traded on a stock exchange on the
      date in question, then the Fair Market Value will be equal to the closing
      price reported by the applicable composite-transactions report for such
      date; (ii) if the Common Stock was traded over- the-counter on the date in
      question and was classified as a national market issue, then the Fair
      Market Value will be equal to the last-transaction price quoted by the
      applicable trading market’s system for such date; (iii) if the Stock was
      traded over-the-counter on the date in question but was not classified as
      a national market issue, then the Fair Market Value will be equal to the
      average of the last reported representative bid and asked prices quoted by
      the applicable trading market’s system for such date; and (iv) if none of
      the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value will be
      determined by the Committee in good faith on such basis as it deems
      appropriate.

	 	(d) 	
      Duration of Options

	 	 	 
	 		
      At the time of the grant of the Option, the Plan
      Administrator shall designate, subject to paragraph 5.1(g) below, the
      expiration date of the Option, which date shall not be later than ten (10)
      years from the Date of Grant; provided, that the expiration date of
      any Incentive Stock Option granted to a greater-than-ten percent (>10%)
      shareholder of the Company (as determined with reference to Section 424(d)
      of the Code) shall not be later than five (5) years from the Date of
      Grant. In the absence of action to the contrary by the Plan Administrator
      in connection with the grant of a particular Option, and except in the
      case of Incentive Stock Options as described above, all Options granted
      under this Plan shall expire five (5) years from the Date of
  Grant.

	 	 	 
	 	(e) 	
      Vesting Schedule

	 	 	 
	 		
      No Option shall be exercisable until it has vested. The
      vesting schedule for each Option shall be specified by the Plan
      Administrator at the time of grant of the Option prior to the provision of
      services with respect to which such Option is granted; provided
      that if no vesting schedule is specified at the time of grant, the
      Option shall vest as follows:

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	 	(i) 	
      90 days after the Date of Grant, the Option shall vest
      and shall become exercisable with respect to 25% of the Common Stock to
      which it pertains;

	 	 	 
	 	(ii) 	
      on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Option
      shall vest and shall become exercisable with respect to an additional 25%
      of the Common Stock to which it pertains;

	 	 	 
	 	(iii) 	
      on the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, the
      Option shall vest and shall become exercisable with respect to an
      additional 25% of the Common Stock to which it pertains; and

	 	 	 
	 	(iv) 	
      on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, the Option
      shall vest and shall become exercisable with respect to balance of the
      Common Stock to which it pertains.

	 		
      The Plan Administrator may specify a vesting schedule for
      all or any portion of an Option based on the achievement of performance
      objectives established in advance of the commencement by the Optionee of
      services related to the achievement of the performance objectives.
      Performance objectives shall be expressed in terms of one or more of the
      following: return on equity, return on assets, share price, market share,
      sales, earnings per share, costs, net earnings, net worth, inventories,
      cash and cash equivalents, gross margin or the Company’s performance
      relative to its internal business plan, or such other terms as determined
      and directed by the Board. Performance objectives may be in respect of the
      performance of the Company as a whole (whether on a consolidated or
      unconsolidated basis), a Related Company, or a subdivision, operating
      unit, product or product line of either of the foregoing. Performance
      objectives may be absolute or relative and may be expressed in terms of a
      progression or a range. An Option that is exercisable (in full or in part)
      upon the achievement of one or more performance objectives may be
      exercised only following written notice to the Optionee and the Company by
      the Plan Administrator that the performance objective has been
      achieved.

	 	 	 
	 	(f) 	
      Reserved.

	 	 	 
	 	(g) 	
      Term of Option

	 	(i) 	
      Options that have vested as specified by the Plan
      Administrator or in accordance with this Plan, shall terminate, to the
      extent not previously exercised, upon the occurrence of the first of the
      following events:

	 	 	 	 
	 		A. 	
      the expiration of the Option, as designated by the Plan
      Administrator in accordance with Section 5.1(d) above;

	 	 	 	 
	 		B. 	
      the date of an Optionee’s termination of employment or
      contractual relationship with the Company or any Related Company for cause
      (as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan
Administrator);

	 	 	 	 
	 		C. 	
      the expiration of three (3) months from the date of (i)
      an Optionee’s termination of employment or contractual relationship with
      the Company or any Related Company for any reason whatsoever other than
      cause, death or Disability (as defined below), or (ii) an Optionee’s
      resignation as an officer, director, employee or consultant of the Company
      or any Related Company; or

	 	 	 	 
	 		D. 	
      the expiration of one year (1) from termination of an
      Optionee’s employment or contractual relationship by reason of death or
      Disability (as defined below).

	 	 	 	 
	 	(ii) 	
      Upon the death of an Optionee, any vested Options held by
      the Optionee shall be exercisable only by the person or persons to whom
      such Optionee’s rights under such Option shall pass by the Optionee’s will
      or by the laws of descent and distribution of
the Optionee’s domicile at the time of death and only until
such Options terminate as provided above.

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	 	(iii) 	
      For purposes of the Plan, unless otherwise defined in the
      Agreement, “Disability” shall mean medically determinable physical or
      mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a
      continuous period of not less than six (6) months or that can be expected
      to result in death. The Plan Administrator shall determine whether an
      Optionee has incurred a Disability on the basis of medical evidence
      acceptable to the Plan Administrator. Upon making a determination of
      Disability, the Plan Administrator shall, for purposes of the Plan,
      determine the date of an Optionee’s termination of employment or
      contractual relationship.

	 	 	 
	 	(iv) 	
      Unless accelerated in accordance with Section 5.1(f)
      above, unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon the Optionee
      resigning from or the Company terminating the Optionee’s employment or
      contractual relationship with the Company or any Related Company for any
      reason whatsoever, including death or Disability.

	 	 	 
	 	(v) 	
      For purposes of this Plan, transfer of employment between
      or among the Company and/or any Related Company shall not be deemed to
      constitute a termination of employment with the Company or any Related
      Company. For purposes of this subsection, employment shall be deemed to
      continue while the Optionee is on military leave, sick leave or other
      bona fide leave of absence (as determined by the Plan
      Administrator). The foregoing notwithstanding, employment shall not be
      deemed to continue beyond the first ninety (90) days of such leave, unless
      the Optionee’s re-employment rights are guaranteed by statute or by
      contract.

	 	(h) 	
      Exercise of Options

	 	 	 	 
	 		(i) 	
      Options shall be exercisable, in full or in part, at any
      time after vesting, until termination. If less than all of the shares
      included in the vested portion of any Option are purchased, the remainder
      may be purchased at any subsequent time prior to the expiration of the
      Option term. No portion of any Option for less than fifty (50) shares (as
      adjusted pursuant to Section 5.1(m) below) may be exercised;
      provided, that if the vested portion of any Option is less than
      fifty (50) shares, it may be exercised with respect to all shares for
      which it is vested. Only whole shares may be issued pursuant to an Option,
      and to the extent that an Option covers less than one (1) share, it is
      unexercisable.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(ii) 	
      Options or portions thereof may be exercised by giving
      written notice to the Company, which notice shall specify the number of
      shares to be purchased, and be accompanied by payment in the amount of the
      aggregate exercise price for the Common Stock so purchased, which payment
      shall be in the form specified in Section 5.1(i) below. The Company shall
      not be obligated to issue, transfer or deliver a certificate of Common
      Stock to the Holder of any Option, until provision has been made by the
      Holder, to the satisfaction of the Company, for the payment of the
      aggregate exercise price for all shares for which the Option shall have
      been exercised and for satisfaction of any tax withholding obligations
      associated with such exercise.

	 	 	 	 
	 		(iii) 	
      During the lifetime of an Optionee, Options are
      exercisable only by the Optionee or in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock
      Option, transferee who takes title to such Option in the manner permitted
      by subsection 5.1(k) hereof.

	 	 	 	 
	 	(i) 	
      Payment upon Exercise of Option

	 	 	 	 
	 		
      Upon the exercise of any Option, the aggregate exercise
      price shall be paid to the Company in cash, by certified or cashier’s
      check or by wire transfer. In addition, if pre-approved in writing by the
      Plan Administrator who may arbitrarily
withhold consent, the Holder may pay for all or any portion of the aggregate
exercise price by complying with one or more of the following alternatives:  

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	 	(i) 	
      by delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock
      previously held by such Holder, or by the Company withholding shares of
      Common Stock otherwise deliverable pursuant to exercise of the Option,
      which shares of Common Stock received or withheld shall have a fair market
      value at the date of exercise (as determined by the Plan Administrator)
      equal to the aggregate exercise price to be paid by the Optionee upon such
      exercise; or

	 	 	 
	 	(ii) 	
      by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by
      the Plan Administrator at the time of
exercise.

	 	(j) 	
      No Rights as a Shareholder

	 	 	 
	 		
      A Holder shall have no rights as a shareholder with
      respect to any shares covered by an Option until such Holder becomes a
      record holder of such shares, irrespective of whether such Holder has
      given notice of exercise. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1(m)
      hereof, no rights shall accrue to a Holder and no adjustments shall be
      made on account of dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash,
      securities or other property) or distributions or other rights declared
      on, or created in, the Common Stock for which the record date is prior to
      the date the Holder becomes a record holder of the shares of Common Stock
      covered by the Option, irrespective of whether such Holder has given
      notice of exercise.

	 	 	 
	 	(k) 	
      Transfer of Option

	 	(i) 	
      Options granted under this Plan and the rights and
      privileges conferred by this Plan may not be transferred, assigned,
      pledged or hypothecated in any manner (whether by operation of law or
      otherwise) other than by will or by applicable laws of descent and
      distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and
      shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process;
      provided however that, subject to applicable
laws:

	 	A. 	
      for Incentive Stock Options and if permitted by
      applicable law at the time, any Agreement may provide or be amended to
      provide that an Option to which it relates is transferable without payment
      of consideration to immediate family members of the Optionee or to trusts
      or partnerships or limited liability companies established exclusively for
      the benefit of the Optionee and the Optionee’s immediate family members;
      or

	 	 	 
	 	B. 	
      for Non-Qualified Stock Options, the Optionee’s heirs or
      administrators may exercise any portion of the outstanding Options within
      one year of the Optionee’s death.

	 	(ii) 	
      Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate
      or otherwise dispose of any Option or of any right or privilege conferred
      by this Plan contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon the sale, levy or
      any attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred
      by this Plan, such Option shall thereupon terminate and become null and
      void.

	 	(l) 	
      Securities Regulation and Tax Withholding

	 	 	 	 
	 		(i) 	
      Shares shall not be issued with respect to an Option
      unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such
      shares shall comply with all Applicable Laws. The inability of the Company
      to obtain from any regulatory body or authority deemed by the Company to
      be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Options or shares
      under this Plan, or the unavailability of an exemption from
      registration for the issuance and sale of any shares under this Plan,
      shall relieve the Company of any liability with respect to the
  non-issuance or sale of such Options or shares.

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	 	(ii) 	
      As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Plan
      Administrator may require the Holder to represent and warrant in writing
      at the time of such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for
      investment and without any then-present intention to sell or distribute
      such shares. At the option of the Plan Administrator, a stop-transfer
      order against such shares may be placed on the stock books and records of
      the Company, and a legend indicating that the stock may not be pledged,
      sold or otherwise transferred unless an opinion of counsel is provided
      stating that such transfer is not in violation of any applicable law or
      regulation, may be stamped on the certificates representing such shares in
      order to assure an exemption from registration. The Plan Administrator
      also may require such other documentation as may from time to time be
      necessary to comply with all Applicable Laws. THE COMPANY HAS NO
      OBLIGATION TO UNDERTAKE REGISTRATION OF OPTIONS OR THE SHARES OF STOCK
      ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS.

	 	 	 	 
	 	(iii) 	
      The Holder shall pay to the Company by wire transfer,
      certified or cashier’s check, promptly upon exercise of an Option or, if
      later, the date that the amount of such obligations becomes determinable,
      all applicable federal, state, provincial, local and foreign withholding
      taxes that the Plan Administrator, in its discretion, determines to result
      upon exercise of an Option or from a transfer or other disposition of
      shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option or otherwise
      related to an Option or shares of Common Stock acquired in connection with
      an Option. Upon approval of the Plan Administrator, a Holder may satisfy
      such obligation by complying with one or more of the following
      alternatives selected by the Plan Administrator:

	 	 	 	 
	 		A. 	
      by delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock
      previously held by such Holder or by the Company withholding shares of
      Common Stock otherwise deliverable pursuant to the exercise of the Option,
      which shares of Common Stock received or withheld shall have a fair market
      value at the date of exercise (as determined by the Plan Administrator)
      equal to any withholding tax obligations arising as a result of such
      exercise, transfer or other disposition; or

	 	 	 	 
	 		B. 	
      by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by
      the Plan Administrator from time to time.

	 	 	 	 
	 	(iv) 	
      The issuance, transfer or delivery of certificates of
      Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of Options may be delayed, at the
      discretion of the Plan Administrator, until the Plan Administrator is
      satisfied that the applicable requirements of all securities laws and
      withholding provisions under all applicable laws have been met and that
      the Holder has paid or otherwise satisfied any withholding tax obligation
      as described in paragraph 5.1(l)(iii) above.

	 	(m) 	
      Stock Dividend or Reorganization

	 	 	 	 
	 		(i) 	
      If: (1) the Company shall at any time be involved in a
      transaction described in Section 424(a) of the Code (or any successor
      provision) or any “corporate transaction” described in the regulations
      thereunder; (2) the Company shall declare a dividend payable in, or shall
      subdivide, reclassify, reorganize, or combine, its Common Stock or
      otherwise effect a change in the outstanding Common Stock as a result of a
      stock split, reverse stock split or other recapitalization; or (3) any
      other event with substantially the same effect shall occur, the Plan
      Administrator shall, subject to applicable law, with respect to each
      outstanding Option, proportionately adjust the number of shares of Common
      Stock subject to such Option and/or the exercise price per share so as to
      preserve the rights of the Holder substantially proportionate to the rights of
      the Holder prior to such event, and to the extent that such action shall
      include an increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock
      subject to outstanding Options, the number of shares available under
      Section 4 of this Plan and the exercise price for such Options shall
      automatically be increased or decreased, as the case may be,
      proportionately, without further action on the part of the Plan
      Administrator, the Company, the Company’s shareholders, or any Holder, so
as to preserve the proportional rights of the Holder.

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	 	(ii) 	
      In the event that the presently authorized capital stock
      of the Company is changed into the same number of shares with a different
      par value, or without par value, the stock resulting from any such change
      shall be deemed to be Common Stock within the meaning of the Plan, and
      each Option shall apply to the same number of shares of such new stock as
      it applied to old shares immediately prior to such change.

	 	 	 
	 	(iii) 	
      If the Company shall at any time declare an extraordinary
      dividend with respect to the Common Stock, whether payable in cash or
      other property, the Plan Administrator may, subject to applicable law, in
      the exercise of its sole discretion and with respect to each outstanding
      Option, proportionately adjust the number of shares of Common Stock
      subject to such Option and/or adjust the exercise price per share so as to
      preserve the rights of the Holder substantially proportionate to the
      rights of the Holder prior to such event, and to the extent that such
      action shall include an increase or decrease in the number of shares of
      Common Stock subject to outstanding Options, the number of shares
      available under Section 4 of this Plan shall automatically be increased or
      decreased, as the case may be, proportionately, without further action on
      the part of the Plan Administrator, the Company, the Company’s
      shareholders, or any Holder.

	 	 	 
	 	(iv) 	
      The foregoing adjustments in the shares subject to
      Options shall be made by the Plan Administrator, or by any successor
      administrator of this Plan, or by the applicable terms of any assumption
      or substitution document.

	 	 	 
	 	(v) 	
      The grant of an Option shall not affect in any way the
      right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications,
      reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, to merge,
      consolidate or dissolve, to liquidate or to sell or transfer all or any
      part of its business or assets.

	 	 	 
	 	(vi) 	
      In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the
      Company, each Option shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation
      of such action, unless otherwise determined by the Plan
    Administrator.

6.                    
EFFECTIVE DATE; SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL 

6.1                  
Incentive Stock Options may be granted by the Plan Administrator from time to
time on or after the date on which this Plan is adopted by the Board (the
“Effective Date”) through the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of
the Effective Date. 

6.2                   Non-Qualified
Stock Options may be granted by the Plan Administrator on or after the Effective
Date and until this Plan is terminated by the Board in its sole discretion.

6.3                  
Termination of this Plan shall not terminate any Option granted prior to such
termination.

6.4                   Any
Incentive Stock Options granted by the Plan Administrator prior to the approval
of this Plan by the shareholders of the Company shall be granted subject to
ratification of this Plan by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12)
months before or after the Effective Date. If such shareholder ratification is
not obtained, all Incentive Stock Options granted prior thereto and thereafter
shall be considered Non-Qualified Stock Options and any Incentive Stock Options granted to Covered
Employees will not be eligible for the exclusion set forth in Section 162(m) of
the Code with respect to the deductibility by the Company of certain
compensation.

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7.                   
 NO OBLIGATIONS TO EXERCISE OPTION 

7.1                   The
grant of an Option shall impose no obligation upon the Optionee to exercise such
Option. 

8.                   
 NO RIGHT TO OPTIONS OR TO EMPLOYMENT 

8.1                   Whether
or not any Options are to be granted under this Plan shall be exclusively within
the discretion of the Plan Administrator, and nothing contained in this Plan
shall be construed as giving any person any right to participate under this
Plan.

8.2                  
The grant of an Option shall in no way constitute any form of agreement or
understanding binding on the Company or any Related Company, express or implied,
that the Company or any Related Company will employ or contract with an Optionee
for any length of time, nor shall it interfere in any way with the Company’s or,
where applicable, a Related Company’s right to terminate Optionee’s employment
at any time, which right is hereby reserved. 

9.                    
APPLICATION OF FUNDS 

9.1                 
 The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Common Stock issued
upon the exercise of Options shall be used for general corporate purposes,
unless otherwise directed by the Board. 

10.                  
INDEMNIFICATION OF PLAN ADMINISTRATOR 

10.1                
In addition to all other rights of indemnification they may have as members of
the Board, members of the Plan Administrator shall be indemnified by the Company
for all reasonable expenses and liabilities of any type or nature, including
attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding to
which they or any of them are a party by reason of, or in connection with, this
Plan or any Option granted under this Plan, and against all amounts paid by them
in settlement thereof (provided that such settlement is approved by independent
legal counsel selected by the Company), except to the extent that such expenses
relate to matters for which it is adjudged that such Plan Administrator member
is liable for willful misconduct; provided, that within fifteen (15) days after
the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, the Plan Administrator
member involved therein shall, in writing, notify the Company of such action,
suit or proceeding, so that the Company may have the opportunity to make
appropriate arrangements to prosecute or defend the same. 

11.                 
 AMENDMENT OF PLAN 

11.1                
The Plan Administrator may, subject to Applicable Laws, at any time, modify,
amend or terminate this Plan or modify or amend Options granted under this Plan,
including, without limitation, such modifications or amendments as are necessary
to maintain compliance with applicable statutes, rules or regulations;
provided however that: 

	 	(a) 	
      no amendment with respect to an outstanding Option which
      has the effect of reducing the benefits afforded to the Holder thereof
      shall be made over the objection of such Holder;

	 	 	 
	 	(b) 	
      the events triggering acceleration of vesting of
      outstanding Options may be modified, expanded or eliminated without the
      consent of Holders;

	 	 	 
	 	(c) 	
      the Plan Administrator may condition the effectiveness of
      any such amendment on the receipt of shareholder approval at such time and
      in such manner as the Plan Administrator may consider necessary for the
      Company to comply with or to avail the Company and/or the Optionees of the
      benefits of any securities, tax, market listing or other administrative or
      regulatory requirement; and

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	 	(d) 	
      the Plan Administrator may not increase the number of
      shares available for issuance on the exercise of Incentive Stock Options
      without shareholder approval.

11.2                 
Without limiting the generality of Section 11.1 hereof, the Plan Administrator
may modify grants to persons who are eligible to receive Options under this Plan
who are foreign nationals or employed outside Canada and the United States to
recognize differences in local law, tax policy or custom. 

Effective Date: December 22, 2010exh101.htm

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) between Prudential Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania-chartered, stock-form savings bank (the “Bank” or the “Employer”), and Thomas A. Vento (the “Executive”), is hereby amended and restated effective as of May 20, 2013.

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is presently employed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank pursuant to an employment agreement between the Bank and the Executive entered into as of November 19, 2008 (the “Prior Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Bank desires to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in order to address certain revisions deemed necessary in light of recent legislation as well as to affect certain other changes;

 

WHEREAS, the Employer desires to be ensured of the Executive's continued active participation in the business of the Employer; and

 

WHEREAS, the Executive is willing to serve the Bank on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

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

 

1.           Definitions.  The following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth below for the purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)           Average Annual Compensation.  The Executive’s “Average Annual Compensation” for purposes of this Agreement shall be deemed to mean the average amount of Base Salary and cash bonus received by the Executive from the Employer or any subsidiary thereof (excluding any deferred amounts) during the most recent five calendar years immediately preceding the Date of Termination (or such shorter period as the Executive was employed).

 

(b)           Base Salary.  “Base Salary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.

 

(c)           Cause. Termination of the Executive’s employment for “Cause” shall mean termination because of personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order, willful conduct which is materially detrimental (monetarily or otherwise) to the Employer or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(d)           Change in Control.  “Change in Control” shall mean a change in the ownership of the Corporation or the Bank, a change in the effective control of the Corporation or the Bank or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation or the Bank, in each case as provided under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, provided, however, that neither any second-step conversion and reorganization in which the MHC ceases to exist nor any increase in the ownership of the Corporation by the MHC shall be deemed to constitute a Change in Control.

 

  

  

  

(e)           Code.  “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(f)           Corporation.  “Corporation” shall mean Prudential Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania, the “mid-tier” holding company for the Bank, or any successor thereto.

 

(g)           Date of Termination.  “Date of Termination” shall mean (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for Cause, the date on which the Notice of Termination is given, and (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date specified in such Notice of Termination.

 

(h)           Disability. “Disability” shall mean the Executive (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Bank.

 

(i)           Good Reason.  “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i) any material breach of this Agreement by the Employer, including without limitation any of the following: (A) a material diminution in the Executive’s base compensation, (B) a material diminution in the Executive’s authority, duties or responsibilities, or (C) any requirement that the Executive report to a corporate officer or employee of the Employer instead of reporting directly to the Board of Directors of the Employer, or

 

(ii) any material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform his services under this Agreement;

 

provided, however, that prior to any termination of employment for Good Reason, the Executive must first provide written notice to the Employer within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of the condition, describing the existence of such condition, and the Employer shall thereafter have the right to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days of the date the Employer received the written notice from the Executive.  If the Employer remedies the condition within such thirty (30) day cure period, then no Good Reason shall be deemed to exist with respect to such condition.  If the Employer does not remedy the condition within such thirty (30) day cure period, then the Executive may deliver a Notice of Termination for Good Reason at any time within sixty (60) days following the expiration of such cure period.

 

 

  

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(j)           MHC.  “MHC” shall mean Prudential Mutual Holding Company, the parent mutual holding company for the Corporation and the Bank.

 

(k)           Notice of Termination.  Any purported termination of the Executive’s employment by the Employer for any reason, including without limitation for Cause, Disability or Retirement, or by the Executive for any reason, including without limitation for Good Reason, shall be communicated by a written “Notice of Termination” to the other party hereto.  For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a dated notice which (i) indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, (iii) specifies a Date of Termination, which shall be not less than thirty (30) nor more than ninety (90) days after such Notice of Termination is given, except in the case of the Employer’s termination of the Executive’s employment for Cause, which shall be effective immediately; and (iv) is given in the manner specified in Section 10 hereof.

 

(l)           Retirement.  “Retirement” shall mean voluntary termination by the Executive in accordance with the Employer’s retirement policies, including early retirement, generally applicable to the Employer’s salaried employees.

 

2.           Term of Employment.

 

(a)           The Employer hereby employs the Executive as President and Chief Executive Officer, and the Executive hereby accepts said employment and agrees to render such services to the Employer on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Subject to the terms hereof, this Agreement shall terminate three (3) years after December 31, 2008.  Beginning on December 31, 2009 and on each December 31st thereafter, the term of this Agreement shall be extended for a period of one additional year, provided that the Employer has not given notice to the Executive in writing at least 30 days prior to such day that the term of this Agreement shall not be extended further and/or the Executive has not given notice to the Employer of his election not to extend the term at least thirty (30) days prior to any such December 31st.  If any party gives timely notice that the term will not be extended as of any December 31st, then this Agreement shall terminate at the conclusion of its remaining term.  References herein to the term of this Agreement shall refer both to the initial term and successive terms.

 

(b)           During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall perform such executive services for the Employer as is consistent with his title of President and Chief Executive Officer and from time to time assigned to him by the Employer’s Board of Directors.

 

3.           Compensation and Benefits.

 

(a)           The Employer shall compensate and pay the Executive for his services during the term of this Agreement at a minimum base salary of $333,111 per year (“Base Salary”), which may be increased from time to time in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Employer and may not be decreased without the Executive’s express written consent.  In addition to his Base Salary, the Executive shall be entitled to receive during the term of this Agreement such bonus payments as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Employer.

 

 

  

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(b)           During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to participate in and receive the benefits of any pension or other retirement benefit plan, profit sharing, stock option, restricted stock, employee stock ownership, or other plans, benefits and privileges given to employees and executives of the Employer, to the extent commensurate with his then duties and responsibilities, as fixed by the Board of Directors of the Employer.  The Employer shall not make any changes in such plans, benefits or privileges which would adversely affect the Executive’s rights or benefits thereunder, unless such change occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executive officers of the Employer and does not result in a proportionately greater adverse change in the rights of or benefits to the Executive as compared with any other executive officer of the Employer.  Nothing paid to the Executive under any plan or arrangement presently in effect or made available in the future shall be deemed to be in lieu of the salary payable to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof.

 

(c)           During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to paid annual vacation in accordance with the policies as established from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Employer.  The Executive shall not be entitled to receive any additional compensation from the Employer for failure to take a vacation, nor shall the Executive be able to accumulate unused vacation time from one year to the next, except to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors of the Employer.

 

4.           Expenses.  The Employer shall reimburse the Executive or otherwise provide for or pay for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Executive in furtherance of or in connection with the business of the Employer, including, but not by way of limitation, automobile and traveling expenses, subject to such reasonable documentation and other limitations as may be established by the Board of Directors of the Employer.  If such expenses are paid in the first instance by the Executive, the Employer shall reimburse the Executive therefor.  Such reimbursement shall be made promptly by the Bank and, in any event, no later than March 15th of the year immediately following the year in which such expenses were incurred.

 

5.           Termination.

 

(a)           The Employer shall have the right, at any time upon prior Notice of Termination, to terminate the Executive’s employment hereunder for any reason, including without limitation termination for Cause, Disability or Retirement, and the Executive shall have the right, upon prior Notice of Termination, to terminate his employment hereunder for any reason.

 

(b)           In the event that (i) the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Employer for Cause, or (ii) the Executive terminates his employment hereunder other than for Good Reason, the Executive shall have no right pursuant to this Agreement to compensation or other benefits for any period after the applicable Date of Termination.

 

(c)           In the event that the Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of Disability, Retirement or the Executive’s death during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall have no right pursuant to this Agreement to compensation or other benefits for any period after the applicable Date of Termination.

 

 

 

  

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(d)         In the event that prior to a Change in Control (i) the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Employer for other than Cause, Disability, Retirement or the Executive’s death or (ii) such employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason, then the Employer shall:

 

(A)           pay to the Executive, in a single lump sum within five (5) business days following the Date of Termination, a cash severance amount equal to two (2) times the Executive’s Average Annual Compensation;

 

 

(B)           maintain and provide for a period ending at the earlier of (i) two (2) years subsequent to the Date of Termination or (ii) the date of the Executive’s full-time employment by another employer (provided that the Executive is entitled under the terms of such employment to benefits substantially similar to those described in this subparagraph (B)), at no cost to the Executive, the Executive’s continued participation in all group insurance, life insurance, health, dental and accident insurance, and disability insurance plans offered by the Employer in which the Executive was participating immediately prior to the Date of Termination; in each case subject to clauses (C) and (D) of this Section 5(d);

 

(C)           in the event that the continued participation of the Executive in any group insurance plan as provided in clause (B) of this Section 5(d) is barred or would trigger the payment of an excise tax under Section 4980D of the Code, or during the period set forth in Section 5(d)(B) any such group insurance plan is discontinued, then the Bank shall at its election either (A) arrange to provide the Executive with alternative benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive was entitled to receive under such group insurance plans immediately prior to the Date of Termination, provided that the alternative benefits do not trigger the payment of an excise tax under Section 4980D of the Code, or (B) pay to the Executive within 10 business days following the Date of Termination (or within 10 business days following the discontinuation of the benefits if later) a lump sum cash amount equal to the projected cost to the Bank of providing continued coverage to the Executive until the two-year anniversary of his Date of Termination, with the projected cost to be based on the costs being incurred immediately prior to the Date of Termination (or the discontinuation of the benefits if later);

 

(D)           any insurance premiums payable by the Bank pursuant to Section 5(d)(B) or (C) shall be payable at such times and in such amounts (except that the Employer shall also pay any employee portion of the premiums) as if the Executive was still an employee of the Bank, subject to any increases in such amounts imposed by the insurance company or COBRA, and the amount of insurance premiums required to be paid by the Bank in any taxable year shall not affect the amount of insurance premiums required to be paid by the Bank in any other taxable year; and

 

(e)           In the event that concurrently with or subsequent to a Change in Control (i) the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Bank for other than Cause, Disability, Retirement or the Executive’s death or (ii) by the Executive for Good Reason, then the Employer shall, subject to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, if applicable:

 

 

  

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(A)           pay to the Executive, in a single lump sum within five (5) business days following the Date of Termination, a cash severance amount equal to three (3) times the Executive’s Average Annual Compensation;

 

(B)           maintain and provide for a period ending at the earlier of (i) three (3) years subsequent to the Date of Termination or (ii) the date of the Executive’s full-time employment by another employer (provided that the Executive is entitled under the terms of such employment to benefits substantially similar to those described in this subparagraph (B)), at no cost to the Executive, the Executive’s continued participation in all group insurance, life insurance, health, dental and accident insurance, and disability insurance plans offered by the Employer in which the Executive was participating immediately prior to the Date of Termination; in each case subject to clauses (C) and (D) of this Section 5(e);

 

(C)           in the event that the continued participation of the Executive in any group insurance plan as provided in clause (B) of this Section 5(e) is barred or would trigger the payment of an excise tax under Section 4980D of the Code, or during the period set forth in Section 5(e)(B) any such group insurance plan is discontinued, then the Bank shall at its election either (A) arrange to provide the Executive with alternative benefits substantially similar to those which the Executive was entitled to receive under such group insurance plans immediately prior to the Date of Termination, provided that the alternative benefits do not trigger the payment of an excise tax under Section 4980D of the Code, or (B) pay to the Executive within 10 business days following the Date of Termination (or within 10 business days following the discontinuation of the benefits if later) a lump sum cash amount equal to the projected cost to the Bank of providing continued coverage to the Executive until the three-year anniversary of his Date of Termination, with the projected cost to be based on the costs being incurred immediately prior to the Date of Termination (or the discontinuation of the benefits if later);

 

(D)           any insurance premiums payable by the Bank pursuant to Section 5(e)(B) or (C) shall be payable at such times and in such amounts (except that the Employer shall also pay any employee portion of the premiums) as if the Executive was still an employee of the Bank, subject to any increases in such amounts imposed by the insurance company or COBRA, and the amount of insurance premiums required to be paid by the Bank in any taxable year shall not affect the amount of insurance premiums required to be paid by the Bank in any other taxable year; and

 

(E)           pay to the Executive, in a lump sum within five (5) business days following the Date of Termination, a cash amount equal to the projected cost to the Employer of providing benefits to the Executive for a period of thirty-six (36) months pursuant to any other employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements offered by the Employer in which the Executive was entitled to participate immediately prior to the Date of Termination (other than stock option plans, restricted stock plans or retirement plans of the Employer or the Corporation), with the projected cost to the Employer to be based on the costs incurred for the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the Date of Termination occurs, and with any automobile-related costs to exclude any depreciation on Bank-owned automobiles.

 

 

 

  

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6.           Limitation of Benefits under Certain Circumstances.  If the payments and benefits pursuant to Section 5 hereof, either alone or together with other payments and benefits which the Executive has the right to receive from the Employer and the Corporation, would constitute a “parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, then the payments and benefits payable by the Employer pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall be reduced by the minimum amount necessary to result in no portion of the payments and benefits payable by the Employer under Section 5 being non-deductible to the Employer pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.  If the payments and benefits under Section 5 are required to be reduced, the cash severance shall be reduced first, followed by a reduction in the fringe benefits.  The determination of any reduction in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 5 shall be based upon the opinion of independent tax counsel selected by the Employer and paid by the Employer.  Such counsel shall promptly prepare the foregoing opinion, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the Date of Termination, and may use such actuaries as such counsel deems necessary or advisable for the purpose.  Nothing contained in this Section 6 shall result in a reduction of any payments or benefits to which the Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment under any circumstances other than as specified in this Section 6, or a reduction in the payments and benefits specified in Section 5 below zero.

 

7.           Mitigation; Exclusivity of Benefits.

 

(a)           The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any benefits hereunder by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any such benefits be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as a result of employment by another employer after the Date of Termination or otherwise, except as set forth in Sections 5(d)(B)(ii) and 5(e)(B)(ii) above.

 

(b)           The specific arrangements referred to herein are not intended to exclude any other benefits which may be available to the Executive upon a termination of employment with the Employer pursuant to employee benefit plans of the Employer or otherwise.

 

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

 

9.           Assignability.  The Employer may assign this Agreement and its rights and obligations hereunder in whole, but not in part, to any corporation, bank or other entity with or into which the Employer may hereafter merge or consolidate or to which the Employer may transfer all or substantially all of its assets, if in any such case said corporation, bank or other entity shall by operation of law or expressly in writing assume all obligations of the Employer hereunder as fully as if it had been originally made a party hereto, but may not otherwise assign this Agreement or its rights and obligations hereunder.  The Executive may not assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder.

 

10.           Notice.  For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the respective addresses set forth below:

 

 

  

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To the Employer:

	
Board of Directors

Prudential Savings Bank

1834 Oregon Avenue

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19145

 

To the Executive:          Thomas A. Vento

At the address last appearing on the

personnel records of the Employer

 

11.           Amendment; Waiver.  No provisions of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by the Executive and such officer or officers as may be specifically designated by the Board of Directors of the Employer to sign on its behalf.  No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time.  In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Employer may amend in good faith any terms of this Agreement, including retroactively, in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

15.           Validity.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

16.           Changes in Statutes or Regulations. If any statutory or regulatory provision referenced herein is subsequently changed or re-numbered, or is replaced by a separate provision, then the references in this Agreement to such statutory or regulatory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to such section as amended, re-numbered or replaced.

 

17.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

  

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18.           Regulatory Prohibition.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any payments made to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with Section 18(k) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. §1828(k)) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including 12 C.F.R. Part 359.  In the event of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Bank for Cause, all employment relationships and managerial duties with the Bank shall immediately cease regardless of whether the Executive is in the employ of the Corporation following such termination.  Furthermore, following such termination for Cause, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, influence or participate in the affairs or the operations of the Bank.

 

19.           Payment of Costs and Legal Fees and Reinstatement of Benefits.  In the event any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with the Executive’s termination is resolved in favor of the Executive, whether by judgment, arbitration or settlement, the Executive shall be entitled to the payment of (a) all legal fees incurred by the Executive in resolving such dispute or controversy, and (b) any back-pay, including Base Salary, bonuses and any other cash compensation, fringe benefits and any compensation and benefits due to the Executive under this Agreement.

 

20.           Entire Agreement.  This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the Employer and the Executive with respect to the matters agreed to herein.  All prior agreements between the Employer and the Executive with respect to the matters agreed to herein are hereby superseded and shall have no force or effect, including but not limited to the Prior Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

	ATTEST: 	PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	/s/Regina Wilson	By:	/s/Frances V. Mulcahy
	Name:	Regina Wilson	 	Frances V. Mulcahy
	Title:	Corporate Secretary	 	Chairman, Compensation Committee
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	EXECUTIVE
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	/s/Thomas A. Vento
	 	 	 	Thomas A. Vento

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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