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Exh 10.1 Etourandtravel Second Amendment to Lease Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Second Amendment"), is made this 21st day of May, 2012, by and between FUND XIII AND FUND XIV ASSOCIATES, a Georgia joint venture (as "Landlord") and ETOURANDTRAVEL (as "Tenant").

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, NBS Orlando Quad 14, LLC ("NBS") and Tenant, or Tenant's predecessor in interest (operating under the name "Cape Canaveral Tour and Travel, Inc."), did enter into that certain Lease Agreement originally dated as of July 30, 2002, and as may have been amended from time to time ("Lease 1"), for space in that certain building (the "Building") at 3626 Quadrangle Boulevard, Orlando, Florida, as such space and Building are more particularly described in Lease 1.
    
WHEREAS, NBS and Tenant also did enter into that certain Lease Agreement dated as of ___________ ("Lease 2"), for the lease of additional space in the Building, as such space is more particularly described in Lease 2.

WHEREAS, Lease 1 and Lease 2 are sometimes herein collectively referred to as the "Leases".

WHEREAS, NBS did convey its interest in the Building and Leases to Landlord.

WHEREAS, Landlord, or Landlord's predecessor in interest, and Tenant modified and amended the Leases under one lease amendment, in the manner and for the purposes therein set forth, by entering into that certain First Amendment to Lease Agreement (the "First Amendment"), dated April __, 2007.

WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to further modify and amend the Leases, by virtue of and under the terms of this Second Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, paid by the parties to one another, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.Effective Date.  The effective date of this Second Amendment (the "Effective Date") shall be the date that  substantial completion of the "Work" (as herein defined) has occurred, or the date such Work would have been substantially completed, except for any delays caused by, through or under Tenant, as described in Exhibit "C".  The projected Effective Date is June 1, 2012.  The Leases shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect, through the Effective Date.

2.Space Leased By Tenant; Expansion Premises.  Tenant hereby leases and rents from Landlord, by virtue of this Second Amendment, and Landlord hereby leases and rents to Tenant, from and after the Effective Date (i) the same space which was leased by Landlord to Tenant under the Leases, consisting of 9,888 rentable square feet, in the aggregate, known currently as "Suite 400" (the "Original Premises"), and (ii) certain additional space, consisting of 7,076 rentable square feet, currently known as "Suite 300", and more particularly shown on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein (the 

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"Expansion Premises").  The Original Premises and the Expansion Premises, which as of the Effective Date will consist in the aggregate of 16,964 rentable square feet, are herein and in the Leases sometimes collectively referred to as the "Premises".  

3.Base Rental.    (a)  The Base Rent, on a per square foot per annum basis, for the Premises shall be due from and payable by Tenant as follows:

	
							
	Period
	 
	Annual Base Rent (per square foot, per annum)
	 
	Monthly 
Base Rent
	 
	Annual 
Base Rent

	June 1, 2012 - 
May 31, 2013
	 
	$14.00
	 
	$19,791.33
	 
	$237,496.00

	June 1, 2013 - 
May 31, 2014
	 
	$14.42
	 
	$20,385.07
	 
	$244,620.88

	June 1, 2014 - 
May 31, 2015
	 
	$14.85
	 
	$20,992.95
	 
	$251,915.40

	June 1, 2015 - 
May 31, 2016
	 
	$15.29
	 
	$21,614.96
	 
	$259,379.56

	June 1, 2016 - 
May 31, 2017
	 
	$15.75
	 
	$22,265.25
	 
	$267,183.00

	June 1, 2017 -
December 31, 2017
	 
	$16.22
	 
	$22,929.67
	 
	$275,156.08

(b)    Such Base Rent shall be payable at the times and in the manner that Rent is paid under the Leases, from and after the Effective Date.  

(c)    Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Base Rent (i) for the Original Premises, the first month after the Effective Date, and (ii) for the Expansion Premises, for the first two (2) months after the Effective Date.  Notwithstanding anything in this subparagraph (c) to the contrary, Tenant shall have no right to any such abatement of Base Rent at any time after which (A) a default has occurred with respect to Tenant under the Lease, (B) the Lease is not then in full force and effect, (C) Tenant has assigned the Lease or has entered into a sublease with respect to all or any portion of the Premises or (D) Tenant is in default under any other written agreement with Landlord.  In addition, if either of (A) or (D) shall have occurred, Tenant shall, promptly upon demand, pay Landlord an amount equal to all Base Rent therefore abated together with interest thereon at the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by law from the date each such installment of Base Rent was originally due to the day of payment.  Such obligation of Tenant to pay abated Base Rent upon an event of default shall be independent of and in addition to Landlord's other rights and remedies available under the Lease or at law or in equity.

(d)    Tenant shall pay as and when due, in addition to all other amounts due under this Second Amendment, all Florida Sales Tax charged, imposed or due on any payments due from Tenant under this Second Amendment.

(e)    Any Rent or other amounts payable to Landlord under this Lease, if not paid by the fifth day of the month for which such Rent is due, or by the due date specified in any invoices from Landlord for any other amounts payable hereunder, shall incur a late payment service charge of five percent (5%) of the amount of the late payment, to help offset Landlord's administrative expense in processing such delinquent payment, and in addition thereto shall bear interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum from and after the due date for such payment.  In no event shall the rate of interest payable on any late payment exceed the legal limits for such interest enforceable under applicable law.

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4.Lease Term Extension.  The term of lease for Premises is extended so that it shall run for five (5) years and seven (7) months after the Effective Date, and is thus projected to extend through December 31, 2017, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the Original Lease. This is Tenant's last exercise of an extension under the Leases, leaving Tenant no further options to extend the Lease Term.  For the period between the date of this Second Amendment and the Effective Date, the Rent due under the Leases shall continue at the same rate for such period on a per square foot per annum basis, and all other terms and conditions of the Leases shall remain in force and effect.

5.Operating Costs and Taxes.  (a) Tenant's Share of Operating Costs, as defined in the Leases, shall be due from Tenant with respect to only the Premises during the extended lease term, in the same manner and at the same time as such Operating Costs are due under the Leases.

(b)    Tenant's Share of Taxes, as defined in the Leases, shall be due from Tenant with respect to only the Premises during the extended lease term, in the same manner and at the same time as such Taxes are due under the Leases.

6.Tenant Improvement Allowance; Work in the Premises.  (a)  Tenant is in occupancy of and shall take and accept the Original Premises in its current, "as is" condition.  Work in the Premises shall be performed in accordance with Appendix "B" to the Leases (titled "Facility Alteration Procedure"), and any of such work in the Original Premises shall take place while Tenant is in occupancy of the Original Premises.  

(b)    The Expansion Premises are provided to Tenant in their current, "as is" condition.  Work in the Expansion Premises shall be done in accordance with plans and specifications which must be provided by Tenant to Landlord on or before May 18, 2012, and also in accordance with the work agreement attached to this Second Amendment as Exhibit "C".  

(c)    The tenant improvement allowance for the Premises shall be Fifteen and No/100 Dollars ($15.00) per rentable square foot therein, or $254,460.00 in the aggregate (the "Premises Allowance").  Up to 85 cents (85¢) per rentable square foot within the Premises, or $14,419.40 of the Premises Allowance shall be used by Landlord to complete the "Landlord Work" (as herein defined), with the remainder to be used for work in the Premises.  Any portion of the Premises Allowance not used by Tenant within twenty-four (24) months after the Effective Date shall belong to and may be retained by Landlord.  

7.Additional Landlord Work.  Landlord shall and hereby covenants and agrees to provide or do the following,  ("Landlord's Work"), the cost of which shall be funded from the Premises Allowance:

(i)    Expand the current patio outside the Building, and extend the pavement at the north side of the Building exist, from Suite 400, in a manner as Landlord elects, in Landlord's reasonable discretion.

(ii)    Provide a bicycle rack for use by all tenants in the Building, in an area as Landlord elects.

8.Parking.  As a part of Tenant's parking rights under the Lease, and so long as no event of default on the part of Tenant then exists, Landlord shall mark and designate four (4) parking spaces for Tenant's exclusive use, near the entrance to Suite 300, in such exact area as Landlord shall elect.

9.Signage.  Subject to and as limited by applicable law, and so long as no event of default on 

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the part of Tenant then exists, Landlord shall provide, at Tenant's sole cost and expense, (i) an additional panel naming Tenant on the Building's existing monument sign, and (ii) identification on the smaller signage in front of Suite 300, subject to Landlord consent as to the design, color and content of such panel.

10.Letter of Credit.  (a)  Landlord has the right to and shall retain the letter of credit in favor of Landlord which is currently held by Landlord in connection with the Lease.  If the letter of credit is ever replaced by Tenant, then such replacement shall be in a form acceptable to Landlord, in Landlord's sole judgment, and shall be issued by a federally chartered bank with branches open in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area, such institution to be otherwise acceptable to Landlord.  The letter of credit shall be governed by the International Standby Practices 1998 promulgated jointly by the Institute of International Banking Law and Practice and the International Chamber of Commerce, effective Jan. 1, 1999 and found in ICC Publication No. 590 (the "ISP").

(b)    If Tenant is in default under or otherwise fails to comply with the terms of the Lease for any reason, Landlord may immediately draw upon and receive payment under said letter of credit.  Partial draws shall be permitted under the terms of said letter of credit and this Lease, it being the express intent of Landlord and Tenant that the letter of credit be used, at Landlord's option and in Landlord's sole discretion, either to cure existing defaults on the part of Tenant under the Lease, and/or as a security deposit, securing the full and complete performance by Tenant of Tenant obligations under the Lease.  Also, if the financial institution which has issued the letter of credit is declared insolvent by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"), or any successor agency with similar oversite responsibilities, is closed for any reason, or is listed on the "FDIC Bank Watch List" (or other similar list) (collectively a "Troubled Institution"), then Tenant must within ten (10) days after notice from Landlord, replace said letter of credit with a replacement letter of credit from a financial institution which is not a Troubled Institution, which letter of credit must otherwise be in accordance with the terms of this paragraph.

(c)    Such letter of credit shall permit transfers of the payee thereunder if Landlord transfers its interest in the Building, such transfers to be at no cost to Landlord.  The letter of credit shall be open and may be drawn upon for a period which expires two (2) months after the scheduled expiration of the Term; provided however, that such letter of credit may be of a duration shorter than said period, so long as Tenant replaces said letter of credit with a new letter of credit, on the same terms and conditions, and in the same amount, as the prior letter of credit, at least one (1) month prior to the expiration of the prior letter of credit.  If Tenant fails to replace a prior letter of credit within the period required herein, Landlord shall be immediately authorized and entitled to demand and receive payment under said letter of credit, and to apply and hold the proceeds from that letter of credit as a security deposit under the terms and conditions of the Lease.

11.Guaranty.    Landlord's acceptance and execution of this Second Amendment is expressly contingent upon the due execution and delivery of the Acknowledgement and Consent of Guarantor, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B", by this reference incorporated herein, Kosmas Group International, Inc.

12.Broker Disclosure.  Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. ("JLL") has acted as agent for Landlord in this transaction and is to be paid a commission by Landlord pursuant to a separate agreement.  No party, agent or broker has acted as agent for Tenant in this transaction.  Landlord represents that it has dealt with no other broker other than the broker(s) identified herein. Landlord agrees that, if any other broker makes a claim for a commission based upon the actions of Landlord, Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant harmless from any such claim.  Tenant represents that it has dealt with no broker other than the broker(s) identified herein. Tenant agrees that, if any other broker makes a claim for a commission based upon the actions of Tenant, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from any such claim. If the State of Florida provides for broker liens, Tenant will cause its broker to execute a customary lien waiver, 

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adequate under the law of the state where the Building is located, to extinguish any lien claims such broker may have in connection with this Second Amendment.

13.Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Lease.

14.No Other Modifications.  Except as expressly modified by this Second Amendment, the Original Lease remains unmodified and in full force and effect.

15.Transfer, Successors and Assigns.  This Second Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon Landlord, Tenant, and their respective transfers, successors and assigns.

16.Time of Essence.  Time is of the essence of this Second Amendment.

17.Florida Law.  This Second Amendment shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Florida.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Second Amendment to be executed under seal and delivered, on the day and year first above written.

"Landlord"

FUND XIII AND FUND XIV ASSOCIATES, a Georgia joint venture

By:      Wells Real Estate Fund XIII, L.P., a Georgia
limited partnership

            By:      Wells Capital, Inc., a Georgia
corporation, its general partner

                        By: /s/ Randall D. Fretz
                        Name: Randall D. Fretz
                        Title: Sr. Vice President

By:      Wells Real Estate Fund XIV, L.P., a Georgia
limited partnership

            By:      Wells Capital, Inc., a Georgia
corporation, its general partner

                        By: /s/ Randall D. Fretz
                        Name: Randall D. Fretz
                        Title: Sr. Vice President
 

"Tenant"

ETOURANDTRAVEL

By: /s/ J. Lance Croft                            
Its: President                        

Attest: /s/ David P. Arieti                        
Its: Controller                        

(CORPORATE SEAL)

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EXHIBIT "B"

ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CONSENT
AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTOR OF LEASE

THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT, CONSENT AND REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTOR OF LEASE (the “Consent”), is made this 18th day of May, 2012, by KOSMAS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“Guarantor”), to and for the benefit of WELLS FUND XIII AND XIV JOINT VENTURE(“Landlord”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, Guarantor did duly execute and deliver that certain Guaranty of Lease (the “Original Guaranty”), on July 20, 2002, in connection with and as a material inducement for that certain Lease Agreement, as may have been amended previously (the “Original Lease”), involving NBS Orlando Quad 14, LLC and Canaveral Tour and Travel, Inc., the predecessor in interest to Tenant ("Tenant”).

WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant have entered into an amendment to or assignment of the Original Lease (whichever is applicable being herein referred to as the “Lease Amendment”), dated April _____, 2007, subject to and conditioned upon the execution and delivery of this Consent.

WHEREAS, Landlord would not have entered into or agreed to the Lease Amendment, were it not for the execution and delivery of this Consent to Landlord, which Consent was a material inducement to Landlord to enter into the Lease Amendment.

WHEREAS, Guarantor, which will derive material and substantial benefit from the Lease Amendment, desires to provide this Consent, in connection with the Lease Amendment.

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and for Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, paid by the parties hereto to one another, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

1.    Amendment to Lease.  Guarantor hereby acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Original Lease has been modified and amended by virtue of the Lease Amendment.

2.    No Modification.  The granting of this Consent by Guarantor to Landlord and Tenant in no way modifies or amends the Guaranty or any Guarantor's obligations and duties under the Guaranty.  Said Guaranty is and shall remain in full force and effect and is a valid and continuing obligation of Guarantor according to its terms.

3.    No Further Consent Required.  The request made by Landlord herein and the giving of this Consent by Guarantor shall in no way be or be deemed to be a waiver of Landlord's rights under the Guaranty.

4.    Binding Nature.  This Consent shall inure to the benefit of Landlord, Tenant and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

5.    Law.    This Consent has been given, and shall be construed under, the laws of the State of Florida.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consent to be executed under seal and delivered on the day and year first above written.

“Guarantor”

KOSMAS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Florida corporation

By: /s/ J. Lance Croft                    
Its: Vice President                    

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EXHIBIT C

WORK AGREEMENT

1.    Design of Tenant's Work.  Tenant shall, using an architect approved by Landlord, cause final detail design plans, specifications and working drawings ready for construction to be prepared in accordance with applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and codes of all governmental bodies ("Legal Requirements") and to be approved, in writing, by Landlord and Tenant ("Tenant's Plans").  Subject to the provisions of this Work Agreement Tenant may use "Tenant's Allowance" for payment for Tenant's Plans.  Landlord, as Tenant's agent, has contracted with Hunton Brady, architects, to prepare Tenant's Plans for Tenant.  Tenant's Plans shall include, but not be limited to, demolition plans, the location of interior partitions doors, electrical switches and outlets and telephone outlets; reflected ceiling plan showing the location of lights, fans, diffusers, and vents, electrical outlets, plumbing and mechanical plans; floor and wall coverings; signs and such other items necessary or desirable to determine if, in Landlord's sole opinion, the work shown on Tenant's Plans is aesthetically compatible with the surrounding improvements, and to allow Landlord to obtain accurate bids on, and to accurately determine the cost to complete the installation of work shown on the Tenant's Plans ("Tenant's Work"). Tenant shall submit four (4) copies of Tenant's Plans to Landlord within two ( 2 ) days after the execution and delivery of this Lease. Tenant's Plans shall conform to and be consistent with the Preliminary Plan.  Landlord shall approve (or approve with conditions) Tenant's Plans or disapprove Tenant's Plans and give Tenant the reasons for disapproval.  If Landlord disapproves Tenant's Plans, Tenant shall make the changes to Tenant's Plans required by Landlord to obtain Landlord's approval of Tenant's Plans and Tenant shall resubmit Tenant's Plans to Landlord for Landlord's approval.  If Landlord has "approved with conditions", Tenant shall either accept such conditions or resubmit Tenant's Plans with changes to correct the issues that are the basis for such conditions and in such event, such resubmission shall be treated in the same way as if Tenant's Plans had been initially disapproved by Landlord.  This procedure shall continue until Tenant's Plans are approved by Landlord and Tenant.  Landlord shall give Tenant approval or disapproval of Tenant's Plans within five (5) business days of the date Tenant submits or resubmits plans to Landlord.  Four (4) sets of Tenant's Plans as finally approved by Landlord and Tenant shall be signed and dated by Landlord and Tenant as ready for construction.  Tenant's Work performed pursuant to this Exhibit C shall be deemed permanent fixtures and shall become the property of Landlord upon completion of same by Landlord.

2.    Building Standard Plans.  Tenant has access to the Building standard plans and specifications for the Premises regarding, among other things, the location, type and layout of the electrical, plumbing, structural and mechanical systems, equipment and facilities serving the Premises, all of which shall be, or have heretofore been, installed by Landlord.  Tenant's Plans shall be designed to and shall be consistent extensions of the aforesaid Building standard plans.

3.    Review of Tenant's Plans.  The review and approval of Tenant's Plans by Landlord are solely for purposes of determining, in Landlord's sole opinion, whether or not Tenant's Plans are compatible with the function, design, capacity and layout of the mechanical, structural, electrical and plumbing systems, facilities and equipment located in the Building.  Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or to any other person for the performance, design or quality of Tenant's Work, for its failure to comply with applicable Legal Requirements or for the utility or functional aspects of Tenant's Work.

4.    Performance of Tenant's Work.

(a)    After approval of Tenant's Plans, Landlord shall obtain bids from outside contractors approved by Landlord and Tenant to perform Tenant's Work.  Landlord agrees to use the contractor providing 

the lowest bid (any such contractor selected to be "Contractor" hereunder), and such bid price plus Landlord's direct contractor costs(s) shall for purposes of this Lease be the "Cost of Tenant's Work".

(b)    If Landlord shall be delayed in completing Landlord's construction as a result of:

		
	(i)
	Tenant's request for materials or finishes other than Landlord's standard; or

(ii)    Tenant's changes in the approved plans; or

(iii)Tenant's failure to approve the plans and specifications or the estimate of construction costs in a timely manner pursuant to the provisions herein; or

		
	(iv)
	The performance of work by a person, firm or corporation employed by Tenant and delays in the completion of said work by said person, firm or corporation, 

then Tenant shall pay to Landlord any additional cost to Landlord in completing Landlord's construction resulting from any of the foregoing failures, acts or omissions of Tenant.  All such delays in this Section shall be a Tenant delay and shall not cause any extension or delay of the Commencement Date.

(c)    Promptly after approval of Tenant's Plans and the "Cost of Tenant's Work" (as hereinafter defined) by Landlord and Tenant, and provided Tenant has paid Landlord the "Cost Differential" (as hereinafter defined), if any, Landlord shall cause construction of Tenant's Work to be commenced.  Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to cause Tenant's Work to be completed substantially in accordance with Tenant's Plans in an expeditious manner after commencement thereof, subject, however, to an extension of said time equal to the period of time that the performance of Landlord's obligations is prevented, delayed, retarded or hindered by acts of God, weather or unusual severity, fire, earthquake, flood, explosion, action of the elements, malicious mischief, inability to procure or general shortage of labor, services material, equipment, facilities, or supplies in the open market, failure of transportation, strikes, lockouts, actions of labor unions, condemnation, public requisition, laws, orders of government or civil or defense authorities, or any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, not within the reasonable control of Landlord ("Unavoidable Delays").  In any Unavoidable Delays during the course of performing Tenant's Work, the number of days set forth above in this Paragraph shall be increased each time by a number of days equal to the number of days of each such delay.

(d)    Tenant hereby appoints Lance Croft ("____") as the construction manager, and the authorized representative of Tenant for purposes of dealing with Landlord with respect to all matters involving, directly or indirectly, Tenant's Plans and Tenant's Work including without limitation, change orders to Tenant's Plans (the "Designated Representative"). Tenant hereby warrants and represents to Landlord that the Designated Representative has the requisite power and authority to deal with Landlord in the manner contemplated herein and that Tenant shall be bound by the acts and omissions of the Designated Representative.  Lance shall be responsible for directing Tenant's Work and for interfacing with Contractor on a day-to-day basis.  

(e)    Subject to the provisions set forth in this Exhibit C and Landlord's receipt of a building permit, Landlord shall commence construction of Tenant's Work within ten (10) days after final approval by Landlord of Tenant's Plans and approval by Landlord of the cost to complete Tenant's Work (the "Cost of Tenant's Work").  

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(f)    The Allowance is provided to help Tenant pay for Tenant's Work.  Landlord shall disburse the Allowance in monthly progress payment installments, provided Tenant has submitted invoices, certificates of insurance, a Tenant's affidavit, partial or final lien waivers (as appropriate) and affidavits of payment by Contractor and all subcontractors, sub-subcontractors and material suppliers, and such other evidence as Landlord reasonably requires to evidence that the cost of the tenant improvements or other costs has been paid, or is being paid with such draw, and that no mechanic's or other liens have been or may be filed against the Building or Premises arising out of the design or performance of Tenant's Work.  Funding of portions of the Allowance shall also be subject to Landlord retaining amounts held under such contracts, with ten percent (10%) being retained under the contract of Contractor, and five percent (5%) of the entire amount of the Allowance being retained until completion of Tenant's Work in accordance with this Exhibit, and also subject to Landlord's reasonable assurances that all subcontractors, material suppliers and other such vendors have been and are being paid on a timely basis.  Invoices related to draws of the Allowance may only be submitted once per month, and proper, conforming requests submitted by the 20th day of any month shall be paid on or about the 15th day of the next month.

5.    Tenant's Inspection of Premises.

(a)    Within five (5) days after the date of notice of substantial completion referred to in this Exhibit C, the Designated Representative and Landlord shall jointly inspect the Premises for purposes of determining whether or not any unfinished work which may be required to be performed pursuant to the Tenants' Plans ("Punchlist Items") remains incomplete. Landlord shall be responsible for causing the Punchlist Items to be completed as expeditiously as reasonably practicable.  Substantial completion of the Premises shall be deemed to have occurred so long as any Punchlist item does not reasonably prevent Tenant from beneficially occupying substantially all of the Premises and using the Premises for the purposes intended.

(b)    The Designated Representative may visit the Premises and inspect same and may consult with Landlord and its supervisors, architects, engineers, and agents; provided, however, that the Designated Representative shall comply with all applicable legal requirements and the requirements of all insurance policies carried by Landlord with respect to the Premises which may prohibit, limit or condition access to the Premises during the period of such construction. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any deviations from Tenant's Plans in the construction of the Premises of which Tenant has knowledge.  

6.    Cost Differential.  For purposes of this Exhibit C, the term "Cost Differential" shall mean the remainder, if any, obtained by subtracting the Tenant's Allowance from the Cost of Tenant's Work. Tenant shall pay the Cost Differential to Landlord prior to Landlord commencing Tenant's Work.  The Cost Differential be due and owing to Landlord as Additional Rent.  If there are any cost savings after deducting the Cost of Tenant's Work from Tenant's Allowance, there will be no credit to the Rent or any other sum due from Tenant under the Lease.

7.    Change Orders.  After commencement of the Tenant's Work by Landlord, but before commencement of any changes to Tenant's Plans, such changes to Tenant's Plans and the cost thereof (either deductive or additional) shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by both Landlord and Tenant and the cost of Tenant's Work shall be adjusted accordingly.  No changes to Tenant's Work will be performed without written approval from Landlord and Tenant.  Tenant shall comply with all of Landlord's requirements (as to submittals, details, costs figures, cooperation, and any other item and procedure) as to each such request for a change to Tenant's Plans.  If any change results in an increase in the cost of Tenant's Work, an amount of money equal to such increase shall be paid to Landlord simultaneously with the approval of such change by Landlord and Tenant or the payment thereof shall otherwise be secured in a manner acceptable to Landlord.  If, in Landlord's opinion, any change will prevent Landlord from timely completing Tenant's Work, then such 

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number of days shall be increased by a number of days which shall be sufficient, in Landlord's reasonable estimation, to allow completion of Tenant's Work and such change.

    

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EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of April 23,2012 by and between FIRST NORTHERN BANK OF DIXON, a California banking corporation (the “Bank”), and Louise A. Walker (the “Executive”).

RECITAL:

The parties desire to set forth the terms of Executive’s employment with the Bank.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Employment.  The Bank hereby employs Executive and Executive hereby accepts employment during the Term of Employment upon the terms and conditions herein set forth.

2.   Term of Employment.  The Bank agrees to continue Executive’s employment, and Executive agrees to remain in employment with the Bank, from April 23,  2012 (the “Commencement Date”) until the earliest of (i) December 31, 2012  or (ii) the date on which Executive’s employment  with the Bank terminates pursuant to Section 7(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), as applicable (the “Term of Employment”), provided that the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Term of Employment shall automatically extend for consecutive  one year periods, on and after December 31, 2012, unless either Executive or the Bank notifies the other in writing at least  sixty days  before the end of the then current term that, for any reason, the Executive or the Bank has elected not to extend the term.

3.   Duties.  Executive is employed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank and, under the direction of the  Board of Directors, shall perform and discharge well and faithfully the duties that may be assigned from time to time by  the Board of Directors in connection with the conduct of the Bank’s business.

4.   Extent of Services.  Executive shall devote Executive’s entire business time, attention, and energies to the business of the Bank during the term of Executive’s employment with the Bank.  The foregoing however, shall not preclude Executive from engaging in appropriate civic, charitable, or religious activities or from devoting a reasonable amount of time to private investments or from serving on boards of directors of other entities, as long as such activities and services do not interfere or conflict with responsibilities to the Bank.

5.   Compensation.

(a)   Salary.  During the Term of Employment, the Bank shall pay Executive a base salary at the annual rate of  $234,600.00  payable in accordance with the standard payroll procedures of the Bank but not less than one time monthly.  Executive’s base salary shall be adjusted annually effective on January 1 of each year to reflect such changes as the Board of Directors  of the Bank determines appropriate, based on Executive’s performance for the most recent performance period.

(b)   Incentive Programs.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in any annual and long-term incentive programs adopted by the Bank and which cover employees in positions comparable to that of Executive.

  

  

  

(c)   Expenses.  Executive shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement of all reasonable business expenses incurred in the performance of Executive’s duties during the Term of Employment, subject to the presentment of appropriate vouchers and receipts in accordance with the Bank’s policies.

6.   Employee Benefits.  During the Term of Employment, Executive shall be entitled to participate in employee benefit plans or programs of the Bank, if any, to the extent that the Executive’s position, tenure, salary, age, health, and other qualifications make Executive eligible to participate, subject to the rules and regulations applicable thereto.

7.   Termination.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2 hereof, the Term of Employment and Executive’s employment hereunder may be terminated without any breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:

(a)   Death.  The Term of Employment shall terminate upon Executive’s death.

(b)   Disability.  The Term of Employment shall terminate three (3) months after the Bank gives Executive written notice that it intends to terminate executive’s employment on account of Disability or on such later date as the Bank specifies in such notice.  If Executive resumes the performance of substantially all duties under this Agreement before the termination becomes effective, the notice of intent to terminate shall be deemed to have been revoked.

(c)   Voluntary Termination.  Executive may terminate employment with the Bank at any time by giving the Bank three (3) months’ written notice thereof.  The Term of Employment shall end on the earlier of the last day of the notice period or the last day on which Executive performs services for the Bank.

(d)   Termination for Good Reason.  Executive may terminate employment with the Bank for Good Reason by giving the Bank thirty (30) days’ notice of its alleged breach, including the basis upon which Executive believes the alleged breach constitutes Good Reason and a statement of the Executive’s intent to terminate employment on such basis.  If the Bank cures its breach within the thirty (30) day period following receipt of such notice, Executive shall either rescind Executive’s notice of intent to terminate and continue employment, or terminate employment under Section 8 (c) hereof in which case the Executive’s notice of breach hereunder shall be deemed to satisfy the notice requirement provided for under Section 8 (c) hereof.  If the Bank fails to cure its breach within the thirty (30) day period following receipt of such notice or Executive decides to terminate employment as provided in the final clause of Section 8 (c) hereof, the Term of Employment shall end on the last day of the 30-day period following receipt of such notice.

(e)   Involuntary Termination.  Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive’s employment is at will.  The Bank reserves the right to terminate Executive’s employment at any time whatsoever with or without cause by giving thirty (30) days’ written notice to Executive thereof.  The Term of Employment shall terminate on the last day of the notice period, but the Bank may require Executive to cease performing services at any time after such notice is given.

(f)   Involuntary Termination for Cause.  The Bank reserves the right to terminate Executive’s employment for Cause.  The Bank shall give Executive written notice of the termination and the reasons therefore.  The Term of Employment shall terminate immediately upon receipt of the notice.

  

  

  

8.   Benefits on Termination of Employment.  If Executive’s employment is terminated during the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive payments and benefits as follows:

(a)   Death; Disability; Voluntary Termination.

(i)   If employment is terminated under Section 7(a), (b), (c), or (f) hereof, Executive shall receive:

(1)   base salary through the date the Term of Employment ends,

(2)   any incentive compensation earned but not yet paid (no incentive compensation will be payable on voluntary termination).

(3)   whatever rights may be specified in Stock Option Agreements with the Executive executed pursuant to the First Northern Community Bancorp Stock Option Plan,

(4)   whatever rights may be specified in Salary Continuation Agreement with the Executive executed pursuant to the First Northern Bank of Dixon Salary Continuation Agreement/Split Dollar Agreements, and

(5)  reimbursement of expenses incurred under Section 5(c) hereof but not yet reimbursed.

(ii)   Except as provided in this Section 8(a) or required by law, all of Executive’s employee benefits and compensation shall cease on the last day on which the Executive performs services as an employee of the Bank.

(b)   Change of Control.

(i)   If, within two years following a Change of Control, Executive’s employment is terminated under the provisions of Section 7(d) or (e) hereof or as a result of the Bank’s election not to extend this Agreement and the Term of Employment pursuant to Section 2 hereof, Executive shall receive:

(1)   250% of the sum of (i) Executive’s annual base salary under Section 5(a) hereof as in effect on the date the Term of Employment ends and (ii) the average of the annual bonuses awarded to Executive by the Bank for the most recent three consecutive years prior to the date the Term of Employment ends,

(2)   any incentive compensation earned but not yet paid, and

(3)   any expenses incurred under Section 5(c) hereof but not yet reimbursed.

(4)   outplacement assistance.

(ii)      The payment to which Executive is entitled pursuant to Section 8(b)(i)(1) shall be paid in a single installment within forty-five (45) days of termination with no percent value or other discount.

(iii)                 Upon Termination of Employment within two years following a Change of Control, Executive (and, where applicable, Executive’s dependents) shall be entitled to continuation coverage (as provided in the plans in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and California's Cal-COBRA provisions) under the group insurance plans maintained by the Bank, including life, disability and health insurance programs, for up to thirty-six (36) months, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in such plans.  For a period up to the first twenty-four (24) months of continuation coverage, the Bank shall pay the same portion of group insurance premiums for the Executive’s continued coverage as is paid for other executives who are current employees.  If the Executive becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, the Bank shall no longer be responsible for the cost of continuation coverage.  Beginning with the twenty-fifth (25th) month of continuation coverage, coverage may be continued at the Executive's own expense.

  

  

  

(iv)                 Delayed Payments to Specified Employees.  If the Executive is a Specified Employee (as defined in section 10(f)) as of the date of Termination of Employment, benefit payments under this subsection shall be delayed and shall not begin prior to the date that is six months after Termination of Employment (or, if earlier than the end of the six-month period, the date of death of the Executive).  Payments to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled during the first six months following Termination of Employment, but for this provision, shall be accumulated and paid on the first day of the seventh month following Termination of Employment.

(v)   Except as provided in this Section 8(b) or required by law, all of Executive’s employee benefits and compensation shall cease on the last day on which she performs services as an employee of the Bank.

(vi)   Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit contemplated by this Section 8(b) (whether by seeking new employment or otherwise) and no such payment or benefit shall be reduced by earnings that Executive may receive from any other source.

(vii)   In the event of a Change in Control of the Bank during the period Executive remains in Service, all shares of restricted stock and stock options which are unvested as of the effective date of such Change in Control shall immediately become vested.  For the purposes hereof, a “Change in Control” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b) of the First Northern Community Bancorp 2006 Stock Option Plan.

(viii)   If employment is terminated due to a Change in Control of the Bank the Executive shall receive whatever rights may be specified pursuant to the First Northern Bank of Dixon Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan.

(c)   Involuntary Termination; Termination for Good Reason.

(i)   If Executive’s employment is terminated under the provisions of Section 7(d) or (e) hereof and such termination is not within two years following a Change of Control, Executive shall receive:

	
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 150% of the sum of (i) Executive’s annual base salary under Section 5(a) as in effect on the date the Term of Employment ends; and (ii) the average of the annual bonuses awarded to the Executive by the Bank for the three most recent consecutive years prior to the date the Term of Employment ends.  The payment shall be made by the Bank in a single installment within forty-five (45) days of termination with no percent value or other discount.

(2)   any incentive compensation earned but not yet paid,

  

  

  

(3)   whatever rights may be specified in Stock Option Agreements with the Executive  executed pursuant to the First Northern Community Bancorp Stock Option Plan.  It being understood that the definition of Change of Control set forth in such Stock Option Agreement may differ from that set forth herein,

(4)   whatever rights may be specified in Salary Continuation Agreement with the Executive executed pursuant to the First Northern Bank of Dixon Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, and

(5)   reimbursement of expenses incurred under Section 5(c) hereof but not yet reimbursed.

(ii)      Upon Termination of Employment under Section 7(d) or (e), Executive (and, where applicable, Executive’s dependents) shall be entitled to continuation coverage (as provided in the plans in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 and California's Cal-COBRA provisions) under the group insurance plans maintained by the Bank, including life, disability and health insurance programs, for up to thirty-six (36) months, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in such plans.  During the first eighteen (18) months of continuation coverage, the Bank shall pay the same portion of group insurance premiums for the Executive’s continued coverage as is paid for other executives who are current employees.  If the Executive becomes eligible for comparable group insurance coverage in connection with new employment, the Bank shall no longer be responsible for the cost of continuation coverage.  Beginning with the nineteenth (19th) month of continuation coverage, coverage may be continued at the Executive's own expense.

(iii)   Except as provided in this Section 8(c) or required by law, all of Executive’s employee benefits and compensation shall cease on the last day on which Executive performs services as an employee of the Bank.

(iv)   Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit contemplated by this Section 8(c) (whether by seeking new employment or otherwise) and no such payment or benefit shall be reduced by earnings that Executive may receive from any other source.

(v)      Delayed Payments to Specified Employees.  If the Executive is a Specified Employee (as defined in section 10(f)) as of the date of Termination of Employment, benefit payments under this section shall be delayed and shall not begin prior to the date that is six months after Termination of Employment (or, if earlier than the end of the six-month period, the date of death of the Executive).  Payments to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled during the first six months following Termination of Employment, but for this provision, shall be accumulated and paid on the first day of the seventh month following Termination of Employment.

 

9.   Excess Parachute Payments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Bank or otherwise to or for the benefit of the Executive would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Code Section 4999 or any interest or penalties are incurred by the Executive with respect to such excise tax (collectively referred to as the “Excise Tax”), then no additional amounts shall be payable by the Bank to the Executive (i.e., no “Gross-Up Payment” shall be made) and the Executive shall be responsible for the Excise Tax.

  

  

  

 

(a)  If Excise Tax is imposed as described above and the Excise Tax can be avoided or eliminated by reducing any amounts payable to the Executive under this Agreement by 20% or less, then the amounts payable to the Executive shall be reduced by the amount necessary to avoid or eliminate the Excise Tax.

10.  Definition of Terms.  The following terms used in this Agreement when capitalized have the following meanings:

(a)   “Board of Directors”  means the Bank’s board of directors.

(b)   “Cause”  means that Executive has:

(i)   willfully breached or habitually neglected or breached the duties which the Executive was required to perform under the terms of this Agreement or the policies of the Bank or

(ii)   committed act(s) of dishonesty, theft, embezzlement, fraud, misrepresentation, or other act(s) of moral turpitude against the Bank, its subsidiaries or affiliates, its shareholders, or its employees or which adversely impact the interest of the Bank.

	
  

	
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"Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to the Bank or its parent holding Company, First Northern Community Bancorp (“Bancorp”):

	
  

	
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Merger: A merger into or consolidation with another corporation, or merger of another corporation into Bank or Bancorp, and as a result less than 50% of the combined voting power of the resulting corporation immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of Bank or Bancorp immediately before the merger or consolidation;

	
  

	
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Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership:  One person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) ownership of stock possessing thirty percent (30%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of Bank or Bancorp (this constitutes acquisition of “Effective Control”).  No Change of Control shall occur if additional voting shares are acquired by a person or persons who possessed Effective Control prior to acquiring additional shares.  This subpart (b) shall not apply to beneficial ownership of voting shares held in a fiduciary capacity by an entity of which Bank or Bancorp directly or indirectly beneficially owns 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or voting shares held by an employee benefit plan maintained for the benefit of the Bank’s employees.

	
  

	
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Change in Board Composition:  A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Bank or Bancorp is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Bank or Bancorp before the date of the appointment or election.  This subparagraph shall only apply with respect to Bancorp if no other corporation is a majority shareholder of Bancorp.

 

 

  

  

  

A Change of Control shall only occur with respect to Bancorp if Bancorp (i) is a majority shareholder of the Bank; (ii) is a majority shareholder of any corporation in a chain of corporations in which each corporation is a majority shareholder of another corporation in the chain, ending in the Bank; or (iii) is otherwise a "Relevant Corporation" as that term is used and defined in Section 409A.  For purposes of this section, majority shareholder means a shareholder owning more than 50% of the total fair market value and total voting power of the Bank, Bancorp, or a corporation in the chain referenced above.  No Change of Control shall occur unless the event constitutes a "Change in the Ownership of a Corporation" or a "Change in the Effective Control of a Corporation" as defined under Section 409A.

(d)  “Disability”  means 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 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 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering Bank employees.

(e)   “Good Reason”  means any of (i) a material reduction in Executive’s compensation under Section 5 hereof or benefits under Section 7 hereof, (ii) a material reduction in the Executive’s title or responsibilities, (iii) a relocation of Executive’s principal office so that Executive’s one-way commute distance from Executive’s residence is increased by more than forty (40) miles or (iv) failure of the Bank’s successor to assume and perform this Agreement as contemplated by Section 14(a) hereof.

(f)  “Specified Employee” – If the Executive is a Key Employee (defined below) of the Bank or any entity that is aggregated with the Bank under Code section 414(b) or (c) as of December 31st of any year (the “Determination Date”), and the Bank (or any entity that is aggregated with the Bank under Code section 414(b) or (c)) has stock that is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, the Executive shall be treated as a Specified Employee during the 12-month period beginning on the April 1st following the Determination Date.  An Executive is a Key Employee as of a Determination Date if the Executive meets the requirements of Code section 416(i)(1)(A)(i), (ii), or (iii) (applied in accordance with the regulations thereunder and disregarding section 416(i)(5)) at any time during the twelve months preceding the Determination Date.

(g)  "Termination of Employment" means that the Executive shall have ceased to be employed by the Bank for any reason whatsoever and that the Executive actually separates from service with the Bank and does not continue in his or her prior capacity.  Termination of employment does not include the Executive’s military leave, sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence (such as temporary employment with the government) if the period of leave does not exceed six months, or if longer, so long as the Executive’s right to reemployment with the Bank is provided either in contract or statute.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the terms "termination of employment," "terminates employment" and "employment termination" shall be interpreted consistently with Section 409A.

11.   Locations of Performance.  Executive’s services shall be performed primarily within the counties in California in which the Bank has located its headquarters, branch offices or other facilities .  The parties acknowledge, however, that Executive may be required to travel in connection with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.

  

  

  

12.   Proprietary Information.

(a)   Executive agrees to comply fully with the Bank’s policies relating to non-disclosure of the Bank’s trade secrets and proprietary information and processes, including information regarding the Bank’s customers and prospective customers.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive will not, during the term of Executive’s employment by the Bank, disclose any such secrets, information, or processes to any person, firm, corporation, association, or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever, nor shall Executive make use of any such property for Executive’s own purposes or for the benefit of any person, firm, corporation, or other entity (except the Bank) under any circumstances during or after the term of Executive’s employment, provided that after the term of Executive’s employment, this provision shall not apply to secrets, information, and processes that are then in the public domain (provided that Executive was not responsible, directly or indirectly, for such secrets, information, or processes entering the public domain without the Bank’s consent).

(b)   Executive hereby sells, transfers, and assigns to the Bank all of the entire right, title, and interest of Executive in and to all inventions, ideas, disclosures, and improvements, whether patented or unpatented, and copyrightable material, to the extent made or conceived by Executive, solely or jointly, during the term of this Agreement, except to the extent prohibited by Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Executive shall communicate promptly and disclose to the Bank, in such form as the Bank requests, all information, details, and data pertaining to the aforementioned inventions, ideas, disclosures, and improvements; and, whether during the term hereof or thereafter, Executive shall execute and deliver to the Bank such formal transfers and assignments and such other papers and documents as may be required of Executive to permit the Bank to file and prosecute any patent applications relating to such inventions, ideas, disclosures, and improvements and, as to copyrightable material, to obtain copyright thereon.

(c)   Trade secrets, proprietary information, and processes shall not be deemed to include information which is:

(i)   known to Executive at the time of the disclosure;

(ii)   publicly known (or becomes publicly known) without the fault or negligence of Executive;

(iii)   received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement;

(iv)   approved for release by written authorization of the Bank; or

(v)   required to be disclosed by law; provided, however, that in the event of a proposed disclosure pursuant to this subsection 12(c)(v), the recipient shall give the Bank prior written notice before such disclosure is made.

(d)   Executive agrees that in the event that Executive’s employment terminates for any reason, Executive shall promptly deliver to the Bank all property belonging to the Bank, including all documents and materials of any nature pertaining to Executive’s employment with the Bank.

  

  

  

13.   Employment Taxes.  All payments made pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to withholding of applicable taxes.

14.   Successors.

(a)   Bank’s Successors.  The Bank shall require any successor to all or substantially all of the Bank’s business and/or assets and liabilities (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or otherwise) to assume and expressly agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Bank would be required to perform if there were no succession.  The Bank’s failure to obtain an assumption agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Executive by the effective date of such succession shall constitute a breach of the Bank’s obligations to Executive under this Agreement as of the effective date of such succession and shall entitle Executive to all of the payments and other benefits described in Section 8(b) hereof.

(b)   Executive’s Successors.  This Agreement and all rights of the Executive hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, Executive’s personal or legal representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees, it being agreed by Executive that Executive cannot assign or make subject to an option any of Executive’s rights, including rights to payments and benefits, under this Agreement

15.   Notices.  Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing and sent by registered mail to Executive at Executive’s residence maintained on the Bank’s records, or to the Bank at its executive offices, or such other addresses as either party shall notify the other in accordance with the above procedure.

16.   Force Majeure.  Neither party shall be liable to the other for any delay or failure to perform hereunder, which delay or failure is due to causes beyond the control of said party, including, but not limited to:  acts of God; acts of the public enemy; acts of the United States of America, or any State, territory, or political subdivision thereto or of the District of Columbia; fires; floods; epidemics; quarantine restrictions; strikes; or freight embargoes.  Notwithstanding, the foregoing provisions of this Section 16, in every case the delay or failure to perform must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the party claiming excusable delay.

17.   Integration.  This Agreement and any attachments, schedules, and exhibits hereto represent the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral regarding Executive’s employment at the Bank and all rights, privileges and benefits related thereto.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Executive acknowledges and agrees that effective on the Commencement Date, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will supplant any different terms and conditions that previously existed or governed Executive’s employment with the Bank.  No waiver, alteration, or modification of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of the parties hereto.

18.   Waiver.  Failure or delay on the part of either party hereto to enforce any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver thereof.  Additionally, a waiver by either party of a breach of any promise hereof by the other party shall not operate as or be construed to constitute a waiver of any subsequent waiver by such other party.

  

  

  

19.   Savings Clause.  If any term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term, covenant, or condition to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

20.   Authority to Contract.  The Bank warrants and represents that it has full authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and that this Agreement is not in conflict with any other agreement to which the Bank is a party or by which it may be bound.  The Bank further warrants and represents that the individuals executing this Agreement on behalf of the Bank have the full power and authority to bind the Bank to the terms hereof and have been authorized to do so in accordance with the Bank’s corporate organization.

21.   Dispute Resolution.

(a)   Any controversy or claim between Bank and Executive arising from or relating to this Agreement or any agreement or instrument delivered under or in connection with this Agreement, including any alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, shall, at the option of Executive or Bank, be submitted to arbitration, using either the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”)  in accordance with the rules of either JAMS or AAA (at the option of the party initiating the arbitration) and Title 9 of the U.S. Code.  All statutes of limitations or any waivers contained herein which would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this Section 21(a).  The parties agree that related arbitration proceedings may be consolidated.  The arbitrator shall prepare written reasons for the award.  Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

(b)   No provision of, or the exercise of any rights under, Section 21(a) hereof shall limit the right of any party to exercise self help remedies or to obtain provisional or ancillary remedies, such as injunctive relief from a court having jurisdiction before, during or after the pendency of any arbitration.  The institution and maintenance of an action for judicial relief or pursuit of provisional or ancillary remedies or exercise of self help remedies shall not constitute a waiver of the right of any party, including the plaintiff, to submit the controversy or claim to arbitration.

(c)   If any arbitration, legal action or other proceeding is brought for the enforcement of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument delivered under or in connection with this Agreement, or because of an alleged dispute, breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of the provisions of this Agreement, the successful or prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs incurred in that action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief to which it or they may be entitled.

22.   Remedies.  In the event of a breach by Executive of Sections 10 or 12 of this Agreement,  in addition to other remedies provided by applicable law, the Bank will be entitled to issuance of a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction enforcing its rights under such Sections.

23.   Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

  

  

  

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

25.   Advice of Counsel.  Before signing this Agreement, Executive either (i) consulted with and obtained advice from Executive’s independent legal counsel in respect to the legal nature and operation of this Agreement, including its impact on executive’s rights, privileges and obligations, or (ii) freely and voluntarily decided not to have the benefit of such consultation and advice with legal counsel.

26.  Prohibition Against Changes to Time and Form of Payment.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the payment date(s) and form(s) of payment for benefits payable at a specific time, upon the occurrence of a specified event, or in a specified form may not be changed unless such change is permitted under this Agreement, Section 409A, and other applicable law.

27.  Unfunded Arrangement. The Executive and his beneficiary(ies) are general unsecured creditors of the Bank for the payment of deferred compensation benefits under this Agreement. The benefits represent a promise to pay by the Bank.  The rights to these benefits are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment, or garnishment by creditors.

The deferred compensation benefits provided under this Agreement are intended to constitute an unfunded arrangement maintained by the Bank primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees, as described in sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).  This Agreement shall at all times be construed and interpreted consistently with ERISA to be such an arrangement and consistently with the requirements of Section 409A, as amended from time to time.

28. Non-Solicitation.  Following termination of this Agreement and the Executive’s employment and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, the Executive shall not solicit, encourage or assist, directly, indirectly or in any other manner whatsoever, (i) any employees of the Bank or First Northern Community Bancorp, or their affiliates and subsidiaries such employment within a twelve (12) month period prior to the Executive’s termination of employment with the Bank or First Northern Community Bancorp to resign or to apply for or accept employment with any other competitive banking or financial services businesses within the counties in California in which the Bank has located its headquarters, branch offices or other facilities; or (ii) any customer, person or entity that has a business relationship with the Bank, or during the twelve (12) month period prior to the Executive’s termination of employment was engaged in a business relationship with the Bank, to terminate such business relationship and engage in a business relationship with any other competitive banking or financial services business within the counties in California in which the Bank has located its headquarters, branch offices or other facilities. Failure to comply with the foregoing provisions shall void this agreement, resulting in the forfeiture of severance payments and benefits coverage.

29.  Delay or Forfeiture of Benefits Payable Following Regulatory Action.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any Participation Agreement to the contrary, the payment of any Executive Benefit shall be delayed or the Executive Benefit shall be forfeited on or after the occurrence of or as a result of any of the following events:

 

(a).      Temporary Suspension or Prohibition.  If a Participant is suspended and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or (g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”), 12 U.S.C.  § 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1), no Executive Benefit shall be paid to that Participant.  If the charges in the notice are dismissed, any Executive Benefit that would have been payable during the suspension or temporary prohibition shall be paid as soon as reasonably practicable, in accordance with the Plan.

 

  

  

  

(b).      Permanent Suspension or Prohibition.  If a Participant is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4) or (g)(1) of the FDIA, 12 U.S.C. § 1818(e)(4) and (g)(1), the Executive Benefit payable to the Participant (or which may become payable to the Participant in the future) and all rights under the Plan shall be immediately forfeited and the Participant shall not be entitled to the Executive Benefit.

	
 

(c).      Default.  If the Bank is in default (as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the FDIA), the Executive Benefit payable to all Participants (or which may become payable to Participants in the future) and all rights under the Plan shall be immediately forfeited and the Participants shall not be entitled to the Executive Benefit.  In this event, the Plan shall terminate as of the date of default.

	
 

(d).      Termination by Regulators. The Executive Benefit payable to all Participants (or which may become payable to Participants in the future) and all rights under the Plan shall be forfeited, except to the extent determined that continuation of this Plan is necessary for the continued operation of the Bank: (i) at the time the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of the Bank under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the FDIA; or (ii) by the FDIC, at the time it approves a supervisory merger to resolve problems related to the operation of the Bank.

	
 

In addition, the payment of any and all Executive Benefits under this Plan shall be subject to and conditioned upon compliance with 12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k) and any regulations promulgated thereunder, and any Executive Benefits and rights under the Plan shall be forfeited to the extent barred or prohibited by an action or order issued by the California Department of Financial Institutions, the FDIC, or any government agency which has jurisdiction over the Bank.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the day herein first above written.

FIRST NORTHERN BANK OF DIXON

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Chairman of Board

EXECUTIVE

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Louise A. Walker,

President & Chief Executive Officer

  

  

  

Exhibit A  -  California Labor Code Section 2870

EXHIBIT A

CALIFORNIA LABOR CODE SECTION 2870

Section 2870.  Application of provision providing that employee shall assign or offer to assign rights in invention to employer.

(a)       Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either;

(i)       Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer.

(ii)       Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

(b)       To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (a), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.

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