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Agreement for Severance Benefits between Thomas Nations and Placer Sierra Bank

 Exhibit 10.3 
 AGREEMENT FOR SEVERANCE BENEFITS 
 This Agreement For Severance Benefits (the “Agreement”)
is made and entered into by and between Placer Sierra Bank, a California banking association (“Bank”) and Thomas D. Nations (“Employee”) (collectively sometimes referred to as the “Parties”). 
 WHEREAS, effective June 1, 2006 the Employee will be employed by Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, and 
 WHEREAS, effective June 1, 2006 the Bank desires to provide the following severance benefits to Employee in the event Employee’s employment
with the Bank is hereafter terminated by Bank without Just Cause, or by Employee for Good Reason (as defined herein) of Bank. 
 1.
Definitions 
 Whenever used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1,
certain other capitalized terms being defined elsewhere in this Agreement: 
 (a) “Bank” means Placer Sierra Bank, a California
corporation, and any successor or assignee. 
 (b) “Base Salary” means the monthly salary regularly received by Employee at the
time of termination, not including bonuses, commissions, incentive payments, stock options, expense reimbursements or benefits. 
 (c)
“Disability” means an illness or other physical or mental disability which substantially impairs Employee’s ability to perform the essential functions of Employee’s position for a period of at least one hundred eighty
(180) days in any two hundred seventy (270)) day period, notwithstanding reasonable accommodation by the Bank to Employee’s known physical or mental disability, solely in accordance with, and to the extent required by, the Americans
with Disabilities Act, 29 U.S.C. Sections 12101-213, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (California Government Code Sections 12900-12996, or any other state or local law governing the employment of disabled persons (provided such
accommodation would not impose an undue hardship on the operation of the Bank’s business or a direct threat to Employee or others), and, as a result of such Disability, Employee has not returned to his or her full-time regular employment prior
to termination. 
 (d) “Employee” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement. 
 (e) “Good Reason” means, without Employee’s express written consent, any of the following events, provided that Employee gives the Bank at
least thirty (30) days prior written notice of Employee’s termination with the Bank: 
  

	 	(i)	a reduction by the Employer in the Base Salary as in effect immediately before such reduction; 

  

	 	(ii)	A material and adverse change in Employee’s titles, duties or offices with the Bank which is not cured by Bank within ten (10) business days after Employee delivers
written notice to Bank of any such alleged material adverse change. 

  

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 An isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by the Bank within ten
(10) days after receipt of notice thereof given by Employee shall not constitute Good Reason. Employee’s continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any event or condition constituting Good
Reason. 
 (f) “Just Cause” means: 
  

	 	(i)	the willful and continued failure by Employee to perform substantially Employee’s duties with the Bank (other than any such failure resulting from Employee’s incapacity
due to physical or mental illness or any such failure subsequent to the delivery to Employee of a notice of the Bank’s intent to terminate Employee’s employment without Just Cause or subsequent to Employee’s delivery to the Bank of a
notice of Employee’s intent to terminate employment for Good Reason), and such willful and continued failure continues after a demand for substantial performance is delivered to Employee by the Bank which specifically identifies the manner in
which Employee has not substantially performed Employee’s duties; 

  

	 	(ii)	the willful engaging by Employee in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the business or reputation of the Bank or its Subsidiaries.

 (g) For purposes of determining whether “Just Cause” exists, no act or failure to act on Employee’s part
shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by Employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Bank and its Subsidiaries. Any act,
or failure to act, based upon authority given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board, based upon the advice of counsel for the Bank or upon the instructions to Employee by a more senior officer of the Bank shall be conclusively presumed
to be done, or omitted to be done, by Employee in good faith and in the best interests of the Bank. The Bank must notify Employee of any event constituting Just Cause within ninety (90) days following the Bank’s knowledge of its existence
or such event shall not constitute Just Cause under this Agreement. 
 (h) “Release” means the Separation and General Release
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. 
 (i) “Severance Payment” means the payment of severance
compensation as provided in Sections 3 and 4 herein. 
 2. Right to Severance Payment; Release 
 Conditioned on the execution and delivery by Employee (or Employee’s beneficiary or personal representative, if applicable) of the Release, Employee
shall be entitled to receive a Severance Payment from the Bank in the amount and manner provided in Sections 3 and 4 if Employee’s employment with the Bank terminates for any reason other than: 
  

	 	a.	Death, 

  

	 	b.	Disability, 

  

	 	c.	Termination by the Bank for Just Cause, 

  

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	 	d.	Retirement in accordance with the normal retirement policy of the Bank, 

  

	 	e.	Voluntary termination by Employee for other than Good Reason, or 

  

	 	f.	The sale by the Bank of the Subsidiary which employed Employee before such sale, if Employee has been offered employment with the purchaser of such Subsidiary on substantially the
same terms and conditions under which such Employee worked for the Subsidiary before the sale. 

 3. Amount of Severance
Payment 
 If Employee becomes entitled to a Severance Payment under this Agreement, the amount of Employee’s Severance Payment shall
equal 12 months of Base Salary, plus any pro-rated bonus for a partial year of employment. 
 4. Payment of Severance Payment

 The Severance Payment to which Employee is entitled shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum on the first regular payroll date after the
later of (a) execution by Employee and delivery to Bank of the Release and (b) expiration of any applicable period for revocation provided in the Release. 
 5. Withholding of Taxes 
 The Bank may withhold from any amounts payable to Employee under this
Agreement all federal, state, city or other taxes required by applicable law to be withheld by the Bank. 
 6. Other Benefits

 Neither this Agreement nor the Severance Payment provided for hereunder shall reduce any amounts otherwise payable, or in any way
diminish Employee’s rights as an employee, whether existing now or hereafter, under any employee benefit, incentive, retirement, welfare, stock option, stock bonus or stock-based, or stock purchase plan, program, policy or arrangement or any
written employment agreement or other plan, program policy or arrangement not related to severance. 
 7. Employment Status

 This Agreement does not constitute a contract of employment or impose on Employee any obligation to remain in the employ of the Bank,
nor does it impose on the Bank any obligation to retain Employee in his or her present or any other position, nor does it change the status of Employee’s employment as an employee at will. Nothing in this Agreement shall in any way affect the
right of the Bank in its absolute discretion to change or reduce Employee’s compensation at any time, or to change at any time one or more benefit plans, dental plans, health care plans, savings plans, bonus plans, vacation pay plans,
disability plans, and the like. 
 8. Successor to the Bank 
 The Bank shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all
the business or assets of the Bank, expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Bank would be required to perform if no succession
or assignment had taken place. In such event, the term “Bank”, as used in this Agreement, shall mean (from and after, 

  

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but not before, the occurrence of such event) the Bank as hereinbefore defined and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which by reason hereof
becomes bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 
 9. Confidentiality 
  

	 	(a)	Nondisclosure of Confidential Material 

 In the performance
of Employee’s duties, Employee have previously had, and may in the future have, access to confidential records and information, including, but not limited to, development, marketing, purchasing, organizational, strategic, financial, managerial,
administrative, manufacturing, production, distribution and sales information, data, specifications and processes presently owned or at any time hereafter developed by the Bank or its agents or consultants or used presently or at any time hereafter
in the course of its business, that are not otherwise part of the public domain (collectively, the “Confidential Material”). All such Confidential Material is considered secret and has been and/or will be disclosed to Employee in
confidence. By Employee’s acceptance of the Severance Payment under this Agreement, Employee shall be deemed to have acknowledged that the Confidential Material constitutes propriety information of the Bank which draws independent economic
value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to the public or to other persons who could obtain economic value from its disclosure or use, and that the Bank has taken efforts reasonable under the circumstances, of which this
Section 6 is an example, to maintain its secrecy. Except in the performance of Employee’s duties to the Bank, Employee shall not, directly or indirectly for any reason whatsoever, copy, transmit, disclose or use any such Confidential
Material, and Employee will make all reasonable efforts to protect the confidential nature of Confidential Material. Nothing in this agreement shall prevent Employee from using or disclosing information that (i) has been publicly disclosed or
was within Employee’s possession prior to its being furnished to Employee by the Bank or becomes available to Employee on a non-confidential basis from a third party (in any of such cases, not due to a breach by Employee of Employee’s
obligations to the Bank or by breach of any other person of a confidential, fiduciary or confidential obligation, the breach of which Employee knows or reasonably should know), (ii) is required to be disclosed by Employee pursuant to applicable
law, and Employee provides notice to the Bank of such requirement as promptly as possible, or (iii) was independently acquired or developed by Employee without violating any of the obligations under this Agreement and without relying on
Confidential Material of the Bank. All records, files, drawings, documents, equipment and other tangible items, wherever located, relating in any way to the Confidential Material or otherwise to the Bank’s business, which Employee has prepared,
used or encountered or shall in the future prepare, use or encounter, shall be and remain the Bank’s sole and exclusive property and shall be included in the Confidential Material. Upon Employee’s termination of employment with the Bank,
or whenever requested by the Bank, Employee shall promptly deliver to the Bank any and all of the Confidential Material and copies thereof, not previously delivered to the Bank, that may be, or at any previous time has been, in Employee’s
possession or under Employee’s control. 
  

	 	(b)	Nonsolicitation of Employees 

 By Employee’s
acceptance of the Severance Payment under this Agreement, Employee agrees that, for a period of two (2) years following Employee’s termination of employment with the Bank, neither Employee nor any Person or entity in which Employee has an
interest shall solicit any person who was employed on the date of Employee’s termination of employment by the Bank, to leave the employ of the Bank. Nothing in this Section 6 (b) however, shall prohibit Employee or any Person or
entity in Employee which Employee has an interest from placing advertisements in periodicals of general circulation soliciting applications for employment, or from employing any person who answers any such advertisement. For purposes of this
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corporation whose stock is publicly traded merely because Employee is the owner of not more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding shares of any class
of stock of such corporation, provided Employee has no active participation in the business of such corporation (other than voting Employee’s stock) and Employee do not provide services to such corporation in any capacity (whether as an
employee, an independent contractor or consultant, a board member, or otherwise). 
  

	 	(c)	Equitable Relief 

 By Employee’s acceptance of the
Severance Payment under this Agreement, Employee shall be deemed to have acknowledged that violation of Sections 6 (a) or 6 (b) would cause the Bank irreparable damage for which the Bank cannot be reasonably compensated in damages in
an action at law, and that therefore in the event of any breach by Employee of Sections 6 (a) or 6 (b), the Bank shall be entitled to obtain from a court of competent jurisdiction for equitable relief by way of injunction or otherwise
(without being required to post a bond). This provision shall not, however, be construed as a waiver of any of the rights which the Bank may have for damages under this Agreement or otherwise, and, except as limited in Article VII, all of the
Bank’s rights and remedies shall be unrestricted. 
 10. Arbitration 
 Any controversy or claim between Employee and the Bank arising out of or relating to or concerning this Agreement (including the covenants contained in
Section 6) and any dispute regarding Employee’s employment or the termination of Employee’s employment or any dispute regarding the application, interpretation or validity of this Agreement (each, an “Employment Matter”)
will be finally settled by arbitration in a location determined by Employee (which location must be located within the County in which Employee primarily works or worked) and administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) in
accordance with the AAA National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes then in effect. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the rules of the American Arbitration Association, the provisions of this Agreement shall
be determinative. If the Parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator, they shall select a single arbitrator from a list of seven arbitrators designated by the office of the American Arbitration Association having responsibility for the location
selected by Employee, all of whom shall be retired judges who are actively involved in hearing private cases or members of the National Academy of Arbitrators, and who, in either event, are residents of such forum. If the Parties are unable to agree
upon an arbitrator from such list, they shall each strike names alternatively from the list, with the first to strike being determined by lot. After each Party has used three strikes, the remaining name on the list shall be the arbitrator. The
AAA’s Employment Arbitration Rules will be modified in the following ways: (i) each arbitrator will agree to treat as confidential evidence and other information presented to them, (ii) there will be no authority to amend or
modify the terms of this Agreement (iii) a decision must be rendered within ten business days of the Parties’ closing statements or submission of post-hearing briefs, and (iv) the arbitrator shall render a written arbitration
award that contains the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. Each Party shall have the right to conduct reasonable discovery, as determined by the arbitrator. The Parties shall share equally the costs of the arbitrator and
the arbitration forum unless a different fee payment arrangement is otherwise required by applicable law to preserve the enforceability of this arbitration provision; Bank will pay the costs of the arbitrator and the arbitration forum to the extent
required by applicable law to preserve the enforceability of this arbitration provision. The Parties shall each pay the fees of their own attorneys and the expenses of their own witnesses. Employee or the Bank may bring an action or special
proceeding in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Los Angeles County, California or such other jurisdiction as Employee may determine in Employee’s discretion to enforce any arbitration award under Article VII.

  

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 11. Miscellaneous 
  

	 	(a)	Applicable law 

 To the extent not preempted by the laws of
the United States, the laws of the State of California shall be the controlling law in all matters relating to this agreement, regardless of the choice-of-law rules of the State of California or any other jurisdiction. 
  

	 	(b)	Construction 

 No term or provision of this Agreement shall
be construed so as to require the commission of any act contrary to law, and wherever there is any conflict between any provisions of this Agreement and any present or future statute law, ordinance, or regulation, the latter shall prevail, but in
such event the affected provision of this Agreement shall be curtailed and limited only to the extent necessary to bring such provision with the requirements of the law. 
  

	 	(c)	Severability 

 This Agreement shall be interpreted in such
a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Agreement and this Agreement shall be
construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity
or subject, such provisions shall be construed by limiting and reducing it so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. 

 

	 	(d)	Headings 

 The Section headings in this Agreement are
inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way define, limit, or extend or interpret the scope of this Agreement or of any particular Section. 
  

	 	(e)	Assignability 

 Employee’s rights or interests under
this Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable (whether by pledge, grant of a security interest, or otherwise) by Employee, Employee’s beneficiaries or legal representatives, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

  

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	 	(f)	Notices 

 For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, telecopied, or sent by certified or overnight mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
respective addresses, or sent to the respective telecopier numbers, last given by each Party to the other, provided that all notices to the Bank shall be directed to the attention of the Board of Directors with a copy to the General Counsel. All
notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery thereof if personally delivered, upon return confirmation if telecopied, on the third business day after the mailing thereof, or on the date after sending by
overnight mail, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon actual receipt. No objection to the method of delivery may be made if the written notice or other communication is actually received. 
  

					
	“BANK”	 		 	“EMPLOYEE”
	PLACER SIERRA BANK	 		 	Tom Nations
			
	 /s/ Ronald W. Bachli
	 		 	 /s/ Thomas D. Nations

	 By:      Ronald W. Bachli
	 		 	
	 Title:   Chief Executive Officer
	 		 	
	 Date:   May 23, 2006
	 		 	 May 23, 2006

  

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 Exhibit A 
 Separation and General Release Agreement 
 In connection with the termination of your employment by
Placer Sierra Bank (the “Bank”), effective                     , 200__, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement for Severance Benefits between you and Bank dated                     , 200__, (the “Agreement”), the Bank agrees to
provide you, contingent upon your execution of this Separation and General Release Agreement (“Release”), with the following severance payment and benefits: 
 A single lump severance payment (including prorated incentive bonus, if applicable) in the amount of $             (less payroll taxes and withholding
required by any federal, state or local law, any additional withholding to which Employee has agreed, and any outstanding obligations owed by the Employee to Bank). 
 In consideration of the payment and benefits set forth above, you agree knowingly and voluntarily as follows: 
 You knowingly and voluntarily waive and release forever whatever claims you ever had, now have or hereafter may have against the Bank and any parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Bank, any of their successors or assigns and any of their
present and former employees, directors, officers and agents (collectively referred to as “Releasees”), based upon any matter, occurrence or event existing or occurring prior to the execution of this Release, including anything relating to
your employment with the Bank and any of its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates or to the termination of such employment or to your status as a shareholder or creditor of the Bank. 
 This release and waiver includes but is not limited to any rights or claims under United States federal, state or local law and the national or local law
of any foreign country (statutory or decisional), for wrongful or abusive discharge, for breach of any contract, for misrepresentation, for breach of any securities laws, or for discrimination based upon race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national
origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other unlawful criterion or circumstance, including rights or claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”)(except that you do not waive ADEA rights or
claims that may arise after the date of this Release). 
 You agree never to institute any claim, suit or action at law or in equity against
any Releasee in any way by reason of any claim you ever had, now have or hereafter may have relating to the matters described in the two preceding paragraphs. You hereby acknowledge that you are familiar with the provisions of California Civil Code
Section 1542 and that you expressly waive and relinquish any and all rights or benefits you may have under said Section 1542, to the full extent permitted by law. Said Section 1542 states: 
 “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of
executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” 
 The payment and benefits
described herein shall be in lieu of any and all other amounts to which you might be, are now or may become entitled from the Bank, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you hereby expressly
waive any right or claim that you may have or assert to payment for salary, bonuses, medical, dental or hospitalization benefits, life insurance benefits or attorneys’ fees; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this
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to continuation coverage requirements under Section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (commonly referred to as “COBRA”).

 Your signature below will also constitute confirmation that (i) you have been given at least twenty-one (21) days within which
to consider this release and its consequences, (ii) you have been advised prior to signing this Release that you should consult with an attorney of your choice, and (iii) you have been advised that you may revoke this Release at any time
during the seven (7) day period immediately following the date you signed this letter. 
 This Release shall be governed by the laws of
State of California. 
 Please confirm by returning to
                             the enclosed copy of this Release, signed in the place provided, that you
have knowingly and voluntarily decided to accept and agree to the foregoing. 
 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS A RELEASE OF ALL KNOWN AND
UNKNOWN CLAIMS. 
  

	
	 PLACER SIERRA BANK

	
	   
	
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 9Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement

 Exhibit 10.4 
 EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT 
 This Agreement is made and entered into
effective as of January 20, 2005 by and between Southwest Community Bank, with its principal offices located in the City of Carlsbad, California (“the Bank”), and Alan J. Lane an individual residing in the State of California
(“the Executive”). 
 R E C I T A L S 
 WHEREAS, the Executive is an employee of the Bank, serving since July 15, 2004; 
 WHEREAS, the Bank
desires to establish a compensation benefit program as a fringe benefit for executive officers of the Bank in order to attract and retain individuals with extensive and valuable experience in the banking industry; 
 WHEREAS, the Executive’s experience and knowledge of the affairs of the Bank and the banking industry are extensive and valuable; 
 WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interests of the Bank to provide the Executive with certain fringe benefits, on the terms and conditions set
forth herein, in order to reasonably induce the Executive to remain in the Bank’s employment; and 
 WHEREAS, the Executive and the Bank
wish to specify in writing the terms and conditions upon which this additional compensatory incentive will be provided to the Executive; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the services to be performed by the Executive in the future, as well as the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the Executive and the Bank agree as follows: 
 A G R E E M E N T 
 1.
Terms and Definitions. 
 1.1. Administrator. The Bank shall be the “Administrator” and, solely for the
purposes of ERISA as defined in subparagraph 1.8 below, the “fiduciary” of this Agreement where a fiduciary is required by ERISA. 
 1.2. Applicable Percentage. The term “Applicable Percentage” shall mean that percentage listed on Schedule “A” attached hereto which is adjacent to the number of calendar years which shall have elapsed from
the date of this Agreement and ending on the date payments are to first begin under the terms of this Agreement. However, if the Executive’s employment is terminated under subparagraph 5.1 (“Termination Without Cause”), then the
Applicable Percentage from the preceding sentence is accelerated by two years (20%). Notwithstanding the foregoing or the percentages set forth on Schedule “A”, but subject to all other terms and conditions set forth herein, the
“Applicable Percentage” shall be one hundred percent (100%) upon the Executive’s death, or upon the Executive’s termination of employment that is on account of or after a “Change in Control” (see subparagraphs 1.3
and 5.4). With regard to the Executive’s “Constructive Termination of Employment” (as defined in subparagraph 1.5), the preceding sentence only applies if the Constructive Termination of employment occurs within three hundred and
sixty-five (365) days from the Change in Control, and the Executive has not accepted an employment contract with the new employer that is for a term of at least two (2) years. 
 1.3. Change in Control. The term “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events with respect to the
Bank (with the term “Bank” being defined for purposes of determining whether a “Change in Control” has occurred to include a Holding Company if one is formed in the future: (i) a change in control of a nature that would be
required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or in response to any other form or report to the regulatory
agencies or governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Bank or any stock exchange on which the Bank’s shares are listed which requires the reporting of a change in control; (ii) any merger, consolidation or reorganization of the
Bank in which the Bank does not survive; (iii) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, 

 transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any assets of the Bank having an
aggregate fair market value of fifty percent (50%) of the total value of the assets of the Bank, reflected in the most recent balance sheet of the Bank; (iv) a transaction whereby any “person” (as such term is used in the
Exchange Act) or any individual, corporation, partnership, trust or any other entity becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Bank representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of
the Bank’s then outstanding securities; or (v) a situation where, in any one-year period, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Bank cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof, unless the election, or the nomination for election by the Bank’s shareholders, of each new Director is approved by a vote of at least three-quarters (3/4) of the Directors then still in office who were Directors at the beginning
of the period. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else contained herein to the contrary, there shall not be a “Change of Control” for the purposes of this Agreement if the event which would otherwise come within the meaning of the
term “Change of Control” involves an Employee Stock Ownership Plan sponsored by the Bank which is the party that acquires “control” or is the principal participant in the transaction constituting a “Change in Control,”
as described above. 
 1.4. The Code. The “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”). 
 1.5. Constructive Termination of Employment. The term “Constructive Termination of Employment”
means termination of Employment by Executive because the working conditions are so intolerable or aggravated that a reasonable person in the Executive’s position would be compelled to resign, provided that the Executive advised the Bank of the
conditions and the Bank failed to take timely reasonable actions to remedy the conditions. 
 1.6. Disability/Disabled. The
term “Disability” or “Disabled” shall have the same meaning given such terms in any policy of disability insurance maintained by the Bank for the benefit of the Executive. In the absence of such a policy which extends coverage to
the Executive in the event of disability, the terms shall mean bodily injury or disease (mental or physical) which wholly and continuously prevents the performance of duty for at least six (6) months. 
 1.7. Effective Date. The term “Effective Date” shall mean the date first written above. 
 1.8. ERISA. The term “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 
 1.9. Executive Benefit. The term “Executive Benefit” or “Retirement Benefit Payments” shall mean the benefits
determined pursuant to subparagraphs 3.1 and in accordance with Schedule “B”, and reduced or adjusted to the extent: (i) required under the other provisions of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, Paragraphs 5, 6, and 7
hereof; (ii) required by reason of the lawful order of any regulatory agency or body having jurisdiction over the Bank; or (iii) required in order for the Bank to properly comply with any and all applicable state and federal laws,
including, but not limited to, income, employment and disability income tax laws (e.g., FICA, FUTA, SDI). 
 1.10. Normal Retirement
Date. The term “Normal Retirement Date” shall mean the Retirement, as defined below, of the Executive upon attainment of age fifty-five (55). 
 1.11. Plan Year. The term “Plan Year” shall mean the Bank’s fiscal year. 
 1.12. Retirement. The term “Retirement” or “Retires” shall refer to the date which the Executive acknowledges in writing to Bank to be the last day the Executive will provide any significant personal
services, whether as an employee or independent consultant or contractor, to the Bank. For purposes of this Agreement, the phrase “significant personal services” shall mean more than ten (10) hours of personal services rendered to one
or more individuals or entities in any thirty (30) day period. 
 1.13. Termination for Cause. The term “Termination
for Cause” shall mean termination of the employment of the Executive by reason of any of the following, and only by reason of any of the following: 
 (a) The Executive’s deliberate violation of (i) any state or federal banking or securities laws, or of the Bylaws, rules, policies or resolutions of the Bank, or (ii) of the rules or regulations of the
California Department of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or any other regulatory agency or governmental authority having
jurisdiction over the Bank, which has a material financial adverse effect upon the Bank; or 
  

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 (b) The Executive’s conviction of (i) any felony or (ii) a crime involving moral turpitude
or a fraudulent or dishonest act which, in each case, has a material adverse effect on the Bank. 
 1.14. Year of Service. The
term “Year of Service” shall mean any calendar year in which the Executive is employed by the Bank for at least six (6) months. 
 1.15. Accrued Liability Balance. The term “Accrued Liability Balance” shall mean the amount that has been accrued by the Employer on its financial statements to fund the retirement benefits expense of the Employee as
of the end of the month preceding the Employee’s termination of employment. 
 2. Scope, Purpose and Effect. 
 2.1. Contract of Employment. Although this Agreement is intended to provide the Executive with an additional incentive to remain in the
employ of the Bank, this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between the Executive and the Bank nor shall any provision of this Agreement restrict or expand the right of the Bank to terminate the Executive’s
employment. This Agreement shall have no impact or effect upon any separate written Employment Agreement which the Executive may have with the Bank, it being the parties’ intention and agreement that unless this Agreement is specifically
referenced in said Employment Agreement (or any modification thereto), this Agreement (and the Bank’s obligations hereunder) shall stand separate and apart and shall have no effect on or be affected by, the terms and provisions of said
Employment Agreement. 
 2.2. Fringe Benefit. The benefits provided by this Agreement are granted by the Bank as a fringe
benefit to the Executive and are not a part of any salary reduction plan or any arrangement deferring a bonus or a salary increase. The Executive has no option to take any current payments or bonus in lieu of the benefits provided by this Agreement.

 2.3. Prohibited Payments. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary (and in particular in subparagraphs 1.8
or 3 hereof), if any payment made under this Agreement is a “golden parachute payment” as defined in Section 28(k) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. section 1828(k) and Part 359 of the Rules and Regulations of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the “FDIC Rules”) or is otherwise prohibited, restricted or subject to the prior approval of a Bank Regulator, then no payment shall be made hereunder without complying with said FDIC
Rules. 
 3. Executive Benefits Payments. 
 3.1. Payments Commence Upon Normal Retirement Date. If the Executive shall remain in the continuous employment of the Bank until attaining fifty-five (55) years of age, the Executive shall be entitled to be paid the
Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined in Schedule B, in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Executive Retires or upon such later
date as may be mutually agreed upon by the Executive and the Bank in advance of said Retirement date, payable for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) months. 
 3.3. Payments in the Event of the Executive’s Death. In the event of the Executive’s death, any payments under this, paragraph 3 shall be prorated to the date of death. 
 4. Payments in the Event Disability Occurs Prior to Retirement. In the event the Employee becomes Disabled at any time after the Effective Date of this
Agreement but prior to Retirement, the Employee shall be entitled to be paid The Accrued Liability Balance as specified in Section 1.15 in sixty (60) substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with
the month following the month in which the Employee becomes Disabled. 
 5. Payments in the Event Executive Is Terminated Prior to Retirement.
As indicated in subparagraph 2.1 above, the Bank reserves the right to terminate the Executive’s employment, with or without Cause but subject to any written employment agreement which may then exist, at any time prior to the Executive’s
Retirement. In the event that the employment of the Executive shall be terminated, 
  

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 other than by reason of Disability or Retirement, then this Agreement shall terminate upon the date of such termination
of employment; provided, however, that the Executive shall be entitled to the following benefits as may be applicable depending upon the circumstances surrounding the Executive’s termination: 
 5.1. Termination Without Cause. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Bank without cause, and such termination is not
subject to the provisions of subparagraph 5.4 below, the Executive shall be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits as defined above calculated as of the end of the year following the year the Employee was terminated,
in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Executive attains fifty-five (55) years of age, or any month thereafter, as requested in writing by the
Executive and delivered to the Bank or its successor thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of installment payments. 
 5.2.
Voluntary Termination by the Executive. 
 (a) If the Applicable Percentage is one hundred percent (100%), the Executive shall be
entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined in Schedule B, in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Executive
attains fifty-five (55) years of age, or any month thereafter, as requested in writing by the Executive and delivered to the Bank or its successor thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of installment payments 
 (b) If the Executive’s employment is terminated by voluntary resignation prior to the date specified in Schedule A which corresponds to an
Applicable Percentage equal to one hundred percent (100%) and such resignation is not subject to the provisions of subparagraph 5.4 below, then the Executive shall forfeit any and all rights and benefits he may have under the terms of this
Agreement and shall have no right to be paid any of the amounts which would otherwise be due or paid to the Executive by the Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. 
 (c) Termination of Employment of Executive that is a “Constructive Termination of Employment” (as defined in subparagraph 1.5) shall not be considered as a voluntary Termination by Executive but rather as a
Termination of Employment by Bank without cause. 
 5.3. Termination for Cause. The Executive agrees that if his employment
with the Bank is terminated “for cause,” as defined in subparagraph 1.13 of this Agreement, he shall forfeit any and all rights and benefits he may have under the terms of this Agreement and shall have no right to be paid any of the
amounts which would otherwise be due or paid to the Executive by the Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided however, if the Executive is terminated for disability, he shall be entitled to benefits under Section 4. 
 5.4. Termination on Account of or After a Change in Control. In the event the Executive’s employment with the Employer is terminated
by the Employer in conjunction with, or by reason of, a “Change in Control” (as defined in subparagraph 1.3 above then the Executive shall be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined above, in
substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Change in Control has occurred, as requested in writing by the Executive and delivered to the Bank or its successor
thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of installment payments; provided, however, that in the event the Executive does not request a commencement date as specified, such installments shall be paid on the first day of each month, beginning
with the month following the month in which the Executive attains fifty-five (55) years of age. The installments shall be payable for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) months. 
 6. IRS Section 280G Issues. If all or any portion of the amounts payable to the Executive under this Agreement, either alone or together with other
payments which the Executive has the right to receive from the Bank, constitute “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), that are subject
to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (or similar tax and/or assessment), Executive shall be responsible for the payment of such excise tax and Bank (and its successor) shall be responsible for any loss of deductibility related
thereto; provided, however, that Bank and Executive shall cooperate with each other and use all reasonable efforts to minimize to the fullest extent possible the amount of excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If, at a later date, it
is determined (pursuant to final regulations or published rulings of the Internal Revenue Service, final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, or otherwise) that the amount of excise taxes payable by 
  

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 the Executive is greater than the amount initially so determined, then the Executive shall pay an amount equal to the sum
of such additional excise taxes and any interest, fines and penalties resulting from such underpayment. The determination of the amount of any such excise taxes shall be made by the independent accounting firm employed by the Bank immediately prior
to the change in control or such other independent accounting firm or advisor as may be mutually agreeable to Bank and Executive in the exercise of their reasonable good faith judgment. 
 7. Right To Determine Funding Methods. The Bank reserves the right to determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, whether, to what extent and by what method, if any, to provide for the payment of the
amounts which may be payable to the Executive, under the terms of this Agreement. In the event that the Bank elects to fund this Agreement, in whole or in part, through the use of life insurance or annuities, or both, the Bank shall determine the
ownership and beneficial interests of any such policy of life insurance or annuity. The Bank further reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate any such policy, and any other devise used to fund its obligations under this
Agreement, at any time, in whole or in part. Consistent with Paragraph 9 below, the Executive shall have no right, title or interest in or to any funding source or amount utilized by the Bank pursuant to this Agreement, and any such funding source
or amount shall not constitute security for the performance of the Bank’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement. In connection with the foregoing, the Executive agrees to execute such documents and undergo such medical examinations or tests
which the Bank may request and which may be reasonably necessary to facilitate any funding for this Agreement including, without limitation, the Bank’s acquisition of any policy of insurance or annuity. 
 8. Claims Procedure. The Bank shall, but only to the extent necessary to comply with ERISA, be designated as the named fiduciary under this Agreement and
shall have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of this Agreement. Consistent therewith, the Bank shall make all determinations as to the rights to benefits under this Agreement. Any decision by the Bank denying a claim
by the Executive for benefits under this Agreement shall be stated in writing and delivered or mailed, via registered or certified mail, to the Executive, the Executive’s spouse or the Executive’s beneficiaries, as the case may be. Such
decision shall set forth the specific reasons for the denial of a claim. In addition, the Bank shall provide the Executive, or as applicable, the Executive’s spouse or beneficiaries, with a reasonable opportunity for a full and fair review of
the decision denying such claim. 
 9. Status as an Unsecured General Creditor. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary:
(i) the Executive shall have no legal or equitable rights, interests or claims in or to any specific property or assets of the Bank as a result of this Agreement; (ii) none of the Bank’s assets shall be held in or under any trust for
the benefit of the Executive or held in any way as security for the fulfillment of the obligations of the Bank under this Agreement; (iii) all of the Bank’s assets shall be and remain the general unpledged and unrestricted assets of the
Bank; (iv) the Bank’s obligation under this Agreement shall be that of an unfunded and unsecured promise by the Bank to pay money in the future; and (v) the Executive shall be an unsecured general creditor with respect to any benefits
which may be payable under the terms of this Agreement. 
 Notwithstanding subparagraphs (i) through (v) above, the Bank and the Executive
acknowledge and agree that, in the event of a Change in Control, upon request of the Executive, or in the Bank’s discretion if the Executive does not so request and the Bank nonetheless deems it appropriate, the Bank shall establish, not later
than the effective date of the Change in Control, a Rabbi Trust or multiple Rabbi Trusts (the “Trust” or “Trusts”) upon such terms and conditions as the Bank, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate and in compliance with
applicable provisions of the Code, in order to permit the Bank to make contributions and/or transfer assets to the Trust or Trusts to discharge its obligations pursuant to this Agreement. The principal of the Trust or Trusts and any earnings thereon
shall be held separate and apart from other funds of the Bank to be used exclusively for discharge of the Bank’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement and shall continue to be subject to the claims of the Bank’s general creditors until
paid to the Executive in such manner and at such times as specified in this Agreement. 
 10. Discretion of Board to Accelerate Payout.
Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Holding Company may, if determined in its sole and absolute discretion to be appropriate, accelerate the payment of the amounts due under the
terms of this Agreement, provided that the Executive: (i) consents to the revised payout terms determined appropriate by the Board of Directors; and (ii) does not negotiate or in any way influence the terms of proposed altered/accelerated
payout (said decision to be made solely by the Board of Directors and offered to the Executive on a “take it or leave it basis”). 
  

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 11. Miscellaneous. 
 11.1. Opportunity To Consult With Independent Advisors. The Executive acknowledges that he has been afforded the opportunity to consult with independent advisors of his choosing including, without
limitation, accountants or tax advisors and counsel regarding both the benefits granted to him under the terms of this Agreement and the (i) terms and conditions which may affect the Executive’s right to these benefits and
(ii) personal tax effects of such benefits including, without limitation, the effects of any federal or state taxes, Section 280G of the Code, and any other taxes, costs, expenses or liabilities whatsoever related to such benefits, which
in any of the foregoing instances the Executive acknowledges and agrees shall be the sole responsibility of the Executive notwithstanding any other term or provision of this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges and agrees that the Bank
shall have no liability whatsoever related to any such personal tax effects or other personal costs, expenses, or liabilities applicable to the Executive and further specifically waives any right for himself or herself, and his or her heirs,
beneficiaries, legal representatives, agents, successor and assign to claim or assert liability on the part of the Bank related to the matters described above in this subparagraph 11.1. The Executive further acknowledges that he has read,
understands and consents to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and that he enters into this Agreement with a full understanding of its terms and conditions. 
 11.2. Arbitration of Disputes. All claims, disputes and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
breach or interpretation thereof, other than those matters which are to be determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion, shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a representative member, selected by the mutual agreement of the
parties, of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), located in San Diego, California. In the event JAMS is unable or unwilling to conduct the arbitration provided for under the terms of this Paragraph, or has
discontinued its business, the parties agree that a representative member, selected by the mutual agreement of the parties of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) located in San Diego, California, shall conduct the binding
arbitration referred to in this Paragraph. Notice of the demand for arbitration shall be filed in writing with the other party to this Agreement and with JAMS (or AAA, if necessary). In no event shall the demand for arbitration be made after the
date when institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on such claim, dispute or other matter in question would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The arbitration shall be subject to such rules of procedure used or
established by JAMS, or if there are none, the rules of procedure used or established by AAA. Any award rendered by JAMS or AAA shall be final and binding upon the parties, and as applicable, their respective heirs, beneficiaries, legal
representatives, agents, successors and assigns, and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The obligation of the parties to arbitrate pursuant to this clause shall be specifically enforceable in accordance with, and shall be
conducted consistently with, the provisions of Title 9 of Part 3 of the California Code of Civil Procedure. Any arbitration hereunder shall be conducted in San Diego, California, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. 
 11.3. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any arbitration or litigation concerning any controversy, claim or dispute between the parties
hereto, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach hereof, or the interpretation hereof, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the losing party reasonable expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in
connection therewith or in the enforcement or collection of any judgment or award rendered therein. The “prevailing party” means the party determined by the arbitrator(s) or court, as the case may be, to have most nearly prevailed, even if
such party did not prevail in all matters, not necessarily the one in whose favor a judgment is rendered. 
 11.4. Notice. Any
notice required or permitted of either the Executive or the Bank under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given, if by personal delivery, upon the date received by the party or its authorized representative; if by facsimile, upon
transmission to a telephone number previously provided by the party to whom the facsimile is transmitted as reflected in the records of the party transmitting the facsimile and upon reasonable confirmation of such transmission; and if by mail, on
the third (3rd) day after mailing via U.S. first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, and addressed to the party at the address given below for the receipt of notices, or such changed address as may
be requested in writing by a party. 
  

			
	 If to the Bank:
	  	Southwest Community Bank
		  	5810 El Camino Real
		  	Suite D
		  	Carlsbad, CA 92013
		  	Attention: Chief Executive Officer

  

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	 If to the Executive:
	  	Alan J. Lane
		  	41090 Avenida Verde
		  	Temecula, CA 92591
		  	and a copy to:
		
		  	Lawrence S. Branton, Esq.
		  	Branton & Wilson, APC
		  	701 B St., Suite 1255
		  	San Diego, CA 92101-8187

 11.5. Assignment. The Executive shall have no power or right to transfer, assign,
anticipate, hypothecate, modify or otherwise encumber any part or all of the amounts payable hereunder, nor, prior to payment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall any portion of such amounts be: (i) subject to seizure by any
creditor of the Executive, by a proceeding at law or in equity, for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate maintenance obligations which may be owed by the Executive; or (ii) transferable by operation of law in the event of
bankruptcy, insolvency or otherwise. Any such attempted assignment or transfer shall be void. 
 11.6. Binding Effect/Merger or
Reorganization. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Executive and the Bank. Accordingly, the Bank shall not merge or consolidate into or with another corporation, or reorganize or sell substantially all of
its assets to another corporation, firm or person, unless and until such succeeding or continuing corporation, firm or person agrees to assume and discharge the obligations of the Bank under this Agreement. In the alternative, the Holding Company
may agree to assume and discharge the obligation of the Bank under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of such event, the term “Bank” as used in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to such surviving or successor firm, person, entity or
corporation, or the Holding Company, as the case may be. 
 11.7. Nonwaiver. The failure of either party to enforce at any time
or for any period of time any one or more of the terms or conditions of this Agreement shall not be a waiver of such term(s) or condition(s) or of that party’s right thereafter to enforce each and every term and condition of this Agreement.

 11.8. Partial Invalidity. If any terms, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement is determined by an arbitrator
or a court, as the case may be, to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, such determination shall not render any other term, provision, covenant or condition invalid, void or unenforceable, and the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
notwithstanding such partial invalidity. 
 11.9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements,
either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties with respect thereto. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no other
representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not set forth herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not contained in this
Agreement shall be valid or binding on either party. 
 11.10. Modifications. Any modification of this Agreement shall be
effective only if it is in writing and signed by each party or such party’s authorized representative. 
 11.11. Paragraph
Headings. The paragraph headings used in this Agreement are included solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not affect or be used in connection with the interpretation of this Agreement. 
 11.12. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to
express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any person. 
 11.13. Governing Law.
The laws of the State of California, other than those laws denominated choice of law rules, and where applicable, the rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, or any other regulatory agency or governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Bank or its holding company, shall govern the validity, interpretation, construction and effect of this Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Bank and the Executive have executed this Agreement on the date first
above-written in the City of Carlsbad, California. 
  

					
	SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY BANK	  	EXECUTIVE
			
	By:	  	 /s/ Frank J. Mercardante
	  	 /s/ Alan J. Lane

		  	Frank J. Mercardante	  	Alan J. Lane
		  	Chief Executive Officer	  	
			
		  	 /s/ Barbara S. Cavalluzzi
	  	 /s/ Paul M. Weil

		  	Witness	  	Witness

 SCHEDULE A 
  

				
	 CALENDAR YEAR
	  	 APPLICABLE
 PERCENTAGE
	 
	 Inception of service to 04/19/2005:
	  	7	%
	 04/20/2005 to 04/19/2006:
	  	14	%
	 04/20/2006 to 04/19/2007:
	  	21	%
	 04/20/2007 to 04/19/2008:
	  	28	%
	 04/20/2008 to 04/19/2009:
	  	35	%
	 04/20/2009 to 04/19/2010:
	  	42	%
	 04/20/2010 to 04/19/2011:
	  	49	%
	 04/20/2011 to 04/19/2012:
	  	56	%
	 04/20/2012 to 04/19/2013:
	  	63	%
	 04/20/2013 to 04/19/2014:
	  	70	%
	 04/20/2014 to 04/19/2015:
	  	77	%
	 04/20/2015 to 04/19/2016:
	  	85	%
	 04/20/2016 to 04/19/2017:
	  	92	%
	 04/20/2017 and beyond:
	  	100	%

 Beginning in the year 2006, the Executive shall be entitled to the Applicable Percentage increase for each
calendar year, during which he is employed by the Bank for at least six months. 
  

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 SCHEDULE B 
 EXECUTIVE BENEFITS 
 Pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, The Bank shall pay to the Executive One
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) per year, for a period of fifteen (15) years (180 months), payable in twelve equal monthly installments. The amount of Executive Benefits payable under the Agreement shall be adjusted each year from
the date of commencement of payments of the Executive Benefits until the death of the Executive as follows: 
 a. The Executive Benefits shall
be increased at the rate of three percent (3%) compounded each year. 
  

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 FIRST AMENDMENT 
 TO EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION 
 AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 
 COMMUNITY BANK AND ALAN J. LANE 
 This First Amendment To
Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement By and Between Southwest Community Bank and Alan J. Lane (hereinafter “Amendment”) is made and entered into effective this April 28, 2005, by and between Southwest Community Bank, with its
principal offices located in the City of Carlsbad, California (hereinafter “the Bank”), and Alan J. Lane, an individual residing in the state of California, (hereinafter “the Executive”). 
 Because of an inconsistency with respect to vesting percentages as they appear in “Schedule A” to the Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement, and
reference to acceleration of vesting following a Termination Without Cause, the parties hereby agree to Amend the Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement, effective as of January 20, 2005, by and between the Bank and the Executive, as
follows: 
 To delete reference to the “(20%)” figure as it appears on page 1 of the Agreement, under the heading “1.2
Applicable Percentage”, at line 6 of that paragraph. 
 It is the intent of the Parties that the deletion of this “20%” figure shall eliminate
any inconsistency or conflict between the intended vesting schedule appearing in Exhibit A to the underlying Agreement and any provisions thereto (including but not limited to Paragraph 1.2). 
 To the extent that any paragraph, term, or provision of the Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement is not specifically amended herein, or in any other amendment
thereto, said paragraph, term, or provision shall remain in full force and effect as set forth in said Agreement. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employee and a
duly authorized Bank officer have signed this Agreement as of the written date. 
 Southwest Community Bank 
  

					
	By	  	 /s/ Frank J. Mercardante
	  	Date: 4/28/05
	Title	  	Chief Executive Officer	  	
		
	 /s/ Alan J. Lane
	  	Date: 4/28/05
	Alan J. Lane	  	
		
	 /s/ Paul M. Weil
	  	 /s/ Barbara S. Cavalluzzi

	Witness	  	Witness

  

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 Southwest Community Bank 
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO 
 EXECUTIVE SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

 This Amendment dated April 19, 2006 amends the Executive Supplemental Compensation Agreement between Southwest Community Bank
(the “Bank”) and Alan J. Lane (the “Executive”) dated January 20, 2005, as amended April 28, 2005 (the “Agreement”). 
 The parties desire to amend the Agreement so that it complies with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A, which was promulgated pursuant to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Accordingly, the parties agree that
the Agreement shall be amended as follows: 

	1.	Subparagraph 1.2 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “1.2 Applicable Percentage. The term “Applicable Percentage” shall mean that percentage listed on Schedule A attached hereto which is adjacent to the date range which includes the date on
which payments are to commence under the terms of this Agreement. However, if the Executive’s employment is terminated without cause, then for purposes of calculating the benefit under subparagraph 5.1, the Applicable Percentage as shown on
Schedule B shall be accelerated by two years. For purposes of the benefits under subparagraph 5.4 following a Change in Control, the Applicable Percentage shall be one hundred percent (100%). With regard to the Executive’s Constructive
Termination of Employment following a Change in Control, the preceding sentence only applies if the Constructive Termination of Employment occurs within 365 days after the Change in Control and the Executive has not accepted an employment contract
with the new employer that is for a term of at least two years.” 
  

	2.	Subparagraph 1.6 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “1.6 Disability/Disabled. The term “Disability” or “Disabled” 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.” 
  

	3.	Subparagraph 3.1 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “3.1 Payments After Normal Retirement Age. If the Executive shall remain in the continuous employment of the Bank until attaining fifty-five (55) years of age, the Executive 
  

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 shall be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined in Schedule
B, in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Executive Retires or is terminated by the Bank without cause, payable for a period of one hundred and eighty
(180) months. The commencement date for payments is subject to Paragraph 10 below.” 
  

	4.	Subparagraph 3.3, shall be renumbered as Subparagraph 3.2 and shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “3.2 Payments Terminate at Death. All payments under this Agreement shall be prorated for the year in which the
Executive dies to the date of the Executive’s death and the prorated amount shall be paid on the next regular installment payment date. All installment payments thereafter shall cease.” 
  

	5.	Subparagraph 5.1 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “5.1 Termination Without Cause. If the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Bank without cause or by the Executive as a result of Constructive Termination of Employment, and such
termination is not subject to the provisions of subparagraph 5.4 below, then the Executive shall be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined above, calculated as of the end of the year following the year in
which the Executive is terminated, as if the employment had continued to such date, in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning with the month following the month in which the Executive attains fifty-five
(55) years of age, payable for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) months. The commencement date for payments is subject to Paragraph 10 below.” 
  

	6.	Subparagraph 5.2(a) shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “5.2 Voluntary Termination by the Executive 
 (a) If the Applicable
Percentage is one hundred percent (100%), the Executive shall be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined in Schedule B, in substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month, beginning
with the month following the month in which the Executive attains fifty-five (55) years of age payable for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) months. The commencement date for payments is subject to Paragraph 10 below.”

  

	7.	Subparagraph 5.4 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “5.4 Termination on Account of or After a Change in Control. In the event: (i) the Executive’s employment with the Bank is terminated by the Bank in conjunction with, or by reason of, a
“Change in Control” (as defined in subparagraph 1.3 above) or (ii) there is a Constructive Termination of Employment after the Change in Control, then the Executive shall 
  

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 be entitled to be paid the Applicable Percentage of the Executive Benefits, as defined above, in
substantially equal monthly installments on the first day of each month beginning the month following the termination of employment by the Bank or the Constructive Termination of Employment, payable for a period of one hundred and eighty
(180) months. The commencement date for payments is subject to Paragraph 10 below.” 
  

	8.	Paragraph 6 shall be amended to add the following sentence and shall otherwise remain in its entirety: 

 “All efforts by the Bank and the Executive to minimize the amount of excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code shall be in accordance with
Section 409A of the Code.” 
  

	9.	Paragraph 10 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “10 Delay of Payment if Specified Employee. Other than with respect to benefits paid in the event of Disability under Paragraph 4, if at the time the Executive’s employment terminates the
Executive is a “specified employee,” as defined in Section 409A of Code, the Executive Benefits shall not commence until the later of (a) the commencement date otherwise set forth in the applicable paragraph of this Agreement or
(b) a date which is six months after the date of Executive’s termination of employment with the Bank. Furthermore, for any Executive affected by this six (6) month delay in payment imposed by Section 409A of the Code, and when
applicable, the aggregate amount of the first seven (7) months of installments shall be paid at the beginning of the seventh month following the date of termination of employment. Monthly installment payments shall continue thereafter as
specified. If any provision of this Employment Agreement does not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, such provision shall be applied in a manner consistent with those requirements.” 
  

	10.	Subparagraph 11.10 shall be amended in its entirety to read: 

 “11.10 Amendments and Changes in Timing of Distributions. Any amendments or modifications of this Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed by each party or such party’s
authorized representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may not be amended to accelerate the timing of distributions of the Executive Benefits unless such acceleration is permissible under Section 409A of the Code. With the
consent of the Bank, the Executive may elect a delay in the payment or a change in the form of payment, subject to the following limitations: 
 (a) the election may not take effect until at least twelve (12) months after the date on which the election is made; 
 (b) other than in the event of death or Disability, the first payment with respect to such election must be deferred for a period of at least five (5) years from the date such payment otherwise would have been
made; and 
  

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 (c) an election related to a payment to made at a specified time may not be made less
than twelve (12) months prior to the date of the first scheduled payment.” 
  

	11.	Subparagraph 11.14 shall be added and read: 

 “11.14 IRC 409A Compliance. Notwithstanding any other provision of Agreement, it is intended that any payment or benefit which is provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be provided and paid in a
manner, and at such time and in such form, as complies with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. Any provision in this Agreement that is
determined to violate the requirements of Section 409A shall be void and without effect. To the extent permitted under Section 409A, the parties shall reform the provision, provided such reformation shall not subject the Executive to
additional tax or interest and the Bank shall not be required to incur any additional compensation as a result of the reformation. In addition, any provision that is required to appear in this Agreement that is not expressly set forth shall be
deemed to be set forth herein, and this Agreement shall be administered in all respects as if such provision were expressly set forth. References in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code include rules, regulations, and guidance of general
application issued by the Department of the Treasury under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A.” 
  

	12.	Except as specifically amended herein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

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

 BANK: 
  

			
	 Southwest Community Bank

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Howard B. Levenson

	Name:	 	Howard B. Levenson
	Its:	 	Chairman

 THE EXECUTIVE: 
  

	
	 /s/ Alan J. Lane

	Alan J. Lane

  

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