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Exhibit 10.6

 

Form of

Amplify Energy Corp.

Management Incentive Plan

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made by and between Amplify Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [                   ] (the “Participant”), effective as of [                   ] (the “Date of Grant”), pursuant to the Amplify Energy Corp. Management Incentive Plan (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”), and the Employment Agreement, by and between the Company and the Participant, dated [                   ] (the “Employment Agreement”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Committee has authorized and approved the grant of an Award to the Participant that will provide the Participant the opportunity to receive shares of Common Stock upon the settlement of stock units on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement (“Restricted Stock Units”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant [          ] Restricted Stock Units, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the promise of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock (initially one share of Common Stock per Restricted Stock Unit) to the Participant pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. 

2.Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest as follows:

a.TSUs.  Fifty percent (50%) of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to time-vesting conditions (“TSUs”) and shall vest in accordance with the following schedule, subject to the Participant’s continued Service through each applicable vesting date, except as otherwise provided in this Section 2:

Vesting DateCumulative Vested Percentage

First Anniversary of the Date of Grant331⁄3%

Second Anniversary of the Date of Grant662⁄3%

Third Anniversary of the Date of Grant100%

b.PSUs.  Fifty percent (50%) of the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to both time-vesting and performance-vesting conditions (“PSUs”). The PSUs shall 

 

 

performance vest based on the Company’s achievement of the 15-Day VWAP targets set forth below on or before the third anniversary of the Date of Grant (such period, the “Performance Period”), subject to the Participant’s continued Service through each applicable vesting date.  For purposes of this Agreement, “15-Day VWAP” means the volume-weighted average price per share of Common Stock over fifteen (15) consecutive trading days.  In the event the Company makes a significant return of capital to its shareholders during the Performance Period, the Company and the Participant will work together in good faith to effectuate any necessary adjustments to the 15-Day VWAP Targets.   

15-Day VWAP TargetCumulative Performance-Vested Percentage

At or above $12.50331⁄3%

At or above $15.00662⁄3%

At or above $17.50100%

Any PSU that does not performance vest prior to the conclusion of the Performance Period shall be forfeited immediately and without consideration at the conclusion of the Performance Period.

Any PSUs that performance vest during the Performance Period (the “Performance-Vested PSUs”) will be subject to time-based vesting, such that 50% of the Performance-Vested PSUs will time vest on the applicable performance-vesting date, and an additional 25% of the Performance-Vested PSUs will time vest on each of the first and second anniversaries of the date on which such Performance-Vested PSUs performance-vested, subject to the Participant’s continued Service through each applicable vesting date. 

c.Involuntary Termination without Cause or Voluntary Termination for Good Reason. If the Participant’s Service is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (not due to [his][her] death or Disability), (i) all TSUs shall fully vest, and all PSUs shall fully time vest, upon such termination, and (ii) if such termination occurs after the second anniversary of the Effective Date (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and prior to the end of the Performance Period, then with respect to any PSUs that have not performance-vested as of such termination, such PSUs shall performance vest to the extent that the price per share of Common Stock as of such termination equals or exceeds the 15-Day VWAP targets set forth above (in each case, reduced by $0.25), in each case, subject to the Participant’s execution and non-revocation of the Release (as defined in the Employment Agreement) no later than the 60th day following the Participant’s termination of Service.  Any PSUs that have not performance-vested in accordance with Section 2.b hereof as of such termination of Service will be forfeited immediately and without consideration.  For all purposes of this Agreement, the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” shall have the definitions given to them in the Employment Agreement as of the termination date.

d.Change of Control. If a Change of Control is consummated during the Participant’s Service, all TSUs shall fully vest, and all PSUs shall fully time vest, upon the consummation of such Change of Control.  Further, if a Change of Control occurs during the Performance Period, then with respect to any PSUs that have not performance vested 

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as of the Change of Control, such PSUs shall performance vest to the extent that the price per share of Common Stock achieved in the Change of Control equals or exceeds the 15-Day VWAP targets set forth above.  Any PSUs that have not performance-vested in accordance with Section 2.b and this Section 2.d as of such Change of Control will be forfeited immediately and without consideration. 

e.Forfeiture. Any Restricted Stock Units that are not fully vested will be forfeited immediately and without consideration upon a termination of the Participant’s Service for any or no reason, except as set forth in Section 2.c.

3.Dividend Equivalent Rights. Each Restricted Stock Unit is granted together with dividend equivalent rights, which dividend equivalent rights will be (a) accumulated and deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units and (b) subject to the same vesting and forfeiture provisions as the Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 2. Any payments made pursuant to dividend equivalent rights will be paid in either cash or in shares of Common Stock, or any combination thereof, as elected by the Participant (to the extent permissible under applicable law), effective as of the date of settlement under Section 4 below.

4.Payment. 

a.Settlement.  Promptly following the vesting date of the Restricted Stock Units (but no later than 60 days following each such vesting date), the Company shall deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representatives of the estate of the Participant) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units that vested as of such date.  No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be delivered; the Company shall pay cash in respect of any fractional shares of Common Stock. The Company may deliver such shares either through book entry accounts held by, or in the name of, the Participant or cause to be issued a certificate or certificates representing the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued in respect of the Restricted Stock Units, registered in the name of the Participant.  If the 60-day period following the vesting date of the Restricted Stock Units extends across two calendar years, settlement shall always occur in the second calendar year.

b.Withholding Requirements. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold automatically from any shares of Common Stock or cash deliverable under this Agreement, or to require the Participant or the Participant’s representative to remit to the Company, the amount necessary to satisfy federal, state and local taxes required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Agreement (collectively, “Withheld Taxes”). If the Restricted Stock Units are settled in shares of Common Stock, all or a portion of the applicable Withheld Taxes may, except as otherwise determined by the Committee at such time, be paid by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon such settlement by the number of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the applicable Withheld Taxes (or a portion thereof).

5.Adjustment of Shares of Common Stock. In the event of any change with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock contemplated by Section 4.4 of the Plan, the number 

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of Restricted Stock Units and the performance vesting conditions set forth in Section 2.b may be adjusted in accordance with Section 4.4 of the Plan.

6.Restrictive Covenants. In consideration of the Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement, the Participant shall comply with the restrictions relating to confidentiality, non-solicitation of employees, consultants and customers, and non-competition set out in the Employment Agreement.

7.Miscellaneous Provisions.

a.Securities Laws Requirements. No shares of Common Stock will be issued or transferred pursuant to this Agreement unless and until all then applicable requirements imposed by federal and state securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may be listed, have been fully met. As a condition precedent to the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, the Company may require the Participant to take any reasonable action to meet those requirements. The Committee may impose such conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under the Securities Act, under the requirements of any exchange upon which shares of the same class are then listed and under any blue sky or other securities laws applicable to those shares of Common Stock.

b.Rights of a Shareholder of the Company. Prior to settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in shares of Common Stock, neither the Participant nor the Participant’s representative will have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units.

c.Transfer Restrictions. The shares of Common Stock delivered hereunder will be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which such shares are listed, any applicable federal or state laws and any agreement with, or policy of, the Company or the Committee to which the Participant is a party or subject, and the Committee may cause orders or designations to be placed upon the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

d.No Right to Continued Service. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confers upon the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interferes with or otherwise restricts in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing or retaining the Participant) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate [his][her] Service at any time and for any reason, with or without Cause or Good Reason.

e.No Transfer of Restricted Stock Units. The Participant shall not sell, assign, transfer, exchange, pledge, encumber, gift, devise, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of (collectively, “Transfer”) any Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder.  Any purported 

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Transfer of Restricted Stock Units in breach of this Agreement shall be void and ineffective and shall not operate to Transfer any interest or title in the purported transferee.

f.Notification. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement will be given by the Participant (i) in writing addressed to the Company at its principal executive office and will be deemed effective upon actual receipt when delivered by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, or (ii) by electronic transmission to the Company’s e-mail address of the Company’s General Counsel and will be deemed effective upon actual receipt. Any notification required by the terms of this Agreement will be given by the Company (x) in writing addressed to the address that the Participant most recently provided to the Company and will be deemed effective upon personal delivery or within three (3) days of deposit with the United States Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, or (y) by facsimile or electronic transmission to the Participant’s primary work fax number or e-mail address (as applicable), and will be deemed effective upon confirmation of receipt by the sender of such transmission.

g.Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement.

h.Waiver. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement will be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition whether of like or different nature.

i.Survival of Certain Provisions. Wherever appropriate to the intention of the parties hereto, the respective rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement or the Participant’s termination of Service.

j.Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant, the Participant’s executor, personal representative(s), distributees, administrator, permitted transferees, permitted assignees, beneficiaries, and legatee(s), as applicable, whether or not any such person has become a party to this Agreement or agreed in writing to be joined herein and be bound by the terms hereof.

k.Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be reformed to create a valid and enforceable provision to the maximum extent permitted by law; provided, however, if such provision cannot be reformed, it shall be deemed ineffective and deleted herefrom, and the remaining provisions will nevertheless be binding and enforceable. This Agreement should be construed by limiting and reducing it only to the minimum extent necessary to be enforceable under then applicable law.

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l.Amendment.  Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement will not be amended unless the amendment is agreed to in writing by both the Participant and the Company.

m.Code Section 409A Compliance. It is the intention of the parties that this Agreement is written and administered, and will be interpreted and construed, in a manner such that no amount under this Agreement becomes subject to (a) gross income inclusion under Code Section 409A or (b) interest and additional tax under Code Section 409A (collectively, “Section 409A Penalties”), including, where appropriate, the construction of defined terms to have meanings that would not cause imposition of the Section 409A Penalties.  Accordingly, the Participant consents to any amendment of this Agreement which the Company may reasonably make in furtherance of such intention, and the Company shall promptly provide, or make available to, the Participant a copy of such amendment.  Further, to the extent that any terms of the Agreement are ambiguous, such terms shall be interpreted as necessary to comply with, or an exemption under, Code Section 409A when applicable.  Under no circumstances will the Company have any liability for any violation of Code Section 409A.

n.Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and all claims, causes of action or proceedings (whether in contract, in tort, at law or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement will be governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice-of-law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.  Jurisdiction and venue of any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be exclusively in the federal and state courts of competent jurisdiction located in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and the parties hereby waive any objection to such venue and jurisdiction including, without limitation, that it is inconvenient.

o.Signature in Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, manually or electronically, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures to each were upon the same instrument.

p.Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to any Awards granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request the Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and to agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company, if applicable. Such on-line or electronic system shall satisfy notification requirements discussed in Section 7.f.

q.Acceptance. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, this Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan, this Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, and accepts the Restricted Stock Units subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained in this Agreement and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable term and provision of the Plan will govern and prevail.

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r.Interpretive Matters. In the interpretation of this Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires:

(i)The headings used in this Agreement headings are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(ii)The terms “including” and “include” do not denote or imply any limitation;

(iii)The conjunction “or” has the inclusive meaning “and/or”;

(iv)The singular includes the plural, and vice versa, and each gender includes each of the others;

(v)Reference to any statute, rule, or regulation includes any amendment thereto or any statute, rule, or regulation enacted or promulgated in replacement thereof; and

(vi)The words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other compounds of the word “here” shall refer to the entire Agreement and not to any particular provision.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement as of the dates set forth below.

					
	
PARTICIPANT
	
 
	
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP.

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 

Name: 
	
 
	
 
	
 

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Signature Page to Restricted Stock Unit Award AgreementExhibit

Exhibit 10.1

CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT

THIS CHANGE IN CONTROL AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made on and as of the 25th day of June, 2018, by and between Two River Bancorp (“TRB”), a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey which serves as a bank holding company, with its principal office at 766 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724; Two River Community Bank (“TRCB” or “Employer”), a banking corporation organized under the laws of the state of New Jersey which is a wholly owned subsidiary of TRB, with its principal office at 766 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724; and Anthony A. Mero (“Executive”), whose business address is 766 Shrewsbury Avenue, Tinton Falls, New Jersey 07724.

BACKGROUND

WHEREAS, Executive, as of the date of this Agreement, is employed as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TRCB; and    

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of TRB and TRCB (the “Board”) believes that the retention of Executive as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TRCB through and subsequent to the occurrence of a Change in Control event, as defined in this Agreement, is indispensable to TRB and TRCB; and    

WHEREAS, TRB, TRCB and Executive wish to enter into this Agreement to conclusively establish the terms and conditions relative to Executive's retention through, and subsequent to, the occurrence of a Change in Control event.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, which the parties to this Agreement acknowledge to be legally sufficient, TRB, TRCB and Executive, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

		
	1.
	Definitions

		
	a.
	Cause.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause”, with respect to the termination by Employer of Executive’s employment shall mean (i) the willful and continued failure by Executive to perform his duties for Employer under this Agreement after at least one warning in writing from the Board or its designee identifying specifically any such failure; (ii) willful misconduct of any type by Executive, including, but not limited to, the disclosure or improper use of confidential information which causes material injury to either or both of TRB or TRCB, as specified in a written notice to Executive from the Board or its designee; or (iii) the Executive’s conviction of a crime (other than a traffic violation), habitual drunkenness, drug abuse, or excessive 

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absenteeism (other than for illness), after a warning (with respect to drunkenness or absenteeism only) in writing from the Board or its designee to refrain from such behavior.  No act or failure to act on the part of Executive shall be considered to have been willful for purposes of clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 1a unless done, or omitted to be done, by Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the action or omission was in the best interest of TRB or Employer.

		
	b.
	Change in Control.  “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

i. The sale or disposition by TRB of all of its stock in TRCB, or the sale or disposition by TRCB of substantially all of its assets;

ii. The acquisition of voting common capital stock of TRB in a single transaction or a series of interdependent transactions as a result of which the acquirers actually own or control common capital stock representing the right to cast at least a majority of the votes which could, without giving effect to any change in the capital structure of TRB which occurs subsequent to the consummation of such transaction or series of transactions, be cast at the next regular meeting of shareholders; or

iii. A merger, consolidation or other reorganization of either, or both of, TRB or TRCB as a result of which as least a majority of the Board of Directors of the surviving entity are not Continuing Directors.  “Continuing Directors” shall be those individuals who are directors of TRB or TRCB, as the case may be, at such time as the plan of merger, consolidation or other reorganization is approved by the board of directors of TRB or TRCB.

		
	c.
	Contract Period.  “Contract Period” shall mean the period commencing the day immediately preceding a Change in Control and ending on the earlier of (i) the second anniversary of the Change in Control, or (ii) the death of the Executive.

		
	d.
	Good Reason.  When used with reference to a termination by Executive of his employment with Employer, “Good Reason” shall mean (a) any material breach by Employer of, or material failure of Employer to tender performance under, this Agreement, as well as (b) any of the following, if taken without Executive’s express written consent, but only if, and to the extent that, such action or failure to act by Employer constitutes a “material negative change”, within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(n)(2)(i), to Executive in his relationship with the Employer so as to result in the termination by Executive of his employment relationship with Employer for “Good Reason” being an “involuntary separation from service” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(n):

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i.    The material diminution of Executive’s current functions.  

ii.    A reduction by Employer in Executive’s annual Base Compensation as in effect immediately prior to a Change in Control. 

iii.    Any transfer by Employer of Executive to another geographic location which is either outside of New Jersey or more than 50 miles from his office location.

		
	2.
	Employment. The Employer hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to accept employment, during the Contract Period upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. TRCB and TRB may, at any time and in the exercise of their sole discretion, transfer the Executive’s employment relationship from TRCB to TRB, or from TRB to TRCB.  The transfer of the Executive’s employment relationship between TRCB and TRB shall not be deemed to be either an actual or constructive termination of the Executive or “Good Reason” for any purpose of this Agreement, and the Executive’s employment shall be deemed to have continued without interruption for all purposes of this Agreement.

		
	3.
	Position.  During the Contract Period, Executive shall be employed as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TRCB or such other corporate or divisional profit center as shall then be the principal successor to the business, assets and properties of TRCB, with the same title and the same duties and responsibilities as before the Change in Control.  Executive shall devote his full time and attention to the business of Employer, and shall not during the Contract Period be engaged in any other business activity.  This paragraph shall not be construed as preventing Executive from managing any investments of his which do not require any involvement on his part in the operation of such investments, serving as a trustee or director of any nonprofit entity so long as such service does not interfere with Executive's function or performance as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of TRCB, or, with the prior approval of the Board, serving as a director of any unaffiliated business entity.

		
	4.
	Compensation.  Employer shall pay to Executive compensation for his services during the Contract Period as follows:

		
	a.
	Base Compensation.  The “Base Compensation” shall be equal to such annual compensation, including both salary and bonus, as was paid to or accrued by, or for the benefit of, the Executive in the twelve (12) months immediately prior to the Change in Control.  The annual salary portion of base compensation shall be payable in installments in accordance with the Employer’s usual payroll method.  The bonus 

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shall be payable at the time and in the manner as to which the Employer paid such bonuses prior to the Change in Control.  Any increase in the Executive’s annual compensation pursuant to paragraph 4(b) below, or otherwise, shall automatically and permanently increase the base compensation.  

		
	b.
	Annual Increase.  During the Contract Period, the Compensation Committee of the Board and the Board shall review Executive’s compensation on an annual basis.  The Board may, in the exercise of its discretion, award Executive increased compensation to reflect the impact of inflation, his performance, Employer's financial performance, and competitive compensation levels, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Board.  Any increase in compensation may take any form, including but not limited to an increase in annual salary.  

		
	5.
	Expenses and Fringe Benefits.  During the Contract Period, the Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for all business expenses incurred by him with respect to the business of the Employer in the same manner and to the same extent as such expenses were previously reimbursed to him immediately prior to the Change in Control, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if the deduction by Employer for federal income tax purposes of any expense which is incurred by Executive and reimbursed to Executive by Employer is disallowed as a result of not being an ordinary and necessary business expense under the then current version of Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code, then Executive shall repay the amount of such reimbursed expense to Employer; AND FURTHER PROVIDED that, notwithstanding the foregoing clause of this sentence, Executive shall not be obligated to repay to Employer any business expense incurred by him and reimbursed to him by the Bank the deductibility of which is prohibited or limited by the application of a specific statutory, regulatory or administrative principle, and which would otherwise be deductible to Employer as an ordinary and necessary business expense under the then current version of Section 162 of the Internal Revenue Code.  Executive consents to the withholding by Employer of any such amount from that paycheck of Executive which immediately succeeds the final disallowance by the Internal Revenue Service of the deduction of such reimbursed expense, but only if the withholding of such amount would not violate applicable wage and hour laws.   If prior to the Change in Control, the Executive was entitled to the use of an automobile, he shall be entitled to the same use of an automobile at least comparable to the automobile provided to him prior to the Change in Control, and he shall be entitled to vacations and sick days, in accordance with the practices and procedures of the Employer, as such existed immediately prior to the Change in Control.  During the Contract Period the Executive also shall be entitled to hospital, health, medical and life insurance, and any other benefits enjoyed, from time to time, by executive officers of the Employer, all upon terms as favorable as those enjoyed by other executive officers of the Employer.  Notwithstanding anything in this 

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section to the contrary, if Employer adopts any change in the expenses allowed to, or fringe benefits provided for, executive officers of Employer, and such policy is uniformly applied to all executive officers of Employer, then no such change in policy shall be deemed to be a violation of this provision.

		
	6.
	Termination for Cause.  Employer shall have the right to terminate Executive for Cause at any time during the Contract Period, upon written notice to him which shall specify the reasons for the termination.  In the event of termination for Cause, Executive shall be entitled only to such Base Compensation which has accrued but not been paid to the date of termination, but shall not be entitled to any further benefits under this Agreement, or the payment of any additional amounts under this Agreement.  This Agreement shall terminate ipso facto upon any termination of Executive's employment for Cause.

		
	7.
	Disability.  During the Contract Period, if the Executive becomes permanently disabled, or is unable to perform his duties hereunder for six consecutive months in any 18-month period, Employer may terminate the employment of the Executive.  In such event, the Executive shall not be entitled to any further benefits under this Agreement other than payments under any disability policy which Employer may obtain for the benefit of its senior officers generally.

		
	8.
	Death Benefits.  Upon the Executive’s death during the Contract Period, the Executive shall be entitled to the benefits of any life insurance policy or supplemental executive retirement plan paid for, or maintained by, the Employer, but his estate shall not be entitled to any further benefits under this Agreement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that if either (i) at the time of Executive’s death, facts which constituted “Good Reason” within the meaning of Section 1d. of this Agreement existed, which facts would have allowed for Employee’s resignation with Good Reason under Section 9 of this Agreement had Executive not died, or (ii) Employer had, prior to Executive’s death, given Executive notice of Executive’s termination without Cause as required by the first full paragraph of Section 9 of this Agreement, then Executive’s death shall be conclusively deemed to be a termination without Cause and Executive’s estate shall be paid the full amount determined by application of Section 9 of this Agreement on that date which is sixty (60) days after Executive’s death, but only upon the execution and delivery by Executive’s representative(s) of a binding release which is satisfactory in enforceability, form and substance to Employer and Employer’s counsel.

		
	9.
	Termination without Cause or Resignation for Good Reason.  Employer may terminate Executive without Cause during the Contract Period upon four weeks’ prior written notice to Executive, and Executive may resign for Good Reason during the Contract Period, but only in full accordance with the terms of the third full paragraph of this Section 9.  If Employer 

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terminates Executive’s employment during the Contract Period without Cause or if Executive resigns during the Contract Period for Good Reason in full accordance with the terms of the third full paragraph of this Section 9, Employer shall, subject to Executive’s full and timely tender of performance under Section 14 of this Agreement, pay to Executive on that date which is ninety (90) days after the termination of his employment a lump sum equal to two (2) times the highest annual compensation, including only salary and cash bonus, paid to Executive during any of the three calendar years immediately prior to the Change in Control (the “Lump Sum Payment”).   

Executive may not resign with Good Reason, and shall not be considered to have done so for any purpose of this Agreement, unless (i) Executive, within sixty (60) days of the initial existence of the act or failure to act by Employer which Executive believes to constitute “Good Reason” within the meaning of this Agreement, provides Employer with written notice which describes, in particular detail, the act or failure to act which Executive believes to constitute “Good Reason” and identifies the particular clause of Section 1d of this Agreement which Executive contends is applicable to such act or failure to act; (ii) Employer, within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice, fails or refuses to rescind such act or remedy such failure to act so as to eliminate “Good Reason” for the termination by Executive of his employment relationship with Employer, and (iii) Executive actually resigns from his employment with Employer on or before that date which is exactly six (6) calendar months after the initial existence of the act or failure to act by Employer which constitutes “Good Reason” within the meaning of this Agreement.  If the requirements of the preceding sentence are not fully satisfied on a timely basis, then the resignation by Executive of his employment with Employer shall not be deemed to have been for “Good Reason”; he shall not be entitled to any of the benefits to which he would have been entitled if he had resigned his employment with Employer for “Good Reason”; and, in particular, Employer shall not be required to pay any amount which would otherwise have been due to Executive under this Section 9 of this Agreement had Executive resigned with “Good Reason”.

Employer and Executive acknowledge that any termination of Executive’s employment without Cause or resignation for Good Reason under this Section 9 of this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “Separation from Service” under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h).  Executive and Employer agree that Executive will not, at any time subsequent to a termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason under this Section 9 of this Agreement, as an employee or independent contractor, provide services to Employer or any affiliate of Employer at an annual rate which is more than twenty percent (20%) of the services rendered, on average, during the thirty six (36) full calendar months immediately preceding such termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason under this Section 9 of this Agreement (or the full period for which Executive provided services to Employer (whether as an employee or as an independent contractor) if Executive has, at the time of termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason under this Section 9 of this Agreement, been providing services for a period of less than thirty six (36) months).   

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Executive shall not have a duty to mitigate the damages suffered by his in connection with the termination by Employer of his employment without Cause or a resignation for Good Reason during the Contract Period.  If Employer fails to pay Executive the Lump Sum Payment or to provide him with the benefits due under this section, Executive, after giving ten (10) days’ written notice to Employer identifying Employer’s failure, shall be entitled to recover from Employer all of his reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with his enforcement against Employer of the terms of this Agreement. Employer agrees to pay such legal fees and expenses to Executive on demand.  Executive shall be denied payment of his legal fees and expenses only if a court finds that Executive sought payment of such fees without reasonable cause and in bad faith.  Notwithstanding any term of this paragraph to the contrary, if at such time as payment of the Lump Sum Payment would otherwise be due under this Section 9 of this Agreement Employer and Executive are opposing parties to any litigation, then (i) Employer need not tender payment to Executive of such Lump Sum Payment, or provide Executive with any other payment or benefit which would otherwise be made to or conferred upon Executive under this Agreement, until such time as such litigation is resolved with finality, and then only in accordance with the applicable terms of the resolution of such litigation, and (ii) Executive may not recover any legal fees from Employer under this paragraph of this Section 9, and may recover only such legal fees, if any, as are to be paid by Employer under the applicable terms of the resolution of such litigation.  

If, in accordance with and pursuant to this Section 9 of this Agreement, either (i) Employer terminates Executive without Cause or (ii) Executive resigns for Good Reason, in either case during the Contract Period (a “Benefits Continuation Event”), then Employer shall, for the remainder of the Contract Period (the “Continuing Coverage Period”), either provide Executive with continued benefits under, or defray the cost of continued benefits which are comparable to those provided by, those medical and dental benefit plans, life insurance plans, and disability insurance plans (the “Continuing Coverage Plans”) which are sponsored by Employer and in which Executive is a participant as of the date of the termination of Executive's employment.  

During the Continuing Coverage Period, Employer shall, if and only to the extent possible under the terms of such plans, continue Executive’s participation in the Continuing Coverage Plans for the Continuing Coverage Period, which continued participation shall be under all of the costs, terms and conditions that are applicable to or imposed upon employees of similar title to Executive, as such costs, terms and conditions may change from time to time during the remainder of the Continuing Coverage Period.

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Employer shall, for the duration of the Continuing Coverage Period, provide  Executive with a periodic payment, or periodic payments, in that amount or those amounts which Employer determines in the exercise of its reasonable discretion and in good faith to be fully sufficient to defray the cost to Executive of participation in plans which provide benefits that are materially identical to those benefits provided by those Continuing Coverage Plans in which, by their terms, Executive cannot continue to participate subsequent to the termination of Executive's employment.  Any such payment or payments shall be defined as Coverage Continuation Reimbursement Payments. Executive and Employer specifically agree that the reimbursement by Employer through the Continuing Coverage Period of the full monthly COBRA amount which would, in the absence of this Agreement, be charged to Executive for continuing coverage under the medical benefits plan sponsored by Employer, and in which Executive is a participant as of the termination of Executive's employment, shall constitute full tender of performance under this Agreement with respect to such medical benefits plan.  All Coverage Continuation Reimbursement Payments shall be paid by Employer to Executive five (5) days prior to the date when the expense to be reimbursed is due and payable by Executive.  

If at any time during the Continuing Coverage Period, Executive becomes employed by another employer which provides one or more of the benefits provided under the Continuing Coverage Plans, then Employer shall, immediately and from the date when such benefits are made available to the Employee by the successor employer, be relieved of its obligation to provide such benefits, or Coverage Continuation Reimbursement Payments for such benefits, to the extent such benefits are duplicative of those which are provided to Executive by Executive’s new employer.   Executive shall notify Employer at such time as Executive becomes employed by any successor employer, and shall provide Employer with such information pertaining to the employee benefit plans of the successor employer as is sufficient for Employer to reach a conclusion as to whether the preceding sentence is applicable.  Any failure by Executive to provide such information to Employer on a timely basis shall give rise to a claim by Employer against Executive for (i) the entire aggregate cost of those benefits provided under the Continuing Coverage Plans and those Coverage Continuation Reimbursement Payments which Employer would not have been obligated to provide or tender had the information required under the preceding sentence been provided to Employer on a timely basis, and (ii) legal fees incurred by Employer in asserting a claim against Executive under this sentence.

		
	10.
	Resignation without Good Reason.  Executive shall be entitled to resign from the employment of Employer at any time during the Contract Period without Good Reason, but upon such resignation, Executive shall not be entitled to any additional compensation for the time after which he ceases to be employed by Employer, and shall not be entitled to any of the payments or other benefits which would otherwise be provided to Executive under this Agreement.  No such resignation shall be effective unless in writing with four weeks’ notice thereof.  For all purposes of this Agreement, the retirement by Executive from his 

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employment with Employer shall be deemed to be a resignation by Executive without Good Reason. 

		
	11.
	Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.

		
	a.
	Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.  Except in the course of his employment with Employer and in pursuit of the business of TRB, TRCB or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates, Executive shall not, at any time during or following the term of this Agreement or the Contract Period, disclose or use for any purpose any confidential information or proprietary data of TRB, TRCB or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates.  Executive agrees that, among other things, all information concerning the identity of, and TRB’s and TRCB’s relations with, their respective customers is confidential and proprietary information.

		
	b.
	Specific Performance.    Executive agrees that TRB and TRCB do not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach of this section and agrees that he shall be subject to injunctive relief and equitable remedies as a result of any breach of this section.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the force and effect of the remaining valid portions.

		
	c.
	Survival.    This section shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder, the expiration of this Agreement, and the expiration of the Contract Period.

		
	12.
	Term and Effect Prior to Change in Control.

		
	a.
	Term.  Except as otherwise provided for hereunder, this Agreement shall commence on the date hereof and shall remain in effect until May 31, 2019 (the “Term”) or until the end of the Contract Period, whichever is later.

		
	b.
	No Effect Prior to Change in Control.    This Agreement shall not, in any respect, affect any rights of the Employer or the Executive prior to a Change in Control or any rights of the Executive granted in any other agreement, plan or arrangements.  The rights, duties and benefits provided hereunder shall only become effective upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, as defined in this Agreement.  If the employment of the Executive by the Employer is terminated for any reason prior to a Change in Control, this Agreement shall thereafter be of no further force and effect. Notwithstanding any term of this Agreement to the contrary, including but not limited to the terms of the preceding paragraph, if a Change in Control as defined in this 

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Agreement occurs within six (6) months after Executive has either been terminated in the absence of Cause, or resigned with Good Reason in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement, Executive shall be paid such amount and provided with such benefits as would have been paid and provided to Executive by application of the terms and conditions of Section 9 of this Agreement as though Executive’s employment had been terminated without Cause or Executive had resigned with Good Reason in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement on the next banking day after the occurrence of the Change in Control, subject in every respect to the terms of this Agreement, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that (a) any amounts actually payable to Executive by application of this provision shall be paid within thirty (30) business days after the occurrence of the Change in Control, and (b) the applicability of Code Section 280G shall be determined by reference to the actual dates of the termination of Executive’s employment and the occurrence of the Change in Control, rather than the date on which Executive’s employment is assumed to have terminated for purposes of this provision. This provision shall survive the termination of Executive’s employment prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control, as shall all other provisions of this Agreement which are rendered effective as a result of the application of the preceding sentence.

		
	13.
	Section 280G.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Employer determines in good faith that any payment or benefit received or to be received by Executive pursuant to this Agreement (which the parties agree will not include any portion of payments allocated to the non-compete provisions of Section 15 which are classified as payments of reasonable compensation for purposes of Section 280G of the Code), or otherwise (with all such payments and benefits, including, without limitation, salary and bonus payments, being defined as “Total Payments”) would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code by reason of being considered to be “contingent on a change in ownership or control” of Employer within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, then such Total Payments shall be reduced in the manner reasonably determined by Employer, in its sole discretion, to the extent necessary so that the Total Payments will be less than three times Executive's “base amount” (as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of the Code). 

		
	14.
	Release in Favor of the TRB Corporate Group as a Condition Precedent.  As a condition precedent to the actual payment by Employer to Executive of any amount otherwise payable under Section 9 of this Agreement, Executive must execute and deliver a full release in favor of TRB, TRCB, their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective officers and directors, which release shall (i) be in form and content which is fully compliant with all of 

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those provisions of law to which the release pertains, and reasonably satisfactory to counsel to Employer; (ii) cover all actual or potential claims arising from Executive’s employment by Employer and the termination of such employment; and (iii) be prepared, reviewed and executed in a manner which is consistent with all requirements of law, including the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act.  Such release shall not affect (a) vested rights or interests; (b) claims arising under the release agreement, itself; or (c) claims not capable of release as a matter of law, including without limitation (i) workers compensation claims and (ii) claims for unemployment benefits.

		
	15.
	Covenant Not to Compete. Executive agrees that for a period of twelve (12) months from the date when the Lump Sum Payment is made to the Executive under this Agreement, he shall not (i) become employed or retained by, directly or indirectly, any bank or other regulated financial services institution with an office or operating branch in any county in New Jersey within which TRCB or any other then existing subsidiary of TRB maintains an office or branch, or (ii) solicit, entice or induce any person who, at any time during the one year period through such date was, or at any time during the period of twelve (12) months from the date when the Lump Sum Payment is made is, either an employee of Employer in a senior managerial, operational or lending capacity, or a highly skilled employee with access to and responsibility for any confidential information, to become employed or engaged by Executive or any person, firm, company or association in which Executive has an interest; approach any such person for any such purpose; or authorize or knowingly approve the taking of such actions by any other person or entity.  Executive acknowledges that the terms and conditions of this restrictive covenant are reasonable and necessary to protect TRB, its subsidiaries, and its affiliates, and that Employer’s tender of performance under this Agreement, including the Lump Sum Payment, is fair, adequate and valid consideration in exchange for his promises under this Paragraph 15 of this Agreement.  Executive further acknowledges that his knowledge, skills and abilities are sufficient to permit him to earn a satisfactory livelihood without violating the provisions of this Paragraph 15.  Executive agrees that, should Employer reasonably conclude that Executive has failed to fully comply with all of the terms of this Section 15, Employer may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for such equitable relief as Employer believes to be necessary and effective, and may pursue a claim against Executive for damages.  Executive further agrees that Executive shall reimburse Employer for all legal fees incurred by Employer in (i) applying for and securing such equitable relief as is granted under the preceding sentence, and (ii) asserting and pursuing a claim for damages under the preceding sentence which is adjudicated wholly or partially in favor of Employer.  

		
	16.
	Severance Compensation and Benefits not in Derogation of Other Benefits. Subject only to those particular terms of this Agreement to the contrary, the payment or obligation 

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to pay any monies, or the granting of any benefits, rights or privileges to Executive as provided in this Agreement shall not be in lieu or derogation of the rights and privileges that Executive now has or will have under any plans or programs of Employer including, but not limited to, any stock option plan, equity compensation plan, qualified retirement plan, 401(k) plan, or supplemental executive retirement plan maintained by Employer. 

		
	17.
	Notices.  Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be effective when delivered in person, with respect to notices delivered personally, or upon confirmed receipt when delivered by facsimile or deposited with a reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service and addressed or faxed to the Employee at his last known address on the books of TRB or, in the case of TRB, at its principal place of business, attention: Chief Executive Officer.

		
	18.
	 Miscellaneous.

		
	a.
	General. This Agreement shall be the joint and several obligation of TRB, TRCB and any acquiring entity which assumes TRB’s or the TRCB’s obligations under this Agreement.  The terms of this Agreement shall be governed by, and interpreted and construed in accordance with the provisions of, the laws of New Jersey and, to the extent applicable, Federal law.  Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings with respect to the matters covered hereby.  The amendment or termination of this Agreement may be made only in a writing executed by TRB, TRCB and the Executive, and no amendment or termination of this Agreement shall be effective unless and until made in such a writing.  This Agreement shall be binding to the extent of its applicability upon any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merge, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the assets of TRB or TRCB.  This Agreement is personal to the Executive, and the Executive may not assign any of his rights or duties hereunder, but this Agreement shall be enforceable by the Executive’s legal representatives, executors or administrators.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart. TRB or TRCB, as the case may be, shall, as part of any Change in Control involving an acquiring entity or successor to TRB or TRCB, obtain an enforceable assumption in writing by (i) the entity which is the acquiring entity or successor to TRB or TRCB, as the case may be, in the Change in Control and, (ii) if the acquiring entity or successor to TRB or TRCB, as the case may be, is a bank, the holding company parent of the acquiring entity or successor, of this Agreement and the obligations of TRB or TRCB, as the case may be, under this 

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Agreement, and shall provide a copy of such assumption to the Executive prior to any Change in Control.  Throughout this Agreement, the masculine form of any pronoun shall be interpreted to refer to the feminine form of such pronoun and vice versa, it being the intention of the parties that this Agreement be interpreted in a gender neutral manner.

		
	b.
	Section 409A.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if at the time of Executive's termination of employment with Employer, Executive is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of employment is necessary in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then Employer will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to Executive) until the date which is six months following the termination of Executive's employment with Employer (or the earliest date which is permitted under Section 409A of the Code), and (ii) if any other payments of money or other benefits due to Executive under this Agreement could cause the application of an accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payments or other benefits shall be deferred if deferral will make such payment or other benefits compliant under Section 409A of the Code, or otherwise such payment or other benefits shall be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner which is determined by the Board in consultation with Employer's professional advisers not to cause such an accelerated or additional tax.  In the event that payments under this Agreement are deferred pursuant to this Section 17(b) in order to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then such payments shall be paid at the time specified in this Section 17(b) without any interest.   Employer shall consult with Executive in good faith regarding the implementation of this Section 17(b), PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that none of Employer, its directors, its employees or its advisors shall have any liability to Executive with respect to this Section 17(b). If an amount is to be paid under this Agreement in two or more installments, each installment shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Code Section 409A.  Any portion of the benefits provided under this Agreement which have not been paid to Executive prior to the last banking business day of the second full calendar year following the year within which the Termination Date falls (the “Outside Date”) shall be paid to Executive on the Outside Date so that entire amount due under this Agreement is paid to Executive no later than the last day of the second taxable year of the Executive following the year within which the Termination Date falls.

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c. Limitations Imposed by Applicable Law. Executive acknowledges that Employer's tender of performance under this Agreement may be limited, proscribed or prohibited by the applicable provisions of current and future statutory law, regulations and administrative pronouncements (collectively, “Limiting Law”).  Employee agrees and acknowledges that only if, for so long as, and to the extent that any provision of Limiting Law is applicable to limit, proscribe or prohibit any payment which would otherwise be tendered to Executive under this Agreement or any benefit which would otherwise be conferred upon Executive under this Agreement, Employer shall be under no actual or implied obligation to, and shall not, tender to Executive or confer upon Executive, in the case of a prohibition, such payment or such benefit or, in the case of a limitation or proscription, only such portion of such payment or such benefit as is limited or proscribed.   This Agreement shall be without binding effect to the extent of such limitation, proscription, or prohibition.  The determination as to whether, and the extent to which, any provision of Limiting Law is applicable to limit, proscribe or prohibit any payment which would otherwise be tendered to Executive under this Agreement or any benefit which would otherwise be conferred upon Executive under this Agreement shall be made by Employer in consultation with its professional advisers.  Executive shall execute and deliver any document or correspondence which is deemed by counsel to Employer to be necessary or in Employer's best interests to reaffirm Executive's agreement that the provisions of Limiting Law, to the extent of their applicability, supersede the terms and enforceability of this Agreement. 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, TRB and TRCB have caused this Change in Control Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized representatives pursuant to the authority of their Boards of Directors, and Executive has personally executed this Agreement, all as of the day and year first written above.

	
					
	WITNESS:
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	/s/ A. Richard Abrahamian
	 
	/s/ Anthony Mero
	 

	 
	 
	Anthony A. Mero, individually
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	ATTEST:
	 
	TWO RIVER BANCORP
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	/s/ Robin Zager
	 
	By: 
	/s/ William D. Moss
	 

	[Secretary]
	 
	 
	William D. Moss
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Chief Executive Officer
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	ATTEST:
	 
	TWO RIVER COMMUNITY BANK

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	 
	 
	 
	 
	 

	/s/ Robin Zager
	 
	By:
	/s/ William D. Moss
	 

	[Secretary]
	 
	 
	William D. Moss
	 

	 
	 
	 
	Chief Executive Officer
	 

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