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EX 10.6

    
      EXHIBIT
        10.6

       

       

      INVESTMENT
        ADVISORY AGREEMENT

       

      THIS
        INVESTMENT
        ADVISORY AGREEMENT ("Agreement")
        made this 1st day of March, 2007, by and between Renaissance
        Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc., a
        Texas
        corporation (the "Fund"), and RENN
        Capital Group, Inc., a
        Texas
        corporation (the "Adviser"):

      

      WHEREAS,
        the
        Fund operates as a business development company (a “BDC”) under the Investment
Company
        Act of 1940, as amended (the“Act"),
        and
        engages in the business of making investments consistent with its operation
        as a
        BDC;

      

      WHEREAS,
        the
        Adviser is engaged in the business of rendering investment advisory, management
        and administrative services with respect to investments of the type made
        by the
        Fund; and

      

      WHEREAS,
        the
        Fund deems it advisable to retain the Adviser to render certain investment
        advisory, management and administrative services to the Fund, and the Adviser
        desires to provide such services to the
        Fund, on
        the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

      

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

      

      1.    Engagement.
        Commencing
        on the date hereof, the Fund engages and retains the Adviser to provide,
        or to
        make arrangements with suitable third parties to provide, the investment
        advisory, management and administrative services described below, subject
        to the
        supervision of the Board of Directors of the Fund (collectively, the “Board” and
        each member, a “Director”), for the period and on the terms and conditions set
        forth in this Agreement. The Adviser hereby accepts such engagement and agrees,
        during the terms of this Agreement, at its own expense (except as otherwise
        provided herein), to provide, or to make satisfactory arrangements for the
        provision of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth
        for
        the compensation provided herein.

       

      2.    Term.
        Subject
        to the provisions of Section 13 hereof, the initial term of this Agreement
        will
        be for the period commencing on the date of this Agreement and expiring two
        years from said date. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically be extended
        for successive one-year terms until terminated by either party hereto in
        accordance with the provisions of Section 13.

       

      3.    Provision
        of Investment Advisory Services.
        The
        Adviser shall, within a reasonable period of time after any request by the
        Fund,
        provide the Fund with such investment research and advice as the Fund may
        request with respect to any existing or proposed investment that is consistent
        with the investment objective and policies of the Fund as set forth in the
        Fund's most recent prospectus as filed with the Securities and Exchange
        Commission or in such other, more recent document as may properly set forth
        such
        information. The Adviser agrees to comply with all provisions of the Act
        and all
        rules and regulations promulgated thereunder in providing the services to
        the
        Fund described herein. The Adviser's investment services shall include
        identifying, evaluating, structuring, acquiring, monitoring, holding, managing
        and arranging for the disposition of investments for the Fund.

       

      4.    Provision
        of Management and Administrative Services.
        The
        Adviser shall provide, or arrange for suitable third parties to provide,
        any and
        all management and administrative services

        
          
             

          

          
             

            
              

            

          

          
             

          

        

      reasonably
        necessary for the operation
        of the
        Fund and the conduct of its business. Such management and administrative
        services shall include,
        but not
        be limited to, the following:

       

      a.    Providing
        the Fund with such office space, equipment, facilities and certain supplies,
        and
        the services of such clerical and other personnel of the Adviser, as may
        be
        necessary or required for the reasonable conduct of the business of the
        Fund:

       

      b.    Keeping
        and maintaining the books and records of the Fund and handling communications
        and correspondence with shareholders of the Fund:

       

      c.    Preparing
        such accounting, management and other reports and documents as may be necessary
        or appropriate for the reasonable conduct of the business of the
        Fund;

       

      d.    Making
        such arrangements and handling such communications with accountants, attorneys,
        banks, transfer agents, custodians, underwriters, insurance companies,
        depositories and other persons as may from time to time be requested by the
        Fund
        or may be reasonably necessary to perform any of the other services to be
        rendered by the Adviser under this Agreement;

       

      e.    Providing
        such other managerial and administrative services as may be reasonably requested
        by the Fund to identify, evaluate, structure, monitor, acquire and dispose
        of
        Fund investments;

       

      f.    Providing
        such other advice and recommendations with respect to the business and affairs
        of the Fund as the Adviser shall deem to be desirable or appropriate;
        and

       

      g.    Providing,
        as may be appropriate or necessary, from time to time, a director designee
        or
        advisory director
        to the Fund’s portfolio companies and making arrangements for the provision, at
        such costs as are reasonable
        and
        appropriate and for the benefit of the Fund, of such other management assistance
        to portfolio companies as may be appropriate or necessary pursuant to the
        applicable requirements of the Act.

       

      5.    Supervision.
        The
        performance by the Adviser of its duties and obligations hereunder shall
        be
        subject to the control and supervision of the Board, including those Directors
        who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of Section
        2(a)(19) of the Act (the “Disinterested Directors”). The Adviser's determination
        of what services are necessary or required for the operation or to reasonably
        conduct the business of the Fund shall be subject to review by the Board
        and
        such Disinterested Directors. The Adviser shall provide such periodic reports
        to
        the Fund of the performance of its obligations hereunder as may be requested
        by
        the Board. The Adviser and its affiliates shall, for all purposes herein
        described, be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise
        expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent
        the
        Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.

       

      6.    Allocation
        of Costs and Expenses.

       

      a.    Costs
        and Expenses of the Adviser.
        Except
        as set forth below, the Adviser shall bear the costs and expenses incurred
        or
        paid by the Adviser in providing the services to the Fund under Section 3
        hereof
        that are not directly allocable and identifiable to the Fund or its business
        or
        its investments or proposed investments. Included in such costs to be borne
        by
        the Adviser are the cost of office space, equipment and certain supplies
        utilized by the Fund's personnel and all wages, salaries and benefits of
        the
        Adviser's staff and personnel (except for (i) consultants retained by the
        Adviser or the Fund with respect to proposed or actual investments and (ii)
        persons responsible for the Fund’s compliance with applicable

        
          
             

          

          
             

            
              

            

          

          
             

          

        

      laws
        and
        regulations). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall not be
        responsible for the cost of services provided by any custodian, transfer
        agent,
        accountant or counsel required by the Fund.

       

      b.     Expenses
        of the Fund.
        Except
        as provided in Section 6(a) above, the Fund shall bear (and shall reimburse
        the
        Adviser for) all costs and expenses directly allocable and identifiable to
        the
        Fund or its business or its investments,
        including, but not limited to, all out-of-pocket expenses with respect to
        proposed or actual investments
        or
        dispositions thereof, expenses of registering securities under federal and
        state
        securities laws, costs of printing proxies and other expenses related to
        meetings of shareholders, calculating the Fund’s net asset value (including the
        cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm), litigation expenses,
        costs
        of third party evaluations or appraisals of the Fund (or its assets) or its
        proposed or actual investments, the Fund’s fidelity bond, directors and
        officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance
        premiums, fees for Disinterested Directors, fees of legal counsel and other
        legal fees, fees of independent public accountants, Director fees, expenses
        of
        printing or distributing reports to shareholders and regulatory bodies, federal,
        state and local taxes, and any other costs and expenses directly allocable
        and
        identifiable to the Fund or its business or investments.

      

      7.    Compensation
        of the Adviser.
        The Fund
        agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the
        services provided by the Adviser hereunder, a Base Management Fee (“Base
        Management Fee”) and an Incentive Fee (“Incentive Fee”) as set forth below. The
        Base Management Fee shall be calculated on a quarterly basis. The Base
        Management Fee for each fourth quarter shall be calculated net of any Incentive
        Fee payable as of the end of the calendar year ended with that quarter. The
        Fund
        shall make any payments due hereunder to the Adviser or to the Adviser’s
        designee as the Adviser may otherwise direct.

       

      a.    Base
        Management Fee.
        The
        Base Management Fee shall be calculated at an annual rate of 1.75 percent
        (0.4375 on a quarterly basis) of the Fund’s Net Assets. The Base Management Fee
        will be payable in arrears, based on the Net Assets of the Fund at the end
        of
        each calendar quarter. Such payment shall be payable to the Adviser no later
        than the day after which filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
        are
        required to be made by the Fund for such calendar quarter. If this agreement
        is
        terminated prior to the end of a quarter of a calendar quarter, then the
        Base
        Management Fee shall be appropriately pro rated. For this purpose, “Net Assets”
shall mean the gross assets of the Fund, less any outstanding liabilities, as
        determined consistent with generally accepted accounting principals then
        in
        affect. 

       

      b.    Incentive
        Fee.
        The
        Incentive Fee will be calculated and payable in arrears as of the end of
        each
        calendar year (or upon termination of this Agreement as set forth below),
        and
        will equal 20 percent of the Fund’s realized capital gains for the calendar
        year, if any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized
        capital
        depreciation at the end of the calendar year. The effect of the use of this
        method to calculate the Incentive Fee is that each year, the cumulative
        performance of the Fund since its inception will provide the basis for the
        calculation of the Incentive Fee. In the event that this Agreement shall
        terminate as of a date that is not a calendar year end, the termination date
        shall be treated as though it were a calendar year end for purposes of
        calculating and paying the Incentive Fee. 

       

      8.    Covenants
        of the Adviser.
        The
        Adviser covenants that it is registered as an investment adviser under the
        Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser agrees that its
        activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with
        all
        applicable federal and state laws governing its operations and
        investments.

       

      9.    Covenants
        of the Fund.
        The Fund
        covenants that it has elected to be regulated as a BDC pursuant to Section
        54(a)
        of the Act. The Fund agrees that, for the duration of this Agreement, it
        will
        not

        
          
             

          

          
             

            
              

            

          

          
             

          

        

      have
        outstanding any option, warrant or right issued pursuant to Section 61(a)(3)(B)
        of the Act and will not have in place any profit-sharing plan as described
        in
        Section 57(n) of the Act.

       

      10.    Liability
        of the Adviser.
        The
        Adviser, its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates
        (collectively, "Affiliates") shall not be liable to the Fund, or any shareholder
        of the Fund, for any error of judgment or mistake of law or any loss or damage
        with respect to any investment of the Fund or arising from any act or omission
        of the Adviser or any of its Affiliates in the performance of its obligations
        hereunder, unless such loss or damage is the result of bad faith, negligence,
        misconduct or any breach of fiduciary duty, disregard of any duties or
        obligations owed to the Fund by the Adviser or such Affiliates by reason
        of this
        Agreement or any relation created hereby.

       

      11.    Indemnification
        of the Adviser.
        The
        Fund
        shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, the Adviser
        and any of its Affiliates, who was or is a party or is threatened to be made
        a
        party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
        whether
        civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including any action by
        or in
        the right of the Fund), by reason of any acts or omissions or alleged acts
        or
        omissions arising out of the activities of such person, if such activities
        were
        performed in good faith either on behalf of the Fund or in furtherance of
        the
        interest of the Fund, and in a manner reasonably believed by such person
        to be
        within the scope of the authority conferred by this Agreement or by law against
        losses, damages or expenses for which such person has not otherwise been
        reimbursed (including, but not limited to, accountants' and attorneys' fees,
        judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably
        incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
        so
        long as such person was not guilty of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
        negligence, or reckless disregard in the performance of his obligations and
        duties under such contract, and, with respect to any criminal action or
        proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
        The
        satisfaction of any indemnification and any holding harmless hereunder shall
        be
        from and limited to Fund assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, absent a
        court
        determination that the person seeking indemnification was not liable by reason
        of "disabling conduct"
        within
        the meaning of Section 17(h) of the Act, the decision by the Fund to indemnify
        such person shall be based upon the reasonable determination, after review
        of
        the facts, of the non-party Directors of the Fund, or of independent legal
        counsel in a written opinion that such person was not liable by reason of
        such
        disabling conduct.

       

      12.    Obligations
        of the Adviser Not Exclusive.
        The
        obligations of the Adviser to the Fund are not exclusive. The Adviser may,
        in
        its discretion, render the same or similar services to any person or persons
        whose business may be in direct or indirect competition with the business
        of the
        Fund and may be in direct competition with the Fund for particular investments.
        Additionally, it is contemplated that from time to time one or more of
        Affiliates of the Adviser may serve as directors, officers or employees of
        the
        Fund or the portfolio companies of the Fund or otherwise have an interest
        or
        affiliation with the Fund or such portfolio companies or have the same or
        similar relationships with competitors of the Fund and their portfolio
        companies. Neither the Adviser nor any of its Affiliates shall in any manner
        be
        liable to the Fund solely by reason of the aforementioned activities of the
        Adviser or such Affiliates.

       

      13.    Duration
        and Termination.
        This
        Agreement shall become effective as of the first date above written. This
        Agreement shall remain in effect for two years, and thereafter shall continue
        automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance
        is
        specifically approved at least annually by (a) the vote of the Fund’s Board of
        Directors, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
        of
        the Fund and (b) the vote of a majority of the Fund’s Directors who are not
        parties to this Agreement or who are Disinterested Directors of any such
        party,
        in accordance with the requirements of the Act. This Agreement may be terminated
        at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’ written notice,
        by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund,
        or
        by the vote of the Fund’s Directors or by the Adviser. This Agreement will
        automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is
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      Act).
        Notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid,
        the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 7 through
        the
        date of termination or expiration and Sections 8, 9 and 10 shall continue
        in
        force and effect and apply to the Parties and their representatives as and
        to
        the extent applicable.

       

      14.    Use
        of Name.
        The
        Adviser reserves the right to grant the use of the names "Renaissance" or
        "Renaissance
        Capital" or similar names to another investment company, business development
        company or business enterprise. The Adviser also reserves the right to withdraw
        from the Fund the right to use the name or names "Renaissance" or "Renaissance
        Capital" upon termination of this Agreement or at any other time, provided
        that,
        if the right to withdraw the name or names "Renaissance" or "Renaissance
        Capital" is exercised by the Adviser, the Directors will submit the question
        of
        continuing this Agreement to a vote of the shareholders of the
        Fund.

       

      15.    Notices.
        All
        notices, requests, consents and other communications under this Agreement
        shall
        be in writing and shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date personally
        delivered, as evidenced by an executed receipt, or on the date received if
        mailed, postage prepaid, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or
        upon
        the date of transmission if telegraphed or faxed and confirmed the same day,
        if
        addressed to the respective parties as follows:

       

      
        	
                If
                  to the Fund:

                Renaissance
                  Capital Growth & Income Fund III, Inc.

                8080
                  North Central Expressway, 

                Suite
                  210/ LB 59

                Dallas,
                  TX 75206

                Fax
                  No: 214/ 891-8291

                ATTN:
                  President

              	
                If
                  to the Adviser:

                RENN
                  Capital Group, Inc. 

                8080
                  North Central Expressway

                Suite
                  210/ LB 59

                Dallas,
                  TX 75206

                Fax
                  No: 214/891-8106

                ATTN:
                  President

              

      

      

      16.    Definitions.
        The
        terms
        "assignment" and "majority
        of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings given to them
        by
        Sections 2(a)(4) and 2(a)(42), respectively, of the Act.

       

      17.    Assignment.
        This
        Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto and will automatically
        terminate in the event of its assignment.

       

      18.    Amendment.
        This
        Agreement may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by both
        parties thereto; provided, however, that this Agreement may be amended by
        the
        parties only if such amendment is approved in conformity with the
        Act.

       

      19.    Governing
        Law.
        This
        Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed
        by the
        laws of the State of Texas and the applicable provisions of the
        Act.

       

      20.    Prior
        Agreements.
        This
        Agreement supersedes any prior Investment Advisory Agreements between the
        parties hereto.

       

       

       

      
        
          	
                  By:
                    /s/
                    Russell Cleveland

                	 	
                  By:
                    /s/
                    Russell Cleveland

                
	
                  Russell
                    Cleveland, President

                	 	
                  Russell
                    Cleveland, President

                
	
                  RenaissanceCapital
                    Growth

                	 	
                  RENN
                    Capital Group, Inc.

                
	
                  &
                    Income Fund III, Inc.Unassociated Document

    EMPLOYMENT
      AGREEMENT 

     

    EMPLOYMENT
      AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of January 1, 2007, among Great Lakes
      Bancorp, Inc. a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business
      at
      2421 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214 ("GLB"), Greater Buffalo Savings
      Bank,
      a New York chartered savings bank having its principal place of business at
      2421
      Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14214 ("GBSB") and Andrew W. Dorn, Jr., an
      individual residing at 5349 Columbia Avenue, Hamburg, New York 14075 (the
      "Executive"). GLB, GBSB and the Executive are collectively the Parties and
      individually a Party.

     

    WITNESSETH:

     

    WHEREAS,
      GBSB is a wholly owned subsidiary of GLB; 

     

    WHEREAS,
      Executive currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of GLB;
      

     

    WHEREAS,
      GLB and GBSB (collectively, the "Employers") desire to continue to employ the
      Executive, and the Executive desires to continue to be employed by the
      Employers, all in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set
      forth herein; and 

     

    WHEREAS,
      the Parties are entering into this Agreement to set forth and confirm their
      respective rights and obligations with respect to the Executive's employment
      by
      the Employers. 

     

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
      contained, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually
      agree as follows: 

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

     

    1.  Employment
      and Term.
      

     

    (a)  Effective
      as of January 1, 2007 (the "Effective Date"), (i) GLB shall continue to employ
      the Executive, and the Executive shall continue to be employed by GLB, as the
      President and Chief Executive Officer of GLB and (ii) GBSB shall continue to
      employ the Executive, and the Executive shall continue to be employed by GBSB,
      as the President and Chief Executive Officer of GBSB (with all such positions
      described in clauses (i) and (ii) hereof being collectively referred to herein
      as the "Position"), in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions
      set forth herein for a term (the "Term") that shall commence on the Effective
      Date and, subject to Sections 1(b), l(c), and l(d), shall continue for a period
      of two years. The Employers shall be jointly and severally liable to the
      Executive with respect to (i) all liabilities of GBSB to the Executive hereunder
      and (ii) all liabilities of GLB to the Executive hereunder; provided, however,
      that GLB shall not be responsible for any liability of GBSB to the Executive
      to
      the extent that such liability has been discharged by GBSB, and GBSB shall
      not
      be responsible for any liability of GLB to the Executive to the extent that
      such
      liability has been discharged by GLB. 

     

    (b)  Unless
      written notice in accordance with Section 1(c) or 1(d), as the case may be,
      terminating the Executive's employment under this Agreement is given by (i)
      either of the Employers or (ii) the Executive, on each day this Agreement is
      in
      effect, the Term shall be automatically extended for one additional day so
      that
      at all time this Agreement shall have a then current two-year Term. Unless
      otherwise provided in this Agreement or agreed by the Employers and the
      Executive, all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall continue
      in
      full force and effect throughout the Term and, with respect to those terms
      and
      conditions that apply after the Term, after the Term. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (c)  Notwithstanding
      Section 1(b), the Employers, by action of their Boards of Directors (the
      "Boards") and effective as of the date specified in a written notice to the
      Executive in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, shall have the right
      to terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement at any time during
      the Term for Cause (as hereafter defined) or other than for Cause or on account
      of the Executive's death or Permanent Disability (as defined in this Agreement),
      subject to the provisions of this Section 1. 

     

    (d)  Notwithstanding
      Section 1(b), the Executive, effective as of the date specified in a written
      notice provided no less than 30 days in advance, shall have the right to
      terminate his employment under this Agreement at any time during the Term (i)
      for Good Reason (ii) without Good Reason or (iii) in the event a Change in
      Control occurs. 

     

    (e)  As
      used
      in this Agreement,

     

    (i)  "Cause"
      shall mean (A) the Executive's willful and continued failure substantially
      to
      perform his duties with the Employers as set forth in this Agreement, or the
      commission by the Executive of any act constituting a violation under any
      federal, state or local law or regulation applicable to the activities of GBSB
      or GLB, in each case, after notice thereof from the Employers to the Executive
      and a reasonable opportunity for the Executive to cease such failure, breach
      or
      violation in all material respects, (B) an act of dishonesty, fraud or material
      misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, or other acts that cause damage
      to
      the property or business of GBSB or GLB by the Executive, (C) the Executive's
      repeated absences from work such that he is unable to perform his duties under
      this Agreement other than for physical or mental impairment or illness, (D)
      the
      Executive's conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any crime referenced
      in Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (E) the Executive's
      conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, any felony or any other crime
      that, in the reasonable judgment of the Boards, adversely affects GBSB's or
      GLB's reputation or the Executive's ability to carry out his obligations under
      this Agreement, (F) the Executive's non-compliance with the provisions of
      Section 2(b) of this Agreement after notice thereof from the Employers to the
      Executive and a reasonable opportunity for the Executive to cure such
      non-compliance, or (G) the Executive’s failure to achieve or attain the goals
      and objectives as established from time to time by the Board and agreed to
      by
      the Executive. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (ii)  "Permanent
      Disability" shall mean a physical or mental disability such that the Executive
      is, with or without reasonable accommodation, substantially unable to perform
      the duties of his Position and the nonperformance of such duties has continued
      for a period of six months or for an aggregate of nine months during any 12
      month period, provided, however, that in order to terminate the Executive's
      employment under this Agreement on account of Permanent Disability, the
      Employers must provide the Executive with written notice, not less than 30
      days
      prior to the date of termination specified in such notice, of the Boards' good
      faith determination, based on a medical opinion of a physician selected by
      the
      Employers and reasonably acceptable to the Executive, to terminate the
      Executive's employment under this Agreement for reason of Permanent Disability.
      Until the specified effective date of termination by reason of Permanent
      Disability, the Executive shall continue to receive compensation at the rates
      set forth in Section 3. No termination of the Executive's employment under
      this
      Agreement because of Permanent Disability shall impair any rights of the
      Executive under any disability insurance policy maintained by the Employers.
      

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (iii)  "Good
      Reason" shall mean: (A) the Executive's Position or the scope of the Executive's
      authority, duties or responsibilities as described in this Agreement are
      materially diminished without the Executive's written consent, excluding for
      this purpose any action not taken by the Employers in bad faith and that is
      remedied by the Employers promptly following written notice thereof from the
      Executive to the Employers; (B) a material breach by either Employer of its
      respective obligations to the Executive under this Agreement, which breach
      is
      not cured in all material respects to the reasonable satisfaction of the
      Executive within 30 days (except in the case of a payment default for which
      the
      cure period shall be 10 days), in each case following written notice thereof
      from the Executive to the Employers, or (C) any termination of the Executive's
      employment under this Agreement without Cause; and 

     

    (iv)  "Change
      of Control" shall mean: (A) the acquisition of shares of GLB by any "Person"
      or
      "Group" (as such terms are used in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange
      Act
      of 1934 as now or hereafter amended) in a transaction or series of transactions
      that result in such person or group directly or indirectly first owning
      beneficially more than 50% of GLB's Common Stock after the date of this
      Agreement, or (B) the consummation of a merger or other business combination
      after which the holders of voting capital stock of GLB immediately prior to
      the
      transaction do not collectively own 50% or more of the voting capital stock
      (immediately following the transaction) of the entity surviving such merger
      or
      other business combination, or (C) a sale of all or substantially all of the
      assets or earning power of GLB, taken as a whole (with the stock or other
      ownership interests of GLB in any of its Affiliates constituting assets of
      GLB
      for this purpose) to a Person that is not an Affiliate of GLB, or (D) as the
      result of or in connection with any cash tender offer or exchange offer, merger
      or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election of directors
      or any combination of the foregoing transactions (a "Transaction"), the persons
      who constituted a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of GLB
      on
      the Effective Date and persons whose election as members of the Board of
      Directors of GLB was approved by such members then still in office or whose
      election was previously so approved after the Effective Date, but before the
      event that constitutes a Transaction, no longer constitute such a majority
      of
      the members of the Board of Directors of GLB then in office. A Transaction
      constituting a Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred only upon
      the
      closing of the Transaction. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (v)  An
      “Affiliate” of, or a Person “Affiliated” with, a specified Person, shall mean: a
      Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls
      or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person
      specified.

     

    2.  Duties
      of the Executive.
      

     

    (a)  Subject
      to the ultimate control and discretion of the Boards of the Employers, the
      Executive shall serve in the Position and perform all duties and services
      commensurate with the Position. Throughout the Term, the Executive shall perform
      all duties reasonably assigned or delegated to him under the by-laws of the
      Employers or from time to time by the Boards consistent with the Position.
      Except for travel normally incidental and reasonably necessary to the business
      of the Employers and the duties of the Executive under this Agreement, the
      duties of the Executive shall be performed from an office location not greater
      than 20 miles from the Greater Buffalo, New York area. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (b)  The
      Executive shall devote substantially all of the Executive's business time and
      attention to the performance of the Executive's duties under this Agreement
      and,
      during the term of his employment under this Agreement, the Executive shall
      not
      engage in any other business enterprise that requires any significant amount
      of
      the Executive's personal time or attention, unless granted by the prior
      permission of the Boards. The foregoing provision shall not prevent the
      Executive's purchase, ownership or sale of any interest in, or the Executive's
      engaging, but not to exceed an average of five hours per week, in any business
      that does not compete with the business of the Employers or the Executive's
      involvement in charitable or community activities, provided, that the time
      and
      attention that the Executive devotes to such business and charitable or
      community activities does not interfere with the performance of his duties
      under
      this Agreement and that the greatest portion of the time devoted by the
      Executive to charitable or community activities are devoted to charitable or
      community activities within GBSB's market area and further provided that such
      conduct complies in all respects with applicable policies of the Employers.
      

     

    (c)  The
      Executive shall be entitled to four weeks of vacation leave during each calendar
      year with full compensation, and to be taken at such time or times, as the
      Executive and the Employers shall mutually determine. Earned but unused vacation
      shall be accrued in accordance with the Employers' vacation policy as in effect
      from time to time. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    3.  Compensation.
      For all
      services to be rendered by the Executive under this Agreement: 

     

    (a)  The
      Employers shall pay the Executive a base salary (the "Base Salary") at an annual
      rate of $265,000, plus such other compensation as may, from time to time, be
      determined by the Employers in their sole discretion. At the end of each fiscal
      year of the Employers, the Employers shall review the amount of the Executive's
      Base Salary, and shall increase such Base Salary for the following year to
      such
      amount as the Boards may determine in their discretion. Such Base Salary and
      other compensation shall be payable in accordance with the Employers' normal
      payroll practices as in effect from time to time. 

     

    (b)  The
      Executive will be entitled to participate in, the Employer’s health and medical
      benefit plans, any pension, profit sharing and retirement plans, and any
      insurance policies or programs from time to time generally offered to all or
      substantially all executive employees who are employed by the Employers. These
      plans, policies and programs are subject to change at the sole discretion of
      the
      Employers.

     

    (c)  The
      Executive will be entitled to any other fringe benefit from time to time
      generally offered to all or substantially all senior executive employees who
      are
      employed by the Employers. The Executive will be reimbursed for payment of
      dues,
      or other similar fees, for membership in a social club (currently, The Buffalo
      Club) appropriate for use by the Executive in performing his duties and
      consistent with the Executive’s standing in the business community. The
      Executive will be provided by the Employers with the use of an automobile
      appropriate for use by the Executive in performing his duties and consistent
      with Executive’s standing in the business community.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (d)  The
      Employers will deduct or withhold from all salary and bonus payments, and from
      all other payments made to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, all amounts
      that may be required to be deducted or withheld under any applicable Social
      Security contribution, income tax withholding or other similar law now in effect
      or that may become effective during the term of this Agreement.

     

    

    (e)  The
      Employers agree that the Executive shall receive, an annual bonus in each of
      the
      three fiscal years in the period of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009
      if
      the net earnings of GLBC and its subsidiaries, computed on an aggregated basis
      and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Aggregated Net
      Earnings”), equal or exceed the Aggregated Net Earnings budgeted for the fiscal
      year. The amount of the bonus will be equal to 1% of the Aggregated Net Earnings
      (the "Bonus") and will payable in cash, at the same time as bonuses are paid
      to
      other executive officers of the Employers, but in no event later than March
      15
      of the following year. For periods after December 31, 2009, the foregoing
      provisions will not be applicable and a Bonus amount will be paid only for
      such
      periods only in the amounts as the Employers and the Executive may then agree.
      

     

    (f)  Signing
      Bonus.
      GLB
      agrees to grant to the Executive as a signing bonus (the "Signing Bonus") an
      Award of incentive stock options on 20,000 shares of GLB Common Stock pursuant
      to the terms and conditions of GLB’s stock option plans as soon as practicable
      following the Effective Date. The options will become vested and exercisable
      with respect to 4,000 shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant,
      and
      on each anniversary of the date of grant thereafter, the option will become
      vested and exercisable with respect to an additional 4,000 shares.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, immediate and complete vesting and exercisability
      of any unvested options of the Common Stock shall take place in the event of
      a
      Change in Control as defined in this Agreement. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    4.  Expenses.
      The
      Employers shall promptly reimburse the Executive for (a) all reasonable expenses
      paid or incurred by the Executive in connection with the performance of the
      Executive's duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, upon presentation
      of expense vouchers or other appropriate documentation therefor and (b) all
      reasonable professional expenses, such as licenses and dues and professional
      educational expenses paid or incurred by the Executive during the Term.

     

    5.  Termination.

     

    (a)  Termination
      After Change of Control by Employers without Cause or Termination by Executive
      with Good Reason.
      If (A)
      the Employers terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement for
      any
      reason other than (i) for Cause, (ii) death or (iii) Permanent Disability and
      such termination occurs as of a date that is within one year after the
      occurrence of a Change of Control (such one-year period being referred to as
      a
      "Change in Control Period"), or (B) the Executive terminates his employment
      hereunder for Good Reason effective as of a date within a Change in Control
      Period, the Employers shall: 

     

    (i)  pay
      to
      the Executive, or his estate, promptly after the event giving rise to such
      payment occurs: 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (A)  an
      amount
      equal to the sum of (1) the Executive's then current Base Salary (as defined
      in
      this Agreement) accrued but unpaid through the date the termination of the
      Executive's employment under this Agreement is effective, (2) any Bonus required
      to be paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(e), as it may be amended
      from
      time to time, prorated for the period of employment, such payments being
      collectively referred to herein as the "Accrued Obligations," and

     

    (B)  an
      amount
      equal to 2.00 times the sum of (1) the Executive's annual Base Salary as in
      effect on the effective date of termination of the Executive's employment under
      this Agreement and (2) the Bonus payable to the Executive pursuant to Section
      3(e) of this Agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, for the year
      in
      which such termination is effective; 

     

    (ii)  continue
      to provide to the Executive and his spouse, medical, health, disability and
      life
      insurance coverage for a period of two years following the date of termination,
      conditioned on the Executive (or his spouse) being required to pay the same
      share of premium expenses that was required to be paid at the time of
      termination (or, if the Employers are unable to provide such coverage, the
      Employers shall pay to the Executive (or his spouse) during such period an
      amount equal to the share of premium expense that the Employers would have
      paid
      towards such coverage), and

     

    (iii)  the
      Signing Bonus shall become fully vested and exercisable and the Executive will
      have a period of two years from the date of termination (but not later than
      the
      date the options would otherwise expire had the Executive continued to be
      employed) in which to exercise the options.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    The
      amounts payable under this Section 5(a) are subject to reduction in accordance
      with the provisions of Section 6(a).

     

    (b)  Absent
      a Change of Control; Termination by Employers without Cause or Termination
      by
      Executive with Good Reason.
      If (A)
      the Employers terminate the Executive's employment under this Agreement for
      any
      reason other than (i) for Cause and such termination occurs as of a date that
      is
      not within a Change in Control Period (ii) death or (iii) Permanent Disability
      or (B) the Executive terminates his employment hereunder for Good Reason
      effective as of a date that is not within a Change in Control Period, the
      Employers shall, provided the Executive concurrently signs and delivers a
      general release and waiver in a form reasonably acceptable to the
      Employers:

     

    (i)  
      pay or
      provide to the Executive, or his estate, promptly after the event giving rise
      to
      such payment occurs: 

     

    (A)  an
      amount
      equal to the Accrued Obligations, 

     

    (B)  as
      a
      severance payment, continue to pay to the Executive during the two-year period
      following termination, the Executive's annual Base Salary in effect as of the
      date of termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement,
      and

     

    (C)  continue
      to provide to the Executive and his spouse, medical, health, disability and
      life
      insurance coverage for a period of two years following the date of termination,
      conditioned on the Executive (or his spouse) being required to pay the same
      share of premium expenses that was required to be paid at the time of
      termination (or, if the Employers are unable to provide such coverage, the
      Employers shall pay to the Executive (or his spouse) during such period an
      amount equal to the share of premium expense that the Employers would have
      paid
      towards such coverage), and

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (ii)  the
      Signing Bonus shall become fully vested and exercisable and the Executive will
      have a period of two years from the date of termination (but not later than
      the
      date the options would otherwise expire had the Executive continued to be
      employed) in which to exercise the options.

     

    

    (c)  Termination
      By Employers with Cause; Termination by Executive without Good Reason or
      Termination on Account of Death or Disability.
      If (A)
      the Employers terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for Cause, (B)
      the
      Executive terminates his employment hereunder for any reason other than Good
      Reason, or (C) this Agreement is terminated as a result of the death or
      Permanent Disability of the Executive, the sole obligation of the Employers
      shall be to pay to the Executive, or his estate, an amount equal to the sum
      of
      (1) the Executive's Base Salary accrued but unpaid through the date the
      termination of the Executive's employment under this Agreement is effective,
      and
      (2) the required to be paid to the Executive pursuant to Section 3(e), as it
      may
      be amended from time to time, prorated for the period of employment. The
      Executive shall have a period of two (2) years from the date of termination
      (but
      not later than the date such options would otherwise expire had the Executive
      continued to be employed) in which to exercise any vested but unexercised
      options granted as part of the Signing Bonus under section 3(f).

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (d)  Any
      notice of termination of the employment of the Executive under this Agreement
      by
      the Employers to the Executive or by the Executive to the Employers shall be
      given in accordance with the provisions of Section 17. The date of termination
      of employment will be the date specified in the notice or, in the event of
      death
      of the Executive, the date of death. 

     

    6.  Tax
      Provisions.

     

    (a)  280G.
      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other agreement to the
      contrary, in the event it is determined that part or all of the consideration,
      compensation or benefits to be paid to the Executive by the Employers or any
      affiliate (as defined under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
      regulations thereunder) or any other person to or for the benefit of the
      Executive, whether paid or payable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
      or
      pursuant to any other agreement or arrangement with the Employers or any such
      affiliate, constitute “parachute payments” under Section 280G(b)(2) of the
      Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) then, if the aggregate
      present value of such parachute payments, singularly or together with the
      aggregate present value of any consideration, compensation or benefits to be
      paid to the Executive under any other plan, arrangement or agreement which
      constitute “parachute payments” (collectively, the “Parachute Amount”) exceeds
      2.99 times the Executive’s “base amount,” as defined in Section 280G(b)(3) of
      the Code (the “Executive Base Amount”), the amounts constituting “parachute
      payments” which would otherwise be payable to or for the benefit of the
      Executive shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that the Parachute Amount
      is equal to 2.99 times the Executive Base Amount. If the determination made
      pursuant to the preceding sentence results in a reduction of the payments that
      would otherwise be paid to the Executive, then the Executive may then elect,
      in
      the Executive’s sole discretion, which and how much of any particular
      entitlement shall be eliminated or reduced and shall advise the Employers in
      writing of the Executive’s election within ten days of the determination of the
      reduction in payments. If no such election is made by the Executive within
      such
      ten-day period, the Employers may elect which and how much of any entitlement
      shall be eliminated or reduced and shall notify the Executive promptly of such
      election. The calculations under this Section will be made by the Employers’
independent accounting firm, engaged immediately prior to the event
      that triggered the payment, in consultation with the Employers’ outside legal
      counsel. For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section,
      the
      accounting firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning
      applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations
      concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code, provided
      that
      the accounting firm’s determinations must be made with substantial authority
      (within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code). 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (b)  409A.This
      Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, where applicable,
      and will be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with that intention.
      Toward that end, unless permitted sooner by Section 409A of the Code, if the
      Executive is designated as a “Specified Employee” as of the date of his
“Separation from Service,” the payment of amounts that are treated as deferred
      compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code and are payable solely
      on
      account of the Executive’s Separation from Service that would otherwise be paid
      during the six-month period following the Executive’s Separation from Service
      will be deferred until and become payable on the first day of the seventh month
      following such Separation from Service. For purposes hereof, the terms
“Specified Employee” and “Separation from Service” will have the same meanings
      as such terms under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
      If
      other payments of money or other benefits due to the Executive under this
      Agreement or otherwise would cause the application of an accelerated or
      additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, the payments or other benefits
      will 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
      will
      be restructured, to the extent possible, in a manner that does not cause such
      an
      accelerated or additional tax or result in a material additional cost to the
      Company. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    If,
      after
      the application of the preceding paragraph, in the event that it is determined
      that any payment, coverage or benefit due or owing to the Executive pursuant
      to
      this Agreement is subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 409A of the
      Code
      or any successor provision thereof or any interest or penalties, including
      interest imposed under Section 409A(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Code, incurred by the
      Executive as a result of the application of such provision, the Employers,
      within 30 days thereafter, shall pay to the Executive, in addition to any other
      payment, coverage or benefit due and owing under this Agreement, an amount
      (the
“409A Payment”) that will result in the Executive's net after tax position,
      after taking into account any interest, penalties or taxes imposed on the
      amounts paid under this Section 6(b), being no less advantageous to the
      Executive than the net after tax position to the Executive that would have
      been
      obtained had Section 409A of the Code not been applicable to such payment,
      coverage or benefits. The amount of the 409A Payment will be calculated by
      the
      Employer’s independent accounting firm, in consultation with the Employer’s
      outside legal counsel. For purposes of making the calculations required by
      this
      Section, the accounting firm may make reasonable assumptions and approximations
      concerning applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith
      interpretations concerning the application of Section 409A of the Code, provided
      that the accounting firm’s determinations must be made with substantial
      authority (within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code). If the precise
      amount of the 409A Payment cannot be determined on the date it is to be paid,
      an
      amount equal to the best estimate of the 409A Payment will be made on that
      date
      and, within 10 days after the precise calculation is obtained, either the
      Employers will pay any additional amount to the Executive or the Executive
      will
      pay any excess amount to the Employers, as the case may be. If subsequently
      the
      IRS claims that any additional amounts are owing, an additional 409A Payment
      will be paid to the Executive within 30 days of the Executive providing
      substantiation of the claim made by the IRS. After payment to the Executive
      of
      the 409A Payment, the Executive will provide to the Employers any information
      reasonably requested by the Employers relating to the tax and penalties, the
      Executive will take those actions as the Employers reasonably requests to
      contest the tax and penalties, cooperate in good faith with the Employers to
      effectively contest the tax and penalties and permit the Employers to
      participate in any proceedings contesting the tax and penalties. The Employers
      will bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including any interest or
      additional penalties), and indemnify and hold the Executive harmless, on an
      after-tax basis, from all such costs and expenses related to such contest.
      Should it ultimately be determined that any amount of the tax or penalties
      are
      not properly owed, the Executive will refund to the Employers the related amount
      of the 409A Payment.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    7.  Indemnification.
      Notwithstanding anything in the Employers' certificates of incorporation or
      by-laws to the contrary, the Executive shall at all times during his employment
      by the Employers, and thereafter, be indemnified by the Employers to the fullest
      extent permitted by applicable law for any matter in any way relating to the
      Executive's affiliation with the Employers and its subsidiaries; provided,
      however, that if the Executive's employment shall have been terminated by the
      Employers for Cause, then, to the extent required by applicable law, the
      Employers shall have no obligation whatsoever to indemnify the Executive for
      any
      claim arising out of the matter for which his employment shall have been
      terminated for Cause or for any conduct of the Executive not within the scope
      of
      the Executive's duties under this Agreement. 

     

    8.  The
      Employers agree to reimburse the Executive for the reasonable fees and expenses
      of the Executive's attorneys and for court and related costs in any proceeding
      to enforce the provisions of this Agreement in which the Executive is successful
      on the merits. 

     

    9.  Confidential
      Information.
      The
      Executive acknowledges that, in the course of his employment by the Employers,
      he will have access to confidential or proprietary information and trade secrets
      relating to the business of the Employers and that the Employers desire to
      protect including, but not limited to (i) trade secrets, business plans,
      software programs, operating plans, marketing plans, financial reports,
      operating data, budgets, wage and salary rates, terms of agreements with
      suppliers or customers, customer lists, reports, correspondence, tapes, disks,
      tangible property and specification owned by or used in the Employers’
businesses, (ii) operating strengths and weaknesses of the Employers’ officers,
      directors, employees, agents, suppliers and customers and/or (iii) information
      pertaining to future development such as, but not limited to, future marketing
      plans or ideas and plans or ideas for new services or products, information
      and
      data relating to the Employers’ strategic plans and acquisition strategies; (iv)
      all information which is learned by the Executive in the course and performance
      of his duties under this Agreement and (v) other tangible and intangible
      property which is used in the business operations of the Employers but not
      made
      publicly available (the “Confidential Information”). 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    10.  Treatment
      of Confidential Information; Confidentiality Agreements.
      The
      Executive will not, directly or indirectly, disclose, use or make known for
      the
      Executive’s or another’s benefit any Confidential Information, as defined above,
      of the Employers or use such Confidential Information in any way except in
      the
      best interests of the Employers in the performance of the Executive’s duties for
      the Employers. The Executive will take all necessary steps to safeguard the
      Employers’ Confidential Information. In addition, to the extent that the
      Employers have entered into a confidentiality agreement with any other person
      or
      entity, the Executive agrees to comply with the terms of such confidentiality
      agreement and to be subject to the restrictions and limitations imposed by
      such
      confidentiality agreements as if the Executive was a party thereto.

     

    11.  Non-competition. During
      the term of this Agreement and during any period for which Executive is entitled
      to receive compensation after the termination of this Agreement or pursuant
      to
      any other agreement (but, in any case, for a period of not less than six (6)
      months after the termination of this Agreement), Executive shall not engage,
      anywhere within New York State or in any area outside of New York State in
      which
      the Employers conduct business, whether directly or indirectly, as principal,
      owner, officer, director, agent, employee, consultant or partner, in the
      management of a bank holding company, commercial bank, savings bank, credit
      union or any other financial services provider that competes with the Employers
      or their products or programs (“Restricted Activities”), provided that the
      foregoing shall not restrict Executive from engaging in any Restricted
      Activities which the Employers direct Executive to undertake or which the
      Employers otherwise expressly authorizes. The foregoing shall not restrict
      Executive from owning less than five percent (5%) of the outstanding capital
      stock of any company which engages in Restricted Activities, provided that
      Executive is not otherwise involved with such company as an officer, director,
      agent, employee or consultant. The foregoing provisions of this Section 11
      shall
      not be held invalid because of the scope of the territory covered, the actions
      restricted thereby, or the period of time such covenant is operative.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    12.  Non-solicitation.
      During
      the term of this Agreement and during the period for which Executive is entitled
      to receive compensation after the termination of this Agreement or pursuant
      to
      any other agreement,
      and
      for a
      period of six-months thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly,
      without the written consent of the Employers: (i) recruit or solicit for
      employment any employee of the Employers or encourage any such employee to
      leave
      their employment with the Employers, or (ii) solicit, induce or influence
      any customer, supplier, lessor or any other person or entity which has a
      business relationship with the Employers to discontinue or reduce the extent
      of
      such relationship with the Employers.

     

    13.  Effect
      of Regulatory Actions.
      Any
      actions by the Employers under this Agreement must comply with the law,
      including regulations and other interpretive action, of the Federal Deposit
      Insurance Act, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or other entities that
      supervise any of the activities of the Employer. Specifically:

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (a)  Temporary
      Suspension or Prohibition.
      If the
      Executive is suspended from office or temporarily prohibited from participating
      in the conduct of the affairs of any banking subsidiary of GLB by a notice
      served under Section 8(e)(3) or (g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
      (“FDIA”), 12 U.S.C. § 1818(e)(3) and (g)(1), the Employers’ obligations under
      this Agreement will be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by
      appropriate proceedings. If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the
      Employers, in their discretion, may (i) pay the Executive all or part of the
      compensation withheld while its obligations under this Agreement were suspended
      and (ii) reinstate in whole or in part any of its obligations that were
      suspended.

     

    (b)  Permanent
      Suspension or Prohibition.
      If the
      Executive is removed from office or permanently prohibited from participating
      in
      the conduct of the affairs of any banking subsidiary of GLB by an order issued
      under Section 8(e)(4) or (g)(1) of the FDIA, 12 U.S.C. § 1818(e)(4) and (g)(1),
      all obligations of the Employers under this Agreement will terminate as of
      the
      effective date of the order, but vested rights of the Parties will not be
      affected.

     

    (c)  Default
      of the Bank.
      If any
      banking subsidiary of GLB is in default (as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the
      FDIA, 12 U.S.C. § 1813(x)(1)), all obligations under this Agreement will
      terminate as of the date of default, but vested rights of the Parties will
      not
      be affected.

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    (d)  Termination
      by Regulators.
      All
      obligations under this Agreement will be terminated, except to the extent
      determined by the federal bank regulatory agency of any banking subsidiary
      of
      GLB that continuation of this Agreement is necessary for the continued operation
      of the banking subsidiary, if (1) the governing federal bank regulatory agency
      enters into an agreement to provide assistance to or on behalf of a banking
      subsidiary of GLB under the authority contained in Section 13(c) of the
      FDIA, 12 U.S.C. § 1823(c); or (2) such banking subsidiary of GLB is determined
      by the federal bank regulatory authority to be in an unsafe or unsound
      condition. However, vested rights of the Parties will not be
      affected.

     

    (e)  Vested
      Rights.
      For
      purposes of this Section 13, to determine the “vested rights of the Parties,” a
      right shall be deemed vested if, but for this Agreement, such right would be
      vested for purposes of any applicable agreement or applicable law and this
      Agreement shall not expand or contract such right.

     

    14.  Representation
      and Warranty of the Executive.
      The
      Executive represents and warrants that he is not under any obligation,
      contractual or otherwise, to any other firm or corporation, that would prevent
      his entry into the employ of the Employers or his performance of the terms
      of
      this Agreement. 

     

    15.  Entire
      Agreement; Amendment.
      This
      Agreement contain the entire agreement between the Employers and the Executive
      with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be amended, waived,
      changed, modified or discharged except by an instrument in writing executed
      by
      the Employers and the Executive. This Agreement supersedes any previous
      agreements between the Employers and the Executive with respect to the subject
      matter hereof. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    16.  Assignability.
      The
      services of the Executive under this Agreement are personal in nature, and
      neither this Agreement nor the rights or obligations of the Employers under
      this
      Agreement may be assigned by the Employers, whether by operation of law or
      otherwise, without the Executive's prior written consent. This Agreement shall
      be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Employers and their permitted
      successors and assigns under this Agreement. This Agreement shall not be
      assignable by the Executive, but shall inure to the benefit of the Executive's
      heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. 

     

    17.  Notice.
      Any
      notice that may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and be deemed
      given when hand delivered and acknowledged or, if mailed, one day after mailing
      by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or if delivered
      by an
      overnight delivery service, one day after the notice is delivered to such
      service, to either the Employers or the Executive at their respective addresses
      stated above, or at such other address as the Executive or the Employers may
      by
      similar notice designate. 

     

    18.  Specific
      Performance.
      The
      Employers and the Executive agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
      event that any of the provisions of Sections 9-13 were not performed in
      accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. The Executive
      accordingly agrees that the Employers shall be entitled to an injunction or
      injunctions to prevent breaches of Sections 9-12 and to enforce specifically
      the
      terms and provisions of Sections 9-12 in addition to any other remedy to which
      the Employers are entitled at law or in equity. 

     

    19.  No
      Third Party Beneficiaries.
      Nothing
      in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any person
      or
      entity other than the Parties (and the Executive's heirs, executors,
      administrators and legal representatives and the permitted transferees of the
      Shares) any rights or remedies of any nature under or by reason of this
      Agreement. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    20.  Successor
      Liability.
      The
      Employers shall require any successor, whether direct or indirect, by purchase,
      merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all of the business
      or assets of the Employers to assume expressly and agree to perform this
      Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Employers would
      be
      required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. 

     

    21.  Mitigation.
      The
      Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided
      for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the
      amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement be reduced
      by
      any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another
      employer or by retirement benefits payable after the termination of this
      Agreement, except that the Employers shall not be required to provide the
      Executive and his eligible dependents with medical insurance coverage as long
      as
      the Executive and his eligible dependents are receiving comparable medical
      insurance coverage from another employer. 

     

    22.  Waiver
      of Breach.
      The
      failure at any time to enforce or exercise any right under any of the provisions
      of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other Parties
      of
      any of the provisions hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of
      such
      provisions or to affect either the validity of this Agreement or any part
      hereof, or the right of any party hereafter to enforce or exercise its rights
      under each and every provision in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
      

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    23.  No
      Attachment.
      Except
      as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall
      be
      subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance,
      charge, pledge or hypothecation or to execution, attachment, levy or similar
      process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or
      involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void and of no effect;
      provided, however, that nothing in this Section 16 shall preclude the assumption
      of such rights by executors, administrators or other legal representatives
      of
      the Executive or his estate and their assigning any rights under this Agreement
      to the person or persons entitled hereto. 

     

    24.  Severability.
      The
      invalidity or unenforceability of any term, phrase, clause, paragraph,
      restriction, covenant, agreement or other provision of this Agreement shall
      in
      no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision, or any
      part
      thereof, but this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or
      unenforceable term, phrase, clause, paragraph, restriction, covenant, agreement
      or other provision had never been contained in this Agreement unless the
      deletion of such term, phrase, clause, paragraph, restriction, covenant,
      agreement or other provision would result in such a material change as to cause
      the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement to be unreasonable
      or
      would materially and adversely frustrate the objectives of the Employers and
      the
      Executive as expressed in this Agreement. 

     

    25.  Survival
      of Benefits.
      Any
      provision of this Agreement that provides a benefit to the Executive and that
      by
      the express terms hereof does not terminate upon the expiration of the Term
      shall survive the expiration of the Term and shall remain binding upon the
      Employers until such time as such benefits are paid in full to the Executive
      or
      his estate. 

     

    
      
         

      

      
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    26.  Construction.
      This
      Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal
      laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles of conflict
      of laws. All headings in this Agreement have been inserted solely for
      convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Agreement
      and shall not affect the interpretation of any of the provisions of this
      Agreement. 

     

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

     

    
      	 	 	 
	 	GREAT
              LAKES
              BANCORP, INC.
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	 
	 	
              
Barry
              M. Snyder, Chairman

    

    
       

      
        	 	 	 
	 	GREATER
                BUFFALO
                SAVINGS BANK
	 
 	 
 	 
 
	 	By:  	 
	 	
                
Barry
                M. Snyder, Chairman

      

      
         

        
          	 	 	 
	 	
                  
Andrew
                  W. Dorn, Jr.

        

         

        
          
             

          

          
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