Document:

Ex-10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

[Lance, Inc. Letterhead]

January 6, 2006

Mr. Rick D. Puckett

54 Stone Hill Road

Woodstock, CT 06281

Dear Rick:

After the series of interviews with our executive management team, we feel you can be a real asset
to Lance, Inc. Also, Lance will afford you the opportunity to continue your growth and
development. I feel it’s a good match and we would like for you to come on board as our Executive
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. To that end, you will find our offer
outlined below.

Compensation:

	 	•	 	Base pay — $350,000 annually
	 
	 	•	 	Participation in the Corporate Annual Incentive Plan with a target incentive
potential of 40% of your annual base salary. If goals are exceeded, there’s an
opportunity to earn 150% of target award. In 2007, plans are to move the maximum
opportunity to 200%.
	 
	 	•	 	Annual Incentive Guarantee – for 2006, we guarantee that your annual performance
bonus will be no less than 40% of base salary and that if you exceed goals you will be
compensated up to the 150% award noted above.
	 
	 	•	 	Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)
	 
	 	 	 	Currently the Long-Term Incentive Plan is as follows:

	 	–	 	Target opportunity is 45% of base pay with payout potential of
four (4) times target
	 
	 	–	 	Three year plan with new plan rolled out each year.
	 
	 	–	 	Measures are EPS (75%) and net revenue growth (25%).

	 	 	 	An additional Tier 1 plan is proposed for 2006 to include the senior executive team with
the following features:

	 	–	 	Your target opportunity to be determined

 

 

Mr. Rick D. Puckett

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January 6, 2006

	 	–	 	Measure is stock appreciation vs. Russell 2000 Index.
	 
	 	–	 	Time horizon is 5 years.

	 	•	 	Signing Bonus — $20,000 payable within the first month of employment.

Benefits and Perquisites

	 	•	 	Auto allowance — $1,200.00 per month.
	 
	 	•	 	Four (4) weeks vacation.
	 
	 	•	 	Equity

	 	–	 	20,000 restricted grant shares with three (3) year cliff vesting.
	 
	 	–	 	25,000 stock options at market price, based on average of high
and low on first day of employment. (Vest 25% per year over four (4) years).

Other Benefits

	 	•	 	Change in Control agreement which provides three times annual base pay, plus target
incentive and grossed up for excise taxes.
	 
	 	•	 	Executive Severance Agreement which provides one (1) year base pay, plus target
incentive of Annual Incentive Plan for termination without cause.
	 
	 	•	 	Employee Health Plan includes medical, dental, life and AD&D.
	 
	 	•	 	Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan after one year eligibility.
	 
	 	•	 	401(k) Plan
	 
	 	•	 	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	 
	 	•	 	Employee Assistance Program.

Relocation

	 	•	 	Will relocate family and household goods to Charlotte, North Carolina area, per the
company’s relocation program.

 

 

Mr. Rick D. Puckett

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January 6, 2006

Rick, it’s an exciting time at Lance and we feel you can help us reach our goal of becoming a high
performance organization.

You will be a member of our executive management team, which we call the Operations Committee.

Thanks for your consideration and interest in the House of Lance. Please contact me for any
questions regarding this offer.

This offer is contingent on the successful completion of a drug test screen and favorable
employment related references.

Also, in accordance with the Board of Directors Governance Principles and Bylaws of Lance, this
letter, your election as an officer, the fixing of your compensation and the grant of stock options
and restricted stock is not binding or effective until action and approval by the Board of
Directors of Lance and its Compensation Committee.

Acceptance may be communicated by signing below with date and forwarding a copy to my attention.

	 	 	 
	 

	 	Sincerely,
	 
	 	 
	 

	 	/s/ E. D. Leake
	 

	 	 
	 

	 	E. D. Leake

Vice President – Human Resources
	 
	 	 
	ACCEPTED:
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	/s/ Rick D. Puckett

	 	1-6-06
	 

	 	 
	Rick D. Puckett

	 	DateEX-10.1

 

 Exhibit 10.1

Employment Agreement dated as of December 21, 2005 between

George H. Groves and First National Bank of Pennsylvania

 

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, entered into as of this 21st day of December, 2005, by and between:

GEORGE H. GROVES

(the “Officer”),

and

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA

(the “Company”),

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, the Legacy Bank (“Bank”) contemplates a consummation of an Agreement and Plan of Merger
among F.N.B. Corporation (“FNB”), First National Bank of Pennsylvania (the “Company”) and Bank
(“Merger Agreement”) whereby Bank will be merged with the Company (“Merger”); and

WHEREAS, the Officer is presently employed by Bank and Bank desires to assure itself of the
continued benefit of the Officer’s services and experience following consummation of the proposed
Merger, and the parties desire that said employment relationship continue upon the terms and
conditions herein set forth; and

WHEREAS, the Officer has heretofore been employed by the Bank under an employment agreement dated
February 17, 2005, as amended (the “Prior Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, by reason of the provisions of the Merger Agreement and the position and duties that the
Officer will hold and have after the effective date of the Merger (the “Effective Date”), the
parties hereto acknowledge that a “change in control” (as defined in the Prior Agreement) will
occur upon the Effective Date and the Officer will be entitled to forthwith terminate his
employment under the Prior Agreement and receive the payments and benefits described in Section
1(d)(i) of the Prior Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Section 1(d)(i) of the Prior Agreement also provides that in the event the Officer is so
entitled to terminate his employment and receive such payments and benefits, but the acquiring
company and/or affiliate thereof desires to retain the Officer as an employee of either or both of
such companies, then he need not terminate his employment as a prerequisite to entitlement to his
termination payments and benefits, as specified therein; provided the relevant transaction is
described in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”); and

 

 

WHEREAS,, the parties hereto agree that the proposed Merger constitutes a transaction described in
Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v); and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the services of the Officer following the Effective Date,
and the Officer desires to be so employed by the Company, under the terms set forth in this
Agreement in lieu of the terms of the Prior Agreement, but subject to the completion of the
contemplated Merger and compliance by the Company with the recitals hereof; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement shall not become effective until the Effective Date and shall be null and
void if the Merger Agreement is terminated by any party thereto prior to the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants herein contained, contingent,
however, upon the conditions subsequent of the consummation of the Merger and intending to be
legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

SECTION 1 Recitals; Termination of Prior Agreement; Payments.

	 	(a)	 	The foregoing recitals are incorporated by reference as if fully set forth
herein.
	 
	 	(b)	 	As of the Effective Date, the Prior Agreement shall be terminated and the terms
set forth in this Agreement shall become effective.
	 
	 	(c)	 	The Company shall (i) pay the Officer’s accrued but unpaid base salary under
the Prior Agreement as of the Effective Date and (ii) pay, in one lump sum within 30
days after the Effective Date, the three times highest base salary and bonus described
in 
Section 1(d)(i) of the Prior Agreement and any related gross-up amount for this or
any other payment or benefit.

SECTION 2 Title; Term of Agreement.

	 	(a)	 	Title; Initial Term. The Company hereby employs the Officer as the
Chairman of its Harrisburg, Pennsylvania region. The term of employment of the Officer
under this Agreement shall be, initially, a two (2) year term commencing on the
Effective Date of the Merger (the “Commencement Date”) and ending on the second
anniversary of the Commencement Date (the “Termination Date”). Said term shall be
subject to automatic extension by operation of the provisions of Section 2(b) hereof.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Renewal Extension Term. On the first anniversary of the Commencement
Date and on each succeeding anniversary date thereafter (“Renewal Commencement Date”),
the term of employment of the Officer under this Agreement shall be automatically
extended for one (1) additional year, thereby extending the contract to the second
anniversary of the Renewal Commencement Date, unless either party shall have elected to
fix the expiration date of the Officer’s term of employment.

 

 

	 	(c)	 	Termination of Automatic Renewal.

	 	(1)	 	Each of the parties shall have the right to terminate the
automatic renewal by written notice 60 days prior to the Renewal Commencement
Date and thereby fix the expiration of the term of the Agreement under this
Section;
	 
	 	(2)	 	If either party provides a notice of termination of
automatic renewal to the other, the term of the Agreement of the Officer under
this Section shall continue until the later of:

	 	(a)	 	the Termination Date of the Initial Term as
described in Section 2(a) herein; or
	 
	 	(b)	 	the anniversary as determined by the Renewal
Commencement Date as described in Section 2(b) herein.

	 	(3)	 	Said term shall not continue after December 31, 2010 whether or
not such notice shall have been given in the year 2010 as aforesaid.

	(d)	 	Examples of Operation of this Section. The following are offered merely by way of
illustration, and strictly for purposes of providing examples of the operation of Section 2(a)
(Initial Term) and (b) (Renewal Extension Term) of this Agreement:
	 
	 	 	Example of Initial Term: In the event the Commencement Date is December 15, 2005,
the Initial Term is December 15, 2005, to December 14, 2007;
	 
	 	 	Example of Renewal Extension Term: The Renewal Extension Term of this Agreement
will automatically renew for an additional one (1) year term on December 15, 2006, and on
each December 15th thereafter for an additional one (1) year term; therefore, on
December 15, 2006, the Renewal Extension Term runs from December 15, 2006 to December 14,
2008; and
	 
	 	 	Example of Non-Renewal: In the event written notice of non-renewal is provided to
the Officer prior to October 15, 2006 (or any October 15th thereafter), the term
of this Agreement will end on December 14, 2007 (or any December 14th
thereafter).

SECTION 3 Compensation.

In consideration for services rendered to the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall pay
and provide to the Officer the following compensation and benefits:

	 	(a)	 	Salary. The Company shall pay the Officer an annual minimum base salary of
$196,000 to be paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice to be
adjusted from time to time to reflect such merit increases as the Company may determine
are appropriate (“Base Salary”).

 

 

	 	(b)	 	Participation in Performance and Incentive Compensation and Bonus Plans. At
the discretion of the Compensation Committee of FNB, the Officer shall be entitled to
participate in incentive compensation and such other bonus plans comparable to those
given to similarly-positioned officers of the Company or its present or future
subsidiaries or affiliates only during the term of Officer’s employment with the
Company.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Fringe Benefits. The Officer shall be entitled to vacations, retirement
benefits and other fringe benefits, including but not limited to group life, disability
and health insurance coverages comparable with those furnished to similarly positioned
officers of the Company and consistent with the prevailing compensation policies and
practices of the Company (now and in the future) as they may change from time to time,
with respect to similarly-positioned officers of the Company or its present or future
subsidiaries or affiliates.
	 
	 	(d)	 	Automobile Allowance. The Company shall provide the Officer with the use of a
corporate owned or leased automobile of a model and year reasonably commensurate with
his position. Expenses for insurance, maintenance and operation shall be borne by the
Company.
	 
	 	(e)	 	Group Life Insurance. The Officer shall be entitled to participate in the
Company’s group life insurance policy. The terms and other provisions relating to such
insurance shall comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.
	 
	 	(f)	 	Disability Insurance. In addition to standard group benefit provisions, the
Company shall make available a disability insurance policy for purchase by the Officer,
provided the Officer qualifies as a medically acceptable risk to the issuing company on
a standard underwriting basis, which shall provide that in the event the Officer is
unable to perform his duties hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or
mental illness, he shall be entitled to receive at least those benefits from all
sources (Social Security, group long-term disability and supplemental long-term
disability) equal to 75% of his current Base Salary until he reaches the age of 65 or
dies, whichever occurs first. The Company shall continue to pay the Officer his
current Base Salary during any applicable “elimination (waiting) period,” but not to
exceed 90 days, under the disability insurance plan purchased by the Officer. The
terms and other provisions relating to such insurance shall comply with Section 409A of
the Code.

SECTION 4 Resignation.

If the Officer voluntarily resigns as an officer or employee of the Company or its significant
present or future subsidiaries or affiliates, the Officer shall no longer be considered an employee
for any purpose and the Officer shall not be entitled to any separation pay, compensation, or
benefits after the effective date of the Officer’s resignation. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing contained herein shall affect the Officer’s vested rights, if any.

 

 

SECTION 5 Death.

If the Officer dies during Officer’s employment with Company, the Officer’s heirs and estate are
not entitled to any Separation Pay under the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 6 Disability.

	 	(a)	 	The term of employment of the Officer under this Agreement may be terminated at
the election of the Company upon a determination by the Board of Directors of the
Company, in its sole discretion, that the Officer will be unable by reason of physical
or mental incapacity to perform the reasonably-expected duties assigned to him pursuant
to this Agreement for a period longer than six consecutive months or more than nine
months in any consecutive twelve-month period;
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Board of Directors shall give due consideration to such factors as it
deems appropriate to the best interests of the Company, including, but not limited to,
the opinion of the Officer’s personal physician or physicians and the opinion of any
physician or physicians selected by the Board of Directors for these purposes;
	 
	 	(c)	 	The Officer shall submit to examination by any physician(s) so selected by
the Board of Directors, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Board of Directors in
making its determination contemplated hereunder (such cooperation to include, without
limitation, consenting to the release of information by any such physician(s) to the
Company);
	 
	 	(d)	 	In the event of such termination, the Company shall thereupon be relieved
of its obligations to pay compensation and benefits under Section 3 hereof (except for
accrued and unpaid items) but shall be obligated to pay or provide to the Officer all
rights and benefits available under the Company’s officer disability policy.

SECTION 7 Termination for Proper Cause.

	 	(a)	 	The occurrence of any of the following events or circumstances shall constitute
“Proper Cause” for termination, at the election of the Board of Directors of the
Company, of the employment of the Officer under this Agreement:

	 	(1)	 	the perpetration of defalcations by the Officer involving the
Company or any of its present or future subsidiaries or affiliates, or willful,
reckless or grossly negligent conduct of the Officer entailing a substantial
violation of any material provision of the laws, rules, regulations or orders
of any governmental agency applicable to the Company or its subsidiaries and
affiliates;
	 
	 	(2)	 	the repeated and deliberate failure by the Officer, after
advance written notice, to comply with reasonable policies or directives of the
Board of

 

 

	 	 	 	Directors, President, any executive officer or the Officer’s immediate
supervisor; or
	 
	 	(3)	 	the Officer shall breach this Agreement in any other material
respect.

	 	(b)	 	If Company terminates the Officer for Proper Cause, the Officer shall not be an
employee nor shall the Officer be entitled to any separation pay, compensation, or
benefits after the effective date of the Officer’s termination. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing contained herein shall affect the Officer’s vested rights, if any.

SECTION 8 Termination Without Cause.

	 	(a)	 	Separation Pay. Company may terminate this Agreement at any time whether or
not such termination constitutes “Proper Cause” as defined in Section 7 hereof. In the
event Company terminates this Agreement without Proper Cause as defined in Section 7
hereof:

	 	(1)	 	The Officer shall not be considered an employee after the
effective date of the termination.
	 
	 	(2)	 	Company shall pay to Officer an amount equal to two (2) times
Officer’s Base Salary at the time of termination (“Separation Pay”).
	 
	 	(3)	 	Company shall pay the Officer the Separation Pay over a period
of twenty-four (24) months in equal installments less all withholdings required
by law and authorized deductions, at intervals consistent with Company payroll
practices.
	 
	 	(4)	 	Officer will not be entitled to receive any benefits or bonuses
described in Section 3(b) through (f) hereof.
	 
	 	(5)	 	Officer will be entitled to receive such Separation Pay only if
the Officer executes and does not revoke a Release of all claims and
liabilities in form prescribed by Company.
	 
	 	(6)	 	Following termination without cause, Officer is entitled to
elect insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act (COBRA) for a period of up to eighteen (18) months following officers
termination, and Company shall be obligated to pay on behalf of Officer the
monthly premium cost for Officer’s health/medical coverage under COBRA, less
the same contribution as required by employee’s group life and health insurance
coverages pursuant to the prevailing policies and practices of the Company (now
and in the future) with respect to similarly positioned officers of the Company
or its present or future subsidiaries or affiliates.

 

 

	 	(7)	 	Nothing herein shall restrict the Officer’s vested rights, if
any, pursuant to Company’s 401(k) Plan, Retirement Income Plan, Basic
Retirement Plan, 2001 Incentive Plan, or any similar plans. Notwithstanding
the Officer receiving any payments under the terms of this Section, on the date
of the Officer’s termination, all vesting, for purposes of the Company’s 401(k)
Plan, Retirement Income Plan, Basic Retirement Plan, 2001 Incentive Plan, or
other such plans, shall cease.

	 	(b)	 	Suspension of Separation Pay. Without limitation of the Company’s rights and
remedies under this Agreement or as otherwise provided by law or in equity, it is
understood and agreed between the parties that the right of the Officer to receive and
retain any payments otherwise due under this Agreement shall be suspended and canceled
if and for so long as Officer shall be in violation of this Agreement. If and when the
Officer shall have cured such violation within twenty (20) days of receipt of written
notice from Company and shall have tendered to the Company any and all economic
benefits directly or indirectly received or receivable by the Officer arising
therefrom, the Officer’s right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be
automatically reinstated but only for the remainder of the period during which such
payments are due him or her.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Termination of Separation Pay. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other
provision of this Agreement, the Officer shall not be entitled to any further
separation payments and the separation pay period shall end upon the occurrence of any
of the following:

	 	(1)	 	Officer files a claim, suit or submits any matter to
arbitration in violation of the Release executed in connection with

Section 8(a)(5) hereof.
	 
	 	(2)	 	Officer violates any term or condition of this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation and
Confidentiality provisions of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(3)	 	Officer’s misappropriates any trade secrets.
	 
	 	(4)	 	Company learns that the Officer committed a material breach of
the Agreement during the terms of this Agreement.

	 	(d)	 	Reduction of Separation Pay. Officer’s separation pay and COBRA reimbursement
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount Officer is receiving from any other
employment, including self-employment after the initial twelve (12) months of
Separation Pay, which will not be adjusted.

SECTION 9 Change of Control.

A Change of Control (“Change of Control”) shall be defined as any merger or consolidation of FNB
with another corporation, and as a result of such merger or consolidation, the shareholders

 

 

of FNB as of the day preceding such transaction will own less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the
outstanding voting securities of the surviving corporation, or in the event that there is (in a
single transaction or series of related transactions) a sale or exchange of eighty percent (80%) or
more of the Common Stock of FNB for securities of another entity in which shareholders of FNB will
own less than fifty-one percent (51%) of such entity’s outstanding voting securities, or in the
event of the sale by FNB of a substantial portion of its assets (including the capital stock FNB
owns in its subsidiaries) to an unrelated third party. This Section 9 shall also be applied by
substituting the Company for FNB, wherever the word “FNB” appears.

SECTION 10 Termination after Change of Control.

	 	(a)	 	In the event of a Change of Control, the Officer shall have the right, at his
option, to terminate his employment under this Agreement upon 30 days’ advance written
notice, provided such written notice shall have been delivered to the Company during
the period beginning upon public announcement of the subject transaction and ending not
more than 90 days after the effective date of such transaction. The Officer shall file
with the Company a duly executed statement satisfactory to Company, releasing the
Company and, if applicable, its insurance carriers, from any and all obligations under
the terms of this Agreement and thereupon be entitled to receive from the Company a
cash bonus (the “Cash Bonus”) equal to two times his current Base Salary. The Cash
Bonus shall be paid in three installments as follows: an amount equal to one-third
(1/3) of the Cash Bonus shall be paid on the effective date of the termination of his
employment hereunder; an additional amount equal to one-third of the Cash Bonus shall
be paid on the last day of the sixth month following such effective date; and a final
amount equal to one-third of the Cash Bonus shall be paid on the last day of the
twelfth month following such effective date. If the Officer does not elect to terminate
this Agreement as aforesaid, then this Agreement shall remain in effect and be assigned
and transferred to the Company’s or FNB’s successor in interest, as the case may be,
and the Company or FNB, as the case may be, shall cause such assignee to assume the
Company’s obligations hereunder; and in such event the Officer hereby confirms his
agreement to continue to perform his duties and obligations according to the terms and
conditions hereof for such assignee or transferee of this Agreement.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 10, Officer shall remain
subject to all other covenants and restrictions of this Agreement, including, but not
limited to Sections 11, 12 and 13.

SECTION 11 Confidential Information; Non-Competition.

	 	(a)	 	The Officer understands that in the course of his employment by the Company,
the Officer will receive confidential information concerning the business of the
Company, and which the Company desires to protect. The Officer agrees that he will not
at any time during or after the period of his employment by the Company reveal to
anyone outside the Company, or use for his own benefit, any such

 

 

	 	 	 	information that has been designated as confidential by the Company or understood by
the Officer to be confidential, without specific written authorization by the
Company. Upon termination of this Agreement at the request of the Company, the
Officer shall promptly deliver to the Company any and all written materials, records
and documents, including all copies thereof, made by the Officer or coming into his
possession during the term of this Agreement and retained by the Officer containing
or concerning confidential information of the Company and all other written
materials furnished to and retained by the Officer by the Company for his use during
the term of this Agreement, including all copies thereof, whether of a confidential
nature or otherwise.

	 	(b)	 	During the Officer’s employment with the Company and for a period of one year
after the termination of his employment, unless such termination is made by the Company
without Proper Cause, the Officer shall not be engaged as an officer, director,
consultant, independent contractor or employee of, or in any way be associated in any
organization, management or ownership capacity with, any corporation or other entity
that has or will have its corporate headquarters or a banking office within 50-mile
radius of any banking office of the Company and which conducts a business in
competition with the business of the Company during the term of this Agreement,
provided, however, that nothing in this Section 11 shall prohibit Officer from owning
stock or other securities less than 1% of the outstanding securities, or equivalent
equity interests, of such competitor.
	 
	 	(c)	 	The provisions of this Section 11 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement and shall also apply with respect to FNB.
	 
	 	(d)	 	The covenants of Officer set forth in this Section 11 are separate and
independent covenants for which valuable consideration has been paid, the receipt,
adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by Officer, and have also been made
by Officer to induce Company to enter into this Agreement. Each of the aforesaid
covenants may be availed of or relied upon by Company in any court of competent
jurisdiction, and shall form the basis of injunctive relief and damages including
expenses of litigation (including but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees)
suffered by Company arising out of any breach of the aforesaid covenants by Officer.
The covenants of Officer set forth in this Section 11 are cumulative to each other and
to all other covenants of Officer in favor of Company contained in this Agreement and
shall survive the termination of this Agreement for the purposes intended. Should any
covenant, term, or condition contained in this Section 11 become or be declared invalid
or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the parties may request
that such court judicially modify such unenforceable provision consistent with the
intent of this Section 11 so that it shall be enforceable as modified, and in any event
the invalidity of any provision of this Section 11 shall not affect the validity of any
other provision in this Section 11 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

 

SECTION 12 Non-Solicitation.

During the two (2) year period immediately following termination of the Officer’s employment (which
may include, without limitation, the Officer’s resignation or any event specified in Sections 7 and
8 hereof) (hereinafter referred to as “Restricted Period”), the Officer shall not:

	 	(a)	 	in any way, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of selling
any product or service that competes with a product or service offered by the
Company or its present or future subsidiaries or affiliates, solicit, divert,
or entice:

	 	(1)	 	any customer or existing business of Company,
with whom the Officer solicited, became aware of, or transacted
business during the Officer’s employment with Company;
	 
	 	(2)	 	any potential customer or business identified
by Company, with whom the Officer solicited, became aware of, or
transacted business during the Officer’s employment with Company;

	 	(b)	 	employ or assist in employing any present employee of the
Company or any of its affiliates (whether or not such employment is full time
or is pursuant to a written contract), for the purpose of having such employee
perform services for any Competitive Enterprise or other organization in
competition with the business of the Company or any of its present or future
subsidiaries or affiliates;
	 
	 	(c)	 	in any way, directly or indirectly, make any oral or written
statement, comments, or other communications designed or intended to impugn,
disparage or otherwise malign the reputation, ethics, competency, morality or
qualifications of the Company or any of its directors or employees or
customers.

SECTION 13 Removal of Documents or Objects.

The Officer agrees not to remove from the premises of the Company or any of its present or future
subsidiaries or affiliates, except as an employee of the Company in pursuit of the business of the
Company or any of its present or future subsidiaries or affiliates, or except as specifically
permitted in writing by the Company, any document or object containing or reflecting any
Proprietary Information. The Officer recognizes that all such documents, tangible and intangible
property and objects, whether developed by him or her by someone else, are the exclusive property
of the Company.

SECTION 14 Remedies.

In addition to any other rights and remedies Company may have if the Officer violates this
Agreement, the Company and the Officer agree as follows:

 

 

	 	(a)	 	It is understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the services
to be rendered by the Officer hereunder are of a special, unique, extraordinary and
intellectual character, which gives them a peculiar value, the loss of which may not be
reasonably or adequately compensated in damages, and additionally that a breach by the
Officer of the covenants set out in Sections 11, 12 and 13 of this Agreement will cause
the Company great and irreparable injury and damage. The Officer hereby expressly
agrees that the Company shall be entitled to the remedies of injunction, specific
performance and other equitable relief to prevent a breach of Sections 11, 12 and 13 of
this Agreement by the Officer. This provision shall not, however, be construed as a
waiver of any of the remedies which the Company may have for damages or otherwise.
	 
	 	(b)	 	In the event the Officer shall be in violation of any of the aforementioned
restrictive covenants, the time limitation thereof with respect to them shall be
extended for a period of time equal to the period of time during which breach or
breaches should occur; and in the event the Company should be required to seek relief
from such breach in any court, board of arbitration or other tribunal, the covenants
shall be extended for a period of time equal to the pendency of such proceedings,
including appeals.

SECTION 15 Subsidiaries and Affiliates.

It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that, at the election and direction of the
Company’s Board of Directors and without modification of the terms and provisions hereof, the
Officer may be required to serve as an officer of any one or more present or future subsidiaries or
affiliates of the Company and, when and as so determined by the Board and any such subsidiary or
affiliate, the rights, duties and obligations of the Officer and Company expressed and implied in
this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and bind any such subsidiary or affiliate with the
same force and effect as would be obtained if the subsidiary or affiliate were a party hereto
jointly and severally with the Company.

SECTION 16 Successors, Assigns, Etc.

	 	(a)	 	This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the
Officer and the Company and their respective permitted successors, assigns, heirs,
legal representatives and beneficiaries.
	 
	 	(b)	 	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 shall preclude the assumption of such rights by
executors, administrators or other legal representatives of the Officer or the
Officer’s estate and their assigning any rights hereunder to the person or persons
entitled thereto.

 

 

	 	(c)	 	Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from consolidating or
merging into or with or transferring all or substantially all of its assets to another
corporation which assumes this Agreement and all obligations and undertakings of the
Company hereunder. Upon such a consolidation, merger or transfer of assets and
assumption the term “Company” as used herein shall mean such other corporation and this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 17 Notices.

	 	(a)	 	All notices and other communications which are required or may be given under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date
delivered personally or if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid, on the date deposited in the mail.
	 
	 	(b)	 	All notices shall be provided to the following address or to such other place
as either party shall have specified by notice in writing to the other:

	 	(1)	 	To the Company, at the address designated as its headquarters,
Attention: CEO. With a copy to F.N.B. Corporation, One F.N.B. Boulevard,
1st Floor, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148, Attention: Corporate
Counsel.
	 
	 	(2)	 	To the Officer, at his/her address provided to Company from
time to time for salary and other similar purposes.

SECTION 18 Governmental Regulation.

Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted, construed or applied to require the
commission of any act contrary to law and whenever there is any conflict between any provision of
this Agreement and any statute, law ordinance, order or regulation, the latter shall prevail; but
in such event any such provision of this Agreement shall be curtailed and limited only to the
extent necessary to bring it within applicable legal requirements.

SECTION 19 Arbitration.

Any dispute or controversy as to the validity, interpretation, construction, application or
enforcement of, or otherwise arising under or in connection with this Agreement, shall be submitted
at the request of either party hereto for resolution and settlement through arbitration in
Pennsylvania in accordance with the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association.
Any award rendered therein shall be final and binding on each of the parties hereto and their
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, and judgment may be entered thereon in
any court having jurisdiction. The foregoing provisions of this paragraph shall not be deemed to
limit the rights and remedies reserved to the Company under and pursuant to Section 15 hereof which
rights and remedies may be pursued through arbitration.

 

 

SECTION 20 Indemnification.

The Officer shall be entitled to indemnification by the Company in accordance with the provisions
of the By-laws of the Company.

SECTION 21 Governing Law.

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

SECTION 22 Modification to Satisfy Section 409A.

The parties intend that this Agreement not be subject to the provisions of Code Section 409A. In
the event that, as a result of provision of this Agreement, or any payments to or for the benefit
of the Officer under this Agreement, the Officer would be subject to the additional tax under Code
Section 409A(a)(1)(B) and any successor or comparable provision, then the Company and the Officer
agree to make such modifications to this Agreement as are necessary to assure that (i) the
provisions of Code Section 409A shall not apply to this Agreement, or (ii) the Officer will not be
subject to the additional tax under Code Section 409A(a)(1)(B) and any successor or comparable
provision.

SECTION 23 Divisibility.

Should a court or arbitrator declare any provision hereof to be invalid, such declaration shall not
affect the validity of the Agreement as a whole or any part thereof, other than the specific
portion declared to be invalid.

SECTION 24 Headings.

The headings to the Sections and paragraphs hereof are placed herein for convenience of reference
only and in case of any conflict the text of this Agreement, rather than the headings, shall
control.

SECTION 25 Entire Agreement; Amendment.

This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter
contained herein and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to
the subject matter and may only be amended by a written agreement signed by both parties hereto or
their duly-authorized representatives.

 

 

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

WITNESS:

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	George Groves	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:

	 	 	 	FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	PENNSYLVANIA	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	Secretary

	 	 	 	 	 	     Stephen J. Gurgovits	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	     Chairman

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