UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2009

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-15817
(Commission File Number)

 

 

35-1539838
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

One Main Street
Evansville, IN 47708
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(812) 464-1294
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
________________________________

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 4, 2009, Old National Bancorp (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K ("Form 8-K") with respect to incentive compensation for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and other executive officers named in the compensation discussion and analysis included in the Company's proxy statement for its annual meeting held in 2008 (collectively, the "Named Executive Officers") and other executive officers. At that time, the forms of agreements for the performance shares, service-based restricted stock awards and non-qualified stock options granted to the Named Executive Officers had not been finalized. In addition, the values of the performance shares granted to each of the Named Executive Officers, with the exception of the value of performance shares granted to the Chief Executive Officer, contained typographical errors. This Amendment to the Form 8-K is being filed to include the forms of agreements, to correct the values of the performance shares and to clarify the definition of one performance factor with respect to one of the categories of performance shares awarded. No other change in the Form 8-K is being effected hereby.

There were two categories of performance shares granted to the Named Executive Officers based on different performance measures, internal performance measures and relative performance measures. As noted in the Form 8-K, one category of performance measures, the internal performance measures, are Earnings Per Share Growth, Total Revenue Growth and Net Charge Off Ratio. For the performance shares that are based on internal performance measures, Total Revenue Growth is defined as the sum of fully taxable-equivalent net interest income and total non-interest income recognized in a period after the quarter ending December 31, 2008. For the performance shares that are based on relative performance measures, Total Revenue Growth is defined as the compound annual growth rate of increase of the sum of net interest income and non-interest income (as reflected in year-end financial statements), disregarding, however, extraordinary items, as determined by GAAP, from December 31, 2008, through December 31, 2011. Information with respect to each performance measure is included in Appendix A to the Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Internal Performance Measures and the Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Relative Performance Measures, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively.

The following table sets forth the correct value of performance shares granted to each of the Named Executive Officers:

Named Executive Officer

Value of Performance-Shares(1)(2)

Robert G. Jones

$409,948

Barbara A. Murphy

$62,557

Christopher A. Wolking

$62,557

Annette W. Hudgions

$29,282

Daryl D. Moore

$38,599

(1) Based on the closing market price of the Company's stock on the date of grant $13.31.

(2) As discussed in the Form 8-K, the values of performance shares are presented assuming the Company achieves targeted levels of financial performance established by the awards; if the Company performs better than established by the targeted measures, then additional shares could be issued under such awards, but not more than 200% of the values set forth above.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Internal Performance Measures

10.2

Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Relative Performance Measures

10.3

Form of 2009 Service-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement

10.4

Form of 2009 Executive Stock Option Award Agreement

* * * * * * *

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K/A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Old National Bancorp
(Registrant)

Date: February 13, 2009

By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Knight
Jeffrey L. Knight
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel and

Corporate Secretary

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

Description

10.1

Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Internal Performance Measures

10.2

Form of 2009 Performance Share Award Agreement - Relative Performance Measures

10.3

Form of 2009 Service-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement

10.4

Form of 2009 Executive Stock Option Award Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT

(INTERNAL PERFORMANCE FACTORS)

This Award Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of January 29, 2009 ("Grant Date"), by and between Old National Bancorp, an Indiana corporation ("Company"), and ________________________ , an officer or employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates ("Participant").

Background

A. The Company adopted the Old National Bancorp 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan ("Plan") to further the growth and financial success of the Company and its Affiliates by aligning the interests of participating officers and key employees ("participants") more closely with those of the Company's shareholders, providing participants with an additional incentive for excellent individual performance, and promoting teamwork among participants.

B. The Company believes that the goals of the Plan can be achieved by granting Performance Shares to eligible officers and other key employees.

C. The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board has determined that a grant of Performance Shares to the Participant, as provided in this Award Agreement, is in the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates and further the purposes of the Plan.

D. The Participant wishes to accept the Company's grant of Performance Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

Agreement

In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:

    1. Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, if the first letter of a word (or each word in a term) is capitalized, the term shall have the meaning provided in this Agreement, or if such term not defined by this Agreement, the meaning specified in the Plan.
      1. "Adjusted Share Distribution" means, with respect to a Performance Share, a number of whole and fractional Shares equal to the sum of the Unadjusted Share Distribution and the Dividend Adjustment.
      2. "Appendix A" means Appendix A to this Agreement, which is hereby incorporate herein and made a part hereof.
      3. "Dividend Adjustment" means, with respect to a Performance Share, a number of whole and fractional Shares, determined as provided in Section 6, which is added to the Unadjusted Share Distribution to reflect dividend payments during the Performance Period on the Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution.
      4. "EESA" means the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the guidance thereunder.
      5. "Maximum Performance" means the Performance Goal achievement required for the maximum permissible distribution with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A.
      6. "Minimum Performance" means the minimum Performance Goal achievement required for any distribution to be made with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A.
      7. "Performance Goal" means a financial target on which the distribution with respect to a Performance Share is based, as set out in Appendix A.
      8. "Performance Period" means the Performance Period specified in Appendix A.
      9. "Performance Share" means a contingent right awarded pursuant to this Agreement for distribution of a Share upon attainment of the Performance Goals as set forth in Appendix A.
      10. "Section" refers to a Section of this Agreement.
      11. "Target Performance" means the Performance Goal achievement required for the targeted distribution with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A. If Target Performance is achieved but not exceeded for all Performance Goals, the Unadjusted Share Distribution with respect to a Performance Share is one share of the Company's voting common stock ("Share").
      12. "Unadjusted Share Distribution" means, with respect to a Performance Share, the total number of Shares to be distributed to the Participant, before adding the Dividend Adjustment or subtracting required tax withholding.

    2. Incorporation of Plan Terms. All provisions of the Plan, including definitions (to the extent that a different definition is not provided in this Agreement), are incorporated herein and expressly made a part of this Agreement by reference. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan.
    3. Award of Performance Shares . The Committee has awarded the Participant _____ ( ) Performance Shares, effective as of the Grant Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.
    4. Contingent Distribution on Account of Performance Shares.
      1. Except as provided in Section 5, no distribution shall be made with respect to any Performance Share, unless (i) Minimum Performance is achieved or exceeded, and (ii) the Participant (A) is continually employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate at all times from the award of the Performance Shares until the date on which Shares are distributed pursuant to Subsection (c) below, provided, however, the Committee may, in its discretion, waive the continuous employment requirement in this clause (ii), or (B) Terminates Service during the Performance Period on account of his death, Disability, or Retirement.
      2. All distributions on account of a Performance Share shall be made in the form of Shares. The Unadjusted Share Distribution with respect to a Performance Share, if any, is dependent on the Company's achievement of the Performance Goals, as specified in Appendix A. By way of example, if Target Performance for the Performance Period is achieved but not exceeded with respect to each Performance Goal, the Unadjusted Share Distribution shall consist of one share of the Company's voting common stock ("Share"). The number of Shares distributed on account of a Performance Share shall be increased by the Dividend Adjustment to determine the Adjusted Share Distribution and reduced by applicable tax withholding as provided in Section 10. If, after reduction for tax withholding, the Participant is entitled to a fractional Share, the net number of Shares distributed to the Participant shall be rounded up to the next whole number of Shares.
      3. Except as expressly provided in Section 5, the Company shall distribute the Adjusted Share Distribution, reduced to reflect tax withholding, on March 31st of the calendar year following the year in which the Performance Period ends.
      4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the number of Shares that may be distributed as determined pursuant to the Adjusted Share Distribution calculation set forth above. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a distribution made pursuant to Section 5.

    5. Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period, and the Participant has been continually employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate from the Grant Date until the day preceding the Change in Control date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant on the Change in Control date or within thirty days thereafter the number of Shares, increased by the Dividend Adjustment, that would have been paid to the Participant pursuant to Section 4, if (i) the Participant had satisfied the employment requirement of Subsection 4(a), and (ii) Target Performance had been achieved but not exceeded. In determining the number of Shares to be distributed to the Participant pursuant to this Section, no Dividend Adjustment shall be made on account of anticipated dividends after the Change in Control date. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may elect for the Company to pay the Participant, in lieu of distributing Shares, the cash equivalent of the Shares to be distributed to the Participant pursuant to this Section. Upon such cash payment or distribution of Shares, the Company's obligations with respect to the Performance Shares shall end.
    6. Dividend Adjustment. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, a Dividend Adjustment shall be added to the Unadjusted Share Distribution. The Dividend Adjustment shall be a number of Shares equal to the number of Shares that would have resulted, if each dividend paid during the Performance Period on the Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution had been immediately reinvested in Shares.
    7. Performance Goals. The applicable Performance Goals, the weight given to each Performance Goal, and the Minimum Performance, Target Performance, and Maximum Performance are set out in Appendix A.
    8. Restrictions Under EESA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no amount shall be paid to a senior executive officer (within the meaning of the EESA) pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such payment is prohibited by the EESA, and any payment made to a senior executive officer pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery by the Company to the extent provided under the EESA.
    9. Participant's Representations. The Participant agrees, upon request by the Company and before the distribution of Shares with respect to the Performance Shares, to provide written investment representations as reasonably requested by the Company. The Participant also agrees that, if he or she is a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Group at the time the Shares are distributed, he or she (i) will hold all Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution, reduced for applicable tax withholding, for one year following distribution, and, (ii) if he or she has not satisfied the Company's share ownership guidelines at the time of the Shares are distributed, will hold all Shares included in the Dividend Adjustment, reduced for applicable tax withholding, for one year following the distribution.
    10. Income and Employment Tax Withholding. All required federal, state, city, and local income and employment taxes that arise on account of the Performance Shares shall be satisfied through the withholding of Shares otherwise distributable pursuant to this Agreement.
    11. Nontransferability. The Participant's interest in the Performance Shares or any distribution with respect to such Shares may not be (i) sold, transferred, assigned, margined, encumbered, bequeathed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, whether by operation of law, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or otherwise, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. Any attempted or purported transfer in contravention of this Section shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect whatsoever.
    12. Indemnity. The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees), and the Committee, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses based upon or arising out of the incorrectness or alleged incorrectness of any representation made by Participant to the Company or any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any agreements contained herein. The Participant hereby further agrees to release and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees) from and against any tax liability, including without limitation, interest and penalties, incurred by the Participant in connection with his or her participation in the Plan.
    13. Changes in Shares. In the event of any change in the Shares, as described in Section 4.04 of the Plan, the Committee, consistent with the principles set out in such Section, will make appropriate adjustment or substitution in the number of Performance Shares, so that the contingent economic value of a Performance Share remains substantially the same. The Committee's determination in this respect will be final and binding upon all parties.
    14. Effect of Headings. The descriptive headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement for purposes of interpretation.
    15. Controlling Laws. Except to the extent superseded by the laws of the United States, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof, shall be controlling in all matters relating to this Agreement.
    16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which collectively will constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its officer thereunder duly authorized, and the Participant, have caused this Performance Share Award Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

PARTICIPANT

Accepted by: _____________________________________ Date: ________________

Printed Name: _____________________________

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

By:___________________________________

Kendra L. Vanzo

Senior Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer

Old National Bancorp

APPENDIX A TO 2009 PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT
(Internal Performance Factors)

Grant Date: January 29, 2009

Performance Shares Awarded: See Section 3 of the Agreement

Performance Period: January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2011

Internal Factors for Determining Amount Payable Pursuant to Performance Award

The number of Shares payable on account of a Performance Share (before any Dividend Adjustment or tax withholding) will be based on the collective results of the following three performance factors ("Performance Factors") during the Performance Period:

  1. Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth;
  2. Total Revenue Growth; and
  3. Net Charge Off Ratio.

Definitions Related to Internal Performance Factors

Earnings Per Share (EPS) . Earnings Per Share is defined as GAAP EPS, disregarding, however, extraordinary items and non-recurring charges, both as determined under GAAP, recognized in a period after the quarter ending December 31, 2008.

Total Revenue . The sum of fully tax-equivalent net interest income and total non-interest income, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K, recognized in a period after the quarter ending December 31, 2008.

Net Charge Off Ratio . Net Charge Off Ratio is defined as the three year average ratio of Net Charge Offs to Average Loans, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K, for the periods ending 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Performance Weighting Fraction

"Performance Weighting Fraction" means the relative importance of each performance measure in evaluating performance and determining the number of Shares to be distributed (before any Dividend Adjustment or tax withholding) with respect to each Performance Share. The following weight has been assigned to each performance factor:

EPS

Growth

Revenue

Growth

Net Charge Off Ratio

50%

25%

25%

 

 

Calculation of Performance

For each Performance Factor, the performance level will be determined at the end of the Performance Period. The performance level will then be multiplied by the Performance Weighting Fraction for each Performance Factor, resulting in the Company's Weighted Average Performance Level. The table below shows the percentage of Shares to be issued with respect to each Performance Share (before any Dividend Adjustment or tax withholding) at various performance levels:

Performance Range

2011 GAAP EPS

2011 Total Revenue ($000)

Net Charge Off Ratio (3yr Average)

Percent of Incentive Earned

MAXIMUM

$1.20

$492,910

0.200%

200%

1.19

490,869

0.208%

192%

1.18

488,824

0.215%

185%

1.17

486,779

0.223%

177%

1.16

484,734

0.231%

169%

1.15

482,689

0.238%

162%

1.14

480,644

0.246%

154%

1.13

478,599

0.254%

146%

1.12

476,554

0.262%

138%

1.11

474,509

0.269%

131%

1.10

472,464

0.277%

123%

1.09

470,419

0.285%

115%

1.08

468,374

0.292%

108%

TARGET

$1.07

466,329

0.300%

100%

1.06

464,284

0.315%

94%

1.05

462,239

0.331%

88%

1.04

460,194

0.346%

83%

1.03

458,149

0.362%

77%

1.02

456,104

0.377%

71%

1.01

454,059

0.392%

65%

1.00

452,014

0.408%

60%

0.99

449,969

0.423%

54%

0.98

447,924

0.438%

48%

0.97

445,879

0.454%

42%

0.96

443,834

0.469%

37%

0.95

441,789

0.485%

31%

MINIMUM

$0.94

439,748

0.500%

25%

The results for a given Performance Factor will be reduced to the next lowest level, if the final financial result does not equal one of the levels listed in the above schedule.

 

 

Example: The following example shows the Unadjusted Share Distribution on account of 1,000 Performance Shares, based on one possible achievement of Performance Goals.

2011 GAAP EPS

2011 Total Revenue ($000)

Net Charge Off Ratio (3yr Avg)

Total

Actual Results

$1.10

460,194

0.40%

Performance Level (a)

123%

83%

60%

Factor Weight (b)

50%

25%

25%

Weighted Performance (a times b)

61.5%

20.8%

15.0%

97.3%

Shares Issued With Respect to the Performance Shares (before Dividend Adjustment or Withholding)

973

Timing of Award Determination and Distribution

Once performance results for the Company are known and approved by the auditors, the Compensation Committee will review and approve the final performance results for each Performance Factor. Except as provided in Section 5 of the Agreement, distribution of Shares with respect to the Performance Shares will be made after the final determination and on or before March 31, 2012.

Exhibit 10.2

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(RELATIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES)

This Award Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of January 29, 2009 ("Grant Date"), by and between Old National Bancorp, an Indiana corporation ("Company"), and ________________________ , an officer or employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates ("Participant").

Background

A. The Company adopted the Old National Bancorp 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan ("Plan") to further the growth and financial success of the Company and its Affiliates by aligning the interests of participating officers and key employees ("participants") more closely with those of the Company's shareholders, providing participants with an additional incentive for excellent individual performance, and promoting teamwork among participants.

B. The Company believes that the goals of the Plan can be achieved by granting Performance Shares to eligible officers and other key employees.

C. The Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board has determined that a grant of Performance Shares to the Participant, as provided in this Award Agreement, is in the best interests of the Company and its Affiliates and further the purposes of the Plan.

D. The Participant wishes to accept the Company's grant of Performance Shares, subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan.

Agreement

In consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:

    1. Defined Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, if the first letter of a word (or each word in a term) is capitalized, the term shall have the meaning provided in this Agreement, or if such term not defined by this Agreement, the meaning specified in the Plan.
      1. "Adjusted Share Distribution" means, with respect to a Performance Share, a number of whole and fractional Shares equal to the sum of the Unadjusted Share Distribution and the Dividend Adjustment.
      2. "Appendix A" means Appendix A to this Agreement, which is hereby incorporate herein and made a part hereof.
      3. "Dividend Adjustment" means, with respect to a Performance Share, a number of whole and fractional Shares, determined as provided in Section 6, which is added to the Unadjusted Share Distribution to reflect dividend payments during the Performance Period on the Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution.
      4. "EESA" means the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended from time to time, and the guidance thereunder.
      5. "Maximum Performance" means the Performance Goal achievement required for the maximum permissible distribution with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A.
      6. "Minimum Performance" means the minimum Performance Goal achievement required for any distribution to be made with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A.
      7. "Performance Goal" means a financial target on which the distribution with respect to a Performance Share is based, as set out in Appendix A.
      8. "Performance Period" means the Performance Period specified in Appendix A.
      9. "Performance Share" means a contingent right awarded pursuant to this Agreement for distribution of a Share upon attainment of the Performance Goals as set forth on Appendix A.
      10. "Section" refers to a Section of this Agreement.
      11. "Target Performance" means the Performance Goal achievement required for the targeted distribution with respect to a Performance Share, as set out in Appendix A. If Target Performance is achieved but not exceeded for all Performance Goals, the Unadjusted Share Distribution with respect to a Performance Share is one share of the Company's voting common stock ("Share").
      12. "Unadjusted Share Distribution" means, with respect to a Performance Share, the total number of Shares to be distributed to the Participant, before adding the Dividend Adjustment or subtracting required tax withholding.

    2. Incorporation of Plan Terms. All provisions of the Plan, including definitions (to the extent that a different definition is not provided in this Agreement), are incorporated herein and expressly made a part of this Agreement by reference. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan.
    3. Award of Performance Shares . The Committee has awarded the Participant _____ ( ) Performance Shares, effective as of the Grant Date, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.
    4. Contingent Distribution on Account of Performance Shares.
      1. Except as provided in Section 5, no distribution shall be made with respect to any Performance Share, unless (i) Minimum Performance is achieved or exceeded, and (ii) the Participant (A) is continually employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate at all times from the award of the Performance Shares until the date on which Shares are distributed pursuant to Subsection (c) below, provided, however, the Committee may, in its discretion, waive the continuous employment requirement in this clause (ii), or (B) Terminates Service during the Performance Period on account of his death, Disability, or Retirement.
      2. All distributions on account of a Performance Share shall be made in the form of Shares. The Unadjusted Share Distribution with respect to a Performance Share, if any, is dependent on the Company's achievement of the Performance Goals, as specified in Appendix A. By way of example, if Target Performance for the Performance Period is achieved but not exceeded with respect to each Performance Goal, the Unadjusted Share Distribution shall consist of one share of the Company's voting common stock ("Share"). The number of Shares distributed on account of a Performance Share shall be increased by the Dividend Adjustment to determine the Adjusted Share Distribution and reduced by applicable tax withholding as provided in Section 10. If, after reduction for tax withholding, the Participant is entitled to a fractional Share, the net number of Shares distributed to the Participant shall be rounded up to the next whole number of Shares.
      3. Except as expressly provided in Section 5, the Company shall distribute the Adjusted Share Distribution, reduced to reflect tax withholding, on March 31st of the calendar year following the year in which the Performance Period ends.
      4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the number of Shares that may be distributed as determined pursuant to the Adjusted Share Distribution calculation set forth above. The preceding sentence shall not apply to a distribution made pursuant to Section 5.

    5. Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period, and the Participant has been continually employed by the Company and/or an Affiliate from the Grant Date until the day preceding the Change in Control date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant on the Change in Control date or within thirty days thereafter the number of Shares, increased by the Dividend Adjustment, that would have been paid to the Participant pursuant to Section 4, if (i) the Participant had satisfied the employment requirement of Subsection 4(a), and (ii) Target Performance had been achieved but not exceeded. In determining the number of Shares to be distributed to the Participant pursuant to this Section, no Dividend Adjustment shall be made on account of anticipated dividends after the Change in Control date. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may elect for the Company to pay the Participant, in lieu of distributing Shares, the cash equivalent of the Shares to be distributed to the Participant pursuant to this Section. Upon such cash payment or distribution of Shares, the Company's obligations with respect to the Performance Shares shall end.
    6. Dividend Adjustment. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, a Dividend Adjustment shall be added to the Unadjusted Share Distribution. The Dividend Adjustment shall be a number of Shares equal to the number of Shares that would have resulted, if each dividend paid during the Performance Period on the Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution had been immediately reinvested in Shares.
    7. Performance Goals. The applicable Performance Goals, the weight given to each Performance Goal, and the Minimum Performance, Target Performance, and Maximum Performance are set out in Appendix A.
    8. Restrictions Under EESA. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no amount shall be paid to a senior executive officer (within the meaning of the EESA) pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such payment is prohibited by the EESA, and any payment made to a senior executive officer pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery by the Company to the extent provided under the EESA.
    9. Participant's Representations. The Participant agrees, upon request by the Company and before the distribution of Shares with respect to the Performance Shares, to provide written investment representations as reasonably requested by the Company. The Participant also agrees that, if he or she is a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Group at the time the Shares are distributed, he or she (i) will hold all Shares included in the Unadjusted Share Distribution, reduced for applicable tax withholding, for one year following distribution, and, (ii) if he or she has not satisfied the Company's share ownership guidelines at the time of the Shares are distributed, will hold all Shares included in the Dividend Adjustment, reduced for applicable tax withholding, for one year following the distribution.
    10. Income and Employment Tax Withholding. All required federal, state, city, and local income and employment taxes that arise on account of the Performance Shares shall be satisfied through the withholding of Shares otherwise distributable pursuant to this Agreement.
    11. Nontransferability. The Participant's interest in the Performance Shares or any distribution with respect to such Shares may not be (i) sold, transferred, assigned, margined, encumbered, bequeathed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, whether by operation of law, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or otherwise, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. Any attempted or purported transfer in contravention of this Section shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect whatsoever.
    12. Indemnity. The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees), and the Committee, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses based upon or arising out of the incorrectness or alleged incorrectness of any representation made by Participant to the Company or any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any agreements contained herein. The Participant hereby further agrees to release and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees) from and against any tax liability, including without limitation, interest and penalties, incurred by the Participant in connection with his or her participation in the Plan.
    13. Changes in Shares. In the event of any change in the Shares, as described in Section 4.04 of the Plan, the Committee, consistent with the principles set out in such Section, will make appropriate adjustment or substitution in the number of Performance Shares, so that the contingent economic value of a Performance Share remains substantially the same. The Committee's determination in this respect will be final and binding upon all parties.
    14. Effect of Headings. The descriptive headings used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement for purposes of interpretation.
    15. Controlling Laws. Except to the extent superseded by the laws of the United States, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof, shall be controlling in all matters relating to this Agreement.
    16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which collectively will constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its officer thereunder duly authorized, and the Participant, have caused this Performance Share Award Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

PARTICIPANT

Accepted by: _____________________________________ Date: ________________

Printed Name: _____________________________

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

By:___________________________________

Kendra L. Vanzo
Senior Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer
Old National Bancorp

APPENDIX A TO 2009 PERFORMANCE AWARD AGREEMENT

(Relative Performance Measures)

Grant Date: January 29, 2009

Performance Shares Awarded: See Section 3 of the Agreement

Performance Period: January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2011

Relative Factors for Determining Amount Payable Pursuant to Performance Award

The number of Shares payable on account of a Performance Share (before any Dividend Adjustment or tax withholding) will be based on the collective results of the following four relative performance factors ("Performance Factors") during the Performance Period, as measured against the comparator "Peer" group:

  1. Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth (EPS Growth);
  2. Total Revenue Growth;
  3. Net Charge Off Ratio; and
  4. Total Shareholder Return (TSR).

Definitions Related to Relative Performance Factors

Earnings Per Share . EPS Growth means rate of change in EPS Diluted - Excluding Extraordinary Items from December 31, 2008, through December 31, 2011, for the Peer Group compared to the change in the Company's EPS Diluted - Excluding Extraordinary Items from $0.95 EPS through December 31, 2011. "EPS Diluted - Excluding Extraordinary Items" means earnings per share after allowing for the conversion of convertible senior stock and debt and the exercise of warrants, options outstanding, and agreements for issuance of common shares upon satisfaction of certain conditions. It is calculated in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 15 and excludes extraordinary items and discontinued operations.

Total Revenue Growth . Total Revenue Growth means the compound annual growth rate of increase of the sum of net interest income and non-interest income (as reflected in year-end financial statements), disregarding, however, extraordinary items, as determined by GAAP, after December 31, 2008, through December 31, 2011.

Net Charge Off Ratio . Net Charge Off Ratio means the three year average ratio of Net Charge Offs to Average Loans, as reported in the Company's Form 10-K, for the periods ending 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) . Total Shareholder Return means the three-month average stock price for the period ending December 31, 2008 ("Calculation Period") compared to the three-month average stock price for the period ending December 31, 2011 ("Calculation Period") for the Company and the Peer Group. The three-month average stock price will be determined by averaging the closing stock price of each day during the three months ending on the applicable December 31, including adjustments for cash and stock dividends.

Peer Group. The "Peer Group" is made up of the following:

Company Name

Ticker

State

FULTON FINANCIAL CORP

FULT

PA

SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP INC

TSFG

SC

CITIZENS REPUBLIC BANCORP

CRBC

MI

CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC

CFR

TX

VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP

VLY

NJ

BANCORPSOUTH INC

BXS

MS

INTL BANCSHARES CORP

IBOC

TX

BANK OF HAWAII CORP

BOH

HI

FIRSTMERIT CORP

FMER

OH

WHITNEY HOLDING CORP

WTNY

LA

UMB FINANCIAL CORP

UMBF

MO

TRUSTMARK CORP

TRMK

MS

FIRST MIDWEST BANCORP INC

FMBI

IL

SUSQUEHANNA BANCSHARES INC

SUSQ

PA

MB FINANCIAL INC/MD

MBFI

IL

UNITED BANKSHARES INC/WV

UBSI

WV

PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP

PBKS

MD

IRWIN FINANCIAL CORP

IFC

IN

FIRST COMMONWLTH FINL CP/PA

FCF

PA

F N B CORP/FL

FNB

PA

HANCOCK HOLDING CO

HBHC

MS

PARK NATIONAL CORP

PRK

OH

NATIONAL PENN BANCSHARES INC

NPBC

PA

AMCORE FINANCIAL INC

AMFI

IL

WESBANCO INC

WSBC

WV

1ST SOURCE CORP

SRCE

IN

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP

FRME

IN

REPUBLIC BANCORP INC/KY

RBCAA

KY

INTEGRA BANK CORP

IBNK

IN

FIRST BUSEY CORP

BUSE

IL

S Y BANCORP INC

SYBT

KY

A Peer Group member shall be removed if it is acquired during the Performance Period.

Calculation of Performance

For each relative Performance Factor, the performance for the Company and the Peer Group members will be determined and then the percentile raking of the Company shall be determined as compared to the Peer Group. The Company's Average Percentile Rank will be the average of the Company's percentile rankings for each of the Performance Factors. The Company's Average Percentile Rank will be used to determine the percentage, if any, of the Shares earned under the Performance Share award.

The table below shows the percentage of Shares to be issued with respect to each Performance Share (before any Dividend Adjustment or tax withholding) at various performance levels:

Average

Percentile Rank vs. Peer Group

% of Shares Earned

Performance Level

< 25%

0%

25%

25%

Threshold

35%

50%

45%

75%

50%

100%

Target

55%

125%

65%

150%

75%

175%

90% & Up

200%

Maximum

The average percentile rank will be reduced to the next lowest level if the final average percentile rank does not equal one of the levels listed in the above schedule. For example, if the Company's Average Percentile Rank is 48%,.75% of one Shares will be issued with respect to each Performance Share.

Timing of Award Determination and Distribution

Once performance results for the Company are known and approved by the auditors, the Compensation Committee will review and approve the final performance results for the each Performance Factor. Except as provided in Section 5 of the Agreement, distribution of Shares with respect to the Performance Shares will be made after the final determination and on or before March 31, 2012.

 

Exhibit 10.3

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

THIS AWARD AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), made and executed as of January 29, 2009 (the "Grant Date"), between Old National Bancorp, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and__________, an officer or employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates (the "Participant").

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Old National Bancorp 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan") to further the growth and financial success of the Company and its Affiliates by aligning the interests of Participants, through the ownership of Shares and through other incentives, with the interests of the Company's shareholders, to provide Participants with an incentive for excellence in individual performance and to promote teamwork among Participants; and

WHEREAS, it is the view of the Company that this goal can be achieved by granting Restricted Stock to eligible officers and other key employees; and

WHEREAS, the Participant has been designated by the Compensation Committee as an individual to whom Restricted Stock should be granted as determined from the duties performed, the initiative and industry of the Participant and his or her potential contribution to the future development, growth and prosperity of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:

  1. Award of Restricted Stock
  2. The Company hereby awards to the Participant _____Shares of Restricted Stock (hereinafter, the "Restricted Stock"), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan. All provisions of the Plan, including defined terms, are incorporated herein and expressly made a part of this Agreement by reference. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he or she has received a copy of the Plan.

  3. Period of Restriction

The Period of Restriction shall begin on the Grant Date and lapse, except as otherwise provided in Sections 3 and 4 of this Agreement, as follows:

Effective Date

Percent of Restricted Stock Awarded

February 1, 2010

33.3%

February 1, 2011

33.3%

February 1, 2012

33.4%

3. Change in Control.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Period of Restriction shall lapse upon a Change in Control of the Company as provided in Section 15.01 of the Plan.

4. Termination of Service

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event of the Participant's Termination of Service due to death, Disability or Retirement, the following shall apply:

(a) If the Participant's Termination of Service is due to death, the Period of Restriction shall lapse, effective as of the date of death.

(b) If the Participant's Termination of Service is due to Disability or Retirement, he or she shall continue to be treated as a Participant and the Period of Restriction shall lapse at the time specified in Section 2 of this Agreement; provided, however, that if the Participant dies prior to the end of the Period of Restriction, then the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section 4 shall apply.

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, in the event of the Participant's Termination of Service for any other reason, the Shares of Restricted Stock shall be forfeited effective as of the date of the Participant's Termination of Service.

  1. Dividends on Restricted Stock

During the Period of Restriction, the Participant shall be entitled to receive any cash dividends paid with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock regardless of whether the Period of Restriction has not lapsed. All stock dividends paid with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock shall be (a) added to the Restricted Stock, and (b) subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan.

6. Voting Rights

During the Period of Restriction, the Participant may exercise all voting rights with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock as if he or she is the owner thereof.

7. Participant's Representations

The Participant represents to the Company that:

(a) The terms and arrangements relating to the grant of Restricted Stock and the offer thereof have been arrived at or made through direct communication with the Company or person acting in its behalf and the Participant;

(b) The Participant has received a balance sheet and income statement of the Company and as an officer or key employee of the Company:

(i) is thoroughly familiar with the Company's business affairs and financial condition and

(ii) has been provided with or has access to such information (and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Participant is capable of utilizing such information) as is necessary to evaluate the risks, and make an informed investment decision with respect to, the grant of Restricted Stock; and

(c) The Restricted Stock is being acquired in good faith for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.

  1. Income and Employment Tax Withholding

All required federal, state, city and local income and employment taxes which arise on the lapse of the Period of Restriction shall be satisfied through the (a) withholding of Shares required to be issued under Section 11, or (b) tendering by the Participant to the Company of Shares which are owned by the Participant, as described in Section 14.02 of the Plan. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be tendered shall be equal to the dollar amount of the Company's aggregate withholding tax obligations, calculated as of the day prior to the day on which the Period of Restriction ends.

9. Nontransferability

Until the end of the Period of Restriction, the Restricted Stock cannot be (i) sold, transferred, assigned, margined, encumbered, bequeathed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged or otherwise disposed of, whether by operation of law, whether voluntarily or involuntarily or otherwise, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. Any attempted or purported transfer of Restricted Stock in contravention of this Section 9 or the Plan shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect whatsoever.

10. Issuance of Shares

At or within a reasonable period of time (and not more than 30 days) following execution of this Agreement, the Company will issue, in book entry form, the Shares representing the Restricted Stock. As soon as administratively practicable following the date on which the Period of Restriction lapses, the Company will issue to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary the number of Shares of Restricted Stock specified in Section 1. In the event of the Participant's death before the Shares are issued, such stock certificate will be issued to the Participant's Beneficiary or estate in accordance with Section 9.07(d) of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 10, the Company will not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Shares prior to (i) completing any registration or other qualification of the Shares, which the Company deems necessary or advisable under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body; and (ii) obtaining any approval or other clearance from any federal or state governmental agency or body, which the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company has no obligation to obtain the fulfillment of the conditions specified in the preceding sentence. As a further condition to the issuance of certificates for the Shares, the Company may require the making of any representation or warranty which the Company deems necessary or advisable under any applicable law or regulation. Under no circumstances shall the Company delay the issuance of shares pursuant to this Section to a date that is later than 2-1/2 months after the end of the calendar year in which the Period of Restriction lapses, unless issuance of the shares would violate federal securities law or other applicable law, in which case the Company shall issue such shares as soon as administratively feasible (and not more than 30 days) after such issuance would no longer violate such laws.

11. Mitigation of Excise Tax

Except to the extent otherwise provided in a written agreement between the Company and the Participant, the Restricted Stock issued hereunder is subject to reduction by the Committee for the reasons specified in Section 13.01 of the Plan.

12. Restriction Under the Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008 . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no amount shall be paid to a senior executive officer [within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008 ("EESA")] pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such payment is prohibited by the EESA, and any payment made to a senior executive officer pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery by the Company to the extent provided under the EESA.

13. Participant's Representations . The Participant agrees that, if he or she is a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Group at the time a Period of Restriction lapses, he or she will hold such Restricted Stock that vests, reduced for applicable tax withholding, for one year following the expiration of the applicable Period of Restriction for such Restricted Stock.

14. Indemnity

The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees), and the Committee, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses based upon or arising out of the incorrectness or alleged incorrectness of any representation made by Participant to the Company or any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any agreements contained herein. The Participant hereby further agrees to release and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees) from and against any tax liability, including without limitation, interest and penalties, incurred by the Participant in connection with his or her participation in the Plan.

15. Financial Information

The Company hereby undertakes to deliver to the Participant, at such time as they become available and so long as the Period of Restriction has not lapsed and the Restricted Stock has not been forfeited, a balance sheet and income statement of the Company with respect to any fiscal year of the Company ending on or after the date of this Agreement.

16. Changes in Shares

In the event of any change in the Shares, as described in Section 4.04 of the Plan, the Committee will make appropriate adjustment or substitution in the Shares of Restricted Stock, all as provided in the Plan. The Committee's determination in this respect will be final and binding upon all parties.

  1. Effect of Headings

The descriptive headings of the Sections and, where applicable, subsections, of this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement for purposes of interpretation.

18. Controlling Laws

Except to the extent superseded by the laws of the United States, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof, shall be controlling in all matters relating to this Agreement.

19. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which collectively will constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its officer thereunder duly authorized, and the Participant, have caused this Restricted Stock Award Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

PARTICIPANT

 

Accepted by: _____________________________________ Date: ________________
Executive

 

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

 

By:___________________________________
Kendra L. Vanzo
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Old National Bancorp

Exhibit 10.4

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP
2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
EXECUTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT

THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, made and executed as of January 29, 2009, between Old National Bancorp, an Indiana corporation (the "Company"), and _____________________________ , an officer or employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates (the "Participant");

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Old National Bancorp 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), to further the growth and financial success of the Company and its Affiliates by aligning the interests of Participants, through the ownership of Shares, with the interests of the Company's shareholders; to provide Participants with an incentive for excellence in individual performance; and to promote teamwork among Participants; and

WHEREAS, it is the view of the Company that this goal may be achieved by granting stock options to eligible officers and other key employees; and

WHEREAS, the Participant has been designated by the Committee as an individual to whom stock options should be granted under the Plan as determined from the duties performed, the initiative and industry of the Participant, the extraordinary nature of his/her service, and his/her potential contribution to the future development, growth and prosperity of the Company;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Company and the Participant agree as follows:

1. Grant of Option .

(a) Aggregate Number of Shares . Subject to the provisions of Sections 5 and 7 of this agreement, the Company hereby grants to the Participant the right and option ("Option") to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of (_______) Shares subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement and the provisions of the Plan. All provisions of the Plan, including defined terms, are incorporated and are expressly made a part of this agreement by reference. The Participant hereby acknowledges that he/she has received a copy of the Plan.

(b) Designation of Character of Options . Pursuant to the authority of the Committee to determine the character of the options granted of the total options granted under subsection (a), (_________) shares shall be nonqualified stock options ("NSO's").

2. Option Price .

(a) Exercise Price . The per share Exercise Price for the Shares represented by the Option granted under Section 1 shall be _____(which is the per share Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted).

(b) Issuance of Certificates . Certificates evidencing the Shares purchased under the Option will not be delivered to the Participant until full payment has been made for them and the Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Shares until those Shares are recorded on the Company's official shareholder records (or the records of its transfer agents or registrars) as having been issued and transferred to the Participant. The Company will not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Shares purchased upon exercise of the Option prior to (i) completing any registration or other qualification of the Shares, which the Company deems necessary or advisable under any federal or state law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body; and (ii) obtaining any approval or other clearance from any federal or state governmental agency or body, which the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company has no obligation to obtain the fulfillment of the conditions specified in the preceding sentence.

3. Income and Employment Tax Withholding .

(a) Participant's Sole Responsibility . The Participant will be solely responsible for paying to the Company all required federal, state, city and local taxes applicable to his/her (i) exercise of an NSO, and (ii) disposition of Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO is a disqualifying disposition as described in Section 422(a)(1) of the Code. The Participant agrees to notify the Company within ten (10) days of making such a disqualifying disposition.

(b) Payment by Withholding Shares . Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), with respect to Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an NSO, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to elect to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the exercise of the NSO by having the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares or accept delivery from the Participant of Shares then owned by the Participant which have a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of the delivery of such Shares, equal to the amount of the minimum withholding tax to be satisfied by that retention or delivery.

4. Nontransferability . The Option cannot be assigned or transferred by the Optionee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Option cannot be pledged or hypothecated in any way, nor can it be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of the Option in violation of this provision or the levy of execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option will be null and void and without effect and will cause the Option to be terminated.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and as more fully outlined in the Plan, the Participant may transfer NSO's to: (a) the Participant's spouse, any children or lineal descendants of the Participant or the Participant's spouse, or the spouse(s) of any such children or lineal descendants ("Immediate Family Members"); (b) a trust or trusts for the exclusive benefit of Immediate Family Members; or (c) a partnership or limited liability company in which the Participant and/or Immediate Family Members are the only equity owners (collectively, "Eligible Transferees").

5. Exercise of Option .

(a) Maximum Term and Vesting . The Option may not be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of this agreement, subject to earlier termination as provided in the Plan or this agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5 and Section 7, the Option Shares shall vest and be exercisable by the Participant according to the following schedule:

Date of Vesting

Percent of Option Shares Vested

February 1, 2010

33.3%

February 1, 2011

33.3%

February 1, 2012

33.4%

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Option Shares shall also become fully vested and be exercisable upon the Participant's death, Disability or Retirement. In addition, the Option Shares shall vest and be exercisable upon a Change in Control of the Company.

(b) Limitations on Exercise . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the Option may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or his/her guardian or attorney-in-fact in the event the Participant incurs a Disability. In the case of the Participant's death, the Option may be exercised by the Participant's personal representative.

(c) Legal Requirements . Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Option may not be exercised in whole or in part if the issuance of the Shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities law or other applicable laws, rules or regulations. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the person exercising the Option to make any representation or warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.

6. Method of Exercise of Options . The Participant may exercise the Option, to the extent it is vested, in whole or in part, at any time during the Option Period, by giving written notice to the Company of exercise on a form provided by the Committee for such purpose. Such notice must specify the number of Shares subject to the Option to be purchased and must be accompanied by payment in full of the total Exercise Price by cash or cashier's check.

7. Early Termination of Option .

(a) In General . All rights to exercise the Option will terminate on the effective date of the Participant's Termination of Service, except that such Option, to the extent then exercisable at the time of such Termination of Service, may be exercised until the expiration of the thirty (30) consecutive day period commencing on the date of such Termination of Service, but no later than the date the Option expires pursuant to its terms, unless the termination is for Cause or on account of the death, Disability or Retirement of the Participant. Transfer from the Company to an Affiliate or vice versa, or from one Affiliate to another, will not be deemed a Termination of Service.

(b) For Cause Termination . If the Participant's Termination of Service is for Cause, the Option will terminate effective on the date the Participant receives notice of his/her Termination of Service for Cause unless the Committee determines otherwise in its sole discretion, in which case the Option will expire at the time prescribed in Subsection (a). For purposes of this Agreement, Cause means (A) an action by the Participant which involves misconduct or gross negligence materially injurious to the Company, (B) the requirement or direction imposed on the Company by a federal or state regulatory agency which has jurisdiction over the Company to terminate the employment of the Participant, or (C) the conviction of the Participant of the commission of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust, or, (D) any intentional breach by the Participant of a material term, condition or covenant of any written agreement between the Participant and the Company or one of its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant will not be deemed to have incurred a Termination for Cause unless there is delivered to the Participant a copy of a notice of termination from the Company accompanied by a resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Board then in office finding that, in the good faith opinion of the Board, the termination of the Participant's employment is for Cause, specifying the particulars thereof in detail, and granting an opportunity, following a reasonable period of time, for the Participant, together with his counsel, to be heard before the Board.

(c) Exercise on Death, Disability or Retirement . If a Participant's Termination of Service is due to death, Disability or Retirement, any unexercised Options held by such Participant will thereafter be fully exercisable until the expiration of the Option Period.

(d) Change in Control of the Company . In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, all outstanding Options that are not then exercisable or are subject to any restrictions will become immediately exercisable and all restrictions shall be removed, as of the first date that the Change in Control has been deemed to have occurred, and shall remain removed for the remaining life of the Option.

8. Participant's Representations . The Participant represents to the Company that:

(a) the terms and arrangements relating to the grant of the Option and the Shares to which it relates, and the offer thereof, have been arrived at or made through direct communication with the Company or person acting in its behalf and such Participant;

(b) he/she has received a balance sheet and income statement of the Company and as an officer or key employee of the Company or its Affiliates:

(i) is thoroughly familiar with its business affairs and financial condition and

(ii) has been provided with or has access to such information (and has enough knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of utilizing such information) as is necessary to evaluate the risks, and make an informed investment decision with respect to, this right and the Shares to which it relates;

(c) he/she has sufficient financial resources so that he/she is able to bear the economic risks of his/her investment in the Shares to which the Option relates; and

(d) he/she represents the Option is being acquired in good faith for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof.

9. Mitigation of Excise Tax . The Participant acknowledges that all Awards and the exercise of all Options hereunder are subject to reduction by the Committee for reasons specified in Section 13.01 of the Plan.

10. Restriction Under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no amount shall be paid to a senior executive officer [within the meaning of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 ("EESA")] pursuant to this Agreement to the extent that such payment is prohibited by the EESA, and any payment made to a senior executive officer pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery by the Company to the extent provided under the EESA.

11. Participant's Representations . The Participant agrees that, if he or she is a member of the Company's Executive Leadership Group at the time he or she exercises any Option awarded under this Agreement, he or she will hold such stock resulting from the exercise of such Option, reduced for applicable tax withholding and associated exercise costs, for one year following such exercise.

12. Indemnity . The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees), and the Committee, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses based upon or arising out of the incorrectness or alleged incorrectness of any representation made by him/her to the Company or any failure on the part of him/her to perform any agreements contained herein. The Participant hereby further agrees to release and hold harmless the Company and its Affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees) from and against any tax liability, including without limitation, interest and penalties, incurred by the Participant in connection with his/her participation in the Plan.

13. Financial Information . The Company hereby undertakes to deliver to the Participant, at such time as they become available and so long as the Option is in effect and is unexercised in whole or in part, a balance sheet and income statement of the Company with respect to any fiscal year of the Company ending on or after the date of this agreement.

14. Conditions Precedent . In no event will the Company be obligated to issue Shares pursuant to the Option until it is satisfied that all conditions precedent to the issuance of the Shares, as provided in the Plan and this agreement, have been performed and completed.

15. Changes in Shares . In the event of any change in the Shares, as described in Section 4.04 of the Plan, the Committee will make appropriate adjustment or substitution in the number, kind and price of Shares under the Option, all as provided in the Plan. The Committee's determination in this respect will be final and conclusive upon all parties.

14. Effect of Headings . The descriptive headings of the Sections and, where applicable, subsections, of this agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and do not constitute a part of this agreement for purposes of interpretation.

15. Controlling Laws . Except to the extent superseded by the laws of the United States, the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to the choice of law principles thereof, shall be controlling in all matters relating to this agreement.

16. Counterparts . This agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which collectively will constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its officer thereunder duly authorized, and the Participant, have caused this Stock Option Award Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written, which is the date on which the Option is granted.

 

Accepted by: ______________________________ Date: ______________

Executive's Name

Printed Name: _____________________________

OLD NATIONAL BANCORP

 

By: _____________________________
Kendra L. Vanzo
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Old National Bancorp