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(a)
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the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 001-36741) filed with the Commission on September 25, 2015;
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(b)
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all other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to in Item 3(a) above; and
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(c)
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the description of the Registrant’s common stock set forth in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A registering the Registrant’s common stock pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, filed with the Commission on November 12, 2014, and all amendments thereto or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Document
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4.1
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Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Registrant
(1)
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4.2
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Bylaws of the Registrant
(1)
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4.3
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Form of Certificate of Common Stock of the Registrant
(1)
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Document
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5
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Opinion of Breyer & Associates PC
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10.1
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First Northwest Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
(2)
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10.2
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.3
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.4
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Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.5
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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23.1
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Consent of Moss Adams LLP
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23.2
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Consent of Breyer & Associates PC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5)
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24
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Power of attorney (contained in the signature page of the Registration Statement)
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______________ |
(1)
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Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (333-185101).
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(2)
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Filed as an appendix to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on November 16, 2015.
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Item 9
.
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Undertakings
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(a)
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The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP | |
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By: /s/ Laurence J. Hueth | |
Laurence J. Hueth
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(Duly Authorized Representative)
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/s/Laurence J. Hueth
By: Laurence J. Hueth
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December 4, 2015
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/Regina M. Wood
By: Regina M. Wood
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December 4, 2015
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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/s/Stephen E. Oliver
By: Stephen E. Oliver
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December 4, 2015
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Chairman of the Board and Director
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/s/David A. Blake
By: David A. Blake
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December 4, 2015
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Director
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/s/Dana D. Behar
By: Dana D. Behar
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December 4, 2015
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Director
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/s/Lloyd J. Eisenman
By: Lloyd J. Eisenman
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December 4, 2015
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Director
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/s/Cindy H. Finnie
By: Cindy H. Finnie
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December 4, 2015
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Director
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/s/David T. Flodstrom
By: David T. Flodstrom
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December 4, 2015
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Director
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/s/Jennifer Zaccardo
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December 4, 2015
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By:
Jennifer Zaccardo
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Director
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/s/Norman J. Tonina, Jr.
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December 4, 2015
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By: Norman J. Tonina, Jr.
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Director
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/s/Craig A. Curtis
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December 4, 2015
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By: Craig A. Curtis
Director
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Exhibit
Number
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Description of Document
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5
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Opinion of Breyer & Associates PC
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10.2
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.3
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.4
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Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.5
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the First Northwest Bancorp 2015 Equity Incentive Plan
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23.1
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Consent of Moss Adams LLP
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23.2
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Consent of Breyer & Associates PC (contained in its opinion filed as Exhibit 5)
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24
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Power of attorney (contained in the signature page of the Registration Statement)
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Sincerely, | |
/s/Breyer & Associates PC | |
BREYER & ASSOCIATES PC |
1.
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ISO Award
. The Company grants to Option Holder ISOs to purchase
[
Number
]
Shares at an Exercise Price of
$
[
Number
]
per Share on the date noted above (the “Grant Date”). These ISOs are subject to forfeiture until they vest and to limits on transferability, as provided in Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement and in Article V of the Plan.
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2.
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Vesting Dates
. The ISOs shall vest as follows, subject to earlier vesting in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 6 or a Change in Control as provided in Section 7:
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ISOs for | |
Vesting Date | Number of Shares Vesting |
3.
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Exercise
. The Option Holder (or in the case of the death of the Option Holder, the designated legal representative or heir of the Option Holder) may exercise the ISOs during the Exercise Period by giving written notice to the
[____________________]
[include appropriate officer]
in the form required by the Committee (“Exercise Notice”). The Exercise Notice must specify the number of Shares to be purchased, which shall be at least 100 unless fewer Shares remain unexercised. The exercise date is the date the Exercise Notice is received by the Company. The Exercise Period commences on the vesting date referenced in Section 2 (“Vesting Date”) and expires at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on the date ten years
[five years for over 10% owners of the Company on the Grant Date]
after the Grant Date, such later time and date being hereinafter referred to as the “Expiration Date,” subject to earlier expiration in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 6. Any ISOs not exercised as of the close of business on the last day of the Exercise Period shall be cancelled without consideration at that time.
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4.
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Related Awards
. These ISOs are not related to any other Award under the Plan.
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5.
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Transferability
. The Option Holder may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber any ISOs, except in the event of the Option Holder’s death, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
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6.
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Termination
of Service
. If the Option Holder terminates Service for any reason other than in connection with a Change in Control or the death or Disability of the Option Holder, any ISOs that have not vested as of the date of that termination shall be forfeited to the Company, and the Exercise Period of any vested ISOs shall expire three months after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date), except where that termination of Service is due to Retirement, in which case the Exercise Period of any vested ISOs shall expire one year after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date), or in the case of a Termination for Cause, in which case all ISOs held by the Option Holder shall expire immediately. If the Option Holder’s Service terminates on account of the Option Holder’s death or Disability, the Vesting Date for all ISOs that have not vested or been forfeited shall be accelerated to the date of that termination of Service, and the Exercise Period of all ISOs shall expire one year after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date).
N
ote that if the option is not exercised within 3 months following termination of Service, then the option will treated as an NQSO and not an ISO.
[Post-termination exercise period may be modified at Committee’s election except with respect to a Termination for Cause.]
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7.
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Effect of Change in Control
. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Vesting Date of an ISO that is outstanding on the date of the Change in Control, and the Option Holder experiences an Involuntary Separation from Service other than a Termination for Cause during the 365-day period following the date of such Change in Control, then the Vesting Date for any non-vested ISO shall be accelerated to the date of the Option Holder’s Involuntary Separation from Service. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if at the effective time of the Change in Control the successor to the Company’s business and/or assets does not either assume the outstanding ISO or replace the outstanding ISO with an award that is determined by the Committee to be at least equivalent in value to such outstanding ISO on the date of the Change in Control, then the Vesting Date of such outstanding ISO shall be accelerated to the earliest date of the Change in Control.
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8.
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Option Holder’s Rights
. The ISOs awarded hereby do not entitle the Option Holder to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
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9.
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Delivery of Shares to Option Holder
. Promptly after receipt of an Exercise Notice and full payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being acquired, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Option Holder (or other person validly exercising the ISO) a certificate or certificates representing the Shares being purchased, or evidence of the issuance of such Shares in book-entry form, registered in the name of the Option Holder (or such other person), or, upon request, in the name of the Option Holder (or such other person) and in the name of another person in such form of joint ownership as requested by the Option Holder (or such other person) pursuant to applicable state law. The Company’s obligation to deliver a stock certificate or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form for Shares purchased upon the exercise of an ISO can be
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conditioned upon the receipt of a representation of investment intent from the Option Holder (or the Option Holder’s Beneficiary) in such form as the Committee requires. The Company shall not be required to deliver stock certificates or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form for Shares purchased prior to: (a) the listing of those Shares on the Nasdaq; or (b) the completion of any registration or qualification of those Shares required under applicable law.
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10.
|
Notice of Sale of Shares
. The Option Holder (or other person who received Shares from the exercise of the ISOs) shall give written notice to the Company promptly in the event of the sale or other disposition of Shares received from the exercise of the ISOs within either: (a) two years from the Grant Date; or (b) one year from the exercise date for the ISOs exercised.
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11.
|
Adjustments in Shares
. In the event of any recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, exchange of Shares or other securities, stock dividend, special or recurring dividend or distribution, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall adjust the number of Shares or class of securities of the Company covered by the ISOs or the Exercise Price of the ISOs. The Option Holder agrees to execute any documents required by the Committee in connection with an adjustment under this Section 11.
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12.
|
Tax Withholding
. The Company shall have the right to require the Option Holder to pay to the Company the amount of any tax that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Shares, or in lieu thereof, to retain or sell without notice, a sufficient number of Shares to cover the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all dividends paid with respect to the Shares the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such dividend payments.
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13.
|
Plan and Committee Decisions are Controlling
. This Agreement, the award of ISOs to the Option Holder and the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the ISOs are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, which are controlling. Capitalized terms herein not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee respecting the Plan, this Agreement, the award of ISOs or the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the ISOs shall be binding and conclusive upon the Option Holder, any Beneficiary of the Option Holder or the legal representative thereof. The Option Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Award and receipt of any Shares hereunder by any person is subject to (a) Plan Section 9.10, including possible reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (clawback), and (b) any policies which the Company may adopt in furtherance of any regulatory requirements (including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or otherwise.
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14.
|
Option Holder’s Employment
. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate the Option Holder’s Service as a Director or Employee, or otherwise impose upon the Company or any of its Affiliates any obligation to employ or accept the services or employment of the Option Holder.
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15.
|
Amendment
. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company or modify or amend the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any provision of this Agreement if such action may adversely affect the Option Holder without the Option Holder’s written consent. To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion but with the permission of the Option Holder, to accelerate the
|
|
vesting of the Shares or remove any other restrictions imposed on the Option Holder with respect to the Shares, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate.
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16.
|
Loss of ISO Status
. If any of the ISOs fail, for any reason, to qualify for the special tax treatment afforded the ISOs, they shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options under the Plan. The ISOs will lose ISO status: (a) if the Option Holder is not an employee of the Company or its Affiliates from the Grant Date through the date three months before the exercise date; or (b) if the Shares acquired upon the exercise of the ISO are sold or disposed of within one of the time periods described in Section 10.
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17.
|
Option Holder Acceptance
. The Option Holder shall signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan by signing in the space provided below and returning the signed copy to the Company.
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP | |
By ________________________________ | |
Its ________________________________ | |
ACCEPTED BY OPTION HOLDER | |
___________________________________ | |
(Signature) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Print Name) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Street Address) | |
___________________________________ | |
(City, State & Zip Code) |
1.
|
NQSO Award
. The Company grants to Option Holder NQSOs to purchase
[
Number
]
Shares at an Exercise Price of
$
[
Number
]
per Share on the date noted above (the “Grant Date”). These NQSOs are subject to forfeiture and to limits on transferability until they vest, as provided in Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement and in Article V of the Plan.
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2.
|
Vesting Dates
. The NQSOs shall vest as follows, subject to earlier vesting in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 6:
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NQSOs for | |
Vesting Date | Number of Shares Vesting |
3.
|
Exercise
. The Option Holder (or in the case of the death of the Option Holder, the designated legal representative or heir of the Option Holder) may exercise the NQSOs during the Exercise Period by giving written notice to the
[_________________]
[include appropriate officer]
in the form required by the Committee (“Exercise Notice”). The Exercise Notice must specify the number of Shares to be purchased, which shall be at least 100 unless fewer Shares remain unexercised. The exercise date is the date the Exercise Notice is received by the Company. The Exercise Period commences on the vesting date referenced in Section 2 (“Vesting Date”) and expires at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on the date ten years after the Grant Date, such later time and date being hereinafter referred to as the “Expiration Date,” subject to earlier expiration in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 6. Any NQSOs not exercised as of the close of business on the last day of the Exercise Period shall be cancelled without consideration at that time.
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4.
|
Related Awards
: These NQSOs are not related to any other Award under the Plan.
|
5.
|
Transferability
. The Option Holder may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber any NQSOs, except in the event of the Option Holder’s death, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order. The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may allow the Option Holder to transfer one or more NQSOs to the Option Holder’s Family Members, as provided for in the Plan.
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6.
|
Termination
of Service
. If the Option Holder terminates Service for any reason other than in connection with a Change in Control or the death or Disability of the Option Holder, any NQSOs that have not vested as of the date of that termination shall be forfeited to the Company, and the Exercise Period of any vested NQSOs shall expire three months after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date), except where that termination of Service is due to Retirement, in which case the Exercise Period of any vested NQSOs shall expire one year after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date), or in the case of a Termination for Cause, in which case all NQSOs held by the Option Holder shall expire immediately. If the Option Holder’s Service terminates on account of the Option Holder’s death or Disability, the Vesting Date for all NQSOs that have not vested or been forfeited shall be accelerated to the date of that termination of Service, and the Exercise Period of all NQSOs shall expire one year after that termination of Service (but in no event after the Expiration Date).
[Post-termination exercise period may be modified at Committee’s election except with respect to a Termination for Cause.]
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7.
|
Effect of Change in Control
. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Vesting Date of an NQSO that is outstanding on the date of the Change in Control, and the Option Holder experiences an Involuntary Separation from Service other than a Termination for Cause during the 365-day period following the date of such Change in Control, then the Vesting Date for any non-vested NQSO shall be accelerated to the date of the Option Holder’s Involuntary Separation from Service. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if at the effective time of the Change in Control the successor to the Company’s business and/or assets does not either assume the outstanding NQSO or replace the outstanding NQSO with an award that is determined by the Committee to be at least equivalent in value to such outstanding NQSO on the date of the Change in Control, then the Vesting Date of such outstanding NQSO shall be accelerated to the earliest date of the Change in Control.
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8.
|
Option Holder’s Rights
. The NQSOs awarded hereby do not entitle the Option Holder to any rights of a shareholder of the Company.
|
9.
|
Delivery of Shares to Option Holder
. Promptly after receipt of an Exercise Notice and full payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being acquired, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Option Holder (or other person validly exercising the NQSO) a certificate or certificates representing the Shares being purchased, or evidence of the issuance of such Shares in book-entry form, registered in the name of the Option Holder (or such other person), or, upon request, in the name of the Option Holder (or such other person) and in the name of another person in such form of joint ownership as requested by the Option Holder (or such other person) pursuant to
|
|
applicable state law. The Company’s obligation to deliver a stock certificate or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form for Shares purchased upon the exercise of an NQSO can be conditioned upon the receipt of a representation of investment intent from the Option Holder (or the Option Holder’s Beneficiary) in such form as the Committee requires. The Company shall not be required to deliver stock certificates or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form for Shares purchased prior to: (a) the listing of those Shares on the Nasdaq; or (b) the completion of any registration or qualification of those Shares required under applicable law.
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10.
|
Adjustments in Shares
. In the event of any recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, exchange of Shares or other securities, stock dividend, special or recurring dividend or distribution, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall adjust the number of Shares or class of securities of the Company covered by the NQSOs or the Exercise Price of the NQSOs. The Option Holder agrees to execute any documents required by the Committee in connection with an adjustment under this Section 10.
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11.
|
Tax Withholding
. The Company shall have the right to require the Option Holder to pay to the Company the amount of any tax that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Shares, or in lieu thereof, to retain or sell without notice, a sufficient number of Shares to cover the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all dividends paid with respect to the Shares the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such dividend payments.
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12.
|
Plan and Committee Decisions are Controlling
. This Agreement, the award of NQSOs to the Option Holder and the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the NQSOs are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, which are controlling. Capitalized terms herein not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee respecting the Plan, this Agreement, the award of NQSOs or the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of the NQSOs shall be binding and conclusive upon the Option Holder, any Beneficiary of the Option Holder or the legal representative thereof. The Option Holder acknowledges and agrees that this Award and receipt of any Shares hereunder by any person is subject to (a) Plan Section 9.10, including possible reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (clawback), and (b) any policies which the Company may adopt in furtherance of any regulatory requirements (including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or otherwise.
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13.
|
Option Holder’s Employment
. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate the Option Holder’s Service as a Director or Employee, or otherwise impose upon the Company or any of its Affiliates any obligation to employ or accept the services or employment of the Option Holder.
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14.
|
Amendment
. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company or modify or amend the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any provision of this Agreement if such action may adversely affect the Option Holder without the Option Holder’s written consent. To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion but with the permission of the Option Holder, to accelerate the vesting of the Shares or remove any other restrictions imposed on the Option Holder with respect to the Shares, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate.
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15.
|
Option Holder Acceptance
. The Option Holder shall signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan by signing in the space provided below and returning the signed copy to the Company.
|
FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP | |
By ________________________________ | |
Its ________________________________ | |
ACCEPTED BY OPTION HOLDER | |
___________________________________ | |
(Signature) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Print Name) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Street Address) | |
___________________________________ | |
(City, State & Zip Code) |
1.
|
Restricted Stock Award
. The Company makes this Restricted Stock Award of
[
Number
]
Shares to the Grantee on the date noted above (the “Grant Date”). These Shares are subject to forfeiture and to limits on transferability until they vest, as provided in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement and in Article VI of the Plan.
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2.
|
Period of Restriction
: The Shares are subject to a Period of Restriction, during which the Grantee shall not receive the Shares, be able to transfer the Shares, or otherwise have rights with respect to the Shares, subject to earlier vesting in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 4 or a Change in Control as provided in Section 5. After the Period of Restriction ends with respect to a Share, such Share shall be considered vested, except as provided in this Agreement or the Plan. The Period of Restriction ends with respect to the Shares in accordance with the following schedule:
|
Date Period of Restriction Ends | With Respect to the Following |
(“Vesting Date”) | Number of Shares |
3.
|
Transferability
. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber any Shares that have not vested, except in the event of the Grantee’s death, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order. The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may allow the Grantee to transfer all or any portion of this Restricted Stock Award to the Grantee’s Family Members, as provided for in the Plan.
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4.
|
Termination
of Service
. If the Grantee terminates Service for any reason other than due to the death or Disability of the Grantee, any Shares that have not vested as of the date of that termination shall be forfeited to the Company. The Shares shall never vest in the event of a Termination for Cause. If the Grantee’s Service terminates on account of the
Grantee’s death or Disability, the Period of Restriction for all Shares that have not previously vested shall end on the date of that termin
ation of Service and the Grantee shall then be vested in the Shares.
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5.
|
Effect of Change in Control
. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of a Period of Restriction for Restricted Stock Awards, and the Grantee experiences an Involuntary Separation from Service other than a Termination for Cause during the 365-day period following the date of
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|
such Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction for any non-vested Restricted Stock Awards shall end on the date of the Grantee’s Involuntary Separation from Service and the Grantee shall then be vested in the Shares related to such Restricted Stock Awards. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if at the effective time of the Change in Control the successor to the Company’s business and/or assets does not either assume the non-vested Restricted Stock Awards or replace the non-vested Restricted Stock Awards with an award that is determined by the Committee to be at least equivalent in value to such non-vested Restricted Stock Awards on the date of the Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction for such non-vested Restricted Stock Awards shall end on the earliest date of the Change in Control, and the Grantee shall then be vested in the Shares related to such Restricted Stock Awards.
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6.
|
Stock Power
. The Grantee agrees to execute a stock power with respect to each stock certificate reflecting the Shares, or other evidence of book-entry stock ownership, in favor of the Company. The Shares shall not be issued by the Company to the Grantee until the required stock powers are delivered by the Grantee to the Company.
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7.
|
Delivery of Shares
. The Company shall issue stock certificates or evidence of the issuance of such Shares in book-entry form, in the name of the Grantee reflecting the Shares vesting on each Vesting Date in Section 2. The Company shall retain these certificates or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form until the Shares represented thereby become vested. Prior to vesting, the Shares shall be subject to the following restriction, communicated in writing to the Company’s stock transfer agent:
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8.
|
Grantee’s Rights
. As the owner of all Shares that have not vested, the Grantee shall be paid dividends by the Company with respect to those Shares at the same time as they are paid to other holders of the Company’s common stock. The Grantee may exercise all voting rights appurtenant to the Shares.
[May be modified at Committee’s election, if desired.]
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9.
|
Delivery of Unrestricted Shares to Grantee
. Upon the vesting of any Shares, the restrictions in Sections 3 and 4 shall terminate, and the Company shall deliver only to the Grantee (or, if applicable, the Grantee’s Beneficiary, estate or Family Member) a certificate (without the legend referenced in Section 7) or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, and the related stock power in respect of the vesting Shares. The Company’s obligation to deliver a stock certificate for vested Shares, or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, can be conditioned upon the receipt of a representation of investment intent from the Grantee (or the Grantee’s Beneficiary, estate or Family Member) in such form as the Committee requires. The Company shall not be required to deliver stock certificates for vested Shares, or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, prior to: (a) the listing of those Shares on Nasdaq; or (b) the completion of any registration or qualification of those Shares required under applicable law.
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10.
|
Adjustments in Shares
. In the event of any recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, exchange of Shares or other securities, stock dividend, special or recurring dividend or distribution, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall adjust the
|
|
number of Shares or class of securities of the Company covered by this Agreement. Any additional Shares or other securities received by the Grantee as a result of any such adjustment shall be subject to all restrictions and requirements applicable to Shares that have not vested. The Grantee agrees to execute any documents required by the Committee in connection with an adjustment under this Section 10.
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11.
|
Tax Election
.
The Grantee understands that an election may be made under Section 83(b) of the Code to accelerate the Grantee’s tax obligation with respect to receipt of the Shares from the date the Shares would otherwise vest under this Agreement to the Grant Date by timely submitting an election to the Internal Revenue Service substantially in the form attached hereto (or in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service rules in effect at the time the election is made).
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12.
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Tax Withholding
. The Company shall have the right to require the Grantee to pay to the Company the amount of any tax that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such Shares, or in lieu thereof, to retain or sell without notice, a sufficient number of Shares to cover the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all dividends paid with respect to the Shares the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such dividend payments.
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Plan and Committee Decisions are Controlling
. This Agreement and the award of Shares to the Grantee are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, which are controlling. Capitalized terms herein not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee respecting the Plan, this Agreement or the award of Shares shall be binding and conclusive upon the Grantee, any Beneficiary of the Grantee or the legal representative thereof. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that this Award and receipt of any Shares hereunder by any person is subject to (a) Plan Section 9.10, including possible reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (clawback), and (b) any policies which the Company may adopt in furtherance of any regulatory requirements (including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or otherwise.
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Grantee’s Employment
. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate the Grantee’s Service a Director or Employee, or otherwise impose upon the Company or any of its Affiliates any obligation to employ or accept the services or employment of the Grantee.
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Amendment
. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company or modify or amend the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any provision of this Agreement if such action may adversely affect the Grantee without the Grantee’s written consent. To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion but with the permission of the Grantee, to accelerate the vesting of the Shares or remove any other restrictions imposed on the Grantee with respect to the Shares, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate.
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Grantee Acceptance
. The Grantee shall signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan by signing in the space provided below and returning the signed copy to the Company.
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP | |
By ________________________________ | |
Its ________________________________ | |
ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE | |
___________________________________ | |
(Signature) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Print Name) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Street Address) | |
___________________________________ | |
(City, State & Zip Code) |
________________________________ |
Name: __________________________________________________________________ |
Address: __________________________________________________________________ |
__________________________________________________________________ |
__________________________________________________________________ |
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RSU Award
. The Company makes this Award of
[
Number
]
RSUs to the Grantee on the date noted above (the “Grant Date”). These RSUs are subject to forfeiture and to limits on transferability until they vest, as provided in Sections 2, 3 and 4 of this Agreement and in Article VI of the Plan.
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Period of Restriction
: The RSUs are subject to a Period of Restriction, during which the Grantee shall not vest in the RSUs, subject to earlier vesting in the event of a termination of Service as provided in Section 4 or a Change in Control as provided in Section 5. After the Period of Restriction ends with respect to an RSU, such RSU shall be considered vested, except as provided in this Agreement or the Plan. The Period of Restriction ends with respect to the RSUs in accordance with the following schedule:
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Transferability
. The Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber any RSUs that have not vested, except in the event of the Grantee’s death, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order. The Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may allow the Grantee to transfer all or any portion of this Award of RSUs to the Grantee’s Family Members, as provided for in the Plan.
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Termination
of Service
. If the Grantee terminates Service for any reason other than due to the death or Disability of the Grantee, any RSUs that have not vested as of the date of that termination shall be forfeited. The RSUs never vest in the event of a Termination for Cause. If the Grantee’s Service terminates on account of the Grantee’s death or Disability, the Period of Restriction for all RSUs that have not vested or been forfeited shall end on the date of that termination of Service and the Grantee shall then be vested in the RSUs.
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Effect of Change in Control
. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the end of a Period of Restriction for the RSUs, and the Grantee experiences an Involuntary Separation from Service other than a Termination for Cause during the 365-day period following the date of such Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction for any non-vested RSUs shall end on the date of the Grantee’s Involuntary Separation from Service. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if at the effective time of the Change in Control the successor to the Company’s business and/or assets does not either assume the non-vested RSUs or replace the non-vested RSUs with an award that is
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determined by the Committee to be at least equivalent in value to such non-vested RSUs on the date of the Change in Control, then the Period of Restriction for such non-vested RSUs shall end on the earliest date of the Change in Control.
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Grantee’s Rights
. The Grantee shall be paid dividend equivalent payments by the Company with respect to RSUs at the same time as dividends are paid to holders of the Company’s common stock. The Grantee shall have no voting rights as a result of the grant of RSUs.
[Alternative Provision:
The Grantee shall have no shareholder voting rights and shall not be entitled to receive shareholder dividends or dividend equivalents and other distributions with respect to the RSUs. The Grantee will receive these rights only upon the issuance of Shares.
]
The Company’s obligation to issue Shares is an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company, and the rights of the Grantee hereunder are no greater than those of an unsecured general creditor. No assets of the Company will be held or set aside as security for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.
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Payout of Shares to Grantee
. The Company shall deliver only to the Grantee (or, if applicable, the Grantee’s Beneficiary, estate or Family Member) a certificate or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, equal to the aggregate number of vested RSUs credited to the Grantee. Such Shares shall be issued no later than 30 days following the date that the RSUs related to such Shares first vest.
[An alternative distribution date could be provided as long as such distribution date complies with Code Section 409A. Such alternative distribution dates include the Grantee’s separation from service or a specified date. However, it is simpler (and with less chance of Code Section 409A compliance issues) to simply distribute the RSU-related Shares upon vesting, and this will track more closely with the taxation of restricted stock.]
The Company’s obligation to deliver a stock certificate for these Shares, or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, can be conditioned upon the receipt of a representation of investment intent from the Grantee (or the Grantee’s Beneficiary, estate or Family Member) in such form as the Committee requires. The Company shall not be required to deliver stock certificates for these Shares, or evidence of the issuance of Shares in book-entry form, prior to: (a) the listing of those Shares on Nasdaq; or (b) the completion of any registration or qualification of those Shares required under applicable law.
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Adjustments in RSUs
. In the event of any recapitalization, forward or reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, exchange of Shares or other securities, stock dividend, special or recurring dividend or distribution, liquidation, dissolution or other similar corporate transaction or event, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall adjust the number of RSUs or class of securities of the Company covered by this Agreement. Any additional RSUs or other securities received by the Grantee as a result of any such adjustment shall be subject to all restrictions and requirements applicable to RSUs that have not vested. The Grantee agrees to execute any documents required by the Committee in connection with an adjustment under this Section 8.
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Tax Withholding
. The Company shall have the right to require the Grantee to pay to the Company the amount of any tax that the Company is required to withhold with respect to the RSUs or Shares issued upon the vesting or payout of the RSUs or Shares, or in lieu thereof, to retain or sell without notice, a sufficient number of those Shares to cover the minimum amount required to be withheld.
[Include if dividend equivalents are paid in accordance with Section 6:
The Company shall have the right to deduct from all dividend equivalents paid with respect to the RSUs the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to such dividend equivalent payments.
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Plan and Committee Decisions are Controlling
. This Agreement, the award of RSUs and issuance of Shares upon the payout of the RSUs to the Grantee are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan, which are controlling. Capitalized terms herein not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. All decisions, determinations and interpretations by the Committee respecting the Plan, this Agreement, the award of RSUs or the issuance of Shares upon the payout of the RSUs shall be binding and conclusive upon the Grantee, any Beneficiary of the Grantee or the legal representative thereof. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that this Award and receipt of any Shares hereunder by any person is subject to (a) Plan Section 9.10, including possible reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (clawback), and (b) any policies which the Company may adopt in furtherance of any regulatory requirements (including, but not limited to, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) or otherwise.
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Grantee’s Employment
. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any of its Affiliates to terminate the Grantee’s Service or employment as a Director or Employee, or otherwise impose upon the Company or any of its Affiliates any obligation to employ or accept the services or employment of the Grantee.
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Amendment
. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company or modify or amend the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any provision of this Agreement if such action may adversely affect the Grantee without the Grantee’s written consent. To the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its sole discretion but with the permission of the Grantee, to accelerate the vesting of the RSUs or remove any other restrictions imposed on the Grantee with respect to the RSUs, whenever the Committee may determine that such action is appropriate.
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Grantee Acceptance
. The Grantee shall signify acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan by signing in the space provided below and returning the signed copy to the Company.
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Section 409A
. The RSUs are intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to be exempt therefrom. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award shall be interpreted, operated and administered in a manner consistent with this intention.
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FIRST NORTHWEST BANCORP | |
By ________________________________ | |
Its ________________________________ | |
ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE | |
___________________________________ | |
(Signature) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Print Name) | |
___________________________________ | |
(Street Address) | |
___________________________________ | |
(City, State & Zip Code) |